| CIRCUMLOCUTION | • circumlocution n. (Uncountable) A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus… • circumlocution n. (Countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one. • CIRCUMLOCUTION n. an overly complicated means of expression. |
| CIRCUMLOCUTORY | • circumlocutory adj. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose. • CIRCUMLOCUTORY adj. relating to circumlocution. |
| CIRCUMVOLUTION | • circumvolution n. The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis. • circumvolution n. Anything winding or sinuous. • CIRCUMVOLUTION n. anything winding or sinuous. |
| CIRCUMVOLUTORY | • circumvolutory adj. Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution. • CIRCUMVOLUTORY adj. winding around. |
| COMPUNCTIOUSLY | • compunctiously adv. With compunction. • COMPUNCTIOUS adv. arising from remorse or regret. |
| CONTEMPTUOUSLY | • contemptuously adv. In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly. • CONTEMPTUOUS adv. manifesting contempt. |
| CONTUMACIOUSLY | • contumaciously adv. In a contumacious manner. • CONTUMACIOUS adv. stubbornly disobedient, rebellious. |
| CONTUMELIOUSLY | • contumeliously adv. In a contumelious, insolent manner. • CONTUMELIOUS adv. haughtily insolent. |
| MUCOMEMBRANOUS | • MUCOMEMBRANOUS adj. relating to the mucous membrane. |
| MULTICONDUCTOR | • multiconductor adj. Comprising more than one electrical conductor. • MULTICONDUCTOR adj. having many conductors. |
| NEUROCOMPUTERS | • neurocomputers n. Plural of neurocomputer. • NEUROCOMPUTER n. a computer that uses neural networks to mimic the action of the human brain. |
| NEUROCOMPUTING | • neurocomputing n. The application of computers to neurology. • NEUROCOMPUTING n. computing using neural networks to mimic the action of the human brain. |
| SIMAROUBACEOUS | • simaroubaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Simaroubaceae of tropical and subtropical trees. • SIMAROUBACEOUS adj. belonging to the Simarubaceae, a family of tropical trees related to the Rutaceae, also SIMARUBACEOUS. |