(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
benevolences
benevolences
noun
plural of benevolence
caravanserai
caravanserai
noun
(humorous) An upscale hotel.
A home or shelter for caravans.
A roadside inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest.
carminatives
carminatives
noun
plural of carminative
cavalierness
cavalierness
noun
The state or condition of being cavalier.
cavilingness
cerviconasal
civilianizes
civilianizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of civilianize
clevernesses
clevernesses
noun
plural of cleverness
coerciveness
coerciveness
noun
The state or quality of being coercive.
coevolutions
coevolutions
noun
plural of coevolution
cognoscitive
cognoscitive
adj
having the power of knowing
cohesiveness
cohesiveness
noun
the state of being cohesive; cohesion
collinsville
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
concessively
concessively
adv
By way of concession.
conclusively
conclusively
adv
In a conclusive manner; with finality.
concussively
concussively
adv
In a concussive manner.
condensative
condensative
adj
That tends to condense
conjunctives
conjunctives
noun
plural of conjunctive
connersville
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.
consecrative
consecrative
adj
Relating to consecration.
consecutives
consecutives
noun
plural of consecutive
consentively
conservation
conservation
noun
(biology) Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor
(biology) The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources
(culture) The protection and care of cultural heritage, including artwork and architecture, as well as historical and archaeological artifacts
(physics) lack of change in a measurable property of an isolated physical system (conservation of energy, mass, momentum, electric charge, subatomic particles, and fundamental symmetries)
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Wise use of natural resources.
conservatism
conservatism
noun
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
conservatist
conservative
conservative
adj
(Britain, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
(Judaism) Relating to Conservative Judaism.
(US, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
(clothing) Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
(medicine) Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)
(physics, not comparable) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
Based on pessimistic assumptions.
Cautious, moderate.
Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
Tending to resist change or innovation.
noun
(US, economics) A fiscal conservative.
(US, politics) A person who favors decentralization of political power and disfavors interventionist foreign policy.
(US, social sciences) A social conservative.
(politics) One who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country.
A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
conservatize
conservatize
verb
To make or become conservative.
conservators
conservators
noun
plural of conservator
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consociative
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
constitutive
constitutive
adj
(biochemistry) (of an enzyme) that is continuously produced at a constant rate
extremely important, essential
having the power or authority to appoint someone to office
having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact something
that forms a constituent part of something else
constrictive
constrictive
adj
That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction
constructive
constructive
adj
(law) Imputed by law; created to give legal effect to something for equitable reasons, as with constructive notice or a constructive trust.
Carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
Not direct or expressed, but inferred.
Relating to or causing construction.
consultative
consultative
adj
That gives advice or consultation; advisory.
consultively
consummative
consummative
adj
Serving to consummate or complete.
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
contraveners
contraveners
noun
plural of contravener
contrivances
contrivances
noun
plural of contrivance
controversal
controversal
adj
(obsolete) Subject to controversy; controversial.
(obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
controversed
convalescent
convalescent
adj
of convalescence or convalescents
recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness
noun
A person recovering from illness.
convalescing
convalescing
verb
present participle of convalesce
convenership
conveniences
conveniences
noun
plural of convenience
conventicles
conventicles
noun
plural of conventicle
convergences
convergences
noun
plural of convergence
conversances
conversances
noun
plural of conversance
conversantly
conversantly
adv
In a familiar manner.
conversation
conversation
noun
(archaic) Behaviour, the way one conducts oneself; a person's way of life.
(computing, networking) The protocol-based interaction between systems processing a transaction.
(fencing) The back-and-forth play of the blades in a bout.
(obsolete) Engagement with a specific subject, idea, field of study etc.
(obsolete) Interaction; commerce or intercourse with other people; dealing with others.
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
verb
(nonstandard, transitive, intransitive) To engage in conversation (with).
conversative
conversative
adj
(dated) Chatty; inclined to talk.
(dated) Relating to conversation with others; social.
conversional
conversional
adj
Relating to conversion.
convertibles
convertibles
noun
plural of convertible
convexedness
convexedness
noun
The state or quality of being convexed.
conveyancers
conveyancers
noun
plural of conveyancer
conveyorised
conveyorised
adj
(UK) Alternative spelling of conveyorized
verb
(UK) simple past tense and past participle of conveyorise
conveyorises
conveyorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conveyorise
conveyorizes
conveyorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conveyorize
convulsively
convulsively
adv
In a convulsive manner.
cornersville
countermoves
countermoves
noun
plural of countermove
countervails
countervails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail
counterviews
counterviews
noun
plural of counterview
covertnesses
covetiveness
covetiveness
noun
(archaic) The state or quality of being covetive.
covetousness
covetousness
noun
Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
cravennesses
cravennesses
noun
plural of cravenness
creativeness
creativeness
noun
The state of being creative; creativity.
curativeness
curativeness
noun
The quality of being curative.
curwensville
decisiveness
decisiveness
noun
The state or quality of being decisive.
decongestive
decongestive
adj
Serving to decongest.
noun
A decongestant.
defervescent
defervescent
adj
Causing reduction of fever.
noun
Any remedy that reduces a fever.
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
deliverances
deliverances
noun
plural of deliverance
devocalising
devocalising
verb
present participle of devocalise
disconducive
disconducive
adj
Synonym of unconducive
disincentive
disincentive
noun
That which discourages a particular behaviour; a deterrent.
disinfective
disinfective
adj
That disinfects
disjunctives
disjunctives
noun
plural of disjunctive
disreverence
disreverence
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To treat irreverently or with disrespect.
disseverance
disseverance
noun
The act of dissevering; separation.
divergencies
divergencies
noun
Alternative form of divergences
plural of divergency
divorcements
divorcements
noun
plural of divorcement
duncansville
effervescent
effervescent
adj
(of a liquid) Giving off bubbles; fizzy.
Vivacious and enthusiastic.
effervescing
effervescing
noun
effervescence
verb
present participle of effervesce
eigenvectors
eigenvectors
noun
plural of eigenvector
electiveness
electiveness
noun
Quality of being elective.
equivalences
equivalences
noun
plural of equivalence
evanescences
evanescences
noun
plural of evanescence
evanescenrly
evanescently
evanescently
adv
In an evanescent manner
evangelicals
evangelicals
noun
plural of evangelical
evangelicism
evangelicism
noun
evangelical principles; evangelism
evangelistic
evangelistic
adj
(colloquial) Characterised by enthusiasm and a desire to communicate belief.
Pertaining to evangelism or evangelists; spreading the gospel.
Pertaining to the Evangelical school.
eviscerating
eviscerating
verb
present participle of eviscerate
evisceration
evisceration
noun
(figurative, by extension) A vigorous verbal or physical assault.
A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
exactiveness
exactiveness
noun
The quality of being exactive.
francesville
galvanoscope
galvanoscope
noun
A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
inactiveness
inactiveness
noun
The quality of being inactive.
inactivities
inactivities
noun
plural of inactivity
incentivizes
incentivizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incentivize
incisiveness
incisiveness
noun
The quality or state of being incisive; incisivity.
incivilities
incivilities
noun
plural of incivility
inconclusive
inconclusive
adj
Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.
inconversant
inconversant
adj
Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
incrassative
incrassative
adj
Having the quality of thickening; tending to thicken.
noun
A substance which has the power to thicken; formerly, a medicine supposed to thicken the humours.
incurvatures
incurvatures
noun
plural of incurvature
indecisively
indecisively
adv
In an indecisive manner.
indiscovered
ingravescent
ingravescent
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Increasing in severity.
inobservance
inobservance
noun
Lack of observance.
inobservancy
inobservancy
noun
Alternative form of inobservance
insectivores
insectivores
noun
plural of insectivore
insolvencies
insolvencies
noun
plural of insolvency
insusceptive
insusceptive
adj
Not susceptive or susceptible.
intercessive
interservice
interservice
adj
(US) Involving relationships between branches of the armed forces.
Concerning interactions between multiple services.
intravesical
intravesical
adj
Within the urinary bladder.
invalescence
invalescence
noun
(obsolete) strength; health
inveracities
inveracities
noun
plural of inveracity
inveteracies
inveteracies
noun
plural of inveteracy
irrelevances
irrelevances
noun
plural of irrelevance
irreverences
irreverences
noun
plural of irreverence
jacksonville
jacksonville
Proper noun
Name for a number of cities and towns in the United States, including the largest city in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
juvenescence
juvenescence
noun
The state of becoming young or juvenile.
lasciviently
lovesickness
lovesickness
noun
Quality or property of being lovesick.
malevolences
malevolences
noun
plural of malevolence
mcewensville
mcleansville
misconceived
misconceived
adj
Badly or wrongly conceived.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconceive
misconceiver
misconceiver
noun
One who misconceives.
misconceives
misconceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconceive