| ACCULTURATE | • acculturate v. (Transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more… • acculturate v. (Transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth. • acculturate v. (Intransitive) To be changed by acculturation. |
| ANTHRACITIC | • anthracitic adj. (Geology) Pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite. • ANTHRACITIC adj. of or like anthracite. |
| ATTRACTANCE | • attractance n. Alternative form of attractancy. • ATTRACTANCE n. the state of being attracted, also ATTRACTANCY. |
| ATTRACTANCY | • attractancy n. A measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract; attractive power. • ATTRACTANCY n. the state of being attracted, also ATTRACTANCE. |
| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| CANTATRICES | • cantatrices n. Plural of cantatrice. • CANTATRICE n. (Italian) a female singer. |
| CATAPHRACTS | • cataphracts n. Plural of cataphract. • CATAPHRACT n. a suit of mail; a soldier in full armour. |
| CATARACTOUS | • cataractous adj. (Archaic) Of the nature of a cataract in the eye. • cataractous adj. (Archaic) Affected with cataract. • CATARACTOUS adj. of or like a cataract. |
| CATCHWATERS | • catchwaters n. Plural of catchwater. • CATCHWATER n. a drain or ditch for collecting surface or surplus water. |
| CATHARTICAL | • cathartical adj. Cathartic. • cathartical n. A laxative. • CATHARTICAL adj. cleansing, purifying, also CATHARTIC. |
| CATHEDRATIC | • cathedratic adj. Promulgated ex cathedra; authoritative. • CATHEDRATIC adj. promulgated ex cathedra, authoritative. |
| CATOPTRICAL | • catoptrical adj. Alternative form of catoptric. • CATOPTRICAL adj. relating to reflection, also CATOPTRIC. |
| CICATRISANT | • CICATRISANT adj. forming a cicatrice, also CICATRIZANT. |
| CICATRIZANT | • cicatrizant n. (Medicine) A medicine or application that promotes the healing of a sore or wound, or the formation of a cicatrix. • CICATRIZANT adj. forming a cicatrice, also CICATRISANT. |
| COARCTATING | • coarctating v. Present participle of coarctate. • COARCTATE v. to press together; to crowd. |
| COARCTATION | • coarctation n. (Pathology) A congenital stricture or narrowing of a short section of the aorta. • coarctation n. (Obsolete) A confinement to a narrow space. • coarctation n. (Obsolete) A pressure; that which presses. |
| CONTRACTUAL | • contractual adj. Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract. • contractual n. A contractualized employee; One who is hired as a temporary worker, especially one who is hired for a single project. • contractual n. (Accounting) A charge for a service that is applied through a contract with another provider. |
| CYBERATTACK | • cyberattack n. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. • cyberattack v. To launch a cyberattack. • cyber-attack n. Alternative form of cyberattack. |
| GNATCATCHER | • gnatcatcher n. A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the family Polioptilidae found in North… • GNATCATCHER n. any of the insectivorous American songbirds of the genus Polioptila. |
| STRATOCRACY | • stratocracy n. A military government. • STRATOCRACY n. government by the military. |