Words that rhyme with phonological
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biochemical
adj 1: of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms -
agronomical
adj 1: of or relating to or promoting agronomy [syn: agronomic, agronomical] -
alchemical
adj 1: related to or concerned with alchemy [syn: alchemic, alchemical] -
anarchical
adj 1: without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic" [syn: anarchic, anarchical, lawless] -
anatomical
adj 1: of or relating to the structure of the body; "anatomical features" [syn: anatomic, anatomical] 2: of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms; "anatomical research" [syn: anatomic, anatomical] n 1: an expression that relates to anatomy [syn: anatomical reference, anatomical] -
archaeological
adj 1: related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery" [syn: archaeological, archeological, archaeologic, archeologic] -
arsenical
adj 1: relating to or containing arsenic; "arsenic vapor" n 1: a pesticide or drug containing arsenic -
astrological
adj 1: relating to or concerned with astrology; "astrological chart" -
astronomical
adj 1: relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope" [syn: astronomic, astronomical] 2: inconceivably large [syn: astronomic, astronomical, galactic] -
astrophysical
adj 1: of or concerned with astrophysics; "astrophysical sciences" -
autobiographical
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer; "he seldom suppressed his autobiographical tendencies" [syn: autobiographical, autobiographic] 2: relating to or in the style of an autobiography; "they compiled an autobiographical history of the movement" [syn: autobiographical, autobiographic] -
barnacle
n 1: marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces [syn: barnacle, cirriped, cirripede] 2: European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north [syn: barnacle goose, barnacle, Branta leucopsis] -
bibliographical
adj 1: relating to or dealing with bibliography [syn: bibliographic, bibliographical] -
bicycle
n 1: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals [syn: bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle] v 1: ride a bicycle [syn: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel] -
binnacle
n 1: a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm) -
biographical
adj 1: of or relating to or being biography; "biographical data" [syn: biographic, biographical] -
biological
adj 1: pertaining to biology or to life and living things [syn: biological, biologic] 2: of parents and children; related by blood; "biological child" [ant: adoptive] -
biomedical
adj 1: relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine; "biomedical research laboratory" -
botanical
adj 1: of or relating to plants or botany; "botanical garden" [syn: botanic, botanical] n 1: a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves) -
canonical
adj 1: appearing in a biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament" [syn: canonic, canonical] 2: of or relating to or required by canon law [syn: canonic, canonical] 3: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" [syn: basic, canonic, canonical] 4: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis [syn: canonic, canonical, sanctioned] -
cartographical
adj 1: of or relating to the making of maps or charts [syn: cartographic, cartographical] -
cervical
adj 1: of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; "cervical cancer" 2: relating to or associated with the neck -
chemical
adj 1: relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance" [syn: chemical, chemic] 2: of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; "chemical fertilizer" n 1: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules [syn: chemical, chemical substance] -
chronicle
n 1: a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" [syn: history, account, chronicle, story] v 1: record in chronological order; make a historical record -
chronological
adj 1: relating to or arranged according to temporal order; "chronological age" -
classical
adj 1: of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery" [syn: classical, classic] [ant: nonclassical] 2: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: authoritative, classical, classic, definitive] 3: of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome; " a classical scholar" 4: (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors; "classical Greek 5: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical [syn: classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic] n 1: traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste [syn: classical music, classical, serious music] -
clavicle
n 1: bone linking the scapula and sternum [syn: clavicle, collarbone] -
clinical
adj 1: relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients; "clinical observation"; "clinical case study" 2: scientifically detached; unemotional; "he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony" -
comical
adj 1: arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics" [syn: amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible] -
commonsensical
adj 1: exhibiting native good judgment; "arrive home at a reasonable hour"; "commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius"; "unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated" [syn: commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical] -
conical
adj 1: relating to or resembling a cone; "conical mountains"; "conelike fruit" [syn: conic, conical, conelike, cone-shaped] -
cull
n 1: the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality [syn: cull, reject] v 1: remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd" 2: look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" [syn: pick, pluck, cull] -
cynical
adj 1: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others [syn: cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical] -
dermatological
adj 1: of or relating to or practicing dermatology [syn: dermatologic, dermatological] -
dominical
adj 1: of or relating to or coming from Jesus Christ 2: of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day -
dynamical
