| DIFFUSIONISM | • diffusionism n. The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another, especially the West. • DIFFUSIONISM n. the theory that diffusion is mainly responsible for cultural similarities. |
| DIFFUSIONIST | • diffusionist adj. Of or pertaining to diffusionism. • diffusionist n. A proponent of diffusionism. • DIFFUSIONIST n. an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery. |
| DIFUNCTIONAL | • difunctional adj. Bifunctional. • DIFUNCTIONAL n. a compound with two highly reactive sites in each molecule. |
| DISFAVOURING | • disfavouring v. Present participle of disfavour. • DISFAVOUR v. to disesteem, also DISFAVOR. |
| DISFUNCTIONS | • disfunctions n. Plural of disfunction. • DISFUNCTION n. impairment or abnormality of the functioning of an organ, also DYSFUNCTION. |
| FLUIDISATION | • fluidisation n. Alternative form of fluidization. • FLUIDISATION n. the process of fluidising, also FLUIDIZATION. |
| FLUIDIZATION | • fluidization n. The act or process of fluidizing. • FLUIDIZATION n. the act of fluidizing, also FLUIDISATION. |
| FLUORIDATING | • fluoridating v. Present participle of fluoridate. • FLUORIDATE v. to add fluoride to drinking water. |
| FLUORIDATION | • fluoridation n. (Chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water. • FLUORIDATION n. the act of fluoridating. |
| FLUORIDISING | • fluoridising v. Present participle of fluoridise. • FLUORIDISE v. to add fluoride to drinking water, also FLUORIDIZE. |
| FLUORIDIZING | • fluoridizing v. Present participle of fluoridize. • FLUORIDIZE v. to add fluoride to drinking water, also FLUORIDISE. |
| FOURDRINIERS | • fourdriniers n. Plural of fourdrinier. • FOURDRINIER n. a continuous paper roll machine. |
| INFEUDATIONS | • infeudations n. Plural of infeudation. • INFEUDATION n. the granting of feoff; transfer of tithes to layman. |
| PROFUNDITIES | • profundities n. Plural of profundity. • PROFUNDITY n. intellectual depth. |
| UNFASTIDIOUS | • unfastidious adj. Not fastidious. • UNFASTIDIOUS adj. not fastidious. |
| UNFOSSILISED | • unfossilised adj. Alternative spelling of unfossilized. • UNFOSSILISED adj. not fossilised, also UNFOSSILIZED. |
| UNFOSSILIZED | • unfossilized adj. Not fossilized. • UNFOSSILIZED adj. not fossilized, also UNFOSSILISED. |
| UNMODIFIABLE | • unmodifiable adj. Incapable of being modified; immune to modification. • UNMODIFIABLE adj. not modifiable. |
| UNSCOTTIFIED | • unscottified adj. Having had the Scottish characteristics removed. • UNSCOTTIFIED adj. not made Scottish. |