An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
affirmativeness
affirmativeness
noun
The property of being affirmative.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
almoravides
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambiversions
ambiversive
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
amphivorous
amvrakikos
animadversal
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
animadversiveness
animadversiveness
noun
The state or quality of being animadversive.
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anticonservatism
antienvironmentalism
antienvironmentalist
antienvironmentalists
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
arrivism
arrivism
noun
Alternative form of arrivisme
arrivisme
arrivisme
noun
(sociology) The state or behaviour of an arriviste.
averrhoism
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
barhamsville
beaverism
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.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
bonaventurism
bovarism
bovarism
noun
Alternative spelling of bovarysm
bravadoism
bravissimo
bravissimo
intj
The intensive form of bravo.
brevicomis
carminatives
carminatives
noun
plural of carminative
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
cavalierisms
cavalierisms
noun
plural of cavalierism
cervicomuscular
chambersville
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemosorptive
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumscrive
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumvascular
circumvascular
adj
(anatomy) perivascular
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
circumvoisin
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
commemorativeness
commemorativeness
noun
The quality of being commemorative.
commiserative
commiserative
adj
Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
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.
conservationism
conservationism
noun
A movement that supports conservation, especially that of natural resources
conservatism
conservatism
noun
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
constructivism
constructivism
noun
(art) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
(mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
controversialism
controversialism
noun
The tendency to engage in controversy.
controversionalism
conversationalism
conversationalism
noun
Synonym of conversationism
conversationism
conversationism
noun
A word or phrase used in conversation; a colloquialism.
conversionism
convertism
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
correlativism
corvillosum
costermansville
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
cristivomer
cryptovolcanism
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
daredevilism
daredevilism
noun
Reckless boldness.
darsonvalism
decemvirates
decemvirates
noun
plural of decemvirate
decemvirs
decemvirs
noun
plural of decemvir
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
noun
(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.
demisovereign
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
dermosynovitis
dervishism
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
determinativeness
determinativeness
noun
The state or quality of being determinative.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
discriminative
discriminative
adj
(of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) Which serves to distinguish its bearer.
Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things.
discriminatively
discriminatively
adv
With discrimination or distinction.
discriminativeness
discriminativeness
noun
The condition of being discriminative
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.
disprovement
disseverment
disseverment
noun
disseverance
diversiform
diversiform
adj
Of different or varying forms.
divertimentos
divertisement
divertisement
noun
(archaic) diversion; amusement; recreation
divertissement
divertissement
noun
(ballet) A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot.
An entertaining diversion.
divertissements
divertissements
noun
plural of divertissement
divorcements
divorcements
noun
plural of divorcement
dmitrevsk
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
duumvirs
earthmovings
emotiovascular
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
enravishment
enravishment
noun
The state of being enravished or enraptured; ecstasy.
environmentalism
environmentalism
noun
(medicine, social sciences) A theory that views environment, rather than heredity or culture, as the important factor in the development of an individual or group.
(politics) A political and social ideology that seeks to prevent the environment from degradation by human activity.
environmentalist
environmentalist
adj
Of, or relating to environmentalism.
noun
(anthropology, social sciences) One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
environmentalists
environmentalists
noun
plural of environmentalist
environments
environments
noun
plural of environment
evangelistarium
expressivism
expressivism
noun
(philosophy, ethics) The doctrine that moral statements such as "this is wrong" express a moral evaluation rather than a statement of fact
farmersville
favoritism
favoritism
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of favouritism
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.