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12-letter words containing d, e, c, o, n, i

  • kingdom come — the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
  • longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
  • machine code — (language)   The representation of a computer program that is read and interpreted by the computer hardware (rather than by some other machine code program). A program in machine code consists of a sequence of "instructions" (possibly interspersed with data). An instruction is a binary string, (often written as one or more octal, decimal or hexadecimal numbers). Instructions may be all the same size (e.g. one 32-bit word for many modern RISC microprocessors) or of different sizes, in which case the size of the instruction is determined from the first word (e.g. Motorola 68000) or byte (e.g. Inmos transputer). The collection of all possible instructions for a particular computer is known as its "instruction set". Each instruction typically causes the Central Processing Unit to perform some fairly simple operation like loading a value from memory into a register or adding the numbers in two registers. An instruction consists of an op code and zero or more operands. Different processors have different instruction sets - the collection of possible operations they can perform. Execution of machine code may either be hard-wired into the central processing unit or it may be controlled by microcode. The basic execution cycle consists of fetching the next instruction from main memory, decoding it (determining which action the operation code specifies and the location of any arguments) and executing it by opening various gates (e.g. to allow data to flow from main memory into a CPU register) and enabling functional units (e.g. signalling to the ALU to perform an addition). Humans almost never write programs directly in machine code. Instead, they use programming languages. The simplest kind of programming language is assembly language which usually has a one-to-one correspondence with the resulting machine code instructions but allows the use of mnemonics (ASCII strings) for the "op codes" (the part of the instruction which encodes the basic type of operation to perform) and names for locations in the program (branch labels) and for variables and constants. Other languages are either translated by a compiler into machine code or executed by an interpreter
  • machine word — word (def 10).
  • machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
  • medicine box — a small box used to hold medicines
  • mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
  • microlending — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
  • micromanaged — Simple past tense and past participle of micromanage.
  • microprinted — printed in microprint
  • microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
  • midcontinent — In or near the middle of a continent.
  • middle congo — former name of the People's Republic of the Congo.
  • milliseconds — Plural form of millisecond.
  • minirecorder — a small tape recorder, using minicassettes.
  • misconceived — Simple past tense and past participle of misconceive.
  • misconducted — Simple past tense and past participle of misconduct.
  • misconnected — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
  • misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
  • misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
  • miseducation — to educate improperly.
  • monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
  • morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
  • nickel oxide — a green, water-insoluble powder, NiO, used chiefly in the manufacture of nickel salts and in green pigments for ceramic paints.
  • nickelodeons — Plural form of nickelodeon.
  • nicotinamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 N 2 O, the amide of nicotinic acid, and a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in meat, liver, fish, whole wheat, and eggs: used in medicine chiefly as an agent for preventing or treating human pellagra or animal black tongue.
  • nitric oxide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble gas, NO, formed by the action of dilute nitric acid on copper, and by the direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen at the high temperatures of an electric arc: an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid.
  • non-codified — to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
  • non-credible — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
  • non-decaying — to become decomposed; rot: vegetation that was decaying.
  • non-decision — the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants.
  • non-domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
  • non-incident — an individual occurrence or event.
  • nonactivated — not activated,
  • nonaddictive — producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
  • noncandidate — a person who has not yet announced his or her availability for election to a political office or who has declared himself or herself not a candidate.
  • noncivilized — Not civilized.
  • noncommitted — not committed
  • nonconducive — tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
  • nondeceptive — not deceptive
  • nondeductive — not related to deduction or subtraction
  • nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
  • nondirective — Not directive.
  • nondomiciled — of, relating to, or denoting a person who is not domiciled in his or her country of origin
  • noneducation — not involving education
  • nonidentical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
  • noninducible — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
  • noninductive — not inductive: a noninductive resistance.
  • nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
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