Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Algonkian An age forming a subdivision of the Proterozoic. Algonquian Relating to a group of North American languages. Algonquianist A linguist who specialises in studying Algonquian languages. Algonquin A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec. algophagous That eats algae algophagy The condition of being algophagous algophile Synonym of algophilist. algophilia pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually. algophilic Of or pertaining to algophilia algophilist A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain. algophobia Fear of pain. algor Cold, chilliness. Algorab The star Delta Corvi in the constellation of Corvus. algorave An event where people dance to music generated from algorithms, often improvised on the spot (live coding). algorethics The study of the ethical implications of computer systems, artificial intelligence, etc. algorism Calculation with Arabic numerals. algorist One who uses Arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations. algoristic algorithmic algorithm A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps. algorithmic Of, relating to, or being an algorithm. algorithmically Using an algorithm. algorithmicization The process of algorithmicizing. algorithmicize To make algorithmic. algorithmics The subdiscipline of informatics or computer science that studies algorithms. algorithmist One who studies algorithms. algorithmizability The quality of being algorithmizable. algorithmizable Able to be algorithmized. algorithmization The process of algorithmizing. algorithmize To convert an informal description of a process or a procedure into an algorithm. algorithmized Having been adapted to use one or more algorithms. algorithmocracy Rule by algorithms; the making of sociopolitical decisions by algorithms, as opposed to representative democracy. algorithmophile A person who is happy to rely on data produced by an algorithm algorithmophobe A person who is unhappy to rely on data produced by an algorithm algospeak A form of cant intended to evade social media content filters. algotherapist A therapist who uses algotherapy. algotherapy The therapeutic use of seaweed or algae. algotorial Using a combination of algorithmic and human editorial input. algotrader Someone who partakes in algotrading. algotrading Automated computerized trading in financial markets. algous Of or relating to the algae, or seaweeds; algal. algraphic Of or pertaining to algraphy. algraphy An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt. Algren A surname from Swedish. alguazil An officer of the law in Spain or Latin America. algum A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood. algumwood The wood of the algum tree. Algy A diminutive of the male given name Algernon. alhaji title of respect, often used as a shorthand for a businessman from Northern Nigeria. alhajia A woman who has made a religious pilgrimage to Mecca Alhambra A solitaire card game played with two decks. Alhambraic Synonym of Alhambresque. Alhambresque Made or decorated in the style of the Alhambra, an Islamic or Moorish-style palace in Granada, Spaim. alhamdulillah Praise be to God; thank God. Alharbi A surname from Arabic. Alhassan A surname from Arabic. Alhena The third brightest star in the constellation of Gemini, γ (gamma) Geminorum alhenna Henna (Lawsonia inermis). Ali A male given name from Arabic. Alia A female given name from Arabic. Aliaga A surname. Aliaksandr A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Алякса́ндр (Aljaksándr). Aliaksei A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Аляксе́й (Aljaksjéj). Alian A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Aliana A female given name. Alianna A female given name. Aliano A surname from Italian. alias Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called; also known as; formerly known as. aliasable Able to be aliased. aliased Using more than one name, or being referred to in more than one way. aliasing Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies. Aliassime A surname. alibata Synonym of Baybayin (“a Tagalog writing system”). Aliberti A surname from Italian. alibi The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. alibiless Lacking an alibi. alibility The quality of being alible; nourishingness. alible Nourishing. Alic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. alicaforsen A drug under investigation for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. alicant A kind of wine said to have been made near Alicante in Spain. Alicante A province of the Valencian Community, Spain. Alice A female given name from the Germanic languages popular in England since the Middle Ages. Alicea A surname. Alicia A female given name from the Germanic languages. Alick A male given name. alickadoo A non-playing member of a rugby union club who helps in the running of the club by performing various roles, usually on match days. These roles are not committee positions but are essential if the club is to function properly. alicoche Any member of the genus Echinocereus of cacti. alicochlear The greater wing of the cochlear bone Alicole The ship of characters Alicent Hightower and Criston Cole from Fire & Blood and its television adaptation House of the Dragon. aliconazole An antifungal azole derivative. alicorn A unicorn. Alicost A surname. alicycle Any alicyclic compound alicyclic Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure alicyclobacillus Any bacterium of the genus Alicyclobacilli Alid A descendant of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the fourth caliph and the first Shi'ite Imam. Alida A female given name. alidade A type of sighting device used for measuring angles. Alidhoo An island of Haa Alifu, Maldives. Alidhuffarufinolhu A resort island of Haa Alifu, Maldives. alief A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict one's conscious beliefs. alien A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration. alienability The quality of being alienable alienable Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another alienableness The quality of being alienable. alienably In an alienable way. alienage The status of being an alien; origin from elsewhere. alienans Negating, denying, modifying, or casting doubt on the applicability of its modificand. alienate Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign alienated Isolated; excluded; estranged. alienatedly In an alienated way. alienating Tending to alienate. alienatingly In a manner that tends to alienate. alienation The act of alienating. alienator A person who alienates. alienatress A female alienator. aliene To alienate; to transfer (a title or property). alienee The person to whom a property is alienated. alienesque Suggestive of an alien (creature from space). alienia Synonym of asplenia. alienigenate foreign-born alieniloquent Tending to digress from the point of one's conversation; discursive. alienisation UK standard spelling of alienization. alienise UK standard spelling of alienize. alienish Characteristic of an alien; alienlike alienism The fact or position of being an alien; alienage. alienist An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications. alienity The fact or condition of being alien; alienation, separation; strangeness, foreignness. alienization The process of alienizing something. alienize To render (something or someone) alien alienkind Extraterrestrials collectively. alienlike Resembling or characteristic of an alien. alienly In an alien manner. alienness The condition of being alien alienologist someone who studies aliens alienor A person who alienates a property. aliensdidit A sarcastic assertion that something that has not been satisfactorily explained by science is therefore evidence of extraterrestrial life on Earth. alienship The state or status of being alien. Alieski A surname. aliethmoidal Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage. aliettite A basic magnesium aluminosilicate. aliety The state of being different; otherness. alieve To subconsciously feel (something) to be true, even if one does not believe it; to hold an alief. alif The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif). alife with all one's heart; dearly. alifedrine A beta-adrenergic agonist. aliferous Having wings; winged Aliff A surname. aliflurane An anesthetic drug. aliform Shaped like a wing.