All English words - page 2886

Meanings of Problematical:

adjective

Involving or constituting a problem.

Usage examples:

The weighting of votes was particularly problematical

Meanings of Problematize:

verb

Make into or regard as a problem requiring a solution.

Usage examples:

He problematized the concept of history

Meanings of Problemist:

noun

A person who studies, proposes, or is concerned with problems. rare before 20th century. now chiefly mathematics.

Meanings of Problemistic:

adjective

Of or relating to a problemist.

Meanings of Problems:

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

Meanings of Proboscidate:

adjective

Provided with a proboscis, proboscidean; having the form of a proboscis.

Meanings of Proboscides:

noun

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

Usage examples:

All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips.

Meanings of Proboscidial:

adjective

Having a proboscis; of or relating to a proboscis; having the form or shape of a proboscis.

Meanings of Proboscidiform:

adjective

Having the form or shape of a proboscis; resembling a proboscis.

Meanings of Probosciform:

adjective

= proboscidiform .

Meanings of Proboscis:

noun

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

Usage examples:

All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips.

Meanings of Proboscises:

noun

The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

Usage examples:

All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips.

Meanings of Probouleutic:

adjective

Designating the athenian council, which discussed measures before they were submitted to the general assembly; of, relating to, or designating the decrees passed after preliminary debate by this council.

Meanings of Procacious:

adjective

Insolent or arrogant in attitude or tone; forward, cheeky; provocative.

Meanings of Procacity:

noun

Insolence or arrogance in attitude or tone; cheekiness; forwardness; an instance of this.

Meanings of Procaine:

noun

A synthetic compound derived from benzoic acid, used as a local anaesthetic, especially in dentistry.

Usage examples:

Dr. persons says that chloroprocaine or procaine (procaine, novocain) should be safe in patients wi…

Meanings of Procambial:

adjective

Of or relating to procambium.

Meanings of Procambium:

noun

Primary meristematic tissue that differentiates into primary vascular tissue (xylem and phloem).

Meanings of Procarp:

noun

In certain red algae: a compact female reproductive structure consisting of one or more carpogonial branches with associated supporting and auxiliary cells.

Meanings of Procarps:

noun

In certain red algae: a compact female reproductive structure consisting of one or more carpogonial branches with associated supporting and auxiliary cells.

Meanings of Procatalectic:

adjective

Of a verse: catalectic in its former colon.

Meanings of Procedurally:

adverb

In a way that relates to or is in accordance with an established or official way of doing something.

Usage examples:

The decision was procedurally flawed

Meanings of Procedurals:

noun

A television series, film, or novel characterized by detailed, realistic treatment of professional procedures, especially police procedures.

Usage examples:

The procedural about police officers going undercover will debut later this month

adjective

Relating to an established or official way of doing something.

Usage examples:

The developers had complied with all the relevant procedural requirements

Meanings of Procedures:

noun

An established or official way of doing something.

Usage examples:

The police are now reviewing procedures

Meanings of Proceed:

verb

Begin a course of action.

Usage examples:

The consortium could proceed with the plan