A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
chickahominy
deutschemark
hammarskjold
hammerskjold
helmetmaking
hemikaryotic
hemiplankton
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokaliemia
jackhammered
jackhammered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackhammer
karmadharaya
karmadharaya
noun
(Sanskrit grammar, lexicography) A form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.
karyochylema
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
katharometer
katharometer
noun
(sciences) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity.
khorramshahr
khorramshahr
Proper noun
A port city of Khuzestan province, located in southwestern Iran
kurchatovium
kurchatovium
noun
(physics) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
leathermaker
leathermaker
noun
A manufacturer of leather.
machtpolitik
machtpolitik
noun
(politics) Power politics.
mackintoshed
mackintoshed
adj
Wearing a mackintosh.
mackintoshes
mackintoshes
noun
plural of mackintosh
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
matchmakings
matchmakings
noun
plural of matchmaking
matchmarking
merchantlike
merchantlike
adj
Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board.
nackenheimer
phrasemakers
phrasemakers
noun
plural of phrasemaker
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
sambhogakaya
sambhogakaya
noun
(Buddhism) The second aspect of the Trikaya: a subtle body of limitless form.
schmalkaldic
schomburgkia
scrimshanker
scrimshanker
noun
(UK, military, slang) A shirker; one who scrimshanks.
skrimshander
skrimshander
noun
Alternative form of scrimshander
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
stakhanovism
stakhanovism
Noun
A system instituted in communist countries to encourage increased productivity
starchmaking
thimblemaker
threadmaking
thumbtacking
thumbtacking
verb
present participle of thumbtack
toughkenamon
trackmanship
trackmanship
noun
The role or work of a trackman.
uncheckmated
watchmakings
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weathermaker
weathermaker
noun
One who attempts to influence the weather by magic; one who performs a weathermaking ritual.
