-andrysuff.1. The condition of having a specified number or kind of husbands or male mates: monandry.2. The condition of having a specified number or kind of stamens: polyandry.[Greek -andri?, from an?r, andr-, man; see ner- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-andry n combining form indicating number of husbands: polyandry. [from Greek -andria, from an?r man]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014-andry a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -androus: polyandry. [
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-and or -endsuffix forming nounsindicating a person or thing that is to be dealt with in a specified way: analysand; dividend; multiplicand. [from Latin gerundives ending in -andus, -endus]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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-ancysuff. Condition or quality: buoyancy.[Latin -antia and -entia; see -ance.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-ancy suffix forming nouns a variant of -ance, used to indicate condition or quality: expectancy; poignancy; malignancy. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014-ancy a combination of -ance and -y, used to form nouns denoting state or quality: brilliancy. [
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-ancesuff.1. State or condition: absorptance.2. Action: continuance.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -antia, n. suff. (-ant, -ant + -ia, n. suff.) and from Latin -entia (-ent, -ent + -ia, n. suff.)]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-ance or -ancysuffix forming nounsindicating an action, state or condition, or quality: hindrance; tenancy; resemblance. Compare -ence[via Old French from Latin -antia; see -ancy]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014-ance a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ant or from verbs: brilliance; appearance. [Middle English
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-ana or -ianasuff. A collection of items relating to a specified person or place: Americana.[New Latin -?na, from Latin, neuter pl. of -?nus, adj. and n. suff.; see -an1.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-ana or -ianasuffix forming nounsdenoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place: Shakespeareana; Victoriana; Americana. [New Latin, from Latin -?na, literally: matters relating to, neuter plural of -?nus; see -an]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014an?a (?æn ?, ?? n?) n. 1. a collection of miscellaneous information about a subject, person, place, or thing. 2. an item in such a collection, as an anecdote. [1720?30; independent use of -ana] ana- a prefix occurring orig. in verbs and verbal derivatives borrowed from Greek, usu. denoting upward or backward motion ( anadromous), completion ( analysis; anatomy), or repetition (anamorphosis). Also, before a vowel, an-. [
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-an 1suff.1. Of, relating to, or resembling: brachyuran.2. One relating to, belonging to, or resembling: librarian.[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -?nus, adj. and n. suff.]-an 2suff.1. Unsaturated carbon compound: furan.2. Anhydride of a carbohydrate: dextran.[Alteration of -ane.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-an , -ean or -iansuffix1. (forming adjectives and nouns) belonging to or relating to; a person belonging to or coming from: European. 2. (forming adjectives and nouns) typical of or resembling; a person typical of: Elizabethan. 3. (forming adjectives and nouns) adhering to or following; an adherent of: Christian. 4. (forming nouns) a person who specializes or is expert in: dietitian; phonetician. [from Latin -?nus, suffix of adjectives]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014an1 (?n; when stressed æn) indefinite article. the form of a 1 before an initial vowel sound(an arch; an honor) and sometimes, esp. in British English, before an initial unstressed syllable beginning with a silent or weakly pronounced h: an historian. [before 950; Middle English; Old English ?n one] usage: See a1. an3 (?n; when stressed æn) prep. the form of a2 before an initial vowel sound: 14 dollars an ounce; 55 miles an hour.usage: See per.an2 or an’ (?n; when stressed æn) ‘n, ‘n’, conj. 1. Pron. Spelling. and. 2. Archaic. if. [1125?75; Middle English, unstressed phonetic variant of and] an-1 , a prefix occurring orig. in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings ?not,? ?without,? ?lacking? ( anaerobic; anhydrous; anonymous); regularly attached to words or stems beginning with a vowel or h.Compare a-6. [
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-aminesuff. Amine: diamine.[From amine.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.-amine n combining form (Chemistry) indicating an amine: histamine; methylamine. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014a?mine (??min, ?æm ?n) n. any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups. [1860?65; am (monium) + -ine2] a?min?ic (??mi n?k, ??m?n ?k) adj. a?min?i?ty (??m?n ? ti) n. -amine var. of amino- as final element of a word: Dramamine. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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-ama var. of -orama: rollerama; Futurama. A.M.A. American Medical Association. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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-altering adj (in combination) causing change to the thing specified: life-altering. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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allyunify, join; a partner, friend, or confederate: Canada was our ally in World War II.Not to be confused with:allay ? soften, assuage: lay to rest or lull into a sense of security: She tried to allay her child?s fears.alley ? a passage, a narrow back street: Our garage is off the back alley.alloy ? a lower-quality metal mixed with a more valuable one; to debase, impair, or adulterate; fusion, blend, composite: Coins are often alloys.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeal·ly (?-l??, ?l??)v. al·lied, al·ly·ing, al·lies v.tr.1. To place in a friendly association, as by treaty: Italy allied itself with Germany during World War II.2. To unite or connect in a personal relationship, as in friendship or marriage.v.intr. To enter into an alliance: Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.n. (?l??, ?-l??)pl. al·lies 1. One that is allied with another, especially by treaty: entered the war as an ally of France.2. a. One in helpful association with another: legislators who are allies on most issues. See Synonyms at partner.b. An animal that cooperates with another animal of the same species in an alliance.3. Alliesa. The nations allied against the Central Powers of Europe during World War I. They were Russia, France, Great Britain, and later many others, including the United States.b. The nations, primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, allied against the Axis during World War II.[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin allig?re, to bind to; see alloy.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ally vb, -lies, -lying or -lied1. to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage2. (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible n, pl -lies3. a country, person, or group allied with another4. (Biology) a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form [C14: from Old French alier to join, from Latin allig?re to bind to, from lig?re to bind]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014al?ly (n. ?æl a?, ??la?; v. ??la?) n., pl. -lies, n. 1. a nation, group, or person that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II. 2. a plant, animal, or other organism bearing a close taxonomic relationship to another. 3. a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter. v.t. 4. to unite formally, as by treaty, league, or marriage (usu. fol. by with or to): Russia allied itself to France. 5. to associate or connect by some mutual relationship. v.i. 6. to enter into an alliance; unite. [1250?1300;