| CONTRAPOSITIVE | • contrapositive n. (Logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition. • CONTRAPOSITIVE n. an immediate inference, which consists in denying the original subject of the contradictory of the original predicate. |
| CRYOPROTECTIVE | • cryoprotective adj. That provides cryoprotection. • CRYOPROTECTIVE adj. serving to protect against the deleterious effects of freezing. |
| NONCOMPETITIVE | • noncompetitive adj. That does not involve competition or rivalry. • non-competitive adj. Alternative spelling of noncompetitive. • NONCOMPETITIVE adj. not competitive. |
| OVEROPTIMISTIC | • overoptimistic adj. Excessively optimistic. • over-optimistic adj. Alternative form of overoptimistic. • OVEROPTIMISTIC adj. excessively optimistic. |
| OVERPROTECTING | • overprotecting v. Present participle of overprotect. • OVERPROTECT v. to protect to excess. |
| OVERPROTECTION | • overprotection n. The act of overprotecting. • OVERPROTECTION n. excessive protection. |
| OVERPROTECTIVE | • overprotective adj. Excessively protective, wanting to give too much protection (especially to children). • OVERPROTECT adj. to protect to excess. |
| PHOTOINDUCTIVE | • photoinductive adj. Relating to photoinduction. • PHOTOINDUCTIVE adj. relating to photoinduction. |
| PHOTOOXIDATIVE | • photooxidative adj. That causes, or undergoes photooxidation. • PHOTOOXIDATIVE adj. relating to photooxidation. |
| PHOTORECEPTIVE | • photoreceptive adj. (Biology) Absorbing and using light, especially for sensory purposes. • PHOTORECEPTIVE adj. relating to photoreception. |
| PHOTOSENSITIVE | • photosensitive adj. Having a reaction to, or able to be affected by, light. • PHOTOSENSITIVE adj. sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy. |
| POSTCONVENTION | • postconvention adj. After a convention. • POSTCONVENTION adj. taking place after a convention. |
| POSTPOSITIVELY | • postpositively adv. (Grammar) In postpositive fashion. • POSTPOSITIVE adv. of an adjective, placed after the word it modifies e.g. attorney general, Scrabble player manque. |
| SEROPOSITIVITY | • seropositivity n. The quality or state of being seropositive, of having blood serum that tests positive for a given pathogen… • seropositivity n. Seropositivity rate, seroprevalence. • SEROPOSITIVITY n. the state of being seropositive. |
| VOLUPTUOSITIES | • VOLUPTUOSITY n. (obsolete) voluptuousness. |