| AFFIRMATORY | • affirmatory adj. Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. • AFFIRMATORY adj. expressing affirmation. |
| ARTERIOTOMY | • arteriotomy n. (Medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| CALORIMETRY | • calorimetry n. (Physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction… • calorimetry n. A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days. • CALORIMETRY n. the measurement of heat. |
| CHRISMATORY | • chrismatory n. Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation. • chrismatory n. A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism. • CHRISMATORY n. a vessel for holding holy oil. |
| CRANIOMETRY | • craniometry n. The practice of taking measurements of the skull. • CRANIOMETRY n. a science dealing with cranial measurement. |
| CRIMINATORY | • criminatory adj. Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing. • CRIMINATORY adj. involving crimination, also CRIMINATIVE. |
| CRYPTOMERIA | • cryptomeria n. A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cupressaceae – one species, the Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)… • Cryptomeria prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – a genus of moths. |
| IMMIGRATORY | • immigratory adj. Of or pertaining to immigration. • IMMIGRATORY adj. relating to immigration. |
| IMPETRATORY | • impetratory adj. (Obsolete) Containing or expressing entreaty. • IMPETRATORY adj. relating to impetration, also IMPETRATIVE. |
| IMPLORATORY | • imploratory adj. (Rare) Entreating, supplicatory. • IMPLORATORY adj. having an imploring quality. |
| IMPRECATORY | • imprecatory adj. That imprecates or invokes evil. • IMPRECATORY adj. of or like an imprecation. |
| INFORMATORY | • informatory adj. Providing or communicating information. • INFORMATORY adj. conveying information. |
| LACRIMATORY | • lacrimatory adj. Producing tears; lachrymatory. • LACRIMATORY adj. of, causing or producing tears, also LACRYMATORY. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| POLARIMETRY | • polarimetry n. (Physics) The measurement of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation. • polarimetry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using a polarimeter. • POLARIMETRY n. measurement by polarimeter. |
| POSTPRIMARY | • postprimary adj. After primary school. • postprimary adj. (Politics) After a primary election. • POSTPRIMARY adj. taking place after primary (election). |
| PROMILITARY | • promilitary adj. Favoring or supporting the military. • PROMILITARY adj. in favour of the military. |
| RADIOTHERMY | • RADIOTHERMY n. the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation. |
| TEMPORARILY | • temporarily adv. For a limited period of time; not permanently. • TEMPORARY adv. not permanent. |
| TERMINATORY | • terminatory adj. Of or relating to the termination of something; terminative. • TERMINATORY adj. serving as a terminator. |