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Meanings of Idiom:

noun

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light ).

Meanings of Idiomatical:

adjective

Idiomatic.

Meanings of Idiomatically:

adverb

In a way that is natural as well as correct

Usage examples:

He spoke english fluently and idiomatically., the dialogue in the movie idiomatically blends englis…

Meanings of Idiometer:

noun

An instrument for measuring the personal equation of an observer, entailing the observation of the transit of an artificial object whose motion is exactly known.

Meanings of Idiomorphism:

noun

The condition of being idiomorphic.

Meanings of Idioms:

noun

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light ).

Meanings of Idiomuscular:

adjective

Designating or relating to localized contraction occurring in muscle, especially injured skeletal muscle, which does not result from external stimulation.

Meanings of Idiopathic:

adjective

Relating to or denoting any disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

Usage examples:

Idiopathic epilepsy

Meanings of Idiopathical:

adjective

Idiopathic.

Meanings of Idiopathically:

adverb

Originally: in the manner or as part of an idiopathic disease (now rare). in later use: by an unexplained or unknown mechanism.

Meanings of Idiopathies:

noun

A disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

Usage examples:

It arises out of employment even though the fall had its origin in the idiopathy of the employee.

Meanings of Idiopathy:

noun

A disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown.

Usage examples:

It arises out of employment even though the fall had its origin in the idiopathy of the employee.

Meanings of Idiophone:

noun

An instrument the whole of which vibrates to produce a sound when struck, shaken, or scraped, such as a bell, gong, or rattle.

Usage examples:

In organology, percussion instruments are divided into membranophones (those on which sound is prod…

Meanings of Idioplasmic:

adjective

Of or belonging to idioplasm.

Meanings of Idiopsychological:

adjective

Relating to personal psychology.

Meanings of Idioretinal:

adjective

Designating the faint sensation of light resulting from intrinsic (rather than external) excitation of the retina.

Meanings of Idiorrhythmic:

adjective

(originally and chiefly of monastic institutions) allowing freedom to the individual.

noun

A member of an idiorhythmic institution.

Meanings of Idiosome:

noun

A distinct spheroidal region of the cytoplasm surrounding the centrioles in the developing germ cells of animals, containing granules and membranous structures and associated with the golgi apparatus.

Meanings of Idiosyncracy:

noun

A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Usage examples:

One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first

Meanings of Idiosyncrasies:

noun

A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Usage examples:

One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first

Meanings of Idiosyncratical:

adjective

Idiosyncratic.

Meanings of Idiot-proof:

adjective

Extremely easy to use

Usage examples:

The dvd player comes with idiot-proof instructions.

Meanings of Idiot-savant:

noun

Someone who has a mental disability but who is very good at doing a particular thing, for example remembering things

Meanings of Idiotcies:

noun

Idiocy.

Meanings of Idiotically:

adverb

In a very stupid way

Usage examples:

Politically, the group is behaving idiotically., she said it was the most idiotically written rule …