| ASSYTHMENT | • assythment n. (Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence. • ASSYTHMENT n. in Scots law, indemnification for injury; satisfaction. |
| BATHOMETRY | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| BATHYMETER | • bathymeter n. Alternative form of bathometer. • BATHYMETER n. an instrument for recording the contours of deep oceans. |
| BATHYMETRY | • bathymetry n. The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans. • BATHYMETRY n. the art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea. |
| EURYTHMIST | • EURYTHMIST n. a person who teaches or practises eurhythmics, also EURHYTHMIST. |
| HYETOMETER | • hyetometer n. Rain gauge. • HYETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring rainfall. |
| METATHEORY | • metatheory n. A theory about a theory. • metatheory n. Examination of the theory or theories relating to a certain field of study or endeavour. • METATHEORY n. philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics. |
| METHYLATED | • methylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of methylate. • methylated adj. Denatured by the addition of methyl alcohol. • methylated adj. (Chemistry) subject to methylation. |
| METHYLATES | • methylates n. Plural of methylate. • methylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of methylate. • METHYLATE v. to introduce one or more methyl groups into (a compound or group). |
| METHYLATOR | • methylator n. A person, company of device that methylates (originally, one that produced methylated spirits). • methylator n. (Biochemistry) Anything that causes methylation. • METHYLATOR n. an agent that methylates. |
| MYTHOPOETS | • mythopoets n. Plural of mythopoet. • MYTHOPOET n. a mythmaker; a writer of poems on mythical subjects. |
| NYMPHETTES | • nymphettes n. Plural of nymphette. • NYMPHETTE n. a sexually desirable pubescent girl, also NYMPHET. |
| PHOTOMETRY | • photometry n. (Physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity. • photometry n. (Astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| SYNTHETISM | • synthetism n. (Art) A style of postimpressionism that aims to synthesize varioous elements: the outward appearance… • synthetism n. (Medicine, obsolete) The complete treatment of a fracture, restoring the parts to their proper place… • SYNTHETISM n. the symbolism of Gauguin and the Nabis, who reacted against the impressionists and realists by seeking to produce brightly coloured abstractions of their inner experience. |
| TACHOMETRY | • tachometry n. The use of a tachometer. • TACHOMETRY n. the measurement of speed, also TACHYMETRY. |
| TACHYMETER | • tachymeter n. A surveying instrument for quickly finding distances. • tachymeter n. A speed indicator; a tachometer. • TACHYMETER n. a surveying instrument for rapid measurements of distances, elevations, and bearings. |
| TACHYMETRY | • tachymetry n. The science or use of the tachymeter. • TACHYMETRY n. the measurement of speed, also TACHOMETRY. |
| THYMECTOMY | • thymectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the thymus. • THYMECTOMY n. surgical removal of the thymus. |
| THYMOCYTES | • thymocytes n. Plural of thymocyte. • THYMOCYTE n. a lymphocyte found in the thymus. |