(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
denervations
denervations
noun
plural of denervation
denominative
denominative
adj
(grammar) Deriving from a noun, or from an adjective, such as the verb destruct from the noun destruction.
Being a name.
Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable.
noun
A word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
denominatively
denominatively
adv
By denomination.
denotative
denotative
adj
Specific to the primary meaning of a term.
That denotes or names; designative.
denotatively
denotatively
adv
In a way that denotes.
denotativeness
denotativeness
noun
The quality of being denotative.
denotive
denotive
adj
Serving to denote something.
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
deprovincialize
deprovincialize
verb
(transitive) To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
derivation
derivation
noun
(genealogy, linguistics) The act of tracing origin or descent.
(grammar) Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.
(mathematics) The operation of deducing one function from another according to a fixed definition, referred to as derivation or differentiation; this is the inverse operation to integration.
(medicine) A drawing of humors or fluids from one part of the body to another, to relieve or lessen a morbid process.
A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.
That from which a thing is derived.
That which is derived; a derivative; a deduction.
The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
The state or method of being derived; the relation of origin when established or asserted.
derivational
derivational
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to derivation; relating to that which is derived.
derivationally
derivationally
adv
In a derivational manner.
With respect to derivation.
derivationist
derivationist
noun
A proponent of derivationism.
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermosynovitis
dermovaccine
desilverization
desilverization
noun
The process of desilverizing.
detonative
detonative
adj
(of an explosive, or ordnance) That is liable to detonate spontaneously
devaluation
devaluation
noun
(economics) The intentional or deliberate lowering of a currency's value compared to another country's currency or a standard value (e.g. the price of gold).
Depreciation.
The removal or lessening of something's value.
devaluations
devaluations
noun
plural of devaluation
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
devastation
devastation
noun
(law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
devastations
devastations
noun
plural of devastation
developing
developing
adj
In the process of development.
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
noun
A process of development.
verb
present participle and gerund of develop
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentarian
developmentist
deviation
deviation
noun
(Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
(aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
(contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
(metrology) The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
(statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
A departure from the correct way of acting.
A detour in a road or railway.
The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
deviational
deviational
adj
Of, pertaining to, involving or inclining toward some form of deviation.
deviationism
deviationism
noun
Deviation from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of communism.
deviationist
deviationist
noun
One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
deviations
deviations
noun
plural of deviation
devilmonger
deviousness
deviousness
noun
The characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.
devirgination
devirgination
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
devirginator
devirginator
noun
One who devirginates; a deflowerer.
devisceration
devitalisation
devitalisation
noun
Alternative form of devitalization
devitalization
devitalization
noun
The act of devitalizing
devitation
devitation
noun
(obsolete) A warning.
(obsolete) An avoiding or escaping.
devitrification
devitrification
noun
The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state
devocalisation
devocalising
devocalising
verb
present participle of devocalise
devocalization
devocalization
noun
Act or process of devocalizing.
devocalizing
devocalizing
verb
present participle of devocalize
devocation
devocation
noun
A calling off or away.
devoicing
devoicing
noun
(phonetics) The process by which a sound is devoiced.
verb
present participle of devoice
devolatilisation
devolatilisation
noun
Alternative form of devolatilization
devolatilising
devolatilising
verb
present participle of devolatilise
devolatilization
devolatilization
noun
The removal of volatile material.
devolatilizing
devolatilizing
verb
present participle of devolatilize
devolution
devolution
noun
(derogatory) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
(government) The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
A rolling down.
The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
devolutionist
devolutionist
adj
Supporting or relating to a policy of devolution.
noun
A proponent of devolution.
devolutions
devolutions
noun
plural of devolution
devolving
devolving
verb
present participle of devolve
devonian
devonian
Adjective
of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago
Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
Proper noun
the Devonian period
devonic
devonite
devonshire
devonshire
Proper noun
The former (pre-1974) name for the county of Devon, England.
devoration
devoration
noun
(obsolete) The act of devouring.
devoting
devoting
verb
present participle of devote
devotion
devotion
noun
(countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
(in the plural, obsolete) Religious offerings; alms.
(uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
(uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
(uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
devotional
devotional
adj
(usually religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.
noun
A brief religious service.
A text or piece of music or writing to be used for devotion.
devotionalism
devotionalism
noun
(religion) Devotional behaviour.
devotionalist
devotionalist
noun
One given to devotion, especially to excessive formal devotion.
devotionality
devotionality
noun
The practice of a devotionalist.
devotionally
devotionally
adv
In a devotional manner.
devotionalness
devotionals
devotionals
noun
plural of devotional
devotionary
devotionate
devotionist
devotionist
noun
Alternative form of devotionalist
devotions
devotions
noun
plural of devotion
devouring
devouring
noun
The act by which something is devoured.
verb
present participle of devour
devouringly
devouringly
adv
In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
devouringness
devouringness
noun
The quality of something that devours.
devulcanization
devulcanization
noun
To process of treating vulcanized rubber so as to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization.
