| ACHROMATISM | • achromatism n. (Optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity. • achromatism n. The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors. • achromatism n. Achromatopia. |
| BISYMMETRIC | • bisymmetric adj. (Mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals. • BISYMMETRIC adj. showing symmetry in two planes at right angles to each other, also BISYMMETRICAL. |
| COMMISERATE | • commiserate adj. (Obsolete, rare) commiserating, pitying, lamentful. • commiserate v. (Transitive) To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something). • commiserate v. (Intransitive, as the phrasal verb commiserate with) To sympathize; condole. |
| COMMIXTURES | • commixtures n. Plural of commixture. • COMMIXTURE n. the act of mixing. |
| DRAMATICISM | • dramaticism n. The habit of performing actions in a histrionic manner. • DRAMATICISM n. the quality of being dramatic. |
| HERMETICISM | • hermeticism n. Hermetic philosophy or practice; hermetics. • HERMETICISM n. a system of ideas based on hermetic teachings, also HERMETISM. |
| MATRONYMICS | • matronymics n. Plural of matronymic. • MATRONYMIC n. a name so derived, also METRONYMIC. |
| METEMPIRICS | • metempirics n. The concepts and relations which are conceived as beyond, and yet related to, the knowledge gained by experience. • METEMPIRICS n. the study of the existence of things beyond the scope of experience. |
| METRONYMICS | • metronymics n. Plural of metronymic. • METRONYMIC n. a name so derived, also MATRONYMIC. |
| MICROMETERS | • micrometers n. Plural of micrometer. • MICROMETER n. an instrument for measuring very small distances. |
| MICROMETRES | • micrometres n. Plural of micrometre. • MICROMETRE n. a millionth of a metre. |
| MICROSMATIC | • microsmatic adj. Having a poorly developed sense of smell. • MICROSMATIC adj. of humans and certain animals, having a poor sense of smell. |
| MICROTOMIES | • microtomies n. Plural of microtomy. • MICROTOMY n. the art of using the microtome. |
| MICROTOMIST | • microtomist n. One who is skilled in or practises microtomy. • MICROTOMIST n. one who uses a microtome. |
| MUSCATORIUM | • muscatorium n. Synonym of flabellum (“fan used in religious ceremonies”). • MUSCATORIUM n. (Latin) a flabellum, a fan; esp. the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers. |
| OVERCOMMITS | • overcommits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcommit. • OVERCOMMIT v. to commit excessively. |
| ROMANTICISM | • romanticism n. A romantic quality, spirit or action. • Romanticism prop.n. (Art, music) An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards… • ROMANTICISM n. romantic quality, feeling or tendency. |
| SYMMETRICAL | • symmetrical adj. Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations. • SYMMETRICAL adj. having symmetry, also SYMMETRIC. |