CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
COADJACENCY | • coadjacency n. The condition of being coadjacent. • COADJACENCY n. the state of being coadjacent. |
COMPLACENCY | • complacency n. A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble. • complacency n. Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation. • COMPLACENCY n. self-satisfaction esp. when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies, also COMPLACENCE. |
CONCERNANCY | • concernancy n. (Obsolete, rare) Relevance. • CONCERNANCY n. (Shakespeare) bearing, relevancy. |
CONNASCENCY | • connascency n. Alternative form of connascence. • CONNASCENCY n. the state of being connascent, also CONNASCENCE. |
CYCADACEOUS | • cycadaceous adj. (Botany) Relating to, or resembling, the Cycadaceae, a family of plants like the palms but with exogenous wood. • CYCADACEOUS adj. belonging to the cycad family. |
CYCLAZOCINE | • cyclazocine n. (Pharmacology) A particular narcotic. • CYCLAZOCINE n. a synthetic drug protecting against the addictive effects of the morphine group. |
CYCLOPAEDIC | • cyclopaedic adj. Alternative form of cyclopedic. • CYCLOPAEDIC adj. encyclopaedic, also CYCLOPEDIC. |
ENCYCLICALS | • encyclicals n. Plural of encyclical. • ENCYCLICAL n. a letter sent by the pope to multiple bishops, also ENCYCLIC. |
EPICYCLICAL | • epicyclical adj. Of or pertaining to an epicycle. • EPICYCLICAL adj. pertaining to or having the motion of, an epicycle, also EPICYCLIC. |
GYNECOCRACY | • gynecocracy n. (Government, sociology) Government or rule by women, or a society with such leadership. • GYNECOCRACY n. government by women, also GYNAECOCRACY. |
MACROCYCLES | • macrocycles n. Plural of macrocycle. • MACROCYCLE n. a macrocyclic organic molecule or compound. |
PENTACYCLIC | • pentacyclic adj. (Chemistry) having five rings, especially five fused rings as in many triterpenoids. • PENTACYCLIC adj. having five whorls. |
TECHNOCRACY | • technocracy n. A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. • TECHNOCRACY n. government by technical experts. |
TETRACYCLIC | • tetracyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having four rings. • tetracyclic adj. (Medicine) Describing any pharmaceutical based upon tetracycline. • tetracyclic n. Any drug derived from tetracycline. |