(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
accompletive
accompletive
adj
(rare) Tending to accomplish.
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptivities
adaptivities
noun
plural of adaptivity
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
anticipative
anticipative
adj
Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
appellatived
appellatives
appellatives
noun
plural of appellative
apperceiving
apperceiving
verb
present participle of apperceive
apperceptive
apperceptive
adj
perceptive
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appointively
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appreciative
appreciative
adj
Capable of showing appreciation.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
asphyxiative
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
autopositive
avoidupoises
brevipennate
brevipennate
adj
(ornithology) short-winged; having short wings.
camptonville
capacitative
capacitative
adj
Alternative form of capacitive
capacitively
capacitively
adv
(physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cervicaprine
chapmanville
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compassivity
compellative
compellative
noun
(grammar) The name by which a person is addressed; an appellative.
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
complaintive
complaintive
adj
Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
complicative
complicative
adj
Having a tendency to complicate.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
copulatively
copulatively
adv
In a copulative manner.
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
deoppilative
deoppilative
noun
(medicine, dated) Any medicine that dissolves obstructions.
depopulative
depopulative
adj
That depopulates
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
depravedness
depravedness
noun
The state of being depraved; depravity
depravements
depravements
noun
plural of depravement
depreciative
depreciative
adj
Tending to depreciate (in value etc.)
noun
A statement with a tendency to deprecate.
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
deputatively
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
diapositives
diapositives
noun
plural of diapositive
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
dispensative
dispensative
adj
Granting dispensation.
disprivacied
disprivacied
adj
(poetic, rare) Deprived of privacy.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
divaporation
eavedropping
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
emancipative
emancipative
adj
emancipatory
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporimeter
evaporimeter
noun
An atmometer
evaporometer
evaporometer
noun
An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer.
evilspeaking
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
exploitative
exploitative
adj
(ecology, of competition) Wherein one organism reduces a resource to the point of affecting other organisms.
(more generally) Of or relating to exploitation.
In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
galvanoglyph
galvanograph
galvanograph
noun
A copperplate produced by galvanography.
A picture printed from a plate of this kind.
galvanoscope
galvanoscope
noun
A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
galvanoscopy
galvanoscopy
noun
The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
gravispheric
hamptonville
harpersville
harpursville
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hyperactives
hyperovarism
hypoactivity
hypoactivity
noun
The condition of being hypoactive
hypovanadate
hypovanadous
imperatively
imperatively
adv
In an imperative manner.
impregnative
imprevalency
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
imputatively
imputatively
adv
In an imputative fashion or manner.
indeprivable
indeprivable
adj
(now rare) That one cannot be deprived of; inalienable.
inevaporable
interpervade
interpluvial
interpluvial
noun
(geology) A period of decreased rainfall.
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
liverpudlian
liverpudlian
Adjective
Of or relating to Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
Noun
A native or resident of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
someone connected with Liverpool Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
livetrapping
livetrapping
verb
present participle of livetrap
maldeveloped
maldeveloped
adj
developed in an improper or faulty way
manipulative
manipulative
adj
(derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them.
Tending to manipulate.
Using manipulation purposefully.
noun
(mathematics) A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.
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.
mesatipelvic
navipendular
navipendulum
nondepravity
nondepravity
noun
Lack of depravity.
nonexpansive
nonexpansive
adj
Not expansive.
nonoperative
nonoperative
adj
Not operative, not operational; inoperative.
Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
noun
(uncommon) One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).
nonprevalent
nonprevalent
adj
Not prevalent.
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonpulsative
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
opiniatively
opiniatively
adv
Archaic form of opinionatively.
opinionative
opinionative
adj
(of persons) Opinionated.
Of, pertaining to, being, or expressing opinion.
overappraise
overappraise
verb
(transitive) To appraise at too high a value.
overcapacity
overcapacity
noun
A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overemphases
overemphases
noun
plural of overemphasis
overemphasis
overemphasis
noun
Excessive emphasis.
overemphatic
overemphatic
adj
Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation
overexpanded
overexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpand
overexplains
overexplains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexplain
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicap
overhandicap
verb
(transitive) To handicap excessively.
overmalapert
overoperated
overoperated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overoperate
overoperates
overoperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overoperate
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpayments
overpayments
noun
plural of overpayment
overpedaling
overpedalled
overpedalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpedal
overpenalize
overpenalize
verb
To penalize excessively
overpersuade
overpersuade
verb
To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overpopulate
overpopulate
verb
To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.
overpractice
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overpraticed
overpregnant
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram