All English words - page 35

Meanings of Academicism:

noun

Adherence to formal or conventional rules and traditions in art or literature.

Usage examples:

The opposition between academicism and creative authenticity

Meanings of Academics:

noun

A teacher or scholar in a university or other institute of higher education.

Usage examples:

The eu offers grants to academics for research on approved projects

adjective

Relating to education and scholarship.

Usage examples:

Academic achievement

Meanings of Academies:

noun

A place of study or training in a special field.

Usage examples:

A police academy

Meanings of Academise:

verb

To bring under the influence or control of an academy.

Meanings of Academism:

noun

Adherence to formal or conventional rules and traditions in art or literature.

Usage examples:

The opposition between academicism and creative authenticity

Meanings of Academite:

noun

Also with lower-case initial. a member of any of various academies; especially a member of the royal naval academy, at portsmouth (now historical).

Meanings of Academize:

verb

To bring under the influence or control of an academy.

Meanings of Academized:

verb

To bring under the influence or control of an academy.

Meanings of Academizing:

verb

To bring under the influence or control of an academy.

Meanings of Academy:

noun

A place of study or training in a special field.

Usage examples:

A police academy

Meanings of Acadia:

proper noun

A former french colony established in 1604 in the territory that now includes nova scotia, new brunswick, and prince edward island in canada. contested by france and britain, it was ceded to britain in 1763, and many french acadians were deported to other parts of north america. many later settled in louisiana.

noun

A national park (= a large area of land protected by the government because of its natural beauty or because it has a special history) in the us state of maine

Usage examples:

Acadia national park in maine offers a mixture of nature, adventure, and cultural history., shirley…

Meanings of Acadialite:

noun

A reddish mineral long recognized as a particular form of chabazite.

Meanings of Acadian:

adjective

Relating to the former french colony of acadia in eastern canada.

Usage examples:

Louisiana became english-speaking, and acadian culture was reduced to a distinctive and now fashion…

noun

Relating to acadia or its people.

Meanings of Acajou:

noun

Another term for cashew.

Meanings of Acajous:

noun

Another term for cashew.

Meanings of Acalculia:

noun

Loss of the ability to perform simple calculations, typically resulting from disease or injury of the parietal lobe of the brain.

Usage examples:

Denburg and tranel have described three general categories of acalculia, which are summarized in ta…

Meanings of Acalepha:

noun

With plural agreement: a former class of coelenterate organisms including jellyfish, comb jellies, siphonophores, and (originally) sea anemones. with singular agreement (also in form acalepha): an animal of this class (usually in plural, the animals of this class collectively).

Meanings of Acalephae:

noun

With plural agreement: a former class of coelenterate organisms including jellyfish, comb jellies, siphonophores, and (originally) sea anemones. with singular agreement (also in form acalepha): an animal of this class (usually in plural, the animals of this class collectively).

Meanings of Acalephan:

noun

With plural agreement: a former class of coelenterate organisms including jellyfish, comb jellies, siphonophores, and (originally) sea anemones. with singular agreement (also in form acalepha): an animal of this class (usually in plural, the animals of this class collectively).

Meanings of Acalyculate:

adjective

Of a hemipenis of a snake or lizard: lacking calyces (sculptured surface features with a central depression).

Meanings of Acalypha:

noun

Any plant of the large genus acalypha (family euphorbiaceae), comprising herbs and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical climates, including the chenille plant, a. hispida. also (in form acalypha): the genus itself.

Meanings of Acanonical:

adjective

Not included in a canon, specifically the biblical canon; uncanonical.

Meanings of Acanth:

combining form

Having thornlike characteristics.

Usage examples:

Acanthocephala

noun

Any plant of the genus acanthus or (more widely) the family acanthaceae.

Meanings of Acanthaceous:

adjective

Of the nature of an acanthus; (in later use) specifically belonging to or characteristic of the family acanthaceae, comprising chiefly tropical shrubs and vines and having the genus acanthus as the type genus.

Meanings of Acanthine:

adjective

Decorated with representations of acanthus leaves; resembling the leaves or branches of the acanthus.