| abnormal |
different from the normal or usual; not typical. (Cf. irregular.) |
| adaptable |
abed to be changed in order to serve a different purpose or work in a new way. [1/2 definitions] |
| adapter |
a device or part that adapts a machine or tool to a different use. [1/2 definitions] |
| adrenal gland |
either of two small glands of different shapes, located above the kidneys, that secrete adrenaline and various steroid hormones. |
| a far cry |
a long way; quite different. |
| agate |
a type of quartz that has forms or bands of different colors that look like clouds. [1/2 definitions] |
| air lock |
an airtight compartment in which the air pressure can be regulated, usu. situated between two areas that have different air pressures, as in underwater operations. [1/2 definitions] |
| algae |
organisms that live mainly in the water and make their food through photosynthesis. Algae are different from plants in that they have no true leaves, roots, or stems. Seaweeds are algae. "Algae" is a plural noun; the singular form is "alga." |
| all-around |
able to do many different things. |
| allo- |
other; different; variation. |
| allogeneic |
belonging to the same species but genetically different. |
| allograft |
a tissue graft in which the donor and recipient are of the same species but are genetically different. |
| allopathy |
treatment of disease with agents intended to produce effects that are different from those of the disease. (Cf. homeopathy.) |
| allopatric |
living in different geographic areas or in isolation, used esp. in reference to closely related species or to different populations of a single species. [1/2 definitions] |
| all-purpose |
used in many different ways. |
| almanac |
a book of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [1/2 definitions] |
| alter |
to make different in some way; change. [2 definitions] |
| alternate |
different from the usual; substitute. [1/7 definitions] |
| alternative |
different in a way that gives you a choice. [1/2 definitions] |
| anagram |
a word or phrase formed by the transposition of letters of a different word or phrase. |
| analogous |
in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin. [1/2 definitions] |