0%

13-letter words containing h, r, d, i, a

  • dolphinariums — Plural form of dolphinarium.
  • domain theory — (theory)   A branch of mathematics introduced by Dana Scott in 1970 as a mathematical theory of programming languages, and for nearly a quarter of a century developed almost exclusively in connection with denotational semantics in computer science. In denotational semantics of programming languages, the meaning of a program is taken to be an element of a domain. A domain is a mathematical structure consisting of a set of values (or "points") and an ordering relation, <= on those values. Domain theory is the study of such structures. ("<=" is written in LaTeX as \subseteq) Different domains correspond to the different types of object with which a program deals. In a language containing functions, we might have a domain X -> Y which is the set of functions from domain X to domain Y with the ordering f <= g iff for all x in X, f x <= g x. In the pure lambda-calculus all objects are functions or applications of functions to other functions. To represent the meaning of such programs, we must solve the recursive equation over domains, D = D -> D which states that domain D is (isomorphic to) some function space from D to itself. I.e. it is a fixed point D = F(D) for some operator F that takes a domain D to D -> D. The equivalent equation has no non-trivial solution in set theory. There are many definitions of domains, with different properties and suitable for different purposes. One commonly used definition is that of Scott domains, often simply called domains, which are omega-algebraic, consistently complete CPOs. There are domain-theoretic computational models in other branches of mathematics including dynamical systems, fractals, measure theory, integration theory, probability theory, and stochastic processes. See also abstract interpretation, bottom, pointed domain.
  • downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
  • draftsmanship — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
  • draw the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
  • dresden china — porcelain ware produced at Meissen, Germany, near Dresden, after 1710.
  • drink to that — People say 'I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said.
  • driving chain — a roller chain that transmits power from one toothed wheel to another
  • drop a stitch — to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting
  • dual heritage — an upbringing in which one's parents are of different ethnic or religious backgrounds
  • dun laoghaire — a seaport in E Republic of Ireland, near Dublin.
  • eastern hindi — the vernacular of the eastern half of the Hindi-speaking area in India.
  • edging shears — shears that are used to trim the edges of a lawn
  • eighth-grader — someone who is in the eighth grade at school
  • elephantbirds — Plural form of elephantbird.
  • endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
  • epitrochoidal — Being or relating to an epitrochoid.
  • faint-hearted — lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
  • farther india — a peninsula in SE Asia, between India and China: consists of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia
  • field marshal — an officer of the highest military rank in the British and certain other armies, and of the second highest rank in the French army.
  • fingerbreadth — the breadth of a finger: approximately 3/4 inch (2 cm).
  • finisher card — (in manufacturing fibers) the last card in the carding process, for converting stock into roving.
  • fireside chat — an informal address by a political leader over radio or television, especially as given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933.
  • flight leader — a pilot who commands a flight of military airplanes.
  • folding chair — a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.
  • foolhardiness — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
  • foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
  • fort sheridan — a military reservation in NE Illinois, on W shore of Lake Michigan S of Lake Forest.
  • friction head — (in a hydraulic system) the part of a head of water or of another liquid that represents the energy that the system dissipates through friction with the sides of conduits or channels and through heating from turbulent flow.
  • ginger-haired — having ginger hair
  • gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
  • gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
  • gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
  • good behavior — satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
  • graham island — an island in the Pacific Ocean, in W British Columbia, Canada: largest and northernmost of the Queen Charlotte Islands. 2485 sq. mi. (6436 sq. km).
  • grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
  • grandchildren — a child of one's son or daughter.
  • graphics card — graphics adaptor
  • haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
  • hairdressings — Plural form of hairdressing.
  • half-silvered — (of a mirror) having an incomplete reflective coating, so that half the incident light is reflected and half transmitted: used in optical instruments and two-way mirrors
  • half-timbered — (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like.
  • hand-wringing — a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
  • handkerchiefs — Plural form of handkerchief.
  • hard as nails — tough, durable
  • hard feelings — Hard feelings are feelings of anger or bitterness towards someone who you have had an argument with or who has upset you. If you say 'no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
  • hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
  • hard-drinking — If you describe someone as a hard-drinking person, you mean that they frequently drink large quantities of alcohol.
  • hardenability — The quality or degree of being hardenable.
  • hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?