Lis|ter|ism — «LIHS tuh rihz uhm», noun. the system of antiseptic surgery originated by Joseph Lister … Useful english dictionary
am|pho|ter|ism — «am FOH tuh rihz uhm», noun. the quality of being amphoteric … Useful english dictionary
cath|e|ter|ism — «KATH uh tuh RIHZ uhm», noun. the operation of using a catheter; catheterization. ╂[< Latin athetērismus < Greek kathetērismós < kathet catheter] … Useful english dictionary
mi|crop|ter|ism — «my KROP tuh rihz uhm», noun. Zoology. abnormally small wing or fin development … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
ter|ri|to|ri|al|ism — «TEHR uh TR ee uh LIHZ uhm, TOHR », noun. 1. the tendency among animals to defend their individual territories. 2. a theory that gives predominance in a state to the landed class; landlordism. 3. the theory of church government holding that… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ror|ism — «TEHR uh rihz uhm», noun. 1. the act of terrorizing; use of terror, especially the systematic use of terror by a government or other authority against particular persons or groups. 2. a condition of fear and submission produced by frightening… … Useful english dictionary
ter·ror·ism — /ˈterɚˌızəm/ noun [noncount] : the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight/struggle/war against… … Useful english dictionary
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables