| CHROMATICISM | • chromaticism n. The quality or state of being chromatic. • chromaticism n. The act or action of chromaticizing: the use of chromatic notes or tones (contrasted with diatonicism). • CHROMATICISM n. the state of being chromatic; the use of chromatic tones. |
| COMMISSARIAT | • commissariat n. A supply of food. • commissariat n. The department of an army that supplies provisions for the troops. • commissariat n. (Historical) A department of the government of the Soviet Union in the early period of its existence. |
| COMMUNITAIRE | • COMMUNITAIRE n. one with a spirit or attitude in keeping with or appropriate to the aims and principles of the European Union. |
| CREMATIONISM | • cremationism n. The advocacy of cremation as a means of disposal of the dead. • CREMATIONISM n. the policy of burning dead bodies. |
| DICHROMATISM | • dichromatism n. The condition of being dichromatic. • dichromatism n. (Pathology) A form of colourblindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be distinguished. • dichromatism n. (Biology) The condition when male and female birds have different plumage colors. |
| MARCATISSIMO | • marcatissimo adv. (Music) Extremely marcato. • MARCATISSIMO adv. in a very marcato manner. |
| MICROCLIMATE | • microclimate n. A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate. • MICROCLIMATE n. the climate of a very small area. |
| MICROMETRIES | • MICROMETRY n. the art of measuring with a micrometer. |
| MICROTOMICAL | • microtomical adj. Relating to the microtome or microtomy. • MICROTOMICAL adj. of or like a microtome, also MICROTOMIC. |
| MICROTOMISTS | • microtomists n. Plural of microtomist. • MICROTOMIST n. one who uses a microtome. |
| MINICOMPUTER | • minicomputer n. (Computer hardware) A computer smaller than a mainframe, but larger than a microcomputer. • MINICOMPUTER n. a small computer that is intermediate between a microcomputer and a mainframe. |
| RADIOMIMETIC | • radiomimetic adj. (Biology) Having a biological effect similar to that of radiation. • radiomimetic n. (Medicine) A radiomimetic drug. • RADIOMIMETIC adj. producing effects similar to those of radiation. |
| RECOMMITTING | • recommitting v. Present participle of recommit. • RECOMMIT v. to commit again. |
| ROMANTICISMS | • romanticisms n. Plural of romanticism. • ROMANTICISM n. romantic quality, feeling or tendency. |
| SEISMOMETRIC | • seismometric adj. Of or pertaining to seismometry. • SEISMOMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by seismometer, also SEISMOMETRICAL. |
| TIMBROMANIAC | • timbromaniac n. A keen philatelist. • TIMBROMANIAC n. an avid stamp collector. |