12-letter words containing i, s, m
- deemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deemphasize.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- dehumanising — Present participle of dehumanise.
- dehumidifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumidify.
- delegitimise — Alternative spelling of delegitimize.
- demagnetizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demagnetize.
- demarcations — Plural form of demarcation.
- demi-pension — an arrangement whereby a guest or resident pays, usually at a fixed rate, for room, breakfast, and one other daily meal offered in a hotel or boardinghouse; half board. Compare modified American plan.
- demibastions — Plural form of demibastion.
- demilitarise — (British) alternative spelling of demilitarize.
- demo version — 1. An early, barely-functional version of a program which can be used for demonstration purposes as long as the operator uses *exactly* the right commands and skirts its numerous bugs, deficiencies, and unimplemented portions. 2. A special version of a finished program (frequently with some features crippled) which is distributed at little or no cost to the user for enticement purposes. See crippleware.
- democratised — Simple past tense and past participle of democratise.
- democratiser — one who democratises
- democratizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of democratize.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- demographies — the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- demonisation — the act of demonising
- demonologist — An expert in the study of demonology.
- demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- demystifying — Present participle of demystify.
- denominators — Plural form of denominator.
- densitometer — an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection
- densitometry — Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
- dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
- descamisados — an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution 1820–23.
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- desquamating — Present participle of desquamate.
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- desquamative — tending to cause desquamation; characterized by desquamation
- destigmatize — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- desublimated — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- determinants — Plural form of determinant.
- determinates — having defined limits; definite.
- determinisms — Plural form of determinism.
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- devil's mark — (in witchcraft) a mark, as a scar or blemish, on the body of a person who has made a compact with a devil.
- dialecticism — the influence of dialect
- diamagnetism — the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature
- diamond dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- diamondbacks — Plural form of diamondback.
- diastereomer — either of a pair of stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- dichotomised — Simple past tense and past participle of dichotomise.
- dichromatism — the quality or condition of being dichromatic
- didacticisms — Plural form of didacticism.
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diffusionism — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.