A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amplexifoliate
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
atmosphereful
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
cryptoinflationist
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
duplification
epididymodeferential
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificator
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
faradopalpation
fascioplasty
felapton
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
feldspathoid
feldspathoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling a feldspar.
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a small group of igneous, plutonic, and volcanic minerals formed in magma that did not contain enough silica to satisfy all the chemical bonds. Feldspathoids are silica-poor variants of the feldspar group.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
feldspathose
feldspathose
Adjective
Containing feldspar.
felsosphaerite
felspathose
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastic
adj
Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.
fibrinoplastin
fibrinoplastin
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
filipinization
fissipalmation
flapmouthed
flattop
flattop
noun
(US) A short haircut in which the hair is brushed straight up then cut flat across the top.
(US, navy, informal) An aircraft carrier.
(music) A type of stringed instrument, most often an acoustic guitar, with a flat top (as opposed to an archtop), with strings held in place with pins, and with a complex system of bracing struts on the top.
flattops
flattops
noun
plural of flattop
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluorapatite
fluorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium halophosphate mineral, in which fluoride replaces the hydroxide of apatite, that is mined as a phosphate ore, and occurs in the enamel of teeth.
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
footplate
footplate
noun
(anatomy) The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
(auto parts) A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
(construction) A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
(rail transport) The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
verb
(rail transport) To travel (or work) on the footplate of a locomotive.
forcipulata
forcipulate
foreplanting
foretopsail
foretopsail
noun
(nautical) The sail draped from the foretopmast.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
frontooccipital
frontooccipital
adj
(anatomy) frontal and occipital
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
halterproof
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
impossibilification
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
improlificate
infraoccipital
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
lapidification
lapidification
noun
The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction
lopatnikoff
multiperforate
multiperforate
Adjective
Having multiple perforations.
multiperforated
multiperforated
adj
Having multiple perforations.
myeloproliferative
myeloproliferative
adj
(medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow)
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonpreferability
nonpreferential
nonpreferential
adj
Not preferential.
nonpreferentialism
nonpreferentially
nonprofitability
nonprofitable
nonprofitable
adj
not profitable; not making profit
nonprofitablely
nonprofitableness
nonproliferation
nonproliferation
noun
Involving the prevention of proliferation; Opposed to the spread (of something).
nonproliferations
nonproliferations
noun
plural of nonproliferation
nonsimplification
nonsimplification
noun
Absence of simplification.
novemperfoliate
occipitofacial
occipitofacial
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the face.
occipitofrontal
occipitofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipital and frontal bones of the skull.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle.
noun
(obsolete) the occipitofrontalis muscle
occipitofrontalis
occipitofrontalis
noun
(anatomy) A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
olfactophobia
olfactoreceptor
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
paddlefoot
paddlefoot
noun
(military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
palification
palification
noun
The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.
palmatiform
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
pantoffle
pantoffle
noun
An ancient overshoe.
pantofle
pantofle
noun
(archaic, historical) A slipper.
pantofles
pantofles
noun
plural of pantofle
parfocality
parfocality
noun
The condition of being parfocal.
parietofrontal
parietofrontal
adj
(anatomy) parietal and frontal
parolfactory
parvifoliate
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
patellofemoral
patellofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.
patriofelis
paucifoliate
paucifoliate
adj
(botany) Having few leaves.
pediculofrontal
pentafluoride
pentafluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any fluoride containing five fluorine atoms in each molecule.
perflation
perflation
noun
(obsolete) The act of perflating, or blowing through.
perfoliate
perfoliate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.
(botany, of leaves) Having the leaf round the stem at the base.
(zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, etc.
perfoliation
performability
performability
noun
A measurement of how well a system performs over a period of time, regardless of the presence of faults.
petaliferous
petaliferous
adj
Bearing petals.
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
photoflash
photoflash
noun
(photography) A flashbulb
(photography) A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
photoflashes
photoflashes
noun
plural of photoflash
photofloodlamp
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
photofluorograph
photofluorograph
noun
An image produced by means of photofluorography.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytoflagellata
phytoflagellate
phytoflagellate
noun
Any dinoflagellate of the class Phytomastigophorea.
placentiferous
placentiferous
adj
(botany, zoology) Having or producing a placenta.
placentiform
placentiform
adj
(botany) Having the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.
planoferrite
plataleiform
platform
platform
noun
(Internet) Ellipsis of digital platform: a software system used to provide online services to clients, such as social media, e-commerce, cloud computing etc.
(Myanmar) sidewalk
(automotive) Ellipsis of car platform: a set of components shared by several vehicle models.
(computing) Ellipsis of computing platform: a particular type of operating system or environment such as a database or other specific software, and/or a particular type of computer or microprocessor, used to describe a particular environment for running other software.
(figurative) A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion.
(figurative) Something that allows an enterprise to advance.
(footwear, in the plural) Ellipsis of platform shoe: a kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles.
(geology) A flat expanse of rock, often the result of wave erosion.
(nautical) A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine.
(obsolete) A plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.
(politics, figurative) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.
(rail transport) A raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.
A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
verb
(film, transitive) To open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm.
(obsolete, transitive) To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
(politics, transitive) To include in a political platform
(rail transport) To place a train alongside a station platform.
(transitive) To furnish with or shape into a platform
(transitive) To place on, or as if on, a platform.
(transitive) To publish or make visible; to provide a platform for (a topic etc.).
platformally
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platformer
platformer
noun
(video games, informal) A platform game.
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
platformistic
platformless
platformless
adj
Without a platform or platforms.
platforms
platforms
noun
plural of platform
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of platform
platformy
platformy
adj
(video games, informal) Characteristic of platform games.