15-letter words containing g, a, m, i
- defragmentation — (computing) The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.
- deglamorization — the act or process of making less glamorous
- demagnetisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of demagnetization.
- demagnetization — The process of removing the magnetic field from an object.
- dematerializing — Present participle of dematerialize.
- demi-vegetarian — a person who eats poultry and fish, but no red meat
- demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- diagonal matrix — a square matrix in which all the entries except those along the diagonal from upper left to lower right are zero.
- diamond cutting — the art or work of cutting and shaping rough diamonds to make them suitable for use by the jewellery trade
- diamond wedding — the 60th, or occasionally the 75th, anniversary of a marriage
- digital mapping — a method of preparing maps in which the data is stored in a computer for ease of access and updating
- disambiguations — Plural form of disambiguation.
- disembarrassing — Present participle of disembarrass.
- disentanglement — Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- dramaturgically — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- dryland farming — a mode of farming, practiced in regions of slight or insufficient rainfall, that relies mainly on tillage methods rendering the soil more receptive of moisture and on the selection of suitable crops.
- dynamic binding — The property of object-oriented programming languages where the code executed to perform a given operation is determined at run time from the class of the operand(s) (the receiver of the message). There may be several different classes of objects which can receive a given message. An expression may denote an object which may have more than one possible class and that class can only be determined at run time. New classes may be created that can receive a particular message, without changing (or recompiling) the code which sends the message. An class may be created that can receive any set of existing messages. One important reason for having dynamic binding is that it provides a mechanism for selecting between alternatives which is arguably more robust than explicit selection by conditionals or pattern matching. When a new subclass is added, or an existing subclass changes, the necessary modifications are localised: you don't have incomplete conditionals and broken patterns scattered all over the program. See overloading.
- dynamic pricing — the practice of offering goods at a price that changes according to the level of demand, the type of customer, the state of the weather, etc
- dynamic routing — (networking) (Or "adaptive routing") Routing that adjusts automatically to network topology or traffic changes.
- dynamic scoping — dynamic scope
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- eclipse plumage — the dull plumage developed in some brightly colored birds after the breeding season.
- electromagnetic — Of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
- electronic game — any of various small handheld computerized games, usually battery-operated, having a small screen on which graphics are displayed and buttons to operate the game
- embalming fluid — a liquid used to treat a dead body, which contains preservatives to retard putrefaction
- embryologically — Regarding embryology.
- emerging market — a financial or consumer market in a newly developing country or former communist country
- enamel painting — the art or process of decorating an object made of metal, porcelain, etc. using enamel paint
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- engagement ring — ring worn by bride-to-be
- entomologically — In terms of entomology.
- epidemiological — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
- examining board — an organization that sets and corrects exams
- excommunicating — Present participle of excommunicate.
- exhibition game — In sports, an exhibition game is a game that is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
- factory farming — Factory farming is a system of farming which involves keeping animals indoors, often with very little space, and giving them special foods so that they grow more quickly or produce more eggs or milk.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- family grouping — a system, used usually in the infant school, of grouping children of various ages together, esp for project work
- family planning — the concept or a program of limiting the size of families through the spacing or prevention of pregnancies, especially for economic reasons.
- fantasmagorical — Alternative form of phantasmagorical.
- farm gate price — the price for the sale of farm produce direct from the producer
- feynman diagram — a network of lines that represents a series of emissions and absorptions of elementary particles by other elementary particles, from which the probability of the series can be calculated.
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII