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saccharephidrosis(pathology) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the sweat.saccharibacteriumAny bacterium of the candidate phylum SaccharibacteriasaccharometabolicOf or pertaining to saccharometabolismsaccopharyngiformBelonging to the order Saccopharyngiformes.sacramentarianism(theology) sacramentarian beliefssagenotuberculate(zoology, of dinosaurian eggshell ornamentations (textures)) Having nodes and ridges that form a netlike pattern interspersed with pits and grooves.salicylsalicylate(organic chemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of salsalate.sanctimoniousnessThe property of being sanctimonious.sanguineocholeric(obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by sanguine and choleric humours.saprophytophagousThat feeds on saprophytessarcoglycanopathy(pathology) Any of a group of diseases characterised by genetic mutation of sarcoglycanssarconecrophagousThat feeds on dead flesh, typically that of vertebratessarcosaprophagous(zoology) Feeding on dead or decaying flesh.scansoriopterigidAny of the family †Scansoriopterygidae of dinosaurs.scansoriopterygidAny of the family †Scansoriopterygidae of maniraptoran dinosaurs.scapuloclavicular(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the scapula and a claviclescapulotricipital(anatomy) Relating to the scapula and the tricepsscarabaeidologistAn entomologist whose speciality is scarabaeidologyschistochilaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Schistochilaceae.schizoaffectivelyIn a schizoaffective manner.schizoaffectivityThe quality of being schizoaffective.schizocartographyThe use of alternate cartographies to challenge hegemonic narratives.schizogeneticallyIn a schizogenous manner; by means of schizogeny.schizophrenialike(psychiatry) Resembling or characteristic of schizophrenia.schizophrenicallyIn a schizophrenic manner.schizophrenigenicAlternative form of schizophrenogenic.schizophrenogenicOf or relating to schizophrenogenesis; causing schizophrenia.schizothyriaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Schizothyriaceae.schoolgirlishnessThe fact or quality of being schoolgirlish.schoolmarmishnessQuality of being schoolmarmish.schoolmasterishlyIn a schoolmasterish manner.schwartzembergite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, iodine, lead, and oxygen.scientifictionist(dated, fandom slang) A fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction.scientometricallyIn terms of scientometrics.scintigraphicallyBy means of scintigraphy.scintimammographyA form of mammography in which scintillation from an injected radiosource shows the presence of cancer cellsscintiphotographySynonym of scintigraphy.scleractiniamorphAny coral having the form of a scleractiniansclerotherapeuticOf or pertaining to sclerotherapy.scrophulariaceous(botany) Of or relating to the family Scrophulariaceae of figworts.sculpturesquenessThe quality of being sculpturesque.secosteroidogenicRelated to secosteroidogenesissecretoinhibitoryinhibiting a secretionsectioplanography(historical) A method of laying down the sections of engineering work in railways.sedecimarticulate(entomology) Having sixteen joints.sedoheptulokinase(biochemistry) A kinase that catalyses the phosphorylation of sedoheptuloseseismochronograph(seismology) A chronograph designed to determine the exact time at which an earthquake shock appears.selenographicallyBy means of, or in terms of, selenography.selfconsciousnessAlternative form of self-consciousness.sematophyllaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Sematophyllaceae.semianaerobicallyIn a semianaerobic mannersemiarchitecturalSomewhat or partly architectural.semiautobiographyA semiautobiographical work.semiautochthonousPartially autochthonoussemiautomaticallyIn a semiautomatic mannersemicartilaginousSomewhat or partly cartilaginous.semicircumferenceOne half of the circumference of a circlesemicommunication(linguistics) Communication between people who use different languages and thus may be unable to express and share concepts in great depth.semiconsciousnessThe state or quality of being semiconscious, neither unconscious nor fully awaresemidecentralizedPartly decentralized.semideterministicPartially deterministicsemidomesticationThe process of bringing an animal to a semidomesticated state.semiendoparasitic(biology) Partially endoparasiticsemifictionalizedPartly fictionalized.semiformalizationThe process of making something semiformal.semiglobalizationPartial globalization.semihallucinatorySomewhat hallucinatory.semihydrogenationThe reduction of alkynes to alkenes.semiisotropically(mathematics) In a semiisotropic mannersemimetamorphosisPartial metamorphosis.seminormalizationPartial normalization.semiparasiticallyIn a semiparasitic manner.semiparliamentaryOf or relating to a system of government in which the executive branch is accountable to the legislature, but is appointed by the head of state.semipermeabilizedMade semipermeablesemiphilosophicalSomewhat or partly philosophical.semiprofessionalsplural of semiprofessionalsemirealisticallyIn a semirealistic manner.semispontaneouslyIn a semispontaneous manner.semisynchronizingPartially synchronizingsemisyntheticallyIn a semisynthetic way; by means of semisynthesis.semivegetarianismThe practice of being semivegetarian.semivitrificationPartial vitrification.semperjuvenescent(rare, literary) Forever young or growing younger.sensationalizable(rare) That can be sensationalized.sensationlessnessAbsence of sensation.sensitometricallyBy means of or in terms of sensitometry.sensoriperceptual(physiology) Relating to sensory perception.septohypothalamic(anatomy) Relating to the hypothalamus and its septumseptorhinoplasticPertaining to septorhinoplasty.septuagenarianismThe condition of being in one's eighth decade of life, aged between 70 and 79.sequentialisationAlternative form of sequentialization.sequentialization(computing theory) The conversion of a parallel algorithm into sequential form.serendipitousnessThe quality of being serendipitous.seroagglutinationThe agglutination of blood serum as a test for some bacteriaserodeterminationThe determination of serostatusseroepidemiologicOf or pertaining to seroepidemiology.seroepizootiologyThe study of the dynamics and epidemiology of animal diseases of the bloodseroindeterminate(of blood serum) Having an indeterminate HIV statusserononconcordantwith one partner HIV positive and the other one unknown or uncertain (of a couple)seroproteinaceousRelating to or composed of seroprotein.serotoninomimetic(biochemistry) That mimics the action of serotoninserratiopeptidaseA proteolytic enzyme (protease) produced by Serratia enterobacteria.sesquicentenarian(rare) Someone or something of 150 years of age, or between 150 and 159 (in its sixteenth decade of life or existence)sesquipedalianism(uncountable) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.sesquipedalianist(rare) A person who tends to use and enjoy long (sesquipedalian) words.sesquisyllabicity(linguistics) The condition of being sesquisyllabicsialoadenectomize(surgery) To perform a sialoadenectomysialoglycopeptide(biochemistry) Any glycopeptide containing sialic acid residuessialoglycopolymer(biochemistry) A glycopolymer of sialic acidsialoglycoprotein(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein that is combined with sialic acidsialolithogenesisThe production of sialolithssialoscintigraphyscintigraphy of the salivary glandssialotriantennaryDescribing a triantennary oligosaccharide that has a sialic acid componentsialyllactosamine(biochemistry) Any sialyl derivative of lactosaminesialyltransferase(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of sialic acid moieties (especially to certain glycolipids)siderodromophobiaA morbid fear of railways.signalolipidomics(biochemistry) signalomic lipidomicssignificativenessThe quality of being significative.silicocarbonatite(mineralogy) A carbonatite that is rich in sodium.simpleheartednessAlternative form of simple-heartedness.singleheartednessAlternative form of single-heartedness.sinistrodextrallyIn a sinistrodextral manner.sinistroposterior(anatomy) sinister and posteriorsinthomosexualityThe condition of being sinthomosexualsiphonobranchiate(zoology, obsolete) Having a siphon or siphons to convey water to the gills (said of gastropods of the former order Siphonobranchiata.siphonocladaceousOf or relating to the Siphonocladaceae.situationlessnessLack of a situation.skeletochronologyThe estimation of the age of skeletal remains by observation of growth rings in bonesslantingdicularlyAlternative form of slantendicularly.socioanthropologysocial anthropology, cultural anthropologysociobiodiversity(sociology, biology) sociobiological diversitysociobiologicallyIn terms of sociobiology.sociodemographicssocial demographicssocioecologicallyIn a socioecological mannersocioeconomicallyIn a socioeconomic manner or context.socioevolutionaryRelating to sociocultural evolution.sociofunctionallyIn sociofunctional terms.sociogeographicalPertaining to society and geography.sociohistoricallyIn sociohistorical terms.sociomicrobiologyThe study of microbial societysociomythologicalRelating to society and mythology.sociopathologicalOf or pertaining to sociopathology.sociophoneticallyIn terms of, or by means of, sociophonetics.sociophonologicalOf or relating to