12-letter words containing t, i, e, r, n
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curtain time — the time at which a play or other performance is scheduled to begin.
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cybernetical — of or relating to cybernetics
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- danger point — the point at which something ceases to be safe
- daughterling — a small daughter
- david turner — (person) Professor David A Turner. One of the pioneers of functional languages. He designed several languages, including, SASL (1976), KRC (1981), and Miranda, many of which were implemented using combinators and the S-K reduction machine which he defined. He coined the name "ZF expression" for the list comprehension. He worked at UKC and set up a company, Research Software Limited to market Miranda.
- de-integrate — to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.
- deaspiration — the act of deaspirating
- decelerating — Present participle of decelerate.
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralize — To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
- decentration — The removal of something from a centre.
- dechlorinate — to remove chlorine from (a substance)
- decipherment — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declinometer — an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decluttering — Present participle of declutter.
- decoloration — appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds.
- decrustation — the act of removing a crust
- deerstalking — The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
- deflagrating — Present participle of deflagrate.
- deflagration — Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings.
- deflationary — A deflationary economic policy or measure is one that is intended to or likely to cause deflation.
- deformations — Plural form of deformation.
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- degenerating — to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight.
- degeneration — the process of degenerating
- degenerative — A degenerative disease or condition is one that gets worse as time progresses.
- degerminated — degerm (def 2).
- degradations — Plural form of degradation.
- deinotherium — any member of the genus Deinotherium, consisting of mammals resembling elephants that existed during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs
- deli counter — a display case in a delicatessen, or one in a supermarket that sells delicatessen
- deliberating — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- deliberation — Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
- demagnetizer — Any device (often a furnace) that is used to remove magnetization.
- demarcations — Plural form of demarcation.
- demiromantic — Lb neologism Romantically attracted to people only after forming deep emotional bonds.
- denaturalize — to deprive of nationality
- denaturation — to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc.
- dendrologist — the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.
- denigrations — Plural form of denigration.
- denitrifying — to remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds from.
- 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