12-letter words containing d, i, t, c
- custodialism — of or relating to custody.
- custom-build — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- cutaway dive — a back dive in which the diver rotates the body to enter the water headfirst facing the springboard.
- cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cylindricity — the state or quality of being cylindrical
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- cysticercoid — the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
- d-s particle — a positively charged meson having a mass 3852 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 4.7 X 10 -13 seconds.
- dactinomycin — a cytotoxic polypeptide, C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 , isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- dactylozooid — (zoology) A kind of zooid of Siphonophora with an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth.
- dairy cattle — cows raised mainly for their milk
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- dance studio — A dance studio is a place where people pay to learn how to dance.
- dancing step — balanced step.
- data carrier — any medium, such as magnetic tape, on which data can be recorded
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- deactivating — Present participle of deactivate.
- deactivation — The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb.
- deallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- dearticulate — to disjoint, dislocate, or separate (something)
- death notice — a public announcement, e.g. in a newspaper, that someone has died
- debit policy — a policy for industrial life insurance sold door to door by an agent who collects the premiums.
- debt service — the amount set aside annually in a fund to pay the interest and the part of the principal due on a debt.
- decaffeinate — to remove all or part of the caffeine from (coffee, tea, etc)
- decapacitate — To reduce something's or someone's capability to do something.
- decapitalise — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
- decapitalize — to make difficult to have or to take away stock or wealth from
- decapitating — Present participle of decapitate.
- decapitation — to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
- decategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- decemvirates — Plural form of decemvirate.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
- decentration — The removal of something from a centre.
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decidability — the capability of being decided
- decipherment — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- decitizenize — to remove the rights of citizenship from (a person)
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- declinometer — an instrument for measuring magnetic declination