Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demonstrandum
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
demonstration
demonstration
noun
(mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
(prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
A show of military force.
An event at which something will be demonstrated.
Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demonstrators
demonstrators
noun
plural of demonstrator
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
demulsibility
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
denationalise
denationalise
verb
(Non-Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of denationalize.
denaturalised
denaturalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denaturalise
dendroclastic
dendrologists
dendrologists
noun
plural of dendrologist
denicotinizes
denicotinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denicotinize
denominations
denominations
noun
plural of denomination
denouncements
denouncements
noun
plural of denouncement
densification
densification
noun
The act or process of making or becoming dense.
densitometers
densitometers
noun
plural of densitometer
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
dentalisation
dentirostrate
dentosurgical
denunciations
denunciations
noun
plural of denunciation
deodorisation
deodorisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of deodorization.
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
departisanize
depasturation
depoliticizes
depoliticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depoliticize
depopulations
depopulations
noun
plural of depopulation
depreciations
depreciations
noun
plural of depreciation
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
depthlessness
depthlessness
noun
Absence of depth.
deputationist
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dereistically
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
derivationist
derivationist
noun
A proponent of derivationism.
dermanaplasty
dermapostasis
dermaskeleton
dermatocoptes
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatophagus
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermosclerite
dermoskeletal
dermoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the dermoskeleton.
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
dermostenosis
derotrematous
descensionist
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
desegregating
desegregating
verb
present participle of desegregate
desegregation
desegregation
noun
The act or process of eliminating segregation.
desensitizers
desensitizers
noun
plural of desensitizer
desensitizing
desensitizing
verb
present participle of desensitize
deserticolous
deserticolous
adj
(zoology) Living in a desert.
desmodontidae
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
desperateness
desperateness
noun
The state or quality of being desperate.
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despoliations
despoliations
noun
plural of despoliation
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
destabilizing
destabilizing
verb
present participle of destabilize
destandardize
destandardize
verb
(transitive) To render nonstandard; to withdraw as a standard.
desterilizing
desterilizing
verb
present participle of desterilize
destituteness
destituteness
noun
The state or quality of being destitute.
destructional
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
destructivity
destructivity
noun
destructiveness
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulphurated
desulphurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate
desultoriness
desultoriness
noun
The state or quality of being desultory.
desuperheater
desuperheater
noun
A device that reduces the temperature of superheated steam, and recovers useful heat in the process
deterministic
deterministic
adj
(computing, of an algorithm) For a given particular input, always producing the same output through the same sequence of states.
(mathematics, of a Turing machine) Having at most one instruction associated with any given internal state.
(philosophy) Of, or relating to determinism.
(physics, of a system) Having exactly predictable time evolution.
detersiveness
detersiveness
noun
The quality of cleansing.
detestability
detestability
Noun
The state or quality of being detestable.
dethronements
dethronements
noun
plural of dethronement
detritivorous
detritivorous
adj
(ecology) That feeds on detritus; saprophagous
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
deuteroscopic
deuterotokous
deuterotokous
adj
Relating to deuterotoky.
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
devisceration
devolatilised
devolatilised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of devolatilise
devolutionist
devolutionist
adj
Supporting or relating to a policy of devolution.
noun
A proponent of devolution.
devotionalism
devotionalism
noun
(religion) Devotional behaviour.
devotionalist
devotionalist
noun
One given to devotion, especially to excessive formal devotion.
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dexterousness
dexterousness
noun
The state or quality of being dexterous.
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dextrotropous
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
dharmashastra
dhritarashtra
dhritarashtra
Proper noun
The king of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata.
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diabolisation
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diagnosticate
diagnosticate
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
diagnostician
diagnostician
noun
A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.
dialogistical
dialogistical
adj
Alternative form of dialogistic
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialysability
dialysability
noun
Ability to be dialysed.
diastasimetry
diastatically
diastatically
adv
In a diastatic sense.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diatomiferous
dichotomising
dichotomising
verb
present participle of dichotomise
dichotomistic
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dicotyledones
dictatorships
dictatorships
noun
plural of dictatorship
dictyodromous
dictyograptus
dictyotaceous
dictyotaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Dictyotaceae of brown algae.
dieselization
dieselization
noun
(rail transport) The replacement of steam (or, more rarely, electric) locomotives with diesel locomotives.
The conversion of a petrol engine to run on diesel fuel
The replacement of petrol engines with diesel engines
differentials
differentials
noun
plural of differential
differentness
differentness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being different.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being different.
difficultness
difficultness
noun
The state or quality of being difficult.
diffidentness
diffidentness
noun
The state or quality of being diffident.
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
diffusiometer
digestibility
digestibility
noun
The degree to which something is digestible.
digestiveness
digestiveness
noun
The state or quality of being digestive.
digitigradism
dilapidations
dilapidations
noun
plural of dilapidation
dilatableness
dilettanteish
dilettanteish
adj
Alternative form of dilettantish
dilettanteism
dilettanteism
noun
Alternative form of dilettantism
dilettantship
dimensuration
diminishments
diminishments
noun
plural of diminishment
dimwittedness
dimwittedness
noun
The state or condition of being dimwitted.
diphthongised
diphthongised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diphthongise
diploglossata
diploglossate
diplostichous
dipterocarpus
dipterologist
dipterologist
noun
One who studies flies, the Diptera.
directionless
directionless
adj
Lacking direction; aimless.
directiveness
directiveness
noun
The condition of being directive
directorships
directorships
noun
plural of directorship
disacceptance
disacceptance
noun
The act or concept of not accepting.
disaccomodate
disaccustomed
disaccustomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaccustom