acidimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present | - |
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actinometry | (noun) measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) | - |
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algometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure | - |
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alkalimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present | - |
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allometry | (noun) the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole | - |
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allopatry | (noun) the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap | - |
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ancestry | (noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | Synonyms: derivation, filiation, lineage |
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(noun) the hereditary derivation of an individual | Synonyms: blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock |
anemometry | (noun) measuring wind speed and direction | - |
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anthropolatry | (noun) the worship of human beings | Synonyms: worship of man |
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anthropometry | (noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities | - |
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arborolatry | (noun) the worship of trees | Synonyms: tree-worship |
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artistry | (noun) a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation | Synonyms: art, prowess |
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astrolatry | (noun) the worship of planets or stars | Synonyms: worship of heavenly bodies |
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astrometry | (noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies | - |
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asymmetry | (noun) (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | - |
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audiometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity of hearing | - |
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(noun) the measurement of hearing | Synonyms: audiology |
autolatry | (noun) the worship of yourself | Synonyms: idiolatry, self-worship |
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banditry | (noun) the practice of plundering in gangs | - |
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baptistry | (noun) bowl for baptismal water | Synonyms: baptismal font, baptistery, font |
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bardolatry | (noun) the idolization of William Shakespeare | - |
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barratry | (noun) the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels | - |
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(noun) (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo | - |
(noun) the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery | - |
(noun) traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments | Synonyms: simony |
basketry | (noun) the craft of basket making | - |
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bathymetry | (noun) measuring the depths of the oceans | Synonyms: plumbing |
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bibliolatry | (noun) the worship of the Bible | Synonyms: Bible-worship |
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bigotry | (noun) the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot | - |
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biochemistry | (noun) the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry | - |
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biometry | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics |
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cabinetry | (noun) the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) | Synonyms: cabinetwork |
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calorimetry | (noun) measurement of quantities of heat | - |
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carpentry | (noun) the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood | Synonyms: woodwork, woodworking |
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casuistry | (noun) moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas | - |
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(noun) argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading | - |
cephalometry | (noun) measurement of human heads | - |
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chantry | (noun) a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor | - |
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(noun) an endowment for the singing of Masses | - |
chemistry | (noun) the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | Synonyms: chemical science |
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(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other | Synonyms: alchemy, interpersonal chemistry |
(noun) the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object | - |
circuitry | (noun) electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits | - |
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colorimetry | (noun) quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter | Synonyms: colorimetric analysis |
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coquetry | (noun) playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | Synonyms: dalliance, flirt, flirtation, flirting, toying |
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cosmolatry | (noun) the worship of the cosmos | - |
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country | (noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government | Synonyms: body politic, commonwealth, land, nation, res publica, state |
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(noun) the people who live in a nation or country | Synonyms: land, nation |
(noun) the territory occupied by a nation | Synonyms: land, state |
(noun) an area outside of cities and towns | Synonyms: rural area |
(noun) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | Synonyms: area |
craniometry | (noun) the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts | - |
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cytophotometry | (noun) the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer | - |
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daredeviltry | (noun) boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior | Synonyms: daredevilry |
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demonolatry | (noun) the acts or rites of worshiping devils | Synonyms: devil-worship, diabolatry |
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densitometry | (noun) measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission | - |
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dentistry | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth | Synonyms: dental medicine, odontology |
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deviltry | (noun) wicked and cruel behavior | Synonyms: devilry |
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(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | Synonyms: devilment, devilry, mischief-making, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan |
diabolatry | (noun) the acts or rites of worshiping devils | Synonyms: demonolatry, devil-worship |
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dissymmetry | (noun) lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | Synonyms: disproportion, imbalance |
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dosimetry | (noun) measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source | - |
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electrochemistry | (noun) branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions | - |
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entry | (noun) the act of entering | Synonyms: entering, entrance, incoming, ingress |
