11-letter words containing a, m, i
- acromegalic — (pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly. (from 19th c.).
- acronymania — a great enthusiasm for creating acronyms
- acrylamides — Plural form of acrylamide.
- actinodrome — (of a leaf) palmately veined.
- actinometer — an instrument for measuring the intensity of radiation, esp of the sun's rays
- actinometry — The measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
- actinomyces — a genus of bacteria that causes disease in humans and improves soil ecology
- actinomycin — any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, used in treating some cancers; the most commonly used is dactinomycin (actinomycin D)
- action film — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- active dbms — (database) A conventional or passive DBMS combined with a means of event detection and condition monitoring. Event handling is often rule-based, as with an expert system.
- active mass — the effective concentration of a substance.
- acuminating — Present participle of acuminate.
- acumination — A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
- ad campaign — An ad campaign is a planned series of advertisements.
- ad litteram — to the letter; exactly
- adenomatoid — Of or pertaining to an adenoma.
- adenomyosis — (medicine) A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, particularly of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium, sometimes considered as a form of endometriosis.
- adiaphorism — a Christian Protestant theological theory that certain rites and actions are matters of indifference in religion since not forbidden by the Scriptures
- adiathermic — impervious to heat
- admeasuring — Present participle of admeasure.
- adminicular — giving help; auxiliary, corroborative
- administers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer.
- admiralties — Plural form of admiralty.
- admirations — Plural form of admiration.
- admonishing — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonitions — Plural form of admonition.
- adnominally — In an adnominal way, used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
- adoptionism — an early Greek theology that Jesus was a man gifted with divine powers
- adumbrating — Present participle of adumbrate.
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- adumbrative — foreshadowing; sketchy; faintly indicative.
- adventurism — Adventurism is a willingness to take risks, especially in order to obtain an unfair advantage in politics or business.
- advergaming — a method of interactive marketing in which free downloadable computer games appear on websites (often as pop-ups) to advertise a company or product
- aegospotami — a river of ancient Thrace that flowed into the Hellespont. At its mouth the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians in 405 bc, ending the Peloponnesian War
- aequo animo — with an even mind; with composure.
- aerial mast — a mast on which an aerial is mounted
- aerial mine — Military. a mine designed to be dropped from the air into water.
- aerodromics — (obsolete) The science of flying airplanes.
- aerodynamic — If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
- aeromedical — relating to the medical treatment of disorders associated with air or space travel
- aerotropism — the growth of plants towards or away from a source of oxygen
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- affirmative — An affirmative word or gesture indicates that you agree with what someone has said or that the answer to a question is 'yes'.
- affirmatory — showing or giving confirmation, ratification, or assertion
- affirmingly — in an affirming or asserting manner
- afterimages — Plural form of afterimage.
- agelasimine — (organic compound) Any of various adenine-related bicyclic diterpenoids isolated from the orange sponge Agelas mauritania, structurally related to the agelasines.
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agrammatism — a type of aphasia, usually caused by cerebral disease, characterized by an inability to construct a grammatical or intelligible sentence while retaining the ability to speak single words.
- agrammatist — One suffering from agrammatism.