| COMPROMISE | • compromise n. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. • compromise n. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender. • compromise n. (Computer security) A breach of a computer or network’s rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or… |
| EMMETROPES | • emmetropes n. Plural of emmetrope. • EMMETROPE n. a person showing emmetropia, correct refraction of light by the eyes. |
| GYMNOSPERM | • gymnosperm n. (Botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. • GYMNOSPERM n. a plant with the ovules borne naked or unprotected, the conifers or cone-bearing plants and their allies. |
| HAMMERKOPS | • hammerkops n. Plural of hammerkop. • HAMMERKOP n. (South African) a bird of the heron family. |
| MESOMORPHS | • mesomorphs n. Plural of mesomorph. • MESOMORPH n. a person of muscular body type. |
| MESOMORPHY | • mesomorphy n. The condition of being mesomorphic. • MESOMORPHY n. the state of being a mesomorph. |
| MISIMPROVE | • misimprove v. (Transitive, archaic) To use for a bad purpose; to misuse. • MISIMPROVE v. to make worse by would-be improvement. |
| MORPHEMICS | • morphemics n. (Linguistics) The study of morphemes, or of the morphemic structure of a language. • MORPHEMICS n. the study of morphemes. |
| PERSIMMONS | • persimmons n. Plural of persimmon. • PERSIMMON n. a kind of plumlike fruit. |
| POLYMERISM | • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers. • POLYMERISM n. the state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. |
| POMOERIUMS | • POMOERIUM n. (Latin) an open space around a town within the walls. |
| POSTMORTEM | • postmortem n. Alternative spelling of post mortem. • post-mortem adj. Alternative spelling of post mortem. • post-mortem n. Alternative spelling of post mortem. |
| PROGRAMMES | • programmes n. Plural of programme. • programmes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of programme. • PROGRAMME v. to prepare a program for (a computer, etc.). |
| PROOEMIUMS | • proœmiums n. Plural of proœmium. • PROOEMIUM n. a preface, also PROEM, PROOEMION. |