FERROPRUSSIATES | • ferroprussiates n. Plural of ferroprussiate. • FERROPRUSSIATE n. ferrocyanide. |
HYPERFASTIDIOUS | • hyperfastidious adj. Extremely fastidious. • HYPERFASTIDIOUS adj. excessively fastidious. |
HYPERFUNCTIONAL | • hyperfunctional adj. Having, or characterised by, increased function. • HYPERFUNCTIONAL adj. relating to hyperfunction, the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
HYPERINFLATIONS | • hyperinflations n. Plural of hyperinflation. • HYPERINFLATION n. inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time. |
PATRIFOCALITIES | • PATRIFOCALITY n. the state of being patrifocal, centred on the father. |
PERFECTIONATING | • perfectionating v. Present participle of perfectionate. • PERFECTIONATE v. to bring to perfection. |
PERSONIFICATION | • personification n. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. • personification n. A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities. • personification n. An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human. |
PHOTOREFRACTIVE | • photorefractive adj. (Physics) of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light. • PHOTOREFRACTIVE adj. designating or relating to surgical procedures in which a laser is used to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors such as myopia or astigmatism; esp. in photorefractive keratectomy. |
PREFABRICATIONS | • prefabrications n. Plural of prefabrication. • PREFABRICATION n. the act of prefabricating. |
PREFORMATIONISM | • preformationism n. (Biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception… • PREFORMATIONISM n. the now exploded theory that the plant or animal (and therefore all its descendants) is already preformed in the germ. |
PREFORMATIONIST | • preformationist n. (Biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism. • PREFORMATIONIST adj. relating to preformation. |
PREMODIFICATION | • premodification n. (Grammar) modification by a premodifier. • PREMODIFICATION adj. preceding a modification. |
PRENOTIFICATION | • prenotification n. Notification in advance. • PRENOTIFICATION n. preceding a notification. |
PRETTIFICATIONS | • prettifications n. Plural of prettification. • PRETTIFICATION n. the act of prettifying. |
PROFESSIONALIST | • professionalist n. A person or organisation that supports a professional attitude. • professionalist n. A professional person. • PROFESSIONALIST adj. characterised by professionalism. |
PROFITABILITIES | • profitabilities n. Plural of profitability. • PROFITABILITY n. the state of being profitable. |
SUPERFOETATIONS | • superfoetations n. Plural of superfoetation. • SUPERFOETATION n. a second conception when there is already a fetus in the womb, also SUPERFETATION. |
TRIFLUOPERAZINE | • trifluoperazine n. An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine group. • TRIFLUOPERAZINE n. a tranquilizer chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and esp. schizophrenia. |
WEATHERPROOFING | • weatherproofing n. (UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something… • weatherproofing v. Present participle of weatherproof. • WEATHERPROOF v. to make able to withstand exposure to weather without damage or loss of function. |