sociophonology.socioprofessionalRelating to a person's social status and professionsociopsychologistOne who studies social psychology.sociostructurallyIn sociostructural terms.sodiumthiosulfateAlternative form of sodium thiosulphate.softwarematically(rare, informal, computing) By the use of software, especially without direct user intervention.solenofilomorphid(zoology) Any member of the Solenofilomorphidae.somatomammotropinA polypeptide placental hormonesomatoparaphreniaA monothematic delusion in which one denies ownership of a limbsomatoparaphrenicRelating to somatoparaphreniasomatostatinergicProduced or activated by a somatostatin.somatosympathetic(physiology) somatic and sympatheticsomatotherapeuticRelating to somatotherapy.sonoarthrographicRelating to sonoarthrography.sonoelastographicRelating to sonoelastographysonohysterography(medicine) An ultrasonographic procedure for the visualisation of the uterine cavitysonomorphologicalRelated to sonomorphologysonosensitizationThe sensitization to the effects of sound.sonospectrographyspectrography using a form of sound (typically ultrasound)sonourethrographyUrethrography using sound.sophisticatednessQuality of being sophisticated; sophistication.southernificationThe process by which a place begins to resemble the American South.spaghettification(astrophysics) The gravitational stretching of objects into long, thin shapes, usually near a black hole.spatiotemporalityThe quality of being spatiotemporal; existence in space and time.spatiotopographicspatial and topographicspectroanalyticalOf or pertaining to spectroanalysis.spectroastrometry(physics, astronomy) A combination of spectroscopy and astrometryspectrobolometricRelating to spectrobolometry.spectrogoniometerA device that measures angles of refraction at a range of wavelengths.spectroheliograph(astronomy) an instrument that produced monochromatic photographs of the sun using light at a selected wavelengthspectroheliometerAn instrument that measures solar radiation from the sun at different wavelengths.spectrohelioscopeAn instrument used for observing solar radiation.spectrometricallyWith regard to spectrometryspectromicroscopeA microscope used in spectromicroscopyspectromicroscopyA technique that combines spectroscopy and microscopyspectromodulation(physics) The modulation of a spectrumspectrophotographAn image produced by spectrophotography.spectrophotometer(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.spectrophotometry(physics, analytical chemistry) the quantitative analysis of electromagnetic spectra by use of a spectrophotometer; especially in order to determine the structure or quantity of a substancespectroradiometerA device that measures the spectral power distributions of illuminants, used to evaluate and categorize lighting or to calibrate display technology.spectroradiometryThe measurement of the intensity or energy of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengthsspectroscopicallyBy means of a spectroscopespectrotemporallyIn a spectrotemporal mannerspelaeogriphaceanAny crustacean, of the order Spelaeogriphacea, that inhabit cavesspeleomycologicalRelating to speleomycologyspermatidogenesis(cytology) The creation of spermatids from secondary spermatocytes during spermatogenesis.spermatogenicallyWith reference to spermatogenesisspermatogonangiumThe structure that carries the spermatogoniasphaeropsidaceousBelonging to the Sphaeropsidaceae, a family of fungi.sphenopetroclival(anatomy) sphenoid and petroclivalsphenophyllaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Sphenophyllaceae.spherocrystallineRelating to, or having the form of, a spherocrystal.spherocylindrical(optics, of a lens) Having one spheric and one cylindric surface.spherostomatocyteA near-spherical stomatocytesphingoglycolipid(organic chemistry) Any glycolipid derived from a sphingolipidsphingolipidology(organic chemistry) The scientific study of sphingolipidssphingolipidomics(biochemistry) The study of the sphingolipidome of an organism or cellsphingosinokinase(biochemistry) sphingosine kinasesphygmomanometersplural of sphygmomanometersphygmomanometricOf or pertaining to sphygmomanometryspincaloritronics(physics) The interaction of electron spins with heat currents within magnetic materials.spinodiapophyseal(anatomy) Relating to the spine and a diapophysisspinohypothalamicRelating to, or connecting the spinal cord and the hypothalamus.spinoparabrachialspinal and parabrachialspinothalamicallyIn a spinothalamic mannerspirocycloheptane(chemistry) A divalent radical in which a cycloheptane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more or less at right angles to one another.spirocyclopentane(chemistry) A divalent radical