| ABSTENTIONISM | • abstentionism n. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one’s vote or other participation with… • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
| ABSTENTIONIST | • abstentionist n. A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically. • abstentionist adj. Relating to or in accordance with abstentionism. • ABSTENTIONIST n. a believer in abstentionism. |
| CONTENTIOUSLY | • contentiously adv. In a contentious manner. • CONTENTIOUS adv. likely to cause contention. |
| INTENTIONALLY | • intentionally adv. In an intentional manner; on purpose. • INTENTIONAL adv. done by intention or design. |
| OVERATTENTION | • overattention n. Excessive attention paid to something. • OVERATTENTION n. excessive attention. |
| POTENTIOMETER | • potentiometer n. (Electronics) A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider. • potentiometer n. (Physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage… • POTENTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring electromotive forces. |
| POTENTIOMETRY | • potentiometry n. (Physics) The measurement of electrical potential (voltage) using a potentiometer. • POTENTIOMETRY n. the measurement of the potential difference of electromotive force. |
| PRETENTIOUSLY | • pretentiously adv. In a manner with unwarranted claim to importance or distinction. • pretentiously adv. Ostentatiously; in a manner intended to impress others. • pretentiously adv. In a manner demanding of skill or daring. |
| RETENTIONISTS | • RETENTIONIST n. a person who advocates the retaining of a policy, etc., esp. that of capital punishment. |
| SENTENTIOUSLY | • sententiously adv. In a sententious manner, concisely, pithily. • SENTENTIOUS adv. given to or abounding in aphoristic expression or excessive moralizing. |
| UNCONTENTIOUS | • uncontentious adj. Not contentious. • UNCONTENTIOUS adj. not contentious. |
| UNINTENTIONAL | • unintentional adj. Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting. • UNINTENTIONAL adj. not intentional. |
| UNPRETENTIOUS | • unpretentious adj. Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain. • UNPRETENTIOUS adj. free from pretension. |