| ACCULTURATION | • acculturation n. A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one. • acculturation n. A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth. • ACCULTURATION n. the assimilation, through continuous contact, of features (such as customs, beliefs, etc.) of another culture. |
| ADVENTUROUSLY | • adventurously adv. In an adventurous manner. • ADVENTUROUS adv. disposed to seek adventure. |
| DESULFURATION | • desulfuration n. Desulfurization. • DESULFURATION n. the act of removing sulphur from. |
| ELUCUBRATIONS | • elucubrations n. Plural of elucubration. • ELUCUBRATION n. (obsolete) lucubration. |
| ENCULTURATION | • enculturation n. The process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed. • ENCULTURATION n. the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values. |
| FUNAMBULATORS | • funambulators n. Plural of funambulator. • FUNAMBULATOR n. a tightrope walker. |
| FUNAMBULATORY | • funambulatory adj. Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker. • funambulatory adj. Narrow, like a tightrope. • FUNAMBULATORY adj. related to funambulation, tightrope-walking. |
| GRANULOMATOUS | • granulomatous adj. (Pathology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by granulomata. • GRANULOMATOUS adj. of or like a granuloma, a localized collection of granulation tissue. |
| NONSTRUCTURAL | • nonstructural adj. Not structural; not related to a structure. • NONSTRUCTURAL adj. not structural. |
| POSTINAUGURAL | • postinaugural adj. After inauguration. • POSTINAUGURAL adj. taking place after inauguration. |
| SULFURISATION | • SULFURISATION n. the process of sulfurising, also SULFURIZATION. |
| SULFURIZATION | • sulfurization n. Treatment or impregnation with sulfur. • SULFURIZATION n. the process of treating with sulfur, also SULFURISATION. |
| SULPHURATIONS | • sulphurations n. Plural of sulphuration. • SULPHURATION n. the act of sulphurating, also SULFURATION. |
| TUBERCULATION | • tuberculation n. The formation of tubercules. • TUBERCULATION n. the formation of tubercles. |
| ULTRALUMINOUS | • ultraluminous adj. Very luminous. |
| UNCUSTOMARILY | • uncustomarily adv. In a way that is not customary. • UNCUSTOMARY adv. not customary. |
| UNFORTUNATELY | • unfortunately adv. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event. • unfortunately adv. Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief. • UNFORTUNATE adv. not fortunate. |
| UNSUPPORTABLE | • unsupportable adj. Not able to be supported or endured. • UNSUPPORTABLE adj. not supportable. |