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11-letter words containing d, i, o, p

  • dotted pair — (programming)   The usual LISP syntax for representing a cons cell that is not a list. For example, the expression (cons 'foo 42) returns a cons cell that is output as (foo . 42) which represents a cons cell whose car is the symbol "foo" and whose cdr is the integer 42.
  • double whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
  • downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
  • downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
  • drill corps — drill team.
  • drip coffee — a beverage prepared in a vessel in which boiling water filters from a top compartment through the coffee into a pot below.
  • dromophobia — an irrational fear of crossing roads
  • drop a hint — If you drop a hint, you give a hint or say something in a casual way.
  • drop a line — send a message
  • drop behind — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • drop cookie — a cookie made by dropping batter from a spoon onto a cookie sheet for baking.
  • drop siding — weatherboarding having its upper edges narrowed to fit into grooves or rabbets in its lower edges, and its backs flat against the sheathing or studs of the wall.
  • drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
  • drosophilas — Plural form of drosophila.
  • duopolistic — Characteristic of a duopoly.
  • duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
  • duplicators — Plural form of duplicator.
  • duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
  • dystrophies — Plural form of dystrophy.
  • edp auditor — (job)   A person who analyses system functions and operations to determine adequate security and controls. An EDP analyst evaluates systems and operational procedures and reports findings to senior management. He writes ad hoc report programs using 4GLs and specialised audit software.
  • edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
  • ellipsoidal — Alternative form of ellipsoid.
  • encephaloid — resembling the brain or brain matter
  • endomorphic — Of or pertaining to an endomorph.
  • endoplasmic — (cytology) of, or relating to endoplasm.
  • endospermic — Of, or relating to the endosperm.
  • endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
  • epaminondas — ?418–362 bc, Greek Theban statesman and general: defeated the Spartans at Leuctra (371) and Mantinea (362) and restored power in Greece to Thebes
  • epicycloids — Plural form of epicycloid.
  • epidemology — Misspelling of epidemiology.
  • epidiascope — An optical projector capable of giving images of both opaque and transparent objects.
  • epithelioid — Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium.
  • epitrochoid — A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
  • epoxidation — (organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide.
  • erysipeloid — an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
  • eurodeposit — a deposit of the currency of any country in the eurocurrency market
  • eurypteroid — of, relating to or resembling a eurypterid or eurypterids
  • expeditions — Plural form of expedition.
  • expeditious — Done with speed and efficiency.
  • field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
  • file-powder — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
  • fireproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of fireproof.
  • fixed point — (mathematics)   The fixed point of a function, f is any value, x for which f x = x. A function may have any number of fixed points from none (e.g. f x = x+1) to infinitely many (e.g. f x = x). The fixed point combinator, written as either "fix" or "Y" will return the fixed point of a function. See also least fixed point.
  • fixed-point — (programming)   A number representation scheme where a number, F is represented by an integer I such that F=I*R^-P, where R is the (assumed) radix of the representation and P is the (fixed) number of digits after the radix point. On computers with no floating-point unit, fixed-point calculations are significantly faster than floating-point as all the operations are basically integer operations. Fixed-point representation also has the advantage of having uniform density, i.e., the smallest resolvable difference of the representation is R^-P throughout the representable range, in contrast to floating-point representations. For example, in PL/I, FIXED data has both a precision and a scale-factor (P above). So a number declared as 'FIXED DECIMAL(7,2)' has a precision of seven and a scale-factor of two, indicating five integer and two fractional decimal digits. The smallest difference between numbers will be 0.01.
  • flood plain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
  • floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
  • floppy disc — (spelling)   It's "floppy disk", not like "compact disc".
  • floppy disk — Computers. a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which computer data and programs can be stored for later retrieval.
  • folding top — A folding top is a soft roof of a vehicle that can be folded down or removed.
  • food prices — the prices that consumers are charged for food
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