stereoīsomˈerism noun

The property of substances which are stereoisomers

sterˈeome noun

Mechanical tissue in plants

stereomˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring specific gravity or for measuring solids

stereometˈric or stereometˈrical adjective

stereometˈrically adverb

stereomˈetry noun

stereophonˈic adjective

Giving the effect of sound from different directions in three-dimensional space

stereophonˈically adverb

stereophˈony noun

Stereophonic reproduction of sound

stereopsˈis noun

(Gr opsis vision) binocular stereoscopic vision

stereoptˈicon noun

A double projecting lantern, by means of which the one picture dissolves into another

stereopˈtics singular noun

The optics of stereoscopy

sterˈeoscope noun

An instrument by which the images of two pictures differing slightly in point of view are seen one by each eye and so give an effect of solidity and depth

stereoscopˈic adjective

stereoscopˈical adjective

stereoscopˈically adverb

stereosˈcopist noun

stereosˈcopy noun

stereosonˈic adjective

Stereophonic

stereospecifˈic adjective

Relating to, or (of atoms) having, a fixed spatial arrangement

stereotacˈtic or stereotacˈtical adjective

1. (Gr tassein to arrange) of stereotaxis (biology)
2. (also stereotaxˈic) relating to the precise location of particular brain structures by three-dimensional survey (medicine)

stereotaxˈia noun (medicine)

The electrical destruction of a small area of brain tissue, using stereotactic methods, to relieve disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinsonism

stereotaxˈis noun

1. The reaction of an organism to the stimulus of contact with a solid body (biology)
2. Stereotaxia

stereotˈomy noun

1. (Gr tomē a cut) section-cutting of solids
2. Stone-cutting

stereotropˈic adjective

stereotˈropism noun

(Gr tropos a turn) the tendency to bend or turn in response to contact with a solid object

sterˈeotype noun

1. A fixed conventionalized or stock image, or a person or thing that conforms to it
2. A solid metallic plate for printing, cast from a mould (made of papier-mâché or other material) of composed type
3. The art, method, or process of making such plates

Relating to, or done with, stereotypes

1. To make a stereotype of
2. To print with stereotypes
3. To characterize or categorize (esp a person) too readily or simplistically

sterˈeotyped adjective

1. Fixed, unchangeable, as opinions
2. Conventionalized, conforming to a stock image or cliché
3. Transferred as letterpress from set-up movable type to a mould, and thence to a metal plate

sterˈeotyper noun

stereotypˈic or stereotypˈical adjective

sterˈeotyping noun

sterˈeotypy noun

1. The producing of stereotype plates
2. The repetition of senseless movements, actions or words that is characteristic of certain forms of mental illness (medicine)