| ABSTENTIONISM | • abstentionism n. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one’s vote or other participation with… • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
| ANTISUBMARINE | • antisubmarine adj. (Military) Intended for use against submarines. • anti-submarine adj. (Military) Intended to attack submarines. • ANTISUBMARINE adj. designed to counter submarines. |
| ANTITHROMBINS | • antithrombins n. Plural of antithrombin. • ANTITHROMBIN n. a substance in blood preventing coagulation of blood. |
| BARNSTORMINGS | • barnstormings n. Plural of barnstorming. • BARNSTORMING n. touring country areas giving theatrical performances. |
| BENCHMARKINGS | • benchmarkings n. Plural of benchmarking. • BENCHMARKING n. the process of testing by a benchmark. |
| BILDUNGSROMAN | • bildungsroman n. A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character… • Bildungsroman n. Alternative letter-case form of bildungsroman. • BILDUNGSROMAN n. (German) a psychological novel dealing with the early moral development of the protagonist. |
| BIMILLENNIALS | • bimillennials n. Plural of bimillennial. • BIMILLENNIAL n. an anniversary recurring every two thousand years. |
| BLANDISHMENTS | • blandishments n. Plural of blandishment. • BLANDISHMENT n. something that tends to coax or cajole. |
| BOTANOMANCIES | • BOTANOMANCY n. divination using burning branches or plants. |
| BRAINSTORMING | • brainstorming n. A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. • brainstorming v. Present participle of brainstorm. • brain-storming v. Present participle of brain-storm. |
| BRINKMANSHIPS | • brinkmanships n. Plural of brinkmanship. • BRINKMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKSMANSHIP. |
| BRINKSMANSHIP | • brinksmanship n. Alternative form of brinkmanship. • BRINKSMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKMANSHIP. |
| BUSINESSWOMAN | • businesswoman n. A woman involved in business. • BUSINESSWOMAN n. a woman who transacts business. |
| CONNUBIALISMS | • CONNUBIALISM n. the state of being connubial. |
| CONTRABANDISM | • contrabandism n. Traffic in contraband goods; smuggling. • CONTRABANDISM n. trading in contraband goods. |
| DISENABLEMENT | • DISENABLEMENT n. the act of disenabling. |
| EMBRACINGNESS | • EMBRACINGNESS n. the state of being embracing. |
| INCUMBRANCERS | • incumbrancers n. Plural of incumbrancer. • INCUMBRANCER n. a person who holds an encumbrance on property belonging to another, also ENCUMBRANCER. |
| MOUNTEBANKISM | • mountebankism n. The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery. • MOUNTEBANKISM n. the practice of a mountebank. |
| UNAMIABLENESS | • unamiableness n. The quality of being unamiable. • UNAMIABLENESS n. the state of being unamiable. |