| ACHROMATISM | • achromatism n. (Optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity. • achromatism n. The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors. • achromatism n. Achromatopia. |
| AMPHIMACERS | • amphimacers n. Plural of amphimacer. • AMPHIMACER n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in 'castitas'. |
| AMPHIMICTIC | • amphimictic adj. Relating to amphimixis. • AMPHIMICTIC adj. relating to amphimixis. |
| CHAMBERMAID | • chambermaid n. A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom. • CHAMBERMAID n. a maid who makes beds and does general cleaning of bedrooms (as in a hotel). |
| CHASMOGAMIC | • chasmogamic adj. Exhibiting or relating to chasmogamy. • CHASMOGAMIC adj. related to chasmogamy, the opening of a flower in order to be fertilized, also CHASMOGAMOUS. |
| CHIMAERISMS | • chimaerisms n. Plural of chimaerism. • CHIMAERISM n. the state of being or creating a genetic chimaera, also CHIMERISM. |
| HEMODYNAMIC | • hemodynamic adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body. • HEMODYNAMIC adj. relating to hemodynamics, also HAEMODYNAMIC. |
| HOMOGAMETIC | • homogametic adj. (Biology) That produces, or contains, only one type of sex chromosome. • HOMOGAMETIC adj. forming gametes which all have the same type of sex chromosome. |
| IMPEACHMENT | • impeachment n. (Countable) The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something. • impeachment n. (Uncountable) The state of being impeached. • impeachment n. (Uncountable, archaic) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction. |
| MATCHMAKING | • matchmaking n. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up… • matchmaking n. (Business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners. • matchmaking n. (Video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session. |
| MATHEMATICS | • mathematics n. An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships… • mathematics n. A person’s ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels. • MATHEMATICS n. the science of numbers and their operations. |
| METAMORPHIC | • metamorphic adj. Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. • metamorphic adj. (Geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting… • metamorphic adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. |
| MISCHMETALS | • mischmetals n. Plural of mischmetal. • MISCHMETAL n. an alloy of cerium with certain rare earth metals and iron, used to produce the spark in lighters. |
| MISMATCHING | • mismatching v. Present participle of mismatch. • mismatching n. An incorrect match or pairing; a mismatch. • MISMATCH v. to match badly. |
| MONARCHISMS | • monarchisms n. Plural of monarchism. • MONARCHISM n. monarchical government or principles. |
| MONOCHASIUM | • monochasium n. (Botany) A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower. • MONOCHASIUM n. a cyme with a single main stem. |
| MONOMACHIAS | • monomachias n. Plural of monomachia. • MONOMACHIA n. single combat; a duel, also MONOMACHY. |
| MONOMACHIES | • monomachies n. Plural of monomachy. • MONOMACHY n. single combat; a duel, also MONOMACHIA. |
| MYTHOMANIAC | • mythomaniac n. Someone who suffers from mythomania. • MYTHOMANIAC n. a sufferer from mythomania, an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating. |
| SCHEMATISMS | • schematisms n. Plural of schematism. • SCHEMATISM n. combination of the aspects of heavenly bodies. |