| APPROBATIVE | • approbative adj. Expressing approval. • approbative adj. Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something. • approbative n. (Linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation… |
| BICORPORATE | • bicorporate adj. (Heraldry) Having two bodies. • BICORPORATE adj. double-bodied, as the head of a lion to which two bodies are attached. |
| BOILERPLATE | • boilerplate n. A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler. • boilerplate n. (UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882). • boilerplate n. A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number… |
| BREAKPOINTS | • breakpoints n. Plural of breakpoint. • break␣points n. Plural of break point. • BREAKPOINT n. a point at tennis that if won gives the player a service break. |
| EROTOPHOBIA | • erotophobia n. Fear of sex; negative attitudes towards sex. • EROTOPHOBIA n. fear of sex. |
| OPERABILITY | • operability n. The extent to which a system or device is operable. • OPERABILITY n. the ability to be operated. |
| PAEDOTRIBES | • PAEDOTRIBE n. in ancient Greece, a gymnastic teacher. |
| PRELIBATION | • prelibation n. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste. • prelibation n. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting. • PRELIBATION n. a foretaste; an offering of first fruits. |
| PREOBTAINED | • preobtained v. Simple past tense and past participle of preobtain. • PREOBTAIN v. to obtain in advance. |
| PROBATIONER | • probationer n. One who is on probation. • probationer n. (Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate. • probationer n. (UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that… |
| PROBATIVELY | • PROBATIVE adv. testing, affording proof, also PROBATORY. |
| PROBLEMATIC | • problematic adj. Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s)… • problematic adj. (Logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised. • problematic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study. |
| PROPITIABLE | • propitiable adj. Capable of being propitiated. • PROPITIABLE adj. that can be propitiated. |
| REPROBATING | • reprobating v. Present participle of reprobate. • REPROBATE v. to disapprove of. |
| REPROBATION | • reprobation n. The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure. • reprobation n. (Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of… • reprobation n. (Military) Disqualification to hold office. |
| REPROBATIVE | • reprobative adj. Expressing, or pertaining to, reprobation. • REPROBATIVE adj. condemnatory, also REPROBATORY. |
| SAPROBITIES | • saprobities n. Plural of saprobity. • SAPROBITY n. the state of being a saprobe. |
| TABOPARESIS | • taboparesis n. Dementia paralytica. • TABOPARESIS n. an effect of syphilitic infection of the nervous system in which there are symptoms of tabes dorsalis and general paresis. |