(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antipacifist
antipacifist
adj
Opposing pacifism.
noun
One who opposes pacifism.
antipacifistic
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antisoporific
appersonification
archpontiff
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
corporification
corporification
noun
The act or process of corporifying.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
craftsperson
craftsperson
noun
A person who produces arts and crafts.
Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
cryptoinflationist
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dispersonification
dispersonification
noun
The process of dispersonifying.
duplification
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastic
adj
Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.
forcipation
forcipation
noun
torture by pinching with forceps or pinchers
forecatharping
forepredicament
frontooccipital
frontooccipital
adj
(anatomy) frontal and occipital
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsmanship
handicraftsmanship
noun
Synonym of handicraftship
hyperdeification
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
impossibilification
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
infraoccipital
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
lapidification
lapidification
noun
The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction
mynpachtbrief
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonpacification
nonpacification
noun
Absence of pacification.
nonpacificatory
nonpacifist
nonpacifist
noun
One who is not a pacifist.
nonpacifistic
nonpersonification
nonpersonification
noun
Lack of personification.
nonpurification
nonpurification
noun
Absence of purification.
nonsaponification
nonsimplification
nonsimplification
noun
Absence of simplification.
nonspecification
nonspecification
adj
Not conforming or pertaining to a specification.
occipitofrontal
occipitofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipital and frontal bones of the skull.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle.
noun
(obsolete) the occipitofrontalis muscle
occipitofrontalis
occipitofrontalis
noun
(anatomy) A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
opacification
opacification
noun
The action of making something opaque or cloudy
opsonification
opsonification
noun
Synonym of opsonization
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
pacificating
pacificating
adj
(archaic) Which makes peace; which pacificates.
verb
present participle of pacificate
pacification
pacification
noun
The process of pacifying.
pacifications
pacifications
noun
plural of pacification
palification
palification
noun
The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
panification
panification
noun
breadmaking
parafunction
parafunction
noun
An abnormal (especially habitual) movement of part of the body
parturifacient
parturifacient
noun
(medicine) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth.
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
pectinatofimbricate
pediculofrontal
pencraft
pencraft
noun
penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing
perfectation
perfectation
noun
The process or result of perfecting something
perfectibilian
perfectibilian
noun
(archaic) A perfectionist.
perfectibilitarian
perfectionate
perfectionate
verb
(transitive, now rare) To make perfect or complete; to perfect.
perfectionation
perfectionator
perfectuation
perfrication
perfrication
noun
(medicine, archaic) A thorough rubbing, as with an ointment or embrocation.
perfunctionary
perfuncturate
personification
personification
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human
personifications
personifications
noun
plural of personification
personificative
personificative
adj
That personifies; anthropomorphic.
personificator
petrifaction
petrifaction
noun
An object that has become petrified.
Petrification.
The condition of being petrified.
petrifactions
petrifactions
noun
plural of petrifaction
petrificant
petrification
petrification
noun
(figurative) obduracy; callousness
sheer terror; great fright
the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
placentiferous
placentiferous
adj
(botany, zoology) Having or producing a placenta.
placentiform
placentiform
adj
(botany) Having the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.
plainscraft
playcraftsman
plebification
plebification
noun
Making plebeian; vulgarizing.
plumification
plurification
polyaffectioned
polyesterification
polyesterification
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction which generates a polyester
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
pontifical
pontifical
adj
(chiefly poetic) Of or relating to the building or forming of bridges.
Of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal.
Of or pertaining to a pope; papal.
Of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome.
Pompous, dignified or dogmatic.
Splendid; magnificent.
noun
A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff.
pontificalia
pontificalibus
pontificality
pontificality
noun
The state and government of the pope; the papacy.
pontifically
pontifically
adv
In a pontifical manner; in the manner of a pope.
Whilst pontificating; with pontification.
pontificals
pontificals
noun
The vestments of a bishop, priest, or pope.
plural of pontifical
pontificate
pontificate
noun
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
(intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
pontificated
pontificated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pontificate
pontificates
pontificates
noun
plural of pontificate
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
pontification
pontification
noun
The act of pontificating
pontificator
pontificator
noun
One who pontificates.
pontificial
pontificial
adj
(obsolete) papal; pontifical
pontificially
pontificially
adv
Obsolete form of pontifically.
preachification
preachification
noun
(informal) Preaching.
preaffection
preaffliction
precertification
precertification
adj
Prior to certification.
noun
Certification in advance.
preclassification
preclassification
noun
classification prior to some other operation
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
preconfirmation
preconfirmation
adj
Prior to confirmation.
noun
confirmation in advance
predissatisfaction
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
prefabrication
prefabrication
noun
A preassembled component.
The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly.
prefabrications
prefabrications
noun
plural of prefabrication
prefectorian
prefecundation
prefecundation
noun
(biology, dated, rare) The collective changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially those affecting the ovum.
prefecundatory
prefictional
prefunctional
prefunctional
adj
Not yet functional.
pregratification
preidentification
preindemnification
preinflectional
preinflectional
adj
Before inflection.
prejustification
premanufacture
premanufacture
verb
To manufacture in advance.
premanufactured
premanufactured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premanufacture