| APPROXIMATION | • approximation n. The act, process or result of approximating. • approximation n. (Mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. • approximation n. (Medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. |
| APPROXIMATIONS | • approximations n. Plural of approximation. • APPROXIMATION n. the act of drawing together. |
| EXPROPRIATION | • expropriation n. The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private… • EXPROPRIATION n. the act of expropriating. |
| EXPROPRIATIONS | • expropriations n. Plural of expropriation. • EXPROPRIATION n. the act of expropriating. |
| EXPROPRIATOR | • expropriator n. Agent noun of expropriate; one who expropriates. • EXPROPRIATOR n. one who expropriates. |
| EXPROPRIATORS | • expropriators n. Plural of expropriator. • EXPROPRIATOR n. one who expropriates. |
| OPOPANAX | • opopanax n. (Obsolete) A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine. • opopanax n. A perfume made from the gum resin of various trees. • opopanax n. The popinac or opopanax tree (Acacia farnesiana, syn. Vachellia farnesiana), an acacia of America. |
| OPOPANAXES | • opopanaxes n. Plural of opopanax. • OPOPANAX n. (Greek) a medicinal gum-resin. |
| PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
| PRAXINOSCOPE | • praxinoscope n. (Historical) An animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of… • PRAXINOSCOPE n. an instrument with mirrors in which a series of moving drawings appear as a continuously moving picture; an early form of cinematograph. |
| PRAXINOSCOPES | • praxinoscopes n. Plural of praxinoscope. • PRAXINOSCOPE n. an instrument with mirrors in which a series of moving drawings appear as a continuously moving picture; an early form of cinematograph. |
| PROPAROXYTONE | • proparoxytone adj. (Linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable. • proparoxytone n. (Linguistics) A proparoxytone word. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| PROPAROXYTONES | • proparoxytones n. Plural of proparoxytone. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| XIPHOPAGOUS | • xiphopagous adj. (Obsolete) Alternative form of xiphopagus. • XIPHOPAGOUS adj. like a xiphopagus, a set of Siamese twins joined in the region of the xiphoid cartilage. |
| XYLOPYROGRAPHY | • xylopyrography n. (Art) The art of burning pictures onto wood. • XYLOPYROGRAPHY n. engraving designs on wood with hot poker. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC | • xylotypographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to, or printed from, wooden type. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHY | • xylotypography n. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHY n. printing from wooden type. |