16-letter words containing d, n, o, t

cracked fraction — A cracked fraction is a petroleum fraction (= a portion separated according to a physical property) that has been broken down from a fraction with larger molecules.
creditworthiness — having a satisfactory credit rating.
cross-validation — a process by which a method that works for one sample of a population is checked for validity by applying the method to another sample from the same population.
croydon facelift — the tightening effect on the skin of a woman's face caused by securing the hair at the back of the head in a tight ponytail
curried function — (mathematics, programming) A function of N arguments that is considered as a function of one argument which returns another function of N-1 arguments. E.g. in Haskell we can define: average :: Int -> (Int -> Int) (The parentheses are optional). A partial application of average, to one Int, e.g. (average 4), returns a function of type (Int -> Int) which averages its argument with 4. In uncurried languages a function must always be applied to all its arguments but a partial application can be represented using a lambda abstraction: \ x -> average(4,x) Currying is necessary if full laziness is to be applied to functional sub-expressions. It was named after the logician Haskell Curry but the 19th-century logician, Gottlob Frege was the first to propose it and it was first referred to in ["Uber die Bausteine der mathematischen Logik", M. Schoenfinkel, Mathematische Annalen. Vol 92 (1924)]. Stefan Kahrs <[email protected]> reported hearing somebody in Germany trying to introduce "scho"nen" for currying and "finkeln" for "uncurrying". The verb "scho"nen" means "to beautify"; "finkeln" isn't a German word, but it suggests "to fiddle".
cut and blow-dry — a hairdressing procedure in which the customer's hair is cut and blow-dried
cut down to size — to reduce the prestige or importance of
cutting compound — a mixture, such as oil, water, and soap, used for cooling drills and other cutting tools
dakin's solution — a dilute solution containing sodium hypochlorite and boric acid, used as an antiseptic in the treatment of wounds
dangling pointer — (programming) A reference that doesn't actually lead anywhere. In C and some other languages, a pointer that doesn't actually point at anything valid. Usually this happens because it formerly pointed to something that has moved or disappeared, e.g. a heap-allocated block which has been freed and reused. Used as jargon in a generalisation of its technical meaning; for example, a local phone number for a person who has since moved is a dangling pointer.
dark of the moon — the period during which the moon is not visible.
darwinian theory — Darwin's theory of evolution, which holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that natural selection determines which forms will survive
data abstraction — (data) Any representation of data in which the implementation details are hidden (abstracted). Abstract data types and objects are the two primary forms of data abstraction.
data acquisition — data logging
data compression — the act of compressing.
data preparation — the process of converting data or information into a form that can be read by a computer, so that the data can then be entered into the computer
data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
davidson current — a winter countercurrent that flows N along the W coast of the U.S.
day of atonement — Yom Kippur
dc potentiometer — A DC potentiometer is a potentiometer in which the supply is a battery and the balance is under direct current conditions.
de-anglicization — (in Ireland) the elimination of English influence, language, customs, etc
de-concentration — to reduce the power or control of (a corporation, industry, etc.); decentralize.
de-stalinization — the elimination of the influence of Stalin
dead-man's float — a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
dealcoholization — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
dear john letter — a letter from someone (esp to a man) breaking off a love affair
dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
debating society — a club, e.g. at a school or university, which regularly holds debates
debenture holder — a person or organization holds a debenture
deboursification — (jargon) Removal of irrelevant newsgroups from the Newsgroups header of a followup. The term applies particularly to the removal of frivolous groups added by one of the Kooks. See also: sneck.
debt forgiveness — the action or process of forgiving people their debts
decapitalization — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
decentralisation — Alternative spelling of decentralization.
decentralization — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
decimal fraction — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
decision support — Software used to aid management decision making, typically relying on a decision support database.
declassification — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
deconstructively — In a deconstructive manner.
decontextualized — removed from the usual context
dedolomitization — a metamorphic process in which the magnesium in dolomitic rock forms new minerals, as brucite and forsterite, and the calcium forms calcite.
deflationary gap — a situation in which total spending in an economy is insufficient to buy all the output that can be produced with full employment
deflecting force — the apparent deflection (Coriolis acceleration) of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth, attributed to a fictitious force (Coriolis force) but actually caused by the rotation of the earth and appearing as a deflection to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and a deflection to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
delayed reaction — response after an interval
delegitimization — The act or process of delegitimizing.
delta connection — a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements in series form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions
delta conversion — delta reduction
dementia praecox — schizophrenia
demilitarisation — The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demilitarization — to deprive of military character; free from militarism.

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