anaerobe |
any of various microorganisms, such as certain bacteria, that are capable of living without air or oxygen. |
anaerobic |
able to live or act in the absence of free oxygen. [2 definitions] |
anaesthesia |
variant of anesthesia. |
anagram |
a word or phrase formed by the transposition of letters of a different word or phrase. |
anagrammatize |
to change (a word or phrase) into a new word or phrase by transposing the letters. |
anal |
of or pertaining to the anus. [2 definitions] |
analects |
a collection of selected passages or excerpts from one or more authors. |
analeptic |
of medication, restoring strength to the body after a disease or after the effects of sedatives. [2 definitions] |
analgesia |
in medicine, an absence of pain sensations. |
analgesic |
a drug, lotion, or the like that relieves pain. [2 definitions] |
analog |
representing information by physical measurements. |
analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
analog computer |
a computer that uses physical quantities such as pressure or electric voltages to represent data. (Cf. digital computer.) |
analogical |
of, expressing, or based on a certain similarity between two items that are otherwise dissimilar. |
analogize |
to reason or argue by use of analogy. [3 definitions] |
analogous |
similar or corresponding in the manner of an analogy. [2 definitions] |
analogue |
something similar to something else. [2 definitions] |
analogy |
similarity or correspondence between two otherwise dissimilar things. [5 definitions] |
anal-retentive |
in psychoanalysis, having or showing unusual obstinacy, frugality, or an excessive concern with trivial details that supposedly results from conflict over toilet training in childhood. [2 definitions] |
analysand |
a person who is undergoing psychoanalysis. |
analyse |
a spelling of "analyze" used in Canada and Britain. See "analyze" for more information. |