| APPROXIMATIVE | • approximative adj. Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation. • approximative n. (Grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation. • APPROXIMATIVE adj. approaching closely. |
| COMPARATIVELY | • comparatively adv. In a comparative manner. • comparatively adv. When compared to other entities. • COMPARATIVE adv. of the nature of comparison. |
| COMPELLATIVES | • compellatives n. Plural of compellative. • COMPELLATIVE n. compellation. |
| CONTEMPLATIVE | • contemplative adj. Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative. • contemplative adj. Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties. • contemplative adj. Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation. |
| DEVELOPMENTAL | • developmental adj. Related to development. • developmental n. A trainee flight controller. • DEVELOPMENTAL adj. relating to development. |
| EVAPORIMETERS | • evaporimeters n. Plural of evaporimeter. • EVAPORIMETER n. an instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation, also EVAPOROMETER. |
| EVAPOROMETERS | • evaporometers n. Plural of evaporometer. • EVAPOROMETER n. an instrument for measuring rate of evaporation, also EVAPORIMETER. |
| IMPROVISATORE | • improvisatore n. (Poetry) An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem. • IMPROVISATORE n. (Italian) an improviser in an Italian manner, also IMPROVVISATORE. |
| OVERAMPLIFIED | • overamplified adj. Excessively amplified. • overamplified v. Past participle of overamplify. • OVERAMPLIFIED adj. excessively amplified. |
| OVEREMPHASISE | • overemphasise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of overemphasize. • OVEREMPHASISE v. to emphasise to excess, also OVEREMPHASIZE. |
| OVEREMPHASIZE | • overemphasize v. To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of. • OVEREMPHASIZE v. to emphasise to excess, also OVEREMPHASISE. |
| OVERPROGRAMED | • overprogramed v. Simple past tense and past participle of overprogram. • OVERPROGRAM v. to program excessively. |
| PERFORMATIVES | • performatives n. Plural of performative. • PERFORMATIVE n. such a statement, as opposed to constative. |
| POSTVASECTOMY | • postvasectomy adj. After a vasectomy. • POSTVASECTOMY adj. following a vasectomy. |
| PREFORMATIVES | • preformatives n. Plural of preformative. • PREFORMATIVE n. a prefixture in Semitic languages. |
| PROVERBIALISM | • proverbialism n. A proverbial phrase. • PROVERBIALISM n. a saying in the form of, or like, a proverb. |
| SEMIOVIPAROUS | • semioviparous adj. (Zoology, obsolete) Imperfectly viviparous; giving birth to immature young that finish developing outside… • SEMIOVIPAROUS adj. bringing forth young in an incomplete developmental state. |