| COGNITIVISM | • cognitivism n. (Philosophy) The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false. • cognitivism n. (Art) The view that a work of art is valuable if it contributes to knowledge. • cognitivism n. (Psychology) The view that mental function can be understood as the internal manipulation of symbols… |
| EARTHMOVING | • earthmoving adj. (Construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering… • earthmoving adj. (Figuratively, comparable) Of great significance. • earth-moving n. The removal of large quantities of soil, e.g. from a construction site. |
| GOVERNMENTS | • governments n. Plural of government. • GOVERNMENT n. a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry. |
| OUTVENOMING | • outvenoming v. Present participle of outvenom. • OUTVENOM v. (Shakespeare) to exceed in venom. |
| OVEREMOTING | • overemoting v. Present participle of overemote. • OVEREMOTE v. to emote excessively. |
| OVERGARMENT | • overgarment n. A garment normally worn over other garments. • OVERGARMENT n. an outer garment. |
| OVERMASTING | • overmasting v. Present participle of overmast. • OVERMAST v. to provide with too long masts. |
| OVERMELTING | • overmelting v. Present participle of overmelt. • OVERMELT v. to melt too much. |
| OVERTEEMING | • overteeming v. Present participle of overteem. • OVERTEEM v. to produce in excess. |
| TRANSMOVING | • transmoving v. Present participle of transmove. • TRANSMOVE v. (Spenser) to transmute, also TRANSMEW. |
| VAGINECTOMY | • vaginectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina. • VAGINECTOMY n. surgical excision of the vagina. |
| VICTIMOLOGY | • victimology n. The study of the victims of crime, and especially of the reasons why some people are more prone to be victims. • VICTIMOLOGY n. the study of victims. |