| 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. |
| CIRCUMPOSITION | • circumposition n. (Chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned. • circumposition n. (Linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement. • circumposition n. The act of circumposing. |
| 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. |
| COMPUTERPHOBIC | • computerphobic adj. Pertaining to, or afflicted by, computerphobia. • computerphobic n. A computerphobe. • COMPUTERPHOBIC n. someone having an irrational fear of computers. |
| CONDUCTOMETRIC | • conductometric adj. Of or pertaining to conductometry. • CONDUCTOMETRIC adj. of or relating to the measurement of conductivity, also CONDUCTIMETRIC, CONDUCTIOMETRIC. |
| EXCOMMUNICATOR | • excommunicator n. One who excommunicates. • EXCOMMUNICATOR n. one who excommunicates. |
| MACRODACTYLOUS | • macrodactylous adj. Having long toes. • MACRODACTYLOUS adj. having large fingers, also MACRODACTYLIC. |
| MALACOSTRACOUS | • malacostracous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Malacostraca. • MALACOSTRACOUS adj. relating to the Malacostra, the best-known class of crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, etc. |
| MICROCOMPUTERS | • microcomputers n. Plural of microcomputer. • MICROCOMPUTER n. a small computer usually equipped with a microprocessor. |
| MICROCOMPUTING | • microcomputing n. The use of microcomputers. • MICROCOMPUTING n. computing with a microcomputer. |
| MULTICONDUCTOR | • multiconductor adj. Comprising more than one electrical conductor. • MULTICONDUCTOR adj. having many conductors. |
| POCOCURANTEISM | • pococuranteism n. Alternative form of pococurantism. • POCOCURANTEISM n. indifference, also POCOCURANTISM. |
| POCOCURANTISMS | • pococurantisms n. Plural of pococurantism. • POCOCURANTISM n. indifference, also POCOCURANTEISM. |
| SEMICONDUCTORS | • semiconductors n. Plural of semiconductor. • SEMICONDUCTOR n. an element or compound having a resistivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. |