| ACTIVATION | • activation n. Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity. • activation n. (Physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons. • activation n. (Biochemistry) The process by which molecules are made able to react. |
| CAVITATION | • cavitation n. The formation of pits on a surface. • cavitation n. (Fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a… • cavitation n. (Biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis. |
| COACTIVITY | • coactivity n. Acting together or in concert; unity of action. • COACTIVITY n. unity of action. |
| COGITATIVE | • cogitative adj. Of, pertaining to, inclined to or capable of cogitation. • COGITATIVE adj. having the power of thinking; given to cogitating. |
| COMITATIVE | • comitative adj. (Grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that is used in some languages to indicate accompaniment. • comitative n. The comitative case, or a word in this case. • COMITATIVE adj. of a grammatical case, expressing accompaniment. |
| EVAPORITIC | • evaporitic adj. Of or pertaining to an evaporite. • EVAPORITIC adj. of or like an evaporite, a mineral or rock deposited directly from a solution (commonly seawater) during evaporation. |
| INCHOATIVE | • inchoative adj. At the beginning, still in an unformed state. • inchoative adj. (Grammar) Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered. • inchoative adj. (Grammar) Inflected in or relating to the inchoative aspect. |
| INVOCATING | • invocating v. Present participle of invocate. • INVOCATE v. to appeal to for help, also INVOKE. |
| INVOCATION | • invocation n. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer… • invocation n. (Chiefly law) A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order. • invocation n. (Law) An act of invoking or claiming a legal right. |
| INVOCATIVE | • INVOCATIVE adj. serving to invoke. |
| NOVICIATES | • noviciates n. Plural of noviciate. • NOVICIATE n. the state of being a (religious) novice, also NOVITIATE. |
| RECITATIVO | • recitativo n. (Music) A recitative. • RECITATIVO n. (Italian) a style of musical declamation, between singing and ordinary speech, used esp. in the dialogue and narrative parts of an opera or oratorio, also RECITATIVE. |
| VARICOSITY | • varicosity n. An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel. • varicosity n. A varicose vein. • varicosity n. The tortuousness#Noun, and the degree thereof, of a set of varicose veins. |
| VARIOLITIC | • variolitic adj. Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted. • variolitic adj. (Geology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling variolite. • VARIOLITIC adj. of or like variolite. |
| VESICATION | • vesication n. The formation of vesicles; blistering. • VESICATION n. the process of vesicating, or of raising blisters. |
| VICTORIANA | • Victoriana n. Items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles. • VICTORIANA n. bricabrac and other characteristic possessions or creations of the Victorian age. |
| VINDICATOR | • vindicator n. A person who vindicates. • VINDICATOR n. one who vindicates. |
| VOCALITIES | • vocalities n. Plural of vocality. • VOCALITY n. the possession or exercise of vocal powers. |
| VORACITIES | • voracities n. Plural of voracity. • VORACITY n. greed. |