in which a cyclopentane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one anotherspirocyclopropane(organic chemistry) A divalent radical in which a cyclopropane ring is fused to another ring at a single carbon atom, the two rings being more-or-less at right angles to one anotherspiroketalization(organic chemistry) Modification to form a spiroketalspiroplectamminid(zoology) Any foram in the family Spiroplectamminidae.splanchnoskeleton(anatomy) That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera.splendiferousnessThe state of being splendiferous.spondyloarthritis(pathology) Spondyloarthropathy that involves inflammation.spondylolisthesis(medicine) A forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower vertebra, due to a congenital defect or injury.spondylolisthetic(medicine) Relating to or affected by the spine condition spondylolisthesis.spondylomoraceousOf or relating to the Spondylomoraceae.spondylotherapistOne who carries out spondylotherapy.spongioblastomataplural of spongioblastomaspongiophytaceous(botany, relational) Of or relating to the Spongiophytaceae.sporidiobolaceous(mycology) Belonging to the family Sporidiobolaceae of fungi.stachybotrylactam(organic chemistry) The lactam mycotoxin 3,4'-dihydroxy-4,4,7,8a-tetramethylspiro[2,3,4a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-8,2'-7,8-dihydro-3H-furo[2,3-e]isoindole]-6'-one produced by fungus of the genus StachybotrysstandardizabilityThe quality or degree of being standardizable.stannopalladinite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing copper, palladium, and tin.staphylocoagulase(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, that causes clotting of the bloodsteatonephropathy(pathology) nephropathy associated with fat depositsstemmatologicallyIn terms of stemmatology.stenospermocarpic(botany) Relating to, or exhibiting stenospermocarpystepgranddaughterThe daughter of one's stepchild.stereoangiographystereoscopic angiographystereochromicallyBy means of stereochromy.stereocontrolling(chemistry) That controls the stereochemistry of a reactionstereoconvergenceIn a chemical reaction, The predominant formation of the same stereoisomer (or enantiomer) of a reaction product when two different stereoisomers of the reactant are used in the same reaction.stereocorrelationThe correlation of features in a pair of stereo images in order to calculate their distancestereodeterminant(organic chemistry) Any group whose presence or position determines the stereochemistry of a moleculestereodetermining(chemistry) That determines the stereochemistry of a reaction productstereodiversified(organic chemistry) Having a diversified stereochemistry.stereoelectronics(physics, chemistry) The study of the relationship between the electronic structure of molecules and their geometrystereofluorescentDescribing stereo fluorescent microscopy or the equipment used in this techniquestereographicallyIn a stereographic manner; by stereography/.stereoheterotopic(chemistry) Either enantiotopic or diastereotopicstereoideogenesisMisspelling of steroidogenesis.stereolithographyA means of rapid prototyping in which a laser hardens successive layers of a photopolymer to create a part with a shape defined by a computer model.stereomicrographystereoscopic micrographystereomicroscopesplural of stereomicroscopestereomicroscopicOf, pertaining to, or produced using stereomicroscopy or a stereomicroscopestereophotographyThe creation of stereophotographic images.stereoradiographystereoscopic radiography (using either two X-ray sources or two detectors)stereoselectivelyIn a stereoselective manner; through the use of stereoselectivity.stereoselectivity(chemistry) The condition of being stereoselective or a measure of the extent to which a reaction is stereoselectivestereospecificity(physical chemistry) The property of a chemical reaction that yields specific stereoisomers as products.stereotypographer(historical, printing) A stereotype printersternopericardial(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the sternum and the pericardiumsteroidogenicallyIn a steroidogenic mannerstibiopalladinite(mineralogy) A palladium-antimony mineral with the chemical formula Pd₅Sb₂.stomatointestinal(anatomy) Relating to the mouth and the intestinesstraightforwardlyIn a straightforward manner.straightsplaining(informal, derogatory) Condescending explanation of something by a heterosexual to a non-heterosexual person.straitwaistcoatedConfined in a straitwaistcoat; straitjacketed.strategyproofnessThe quality of being strategyproof.stratigraphicallyIn a stratigraphic manner; with respect to stratigraphystratographicallyIn terms of stratography.stratosphericallyIn a