| ACHROMATISM | • achromatism n. (Optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity. • achromatism n. The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors. • achromatism n. Achromatopia. |
| ACROBATISMS | • acrobatisms n. Plural of acrobatism. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
| APLANATISMS | • APLANATISM n. freedom from spherical aberration. |
| ASTIGMATISM | • astigmatism n. (Optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so… • astigmatism n. (Pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus… • ASTIGMATISM n. a defect in the eye or a lens by which rays from a single source are not focused at a single point, also ASTIGMIA. |
| AUTOMATISMS | • automatisms n. Plural of automatism. • AUTOMATISM n. the state of being automatic. |
| CORPORATISM | • corporatism n. The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology… • corporatism n. (Derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations. • CORPORATISM n. the policy of control of a country's economy through the combined power of the trade unions, large businesses, etc., also CORPORATIVISM. |
| IMMEDIATISM | • immediatism n. A political philosophy embracing the virtues of immediate social interactions with people as a means… • immediatism n. (Historical) The belief that slavery should be ended immediately, without political process. • IMMEDIATISM n. the policy of action at once, esp. in the abolition of slavery in the US. |
| MODERATISMS | • moderatisms n. Plural of moderatism. • MODERATISM n. moderation in doctrines or opinion, esp. in politics or religion. |
| PRAGMATISMS | • pragmatisms n. Plural of pragmatism. • PRAGMATISM n. a doctrine emphasizing practical value of philosophy. |
| PROSTATISMS | • prostatisms n. Plural of prostatism. • PROSTATISM n. an illness or disorder associated with enlargement of the prostate. |
| RHEUMATISMS | • rheumatisms n. Plural of rheumatism. • RHEUMATISM n. a condition characterised by pain and stiffness in muscles and joints, also RHEUMATEESE, RHEUMATISE, RHEUMATIZ, RHEUMATIZE. |
| SCHEMATISMS | • schematisms n. Plural of schematism. • SCHEMATISM n. combination of the aspects of heavenly bodies. |
| SEPARATISMS | • separatisms n. Plural of separatism. • SEPARATISM n. a belief in, movement for, or state of separation, also SEPARATIONISM. |
| STIGMATISMS | • stigmatisms n. Plural of stigmatism. • STIGMATISM n. the impression of stigmata. |
| SUPREMATISM | • suprematism n. Alternative letter-case form of Suprematism. • Suprematism n. (Art) A genre of abstract art based on simple geometric forms. • SUPREMATISM n. an early 20th century art movement in Russia producing abstract works featuring flat geometric forms. |
| SYSTEMATISM | • systematism n. The reduction of facts or principles to a system. • SYSTEMATISM n. the practice of forming intellectual systems. |
| TRAUMATISMS | • traumatisms n. Plural of traumatism. • TRAUMATISM n. a condition caused by a wound, shock. |