Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
coordinated
coordinated
adj
(chemistry) Having coordinate bonds
Organized, working together, cooperating
Physically graceful or skillful
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coordinate
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
coordinator
coordinator
noun
(grammar) A member of a lexical class of words that joins two or more items (such as words, phrases, or clauses) of equal syntactic importance.
(sports, chiefly American football) An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
One who coordinates.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
cordaitales
cordierites
cordierites
noun
plural of cordierite
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
corradiated
corradiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corradiate
corrodentia
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdike
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crepidomata
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
crocidolite
crocidolite
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous, blue-green mineral that is an asbestos-like variety of riebeckite.
crocodilite
crocodility
crocodility
noun
(logic, archaic) A sophistical mode of arguing.
cromfordite
cryptodeist
cryptodiran
cryptodiran
Noun
Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
cyprinodont
cyprinodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.
dannemorite
deactivator
deactivator
noun
A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
Any device used to deactivate something.
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
dearomatize
dearomatize
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic character from a compound
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decapitator
decapitator
noun
One who decapitates.
decertation
decertation
noun
(obsolete) contest for mastery; contention; strife
declaration
declaration
noun
(computing) The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
(cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
(law) In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc.
The act or process of declaring.
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decorticate
decorticate
verb
(transitive) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
(transitive) To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.
decretorial
decretorial
adj
decretory; authoritative
decretorian
decretorily
decretorily
adv
In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformative
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
defrication
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
deleterious
deleterious
adj
(genetics) Having lower fitness.
Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
deliberator
deliberator
noun
A person who deliberates
delineators
delineators
noun
plural of delineator
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
democratian
democratise
democratise
verb
Alternative spelling of democratize (“to make democratic”)
democratism
democratism
noun
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist
democratist
adj
Relating to, or supporting, democratism.
noun
A supporter of democracy, a democrat; specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).
democratize
democratize
verb
(transitive) To make democratic.
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
denarcotize
denarcotize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of narcotine.
denervation
denervation
noun
(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
denitration
denitration
noun
(chemistry) The removal of nitrate or other nitrogen compounds, especially from water; denitrification
denominator
denominator
noun
(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
One who gives a name to something.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentiroster
dentiroster
noun
A dentirostral bird
denunciator
denunciator
noun
One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
denutrition
denutrition
noun
(physiology) The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition, causing the breakdown of tissue.
departition
departition
noun
(obsolete) departure
(obsolete) separation
verb
(transitive) to remove the partitions from; to merge back into a single unit
deperdition
deperdition
noun
(archaic) Loss; destruction
deplethoric
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deportation
deportation
noun
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
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.
deprecation
deprecation
noun
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
(countable) An imprecation or curse.
(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
depreciator
depreciator
noun
(economics) One who depreciates.
depredation
depredation
noun
A raid or predatory attack.
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
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
dereliction
dereliction
noun
Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.
The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
Willful neglect of one's duty.
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermostosis
dermostosis
noun
(biology) ossification of the dermis
dermotropic
dermotropic
adj
Synonym of dermatotropic
dermutation
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
desalinator
desalinator
noun
A device that performs desalination.
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
descriptors
descriptors
noun
plural of descriptor
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desecration
desecration
noun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.
desiccators
desiccators
noun
plural of desiccator
desiccatory
desiccatory
adj
Tending to desiccate.
designators
designators
noun
plural of designator
designatory
designatory
adj
Serving to designate.
desmotropic
desorptions
desorptions
noun
plural of desorption
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
destruction
destruction
noun
The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
desucration
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
deteriorate
deteriorate
verb
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
deteriorism
deteriority
deteriority
noun
A worse quality or state; inferiority.
determinoid
deterration
deterration
noun
The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
detoxicator
detractions
detractions
noun
plural of detraction
detrivorous
detrivorous
adj
Alternative form of detritivorous
deuteration
deuteration
noun
(chemistry) deuteriation
deutomerite
deutomerite
noun
The posterior nucleated portion of an attached cephalont in gregarines
devotionary
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dextrosuria
diachoretic
diageotropy
diaphoretic
diaphoretic
adj
(pharmacology) Generating sweat or perspiration.
noun
(pharmacology) A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.
diarrhoetic
diarrhoetic
adj
Alternative form of diarrhetic
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diarthrosis
diarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes
diastrophic
diastrophic
adj
Relating to diastrophism.
diatessaron
diatessaron
noun
(music, obsolete) The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3.
(obsolete) An electuary compounded of four medicines.
(theology) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels).
diatesseron
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dicarbonate
dicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any compound containing two carbonate groups per molecule
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dichromatic
dichromatic
adj
(biology) occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
(optics) exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.
(optics) having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
(pathology) having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
(zoology) having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.