Word Meanings - POLYMORPHOUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic. (more info) 1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. De Quincey.

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• ASSUMABLE
  That may be assumed.
• HAVENED
  Sheltered in a haven. Blissful havened both from joy and pain. Keats.
• DISTINCTNESS
  1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things. The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. Cudworth. 2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated
• HAVENER
  A harbor master.
• POLYMORPHOUS
  Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic. (more info) 1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. De Quincey.
• OPPOSABILITY
  The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace.
• OPPOSITIONIST
  One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
• HAVELOCK
  A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke.
• DISTINCTURE
  Distinctness.
• VARIETY SHOW
  A stage entertainment of successive separate performances, usually songs, dances, acrobatic feats, dramatic sketches, exhibitions of trained animals, or any specialties. Often loosely called vaudeville show.
• DISTINCTIVENESS
  State of being distinctive.
• ASSUMEDLY
  By assumption.
• OPPOSITIVE
  Capable of being put in opposition. Bp. Hall.
• OPPOSELESS
  Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. "Your great opposeless wills." Shak.
• HAVE
  haven, habben, AS. habben ; akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben, OFries, hebba, OHG. hab, G. haben, Icel. hafa, Sw. hafva, Dan. have, Goth. haban, and prob. to L. habere, whence F. 1. To hold in possession or control; to own; as, he has a farm. 2.
• DISTINCTIVE
  1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. The distinctive character and institutions of New England. Bancroft. 2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. Sir T. Browne.
• ASSUMER
  One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. W. D. Whitney.
• ASSUMPTIVE
  Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. -- As*sump"tive*ly, adv. Assumptive arms , originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without
• HAVENAGE
  Harbor dues; port dues.
• ASSUMABLY
  By way of assumption.
• NON ASSUMPSIT
  The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.
• CONTRADISTINCT
  Distinguished by opposite qualities. J. Goodwin.
• UNDISTINCTLY
  Indistinctly.
• SARGASSUM
  A genus of algæ including the gulf weed.
• INDISTINCTION
  Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination. The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. Sir T. Browne. An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being
• MISBEHAVE
  To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun.
• INSHAVE
  A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.