amora | (noun) one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments | - |
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amoralism | (noun) the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid | - |
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amoralist | (noun) someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid | - |
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amorality | (noun) the quality of being amoral | - |
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amorist | (noun) one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love | - |
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amorousness | (noun) a feeling of love or fondness | Synonyms: enamoredness |
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(noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | Synonyms: amativeness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness |
amorpha | (noun) any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers | - |
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amorphophallus | (noun) any plant of the genus Amorphophallus | - |
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amortisation | (noun) payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers | Synonyms: amortization |
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(noun) the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years | Synonyms: amortization |
amortization | (noun) payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers | Synonyms: amortisation |
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(noun) the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years | Synonyms: amortisation |