| acidification |
the process of becoming, or causing to become, acid. |
| adoption |
the act or fact of becoming the legal parent of another person's child, or the act or condition of being thus adopted as another's child. [1/2 definitions] |
| aggravation |
the act or process of becoming worse; worsening. [1/4 definitions] |
| apprenticeship |
the process of working for another to learn that person's skill or trade, or the act of becoming engaged in this way. |
| autism |
a developmental disorder usually becoming detectable in very early childhood that is characterized especially by atypical acquisition or use of language as well as atypical patterns of social interaction. |
| balding |
losing one's hair; becoming bald. |
| blanch |
of plants, to prevent from becoming green by cutting off light. [1/5 definitions] |
| blastema |
an undifferentiated or primitive mass of cells, as in an embryo or regenerating organ, that is capable of becoming organized into a specific tissue or organ. |
| blush |
the act of becoming red in the face, esp. from shame or embarrassment. [1/7 definitions] |
| calcification |
the process of becoming calcified. [1/3 definitions] |
| changing |
becoming different; shifting; varying. |
| Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 |
an act signed into law in 1882 that barred Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. for a period of ten years and, in addition, prohibited all Chinese immigrants from becoming naturalized citizens. Immigrants from China were not permitted naturalized citizenship until 1943. |
| civilization |
the process of civilizing or becoming civilized. [1/6 definitions] |
| coal |
to becoming a glowing coal or coals. [1/3 definitions] |
| comely |
suitable; becoming. [1/2 definitions] |
| crepuscular |
of animals, becoming active at twilight. [1/2 definitions] |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. [1/2 definitions] |
| diminishing |
becoming smaller; lessening or decreasing. |
| dissimilation |
the act or process of becoming unlike or making dissimilar. |
| dissolution |
the process of becoming liquid; liquefaction. [1/5 definitions] |
| dream |
to imagine something with a desire for its becoming reality (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/13 definitions] |