adrenocorticotrophic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotropic |
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adrenocorticotrophin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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adrenocorticotropic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotrophic |
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adrenocorticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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adscititious | (adjective) added or derived from something outside; not inherent | - |
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(adjective) supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing | - |
adscript | (adjective) written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it | - |
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(adjective) (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner | Synonyms: adscripted |
adscripted | (adjective) (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner | Synonyms: adscript |
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advance | (adjective) being ahead of time or need | Synonyms: beforehand |
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(adjective) situated ahead or going before | Synonyms: advanced, in advance |
(noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | Synonyms: advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression |
(noun) increase in price or value | Synonyms: rise |
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | Synonyms: approach, feeler, overture |
(noun) a movement forward | Synonyms: progress, progression |
(noun) a change for the better; progress in development | Synonyms: betterment, improvement |
(noun) an amount paid before it is earned | Synonyms: cash advance |
(verb) develop in a positive way | Synonyms: come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up |
(verb) rise in rate or price | Synonyms: gain |
(verb) increase or raise | Synonyms: boost, supercharge |
(verb) develop further | - |
(verb) bring forward for consideration or acceptance | Synonyms: throw out |
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | Synonyms: gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win |
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | Synonyms: go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress |
(verb) cause to move forward | Synonyms: bring forward |
(verb) move forward | Synonyms: set ahead |
(verb) pay in advance | - |
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | Synonyms: elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade |
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of | Synonyms: boost, encourage, further, promote |
advanced | (adjective) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry | - |
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(adjective) situated ahead or going before | Synonyms: advance, in advance |
(adjective) ahead in development; complex or intricate | Synonyms: sophisticated |
(adjective) far along in time | Synonyms: ripe |
(adjective) comparatively late in a course of development | - |
(adjective) farther along in physical or mental development | - |
(adjective) ahead of the times | Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern |
(adjective) at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill | - |
advancement | (noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | Synonyms: advance, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression |
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(noun) gradual improvement or growth or development | Synonyms: progress |
(noun) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something | Synonyms: furtherance, promotion |
advancer | (noun) someone who advances | - |
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advancing | (adjective) moving forward | Synonyms: forward-moving, forward |
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advect | (verb) convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid | - |
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advection | (noun) (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties | - |
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advective | (adjective) of or relating to advection | - |
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adventuristic | (adjective) of or pertaining to adventurism | - |
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advertence | (noun) the process of being heedful | Synonyms: advertency |
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advertency | (noun) the process of being heedful | Synonyms: advertence |
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advice | (noun) a proposal for an appropriate course of action | - |
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advocacy | (noun) active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something | Synonyms: protagonism |
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advocate | (noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | Synonyms: advocator, exponent, proponent |
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(noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court | Synonyms: counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, counselor, pleader |
(verb) push for something | Synonyms: recommend, urge |
(verb) speak, plead, or argue in favor of | Synonyms: preach |
advocator | (noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea | Synonyms: advocate, exponent, proponent |
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adynamic | (adjective) characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness | Synonyms: undynamic |
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(adjective) lacking energy or vitality | Synonyms: asthenic, debilitated, enervated |
aecial | (adjective) of or belonging to an aecium | - |
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aeciospore | (noun) spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium | - |
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aecium | (noun) fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores | - |
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aeolotropic | (adjective) having properties with different values along different axes | Synonyms: eolotropic |
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aerobatics | (noun) the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft | Synonyms: acrobatics, stunt flying, stunting |
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aerobic | (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air | Synonyms: aerophilic, aerophilous |
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(adjective) based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency | - |
aerobics | (noun) exercise that increases the need for oxygen | Synonyms: aerobic exercise |
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aerobiotic | (adjective) living or active only in the presence of oxygen | - |
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aerodynamic | (adjective) of or relating to aerodynamics | - |
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(adjective) designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow | Synonyms: flowing, sleek, streamlined |
aerodynamics | (noun) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | Synonyms: aeromechanics |
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aerolitic | (adjective) of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites | - |
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aerological | (adjective) of or pertaining to aerology | - |
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aeromechanic | (adjective) of or pertaining to aerodynamics | - |
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aeromechanics | (noun) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow | Synonyms: aerodynamics |
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aeromedical | (adjective) of or relating to aviation medicine | - |
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aeromedicine | (noun) the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) | Synonyms: aerospace medicine, aviation medicine |
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aeronautic | (adjective) of or pertaining to aeronautics | Synonyms: aeronautical |
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aeronautical | (adjective) of or pertaining to aeronautics | Synonyms: aeronautic |
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aeronautics | (noun) the theory and practice of navigation through air or space | Synonyms: astronautics |
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aerophilatelic | (adjective) of or relating to airmail stamps | - |
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aerophilic | (adjective) depending on free oxygen or air | Synonyms: aerobic, aerophilous |
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aerospace | (noun) the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole | - |
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aeschynanthus | (noun) a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex | - |
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aesculapian | (adjective) of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art | Synonyms: medical |
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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 |
