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
pacifiable
pacifiable
adj
capable of being pacified
pacificate
pacificate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To pacify; to make peaceful.
pacificated
pacificated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pacificate
pacified
pacified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pacify
pacifier
pacifier
noun
(Canada, US) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
Someone or something that pacifies.
pacifiers
pacifiers
noun
plural of pacifier
pacifies
pacifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pacify
paleface
paleface
noun
(derogatory, slang) A white person; a person of European descent.
palefaces
palefaces
noun
plural of paleface
paraspecific
paraspecific
adj
(medicine) Serving as a remedy against conditions beyond those it is primarily used to treat.
parfleche
parfleche
noun
(US) A form of stiff leather made from rawhide
(US) A shield, bag or other item made from this material
parfocalize
parfocalize
verb
(transitive) To make parfocal.
parfocalized
parfocalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of parfocalize
parfocalizes
parfocalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parfocalize
parturifacient
parturifacient
noun
(medicine) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth.
paschflower
passifloraceae
passifloraceous
passifloraceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the family Passifloraceae of mostly tropical flowering plants.
patchleaf
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
paucifoliate
paucifoliate
adj
(botany) Having few leaves.
peaceful
peaceful
adj
Inclined to peace.
Motionless and calm.
Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.
noun
(India, Islam, Islamophobic, Internet slang, offensive) a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.
peacefuller
peacefuller
adj
comparative form of peaceful: more peaceful
peacefullest
peacefullest
adj
superlative form of peaceful: most peaceful
peacefully
peacefully
adv
In a peaceful manner.
peacefulness
peacefulness
noun
The state of being peaceful.
peachify
pecksniffian
pecksniffian
adj
Of or pertaining to Pecksniffery; unctuously hypocritical; sanctimonious.
pecksniffianism
pectinatofimbricate
pedalferic
pediculofrontal
pelecaniformes
pencraft
pencraft
noun
penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing
perfecta
perfecta
noun
(chiefly US) A kind of bet wherein the first and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
(historical, Christianity) A female perfect (Cathar leader).
perfectability
perfectability
noun
The state or quality of being able to be perfected.
perfectas
perfectas
noun
plural of perfecta
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
performance
performance
noun
(art) A live show or concert.
(linguistics) The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
performances
performances
noun
plural of performance
perfricate
perfricate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To rub over.
perfrication
perfrication
noun
(medicine, archaic) A thorough rubbing, as with an ointment or embrocation.
perfunctionary
perfuncturate
perifollicular
perifollicular
adj
Around a follicle.
permocarboniferous
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
petrifactive
petrifactive
adj
Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.
petrificant
petrificate
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
pfannkuchen
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
picturecraft
pigface
pigface
noun
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
pippinface
placeful
placeful
adj
Characteristic of a specific locality;
Focused on a location and its properties.
Forming a well-defined place; acting as an identifiable location.
noun
The quantity that a place contains.
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.
platterface
plebificate
plebification
plebification
noun
Making plebeian; vulgarizing.
plusquamperfect
plusquamperfect
noun
(grammar, rare) pluperfect
poetcraft
pokerface
polyaffectioned
polyesterification
polyesterification
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction which generates a polyester
pontefract
pontefract
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England.
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
postface
postface
noun
a piece of text, containing information normally included in a preface, placed at the back of a publication
postfaces
postfaces
noun
plural of postface
postfracture
postfracture
adj
(medicine) After a bone fracture.
praefect
praefect
noun
Alternative form of prefect (Ancient Roman official)
praefectorial
praefectorial
adj
Alternative form of prefectorial
praefects
praefects
noun
plural of praefect
praefectus
prairiecraft
pranceful
preachification
preachification
noun
(informal) Preaching.
preachified
preachified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preachify
preachifies
preachifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preachify
preachify
preachify
verb
To preach didactically; to sermonize.
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
preaffect
preaffection
preafflict
preaffliction
prebeneficiaries
prebeneficiary
precertification
precertification
adj
Prior to certification.
noun
Certification in advance.
preclassification
preclassification
noun
classification prior to some other operation
preclassified
preclassified
adj
classified prior to some other operation
preclassify
preclassify
verb
(transitive) To classify in advance.
preclassifying
preclassifying
verb
present participle of preclassify
preconfiguration
preconfiguration
noun
configuration in advance
preconfirmation
preconfirmation
adj
Prior to confirmation.
noun
confirmation in advance
predefiance
predissatisfaction
preeffectual
preeffectually
prefabricate
prefabricate
verb
(transitive) To manufacture (a building, etc.) in standard components that can be fitted together on site.
prefabricated
prefabricated
adj
invented in advance
manufactured in advance, usually to a standard format, and then assembled on site
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefabricate
prefabricates
prefabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefabricate
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
prefabricator
prefabricator
noun
One who prefabricates.
preface
preface
noun
(Roman Catholicism) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
A title or epithet.
An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
verb
(transitive) To give a preface to.
(transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
prefaceable
prefaced
prefaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preface
prefacer
prefacer
noun
The writer of a preface.
prefacers
prefacers
noun
plural of prefacer
prefaces
prefaces
noun
plural of preface
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preface
prefacial
prefacial
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the face
prefacing
prefacing
verb
present participle of preface
prefacist
prefacist
noun
(rare) The writer of a preface.
prefactor
prefactor
noun
A coefficient which precedes a given quantity in a mathematical formula
prefactory
prefactory
adj
Prior to the era of industrial factories.
prefectoral
prefectorial
prefectorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a prefect.
prefectorially
prefectorially
adv
In a prefectorial manner.
prefectorian
prefectual
prefectural
prefectural
adj
Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.
prefecundation
prefecundation
noun
(biology, dated, rare) The collective changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially those affecting the ovum.
prefecundatory
prefeudalic
prefictional
prefinance
prefinance
verb
(transitive) To finance in advance.
prefinanced
prefinanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefinance
prefinances
prefinances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefinance