9-letter words containing a, l, d, o, t
- cytocidal — capable of killing cells.
- daltonian — relating to John Dalton or his atomic theory
- daltonism — colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
- data flow — (architecture) A data flow architecture or language performs a computation when all the operands are available. Data flow is one kind of data driven architecture, the other is demand driven. It is a technique for specifying fine-grain concurrency, usually in the form of two-dimensional graphs in which instructions that are available for concurrent execution are written alongside each other while those that must be executed in sequence are written one under the other. Data dependencies between instructions are indicated by directed arcs. Instructions do not reference memory since the data dependence arcs allow data to be transmitted directly from the producing instruction to the consuming one. Data flow schemes differ chiefly in the way that they handle re-entrant code. Static schemes disallow it, dynamic schemes use either "code copying" or "tagging" at every point of reentry. An example of a data flow architecture is MIT's VAL machine.
- dataglove — a glove connected to a computer and equipped with sensors allowing the actual movements of a person's hand to manipulate virtual objects
- deathblow — a thing or event that destroys life or hope, esp suddenly
- decathlon — The decathlon is a competition in which athletes compete in 10 different sporting events.
- decollate — to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
- deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
- deflators — Plural form of deflator.
- deflorate — (of a plant) having lost its flowers
- defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- defoliate — To defoliate an area or the plants in it means to cause the leaves on the plants to fall off or be destroyed. This is done especially in war to remove protection from an enemy.
- deisolate — to remove from isolation.
- del sarto — Andrea [ahn-drey-uh;; Italian ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- delegator — a person who delegates
- deltoidal — of or relating to a river delta.
- denotable — Capable of being denoted or marked.
- desolated — wretched or forlorn
- desolater — One who, or that which, desolates or lays waste.
- desolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desolate.
- desolator — barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
- detonable — able to be detonated
- diabolist — Theology. action aided or caused by the devil; sorcery; witchcraft. the character or condition of a devil. a doctrine concerning devils. a belief in or worship of devils.
- dial tone — The dial tone is the same as the dialling tone.
- dialation — Misspelling of dilation.
- dialogist — a person who writes or takes part in a dialogue
- dialogite — rhodochrosite.
- diastolic — (of blood pressure) indicating the arterial pressure during the interval between heartbeats.
- dictional — of or relating to diction
- dilatator — (anatomy) A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator.
- dilations — Plural form of dilation.
- diplomata — Plural form of diploma.
- diplomate — a person who has received a diploma, especially a doctor, engineer, etc., who has been certified as a specialist by a board within the appropriate profession.
- diplomats — Plural form of diplomat.
- dislocate — to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace: The glacier dislocated great stones. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.
- do battle — fight, struggle
- doability — Feasibility; practicability.
- docetaxel — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- doctorial — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- dog latin — mongrel or spurious Latin.
- domitable — Able to be tamed or bent to one's will; tamable, subduable.
- donatello — (Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi) 1386?–1466, Italian sculptor.
- doorplate — a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- doubtably — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- dovetails — Plural form of dovetail.
- draw lots — to decide an issue by using lots
- droitural — pertaining to right of ownership as distinguished from right of possession.