aerological | (adjective) of or pertaining to aerology | - |
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aerology | (noun) meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers | - |
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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 |
aetiologist | (noun) a specialist in the etiology of diseases | Synonyms: etiologist |
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aetiology | (noun) the philosophical study of causation | Synonyms: etiology |
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(noun) the cause of a disease | Synonyms: etiology |
agrobiologic | (adjective) of or pertaining to agrobiology | Synonyms: agrobiological |
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agrobiological | (adjective) of or pertaining to agrobiology | Synonyms: agrobiologic |
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agrobiology | (noun) the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield | - |
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agrologic | (adjective) of or related to agrology | Synonyms: agrological |
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agrological | (adjective) of or related to agrology | Synonyms: agrologic |
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agrology | (noun) science of soils in relation to crops | - |
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algology | (noun) the branch of botany that studies algae | Synonyms: phycology |
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allergology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies | - |
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allogamous | (adjective) relating to cross-fertilization in plants | - |
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allogamy | (noun) cross-fertilization in plants | - |
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allogeneic | (adjective) denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible) | - |
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allograft | (noun) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft | Synonyms: homograft |
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allograph | (noun) a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme | - |
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(noun) a signature written by one person for another | - |
allographic | (adjective) of or relating to an allograph | - |
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amelogenesis | (noun) the developmental process of forming tooth enamel | - |
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amphibology | (noun) an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes | Synonyms: amphiboly |
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analog | (adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input | Synonyms: analogue, linear |
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(noun) something having the property of being analogous to something else | Synonyms: analogue, parallel |
analogical | (adjective) expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy | - |
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analogise | (verb) make an analogy | Synonyms: analogize |
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analogist | (noun) someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy | - |
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analogize | (verb) make an analogy | Synonyms: analogise |
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analogous | (adjective) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin | - |
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(adjective) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar | Synonyms: correspondent |
analogously | (adverb) in an analogous manner | - |
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analogue | (adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input | Synonyms: analog, linear |
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(noun) something having the property of being analogous to something else | Synonyms: analog, parallel |
analogy | (noun) drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | - |
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(noun) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others | - |
(noun) the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate | Synonyms: doctrine of analogy |
anesthesiologist | (noun) a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated | Synonyms: anaesthetist, anesthetist |
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anesthesiology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics | - |
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angelology | (noun) the branch of theology that is concerned with angels | - |
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angiologist | (noun) a physician who specializes in angiology | - |
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angiology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders | - |
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ankyloglossia | (noun) a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue | Synonyms: tongue tie |
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anthologise | (verb) compile an anthology | Synonyms: anthologize |
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anthologist | (noun) an editor who makes selections for an anthology | - |
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anthologize | (verb) compile an anthology | Synonyms: anthologise |
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anthology | (noun) a collection of selected literary passages | - |
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anthropological | (adjective) of or concerned with the science of anthropology | - |
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anthropologism | (noun) a point of view in which human nature is exhaustively determined by the culture in which a person lives, leaving no room for human agency. | - |
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anthropologist | (noun) a social scientist who specializes in anthropology | - |
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anthropology | (noun) the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | - |
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antilog | (noun) the number of which a given number is the logarithm | Synonyms: antilogarithm |
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antilogarithm | (noun) the number of which a given number is the logarithm | Synonyms: antilog |
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antilogism | (noun) an inconsistent triad of propositions in logic of which two are premises of a valid syllogism while the third is the contradictory of its conclusion. | - |
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antiphlogistic | (adjective) counteracting inflammation | - |
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apologetic | (adjective) offering or expressing apology | Synonyms: excusatory |
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apologetically | (adverb) in an apologetic manner | - |
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apologetics | (noun) the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines | - |
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apologia | (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | Synonyms: apology |
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apologise | (verb) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | Synonyms: apologize |
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(verb) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | Synonyms: apologize, excuse, rationalise, rationalize |
apologist | (noun) a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution | Synonyms: justifier, vindicator |
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apologize | (verb) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | Synonyms: apologise |
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(verb) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | Synonyms: apologise, excuse, rationalise, rationalize |
apologue | (noun) a short moral story (often with animal characters) | Synonyms: allegory, fable, parable |
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apology | (noun) a poor example | Synonyms: excuse |
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(noun) an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone | - |
(noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | Synonyms: apologia |
archaeologic | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeological, archeologic, archeological |
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archaeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archeologic, archeological |
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archaeologist | (noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture | Synonyms: archeologist |
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archaeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | Synonyms: archeology |
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archeologic | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeological |
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archeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeologic |
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archeologist | (noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture | Synonyms: archaeologist |
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archeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | Synonyms: archaeology |
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astrobiology | (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life | Synonyms: exobiology, space biology |
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astrologer | (noun) someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon | Synonyms: astrologist |
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astrological | (adjective) relating to or concerned with astrology | - |
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astrologist | (noun) someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon | Synonyms: astrologer |
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astrology | (noun) a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | Synonyms: star divination |
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audiology | (noun) the measurement of hearing | Synonyms: audiometry |
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autologous | (adjective) derived from organisms of the selfsame individual | - |
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axiological | (adjective) of or relating to the study of values | - |
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axiology | (noun) the study of values and value judgments | - |
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backlog | (noun) an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) | - |
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(noun) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose | Synonyms: reserve, stockpile |
(noun) the large log at the back of a hearth fire | - |
(verb) accumulate and create a backlog | - |
bacteriologic | (adjective) of or relating to bacteriology | Synonyms: bacteriological |
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bacteriological | (adjective) of or relating to bacteriology | Synonyms: bacteriologic |
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bacteriologist | (noun) a biologist who studies bacteria | - |
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bacteriology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease | - |
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bioclimatology | (noun) the study of effects of climate on living organisms | - |
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biologic | (adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things | Synonyms: biological |
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biological | (adjective) (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related | Synonyms: natural |
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(adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things | Synonyms: biologic |
biologically | (adverb) with respect to biology | - |
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biologism | (noun) use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior | - |
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biologist | (noun) (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms | Synonyms: life scientist |
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biologistic | (adjective) of or relating to biologism | - |
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biology | (noun) the science that studies living organisms | Synonyms: biological science |
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(noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region | Synonyms: biota |
(noun) characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms | - |
biotechnology | (noun) the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments | Synonyms: bioengineering, ergonomics |
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(noun) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes | Synonyms: biotech |
blog | (noun) a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies | Synonyms: web log |
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(verb) read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal | - |
blogger | (noun) a person who keeps and updates a blog | - |
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bologna | (noun) large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork | Synonyms: Bologna sausage |
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bologram | (noun) record or recording made by a bolometer | Synonyms: bolograph |
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bolograph | (noun) record or recording made by a bolometer | Synonyms: bologram |
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bolographic | (adjective) of or relating to a bolograph | - |
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bugologist | (noun) a zoologist who studies insects | Synonyms: bug-hunter, entomologist |
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bugology | (noun) the branch of zoology that studies insects | Synonyms: entomology |
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cardiologic | (adjective) of or relating to or used in or practicing cardiology | - |
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cardiologist | (noun) a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart | Synonyms: heart specialist, heart surgeon |
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cardiology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases | - |
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