stratospheric manner, or to a stratospheric degree.streptobacillosis(pathology) Any disease caused by infection by streptobacillus bacteriastreptococcicidalThat kills streptococci.streptospondylousHaving vertebral articulations reversed (as in the genus Streptospondylus in infraorder Tetanurae)strongheartednessResilience, endurance.structuralisationAlternative form of structuralization.structuralizationThe process or result of structuralizing; the giving of structure to something.structurationallyIn terms of structuration.structurelessnessThe state or condition of being structureless; lack of structure.stylommatophorous(taxonomy) Of or pertaining to the Stylommatophora.styrylisothiazole(organic chemistry) Any styryl derivative of an isothiazolesubadministrationAn administration making up part of a larger administration.subadministrativeDescribing a smaller part of an administrative region.subbrachycephalicAlmost or imperfectly brachycephalic.subcategorisationAlternative form of subcategorization.subcategorizationPlacing something into a subcategory.subcharacteristicA characteristic that is one of the properties that work together to define a particular characteristic.subclassificationA subdivision of a classification.subconjunctivallyIn a subconjunctival mannersubconversationalBelow the level of conversation.subdifferentiable(mathematics) Having a subderivative.subdifferentially(mathematics) With respect to subderivativessubdistributionalRelating to a subdistributionsuberythropoieticOf an amount that is less than will cause erythropoiesissubexponentialityThe quality of being subexponential.subfunctionalisedsimple past and past participle of subfunctionalisesubfunctionalizedsimple past and past participle of subfunctionalizesubhallucinogenicBelow the dose that would cause hallucinations.subjunctivizationThe process of subjunctivizing.submilliarcsecondSmaller than one milliarcsecondsubmultiplicative(mathematics) Having the property ‖AB‖≤‖A‖‖B‖suborthochoanitic(malacology) (of nautiloids) Slightly recurved short septal necks, between orthochoanitic and cyrtochoanitic.subparafascicular(anatomy) Beneath the corresponding parafascicular structuresubpentalophodont(of an animal's molar teeth) Having fewer than five ridgessubpostmastershipThe state or business of a subpostmaster.subprioritizationThe process of subprioritizing.subrecommendationA subsidiary recommendationsubrepresentation(mathematics, representation theory) Given a representation (W,ψ) of (say) a group G, a linear subspace of W which is preserved by the action of G in the sense that g · v ∈ V for all v ∈ V.subspecialisationAlternative form of subspecialization.subspecializationThe further specialization of something already specialized.substancelessnessLack of substance; insubstantiality.substantificationThe act, process, or result of substantifying.substantivisationThe process of substantivising (converting into a substantive).substantivizationAmerican and Oxford British English standard spelling of substantivisation.substoichiometric(chemistry) Involving less than the stoichiometric amount of a reagentsubstratificationA comparatively lower stratificationsubterraneousness(rare) The state or condition of being subterraneous.subtextualizationThe process of subtextualizing.succinylproteomicRelating to succinylproteomessulfanyloxazoline(organic chemistry) Any sulfanyl derivative of an oxazolinesulfoacetaldehyde(organic chemistry) The sulfonic acid 2-oxoethanesulfonic acidsulfobenzaldehyde(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric sulfonic acids derived from benzaldehyde (or formyl derivatives of benzenesulfonic acid)sulfochlorination(chemistry) Simultaneous reaction with sulfur dioxide and chlorinesulfoglycopeptide(biochemistry) A glycopeptide that contains sulfate groupssulfonylhydrazone(organic chemistry) Any N-sulfonyl derivative of a hydrazonesulfosuccinimidyl(organic chemistry, in combination) A univalent radical derived from sulfosuccinimidesulfurtransferase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfur-containing groups between moleculessulphamethoxazole(British spelling, pharmacology) Alternative spelling of sulfamethoxazole.sulphaquinoxalineAlternative form of sulfaquinoxaline.sulphochlorinatedAlternative form of sulfochlorinated.sulphophosphorous(chemistry, dated) Of, relating to, or designating a hypothetical acid of phosphorus, known in its salts.sulphotransferaseAlternative spelling of sulfotransferase.superaccomplishedVery accomplished.superaerodynamicsThe aerodynamics of very rarefied gases (typically air at very high altitude)superalimentation(dated) overfeedingsuperantigenicityThe condition of being superantigenicsupercatastrophicVery