(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.
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
conjoinedly
conjoinedly
adv
In a conjoined manner; conjointly
connectedly
connectedly
adv
In a connected way.
containedly
contentedly
contentedly
adv
In a contented manner.
continuedly
continuedly
adv
In a continued manner; ongoingly.
contortedly
contortedly
adv
In a contorted manner.
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
convincedly
convincedly
adv
In a convinced manner; with belief or conviction.
convulsedly
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
cordwainery
cordwainery
noun
shoemaking
corruptedly
corruptedly
adv
(rare) In a corrupted manner.
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cosymmedian
cotyledonal
cotyledonal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
cotyledonar
cotyledonar
adj
Alternative form of cotyledonary
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.
credibility
credibility
noun
(law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.
Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
credulously
credulously
adv
In a credulous manner; believably.
crucifyfied
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryptodeist
crypturidae
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize
ctenodactyl
cumaldehyde
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
curtailedly
cyanhydrate
cyanuramide
cycadaceous
cycadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or resembling, the Cycadaceae, a family of plants like the palms but with exogenous wood.
cycadeoidea
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclodienes
cyclodienes
noun
plural of cyclodiene
cyclopaedia
cyclopaedia
noun
(archaic) An encyclopedia.
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.
cyclopaedic
cyclopaedic
adj
Alternative form of cyclopedic
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
cyclostyled
cyclostyled
adj
(architecture) having a cyclostyle
(of a document) copied using a cyclostyle
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cyclostyle
cylindering
cylindering
verb
present participle of cylinder
cylindrella
cyprinoidea
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cystadenoma
cystadenoma
noun
A hidrocystoma.
dacryagogue
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
dactylopore
dactylopore
noun
(biology) A pore in the coenosteum of a hydrozoan, through which the dactylozooids protrude
daemonology
dailynesses
daisycutter
daisycutter
noun
Alternative form of daisy cutter
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
dangerously
dangerously
adv
In a dangerous manner.
dangleberry
dangleberry
noun
An ericaceous flowering plant in the genus Gaylussacia.
The white-bloomed dark blue edible berry of this plant.
daredevilry
daredevilry
noun
reckless boldness.
dasypodidae
dauntlessly
dauntlessly
adv
In a dauntless manner.
daydreamers
daydreamers
noun
plural of daydreamer
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
deacetylate
deacetylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation
deadeningly
deadeningly
adv
In a deadening manner.
deafeningly
deafeningly
adv
In a deafening manner.
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debatefully
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
decagonally
decagonally
adv
In a decagonal manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
decandently
decanically
decayedness
decayedness
noun
The state or quality of being decayed.
deceitfully
deceitfully
adv
in a deceitful manner
with the intention to deceive
deceivingly
deceivingly
adv
In a deceiving manner.
decennially
decennially
adv
Every ten years.
deceptively
deceptively
adv
Actually but not apparently.
Apparently but not actually.
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.
deceptivity
deceptivity
noun
(rare) Something that deceives.
The quality of being deceptive.
deciduously
deciduously
adv
In a deciduous manner.
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
declaratory
declaratory
adj
Serving to declare or explain
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decretively
decretively
adv
In a decretive manner.
decretorily
decretorily
adv
In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
decurrently
decurrently
adv
In a decurrent manner.
decursively
decursively
adv
(botany) In a decursive manner.
decussately
decussately
adv
In a decussate manner.
dedicatedly
dedicatedly
adv
In a dedicated manner.
deductively
deductively
adv
In a deductive manner; using deduction
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
defectively
defectively
adv
In a defective manner.
defectology
defectology
noun
(in the former Soviet Union) The training of teachers of handicapped children.
defensively
defensively
adv
In a defensive manner.
deficiently
deficiently
adv
In a deficient manner.
deglutitory
deglutitory
adj
Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
deglycerine
degradingly
degradingly
adv
In a degrading manner.
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
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.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
dehypnotize
dehypnotize
verb
To release from a hypnotic state.
deictically
deictically
adv
In a deictic way.
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
deinonychus
deinonychus
noun
A medium agile dinosaur, of the genus Deinonychus, of the Cretaceous period, characterized by having a large, curved claw on each hind foot.
deistically
deistically
adv
In a deistic manner.
deliciously
deliciously
adv
In a delicious manner.
delightedly
delightedly
adv
In a delighted manner.
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
delinquency
delinquency
noun
A criminal offense.
A debt that is overdue for payment.
Misconduct.
deliriously
deliriously
adv
In a delirious manner, or to the point of delirium.
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
deliverymen
deliverymen
noun
plural of deliveryman
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demandingly
demandingly
adv
In a demanding way.
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
demonastery
demonically
demonically
adv
In a demonic way.
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demonomancy
demonomancy
noun
Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
demyelinate
demyelinate
verb
(pathology) To remove the myelin sheath from a nerve
demystified
demystified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demystify
demystifies
demystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demystify
denazifying
denazifying
verb
present participle of denazify
dendrocygna
dendrohyrax
dendrolatry
dendrolatry
noun
The worship of trees.
deniability
deniability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is deniable.
(uncountable) The condition of being deniable.
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
dennysville
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.