Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(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.
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.
amphivorous
anticonscriptive
antieavesdropping
antiproductiveness
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriativeness
appropriativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appropriative.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
autoprogressive
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.
avoyership
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemosorptive
chronoscopv
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
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.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
contraceptives
contraceptives
noun
plural of contraceptive
contrapositive
contrapositive
noun
(logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition.
contrapositives
contrapositives
noun
plural of contrapositive
convenership
cooperativeness
cooperativeness
noun
The state of being cooperative
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
corresponsively
corresponsively
adv
In a corresponsive manner.
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
coverslip
coverslip
noun
A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.
verb
To cover (a sample) with a coverslip.
coverups
coverups
noun
plural of coverup
cropseyville
cryopreserve
cryopreserve
verb
To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
cryptovolcanism
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
developers
developers
noun
plural of developer
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
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.
disportive
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
diversisporous
dnepropetrovsk
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
noun
(countable) A concealed aperture through which an occupant of a building can surreptitiously listen to people talking at an entrance to the building.
(countable) The act of intentionally hearing a conversation not intended to be heard.
The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
The space around a house on which such water drips.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
(zoology) To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
eavesdroppers
eavesdroppers
noun
plural of eavesdropper
eavesdropping
eavesdropping
noun
(telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.
(zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
verb
present participle of eavesdrop
eavesdrops
eavesdrops
noun
plural of eavesdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eavesdrop
electrodispersive
electrodispersive
adj
Relating to electrodispersion.
electropercussive
electropositive
electropositive
adj
(chemistry) tending to release electrons to form a chemical bond
having a positive electric charge
noun
(dated, chemistry, physics) A body which passes to the negative pole in electrolysis.
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
envelopers
envelopers
noun
plural of enveloper
espressivo
espressivo
adv
(music) To be played in an expressive manner.
esprove
evansport
evaporates
evaporates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of evaporate
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporators
evaporators
noun
plural of evaporator
evapotranspiration
evapotranspiration
noun
The transfer of water from the surface of the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation, sublimation and transpiration.
eversporting
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
foreprovision
galvanotropism
galvanotropism
noun
(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
hydropositive
hydropositive
adj
Attracted to water.
hygroexpansivity
hyperconservatism
hyperconservatism
noun
The quality of being hyperconservative.
hyperconservative
hyperconservative
adj
Extremely conservative.
hyperconservatively
hyperconservativeness
hyperdivision
hyperdivision
noun
Extreme or excessive division.
hyperemotiveness
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperobtrusively
hyperobtrusiveness
hyperovarianism
hyperovarism
hypersalivation
hypersalivation
noun
(medicine) An excessive flow of saliva
hypervenosity
hyperviscosity
hyperviscosity
noun
Increased viscosity, especially of the blood.
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
noun
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
hypervoluminous
hypophyseoprivic
hypophyseoprivous
idiorepulsive
immunosuppressive
immunosuppressive
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
noun
(pharmacology, immunology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
impersonative
impervious
impervious
adj
Immune to damage or effect.
Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
imperviousness
imperviousness
noun
the state of being impervious
impoverish
impoverish
verb
(intransitive) To become poor.
(transitive) To make poor.
(transitive) To weaken in quality; to deprive of some strength or richness.
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