adj. Extraordinary, exceptional; supernatural. [latin praeter beyond]

n. - fact of being the first-born child.

- (in full right of primogeniture) right of succession belonging to the first-born. [medieval latin: related to *prime1, latin genitura birth]

n. Machine for printing from types or plates etc.

v. (-ting) defer action. procrastination n. Procrastinator n. [latin cras tomorrow]

n. Sharing of profits, esp. Between employer and employees.

v. (-ting) 1 (often foll. By that) foretell, foresee, prophesy.

- (of a thing) betoken, indicate. prognostication n. Prognosticator n. [medieval latin: related to *prognostic]

n. - pronouncing of a word, esp. With reference to a standard.

- act of pronouncing.

- way of pronouncing words etc. [latin: related to *pronounce]

adj. = *proportional. proportionately adv.

n. Movement of objects supposedly by telepathy or mental effort.

adj. - of or arising in the mind.

- of psychology.

- colloq. (of an ailment etc.) Imaginary (her cold is psychological). psychologically adv.

- block n. Mental inhibition caused by emotional factors.

- moment n. Best time for achieving a particular effect or purpose.

- warfare n. Campaign directed at reducing enemy morale.