- provect
- pro·vect
English syllables. 2014.
provect
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Provect — Pro*vect , a. [L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward.] Carried forward; advanced. [Obs.] Provect in years. Sir T. Flyot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
provect — prōˈvekt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin provectus, past participle of provehere to carry forward, convey onward, from pro forward + vehere to carry, convey more at pro , vehicle : to change (a consonant) by provection … Useful english dictionary
Provexity — Pro*vex i*ty, n. [L. provehere to advance. Cf. {Provect}.] Great advance in age. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Larvicide — A larvicide (alternatively larvacide) is an insecticide that is specifically targeted against the larval life stage of an insect. Their most common use is against mosquitoes. Larvacides may be contact poisons, stomach poisons, growth regulators,… … Wikipedia
provectant — proˈvectant Math. [f. L. prōvect (see prec.) + ant: cf. evectant.] In Invariant Algebra (Quantics): A covariant considered as the resultant of the operation of a provector on a contravariant. [see provector] … Useful english dictionary
