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14-letter words containing d

  • additive color — red, green, or blue-violet, as used in the additive process of color photography.
  • additive group — a group in which the operation of the group is addition.
  • address strobe — (storage)   (AS) One of the input signals of a memory device, especially semiconductor memory, which is asserted to tell the memory device that the address inputs are valid. Upon receiving this signal the selected memory device starts the memory access (read/write) indicated by its other inputs. It may be driven directly by the processor or by a memory controller.
  • addressability — (computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
  • adelie penguin — a flightless marine bird, Pygoscelis adeliae, of the order Sphenisciformes of cool southern, esp Antarctic, regions: they have wings modified as flippers, webbed feet, and feathers lacking barbs
  • adenocarcinoma — a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
  • adenosclerosis — (medicine) The hardening of a gland.
  • adipose tissue — loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate.
  • adjunctiveness — The state or quality of being adjunctive.
  • adjutant stork — a large Indian stork, Leptoptilus dubius, having a pinkish-brown neck and bill, a large naked pouch under the throat, and a military gait.
  • administrating — to administer.
  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • administrative — Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution.
  • administrators — A person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.
  • administratrix — a woman administrator
  • admiralty mile — nautical mile.
  • admissibleness — The state or quality of being admissible.
  • adoption curve — a curve on a graph plotting the number of people using a new product against the time from its initial release
  • adoption panel — (in Britain) a committee appointed by an adoption agency, such as a local authority, to make recommendations concerning the suitability of prospective adoption cases
  • adrenal glands — one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.
  • adrenergically — in a manner relating to the release or activation of adrenaline
  • adrenocortical — relating to the adrenal cortex
  • adrenoreceptor — a receptor that binds with epinephrine, norepinephrine, or related compounds.
  • adrianople red — a medium red color.
  • adriatic (sea) — arm of the Mediterranean, between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula
  • adscititiously — In an adscititious way.
  • adultification — The treatment of a non-adult as an adult.
  • advance notice — warning
  • advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
  • adventitiously — associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
  • adventure park — a place offering a variety of outdoor entertainments involving physical challenges, esp for children
  • adverse action — An adverse action notice is an official explanation by a financial institution of why they are refusing to grant credit to someone.
  • advertisements — Plural form of advertisement.
  • advocacy group — an organization that campaigns on a particular issue
  • aegean islands — the islands of the Aegean Sea, including the Cyclades, Dodecanese, Euboea, and Sporades. The majority are under Greek administration
  • aerodynamicist — an expert in aerodynamics.
  • aerohydroplane — a vehicle that can function both as a motorboat and as an aircraft
  • aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
  • age difference — a disparity in ages between two people
  • aggrandisement — an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
  • aggrandization — The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
  • aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
  • agnes de mille — Agnes (George) 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece of Cecil B. De Mille).
  • agrifoodstuffs — the foods produced by agriculture
  • agroindustrial — of or relating to agroindustry
  • air conduction — Medicine/Medical. transmission of sound vibrations to the eardrum through the external auditory meatus (opposed to bone conduction).
  • air stewardess — a stewardess on an airliner
  • air-raid siren — a device that sounds an alarm to warn people when an air raid is expected
  • airconditioned — Alternative spelling of air-conditioned.
  • airconditioner — Alternative form of air conditioner.
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