(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confidentiality
confidentiality
noun
(countable) Something told in confidence; a secret.
(uncountable) The property of being confidential.
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
confidentiary
cycadofilicinean
cytodifferentiation
cytodifferentiation
noun
The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones
daffadowndilly
daffadowndilly
noun
(archaic, poetic) daffodil
daffodowndilly
daffodowndilly
noun
(informal) the daffodil.
daffydowndilly
daffydowndilly
noun
Alternative form of daffadowndilly
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
dissyllabification
dissyllabification
noun
A division into two syllables.
dragonfly
dragonfly
noun
An insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
epididymodeferential
fadmongery
faradocontractility
faradocontractility
noun
The tendency of muscles to contract under the influence of an induced electric current
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
ferrohydrocyanic
fidejussionary
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
foudroyant
foudroyant
adj
(medicine) fulminant
Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.
foundationally
foundationally
adv
In a foundational manner.
foundationary
foundryman
foundryman
noun
A man who works in a foundry
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydroferricyanic
hydroferricyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen.
hydroferrocyanate
hydroferrocyanic
hydroferrocyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from hydrogen, ferrous iron, and cyanogen.
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperdeification
hyperfastidiousness
indemnificatory
indemnificatory
adj
That serves to indemnify
infracotyloid
infrahyoid
infrahyoid
adj
(anatomy, relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.
infraordinary
magnetofluiddynamic
magnetofluiddynamic
adj
Relating to magnetofluiddynamics.
magnetofluiddynamics
manifoldly
manifoldly
adv
In a manifold manner.
manyfold
manyfold
adj
(dated) many
adv
By many times.
nonconfidentiality
nonconfidentially
nondeafeningly
nondeafly
nondefamatory
nondefamatory
adj
Not defamatory.
nondefeasibility
nondeferentially
nondefiantly
nondefinability
nondefinably
nondeflationary
nondeflationary
adj
Not deflationary.
nondiffractively
nondisqualifying
nondisqualifying
adj
Not disqualifying.
nonfastidiously
nonfeudally
nonfiduciary
nonfiduciary
adj
Not fiduciary.
nonformidability
nonformidably
nonfraudulency
nonfraudulently
nonfundamentally
nonmodificatory
offhandedly
offhandedly
adv
in an offhand manner
overdeferentially
overdefiantly
polyaffectioned
prefecundatory
pseudoaffectionately
pseudobenefactory
pseudofinally
pseudoscientifically
pseudoscientifically
adv
In a pseudoscientific fashion.
radiofrequency
radiofrequency
adj
Alternative spelling of radio-frequency
noun
Alternative form of radio frequency
raynesford
standoffishly
standoffishly
adv
In a standoffish way.
subinfeudatory
subinfeudatory
adj
Of or relating to subinfeudation.
noun
One who holds land by subinfeudation.
sulfocyanide
sundayproof
tetrahydrofuran
tetrahydrofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic ether having a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms and one oxygen; it is a colourless liquid with an ether-like smell, and is used as a polar solvent.