adj 1: characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" [syn: dynamic, dynamical] [ant: adynamic, undynamic] -
ecclesiastical
adj 1: of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church); "ecclesiastic history" [syn: ecclesiastical, ecclesiastic] -
ecological
adj 1: characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment; "an ecological disaster" [syn: ecological, ecologic] 2: of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research" [syn: ecological, ecologic, bionomical, bionomic] -
economical
adj 1: using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time" [syn: economic, economical] 2: of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life" [syn: economic, economical] 3: avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" [syn: economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting] -
ecumenical
adj 1: concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" [syn: ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical] 2: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" [syn: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world- wide] -
egoistical
adj 1: limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs [syn: egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred] [ant: altruistic, selfless] -
egotistical
adj 1: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance [syn: egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving] 2: characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self- conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes" [syn: conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain] -
electrochemical
adj 1: of or involving electrochemistry -
electromechanical
adj 1: of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device -
epidemiological
adj 1: of or relating to epidemiology; "epidemiological studies" [syn: epidemiologic, epidemiological] -
equivocal
adj 1: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question" [syn: equivocal, ambiguous] [ant: unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal] 2: open to question; "aliens of equivocal loyalty"; "his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson 3: uncertain as a sign or indication; "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal" -
ethical
adj 1: of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics; "ethical codes"; "ethical theories" 2: conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley [ant: unethical] 3: adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action" [syn: ethical, honorable, honourable] -
ethnical
adj 1: denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food" [syn: cultural, ethnic, ethnical] -
ethnographical
adj 1: of or relating to ethnography; "ethnographical data" [syn: ethnographic, ethnographical] -
farcical
adj 1: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" [syn: farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous] -
fascicle
n 1: an installment of a printed work [syn: fascicle, fascicule] 2: a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) [syn: fiber bundle, fibre bundle, fascicle, fasciculus] -
finical
adj 1: exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared" [syn: finical, finicky, fussy, particular, picky] -
geographical
adj 1: of or relating to the science of geography [syn: geographic, geographical] 2: determined by geography; "the north and south geographic poles" [syn: geographic, geographical] [ant: magnetic] -
geological
adj 1: of or relating to or based on geology; "geological formations"; "geologic forces" [syn: geological, geologic] -
geophysical
adj 1: of or concerned with geophysics; "geophysical sciences" -
graphical
adj 1: relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data" [syn: graphic, graphical] 2: written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" [syn: graphic, graphical, in writing(p)] -
hierarchical
adj 1: classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers; "it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art"; "in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first" [syn: hierarchical, hierarchal, hierarchic] [ant: nonhierarchic, nonhierarchical] -
icicle
n 1: ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water -
ideological
adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation 2: concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama's symbolism was very ideological" [syn: ideological, ideologic] -
illogical
adj 1: lacking in correct logical relation [syn: illogical, unlogical] [ant: logical] 2: lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" [syn: confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected] -
indexical
adj 1: of or relating to or serving as an index -
inimical
adj 1: not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic" [syn: unfriendly, inimical] -
ironical
adj 1: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" [syn: ironic, ironical] 2: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit" [syn: dry, ironic, ironical, wry] -
juridical
adj 1: of or relating to the law or jurisprudence; "juridical days" [syn: juridical, juridic] 2: relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge; "judicial system" [syn: judicial, juridical, juridic] -
lackadaisical
adj 1: lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon" [syn: dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous] 2: idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse -
lexical
adj 1: of or relating to words; "lexical decision task" 2: of or relating to dictionaries -
lexicographical
adj 1: of or relating to lexicography [syn: lexicographic, lexicographical] -
logical
adj 1: capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind" [ant: illogical, unlogical] 2: based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year" [syn: legitimate, logical] 3: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument" [syn: coherent, consistent, logical, ordered] [ant: incoherent] 4: capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident" [syn: coherent, logical, lucid] -
manacle
n 1: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle] v 1: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime" [syn: manacle, cuff, handcuff] -
mechanical
