| AUTODESTRUCT | • autodestruct v. (Intransitive, chiefly science fiction) To destroy itself by design (as of a mechanical system). • autodestruct n. (Chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself. • AUTODESTRUCT v. to self-destruct. |
| AUTODESTRUCTS | • autodestructs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodestruct. • AUTODESTRUCT v. to self-destruct. |
| COUNTERTHRUST | • counterthrust n. A thrust made against another; a counterblow. • COUNTERTHRUST n. a thrust to counter another thrust. |
| STRUCTURATION | • structuration n. (Sociology) A theory proposed by Anthony Giddens in an attempt to reconcile theoretical dichotomies… • STRUCTURATION n. the interrelation of parts in an organized whole. |
| AUTODESTRUCTED | • autodestructed v. Simple past tense and past participle of autodestruct. • AUTODESTRUCT v. to self-destruct. |
| COUNTERTHRUSTS | • counterthrusts n. Plural of counterthrust. • COUNTERTHRUST n. a thrust to counter another thrust. |
| HORTICULTURIST | • horticulturist n. A gardener; a person interested or practicing horticulture. • HORTICULTURIST n. one who practises horticulture. |
| PUNCTUATIONIST | • punctuationist n. In evolutionary biology, one who believes in punctuationism. • PUNCTUATIONIST n. a believer in punctuated equilibrium. |
| STRUCTURATIONS | • structurations n. Plural of structuration. • STRUCTURATION n. the interrelation of parts in an organized whole. |
| AUTODESTRUCTING | • autodestructing v. Present participle of autodestruct. • AUTODESTRUCT v. to self-destruct. |
| AUTODESTRUCTIVE | • autodestructive adj. Self-destroying. • AUTODESTRUCT adj. to self-destruct. |
| HORTICULTURISTS | • horticulturists n. Plural of horticulturist. • HORTICULTURIST n. one who practises horticulture. |
| OSTREICULTURIST | • ostreiculturist n. A breeder or farmer of oysters. • OSTREICULTURIST n. one who breeds oysters. |
| PUNCTUATIONISTS | • punctuationists n. Plural of punctuationist. • PUNCTUATIONIST n. a believer in punctuated equilibrium. |
| TECHNOSTRUCTURE | • technostructure n. A corporate structure including technicians or other skilled professionals. • TECHNOSTRUCTURE n. the network of professionally skilled managers (as scientists, engineers, and administrators) that tends to control the economy both within and beyond individual corporate groups. |