| COTEMPORARY | • cotemporary adj. (Now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary. • cotemporary n. (Now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary. • COTEMPORARY adj. contemporary, also CONTEMPORARY. |
| CRYPTARITHM | • cryptarithm n. Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). • CRYPTARITHM n. an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer. |
| CRYPTOGRAMS | • cryptograms n. Plural of cryptogram. • CRYPTOGRAM n. anything written in cipher, also CRYPTOGRAPH. |
| CRYPTOMERIA | • cryptomeria n. A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – one species, the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)… • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a genus of moths. |
| EXTEMPORARY | • extemporary adj. Extemporaneous. • EXTEMPORARY adj. unpremeditated; esp. of prayer, discourse, composition, etc., also EXTEMPORANEOUS, EXTEMPORE. |
| HYPERMARKET | • hypermarket n. A combination of department store and supermarket. • HYPERMARKET n. a very large self-service store, also HYPERMART. |
| IMPETRATORY | • impetratory adj. (Obsolete) Containing or expressing entreaty. • IMPETRATORY adj. relating to impetration, also IMPETRATIVE. |
| IMPLORATORY | • imploratory adj. (Rare) Entreating, supplicatory. • IMPLORATORY adj. having an imploring quality. |
| IMPRECATORY | • imprecatory adj. That imprecates or invokes evil. • IMPRECATORY adj. of or like an imprecation. |
| POLARIMETRY | • polarimetry n. (Physics) The measurement of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation. • polarimetry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using a polarimeter. • POLARIMETRY n. measurement by polarimeter. |
| POSTPRIMARY | • postprimary adj. After primary school. • postprimary adj. (Politics) After a primary election. • POSTPRIMARY adj. taking place after primary (election). |
| PREMATURELY | • prematurely adv. In a premature manner; too soon or too early. • PREMATURE adv. ahead of due time. |
| PREMATURITY | • prematurity n. (Uncountable) The condition of (A baby, etc.) being premature. • prematurity n. Something that is premature or occurs prematurely. • PREMATURITY n. the state of being premature. |
| PRIMIPARITY | • primiparity n. The condition of being primiparous. • PRIMIPARITY n. the bearing of one's first child. |
| PROMILITARY | • promilitary adj. Favoring or supporting the military. • PROMILITARY adj. in favour of the military. |
| PROTOMARTYR | • protomartyr n. Any of the first Christian martyrs. • PROTOMARTYR n. the first martyr in any cause, esp. St Stephen. |
| PYRANOMETER | • pyranometer n. An actinometer used to measure solar radiation incident on a surface. • PYRANOMETER n. another name for a solarimeter. |
| TEMPORARILY | • temporarily adv. For a limited period of time; not permanently. • TEMPORARY adv. not permanent. |