severely catastrophic.supercentenariansplural of supercentenariansupercivilisationAlternative form of supercivilization.supercivilizationA very advanced civilization that includes an interstellar presencesupercolumniation(architecture) The putting of one order above another.supercommunicatorSomeone who is highly effective in communicating.supercompensationA period, after exercise, during which a measured function is greater than normal.supercomputerlikeResembling or characteristic of a supercomputer.superconcentratedVery concentrated.superconcentrator(mathematics) A graph such that there exists one or more paths between pairs of vertices in each of two subsets of verticessupercondensation(physics) condensation to form a superfluidsuperconductivelyIn a superconductive manner.superconductivity(physics) The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.superconglomerateAn especially large business conglomerate.superconservativeExtremely conservativesupercounterfluid(physics) A form of Bose-Einstein condensate that opposes the flow of a superfluidsuperdisintegrantA very effective disintegrant that typically functions by adsorbing water and swelling upsuperdistribution(uncountable) The distribution of digital products (such as software or music) in an encrypted form so that one consumer can pass them on to another, while the original distributor retains control over use and modification.superdupervenient(philosophy) Relating to or exhibiting superdupervenience.superenciphermentsuperencryptionsuperenthusiasticHighly enthusiastic.superessentialityThe condition of being superessentialsuperexcitability(physiology, of a nerve) Extreme excitabilitysuperexcruciating(rare) Extremely excruciating; of particular excruciation.superexploitation(sociology) Particularly extreme and dehumanizing exploitation of workers.superfeminisation(biology) Conversion to a superfeminine formsuperfluorescence(physics) fluorescence as a result of spontaneous correlation of excited atomic statessupergovernmentalRanking above government.superhabitabilityThe quality of being superhabitable.superheavyweightsplural of superheavyweightsuperhierarchicalOf or relating to a superhierarchy.superhumanizationThe process of making superhuman.superhypocriticalVery hypocritical.superimposabilityThe quality of being superimposable.superimpositionalRelating to superimpositionsuperimpregnationimpregnation in addition to a prior impregnation; superfetationsuperinflationaryRelating to superinflation.superintellectualVery highly intellectual.superintelligence(futurology, artificial intelligence) Intelligence surpassing the level of a human genius.superintendenciesplural of superintendencysuperintendentessa female superintendent.superintendentialRelating to a superintendentsuperintroductionAn additional introductionsuperintromissionAdditional intromissionsuperiotemporallyAlternative form of superotemporally.superirresistible(rare) Extraordinarily irresistible; of particular irresistibility.superirritabilityExtreme irritability.superlocalization(physics) localization (e.g. of a nanoparticle) to a precision better than can be achieved using normal optical meanssuperluminescence(physics) light that has been optically amplified via stimulated emissionsupermagnetosonic(physics) supersonic and magnetosonicsupermajoritarianSupporting the requirement that proponents of a position have a supermajority if they wish to overrule the minority.supermaneuverablePossessing the property of supermaneuverability.supermanipulative(rare) Synonym of hypermanipulative.supermanoeuvrableAlternative form of supermaneuverable.supermicrosurgery(surgery) An extension of microsurgery that operates on extremely small blood vesselssupermiddleweightAlternative form of super middleweight.superminicomputer(computing, dated) A minicomputer that has higher-than-normal performance, especially one using 32-bit rather than 16-bit words.supernaturalisticOf or relating to supernaturalism.supernucleophilicOf or pertaining to supernucleophiles.supernumerarinessThe quality of being supernumerary.supernumeraryshipThe state or business of a supernumerary.superoposteriorlyIn a superoposterior manner or directionsuperoptimization(software compilation) A form of peephole optimization that typically uses an exhaustive brute-force search across all possible sequences of machine instructions.superoverwhelming(rare) Extremely overwhelming.superparamagnetic(physics) Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superparamagnetism.superpermeabilitypermeability to a very high degreesuperphenomenally(very rare) In a superphenomenal manner; to a superlatively phenomenal degree.superpixelizationThe visualisation