(US, politics) Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”)
Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
noun
(chiefly in the plural, dated) Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”)
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
demodectic
demodectic
adj
Of, pertaining to or caused by parasitic mites of the genus Demodex.
demolition
demolition
noun
The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
demonetise
demonetise
verb
Alternative spelling of demonetize
demonetize
demonetize
verb
(Internet, transitive) To demote (published content, or its creator) so that it is no longer eligible to earn money for its publisher.
To declare ineligible or worthless as a medium of exchange or as legal tender.
To withdraw the status of legal tender from a coin (etc.) and remove it from circulation.
demonomist
demonomist
noun
(archaic) One in subjection to a demon or demons.
demounting
demounting
verb
present participle of demount
denominant
denominate
denominate
verb
To express in a monetary unit.
To name; to designate.
densimeter
densimeter
noun
A densitometer.
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
dentaliums
dentimeter
depictment
derailment
derailment
noun
(psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
(rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
dermatitis
dermatitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.
dermatobia
dermatomic
dermatomic
adj
(pathology) Relating to a dermatome
dermatosis
dermatosis
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the skin.
dermestoid
dermestoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to or resembling the genus Dermestes.
dermititis
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
designment
designment
noun
(obsolete) One's design or plan; an objective, an undertaking.
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
detainment
detainment
noun
The condition of being detained; detention.
determined
determined
adj
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of determine
determiner
determiner
noun
(grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.
(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.
determines
determines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of determine
detriments
detriments
noun
plural of detriment
devilments
devilments
noun
plural of devilment
devoteeism
devoteeism
noun
The role or state of a devotee.
dezymotize
diactinism
diagometer
diagometer
noun
A kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diamantine
diamantine
adj
(obsolete) Hard as diamond, adamantine.
Consisting of or resembling diamond.
diamantoid
diastemata
diastemata
noun
plural of diastema
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diathermia
diathermia
noun
diathermy
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
diatomales
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dichotomal
dichotomic
dichotomic
adj
(botany) That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria.
(computing) Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016
In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dictyonema
dictyosome
dictyosome
noun
(cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
didymolite
difformity
difformity
noun
(obsolete) irregularity or diversity of form; lack of uniformity
digammated
digammated
adj
Containing the old Greek letter digamma.
digestment
digitalism
digitalism
noun
A medical condition caused by digitalis poisoning.
The condition of living in a digital culture, with computer technology.
digitiform
digitiform
adj
Having the shape of a finger.
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
diglottism
diglottism
noun
bilingualism
dilatement
dilemmatic
dilemmatic
adj
Of or relating to a dilemma
dimetallic
dimetallic
adj
(chemistry, of molecules) Containing two metal atoms.
dimethoate
dimethoate
Noun
A particular organophosphate insecticide.
dimetrodon
dimetrodon
noun
A carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period
dimication
dimication
noun
(obsolete) A fight; a contest.
dimidiated
dimidiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dimidiate
diminutely
diminuting
diminution
diminution
noun
(music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
The act or process of making diminutive.
diminutive
diminutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
(obsolete) Serving to diminish.
noun
(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dimplement
dimplement
noun
The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
dinnertime
dinnertime
noun
(Britain) The midday break in English schools (some areas), lunchtime.
The time when dinner is ready.
The time when dinner takes place.
diothelism
diparentum
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
dirtfarmer
disamenity
disamenity
noun
A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location
disanimate
disanimate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of life.
(transitive) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.
disaugment
disbarment
disbarment
noun
(law) The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
discomfits
discomfits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfit
discomfort
discomfort
noun
Mental or bodily distress.
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
verb
(obsolete) To discourage; to deject.
To cause annoyance or distress to.
disematism
disformity
disformity
noun
Discordance or diversity of form; dissimilarity.
disimitate
dismantled
dismantled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dismantle
dismantler
dismantler
noun
One who dismantles.
dismantles
dismantles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dismantle
dismasting
dismasting
noun
The act by which a ship is dismasted.
verb
present participle of dismast
dismettled
dismounted
dismounted
adj
Having gotten off one's horse, or been removed from its usual mounting, as with a statue off its pedestal, a framed picture from a wall, or a chandelier hanging from a ceiling.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dismount
disomatous
disomatous
adj
Having two bodies.
disownment
disownment
noun
The act of disowning.
disparatum
dissentism
dissentism
noun
(rare, nonstandard) The practice or act of dissent.
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
distilment
distilment
noun
The extract produced by distillation.
The process of distillation.
distomidae
disyntheme
dithematic
dithematic
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two stems or themes, usually of given names.
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
ditremidae
diumvirate
divestment
divestment
noun
(finance) The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
docimastic
docimastic
adj
(dated) of, or relating to an experiment, test or assay
doctrinism
doctrinism
noun
doctrinal rigidity; using a doctrine without any criticism.
dogmatical
dogmatical
adj
Alternative form of dogmatic
dogmatised
dogmatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogmatise
dogmatiser
dogmatiser
noun
Alternative form of dogmatizer
dogmatisms
dogmatisms
noun
plural of dogmatism
dogmatists
dogmatists
noun
plural of dogmatist
dogmatized
dogmatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogmatize
dogmatizer
dogmatizer
noun
One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
dokimastic
dokimastic
adj
Alternative form of docimastic
dolomitise
dolomitise
verb
Alternative form of dolomitize
dolomitize
dolomitize
verb
(geology, transitive) To modify by dolomitization.
dominantly
dominantly
adv
In a dominant manner.
dominating
dominating
verb
present participle of dominate
domination
domination
noun
(BDSM) A fetish characterized by control/power over and discipline of one's sexual partner.
(Christianity) A dominion; an angel from a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.
(topology) Synonym of cover
Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
The exercise of power in ruling; sovereignty; authority; government.
dominative
dominative
adj
Exhibiting or pertaining to domination.
dominators
dominators
noun
plural of dominator
dosimeters
dosimeters
noun
plural of dosimeter
dosimetric
dosimetric
adj
Of or pertaining to dosimetry.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
dramatical
dramatical
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of drama or the theatre.
dramaticle
dramatised
dramatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dramatise
dramatiser
dramatiser
noun
Alternative form of dramatizer
dramatists
dramatists
noun
plural of dramatist
dramatized
dramatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dramatize
dramatizer
dramatizer
noun
One who dramatizes.
dramatizes
dramatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dramatize
dreariment
dreariment
noun
(obsolete) dreariness
drumsticks
drumsticks
noun
plural of drumstick
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
dynametric
dynamicity
dynamicity
noun
The condition of being dynamic
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
dynamitard
dynamitard
noun
(archaic or historical) A political dynamiter.
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
dynamiting
dynamiting
noun
The act of blowing something up with dynamite.
verb
present participle of dynamite
dynamitish
dynamitish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of dynamite; explosive.