| ANTIVIRAL | • antiviral adj. (Pharmacology) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus. • antiviral adj. (Computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus. • antiviral n. (Pharmacology) An antiviral medication. |
| AVIARISTS | • aviarists n. Plural of aviarist. • AVIARIST n. a keeper of an aviary. |
| AVIATRICE | • AVIATRICE n. a female aviator, also AVIATRESS, AVIATRIX. |
| BIVARIANT | • bivariant adj. (Mathematics) Having two independent variables. • bivariant adj. (Programming) Both covariant and contravariant. • BIVARIANT adj. involving two variables. |
| BIVARIATE | • bivariate adj. (Mathematics) Having or involving exactly two variables. • bivariate n. (Mathematics) A polynomial or function with exactly two variables. • BIVARIATE adj. involving or depending on two variables. |
| CAVIARIES | • caviaries n. Plural of caviary. • CAVIARIE n. (Shakespeare) caviar, also CAVIAR, CAVIARE, CAVIER. |
| CHARIVARI | • charivari n. The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. • charivari n. (By extension) Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub. • CHARIVARI n. (French) a cacophonous mock-serenade performed for a wedding. |
| INVARIANT | • invariant adj. Not varying; constant. • invariant adj. (Mathematics) Unaffected by a specified operation (especially by a transformation). • invariant adj. (Computing, programming) Neither covariant nor contravariant. |
| QUADRIVIA | • quadrivia n. Plural of quadrivium. • QUADRIVIUM n. (Latin) a higher division of seven liberal arts studied in the Middle Ages, comprising arithmetic, music, astronomy, geometry. |
| RADIATIVE | • radiative adj. (Physics) of, relating to, or occurring through radiation. • RADIATIVE adj. capable of radiating; acting by radiation. |
| VARIATING | • variating v. Present participle of variate. • VARIATE v. to change, vary. |
| VARIATION | • variation n. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. • variation n. A related but distinct thing. • variation n. (Nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. |
| VARIATIVE | • variative adj. Synonym of variational. • VARIATIVE adj. relating to variation, also VARIATIONAL. |
| VIATORIAL | • viatorial adj. Of or pertaining to travel or journeys. • VIATORIAL adj. travelling. |
| VICARIANT | • vicariant adj. Of, relating to, or as a result of vicariance. • vicariant n. Any of a set of species, in separate geographical locations, that have arisen through vicariance. • VICARIANT n. a species, variety, etc., of plant or animal forming the counterpart in one area or on one soil to a closely related form native to another area. |
| VICARIATE | • vicariate n. The office or authority of a vicar. • vicariate adj. Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious. • VICARIATE n. the office or authority of a vicar, also VICARATE. |
| VIRAEMIAS | • viraemias n. Plural of viraemia. • VIRAEMIA n. (Latin) the presence of viral particles in the blood, also VIREMIA. |
| VISCARIAS | • VISCARIA n. any plant of the genus Viscaria. |
| ZANAMIVIR | • zanamivir n. (Pharmacology) An antiviral drug C12H20N4O7 that is a neuraminidase inhibitor taken by oral inhalation… • ZANAMIVIR n. a drug used in the treatment of influenza. |