(computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.
A person who sets type; a typesetter.
One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
exotropism
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostrous
impostrous
adj
(archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
impromptus
impromptus
noun
plural of impromptu
isotropism
isotropism
noun
isotropy
lithosperm
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mesotropic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
misreports
misreports
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misreport
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
mothership
mothership
noun
Alternative spelling of mother ship
The state of being a mother; motherhood
motorships
myropolist
opisometer
opisometer
noun
A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map.
opsiometer
opsiometer
noun
An old instrument for measuring vision and determining the focal length of a lens that can correct an individual's imperfect eyesight.
optimizers
optimizers
noun
plural of optimizer
orthoprism
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
pastoriums
patriotism
patriotism
noun
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
The actions of a patriot
The desire to compete with other nations; nationalism.
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periostoma
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
permistion
piptomeris
pistolgram
pistolgram
noun
(historical) Synonym of pistolgraph
porismatic
porismatic
adj
Of or relating to a porism; poristic.
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
prestomial
prestomium
prismatoid
prismatoid
noun
(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
prisometer
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
proatheism
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
programist
programist
noun
Alternative form of programmist
promitosis
promotions
promotions
noun
plural of promotion
promptings
promptings
noun
plural of prompting
prophetism
prophetism
noun
The work of prophets; prophecy.
prosomatic
prosomatic
adj
Alternative form of prosomal
prostatism
prostatism
noun
(pathology) Any of various minor disorders of the prostate gland, typically causing obstructed urination; also called lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
prostigmin
prostomial
prostomial
adj
Relating to the prostomium.
prostomium
prostomium
noun
(zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
protoprism
psilothrum
pyrrhotism
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
scrimption
scrimption
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
scrumption
semitorpid
semitorpid
adj
Somewhat torpid.
semitropic
semitropic
adj
Alternative form of semitropical
simmesport
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
spermation
spermatoid
spermatoid
adj
(biology) Resembling sperm or semen.
spiritsome
spiritsome
adj
Characteristic of or possessing the qualities of a spirit; spiritlike.
spirometer
spirometer
noun
(medicine) An instrument for measuring the air capacity of the lungs.
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
temporalis
temporalis
noun
(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
temporised
temporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of temporise
temporiser
temporiser
noun
Alternative form of temporizer
temporizes
temporizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of temporize
