(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
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
evaporating
evaporating
verb
present participle of evaporate
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galvanoglyph
galvanoglyphy
galvanoglyphy
noun
glyphography
galvanograph
galvanograph
noun
A copperplate produced by galvanography.
A picture printed from a plate of this kind.
galvanographic
galvanographic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanography.
galvanography
galvanography
noun
A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.
The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.
galvanoplastic
galvanoplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanoplasty.
galvanoplastical
galvanoplastical
adj
galvanoplastic
galvanoplastically
galvanoplastically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, galvanoplasty.
galvanoplastics
galvanoplastics
noun
Synonym of galvanoplasty
galvanoplasty
galvanoplasty
noun
The process of galvanizing, of coating with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means.
galvanopsychic
galvanopsychic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to a psychoanalysis technique using a galvanometer to measure the patient's responses to certain words.
galvanopuncture
galvanopuncture
noun
(medicine) electropuncture
galvanoscope
galvanoscope
noun
A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
galvanoscopic
galvanoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope.
galvanoscopy
galvanoscopy
noun
The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
galvanotropic
galvanotropism
galvanotropism
noun
(biology) Any movement or alignment of an organism with respect to an electric field
galvvanoscopy
hygroexpansivity
lithophotogravure
nonevaporating
nonevaporating
adj
Not evaporating.
nonoverlapping
nonoverlapping
adj
Not overlapping
nonprognosticative
nonpropagative
nonpropagative
adj
Not propagative
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
nonpurgatively
ovariosalpingectomy
ovariosalpingectomy
noun
Surgical removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
overamplifying
overamplifying
verb
present participle of overamplify
overapologetic
overappraising
overappraising
verb
present participle of overappraise
overcapitalising
overcapitalizing
overcapitalizing
verb
present participle of overcapitalize
overcompensating
overcompensating
verb
present participle of overcompensate
overcomplicating
overcomplicating
verb
present participle of overcomplicate
overemphasizing
overemphasizing
verb
present participle of overemphasize
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexplaining
overexplaining
verb
present participle of overexplain
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicapping
overhandicapping
verb
present participle of overhandicap
overheaping
overheaping
verb
present participle of overheap
overlapping
overlapping
adj
That overlaps something else
noun
The situation in which things overlap.
verb
present participle of overlap
overleaping
overleaping
verb
present participle of overleap
overpackage
overpackage
verb
(transitive) To package wastefully in more material than necessary.
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
overpassing
overpassing
verb
present participle of overpass
overpaying
overpaying
verb
present participle of overpay
overpedaling
overpenalizing
overpenalizing
verb
present participle of overpenalize
overpersuading
overpersuading
verb
present participle of overpersuade
overpictorializing
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overpollinating
overpopulating
overpopulating
verb
present participle of overpopulate
overpracticing
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overprasing
overpraticing
overpregnant
overprogram
overprogram
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To include too much in a program, scheme or schedule.
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram
overpurchasing
overpurchasing
verb
present participle of overpurchase
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
overspanning
overspanning
verb
present participle of overspan
oversparing
oversparing
adj
Excessively sparing.
oversparingly
oversparingly
adv
In an oversparing manner.
oversparingness
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overspecializing
overspecializing
verb
present participle of overspecialize
overspeculating
overspeculating
verb
present participle of overspeculate
overspreading
overspreading
noun
That which spreads over something else.
verb
present participle of overspread
parietovaginal
parthenogenitive
pavilioning
pavilioning
verb
present participle of pavilion
pelvioradiography
perineovaginal
perineovaginal
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to the perineum and the vagina.
pervagation
pervulgation
pervulgation
noun
(obsolete) The act of publishing; publication.
photoengrave
photoengrave
verb
To make a photoengraving of an image
photoengraved
photoengraved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photoengrave
photoengraver
photoengraver
noun
A person who makes photoengravings.
photoengravers
photoengravers
noun
plural of photoengraver
photoengraves
photoengraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photoengrave
photoengraving
photoengraving
noun
(countable) A plate or reproduction made using this process.
(uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.
verb
present participle of photoengrave
photoengravings
photoengravings
noun
plural of photoengraving
photogalvanograph
photogalvanographic
photogalvanographic
adj
Of or relating to photogalvanography.
photogalvanography
photogalvanography
noun
The art or process of making photoelectrotypes.
photogravure
photogravure
noun
(countable) A print so made.
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
verb
To print by this process.
photogravurist
photonegative
photonegative
adj
(biology) having a negative phototropic or phototactic response; repelled by light
photoreactivating
photoreactivating
adj
That produces photoreactivation
photphotonegative
pignorative
pignorative
adj
pledging; pawning
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
pluviographic
pluviographic
adj
Relating to pluviography.
pluviographical
pluviography
pluviography
noun
The graphic presentation of precipitation data.
The use of a pluviograph; the automatic recording of precipitation.
pneumoventriculography
pneumoventriculography
noun
ventriculography of the ventricles of the larynx
portageville
portglaive
portglave
portgrave
portgrave
noun
Synonym of portreeve
postvagotomy
postvagotomy
adj
(medicine) After a vagotomy.
preadvocating
preaggravation
preapproving
preapproving
verb
present participle of preapprove
predisadvantageous
predisadvantageously
preevaporating
preflavoring
preforgave
preinvestigation
preinvestigation
adj
Prior to investigation
noun
An initial or prior investigation
preinvestigator
preobviating
prerogatival
prerogatival
adj
Of or relating to a prerogative.
prerogative
prerogative
adj
Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.
Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
noun
A hereditary or official right or privilege.
A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
prerogatived
prerogatived
adj
Endowed with a prerogative, or exclusive privilege.