| ABSTENTIONISM | • abstentionism n. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one’s vote or other participation with… • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
| ANTISUBMARINE | • antisubmarine adj. (Military) Intended for use against submarines. • anti-submarine adj. (Military) Intended to attack submarines. • ANTISUBMARINE adj. designed to counter submarines. |
| ANTITHROMBINS | • antithrombins n. Plural of antithrombin. • ANTITHROMBIN n. a substance in blood preventing coagulation of blood. |
| BARNSTORMINGS | • barnstormings n. Plural of barnstorming. • BARNSTORMING n. touring country areas giving theatrical performances. |
| BLANDISHMENTS | • blandishments n. Plural of blandishment. • BLANDISHMENT n. something that tends to coax or cajole. |
| BOTANOMANCIES | • BOTANOMANCY n. divination using burning branches or plants. |
| BRAINSTORMING | • brainstorming n. A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. • brainstorming v. Present participle of brainstorm. • brain-storming v. Present participle of brain-storm. |
| CONTRABANDISM | • contrabandism n. Traffic in contraband goods; smuggling. • CONTRABANDISM n. trading in contraband goods. |
| DISBURDENMENT | • disburdenment n. The removal of a burden; an unburdening. • DISBURDENMENT n. the act of disburdening. |
| DISENABLEMENT | • DISENABLEMENT n. the act of disenabling. |
| ENDOSYMBIONTS | • endosymbionts n. Plural of endosymbiont. • ENDOSYMBIONT n. an endosymbiotic organism. |
| IMMUNOSORBENT | • immunosorbent n. (Immunology) An antibody that is used to remove a specific antigen from a mixture. • immunosorbent n. (Immunology) An antigen that is used to remove a specific antibody from a mixture. • immunosorbent adj. Relating to the absorption of antibodies by insoluble antigens. |
| MOUNTEBANKISM | • mountebankism n. The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery. • MOUNTEBANKISM n. the practice of a mountebank. |
| NONINCUMBENTS | • nonincumbents n. Plural of nonincumbent. • NONINCUMBENT n. one who is not an incumbent. |