Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
amphivorous
anticonscriptive
antieavesdropping
antiproductiveness
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
anviltops
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
appositive
appositive
adj
of or being in apposition
noun
(grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appositives
appositives
noun
plural of appositive
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriativeness
appropriativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appropriative.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
autopositive
autoprogressive
avoidupois
avoidupoises
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
avoyership
biplosive
bishopville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemosorptive
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
compassive
compassivity
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
competitiveness
competitiveness
noun
The state of being competitive.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
compositive
compositive
adj
Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptiveness
conceptiveness
noun
The quality of being conceptive.
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contemplativeness
contemplativeness
noun
The state or quality of being contemplative.
contraceptives
contraceptives
noun
plural of contraceptive
contrapositive
contrapositive
noun
(logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition.
contrapositives
contrapositives
noun
plural of contrapositive
convenership
cooperativeness
cooperativeness
noun
The state of being cooperative
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
corresponsively
corresponsively
adv
In a corresponsive manner.
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
cropseyville
cryptovolcanism
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
depositive
depositive
adj
(medicine) Describing a condition in which lymph is exuded into the derma, forming papules.
Involving or relating to the process of depositing.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
developist
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentist
deviascope
diapositive
diapositive
noun
(photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
diapositives
diapositives
noun
plural of diapositive
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
disapprovable
disapprovable
adj
Able or suitable to be disapproved.
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprove
disapprove
verb
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disportive
dispositive
dispositive
adj
(Euro-English or non-native speakers' English) Being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivum.
(obsolete) By natural disposition, having such an inclination.
Intending to or resulting in or capable of disposition (disposing of or settling a matter).
noun
Alternative form of dispositif
dispositively
dispositively
adv
(obsolete) In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disprove
disprove
verb
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disprovement
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
disprovide
disprovide
verb
(obsolete, transitive) Not to provide; to fail to provide.
disproving
disproving
verb
present participle of disprove
disvelop
disvelop
verb
Obsolete form of develop.
diversisporous
eavesdropping
eavesdropping
noun
(telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.
(zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
verb
present participle of eavesdrop
electrodispersive
electrodispersive
adj
Relating to electrodispersion.
electropercussive
electropositive
electropositive
adj
(chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
having a positive electric charge
noun
(dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.
elisavetpol
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
envoyship
envoyship
noun
The office or position of an envoy.
epididymovasostomy
epididymovasostomy
noun
(surgery) Anastomosis of the vas deferens to the epididymis.
espressivo
espressivo
adv
(music) To be played in an expressive manner.
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evapotranspiration
evapotranspiration
noun
The transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation, sublimation and transpiration.
eversporting
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explosive
explosive
adj
(figurative) Shocking; startling.
(slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.