(grammar, also attributive) A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second and neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
barhamsville
beaverish
beaverish
adj
Characteristic of a beaver.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviored
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
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
bhairava
bhairavi
blanchardville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boerhavia
branchville
bravish
bravuraish
brodheadsville
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
chambersville
herbivora
hereinabove
hereinabove
adv
Above this, in this document.
Earth and heaven (here and above).
hubbardsville
ischiovertebral
ischiovertebral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and vertebrae.
lautverschiebung
malbehavior
misbehaver
misbehaver
noun
One who misbehaves.
misbehavers
misbehavers
noun
plural of misbehaver
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
misbehaviors
misbehaviors
noun
plural of misbehavior
misbehaviour
misbehaviour
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior
overbarish
overcharitable
overcharitable
adj
Excessively charitable.
overcharitableness
overcharitably
overcharitably
adv
In an overcharitable manner.
ovorhomboidal
rehabilitative
rehabilitative
adj
For the purpose of rehabilitation.
Tending to rehabilitate.
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
subvicarship
svarabhakti
svarabhakti
noun
(linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.
svarabhaktic
svarabhaktic
adj
Of or relating to svarabhakti.
varicoblepharon
vasoinhibitor
vasoinhibitor
noun
vasodilator
vasoinhibitory
vasoinhibitory
Adjective
vasodilatory
venereophobia
venereophobia
noun
A morbid fear of venereal disease.
vermiphobia
vermiphobia
noun
An abnormal or irrational fear of worms or being infected by worms.
vesiculobronchial
vibraharp
vibraharp
noun
the vibraphone
vibraharpist
vibraharpist
noun
Someone who plays the vibraharp.
vibraharps
vibraharps
noun
plural of vibraharp
vibraphone
vibraphone
noun
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.