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(noun) the act of beginning something new | Synonyms: debut, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling |
(noun) something that provides access (to get in or get out) | Synonyms: entrance, entranceway, entree, entryway |
(noun) something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) | Synonyms: submission |
(noun) an item inserted in a written record | - |
(noun) a written record of a commercial transaction | Synonyms: accounting entry, ledger entry |
femtochemistry | (noun) the branch of chemistry that studies elementary (often very fast) chemical reactions as they occur; the experimental methods are often based on the use of femtosecond laser pulses | - |
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fetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: foetometry |
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foetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: fetometry |
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forestry | (noun) the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber | - |
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gadgetry | (noun) appliances collectively | - |
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gallantry | (noun) polite attentiveness to women | - |
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(noun) the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) | Synonyms: heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour |
(noun) courtesy towards women | Synonyms: chivalry, politesse |
gantry | (noun) a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc. | Synonyms: gauntry |
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gauntry | (noun) a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc. | Synonyms: gantry |
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gentry | (noun) the most powerful members of a society | Synonyms: aristocracy |
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geochemistry | (noun) the chemistry of the earth's crust | - |
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geometry | (noun) the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | - |
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grammatolatry | (noun) the worship of words | Synonyms: verbolatry, word-worship |
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gravimetry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: hydrometry |
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gynaeolatry | (noun) the worship of women | Synonyms: gyneolatry, woman-worship |
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gyneolatry | (noun) the worship of women | Synonyms: gynaeolatry, woman-worship |
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hagiolatry | (noun) the worship of saints | Synonyms: hierolatry |
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harlotry | (noun) offering sexual intercourse for pay | Synonyms: prostitution, whoredom |
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heliolatry | (noun) the worship of the sun | Synonyms: sun-worship |
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hierolatry | (noun) the worship of saints | Synonyms: hagiolatry |
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hydrometry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: gravimetry |
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hypsometry | (noun) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | Synonyms: hypsography |
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ichthyolatry | (noun) the worship of fish | Synonyms: fish-worship |
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iconolatry | (noun) the worship of sacred images | - |
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idiolatry | (noun) the worship of yourself | Synonyms: autolatry, self-worship |
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idolatry | (noun) the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods | Synonyms: idol worship |
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immunochemistry | (noun) the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies) | Synonyms: chemoimmunology |
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immunohistochemistry | (noun) an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase) | - |
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industry | (noun) the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | Synonyms: manufacture |
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(noun) persevering determination to perform a task | Synonyms: diligence, industriousness |
(noun) the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise | - |
infantry | (noun) an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot | Synonyms: foot |
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isometry | (noun) equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.) | - |
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(noun) equality of elevation above sea level | - |
(noun) a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points | - |
(noun) the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same | - |
lordolatry | (noun) the worship of a lord because of his rank or title | - |
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marquetry | (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture | Synonyms: marqueterie |
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micrometry | (noun) measuring with a micrometer | - |
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ministry | (noun) the work of a minister of religion | - |
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(noun) building where the business of a government ministry is transacted | - |
(noun) a government department under the direction of a minister of state | - |
(noun) religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian) | - |
monolatry | (noun) the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god | - |
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musketry | (noun) the technique of using small arms (especially in battle) | - |
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(noun) musketeers and their muskets collectively | - |
necrolatry | (noun) superstitious worship or veneration of the dead. | - |
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neuropsychiatry | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system | - |
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ophiolatry | (noun) the worship of snakes | Synonyms: serpent-worship |
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optometry | (noun) the practice of an optometrist | - |
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pageantry | (noun) an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes | Synonyms: pageant |
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(noun) a rich and spectacular ceremony | Synonyms: pageant |
palmistry | (noun) telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand | Synonyms: chirology, chiromancy, palm reading |
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pantry | (noun) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines | Synonyms: buttery, larder |
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pargetry | (noun) ornamental plasterwork | Synonyms: pargeting, pargetting |
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parquetry | (noun) a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor | Synonyms: parqueterie |
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pastry | (noun) any of various baked foods made of dough or batter | - |
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(noun) a dough of flour and water and shortening | Synonyms: pastry dough |
peasantry | (noun) the class of peasants | - |
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pedantry | (noun) an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning | - |
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pelvimetry | (noun) measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) | - |
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