(inorganic chemistry) Any of a series of compounds containing the largest proportion of carbon
percoidean
percolated
percolated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of percolate
perdicinae
perdricide
perdricide
noun
(obsolete) Someone who kills partridges.
(obsolete) The killing of partridges.
perdurance
perdurance
noun
permanence, persistence
pericardia
pericardia
noun
plural of pericardium
perichdria
peridermic
peridermic
adj
Relating to the periderm.
peridesmic
periductal
periductal
adj
Around a duct (for example, the ductus arteriosus).
periodical
periodical
adj
Of, or relating to such a publication.
Periodic.
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
noun
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
perlucidus
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
persecuted
persecuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of persecute
pervadence
pescadores
picarooned
picarooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picaroon
picturedom
picturized
picturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of picturize
pincerweed
pinpricked
pinpricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pinprick
placardeer
placarders
placarders
noun
plural of placarder
placodermi
pockmarked
pockmarked
adj
having pockmarks
incomplete, lacking, having holes
pitted, or scarred with holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pockmark
polyhedric
polyhedric
adj
Polyhedral; many-sided.
ponderance
ponderance
noun
The act or an instance of pondering; that which one ponders.
Weight; gravity.
ponderancy
praecordia
praecordia
noun
(anatomy) The front part of the thoracic region; the epigastrium.
praelected
preaccused
preacidity
preadjunct
preadvance
precardiac
precardiac
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the heart
precedable
precedable
adj
Able to be preceded.
precedence
precedence
noun
Precedent.
The state of preceding in importance or priority.
precedency
precedency
noun
(obsolete) The fact of serving as a precedent.
Precedence; superiority.
precedents
precedents
noun
plural of precedent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of precedent
preceeding
precharged
precharged
adj
charged in advance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precharge
precharted
prechecked
prechecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precheck
prechilled
prechilled
adj
chilled in advance
prechordal
prechordal
adj
In front of the notochord
prechoroid
precipiced
precipiced
adj
Having a precipice or precipices.
precleaned
precleaned
adj
cleaned in advance
preclothed
precluding
precluding
verb
present participle of preclude
precollude
precommand
precommend
preconcede
precondemn
precondemn
verb
(transitive) To condemn beforehand.
preconduct
preconfide
preconized
preconized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconize
precontend
precordial
precordial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the precordium
precordium
precordium
noun
(anatomy) The region of the body over the heart and thorax.
predaceous
predaceous
adj
Surviving by preying on other animals.
predacious
predacious
adj
Alternative spelling of predaceous
predecease
predecease
noun
The death of one person or thing before another.
verb
(transitive) To die sooner than.
predeceive
predecided
predecided
adj
Having decided or been decided in advance.
predeclare
predeclare
verb
(transitive) To declare or announce beforehand.
(transitive, programming) To declare some source code element (such as a class) in advance of its full description, so that other preceding parts of the code can refer to it.
predecline
predecreed
predefence
predescend
predescent
predicable
predicable
adj
(grammar, of an adjective) That may be used in the predicate of a sentence, especially following a form of the verb "to be".
Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.
noun
(logic) One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident.
Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.
predicably
predicably
adv
In a predicable way.
predicated
predicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of predicate
predicates
predicates
noun
plural of predicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predicate
predicator
predicator
noun
That which predicates; that designates a property or relationship
predictate
predicting
predicting
verb
present participle of predict
prediction
prediction
noun
(statistics) A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
A statement of what will happen in the future.
predictive
predictive
adj
(computing) Describing a predictor.
(medicine) Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
Useful in predicting.
noun
(grammar) A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it rains, the game will be cancelled", "give her an inch and she'll take a mile.").