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
diamondville
digenova
dillonvale
diluvion
diluvion
noun
Synonym of diluvium
diluvions
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disadvantageousness
disadvantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being disadvantageous.
disadventurous
disadventurous
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate; calamitous.
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disavowance
disavowance
noun
(obsolete) disavowal
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
disavowment
disavowment
noun
disavowal
disconducive
disconducive
adj
Synonym of unconducive
disconnective
disconnective
adj
Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by disconnection.
disconnectiveness
disconnectiveness
noun
The quality of being disconnective.
discontentive
discontentive
adj
(archaic) Relating or tending toward discontent.
disconvenience
disconvenience
noun
(obsolete) Incongruity; unsuitableness.
disconvenient
disconvenient
adj
(obsolete) Not convenient or congruous; unsuitable; ill-adapted.
disconventicle
discoursiveness
discoursiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discovenant
discovenant
verb
(transitive) To dissolve a covenant with.
discovering
discovering
noun
A discovery.
verb
present participle of discover
disenvelop
disenvelop
verb
To unwrap or disentangle.
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disinvagination
disinvagination
noun
The repair of an invagination
disinvigorate
disinvigorate
verb
(transitive) To enervate; to weaken.
disinvolve
disinvolve
verb
(transitive) To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle.
disinvolvement
disinvolvement
noun
The condition of being disinvolved
disprovement
disproven
disproven
adj
(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
Shown to be false
verb
Alternative irregular form of the past participle of disprove
disproving
disproving
verb
present participle of disprove
disseveration
disseveration
noun
The act of dissevering; disseverance.
dissolvableness
dissolvableness
noun
The quality of being dissolvable.
dissolvent
dissolvent
adj
Capable of dissolution into a fluid.
Having power to dissolve a solid body.
noun
A substance which can dissolve or be dissolved into a liquid.
dissolvents
dissolvents
noun
plural of dissolvent
dissolving
dissolving
noun
The act by which something dissolves.
verb
present participle of dissolve
dissolvingly
dissolvingly
adv
So as to dissolve or disappear gradually.
disvaluation
disvaluation
noun
disesteem; depreciation; disrepute
divagation
divagation
noun
(medicine) Incoherent or wandering speech and thought.
Straying off from a course or way.
divagational
divagationally
divagations
divagations
noun
plural of divagation
divaporation
divarication
divarication
noun
(botany) The growth habit of some low-growing shrubs; with wide angles where they diverge, the branches may interlace.
A divergence of opinion.
The point at which branching occurs.
divebombing
divebombing
verb
present participle of divebomb
divernon
diversification
diversification
noun
(finance) An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.
A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
The act, or the result, of diversifying.
diversifications
diversifications
noun
plural of diversification
diversion
diversion
noun
(law) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.
(military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
(transport) A detour, such as during road construction.
(transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
Removal of water via a canal.
The act of diverting.
diversional
diversional
adj
Relating to diversion.
diversionary
diversionary
adj
That serves as a diversion.
diversionist
diversionist
noun
A person who deviates politically.
One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.
diversions
diversions
noun
plural of diversion
divertimento
divertimento
noun
(music) composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century.
divertimentos
divination
divination
noun
(countable) An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.
(uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
divinations
divinations
noun
plural of divination
divinator
divinator
noun
One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner.
divinatory
divinatory
adj
Pertaining to divination.
divinisation
divinisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of divinization
divinization
divinization
noun
The act or process of making divine.
division
division
noun
(Australia) A parliamentary constituency.
(UK, Eton College) A lesson; a class.
(arithmetic) A calculation that involves this process.
(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of dividing a number by another.
(computing) Any of the four major parts of a COBOL program source code.
(government) A method by which a legislature is separated into groups in order to take a better estimate of vote than a voice vote.
(law) A concept whereby a common group of debtors are only responsible for their proportionate sum of the total debt.
(military) A formation, usually made up of two or three brigades.
(music) A florid instrumental variation of a melody in the 17th and 18th centuries, originally conceived as the dividing of each of a succession of long notes into several short ones.
(music) A set of pipes in a pipe organ which are independently controlled and supplied.
(taxonomy) A rank below kingdom and above class, particularly used of plants or fungi, also (particularly of animals) called a phylum; a taxon at that rank.
(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.
A disagreement; a difference of viewpoint between two sides of an argument.
A usually high-level section of a large company or conglomerate.
Each of the separate parts of something resulting from division.
divisional
divisional
adj
Of or pertaining to a division.
Of or pertaining to the process of division.
noun
(US, sports) A playoff determining the winning team from a particular division.
divisionally
divisionally
adv
In a divisional manner; in terms of divisions.
divisionary
divisionary
adj
divisional
divisionism
divisionism
noun
(art) The use of small areas of color to construct an image.