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discontent(2)(dictionary)
discontent(dictionary)
discontent(dictionary)

biostratigraphy (iou) and discontent (iou)


biostratigraphy (iou)



biostratigraphy noun. E20.
[from BIO- + STRATIGRAPHY.]
The branch of stratigraphy that deals with life in the geological past; stratigraphy based on fossils.
biostratigrapher noun M20.
biostrati'graphic adjective E20.
biostrati'graphical adjective M20.
biostrati'graphically adverb M20.

discontent (iou)



discontent verb trans. L15.
[from DIS- 2 + CONTENT verb: cf. French descontenter.]
Displease, annoy. Now rare. L15.
Deprive of contentment; make dissatisfied; unsettle through frustration, disappointment, etc. Chiefly as discontented ppl adjective. E16.
discontentation noun = DISCONTENT noun1 1, 3 M16-M18.
discontentedly adverb in a discontented manner L16.
discontentedness noun discontent, dissatisfaction L16.
discontentment noun (a) = DISCONTENT noun1 1, 2; (b) = DISCONTENT noun1 3: L16.