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: esthetic |
aesthetical | (adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | Synonyms: aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical |
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aesthetically | (adverb) in a tasteful way | Synonyms: esthetically |
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aesthetician | (noun) a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty | Synonyms: esthetician |
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(noun) a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.) | Synonyms: esthetician |
aesthetics | (noun) (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | Synonyms: esthetics |
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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 |
affect | (noun) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion | - |
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(verb) act physically on; have an effect upon | - |
(verb) have an effect upon | Synonyms: bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on |
(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive | Synonyms: dissemble, feign, pretend, sham |
(verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | Synonyms: impress, move, strike |
(verb) connect closely and often incriminatingly | Synonyms: involve, regard |
affectation | (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | Synonyms: affectedness, mannerism, pose |
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affected | (adjective) acted upon; influenced | - |
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(adjective) speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression | Synonyms: unnatural |
(adjective) being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion | Synonyms: moved, stirred, touched |
affectedly | (adverb) in an affected manner | - |
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affectedness | (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | Synonyms: affectation, mannerism, pose |
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(noun) the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) | - |
affecting | (adjective) arousing affect | Synonyms: poignant, touching |
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affectingly | (adverb) in a poignant or touching manner | Synonyms: poignantly, touchingly |
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affection | (noun) a positive feeling of liking | Synonyms: affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness |
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affectional | (adjective) characterized by emotion | Synonyms: affective, emotive |
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affectionate | (adjective) having or displaying warmth or affection | Synonyms: fond, lovesome, tender |
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affectionately | (adverb) with affection | Synonyms: dear, dearly |
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affectionateness | (noun) a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | Synonyms: fondness, lovingness, warmth |
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(noun) a positive feeling of liking | Synonyms: affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness |
affective | (adjective) characterized by emotion | Synonyms: affectional, emotive |
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affenpinscher | (noun) European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle | Synonyms: monkey dog, monkey pinscher |
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affiance | (verb) give to in marriage | Synonyms: betroth, engage, plight |
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afflict | (verb) cause physical pain or suffering in | Synonyms: smite |
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(verb) cause great unhappiness for; distress | - |
afflicted | (adjective) grievously affected especially by disease | Synonyms: stricken |
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(adjective) mentally or physically unfit | Synonyms: impaired |
affliction | (noun) a cause of great suffering and distress | - |
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(noun) a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health | - |
(noun) a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity | - |
afflictive | (adjective) causing misery or pain or distress | Synonyms: painful, sore |
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affluence | (noun) abundant wealth | Synonyms: richness |
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affranchise | (verb) grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude | Synonyms: enfranchise |
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affricate | (noun) a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') | Synonyms: affricate consonant, affricative |
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affrication | (noun) the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate | - |
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affricative | (noun) a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') | Synonyms: affricate, affricate consonant |
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aficionado | (noun) a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer | - |
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(noun) a fan of bull fighting | - |
aflicker | (adjective) shining unsteadily | Synonyms: flickering |
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aftercare | (noun) care and treatment of a convalescent patient | - |
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afterdeck | (noun) a deck abaft of midships | - |
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aftereffect | (noun) any result that follows its cause after an interval | - |
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(noun) a delayed effect of a drug or therapy | - |
afterpiece | (noun) a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play | - |
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aftershock | (noun) a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake | - |
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agalactia | (noun) a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered | Synonyms: agalactosis |
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agalactosis | (noun) a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered | Synonyms: agalactia |
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agamic | (adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction | Synonyms: agamogenetic, agamous, apomictic, parthenogenetic |
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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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agaric | (noun) a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside | - |
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(noun) fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses | Synonyms: Fomes igniarius |
agency | (noun) to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | Synonyms: means, way |
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(noun) an administrative unit of government | Synonyms: authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office |
(noun) a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties | - |
(noun) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent | Synonyms: delegacy, representation |
(noun) the state of being in action or exerting power | - |
agnatic | (adjective) related on the father's side | Synonyms: agnate, paternal |
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agnostic | (adjective) uncertain of all claims to knowledge | Synonyms: agnostical |
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(adjective) of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism | - |
(noun) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist) | - |
(noun) someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something | Synonyms: doubter |
agnostical | (adjective) uncertain of all claims to knowledge | Synonyms: agnostic |
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agnosticism | (noun) the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | Synonyms: scepticism, skepticism |
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(noun) a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God | - |
agonistic | (adjective) of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece | - |
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(adjective) struggling for effect | Synonyms: strained |
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument | Synonyms: agonistical, combative |
agonistical | (adjective) striving to overcome in argument | Synonyms: agonistic, combative |
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agoraphobic | (adjective) suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places | - |
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agranulocytic | (adjective) relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis | - |
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agranulocytosis | (noun) an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes | Synonyms: agranulosis, granulocytopenia |
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