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.
antieavesdropping
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
avoidupoises
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
codeveloped
codeveloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codevelop
codeveloper
codeveloper
noun
A joint developer; one of several developers (of a product, land, etc.).
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
davenport
davenport
noun
A large sofa, especially a formal one.
A writing desk.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
deoppilative
deoppilative
noun
(medicine, dated) Any medicine that dissolves obstructions.
depopulative
depopulative
adj
That depopulates
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.
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
deprovincialize
deprovincialize
verb
(transitive) To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
devaporate
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
develop
develop
verb
(chess, transitive) To place one's pieces actively.
(intransitive) To change with a specific direction, progress.
(mathematics) To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
(snooker, pool) To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
(transitive) To acquire something usually over a period of time.
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
(transitive) To bring out images latent in photographic film.
(transitive) To create.
(transitive, intransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
(transitive, now rare) To discover, find out; to uncover.
developability
developability
noun
The quality of being developable.
developable
developable
adj
(geometry, of a surface) Described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other, allowing the surface to be developed into a plane.
(photography, of a latent image) Which can be developed into a visible image.
Suitable for development, often specifically for construction
noun
(geometry) A developable surface.
develope
develope
verb
Archaic spelling of develop.
developed
developed
adj
(photography, of film) Processed and fixed; containing a visible negative (or positive for slide film) image
(said of a country) Not primitive; not third-world.
Advanced, fully formed.
Containing man-made structures such as roads, sewers, electric lines, buildings, and so on.
Having useful or necessary infrastructure.
Mature.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of develop
developedness
developedness
noun
The quality of being developed.
developement
developement
noun
Obsolete spelling of development
developer
developer
noun
(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
(dyeing) A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber.
A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.
A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.
developers
developers
noun
plural of developer
developes
developes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope
developing
developing
adj
In the process of development.
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
noun
A process of development.
verb
present participle and gerund of develop
developist
development
development
noun
(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
(countable) Something which has developed.
(mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
(music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
developmental
developmental
adj
Related to development.
noun
A trainee flight controller.
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentally
developmentally
adv
In terms of development.
developmentarian
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
developmentist
developments
developments
noun
A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.
plural of development
developoid
developpe
developpe
noun
(ballet) Alternative form of développé
developpes
developpes
noun
plural of developpe
develops
develops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develop
deviascope
devonport
devonport
Proper noun
a district and naval dockyard in Plymouth, Devon, England, named Plymouth Dock until 1823.
a harbourside suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, which also contains a naval base.
a city in northern Tasmania, Australia.
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.
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
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.
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.
disvelop
disvelop
verb
Obsolete form of develop.
diversisporous
dnepropetrovsk
dropvie
eavedrop
eavedrop
noun
A drop falling from the eaves of a building; an eavesdrop.
eavedropper
eavedropping
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
noun
(countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
(countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
The space around a house on which such water drips.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
eavesdroppers
eavesdroppers
noun
plural of eavesdropper
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
eavesdrops
eavesdrops
noun
plural of eavesdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eavesdrop
electrodispersive
electrodispersive
adj
Relating to electrodispersion.
endopelvic
endopelvic
adj
(anatomy) Within the pelvis
enveloped
enveloped
adj
(heraldry) Entwined, as with snakes, laurels, etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of envelop
epididymovasostomy
epididymovasostomy
noun
(surgery) Anastomosis of the vas deferens to the epididymis.
evaporated
evaporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evaporate
foreprovided
hydropositive
hydropositive
adj
Attracted to water.
hyperdivision
hyperdivision
noun
Extreme or excessive division.
hypovanadate
idiorepulsive
impoverished
impoverished
adj
Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.
Reduced to poverty.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impoverish
improved
improved
adj
That has been made better; enhanced.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improve
improvided
improvided
adj
Unforeseen.
improvidence
improvidence
noun
The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
improvidences
improvidences
noun
plural of improvidence
improvident
improvident
adj
failing to provide for the future; reckless
incautious; prone to rashness
improvidentially
improvidentially
adv
improvidently
improvidently
improvidently
adv
In an improvident manner.
improvised
improvised
adj
created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of improvise
improvisedly
inmprovidence
irreproductive
leopoldville
levodopa
levodopa
noun
Alternative form of ʟ-dopa
levophed
locodescriptive
locodescriptive
adj
Describing a place.
lopoldville
maldeveloped
maldeveloped
adj
developed in an improper or faulty way
maldevelopment
maldevelopment
noun
The state of an organism or an organisation that did not develop in the "normal" way (used in medicine, e.g. "brain maldevelopment of a fetus").
Under the philosophy of sustainable development, poor economic, human or social development.
mavrodaphne
mavrodaphne
noun
A dark sweet Greek red wine.
A variety of grape native to Achaea, northern Peloponnese, Greece, from which the wine is made.
mediopassive
mediopassive
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to a voice of a transitive verb that is both middle voice and passive voice or reflexive and passive voice.
noun
(grammar) A mediopassive construction; a phrase that uses the mediopassive voice.
misdeveloped
misdeveloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdevelop
misdevelops
misdevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misdevelop
misimproved
misimproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misimprove