English to English Dictionary

Auscultation

The act of listening to the sounds made by internal organs, typically using a stethoscope.

Auspiciousness

The property of being conducive to success; favorable circumstances or good omens.

Auster

The south wind, particularly in classical contexts or meteorology.

Australoid

Relating to or characteristic of the indigenous peoples of Australia and certain surrounding regions, formerly classified as a distinct racial type in anthropology.

Autarchic

Ruling with absolute, unchecked power; despotic or autocratic.

Autarky

Economic independence or self-sufficiency, especially as a national policy of avoiding international trade and relying entirely on domestic resources.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Auto-da-fe

The public pronouncement of judgment by the Inquisition upon those convicted of heresy, followed by the execution of the sentence, particularly burning at the stake.

Auto-da-fé

A public ceremony during which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced, often involving the execution of heretics.

Auto-dialectology

The branch of sociolinguistics that investigates self-generated or internal dialectal variations within a single language system.

Autoactin

An endogenous form of actin synthesized independently within specific cellular pathways or contexts.

Autoannihilation

The complete destruction or annihilation of an entity by its own action or internal processes.