(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.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
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.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
convenership
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
counterprove
counterprove
verb
(printing, transitive) To take a counterproof of.
cropseyville
cryopreserve
cryopreserve
verb
To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disprovement
divaporation
eavedropping
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporimeter
evaporimeter
noun
An atmometer
evaporometer
evaporometer
noun
An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer.
eversporting
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
foreprovided
galvanograph
galvanograph
noun
A copperplate produced by galvanography.
A picture printed from a plate of this kind.
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hyperovarism
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
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
improvements
improvements
noun
plural of improvement
improvership
improvidence
improvidence
noun
The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
improvisedly
incorruptive
incorruptive
adj
(archaic) incorruptible; not liable to decay
inevaporable
inoppressive
inoppressive
adj
Not oppressive or burdensome.
introceptive
intropulsive
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
irresponsive
irresponsive
adj
That does not respond to stimuli; unresponsive.
loupcerviers
misimproving
misimproving
verb
present participle of misimprove
misprovoking
nondepravity
nondepravity
noun
Lack of depravity.
nonoperative
nonoperative
adj
Not operative, not operational; inoperative.
Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
noun
(uncommon) One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).
nonperverted
nonperverted
Adjective
Not perverted.
nonprevalent
nonprevalent
adj
Not prevalent.
nonprimitive
nonprimitive
adj
Not primitive.
noun
(computing, geometry) An object that is not a primitive.
nonprivities
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonpromotive
nonprovident
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
nonpurposive
nonpurposive
adj
Not purposive.
nonreceptive
nonreceptive
adj
Not receptive.
observership
observership
noun
The office or work of an observer.
oppressively
oppressively
adv
In an oppressive manner.
overappraise
overappraise
verb
(transitive) To appraise at too high a value.
overcapacity
overcapacity
noun
A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overcomplete
overcomplete
adj
(mathematics) Describing a frame (in linear algebra) having a set of functions more than a basis
overcompound
overcompress
overcompress
verb
(transitive) To compress too much.
overcropping
overcropping
verb
present participle of overcrop
overdepended
overdevelops
overdevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overdevelop
overemphases
overemphases
noun
plural of overemphasis
overemphasis
overemphasis
noun
Excessive emphasis.
overemphatic
overemphatic
adj
Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation
overequipped
overequipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overequip
overexpanded
overexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpand
overexplains
overexplains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexplain
overexplicit
overexplicit
adj
Excessively explicit.
overexploits
overexploits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexploit
overexposing
overexposing
verb
present participle of overexpose
overexposure
overexposure
noun
(photography) Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
Excessive exposure.
Of a famous person, excessive publicity, publication or reporting regarding that person.
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicap
overhandicap
verb
(transitive) To handicap excessively.
overimposing
overimposing
verb
present participle of overimpose
overlordship
overlordship
noun
The position or quality of being an overlord.
The realm of overlords.
overmalapert
overmultiply
overmultiply
verb
(intransitive) To multiply or increase too much; to repeat too often.
overoperated
overoperated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overoperate
overoperates
overoperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overoperate
overoptimism
overoptimism
noun
Excessive optimism.
overoptimist
overoptimist
noun
An excessively optimistic person.
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpayments
overpayments
noun
plural of overpayment
overpedaling
overpedalled
overpedalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpedal
overpenalize
overpenalize
verb
To penalize excessively
overpeopling
overpeopling
verb
present participle of overpeople
overpersuade
overpersuade
verb
To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
overpinching
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overplotting
overplotting
noun
The plotting of data on top of a previous plot
verb
present participle of overplot
overpolicing
overpopulate
overpopulate
verb
To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.
overpopulous
overpopulous
adj
Excessively populous.
overpositive
overpositive
adj
Excessively positive.
overpotently
overpowerful
overpowerful
adj
Excessively powerful.
overpowering
overpowering
adj
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
noun
The process of something being overpowered.
verb
present participle of overpower
overpractice
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overpraticed
overpregnant
overpressure
overpressure
noun
excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
verb
To subject to a high pressure
overprinting
overprinting
verb
present participle of overprint
overproduced
overproduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overproduce
overproduces
overproduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overproduce
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram
overprolific
overprolific
adj
Excessively prolific.
overprolixly
overpromised
overpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpromise
overpromises
overpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromise
overpromoted
overpromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpromote
overpromotes
overpromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromote
overpromptly
overpromptly
adv
Too promptly.
overprotects
overprotects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprotect
overprotract
overprovided
overprovoked
overprovoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overprovoke
overpuissant
overpurchase
overpurchase
noun
An expensive purchase.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To pay too dear a price.
To buy too much of something.
overreported
overreported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overreport
overresponds
overresponds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrespond
overripeness
overripeness
noun
The state or condition of being overripe.
overscrupled
overseership
overseership
noun
The role or office of overseer.
overshepherd
oversimplify
oversimplify
verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.