| CATADIOPTRIC | • catadioptric adj. (Optics) Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both refractive (dioptric) and reflective (catoptric)… • CATADIOPTRIC adj. relating to or employing both reflection and refraction, as in the construction of some long-focal-length photographic lenses, also CATADIOPTRICAL. |
| CATAPHORETIC | • cataphoretic adj. Relating to cataphoresis. • CATAPHORETIC adj. relating to cataphoresis, the movement, due to application of electricity, of particles through a fluid. |
| CATAPHRACTIC | • cataphractic adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a cataphract. • CATAPHRACTIC adj. of or like a cataphract, a suit of mail; a soldier in full armour. |
| CATASTROPHIC | • catastrophic adj. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. • catastrophic adj. Disastrous; ruinous. • catastrophic adj. From which recovery is impossible. |
| COMPATRIOTIC | • compatriotic adj. Of or relating to compatriots. • COMPATRIOTIC adj. of or like a compatriot. |
| KLEPTOCRATIC | • kleptocratic adj. Pertaining to a kleptocracy; characterised by rulers or leaders who are thieves. • KLEPTOCRATIC adj. of or like a kleptocracy, a government characterized by rampant greed and corruption. |
| OCTASTROPHIC | • OCTASTROPHIC adj. consisting of eight strophes. |
| PARATACTICAL | • paratactical adj. Synonym of paratactic. • PARATACTICAL adj. of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis, also PARATACTIC. |
| PRACTICALIST | • practicalist n. One who focuses on what is practical rather than theory or ideals. • PRACTICALIST n. one who is devoted to what is practical. |
| PRACTICALITY | • practicality n. (Uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible. • practicality n. (Countable, usually in the plural) The practical aspect of something. • PRACTICALITY n. the state of being practical. |
| PRECONTRACTS | • precontracts n. Plural of precontract. • PRECONTRACT v. to contract in advance. |
| SCRATCHPLATE | • scratchplate n. A pickguard. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |
| SPECTATRICES | • SPECTATRIX n. a female spectator, also SPECTATRESS. |
| TROPHOTACTIC | • TROPHOTACTIC adj. relating to trophotaxis, chemotaxis and chemotropism where the stimulating substance is food. |
| ULTRACOMPACT | • ultracompact adj. Extremely compact; of utmost compactness. • ULTRACOMPACT adj. extremely compact. |