| CENTRIPETAL | • centripetal adj. Directed or moving towards a centre. • centripetal adj. Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force. • centripetal adj. (Neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent. |
| EXPECTATION | • expectation n. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. • expectation n. That which is expected or looked for. • expectation n. The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of… |
| INCOMPETENT | • incompetent adj. Unskilled; lacking the degree of ability that would normally be expected. • incompetent adj. Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired. • incompetent adj. (Medicine, of the cervix) Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth. |
| INEXPECTANT | • inexpectant adj. Not expectant. • INEXPECTANT adj. without expectation. |
| INTERCEPTED | • intercepted v. Simple past tense and past participle of intercept. • INTERCEPT v. to stop and seize on the way from one place to another. |
| INTERCEPTER | • intercepter n. Alternative form of interceptor. • INTERCEPTER n. one who intercepts, also INTERCEPTOR. |
| INTERCEPTOR | • interceptor n. Anything that intercepts something else. • interceptor n. A fast, maneuverable fighter aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack. • interceptor n. A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles. |
| PACESETTING | • pacesetting adj. Defining a pace. • pace-setting n. Alternative form of pacesetting. • PACESETTING n. the act of setting a pace. |
| PARENTHETIC | • parenthetic adj. Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses. • parenthetic adj. (Of speech) That digresses; discursive or rambling. • PARENTHETIC adj. relating to parenthesis, also PARENTHETICAL. |
| PECTINATELY | • pectinately adv. In a pectinate manner. • PECTINATE adv. toothed like a comb, also PECTINATED. |
| PERCUTIENTS | • percutients n. Plural of percutient. • PERCUTIENT n. something that strikes or has the power to strike. |
| PERMITTANCE | • permittance n. The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave. • permittance n. (Electricity) The power of a dielectric to permit or enhance induction. • PERMITTANCE n. permission. |
| PHENETICIST | • pheneticist n. One who uses phenetics. • PHENETICIST n. a practitioner of phenetics. |
| TEPEFACTION | • tepefaction n. (Rare) Act of tepefying; a becoming tepid. • TEPEFACTION n. making or becoming tepid. |