| ASTRONOMICAL | • astronomical adj. (Not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy. • astronomical adj. (Comparable) Very large; of vast measure. • ASTRONOMICAL adj. related to astronomy, also ASTRONOMIC. |
| COALITIONISM | • coalitionism n. The advocacy of government by coalition. • COALITIONISM n. the forming of a coalition. |
| COLLIMATIONS | • collimations n. Plural of collimation. • COLLIMATION n. the act of making parallel. |
| COMMONALTIES | • commonalties n. Plural of commonalty. • COMMONALTY n. common people; the general populace. |
| COMPILATIONS | • compilations n. Plural of compilation. • COMPILATION n. the act of compiling. |
| CONDOLEMENTS | • condolements n. Plural of condolement. • CONDOLEMENT n. (Shakespeare) the act of condoling. |
| CONSOLEMENTS | • consolements n. Plural of consolement. • CONSOLEMENT n. the act of consoling. |
| CONTROLMENTS | • controlments n. Plural of controlment. • CONTROLMENT n. the act or power of controlling. |
| CONTUMELIOUS | • contumelious adj. (Archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude. • CONTUMELIOUS adj. haughtily insolent. |
| COSMOPOLITAN | • cosmopolitan adj. Inclusive; affecting the whole world. • cosmopolitan adj. (Of a place or institution) Composed of people from all over the world. • cosmopolitan adj. (Of a person) At ease in any part of the world; familiar with many cultures. |
| DISCOLORMENT | • discolorment n. A loss of color. • DISCOLORMENT n. the act of discoloring. |
| LOGOCENTRISM | • logocentrism n. The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit. • LOGOCENTRISM n. a philosophy holding that all forms of thought are based on an external point of reference which is held to exist and given a certain degree of authority. |
| LOMENTACEOUS | • lomentaceous adj. (Botany) Of the nature of a loment; having fruits like loments. • LOMENTACEOUS adj. bearing lomenta. |
| MATROCLINOUS | • matroclinous adj. Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics. • MATROCLINOUS adj. inherited from the mother; more like the mother than the father, also MATRICLINIC, MATRICLINOUS, MATROCLINAL, MATROCLINIC. |
| MISLOCATIONS | • mislocations n. Plural of mislocation. • MISLOCATION n. the act of mislocating. |
| MONOCRYSTALS | • monocrystals n. Plural of monocrystal. • MONOCRYSTAL n. a single crystal. |
| MONOCULTURES | • monocultures n. Plural of monoculture. • MONOCULTURE n. growing of one agricultural crop only. |
| MONOPOLISTIC | • monopolistic adj. Acting in the manner of a monopoly. • MONOPOLISTIC adj. relating to monopolism, the practice of operating monopolies. |
| NOMENCLATORS | • nomenclators n. Plural of nomenclator. • NOMENCLATOR n. a book containing collections or lists of words; one who gives names to things. |
| SOMNOLESCENT | • somnolescent adj. Drowsy, tending to sleep. • SOMNOLESCENT adj. becoming sleepy. |