| APPARATCHIKI | • apparatchiki n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| BRINKMANSHIP | • brinkmanship n. (Chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink… • BRINKMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKSMANSHIP. |
| HYPERKINESIA | • hyperkinesia n. Hyperkinesis. • HYPERKINESIA n. muscle spasm, a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIS. |
| HYPERKINESIS | • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements. • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity. • HYPERKINESIS n. muscle spasm; a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIA. |
| HYPERKINETIC | • hyperkinetic adj. (Neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity. • hyperkinetic n. A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity. • HYPERKINETIC adj. of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity. |
| HYPERLINKING | • hyperlinking v. Present participle of hyperlink. • HYPERLINK v. to connect by hyperlink. |
| KINDREDSHIPS | • KINDREDSHIP n. relatedness. |
| KINESIPATHIC | • kinesipathic adj. Of or relating to kinesipathy. • KINESIPATHIC adj. relating to kinesiatrics, a method of treating disease by means of exercises or gymnastic movements. |
| MACHTPOLITIK | • machtpolitik n. (Politics) Power politics. • MACHTPOLITIK n. (German) power politics. |
| PHOTOKINESIS | • photokinesis n. Any movement that is in response to light. • photokinesis n. (Parapsychology) The ability to mentally manipulate light. • PHOTOKINESIS n. motion or activity induced by light. |
| PHOTOKINETIC | • photokinetic adj. Of or pertaining to photokinesis. • PHOTOKINETIC adj. relating to photokinesis. |
| PITCHFORKING | • pitchforking n. The act of pricking with a pitchfork. • pitchforking v. Present participle of pitchfork. • PITCHFORK v. to toss with a pitchfork. |
| POIKILOTHERM | • poikilotherm adj. Cold-blooded. • poikilotherm n. A cold-blooded animal. • POIKILOTHERM n. an organism that takes on the temperature of its surroundings. |
| PRESHRINKING | • preshrinking v. Present participle of preshrink. • PRESHRINK v. to shrink in advance. |
| SHIPWRECKING | • shipwrecking v. Present participle of shipwreck. • SHIPWRECK v. to undergo shipwreck. |
| SPHAIRISTIKE | • sphairistike n. (Sports, archaic) An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis. • SPHAIRISTIKE n. (Greek) a ball game that developed into lawn tennis. |