| ANTILEPTONS | • antileptons n. Plural of antilepton. • ANTILEPTON n. an antiparticle to a lepton. |
| APPOINTMENT | • appointment n. The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust. • appointment n. The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed. • appointment n. Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. |
| INCOMPETENT | • incompetent adj. Unskilled; lacking the degree of ability that would normally be expected. • incompetent adj. Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired. • incompetent adj. (Medicine, of the cervix) Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth. |
| INTERPOINTS | • interpoints n. Plural of interpoint. • interpoints v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpoint. • INTERPOINT n. the technique of printing Braille on both sides of the paper, spacing the dots in such a way that none counteracts each other. |
| OMNIPATIENT | • omnipatient adj. Infinitely patient; capable of enduring all things. • OMNIPATIENT adj. enduring all things. |
| OMNIPOTENTS | • omnipotents n. Plural of omnipotent. • OMNIPOTENT n. one who is all-powerful. |
| PANTOTHENIC | • pantothenic adj. Of or pertaining to pantothenic acid or its derivatives. • PANTOTHENIC adj. denoting an acid which is a growth-promoting vitamin of vitamin B complex. |
| PECTINATION | • pectination n. The state of being pectinated; that which is pectinated. • pectination n. The act of combing; the combing of the head. • pectination n. (Biology) comb-like toothing. |
| PENETRATION | • penetration n. The act of penetrating something. • penetration n. Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. • penetration n. The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. |
| PETITIONING | • petitioning v. Present participle of petition. • petitioning n. The act of making a petition or appeal. • PETITIONING n. the act of making a petition. |
| PLENIPOTENT | • plenipotent adj. Possessing full power. • PLENIPOTENT adj. having absolute power, also PLENIPOTENTIAL. |
| POSTTENSION | • posttension v. (Construction) To pour concrete first and then stretch the reinforcing strands within it by means of… • post-tension v. (Construction, engineering) To apply tension (to reinforcing tendons) after casting concrete. • POSTTENSION v. to apply tension to (reinforcing steel) after concrete has set. |
| POTENTISING | • potentising v. Present participle of potentise. • POTENTISE v. to render the latent power of (anything) available, also POTENTIZE. |
| POTENTIZING | • potentizing v. Present participle of potentize. • POTENTIZE v. to render the latent power of (anything) available, also POTENTISE. |
| SEPTENTRION | • septentrion n. (Obsolete) The north or northern regions. • septentrion adj. (Obsolete) Of or relating to the north; northern. • SEPTENTRION n. (archaic) the north. |
| SPONTANEITY | • spontaneity n. (Uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous. • spontaneity n. (Countable) Spontaneous behaviour. • spontaneity n. (Biology) The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and… |
| STENOTYPING | • stenotyping v. Present participle of stenotype. • STENOTYPE v. to record speech using a stenotype. |
| THIOPENTONE | • thiopentone n. (Pharmacology) Thiopental. • THIOPENTONE n. an intravenous anaesthetic. |
| TREPANATION | • trepanation n. The practice of drilling a hole in the skull as a physical, mental, or spiritual treatment. • TREPANATION n. a surgical cutting open of the skull, also TREPHINATION. |