| ALBINOISM | • albinoism n. Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only… • ALBINOISM n. the state or condition of being an albino, also ALBINISM. |
| ALIMONIES | • alimonies n. Plural of alimony. • ALIMONY n. an allowance paid to a partner after divorce. |
| ALTISSIMO | • altissimo n. (Music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register. • ALTISSIMO adj. (Italian) very high. • ALTISSIMO n. the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef. |
| BINOMIALS | • binomials n. Plural of binomial. • BINOMIAL n. a binomial expression. |
| DIABOLISM | • diabolism n. (Uncountable) Worship of the devil; Satanism. • diabolism n. (Countable) Character, action, utterances, creative works, behavior or principles appropriate to the devil. • diabolism n. (Uncountable) Possession by Satan or other demonic forces. |
| DIALOGISM | • dialogism n. An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more. • DIALOGISM n. deduction with one premise and a disjunctive conclusion. |
| HEMIOLIAS | • HEMIOLIA n. (Greek) in mediaeval music, a perfect fifth, also HEMIOLA. |
| IDIOPLASM | • idioplasm n. Alternative form of idioplasma. • IDIOPLASM n. the part of the protoplasm bearing hereditary characteristics. |
| ISLOMANIA | • islomania n. A fascination with islands. • ISLOMANIA n. an obsessional enthusiasm for islands. |
| ISOCHIMAL | • isochimal adj. Alternative form of isocheimal. • ISOCHIMAL adj. connecting points of same average winter temperature. • ISOCHIMAL n. an isochimal line, also ISOCHEIMAL. |
| LIMATIONS | • LIMATION n. filing; (figurative) the process of refining or improving the appearance of something. |
| MAIOLICAS | • maiolicas n. Plural of maiolica. • MAIOLICA n. (Italian) an elaborate, highly-colored, glazed Italian pottery, also MAJOLICA. |
| MALICIOUS | • malicious adj. Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice. • MALICIOUS adj. bearing ill-will or spite. |
| MALVOISIE | • malvoisie n. Synonym of malmsey (“wine”). • MALVOISIE n. (French) a strong sweet wine, also MALMSEY, MALVESIE. |
| MILTONIAS | • miltonias n. Plural of miltonia. • MILTONIA n. a plant of the Miltonia genus of tropical American orchids with brightly-coloured flowers. |
| MISSIONAL | • missional adj. Of or pertaining to a religious mission; missionary. • MISSIONAL adj. emphasising preaching of the gospel. |
| OLIGEMIAS | • OLIGEMIA n. loss of blood after haemorrhage, also OLIGAEMIA. |
| SIGMOIDAL | • sigmoidal adj. Sigmoid; S-shaped. • sigmoidal adj. (Statistics) Characterized by a sigmoid curve or function. • sigmoidal n. A sigmoidal function or curve. |
| SOCIALISM | • socialism n. Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration… • socialism n. (Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in… • socialism n. Any of a group of later political philosophies such democratic socialism and social democracy which… |