(Roman Catholicism, historical) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty was to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.
A person who abbreviates or shortens.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
bartonville
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
bourneville
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bowersville
brookeville
brooksville
browerville
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
contrivable
contrivable
adj
Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
conversible
conversible
adj
(archaic) Capable of being converted.
(obsolete) Capable of being substituted or swapped (with another thing).
Alternative form of conversable
convertible
convertible
adj
(finance) Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
(historical numismatics) Able to be exchanged for specie.
(logic) Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
(numismatics) Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
(obsolete) Able to be easily digested.
(obsolete) Able to be turned in a different direction.
(vehicles) Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
Able to be turned to a different purpose.
Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
noun
(computing) A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
(dated, in the plural) Interchangeable things or terms.
(finance) A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
(vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
convertibly
convertibly
adv
in a convertible manner
covariables
covariables
noun
plural of covariable
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
divorceable
divorceable
adj
Able to divorce.
That can be divorced (separated, e.g. conceptually); separable.
elaborative
elaborative
adj
Serving to elaborate.
forgiveable
forgiveable
noun
Misspelling of forgivable.
forgiveably
herbivories
herbivorism
herbivority
herbivority
noun
herbivorousness
herbivorous
herbivorous
adj
Feeding chiefly on plants.
hereinabove
hereinabove
adv
Above this, in this document.
Earth and heaven (here and above).
improbative
improbative
adj
Implying, or tending to, improbation; disapproving.
inobservant
inobservant
adj
Not observant; heedless.
inobtrusive
inobtrusive
adj
inconspicuous; unobtrusive
irremovable
irremovable
adj
Not removable; immovable; inflexible.
irremovably
irremovably
adv
So as not to be removable.
irrevocable
irrevocable
adj
Unable to be retracted or reversed; final.
irrevocably
irrevocably
adv
In an irrevocable manner; beyond recall; in a manner precluding repeal.
irrevoluble
irrevoluble
adj
That has no finite period of revolution; not revolving.
labiovelars
labiovelars
noun
plural of labiovelar
malbehavior
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
nonabortive
nonabortive
adj
Not abortive.
nonabrasive
nonabrasive
adj
Not abrasive.
noun
A substance that is not abrasive.
nonbeliever
nonbeliever
noun
a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.
nonvariable
nonvariable
adj
constant, not variable
novemberish
novemberish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of the month of November.
objurgative
objurgative
adj
That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
obscurative
obscurative
adj
Tending to obscure; making something unclear or abstruse.
observation
observation
noun
(stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
A judgement based on observing.
A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
A remark or comment.
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence.
The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
observative
observative
adj
observant; watchful
observingly
observingly
adv
Attentively, observantly.
obstructive
obstructive
adj
Causing obstructions.
noun
One who obstructs something.
obtrusively
obtrusively
adv
In an obtrusive manner.
overability
overabstain
overabusing
overabusing
verb
present participle of overabuse
overabusive
overambling
overbearing
overbearing
adj
Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
verb
present participle of overbear
overbeating
overbeating
verb
present participle of overbeat
overbetting
overbetting
verb
present participle of overbet
overbidding
overbidding
noun
An overbid; an excessively high offer.
verb
present participle of overbid
overbigness
overbigness
noun
The quality of being too big; excessive size.
overbilling
overbilling
verb
present participle of overbill
overblaming
overblaming
verb
present participle of overblame
overblindly
overblowing
overblowing
verb
present participle of overblow
overboiling
overboiling
verb
present participle of overboil
overbooking
overbooking
noun
An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available.
verb
present participle of overbook
overbookish
overbookish
adj
Excessively bookish.
overbooming
overbooming
verb
present participle of overboom
overbracing
overbrained
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overbriefed
overbrimmed
overbrimmed
adj
Having too large a brim.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbrim
overbuilded
overbulkily
overburning
overburning
noun
The action of overburning; excessive burning.
verb
present participle of overburn
overdubbing
overdubbing
verb
present participle of overdub
overimbibed
overimbibes
overinhibit
overliberal
overliberal
adj
Too liberal.
overobesity
overobvious
overobvious
adj
Excessively obvious.
oversublime
oversublime
adj
Excessively sublime.
oversubtile
oversubtile
adj
Excessively subtile.
preobviated
probatively
prohibitive
prohibitive
adj
(Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
noun
(grammar) A negative imperative.
proverblike
proverblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proverb.
reobserving
reobserving
verb
present participle of reobserve
reprobative
reprobative
adj
Expressing, or pertaining to, reprobation.
revibration
revocabilty
subornative
subornative
adj
Of or pertaining to subornation
subprovince
subprovince
noun
A province making up part of a larger province.
subversions
subversions
noun
plural of subversion
subvitreous
subvitreous
adj
(mineralogy) Having an almost vitreous lustre.
turbotville
unobserving
unobserving
adj
Failing to observe something; unobservant.
unobtrusive
unobtrusive
adj
Not noticeable or blatant; inconspicuous.
unprobative
vaporizable
vaporizable
adj
Capable of being vaporized.
verberation
verberation
noun
The act of verberating; a beating or striking.
The impulse of a body which causes sound.
verbomaniac
verbomaniac
noun
A lover of words; a logophile.
verbosities
verbosities
noun
plural of verbosity
vermiphobia
vermiphobia
noun
An abnormal or irrational fear of worms or being infected by worms.
vibraphones
vibraphones
noun
plural of vibraphone
vibratoless
vibratoless
adj
(music) Without vibrato.
vibromotive
vibromotive
adj
Relating to vibratory motion.
volborthite
volborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing copper and vanadium.