| ACTINOMETRY | • actinometry n. The measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation. • actinometry n. The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light. • ACTINOMETRY n. the measurement of heating power of the sun's rays. |
| ANTICRUELTY | • anticruelty adj. Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals. • ANTICRUELTY adj. against cruelty. |
| ANTIPYRETIC | • antipyretic adj. (Pharmacology) That reduces fever. • antipyretic n. (Pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge. • ANTIPYRETIC n. an agent which prevents or reduces fever. |
| ASYNARTETIC | • asynartetic adj. (Prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre. • ASYNARTETIC adj. having two parts with different rhythms. |
| 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. |
| CEMENTATORY | • cementatory adj. Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly. • CEMENTATORY adj. having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly, also CEMENTITIOUS. |
| CONTRARIETY | • contrariety n. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. • CONTRARIETY n. the state of being contrary. |
| COUNTRYSEAT | • countryseat n. An estate in the country; gentleman’s country residence. • country␣seat n. A second home in a rural area, especially one of a rich, powerful or important person. • COUNTRYSEAT n. a house or estate in the country. |
| INCANTATORY | • incantatory adj. Constituting, employing, dealing with, or suitable for use in incantation. • INCANTATORY adj. of or like an incantation. |
| INCERTAINTY | • incertainty n. (Obsolete) Uncertainty. • INCERTAINTY n. (obsolete) uncertainty, also UNCERTAINTY. |
| INTRACTABLY | • intractably adv. In an intractable manner; uncontrollably; unmanageably. • INTRACTABLE adv. unmanageable, also UNTRACTABLE. |
| INTRICATELY | • intricately adv. In an intricate manner; with involution or infoldings; with perplexity or intricacy. • INTRICATE adv. involved, complex, also INTRINCE, INTRINSICATE. |
| PERTINACITY | • pertinacity n. The state or characteristic of being pertinacious. • PERTINACITY n. the quality of holding unyieldingly to a position. |
| RELUCTANTLY | • reluctantly adv. In a reluctant or hesitant manner. • RELUCTANT adv. unwilling. |
| TACITURNITY | • taciturnity n. The trait of being taciturn. • taciturnity n. (Law, Scotland) Failure to assert a legal right in a way that implies that it is being given up. • TACITURNITY n. the state of being taciturn. |
| TRENCHANTLY | • trenchantly adv. In a trenchant manner. • TRENCHANT adv. incisive, vigorous, also TRENCHAND. |
| UNCERTAINTY | • uncertainty n. (Uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction. • uncertainty n. (Countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous. • uncertainty n. (Uncountable, mathematics) A parameter that measures the dispersion of a range of measured values. |