| CONTROVERSIAL | • controversial adj. Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions. • CONTROVERSIAL adj. of, relating to, or arousing controversy. |
| CONVERTOPLANE | • CONVERTOPLANE n. an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards, also CONVERTAPLANE, CONVERTIPLANE. |
| DEVOLUTIONARY | • devolutionary adj. Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution. • DEVOLUTIONARY adj. relating to devolution. |
| FLAVOPROTEINS | • flavoproteins n. Plural of flavoprotein. • FLAVOPROTEIN n. a protein which serves as an electron carrier in the electron transfer chain. |
| GALVANOTROPIC | • GALVANOTROPIC adj. relating to galvanotropism, the directional growth of an organism. |
| LAEVOROTATION | • laevorotation n. Alternative form of levorotation. • lævorotation n. Obsolete form of levorotation. • LAEVOROTATION n. counterclockwise rotation. |
| LATEROVERSION | • lateroversion n. (Pathology) abnormal lateral displacement of a body part, especially of the uterus. • LATEROVERSION n. abnormal lateral displacement of a bodily organ or part, esp. of the uterus. |
| OBSERVATIONAL | • observational adj. Relating to observation, especially scientific observation. • OBSERVATIONAL adj. related to observation. |
| OVEREMOTIONAL | • overemotional adj. Showing too much emotion. • OVEREMOTIONAL adj. excessively emotional. |
| OVERINFLATION | • overinflation n. Excessive inflation (of vehicle tyres). • OVERINFLATION n. excessive inflation. |
| OVERVALUATION | • overvaluation n. An instance of overvaluing. • OVERVALUATION n. excessive valuation. |
| PREVOCATIONAL | • prevocational adj. In preparation for a vocation. • PREVOCATIONAL adj. given or required before admission to a vocational school. |
| REVOLUTIONARY | • revolutionary adj. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution. • revolutionary adj. Pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset. • revolutionary adj. (Sciences) pertaining to something that revolves. |
| STRATOVOLCANO | • stratovolcano n. (Volcanology) A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash. • STRATOVOLCANO n. a composite volcano, composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. |
| VALORISATIONS | • valorisations n. Plural of valorisation. • VALORISATION n. the fixing of prices, esp. by a policy imposed by a government or controlling body, also VALORIZATION. |
| VALORIZATIONS | • valorizations n. Plural of valorization. • VALORIZATION n. the fixing of prices, esp. by a policy imposed by a government or controlling body, also VALORISATION. |
| VARIOLISATION | • VARIOLISATION n. inoculation with smallpox virus, also VARIOLIZATION. |
| VARIOLIZATION | • variolization n. (Medicine, obsolete) Variolation: inoculation against smallpox using material from a smallpox lesion. • VARIOLIZATION n. inoculation with smallpox virus, also VARIOLISATION. |
| VITRIOLATIONS | • VITRIOLATION n. conversion into or treatment with vitriol. |