12-letter words containing e, c, g, d
- code segment — (memory) (Intel 8086 CS) The area of memory containing the machine code instructions of a program. The code segment of a program may be shared between multiple processes running that code so long as none of them tries to modify it. Initialised data is located in the data segment.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- coding sheet — a form on which a program is written
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- come unglued — If something comes unglued, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- condesending — Misspelling of condescending.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- conflagrated — Simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate.
- consanguined — Of kindred blood; related.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- core drawing — drawing of fine tubing using wire as a mandrel.
- corregidores — the chief magistrate of a town in Spain.
- cover ground — to move or traverse a certain distance
- crescendoing — Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
- cross-legged — If someone is sitting cross-legged, they are sitting on the floor with their legs bent so that their knees point outwards.
- crossgrained — Alternative form of cross-grained.
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- 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.
- dancing step — balanced step.
- daughtercard — daughterboard
- de-licensing — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- deactivating — Present participle of deactivate.
- decalcifying — Present participle of decalcify.
- decapitating — Present participle of decapitate.
- decategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- decimalizing — Present participle of decimalize.
- deck passage — overnight accommodation on a vessel other than in a regular sleeping space.
- deckle-edged — having a deckle edge: deckle-edged paper for stationery.
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decluttering — Present participle of declutter.
- decolonizing — Present participle of decolonize.
- decongestant — A decongestant is a medicine which helps someone who has a cold to breathe more easily.
- decongesting — Present participle of decongest.
- decongestion — the act of decongesting
- decongestive — having the ability to ease crowding or clogging in busy locations
- decreasingly — In a decreasing manner.
- deep ecology — a radical environmental movement and philosophy that regards humans as equal to other organisms within the global ecosystem.
- deescalating — Present participle of deescalate.
- degeneracies — Plural form of degeneracy.
- deglaciation — the process of removing glaciation
- deliquescing — Present participle of deliquesce.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- depreciating — Present participle of depreciate.
- depth charge — A depth charge is a type of bomb which explodes under water and which is used especially to destroy enemy submarines.
- deracinating — Present participle of deracinate Pulling up by the roots.
- derecognized — Simple past tense and past participle of derecognize.
- dermatologic — Dermatologic means of or relating to the skin.
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- descendingly — In a descending manner.