13-letter words containing d, i, a, m
- hereditaments — Plural form of hereditament.
- hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hermaphrodite — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- homoscedastic — having the same variance.
- hoodman-blind — blindman's buff.
- hydrated lime — a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH) 2 , obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements.
- hydraulic ram — a device by which the energy of descending water is utilized to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source.
- hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
- hydroxylamine — an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.
- hypolipidemia — (medicine) A lower than normal concentration of lipids in the blood.
- ideal element — any element added to a mathematical theory in order to eliminate special cases. The ideal element i = √–1 allows all algebraic equations to be solved and the point at infinity (ideal point) ensures that any two lines in projective geometry intersect
- ideal mixture — An ideal mixture is a mixture in which the concentration of any part taken from it is the same as the average for the whole.
- ideogrammatic — Of or pertaining to ideograms.
- ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
- idiochromatic — (of a mineral) deriving a characteristic color from its capacity to absorb certain light rays.
- idiomatically — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiomaticness — Idiomaticity.
- immediateness — The state of being immediate; immediacy.
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- impredicative — (of a definition) given in terms that require quantification over a range that includes that which is to be defined, as having all the properties of a great general where one of the properties as ascribed must be that property itself
- impredictable — (nonstandard) unpredictable.
- in god's name — If someone uses such expressions as what in God's name, why in God's name, or how in God's name, they are emphasizing how angry, annoyed, or surprised they are.
- in medias res — in the middle of things.
- in moderation — not to excess
- inboard motor — a boat's motor that is situated within the hull
- incidentaloma — an abnormal lesion or tumor detected by chance during a medical imaging test, physical examination, or surgery.
- incommunicado — (especially of a prisoner) deprived of any communication with others.
- indemnifiable — Something suitable for indemnification.
- indeterminacy — the condition or quality of being indeterminate; indetermination.
- indeterminant — Not accurately determined or determinable.
- indeterminate — not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain.
- indian almond — a Malayan tree, Terminalia catappa, having edible seeds, planted widely in the tropics as a street tree.
- indian empire — British India and the Indian states ruled by native princes but under indirect British control: dissolved in 1947 and absorbed into India and Pakistan.
- indian mallow — Also called velvetleaf. an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America.
- indian millet — durra.
- indian mutiny — a revolt of the sepoy troops in British India (1857–59), resulting in the transfer of the administration of India from the East India Company to the crown.
- indian summer — a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.
- individualism — a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual.
- indo-germanic — Indo-European
- industrialism — an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
- infomediaries — Plural form of infomediary.
- inland empire — a region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, E of the Cascade Mountains, in E Washington, NE Oregon, N Idaho, and NW Montana.
- intermediated — Simple past tense and past participle of intermediate.
- intermediates — Plural form of intermediate.
- intermediator — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- interpandemic — occurring between two pandemics