abutment
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The state of abutting.
That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.

abutments
plural of abutment

abuttal
The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.
An abutment.
The act of abutting.

abuttals
plural of abuttal

abversion
Alternative form of aversion.

abversions
plural of abversion

abwab
A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.

abwabs
plural of abwab

abwoi
A traditional African religion or cult based around male ancestral spirits thought to be audible but not visible.

abyll
A mode of copyhold tenure mentioned in the records of the Stockport Grand Leet Court.

academe
The garden in Athens where the academics met.
An academy; a place of learning.
The scholarly life, environment, or community.
A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.

academentia
The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.

academes
plural of academe

academese
A formal or artificial style of communicating prevalent in institutes of higher education.

academicization
The act, process, or result of academicizing.

academicness
The state of being academic.

academisation
Alternative form of academization.

academization
Process or action of academizing.

academizations
plural of academization

acafan
An academic who self-identifies as a member of fandom.

acafandom
The community or sphere of acafans.

acafandoms
plural of acafandom

acafans
plural of acafan

acafen
plural of acafan

acalculia
The condition of lacking basic mathematical skills caused by a brain injury, or more specifically an injury to the parietal lobe.

acanthocytoses
plural of acanthocytosis

acanthocytosis
The presence of acanthocytes in the blood.

acanthopteri
A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

acanthoracid
Any of the order †Acanthothoraci of chimaera-like placoderms.

acanthoracids
plural of acanthoracid

acapnia
The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.

acaralogy
Alternative form of acarology.

acarinology
Alternative form of acarology.

acarnidine
Any of a group of marine substituted homospermidines

acarnidines
plural of acarnidine

acarology
The study of ticks and mites.

acarophily
The condition of being acarophilous

acarophobia
The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.

acathexis
The loss of the ability to respond emotionally

acathistus
A Greek liturgical hymn in honour of Mary.
A series of doxological prayers.

acaulescence
The condition of being acaulescent

acaulosia
The property of being acaulescent.

acausalities
plural of acausality

acausality
A lack of causality

accedence
The act of acceding

accedences
plural of accedence

acceleration
The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.

accelerations
plural of acceleration

accelerometry
The measurement of acceleration.

acceleromyography
measurement with the acceleromyograph

acceleron
A hypothetical subatomic particle that is claimed to react with neutrinos to produce dark energy.

accelerons
plural of acceleron

accendibility
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.

accension
The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.

accensions
plural of accension

accensor
One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.

accensors
plural of accensor

accentedness
Quality of being accented.

accentlessness
Absence of an accent.

accentology
The systematic analysis of word or phrase stress.

accentuality
The quality of being accentual.

accentuation
Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

accentuations
plural of accentuation

accentus
Ambiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
A style of church music that emphasizes spoken word.

acceptabilities
plural of acceptability

acceptability
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)

acceptableness
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

acceptance
The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
An instance of that act.
Belief in something; agreement, assent.
The state of being accepted.
The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
Synonym of etendue.

acceptances
plural of acceptance

acceptancy
acceptance

acceptation
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
The active divine decision to approve an act or circumstance, held by Scotists to be necessary to render it meritorious.

acceptations
plural of acceptation

acceptaunce
Obsolete form of acceptance.

acceptaunces
plural of acceptaunce

acceptibility
Misspelling of acceptability.

acceptilation
Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.

acceptilations
plural of acceptilation

acceptingness
The ability or desire to accept.

acceptivity
The quality of being acceptive.