(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.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antisoporific
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
duplification
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fibropurulent
fingerprinted
fingerprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerprint
fissiparation
fissiparation
noun
Alternative form of fissipation
forepretended
frictionproof
frictionproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by friction.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
frontispieces
frontispieces
noun
plural of frontispiece
frontopontine
frontopontine
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the frontal lobe and the pons; applied to a group of fibers situated in the medial fifth of the base of the cerebral peduncles.
frostproofing
frostproofing
verb
present participle of frostproof
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
infrapatellar
infrapatellar
adj
Below the kneecap.
infraposition
infraposition
noun
A situation or position beneath.
infraspinatus
infraspinatus
noun
(anatomy) A thick triangular muscle whose main function is to rotate the arm externally and stabilize the shoulder joint.
infrastipular
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
interspecific
interspecific
adj
(biology) Existing or occurring between different species
occurring among members of different species; interspecies
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intrigueproof
mynpachtbrief
nitroparaffin
nitroparaffin
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.
nonpacifistic
nonperfection
nonperfection
noun
Lack of perfection; imperfection.
nonperforated
nonperforated
adj
Not perforated.
nonproficient
nonproficient
adj
Not proficient.
nonprofitable
nonprofitable
adj
not profitable; not making profit
opacification
opacification
noun
The action of making something opaque or cloudy
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
overplentiful
overplentiful
adj
Excessively plentiful.
pacifications
pacifications
noun
plural of pacification
palatefulness
palatefulness
noun
The quality of being palateful.
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
pectiniferous
pentafluoride
pentafluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any fluoride containing five fluorine atoms in each molecule.
perfectionate
perfectionate
verb
(transitive, now rare) To make perfect or complete; to perfect.
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.
perfectionist
perfectionist
adj
(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism.
Demanding perfection; being a perfectionist; imposing overly high standards.
noun
(US, historical) One of the Bible Communists or Free-lovers, a small American sect founded by J. H. Noyes (1811-86), which settled at Oneida in 1848, holding that the gospel if accepted secures freedom from sin.
(philosophy, now rare) Someone who thinks that religious or moral perfection can be attained in this life.
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
perfectionize
perfectionize
verb
(intransitive) To be a perfectionist.
(transitive, chiefly archaic) To bring to perfection; to perfect.
perfectnesses
perfectnesses
noun
plural of perfectness
perfectuation
perfunctorily
perfunctorily
adv
In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.
perfunctorize
perfuncturate
petitionproof
petrifactions
petrifactions
noun
plural of petrifaction
petrification
petrification
noun
(figurative) obduracy; callousness
sheer terror; great fright
the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
photofinisher
photofinisher
noun
One who develops customers' films into photographic prints.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
plaintiffship
plaintiffship
noun
The role or status of a plaintiff.
platiniferous
platiniferous
adj
yielding, or containing platinum
playcraftsman
plebification
plebification
noun
Making plebeian; vulgarizing.
plentifulness
plentifulness
noun
A full supply; abundance
plumification
plurifetation
plurification
polyfenestral
polysulfonate
pontificality
pontificality
noun
The state and government of the pope; the papacy.
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
pontification
pontification
noun
The act of pontificating
pontificially
pontificially
adv
Obsolete form of pontifically.
postinfective
postinfective
adj
Relating to postinfection
praefloration
praefloration
noun
Alternative form of prefloration
praefoliation
preaffliction
prebenefiting
precertifying
precertifying
verb
present participle of precertify
preconfinemnt
preconformity
preconformity
noun
conformity in advance
predefinition
predefinition
noun
A definition provided in advance.
The act or process of defining something in advance.
prefiguration
prefiguration
noun
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
prefoundation
prefunctional
prefunctional
adj
Not yet functional.
pregratifying
preidentified
preidentified
adj
Identified in advance
preinflection
preinfliction
prejustifying
premortifying
preneglectful
preoutfitting
preoutfitting
verb
present participle of preoutfit
prerefinement
presanctified
presanctified
adj
(Christianity) Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
prescientific
prescientific
adj
(rare) Exhibiting or relating to prescience; prescient.
Prior to the development of modern science.
presufficient
pretestifying
prizefighting
prizefighting
noun
(sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
proconformity
profederation
professionist
profitsharing
profraternity
proliferating
proliferating
verb
present participle of proliferate
proliferation
proliferation
noun
(countable) The act of increasing or rising; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.
(countable) The result of building up; buildup, accretion.
(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
(uncountable) The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.
prolificating
prolificating
verb
present participle of prolificate
prolification
prolification
noun
(dated) The generation of young.
(dated, botany) Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemmae.
pronatoflexor
proscientific
prosification
prosification
noun
The process of prosifying.
prouniformity
pulpification
pulpification
noun
The process of pulpifying.
punctureproof
punctureproof
adj
Resistant to being punctured.
purifications
purifications
noun
plural of purification
putrefactions
putrefactions
noun
plural of putrefaction
semiprofanity
specificating
specificating
verb
present participle of specificate
specification
specification
noun
An act of specifying.
An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
sphenofrontal
sphenofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and frontal bone.
spifflication
spifflication
noun
Alternative spelling of spiflication
spiritfulness
spiritfulness
noun
The quality of being spiritful.
splinterproof
splinterproof
adj
(military) resistant to fragments of exploding shells
sporification
sporification
noun
(biology) The formation of spores.
spumification
stupefactions
stupefactions
noun
plural of stupefaction
stupefiedness
stupefiedness
noun
The quality of being stupid.
superaffluent
superaffluent
adj
Highly affluent.
supereffluent
superfetation
superfetation
noun
An excessive accumulation; a superfluous addition.
The formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus.
superfinitely
superfunction
superfunction
noun
(mathematics) An iterated function for complexified continuous iteration index.
The action of some organ in excess of what is normal.
superinfinite
superinfinite
adj
(rare) Absolutely infinite; being beyond what is conventionally infinite.
supermanifest
superofrontal
superthankful
tablespoonful
tablespoonful
noun
A tablespoon (measure of volume).
The capacity of a tablespoon (table implement).
tipsification
transferotype
tripinnatifid
tripinnatifid
adj
(botany) Thrice pinnately cleft; said of a pinnatifid leaf when its segments are pinnatifid, and the subdivisions of these also are pinnatifid.