- mal|a|dap|tive
- mal|a|dap|tive «MAL uh DAP tihv», adjective.poorly adapting; exhibiting maladaptation: »
a maladaptive response to stress.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mal|a|dap|tive
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maladaptation — mal•ad•ap•ta•tion [[t]ˌmæl æd əpˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation • Etymology: 1875–80 mal a•dap′tive əˈdæp tɪv adj … From formal English to slang
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
maladaptation — mal·ad·ap·ta·tion .mal .ad .ap tā shən n poor or inadequate adaptation <psychological maladaptation> mal·adap·tive .mal ə dap tiv adj mal·adap·tive·ly adv … Medical dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
di — di·al·able; di·al; di·al·de·hyde; di·a·lec·tal; di·a·lec·tal·ism; di·a·lec·tic; di·a·lec·ti·cal; di·a·lec·ti·cal·ly; di·a·lec·ti·cian; di·a·lec·to·log·i·cal; di·a·lec·tol·o·gist; di·a·lec·tol·o·gy; di·a·lis·ter; di·alkylamine; di·al·lage;… … English syllables
