DEROGATORILY | • derogatorily adv. In a derogatory manner. • DEROGATORY adv. detracting, injurious. |
GRANODIORITE | • granodiorite n. (Petrology) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar. • GRANODIORITE n. an igneous plutonic rock, less felsic than granite. |
INTERBOROUGH | • interborough adj. Between boroughs. • INTERBOROUGH adj. between boroughs. |
INTERROGATOR | • interrogator n. One who interrogates; a person who asks questions; a questioner. • interrogator n. A device that requests data from another device. • INTERROGATOR n. one that interrogates. |
MORIGERATION | • morigeration n. (Obsolete) obsequiousness; obedience. • MORIGERATION n. deferential behaviour. |
OVERROASTING | • overroasting v. Present participle of overroast. • OVERROAST v. to roast too much. |
OVERTHROWING | • overthrowing v. Present participle of overthrow. • OVERTHROW v. to throw over, defeat. |
OVERTOWERING | • overtowering adj. That towers above or over; that overtowers. • overtowering v. Present participle of overtower. • OVERTOWER v. to tower over or above. |
PRIMOGENITOR | • primogenitor n. An initial ancestor. • PRIMOGENITOR n. the earliest ancestor; an ancestor or a forefather. |
RECOMFORTING | • recomforting v. Present participle of recomfort. • RECOMFORT v. (archaic) to comfort, console. |
RECONTOURING | • recontouring v. Present participle of recontour. • recontouring n. The process of changing a contour. • RECONTOUR v. to contour again. |
RISORGIMENTO | • Risorgimento prop.n. (Historical) The political and military movement that led to the unification of Italy in the 19th century. • Risorgimento prop.n. Renewal, revival, renaissance. • RISORGIMENTO n. (Italian) a time of renewal or renaissance; specifically, the 19th century movement for Italian political unity. |
SEROTONERGIC | • serotonergic adj. Containing or releasing serotonin. • serotonergic n. That which is serotonergic. • SEROTONERGIC adj. liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses, also SEROTONINERGIC. |
TRIGONOMETER | • trigonometer n. An instrument for solving plane right-angled figures by inspection. • TRIGONOMETER n. instrument for solving triangles. |
TRIGONOMETRY | • trigonometry n. (Geometry, mathematical analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between… • TRIGONOMETRY n. the study of the properties of triangles and trigonometric functions and of their applications. |
TRIMETROGONS | • trimetrogons n. Plural of trimetrogon. • TRIMETROGON n. a technique of aerial photography using three cameras, which increases the range and detail of the coverage. |