| APPROXIMATING | • approximating v. Present participle of approximate. • APPROXIMATE v. to come close to. |
| APPROXIMATION | • approximation n. The act, process or result of approximating. • approximation n. (Mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. • approximation n. (Medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. |
| APPROXIMATIVE | • approximative adj. Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation. • approximative n. (Grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation. • APPROXIMATIVE adj. approaching closely. |
| CIRCUMFLEXION | • circumflexion n. The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form. • circumflexion n. A winding about; a turning or fold. • CIRCUMFLEXION n. a bending round. |
| EXOTHERMICITY | • exothermicity n. (Chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic. • exothermicity n. (Countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction. • EXOTHERMICITY n. the state of being exothermic. |
| EXPRESSIONISM | • expressionism n. A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective… • expressionism n. A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music. • EXPRESSIONISM n. a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist. |
| EXPROMISSIONS | • EXPROMISSION n. relieving another person's debt by taking it upon oneself. |
| EXTEMPORISING | • extemporising v. Present participle of extemporise. • EXTEMPORISE v. to perform without preparation or practice; to improvise, also EXTEMPORIZE. |
| EXTEMPORIZING | • extemporizing v. Present participle of extemporize. • EXTEMPORISE v. to perform without preparation or practice; to improvise, also EXTEMPORIZE. |
| EXTERMINATION | • extermination n. The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication. • extermination n. Elimination. • EXTERMINATION n. the act of exterminating. |
| IMPROVISATRIX | • improvisatrix n. A female that improvises. • IMPROVISATRIX n. (archaic) a female improvisator, also IMPROVISATRICE. |
| INTERPROXIMAL | • interproximal adj. Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth. • INTERPROXIMAL adj. situated or used in the areas between adjoining teeth. |
| PRIMOGENITRIX | • primogenitrix n. A female primogenitor. • PRIMOGENITRIX n. a female ancestor. |
| PYRIDOXAMINES | • pyridoxamines n. Plural of pyridoxamine. • PYRIDOXAMINE n. a crystalline amine of the vitamin B6 group. |
| REEXAMINATION | • reexamination n. Alternative form of re-examination. • reëxamination n. Rare spelling of reexamination. • re-examination n. A second or subsequent examination. |