Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antisoporific
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
atmosphereful
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
capitelliform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
duplification
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fibropurulent
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
fissiparation
fissiparation
noun
Alternative form of fissipation
fluophosphate
fluophosphate
noun
(chemistry) A double salt of fluoric acid and phosphoric acid.
fluoroscopist
fluoroscopist
noun
One who carries out fluoroscopy.
forepretended
fractureproof
fractureproof
adj
resistant to fracture
frictionproof
frictionproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by friction.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frostproofing
frostproofing
verb
present participle of frostproof
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
humidityproof
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
improlificate
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infraposition
infraposition
noun
A situation or position beneath.
infraspinatus
infraspinatus
noun
(anatomy) A thick triangular muscle whose main function is to rotate the arm externally and stabilize the shoulder joint.
infrastipular
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intrigueproof
lieproofliest
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
mosquitoproof
mosquitoproof
adj
Resistant to mosquitos.
mynpachtbrief
nitroparaffin
nitroparaffin
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.
nonpacifistic
nonperfection
nonperfection
noun
Lack of perfection; imperfection.
nonperforated
nonperforated
adj
Not perforated.
nonproficient
nonproficient
adj
Not proficient.
nonprofitable
nonprofitable
adj
not profitable; not making profit
olfactophobia
opacification
opacification
noun
The action of making something opaque or cloudy
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
ovatopyriform
overplentiful
overplentiful
adj
Excessively plentiful.
pacifications
pacifications
noun
plural of pacification
palatefulness
palatefulness
noun
The quality of being palateful.
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
paterfamiliar
paterfamiliar
adj
Of or relating to a paterfamilias.
paterfamilias
paterfamilias
noun
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
pectiniferous
pentafluoride
pentafluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any fluoride containing five fluorine atoms in each molecule.
perfectionate
perfectionate
verb
(transitive, now rare) To make perfect or complete; to perfect.
perfectionism
perfectionism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
perfectionist
perfectionist
adj
(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism.
Demanding perfection; being a perfectionist; imposing overly high standards.
noun
(US, historical) One of the Bible Communists or Free-lovers, a small American sect founded by J. H. Noyes (1811-86), which settled at Oneida in 1848, holding that the gospel if accepted secures freedom from sin.
(philosophy, now rare) Someone who thinks that religious or moral perfection can be attained in this life.
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
perfectionize
perfectionize
verb
(intransitive) To be a perfectionist.
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To bring to perfection; to perfect.
perfectivised
perfectnesses
perfectnesses
noun
plural of perfectness
perfectuation
perforatorium
perforatorium
noun
(biology, dated) The acrosome.
perfunctorily
perfunctorily
adv
In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
perfunctorize
perfuncturate
pestiferously
pestiferously
adv
In a pestiferous manner.
petitionproof
petrifactions
petrifactions
noun
plural of petrifaction
petrification
petrification
noun
(figurative) obduracy; callousness
sheer terror; great fright
the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
petroliferous
petroliferous
adj
(geology, petrology, of a rock or geologic formation) Containing or yielding petroleum.
pettifogulize
pettifogulize
verb
(nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
photofinisher
photofinisher
noun
One who develops customers' films into photographic prints.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
plaintiffship
plaintiffship
noun
The role or status of a plaintiff.
platformistic
platiniferous
platiniferous
adj
yielding, or containing platinum
playcraftsman
plebification
plebification
noun
Making plebeian; vulgarizing.
plentifulness
plentifulness
noun
A full supply; abundance
plumification
plurifetation
plurification
polyfenestral
polysulfonate
pontificality
pontificality
noun
The state and government of the pope; the papacy.
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
pontification
pontification
noun
The act of pontificating
pontificially
pontificially
adv
Obsolete form of pontifically.
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
postinfective
postinfective
adj
Relating to postinfection
potassiferous
potassiferous
adj
Containing or producing potassium.
praefectorial
praefectorial
adj
Alternative form of prefectorial
praefloration
praefloration
noun
Alternative form of prefloration
praefoliation
preaffiliated
preaffliction
prebenefiting
precertifying
precertifying
verb
present participle of precertify
preconfinemnt
preconformity
preconformity
noun
conformity in advance
predefinition
predefinition
noun
A definition provided in advance.
The act or process of defining something in advance.
predifficulty
predoubtfully
prefabricated
prefabricated
adj
invented in advance
manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefabricate
prefabricates
prefabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefabricate
prefabricator
prefabricator
noun
One who prefabricates.
prefatorially
preferability
preferability
noun
The state of being preferable.
prefertilized
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
preflagellate
preformulated
preformulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preformulate
prefoundation
prefunctional
prefunctional
adj
Not yet functional.
pregratifying
preidentified
preidentified
adj
Identified in advance
preinflection
preinfliction
prejustifying
premortifying
preneglectful
preoutfitting
preoutfitting
verb
present participle of preoutfit
prerefinement
presanctified
presanctified
adj
(Christianity) Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
prescientific
prescientific
adj
(rare) Exhibiting or relating to prescience; prescient.