(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demonograph
dendrograms
dendrograms
noun
plural of dendrogram
deprogramed
deraignment
derangement
derangement
noun
(mathematics, combinatorics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.
An act or instance of deranging.
The property of being deranged.
dermatalgia
dermatalgia
noun
(pathology) pain that is localised to the skin
dermatogens
dermatogens
noun
plural of dermatogen
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desagrement
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diagrammers
diagrammers
noun
plural of diagrammer
diagramming
diagramming
verb
present participle of diagram
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
dilogarithm
dilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The form of polylogarithm having a base of two
disarmingly
disarmingly
adv
In a disarming manner.
dismortgage
dismortgage
verb
(transitive) To redeem from mortgage.
dogmatizers
dogmatizers
noun
plural of dogmatizer
dragomanate
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
dramatising
dramatising
verb
present participle of dramatise
dramatizing
dramatizing
verb
present participle of dramatize
dramaturges
dramaturges
noun
plural of dramaturge
dramaturgic
dramaturgic
adj
Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage.
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
dreamingful
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
drygoodsman
duodenogram
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
ectorganism
electrogram
electrogram
noun
(physiology) A record of the electrical activity of an organ
emarginated
emarginated
adj
(botany) Having the margin interrupted by a notch or shallow sinus.
(crystallography) Having the edges truncated.
Notched at the summit.
embracingly
embracingly
adj
in an embracing manner
embrangling
embrangling
verb
present participle of embrangle
embrasuring
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embryotegae
emigrations
emigrations
noun
plural of emigration
engerminate
engraftment
engraftment
noun
The act of engrafting, or something engrafted.
engrailment
engrailment
noun
(heraldry) Indentation in curved lines, as of a line of division or the edge of an ordinary.
The ring of dots around the edge of a coin or medal, etc.
engrammatic
engrammatic
adj
Relating to engrams.
engravement
engravement
noun
Any engraved work.
Engraving.
enlargement
enlargement
noun
(figuratively) A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.
(obsolete) Freedom from confinement; liberty.
An act or instance of making something larger.
An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.
entorganism
enumerating
enumerating
verb
present participle of enumerate
epephragmal
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epiphragmal
ergatomorph
ergotamines
ergotamines
noun
plural of ergotamine
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
fablemonger
fablemonger
noun
One who tells or composes fables.
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farmersburg
farmingdale
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
fibroglioma
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
foreimagine
formalising
formalising
verb
present participle of formalise
formalizing
formalizing
verb
present participle of formalize
formicating
formicating
verb
present participle of formicate
formulating
formulating
verb
present participle of formulate
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
fragmentate
fragmentate
verb
To fragment (break into fragments)
fragmenting
fragmenting
verb
present participle of fragment
fragmentise
fragmentise
verb
Alternative form of fragmentize
fragmentist
fragmentist
noun
A writer of fragments.
fragmentize
fragmentize
verb
(intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
(transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
frigidarium
frigidarium
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.
frogmarched
frogmarched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch
frogmarches
frogmarches
noun
plural of frogmarch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frogmarch
galliformes
gallimaufry
gallimaufry
noun
(dated, countable, uncountable) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
(figuratively) Any absurd medley, an elaborate mishmash
gamekeepers
gamekeepers
noun
plural of gamekeeper
gametophore
gametophore
noun
(botany) in ferns, the bearer of sex organs
gammerstang
gammerstang
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) A tall, awkward person, especially a wanton girl.
gamotropism
ganglioform
ganglioform
adj
Alternative form of gangliform
gangsterdom
gangsterdom
noun
The realm or sphere of gangsters.
gangsterism
gangsterism
noun
The behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
gardenmaker
gardenmaker
noun
A person who creates gardens.
garmentless
garmentless
adj
Without garments.
garnishment
garnishment
noun
(law) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
garrisonism
gastrectomy
gastrectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach
gastrimargy
gastromancy
gastromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly.
Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy.
gastromelus
gastromenia
gastromyces
gastronomer
gastronomer
Noun
a lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
gastronomes
gastronomes
noun
plural of gastronome
gastronomic
gastronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to gastronomy.
gastrospasm
gastrospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the gastric walls.
gastrostomy
gastrostomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of an operation
gastrotomic
gaviiformes
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
gendarmerie
gendarmerie
noun
A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geometrical
geometrical
adj
(of a design) Consisting of lines and simple shapes.
(of a staircase) Having the stairs supported by the wall at one end only.
Of, or relating to geometry; geometric.
geometridae
geranomorph
germaneness
germaneness
noun
The property or condition of being germane.
germanesque
germanising
germanistic
germanizing
germinating
germinating
verb
present participle of germinate
germination
germination
noun
The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
germinative
germinative
adj
Having the ability to germinate
Of or pertaining to germination
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
germiparous
gerocomical
gerrymander
gerrymander
noun
(derogatory) A voting district skewed by gerrymandering.
(derogatory) The act of gerrymandering.
verb
(transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
(transitive, derogatory, by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive way to favor a particular group or for other perceived gain.
gestatorium
gimberjawed
gimcrackery
gimcrackery
noun
tastelessness
glaciometer
glamorising
glamorising
verb
present participle of glamorise
glamorizers
glamorizers
noun
plural of glamorizer
glamorizing
glamorizing
verb
present participle of glamorize
glamorously
glamorously
adv
In a glamorous manner.
glamourized
glamourized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glamourize
glamourizer
glamourizes
glamourizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of glamourize
glamourless
glamourless
adj
Without glamour; unglamorous, mundane.
glassmakers
glassmakers
noun
plural of glassmaker
glathsheimr
gliriformia
glomeration
glomeration
noun
That which is formed into a ball.
The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; conglomeration.
glomerulate
glomerulate
adj
Having glomeruli
verb
To cause, or to undergo glomerulation
glumiflorae
gnathometer
gormandised
gormandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gormandise
gormandiser
gormandiser
noun
Alternative form of gormandizer
gormandises
gormandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gormandise
gormandized
gormandized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gormandize