| abiogenetic | (adjective) originating by abiogenesis | - |
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| accretionary | (adjective) marked or produced by accretion | - |
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| accretive | (adjective) growing by accretion | - |
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| acetabular | (adjective) of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone | Synonyms: cotyloid, cotyloidal |
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| acetic | (adjective) relating to or containing acetic acid | - |
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| acetonic | (adjective) of or relating to acetone | - |
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| acetose | (adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar | Synonyms: acetous, vinegarish, vinegary |
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| acetous | (adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar | Synonyms: acetose, vinegarish, vinegary |
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| acetylenic | (adjective) of or related to acetylene | - |
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| acetylic | (adjective) of or related to acetic acid | - |
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| acidimetric | (adjective) involving or related to acidimetry | - |
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| acropetal | (adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex | - |
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| actinometric | (adjective) of or related to actinometry | Synonyms: actinometrical |
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| actinometrical | (adjective) of or related to actinometry | Synonyms: actinometric |
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| actinomycetal | (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes | Synonyms: actinomycetous |
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| actinomycetous | (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes | Synonyms: actinomycetal |
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| aesthetic | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical |
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| (adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | Synonyms: esthetic |
| (adjective) aesthetically pleasing | Synonyms: artistic, esthetic |
| aesthetical | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical |
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| aetiologic | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiological, etiologic, etiological |
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| (adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiological, etiologic, etiological |
| aetiological | (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease | Synonyms: aetiologic, etiologic, etiological |
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| (adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: aetiologic, etiologic, etiological |
| aforethought | (adjective) with planning and intention | Synonyms: planned, plotted |
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| agamogenetic | (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction | Synonyms: agamic, agamous, apomictic, parthenogenetic |
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| algometric | (adjective) of or related to algometry | Synonyms: algometrical |
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| algometrical | (adjective) of or related to algometry | Synonyms: algometric |
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| allegretto | (adjective) (of tempo) faster than allegro | - |
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| allometric | (adjective) relating to or marked by allometry | - |
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| alphabetic | (adjective) arranged in order according to the alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetical |
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| (adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetical |
| alphabetical | (adjective) arranged in order according to the alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetic |
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| (adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet | Synonyms: alphabetic |
| alphabetised | (adjective) having been put in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetized |
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| alphabetized | (adjective) having been put in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetised |
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| ametabolic | (adjective) undergoing slight or no metamorphosis | Synonyms: ametabolous |
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| (adjective) undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis | - |
| ametabolous | (adjective) undergoing slight or no metamorphosis | Synonyms: ametabolic |
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| amethyst | (adjective) of a moderate purple color | - |
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| amethystine | (adjective) containing or resembling amethyst | - |
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| ametropic | (adjective) of or relating to an abnormal condition of the eye in which visual images are not in focus on the retina | - |
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| anaesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
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| (adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anesthetic |
| analgetic | (adjective) capable of relieving pain | Synonyms: analgesic, anodyne |
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| analphabetic | (adjective) not alphabetic | - |
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| (adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic | - |
| (adjective) having little acquaintance with writing | Synonyms: unlettered |
| androgenetic | (adjective) of or related to androgenesis | Synonyms: androgenous |
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| anemometric | (adjective) pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction | Synonyms: anemometrical |
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| anemometrical | (adjective) pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction | Synonyms: anemometric |
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| anesthetic | (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
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| (adjective) characterized by insensibility | Synonyms: anaesthetic |
| anisogametic | (adjective) relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction | - |
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| anisometric | (adjective) having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements | Synonyms: unsymmetrical |
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| anisometropic | (adjective) relating to a difference in the refractive power of the two eyes | - |
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| anthropogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings | Synonyms: anthropogenic |
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| anthropometric | (adjective) of or relating to anthropometry | Synonyms: anthropometrical |
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| anthropometrical | (adjective) of or relating to anthropometry | Synonyms: anthropometric |
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| antiferromagnetic | (adjective) relating to antiferromagnetism | - |
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| antiheretical | (adjective) opposed to heresy | - |
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| antimagnetic | (adjective) impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization | - |
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| antipathetic | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
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| (adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetical |
| antipathetical | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetic, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
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| (adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetic |
| antipyretic | (adjective) preventing or alleviating fever | - |
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| antithetic | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetical |
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| antithetical | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetic |
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| anuretic | (adjective) of or relating to an inability to urinate | Synonyms: anuric |
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| apathetic | (adjective) showing little or no emotion or animation | - |
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| (adjective) marked by a lack of interest | Synonyms: indifferent |
| apetalous | (adjective) (of flowers) having no petals | Synonyms: petalless |
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| aphaeretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: apheretic |
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| apheretic | (adjective) relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis | Synonyms: aphaeretic |
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| aphetic | (adjective) produced by aphesis | - |
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| apogametic | (adjective) of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization | Synonyms: apogamic, apogamous |
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| apologetic | (adjective) offering or expressing apology | Synonyms: excusatory |
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| aposiopetic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis | - |
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| appetent | (adjective) marked by eager desire | - |
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| appetising | (adjective) appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma | Synonyms: appetizing |
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| appetitive | (adjective) of or relating to appetite | - |
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| appetizing | (adjective) appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma | Synonyms: appetising |
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| archetypal | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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| archetypical | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypal, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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| arithmetic | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetical |
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| arithmetical | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetic |
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| ascetic | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline | Synonyms: ascetical |
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| (adjective) practicing great self-denial | Synonyms: ascetical, austere, spartan |
| ascetical | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline | Synonyms: ascetic |
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| (adjective) practicing great self-denial | Synonyms: ascetic, austere, spartan |
| ascomycetous | (adjective) related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes | - |
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| asymmetric | (adjective) characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components | Synonyms: asymmetrical |
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| asymmetrical | (adjective) characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components | Synonyms: asymmetric |
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| (adjective) irregular in shape or outline | Synonyms: crooked |
| asyndetic | (adjective) lacking conjunctions | - |
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| athletic | (adjective) relating to or befitting athletics or athletes | - |
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| (adjective) vigorously active | Synonyms: acrobatic, gymnastic |
| (adjective) having a sturdy and well proportioned body | - |
| audiometric | (adjective) of or relating to audiometry | - |
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| autogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to autogenesis | - |
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| auxetic | (adjective) of or relating to growth by auxesis | - |
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| balletic | (adjective) characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet | - |
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| barometric | (adjective) relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer | Synonyms: barometrical |
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| barometrical | (adjective) relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer | Synonyms: barometric |
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| basidiomycetous | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of fungi of the class Basidiomycetes | - |
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| basipetal | (adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from apex to base | - |
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| bathetic | (adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional | Synonyms: drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, sappy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy |
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| bathymetric | (adjective) of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes | Synonyms: bathymetrical |
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| bathymetrical | (adjective) of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes | Synonyms: bathymetric |
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| beetle | (adjective) jutting or overhanging | Synonyms: beetling |
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| beetling | (adjective) jutting or overhanging | Synonyms: beetle |
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| belletristic | (adjective) written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content | - |
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| beta | (adjective) preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product | - |
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| (adjective) second in order of importance | - |
| betrothed | (adjective) pledged to be married | Synonyms: bespoken, engaged |
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| better | (adjective) (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another | - |
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| (adjective) (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness | - |
| (adjective) (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | Synonyms: best |
| (adjective) more than half | - |
| bettering | (adjective) changing for the better | - |
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| betting | (adjective) preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | Synonyms: card-playing, dissipated, gambling, sporting |
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| betulaceous | (adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees of the birch family | - |
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