| CAPRIFOLIACEOUS | • caprifoliaceous adj. (Botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles. • CAPRIFOLIACEOUS adj. of or pertaining to the honeysuckle plant. |
| FISSIPAROUSNESS | • fissiparousness n. The quality of being fissiparous. • FISSIPAROUS n. producing new biological units or individuals by fission, as with most strains of bacteria. |
| HYPERFASTIDIOUS | • hyperfastidious adj. Extremely fastidious. • HYPERFASTIDIOUS adj. excessively fastidious. |
| HYPERINFLATIONS | • hyperinflations n. Plural of hyperinflation. • HYPERINFLATION n. inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time. |
| PATRIFOCALITIES | • PATRIFOCALITY n. the state of being patrifocal, centred on the father. |
| PERFECTIONATING | • perfectionating v. Present participle of perfectionate. • PERFECTIONATE v. to bring to perfection. |
| PERSONIFICATION | • personification n. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. • personification n. A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities. • personification n. An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human. |
| PREFABRICATIONS | • prefabrications n. Plural of prefabrication. • PREFABRICATION n. the act of prefabricating. |
| PREFORMATIONISM | • preformationism n. (Biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception… • PREFORMATIONISM n. the now exploded theory that the plant or animal (and therefore all its descendants) is already preformed in the germ. |
| PREFORMATIONIST | • preformationist n. (Biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism. • PREFORMATIONIST adj. relating to preformation. |
| PREMODIFICATION | • premodification n. (Grammar) modification by a premodifier. • PREMODIFICATION adj. preceding a modification. |
| PRENOTIFICATION | • prenotification n. Notification in advance. • PRENOTIFICATION n. preceding a notification. |
| PRETTIFICATIONS | • prettifications n. Plural of prettification. • PRETTIFICATION n. the act of prettifying. |
| PROFESSIONALISE | • professionalise v. Alternative spelling of professionalize. • PROFESSIONALISE v. to give a professional character to, also PROFESSIONALIZE. |
| PROFESSIONALISM | • professionalism n. The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization… • professionalism n. The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc. • PROFESSIONALISM n. the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. |
| PROFESSIONALIST | • professionalist n. A person or organisation that supports a professional attitude. • professionalist n. A professional person. • PROFESSIONALIST adj. characterised by professionalism. |
| PROFESSIONALIZE | • professionalize v. To make something professional. • professionalize v. To advance an occupation to the level of a profession. • PROFESSIONALIZE v. to give a professional character to, also PROFESSIONALISE. |
| PROFITABILITIES | • profitabilities n. Plural of profitability. • PROFITABILITY n. the state of being profitable. |
| TRIFLUOPERAZINE | • trifluoperazine n. An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine group. • TRIFLUOPERAZINE n. a tranquilizer chiefly used to treat psychotic conditions and esp. schizophrenia. |