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16-letter words containing a, d, n, t, i, o

  • davidson current — a winter countercurrent that flows N along the W coast of the U.S.
  • de-anglicization — (in Ireland) the elimination of English influence, language, customs, etc
  • de-concentration — to reduce the power or control of (a corporation, industry, etc.); decentralize.
  • de-stalinization — the elimination of the influence of Stalin
  • dealcoholization — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
  • dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
  • debating society — a club, e.g. at a school or university, which regularly holds debates
  • deboursification — (jargon)   Removal of irrelevant newsgroups from the Newsgroups header of a followup. The term applies particularly to the removal of frivolous groups added by one of the Kooks. See also: sneck.
  • decapitalization — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
  • decentralisation — Alternative spelling of decentralization.
  • decentralization — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
  • decimal fraction — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
  • declassification — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
  • decontextualized — removed from the usual context
  • dedolomitization — a metamorphic process in which the magnesium in dolomitic rock forms new minerals, as brucite and forsterite, and the calcium forms calcite.
  • deflationary gap — a situation in which total spending in an economy is insufficient to buy all the output that can be produced with full employment
  • dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
  • delayed reaction — response after an interval
  • delegitimization — The act or process of delegitimizing.
  • delta connection — a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements in series form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions
  • delta conversion — delta reduction
  • dementia praecox — schizophrenia
  • demilitarisation — The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
  • demilitarization — to deprive of military character; free from militarism.
  • demineralisation — Alternative spelling of demineralization.
  • demineralization — to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
  • demolition squad — a group of demolishers
  • demutualizations — Plural form of demutualization.
  • denaturalization — The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
  • denominationally — In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect.
  • denuclearization — The act or process of denuclearizing.
  • depoliticization — The act or process of depoliticizing.
  • depolymerisation — (chemistry) alternative spelling of depolymerization.
  • depolymerization — (chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments.
  • depressurization — to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
  • deradicalization — the practice of encouraging those with extreme and violent religious or political ideologies to adopt more moderate views
  • destabilizations — Plural form of destabilization.
  • destigmatization — The process or act of destigmatizing.
  • destroying angel — a white slender very poisonous basidiomycetous toadstool, Amanita virosa, having a pronounced volva, frilled, shaggy stalk, and sickly smell
  • deuterocanonical — of or constituting a second or subsequent canon; specif., designating certain Biblical books accepted as canonical in the Roman Catholic Church, but held by Protestants to be apocryphal
  • developmentalism — An economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and to impose high tariffs on imported goods.
  • developmentalist — an expert in or advocate of developmental psychology.
  • developmentation — (proscribed, chiefly, US, and, humorous) Development.
  • devolatilization — Devolatilization is the removal of volatile substances from a solid.
  • dew-point spread — the degrees of difference between the air temperature and the dew point
  • diacetylmorphine — heroin.
  • diamond district — the part of a town where diamond merchants and jewellers have their businesses
  • diamondback moth — a small moth Plutella xylostella that has diamond-shaped markings on the underside of its front wings that are visible when the wings are folded
  • dictionary flame — [Usenet] An attempt to sidetrack a debate away from issues by insisting on meanings for key terms that presuppose a desired conclusion or smuggle in an implicit premise. A common tactic of people who prefer argument over definitions to disputes about reality. Compare spelling flame.
  • dictionary-maker — a person who compiles a dictionary
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