| DESCRIPTIVIST | • descriptivist adj. Subscribing to, or related to, descriptivism. • descriptivist n. (Linguistics) Someone who records and describes actual rules regarding language usage, or who believes… • DESCRIPTIVIST adj. relating to descriptivism, a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| INTROSPECTIVE | • introspective adj. Examining one’s own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself. • INTROSPECTIVE adj. relating to introspection, also INTROSPECTIONAL. |
| OPERATIVITIES | • OPERATIVITY n. the state of being operative. |
| OVEROPTIMISTS | • overoptimists n. Plural of overoptimist. • OVEROPTIMIST n. one who is excessively optimistic. |
| OVERPLOTTINGS | • OVERPLOTTING n. excessive plotting. |
| PERSPECTIVIST | • perspectivist n. A proponent of perspectivism. • PERSPECTIVIST n. a believer in perspectivism. |
| POSTOPERATIVE | • postoperative adj. Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation. • postoperative n. A transgender person who has undergone gender reassignment surgery. • post-operative adj. Alternative spelling of postoperative. |
| PREVENTATIVES | • preventatives n. Plural of preventative. • PREVENTATIVE n. something intended to prevent. |
| PRIMITIVITIES | • primitivities n. Plural of primitivity. • PRIMITIVITY n. the state of being primitive. |
| PRIVATDOCENTS | • privatdocents n. Plural of privatdocent. • privat-docents n. Plural of privat-docent. • PRIVATDOCENT n. (German) in German universities, a recognized teacher who is not a member of the salaried staff, also PRIVATDOZENT. |
| PRIVATDOZENTS | • privatdozents n. Plural of privatdozent. • PRIVATDOZENT n. (German) in German universities, a recognized teacher who is not a member of the salaried staff, also PRIVATDOCENT. |
| RECEPTIVITIES | • receptivities n. Plural of receptivity. • RECEPTIVITY n. the state of being receptive. |
| RETROSPECTIVE | • retrospective adj. Of, relating to, or contemplating the past. • retrospective adj. Looking backwards. • retrospective adj. Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive. |
| SEPTEMVIRATES | • septemvirates n. Plural of septemvirate. • SEPTEMVIRATE n. government by, or group of, seven men. |
| SUPERACTIVITY | • superactivity n. A state of heightened or excessive activity. • superactivity n. A scout group activity involving adventure away from home. • SUPERACTIVITY n. the state of being superactive. |
| TRANSCRIPTIVE | • transcriptive adj. Pertaining to, or having the character of, transcription. • TRANSCRIPTIVE adj. relating to transcription. |
| TRANSPOSITIVE | • transpositive adj. Made by transposition. • transpositive adj. Capable of being transposed. • TRANSPOSITIVE adj. relating to transposition, also TRANSPOSITIONAL. |
| VITUPERATIONS | • vituperations n. Plural of vituperation. • VITUPERATION n. abuse, rejection. |