| DISCONFORMITY | • disconformity n. (Geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel… • disconformity n. (Religion) nonconformity. • DISCONFORMITY n. an unconformity in which the beds above the unconformity are parallel to the beds below the unconformity. |
| DISCRETIONARY | • discretionary adj. Available at one’s discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one’s own discretion… • DISCRETIONARY adj. at discretion. |
| DISINHIBITORY | • disinhibitory adj. That disinhibits. • disinhibitory adj. Of, or relating to a disinhibitor. • DISINHIBITORY adj. serving to disinhibit. |
| DISORDINATELY | • disordinately adv. (Obsolete) inordinately. • DISORDINATE adv. not in order. |
| DRYOPITHECINE | • dryopithecine adj. (Zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. • dryopithecine n. (Zoology) Any member of this genus of primates. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| EXPEDITIONARY | • expeditionary adj. Of or pertaining to an expedition. • expeditionary adj. (Military) Intended for military operations abroad. • expeditionary n. (Chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary… |
| HYBRIDISATION | • hybridisation n. Alternative form of hybridization. • HYBRIDISATION n. the process of hybridising, also HYBRIDIZATION. |
| HYBRIDIZATION | • hybridization n. The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized. • hybridization n. (Transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids. • HYBRIDIZATION n. the act of hybridizing, also HYBRIDISATION. |
| HYDROKINETICS | • hydrokinetics n. (Physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids. • HYDROKINETICS n. the study of the motion of fluids. |
| HYDROZINCITES | • hydrozincites n. Plural of hydrozincite. • HYDROZINCITE n. a monoclinic basic carbonate of zinc that is a secondary mineral occurring as light-coloured crusts on zinc deposits. |
| IDIOSYNCRATIC | • idiosyncratic adj. Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric. • IDIOSYNCRATIC adj. showing idiosyncrasy, also IDIOSYNCRATICAL. |
| IMPROVIDENTLY | • improvidently adv. In an improvident manner. • IMPROVIDENT adv. lacking foresight, thoughtless, also UNPROVIDENT. |
| INDOLEBUTYRIC | • INDOLEBUTYRIC adj. as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator. |
| INDUSTRIOUSLY | • industriously adv. In an industrious manner. • INDUSTRIOUS adv. habitually active or occupied. |
| MERIDIONALITY | • meridionality n. The state of being in the meridian. • meridionality n. Position in the south; aspect toward the south. • MERIDIONALITY n. the state of being meridional, a southerner. |
| NONDURABILITY | • nondurability n. The state or condition of being nondurable. |
| PONDERABILITY | • ponderability n. The fact of having a detectable weight or mass. • ponderability n. Amenability to consideration or thought. • PONDERABILITY n. the quality of being ponderable. |
| TRADITIONALLY | • traditionally adv. In a traditional manner. • traditionally adv. From the beginning. • TRADITIONAL adv. relating to or derived from tradition. |
| VINDICATORILY | • vindicatorily adv. (Rare) In a vindicatory manner; in vindication of someone or something. • VINDICATORY adv. serving or tending to vindicate. |