12-letter words containing m, a, i, d, n
- demodulation — the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation
- demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
- demonisation — the act of demonising
- demonization — the act of turning someone into a demon
- demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demoralizing — If something is demoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
- demotivating — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- demotivation — the act of demotivating
- denim jacket — a jacket made of a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton fabric
- denominating — Present participle of denominate.
- denomination — A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith.
- denominative — giving or constituting a name; naming
- denominators — Plural form of denominator.
- denormalized — Simple past tense and past participle of denormalize.
- deny a claim — If an insurance company denies a claim, it refuses to pay a claim submitted by a policyholder.
- dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
- dermaplaning — a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance
- desquamating — Present participle of desquamate.
- desquamation — to come off in scales, as the skin in certain diseases; peel off.
- determinable — able to be decided, fixed, or found out
- determinably — In a determinable way.
- determinants — Plural form of determinant.
- determinated — having defined limits; definite.
- determinates — having defined limits; definite.
- determinator — a person who or a thing that determines
- deviationism — ideological deviation (esp from orthodox Communism)
- dialkylamine — (organic chemistry) Any secondary amine formed from two alkyl groups.
- 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 bird — any small insectivorous Australian songbird of the genus Pardalotus, having a diamond-patterned plumage
- diamond dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- diamond head — promontory in SE Oahu, Hawaii, near Honolulu, consisting of the rim of an extinct volcanic crater
- diamond lane — a highway or street lane for buses and passenger vans marked with a large diamond shape on the pavement.
- diamondbacks — Plural form of diamondback.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- die stamping — the production of words or decoration on a surface by using a steel die so that the printed images stand in relief
- diethylamine — (organic compound) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH.
- dilettantism — the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
- dime a dozen — a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dimerization — (chemistry) Any chemical reaction in which two monomers react to form a dimer.
- diminishable — That may be diminished.
- dipsomaniacs — Plural form of dipsomaniac.
- disablements — Plural form of disablement.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
- disamenities — Plural form of disamenity.
- disclamation — the act of disclaiming; renunciation; disavowal.
- discomedusan — a member of the Discomedusae, an order of jellyfish with flattened bodies
- discriminant — a relatively simple expression that determines some of the properties, as the nature of the roots, of a given equation or function.
- discriminate — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- disembarking — Present participle of disembark.