| COMPARATIVIST | • comparativist n. Alternative form of comparatist. • COMPARATIVIST n. one who conducts a comparative study. |
| CONSUMPTIVITY | • consumptivity n. The quality or degree of being consumptive. • CONSUMPTIVITY n. the state of being consumptive. |
| EXPOSTULATIVE | • expostulative adj. Synonym of expostulatory. • EXPOSTULATIVE adj. related to expostulation, also EXPOSTULATORY. |
| 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. |
| PHOTOPOSITIVE | • photopositive adj. (Biology) having a positive phototropic or phototactic response; attracted by light. • PHOTOPOSITIVE adj. exhibiting positive phototropism or phototaxis. |
| PHOTOVOLTAICS | • photovoltaics n. (Physics) The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit… • PHOTOVOLTAICS n. the science and technology of photovoltaic devices and substances. |
| 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. |
| POSTPOSITIVES | • postpositives n. Plural of postpositive. • POSTPOSITIVE n. a postpositive adjective. |
| 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. |
| PRIVATISATION | • privatisation n. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of privatization. • PRIVATISATION n. the act of privatising, also PRIVATIZATION. |
| RETROSPECTIVE | • retrospective adj. Of, relating to, or contemplating the past. • retrospective adj. Looking backwards. • retrospective adj. Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive. |
| 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. |