AFTERTHOUGHT | • afterthought n. A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient. • afterthought n. Something additional to the original plan or concept. • afterthought v. (Very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought. |
CATHETOMETER | • cathetometer n. An instrument used to measure small vertical distances, such as the levels of liquid in tubes. • CATHETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring short vertical distances. |
HETEROTACTIC | • heterotactic adj. Of or pertaining to heterotaxis. • heterotactic adj. (Chemistry, of a polymer) Having substituents arranged in a random configuration in each repeat unit. • HETEROTACTIC adj. abnormally arranged. |
METHOTREXATE | • methotrexate n. (Pharmacology) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. • METHOTREXATE n. a drug used in the treatment of cancer. |
STOUTHEARTED | • stouthearted adj. Brave, courageous and plucky. • stouthearted adj. Stubborn, resolute. • stout-hearted adj. Alternative form of stouthearted. |
TETRACHOTOMY | • tetrachotomy n. Division of a whole into four parts. • tetrachotomy n. (Logic) Quaternary classification. • tetrachotomy n. Tetralemma. |
THEOREMATIST | • theorematist n. Someone who constructs theorems. • THEOREMATIST n. one who creates theorems. |
THERMOSTATED | • thermostated adj. Alternative form of thermostatted. • THERMOSTAT v. to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat, a device for keeping temperature stead. |
THERMOSTATIC | • thermostatic adj. Having or maintaining a consistent temperature. • thermostatic adj. (Physiology) Relating to thermostasis. • THERMOSTATIC adj. relating to thermal equilibrium. |
THERMOTACTIC | • thermotactic adj. Relating to thermotaxis. • THERMOTACTIC adj. of or showing thermotaxis, also THERMOTAXIC. |
THROTTLEABLE | • throttleable adj. Capable of being throttled. • THROTTLEABLE adj. capable of having the thrust varied. |
TITANOTHERES | • titanotheres n. Plural of titanothere. • TITANOTHERE n. any of various very large extinct horselike perissodactyl mammals. |
TRITHIONATES | • trithionates n. Plural of trithionate. • TRITHIONATE n. a salt of trithionic acid. |
TROPHOTACTIC | • TROPHOTACTIC adj. relating to trophotaxis, chemotaxis and chemotropism where the stimulating substance is food. |
WHITETHROATS | • whitethroats n. Plural of whitethroat. • WHITETHROAT n. any of several birds with white on the throat. |