Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amplexifoliate
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
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.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
fissipalmate
fissipalmation
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forepredicament
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
handicraftsmanship
handicraftsmanship
noun
Synonym of handicraftship
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
hesperornithiformes
humidityproof
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
impactful
impactful
adj
Having impact.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperfected
imperfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperfect
imperfectibility
imperfectibility
noun
The state or quality of being imperfectible.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfective
imperfective
adj
Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
noun
The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect.
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperforated
imperforated
adj
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture; imperforate.
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
impossibilification
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
improlificate
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
medioperforate
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
mosquitoproof
mosquitoproof
adj
Resistant to mosquitos.
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
multiperforate
multiperforate
Adjective
Having multiple perforations.
multiperforated
multiperforated
adj
Having multiple perforations.
myeloproliferative
myeloproliferative
adj
(medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow)
mynpachtbrief
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonpreferentialism
nonsimplification
nonsimplification
noun
Absence of simplification.
novemperfoliate
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
ovatopyriform
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
palmatifid
palmatifid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the petiole.
palmatiform
palmification
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
paterfamiliar
paterfamiliar
adj
Of or relating to a paterfamilias.
paterfamiliarly
paterfamilias
paterfamilias
noun
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
paterfamiliases
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathoformic
patresfamilias
patresfamilias
noun
plural of paterfamilias
pectinatofimbricate
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
pedatiform
peltiform
peltiform
adj
shield-like, with the outline nearly circular; peltate
perfectibilism
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.
perfectionizement
perfectionment
perfectionment
noun
The act of bringing to perfection.
The state of having attained perfection.
perfectism
perforatorium
perforatorium
noun
(biology, dated) The acrosome.
performability
performability
noun
A measurement of how well a system performs over a period of time, regardless of the presence of faults.
performative
performative
adj
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
phoenicopteriformes
photofilm
phytiform
pilferment
pistilliform
pistilliform
adj
Shaped like a pistil.
placentiform
placentiform
adj
(botany) Having the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.
plataleiform
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
platformistic
plinthiform
plumification
pluteiform
podetiiform
postconfinement
postconfinement
adj
Following confinement.
postfeminist
postfeminist
adj
Pertaining to postfeminism.
noun
One who belongs to the postfeminism movement.
postforming
postforming
verb
present participle of postform
preaffirmation
preaffirmative
preconfinement
preconfinement
adj
Prior to confinement
noun
confinement prior to some other process, typically prior to delivery of a baby
preconfinemnt
preconfirmation
preconfirmation
adj
Prior to confirmation.
noun
confirmation in advance
preconformity
preconformity
noun
conformity in advance
prefamiliarity
preferentialism
prefermentation
prefermentation
adj
Prior to fermentation
noun
fermentation prior to another process
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
preformation
preformation
noun
(biology, historical) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).