adj 1: using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy" [ant: nonmechanical] 2: relating to or concerned with machinery or tools; "mechanical arts"; "mechanical design"; "mechanical skills" [syn: mechanical, mechanically skillful] 3: relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics; "a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance"; "the mechanical pressure of a strong wind" -
medical
adj 1: relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school" 2: requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pneumonia is a medical disease" [ant: operative, surgical] 3: of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art [syn: aesculapian, medical] n 1: a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person [syn: checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check] -
metaphysical
adj 1: pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy" 2: without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces" 3: highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning" -
meteorological
adj 1: of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena" [syn: meteorologic, meteorological, meteoric] -
methodical
adj 1: characterized by method and orderliness; "a methodical scholar" -
methodological
adj 1: relating to the methodology of some discipline; "methodological errors" -
metonymical
adj 1: using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works" [syn: metonymic, metonymical] -
monarchical
adj 1: having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch; "monarchical gestures"; "monarchal pomp" [syn: monarchal, monarchical] 2: ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch; "monarchal government"; "monarchical systems" [syn: monarchal, monarchical, monarchic] -
monocle
n 1: lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles [syn: monocle, eyeglass] -
morphological
adj 1: relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language [syn: morphologic, morphological] 2: pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface" [syn: geomorphologic, geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural] 3: relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals; "morphological differences" [syn: morphologic, morphological, structural] -
musical
adj 1: characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments" 2: talented in or devoted to music; "comes from a very musical family" [ant: nonmusical, unmusical] 3: characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy" [ant: nonmusical, unmusical] 4: containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark" [syn: melodious, melodic, musical] [ant: unmelodic, unmelodious, unmusical] n 1: a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing [syn: musical, musical comedy, musical theater] -
mythical
adj 1: based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" [syn: fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological] -
mythological
adj 1: based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; "mythical centaurs"; "the fabulous unicorn" [syn: fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic, mythological] -
neoclassical
adj 1: characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style [syn: neoclassic, neoclassical] -
neurological
adj 1: of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology; "neurological evidence" [syn: neurological, neurologic] -
nonsensical
adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous] 2: having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" [syn: nonsense(a), nonsensical] -
ontological
adj 1: of or relating to ontology; "ontological speculations" -
panicle
n 1: compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers -
paradoxical
adj 1: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking" [syn: paradoxical, self-contradictory] -
paramedical
adj 1: of or denoting a person who assists physicians and nurses or is trained physicians and nurses in their activities; "ambulance drivers are paramedical to give emergency medical aid; "ambulance drivers are paramedical personnel" n 1: a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment [syn: paramedic, paramedical] -
pathological
adj 1: of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory" [syn: pathological, pathologic] 2: caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed" 3: caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes" [syn: diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological] -
pedagogical
adj 1: of or relating to pedagogy; "pedagogical significance" [syn: pedagogical, pedagogic] -
pedicle
n 1: a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle [syn: pedicel, pedicle] -
periodical
adj 1: happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" [syn: periodic, periodical] [ant: aperiodic, nonperiodic] n 1: a publication that appears at fixed intervals -
petrochemical
n 1: any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas -
pharmacological
adj 1: of or relating to pharmacology [syn: pharmacological, pharmacologic] -
philosophical
adj 1: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology" [syn: philosophic, philosophical] 2: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life" [syn: philosophical, philosophic] -
photochemical
adj 1: of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems -
photomechanical
adj 1: of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing -
physical
adj 1: involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" [ant: mental] 2: relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws" 3: having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects" 4: according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter); "a reflex response to physical stimuli" 5: characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance" 6: impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong- arm tactics" [syn: forcible, physical, strong-arm] 7: concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer" -
physiological
adj 1: of or relating to the biological study of physiology; "physiological psychology"; "Pavlov's physiological theories" 2: of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes" [syn: physiologic, physiological]
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