| VAMPLATE | • vamplate n. A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand. • VAMPLATE n. a hand guard. |
| VAMPLATES | • vamplates n. Plural of vamplate. • VAMPLATE n. a hand guard. |
| AMPLIATIVE | • ampliative adj. That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information. • AMPLIATIVE adj. amplifying (now chiefly in ampliative induction). |
| COMPARATIVE | • comparative adj. Of or relating to comparison. • comparative adj. Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it. • comparative adj. Approximated by comparison; relative. |
| IMPERATIVAL | • imperatival adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood. • IMPERATIVAL adj. relating to the imperative. |
| MALADAPTIVE | • maladaptive adj. (Psychology, chiefly of behaviour) Showing inadequate or counterproductive mental and behavioral adaptation… • maladaptive adj. (Evolution, of anatomy, physiology, or behavior) Showing inadequate or counterproductive evolutionary… • MALADAPTIVE adj. marked by poor or inadequate adaptation. |
| COMPARATIVES | • comparatives n. Plural of comparative. • COMPARATIVE n. one that compares with another esp. on equal footing. |
| EMANCIPATIVE | • emancipative adj. Emancipatory. • EMANCIPATIVE adj. serving to emancipate. |
| MANIPULATIVE | • manipulative adj. Using manipulation purposefully. • manipulative adj. Tending to manipulate. • manipulative adj. (Derogatory) Reaching one’s goals at the expense of other people by using them. |
| APPROXIMATIVE | • approximative adj. Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation. • approximative n. (Grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation. • APPROXIMATIVE adj. approaching closely. |
| COMPARATIVELY | • comparatively adv. In a comparative manner. • comparatively adv. When compared to other entities. • COMPARATIVE adv. of the nature of comparison. |
| MALADAPTIVELY | • maladaptively adv. In a maladaptive manner. • MALADAPTIVE adv. marked by poor or inadequate adaptation. |
| MANIPULATIVES | • manipulatives n. Plural of manipulative. • MANIPULATIVE n. one who engages in manipulation. |
| PARVANIMITIES | • parvanimities n. Plural of parvanimity. • PARVANIMITY n. pettiness, meanness. |
| PRIVATEERSMAN | • privateersman n. (Nautical) The captain or member of the crew of a privateer. • PRIVATEERSMAN n. a crew member on a privateer. |
| MANIPULATIVELY | • manipulatively adv. In a manipulative manner. • MANIPULATIVE adv. relating to manipulation. |
| COMPARATIVENESS | • comparativeness n. The state or quality of being comparative. • COMPARATIVE n. of the nature of comparison. |
| MISAPPRECIATIVE | • misappreciative adj. Failing to appreciate properly. • MISAPPRECIATIVE adj. failing to appreciate. |