AcaxeeA member of a tribe or group of tribes in the Sierra Madre Occidental in eastern Sinaloa and northwest Durango. They spoke a Taracahitic language.
AccaophoriA member of a group of 4th century penitants who wore coarse clothing and used water for the Eucharist instead of wine. They have been considered offshoots of the Manichaeans and Marcionists, and were outlawed by Theodosius I along with the Encratites and Hydroparastatæ, with whom they are often confused.
accelerableAble to be given increased speed; able to be accelerated.
accelerandoA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
acceleransA nerve that speeds up the heartbeat by emitting noradrenaline.
accelerantIn the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.
accelerationThe act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
accelerationalOf, pertaining to, or caused by acceleration
accelerationismThe idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.
acceleronA hypothetical subatomic particle that is claimed to react with neutrinos to produce dark energy.
accelerostatA continuous culture in which, after reaching a steady state as in a chemostat, dilution rate is increased smoothly at a constant rate of acceleration.
accensionThe act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accensorOne of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
accentA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
accentusAmbiguity arising when the meaning of a sentence is changed by placing an unusual prosodic stress, or when, in a written passage, it is left unclear which word the emphasis was supposed to fall on.
acceptTo receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.
acceptabilityThe quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
acceptableCapable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; welcome; gratifying; pleasing to a receiver.
acceptablenessThe quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
acceptablyIn an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.
acceptanceThe act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
accessoryHaving a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
accessusIn electing a pope, a method by which cardinals could change their most recent vote to accede to another candidate in an attempt to reach the necessary two-thirds majority and end the conclave.
acciaccaturaA short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.
accidensSynonym of accident (“a property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive”).
accidentAn unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.