| ALTISSIMO | • altissimo n. (Music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register. • ALTISSIMO adj. (Italian) very high. • ALTISSIMO n. the octave commencing an octave above the treble clef. |
| HISTORISM | • historism n. (Historiography) An influential 19th-century school of thought in historiography that rejected universalist… • HISTORISM n. the belief that all phenomena are historically determined, also HISTORICISM. |
| HOMILISTS | • homilists n. Plural of homilist. • HOMILIST n. one who delivers a sermon. |
| IDIOTISMS | • idiotisms n. Plural of idiotism. • IDIOTISM n. the state of being an idiot, also IDIOCY, IDIOTCY. |
| IOTACISMS | • iotacisms n. Plural of iotacism. • IOTACISM n. excessive use of the letter iota. |
| ISOSMOTIC | • isosmotic adj. Having the same osmotic pressure. • ISOSMOTIC adj. of, relating to or exhibiting equal osmotic pressure. |
| MISONEIST | • misoneist n. One who hates or dislikes what is new or innovative. • MISONEIST n. a hater of things which are new. |
| MISPOINTS | • mispoints v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mispoint. • MISPOINT v. to point improperly. |
| MOSAICIST | • mosaicist n. A person who designs or builds mosaics. • MOSAICIST n. a worker in mosaic. |
| OPTIMISES | • optimises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimise. • OPTIMISE v. to make as effective as possible, also OPTIMIZE. |
| OPTIMISMS | • optimisms n. Plural of optimism. • OPTIMISM n. a disposition that looks on the sunny side. |
| OPTIMISTS | • optimists n. Plural of optimist. • Optimists n. Plural of Optimist. • OPTIMIST n. one who exhibits optimism. |
| SEMIMOIST | • semimoist adj. Partly or somewhat moist. • SEMIMOIST adj. slightly moist. |
| SEMIOTICS | • semiotics n. The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication. • semiotics n. (Dated) The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology. • SEMIOTICS n. a philosophical theory of signs and symbols. |
| SIMONISTS | • simonists n. Plural of simonist. • SIMONIST n. one who practices simony, also SIMONIAC. |
| SOVIETISM | • Sovietism n. Soviet beliefs or practices. • SOVIETISM n. the principles and practice of soviet government. |
| STOICISMS | • stoicisms n. Plural of stoicism. • STOICISM n. indifference to pleasure or pain. |
| TRISOMICS | • trisomics n. Plural of trisomic. • TRISOMIC n. a chromosome that occurs three times in a cell instead of two, also TRISOME. |
| TRISOMIES | • trisomies n. Plural of trisomy. • TRISOMY n. the condition of being a trisome. |
| TROILISMS | • TROILISM n. sexual activity between three people (of two different sexes). |