(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptivities
adaptivities
noun
plural of adaptivity
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adoptative
adoptative
adj
(rare) adoptive
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
aparavidya
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
appellatived
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
avoidupois
avoidupoises
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevicipitidae
breviped
breviped
adj
(zoology) Having short feet or legs.
captivated
captivated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captivate
captived
captived
adj
(obsolete) Captured; captive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captive
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
daugavpils
daugavpils
Proper noun
A city in Latvia on the Western Dvina (Daugava) river.
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
deceptive
deceptive
adj
Likely or attempting to deceive.
deceptively
deceptively
adv
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
deceptiveness
deceptiveness
noun
the state or quality of being deceptive
deceptivity
deceptivity
noun
(rare) Something that deceives.
The quality of being deceptive.
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
deoppilative
deoppilative
noun
(medicine, dated) Any medicine that dissolves obstructions.
depauville
depictive
depictive
adj
Of or pertaining to depiction.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construction that indicates the state of a noun in relation to the action of a verb.
depletive
depletive
adj
Causing depletion.
noun
Any substance used to deplete.
depopulative
depopulative
adj
That depopulates
depositive
depositive
adj
(medicine) Describing a condition in which lymph is exuded into the derma, forming papules.
Involving or relating to the process of depositing.
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
depraving
depraving
verb
present participle of deprave
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
depravities
depravities
noun
plural of depravity
depravity
depravity
noun
(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
(uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
deprecative
deprecative
adj
Tending to deprecate; disapproving.
deprecatively
deprecatively
adv
In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates
depreciative
depreciative
adj
Tending to depreciate (in value etc.)
noun
A statement with a tendency to deprecate.
depreciatively
depreciatively
adv
In a depreciative manner.
depressive
depressive
adj
Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
Causing depression; dispiriting.
Relating to or characteristic of depression.
noun
A person suffering from depression.
depressively
depressively
adv
In a depressive manner.
depressiveness
depressiveness
noun
The state of being depressive.
depressives
depressives
noun
plural of depressive
deprevation
deprivable
deprivable
adj
(obsolete) Liable to be deposed.
Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
deprival
deprival
noun
The condition of being deprived
deprivals
deprivals
noun
plural of deprival
deprivate
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
deprivative
deprivative
adj
depriving
deprive
deprive
verb
(transitive) To bereave.
(transitive) To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
(transitive) To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
deprived
deprived
adj
Subject to deprivation; poor.
verb
past participle of deprive
deprivement
deprivement
noun
deprivation
depriver
depriver
noun
One who deprives.
deprivers
deprivers
noun
plural of depriver
deprives
deprives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprive
depriving
depriving
verb
present participle of deprive
deprovincialize
deprovincialize
verb
(transitive) To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
depurative
depurative
adj
(medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
noun
Any depurative remedy or agent.
Any disease that is depurative.
deputative
deputatively
descriptive
descriptive
adj
(grammar) Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
(linguistics) Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
(sciences, philosophy) Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
noun
(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptiveness
descriptiveness
noun
The characteristic of being descriptive.
descriptives
descriptives
noun
plural of descriptive
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
developability
developability
noun
The quality of being developable.
developing
developing
adj
In the process of development.
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
noun
A process of development.
verb
present participle and gerund of develop
developist
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentarian
developmentist
developoid
deviascope
devilship
devilship
noun
The character or person of a devil or Satan.
diapositive
diapositive
noun
(photography) slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
diapositives
diapositives
noun
plural of diapositive
disapprobative
disapprobative
adj
disapproving
disapprovable
disapprovable
adj
Able or suitable to be disapproved.
disapproval
disapproval
noun
The act of disapproving; condemnation.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprove
disapprove
verb
(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
disapproved
disapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disapprove
disapprover
disapprover
noun
One who disapproves.
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproves
disapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discerptive
discerptive
adj
Tending to separate or disunite parts.
disciplinative
disciplinative
adj
disciplinary
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
dispansive
dispensative
dispensative
adj
Granting dispensation.
dispensatively
dispensatively
adv
By dispensation.
dispensive
dispersive
dispersive
adj
That becomes dispersed
That causes dispersion
dispersively
dispersively
adv
In a dispersive way.
With regard to dispersion.
dispersiveness
dispersiveness
noun
The quality of being dispersive.
displuviate
disportive
dispositive
dispositive
adj
(Euro-English or non-native speakers' English) Being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivum.
(obsolete) By natural disposition, having such an inclination.
Intending to or resulting in or capable of disposition (disposing of or settling a matter).
noun
Alternative form of dispositif
dispositively
dispositively
adv
(obsolete) In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.
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.
disprovable
disprovable
adj
Capable of being disproved.
disproval
disproval
noun
The act of disproving; disproof.
disprove
disprove
verb
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
disproved
disproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disprove
disprovement
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disprover
disprover
noun
One who disproves.
disproves
disproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disprove
disprovide
disprovide
verb
(obsolete, transitive) Not to provide; to fail to provide.
disproving
disproving
verb
present participle of disprove
dispunitive
dispurvey
dispurvey
noun
(obsolete) dispurveyance
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To strip of provisions; to disfurnish.
disputative
disputative
adj
Tending to dispute.
disputatively
disputatively
adv
In a disputative manner.
disputativeness
disputativeness
noun
The quality of being disputative.
disrespective
disrespective
adj
(obsolete) Showing a lack of respect; disrespectful.
disruptive
disruptive
adj
(business) Causing major change, as in a market.
Causing disruption or unrest.
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
disruptiveness
disruptiveness
noun
Quality or state of being disruptive.
dissipative
dissipative
adj
That dissipates, or causes dissipation
dissipativity
dissipativity
noun
The rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms of energy.