(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.
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.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
appellatives
appellatives
noun
plural of appellative
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
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
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compassivity
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
convenership
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
cropseyville
cryopreserve
cryopreserve
verb
To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
depravedness
depravedness
noun
The state of being depraved; depravity
depravements
depravements
noun
plural of depravement
depressively
depressively
adv
In a depressive manner.
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
descriptives
descriptives
noun
plural of descriptive
developments
developments
noun
A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.
plural of development
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.
dispersively
dispersively
adv
In a dispersive way.
With regard to dispersion.
disprivacied
disprivacied
adj
(poetic, rare) Deprived of privacy.
disprivilege
disprivilege
noun
The state of lacking privileges, or being underprivileged.
verb
To deprive of a privilege or privileges.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disprovement
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
envelopments
envelopments
noun
plural of envelopment
eruptiveness
eruptiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being eruptive.
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
eversporting
evilspeaking
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
expositively
expressively
expressively
adv
In an expressive manner.
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
expressivity
expressivity
noun
(genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism.
(uncountable) The quality of being expressive.
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.
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
gravispheric
harpersville
harpursville
hopkinsville
hopkinsville
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
hyperactives
hyperovarism
hypertensive
hypertensive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
noun
A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.
A person with hypertension.
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
hypotensives
hypotensives
noun
plural of hypotensive
hypovanadous
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
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
impoverisher
impoverisher
noun
Someone who impoverishes.
impoverishes
impoverishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impoverish
impressively
impressively
adv
In an impressive manner; forcibly.
imprevisible
imprevisible
adj
(rare) unforeseeable
improvements
improvements
noun
plural of improvement
improvership
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
improvisedly
inexpressive
inexpressive
adj
Lacking expression or emotion.
inoppressive
inoppressive
adj
Not oppressive or burdensome.
insusceptive
insusceptive
adj
Not susceptive or susceptible.
intempestive
intempestive
adj
(now rare) untimely, happening at an inappropriate moment
intropulsive
irrepressive
irrespective
irrespective
adj
(obsolete) Disrespectful.
Heedless, regardless.
Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial.
irresponsive
irresponsive
adj
That does not respond to stimuli; unresponsive.
loupcerviers
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
misdeveloped
misdeveloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdevelop
misimproving
misimproving
verb
present participle of misimprove
misperceived
misperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misperceive
misperceives
misperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misperceive
misprovoking
nonexpansive
nonexpansive
adj
Not expansive.
nonexplosive
nonexplosive
adj
Not explosive; unable to explode.
nonexpulsive
nonimpulsive
nonimpulsive
adj
Not impulsive
nonprivities
nonpulsative
nonpurposive
nonpurposive
adj
Not purposive.
observership
observership
noun
The office or work of an observer.
omnispective
omnispective
adj
Beholding everything; all-seeing.
oppositively
oppositively
adv
In an oppositive manner.
oppressively
oppressively
adv
In an oppressive manner.
overappraise
overappraise
verb
(transitive) To appraise at too high a value.
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overcompress
overcompress
verb
(transitive) To compress too much.
overdevelops
overdevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdevelop
overemphases
overemphases
noun
plural of overemphasis
overemphasis
overemphasis
noun
Excessive emphasis.
overexplains
overexplains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexplain
overexploits
overexploits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexploit
overexposing
overexposing
verb
present participle of overexpose
overexposure
overexposure
noun
(photography) Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
Excessive exposure.
Of a famous person, excessive publicity, publication or reporting regarding that person.
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overimposing
overimposing
verb
present participle of overimpose
overlordship
overlordship
noun
The position or quality of being an overlord.
The realm of overlords.
overoperates
overoperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overoperate
overoptimism
overoptimism
noun
Excessive optimism.
overoptimist
overoptimist
noun
An excessively optimistic person.
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpayments
overpayments
noun
plural of overpayment
overpersuade
overpersuade
verb
To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overpopulous
overpopulous
adj
Excessively populous.
overpositive
overpositive
adj
Excessively positive.
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overpressure
overpressure
noun
excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
verb
To subject to a high pressure
overproduces
overproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overproduce
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram
overpromised
overpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpromise
overpromises
overpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromise
overpromotes
overpromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromote
overprotects
overprotects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprotect
overpuissant
overpurchase
overpurchase
noun
An expensive purchase.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To pay too dear a price.
To buy too much of something.
overresponds
overresponds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrespond
overripeness
overripeness
noun
The state or condition of being overripe.
overscrupled
overseership
overseership
noun
The role or office of overseer.
overshepherd
oversimplify
oversimplify
verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.