(statistics) Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.
predictors
predictors
noun
plural of predictor
predictory
predictory
adj
Serving to predict; predictive.
prediscern
prediscuss
prediscuss
verb
(transitive) To discuss in advance.
predivorce
predivorce
adj
Before a divorce.
preeducate
preelected
preelected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preelect
preenacted
preenacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preenact
preescaped
preexcited
preexcited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexcite
preexclude
preexcused
prefocused
prefocused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefocus
preinclude
preinclude
verb
(transitive) To include beforehand.
preinduced
preinduced
adj
induced prior to some other operation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preinduce
prejudiced
prejudiced
adj
Having prejudices.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prejudice
prejudices
prejudices
noun
plural of prejudice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prejudice
prelocated
prelocated
adj
located in advance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prelocate
premedical
premedical
adj
Describing activities prior to, or in preparation for, a study of medicine.
premenaced
prepunched
prepunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prepunch
prerecited
prerecords
prerecords
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prerecord
prescinded
prescinded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prescind
prescribed
prescribed
adj
Of a procedure, specified to a great degree of detail; established as following a strict procedure or set of rules.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prescribe
presecured
presidence
presidence
noun
Obsolete form of presidency.
presidency
presidency
noun
(Britain, historical) One of the three original provinces of British India.
(Christianity) The role of ordained clergy in the celebration of the Eucharist in some denominations.
(Mormonism) A supreme local council made up of three persons; (usually capitalized; also First Presidency) the highest authority.
The bureaucratic organization and governmental initiatives devolving directly from the president.
The office or role of president.
The time during which one is president; a president's term of office.
prevacated
previdence
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
princehood
princehood
noun
(obsolete) princeliness
The rank or office of a prince
The state, quality, or condition of being a prince
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
princified
princified
adj
(colloquial) imitative of a prince; haughty
principled
principled
adj
Based on, having, or manifesting principles
strongly adhering to, or heedful of, guiding beliefs or moral rules
verb
simple past tense and past participle of principle
probenecid
probenecid
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
procedendo
procedendo
noun
(law) A prerogative writ that sends a case from an appellate court to a lower court with an order to proceed to judgment.
(law) A writ by which the commission of the Justice of the Peace is revived, after having been suspended.
procedural
procedural
adj
(computing) Generated by means of a procedure, rather than being designed.
Related to procedure.
noun
(literature) A type of literature, film, or television program involving a sequence of technical detail.
procedured
procedures
procedures
noun
plural of procedure
proceeders
proceeders
noun
plural of proceeder
proceeding
proceeding
noun
(always in plural) A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
(law) Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit.
A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction
An event or happening; something that happens
Progress or movement from one thing to another.
The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction
verb
present participle of proceed
procercoid
procercoid
noun
The first larval stage of some tapeworms
procidence
procidence
noun
(medicine) A falling down; a prolapsus.
proclaimed
proclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proclaim
procreated
procreated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of procreate
proctodaea
proctodaea
noun
plural of proctodaeum
proctodeal
proctodeal
adj
Of or pertaining to the proctodeum.
proctodeum
proctodeum
noun
The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
prodivorce
producible
producible
adj
Able to be produced
productile
productile
adj
Capable of being extended or prolonged; extensible; ductile.
productive
productive
adj
(linguistics, of an affix or word construction rule) Consistently applicable to any of an open set of words.
(medicine) Of a cough, producing mucus or sputum from the respiratory tract.
(medicine) Of inflammation, producing new tissue.
Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
Of, or relating to the creation of goods or services.
Yielding good or useful results; constructive.
pronounced
pronounced
adj
strongly marked.
uttered, articulated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pronounce
proscribed
proscribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of proscribe
prosecuted
prosecuted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prosecute
prosodemic
prosodetic
prospected
prospected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prospect
protocoled
protocoled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of protocol
protracted
protracted
adj
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of protract
providance
providence
providence
noun
(now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight.
A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.).
pseudocarp
pseudocarp
noun
(botany) The portion of an anthocarpous fruit that is not derived from the ovary, such as the soft part of a strawberry or fig.
quadriceps
quadriceps
noun
(anatomy) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.
radarscope
radarscope
noun
An oscilloscope used as the viewing screen of a radar system.
radioscope
radioscope
noun
An instrument for detecting or studying X-rays.
reaccepted
reaccepted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reaccept
recaptured
recaptured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of recapture