of superpixels in an image.superplasticizersplural of superplasticizersuperpolynomiallyIn a superpolynomial manner.superpositionallyIn terms of, or by means of, superposition.superprecocialityThe condition of being superprecocialsuperprofessionalA very talented or successful professional.superproficiently(rare) In a superproficient manner.superquintessence(rare, physics, cosmology) Phantom energy, cosmic exotic matter, and a likely explanation for dark energy itself, which can violate all energy conditions; a substance that both transcends and sustains the very quintessence itself, as well as the four elements.superregeneration(biology, rare) Extreme, superhuman regeneration.superregenerative(electronics) Being a form of regenerative radio receiver that uses a second lower-frequency oscillation to provide single-device circuit gainssupersalesmanshipThe ability to sell large quantities; the quality of being a supersalesman.supersensuousnessThe quality of being supersensuous.superseparability(mathematics, physics) The condition of being superseparablesuperstitiousness(rare) superstitionsuperstructurallyIn terms of superstructure.supersubstantiateTo make, or to become supersubstantialsupersulphuretted(chemistry, obsolete) impregnated or combined with an excess of sulfur.supersuperlativesplural of supersuperlativesupertranscendent(rare) Wholly transcendent; transcendent without comparison.superturbochargerAlternative form of turbosupercharger.superunbelievable(rare) Extraordinarily unbelievable; of exceptional unbelievability or unbelievableness.supervaluationism(logic) A semantics for dealing with irreferential singular terms and vagueness.supervaluationistA logician who uses the system of supervaluationism.supervolcanicallyIn a supervolcanic manner.superwelterweight(boxing) Pertaining to a weight class between 67.7 and 69.9 kilograms, at the boundary between middleweight and welterweightsupplementarinessThe quality of being supplementary.supplementationalRelating to supplementationsuppressogenicity(immunology) The condition of being suppressogenicsuprachiasmaticalAlternative form of suprachiasmatic.supraclavicularly(anatomy) In a supraclavicular manner or directionsupraesophageallyIn a supraesophageal manner or directionsupraglottoplasty(surgery) Repair of the larynx above the glottissupralabyrinthineAbove the labyrinth of the inner ear.supralapsarianism(theology) A doctrine held by certain Calvinists that God predestined the fall of man.supralocalisationAlternative form of supralocalization.supralocalization(linguistics) The replacement of local regional words or phrases with those having a wider currency.supramicrosurgery(surgery) Synonym of supermicrosurgery.supranaturalisticOf or pertaining to supernaturalism; supernaturalistic.supraorbitomeatal(anatomy) Above the orbit of the eye and the meatus of the earsupraorganizationAn organization whose members are themselves organizations.supraparamagneticSynonym of superparamagnetic.suprapathologicalMore than enough to cause a pathological conditionsuprapreopercularAbove the preoperculumsuprastructurallyIn a suprastructural mannersuprathermoclinalAbove a thermoclinesupratrochanteric(zoology, anatomy) Above the trochanter of the femur.surreptitiousnessThe state or quality of being surreptitious.symbiogeneticallyIn terms of, or by means of, symbiogenesis.symblepharonlysis(medicine) The breaking down of a symblepharon, usually by mechanical means.symmetrologicallyIn a symmetrological manner; relating to or involving symmetry.sympatheticolyticAlternative form of sympatholytic.sympathicomimeticAlternative form of sympathomimetic.sympathoinhibitorAny material that produces sympathoinhibitionsympathomedullaryRelating to the medulla oblongata and the sympathetic nervous systemsymplectomorphism(mathematics) An isomorphism of a symplectic manifold; a diffeomorphism which preserves symplectic structure.symptomatologicalOf or pertaining to symptomatology.synallagmaticallyIn a synallagmatic manner.synantherologicalRelating to synantherology.synanthropizationConversion to the status of a synanthropesynapticulothecalRelating to synapticulothecaesynaptodendrosomeA subcellular fraction that contains the synaptic ends of axons, and dendritessynaptoneurosomalRelating to a synaptoneurosomesynchronisabilityAlternative form of synchronizability.synchronisticallyIn a synchronistic manner.synchronizabilityThe condition of being synchronizablesyndepositionallyIn a syndepositional fashion; by means of syndeposition.syntacticocentric(linguistics) Focused on the syntactic component of grammar.syringometaplasia(pathology) metaplasia of the syrinx

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