15-letter words containing dec
- adenoidectomies — Plural form of adenoidectomy.
- caldecott award — an annual award in the U.S. for an outstanding illustrated juvenile book.
- clear the decks — to prepare for action, as by removing obstacles from a field of activity or combat
- decalcification — the act or process of decalcifying.
- decarboxylation — the removal or loss of a carboxyl group from an organic compound
- decarburization — The act, process, or result of decarburizing.
- decasualization — the replacement of casual workers by permanent employees
- decatyl alcohol — decanol.
- decedent estate — the estate left by a decedent.
- deception table — a table of the 18th century made so as to conceal its true function, as in serving as a cabinet for a chamber pot.
- decertification — The act or process of decertifying.
- decipherability — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- decision theory — the study of strategies for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty in such a way as to maximize the expected utility
- decision-making — the act or process of making decisions
- deck department — the part of a ship's crew, from the captain down, concerned with running the ship but not with heavy machinery or catering
- declare oneself — to state strongly one's opinion
- decollate snail — a cone-shaped, burrowing snail, Rumina decollata, that feeds on common brown garden snails.
- decommissioning — the act of decommissioning something
- decommunization — the act or process of decommunizing
- decomposability — (uncountable) The condition of being decomposable.
- decompositional — Of or pertaining to decomposition.
- deconcentrating — Present participle of deconcentrate.
- deconcentration — the act of decentralizing or the state of becoming less concentrated in one area
- decontaminating — Present participle of decontaminate.
- decontamination — to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
- decontextualise — Alternative spelling of decontextualize.
- decontextualize — to consider (something) in isolation from its usual context
- decorated style — a 14th-century style of English architecture characterized by the ogee arch, geometrical tracery, and floral decoration
- decorative arts — art that is meant to be useful as well as beautiful, as ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and textiles.
- decree absolute — A decree absolute is the final order made by a court in a divorce case which ends a marriage completely.
- decriminalising — Present participle of decriminalise.
- decriminalizing — (rare) present participle of decriminalize To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
- decubitus ulcer — a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients
- deculturalizing — to expose or subject to the influence of culture.
- dodecanoic acid — lauric acid.
- dodecasyllables — Plural form of dodecasyllable.
- double-declutch — to change to a lower gear in a motor vehicle by first placing the gear lever into the neutral position before engaging the desired gear, at the same time releasing the clutch pedal and increasing the engine speed
- false decretals — the Pseudo-Isidorian documents.
- forecastle deck — a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
- gross indecency — sexual offence
- hendecasyllabic — having 11 syllables.
- hendecasyllable — a word or line of verse of 11 syllables.
- mastoidectomies — Plural form of mastoidectomy.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- on the decrease — decreasing
- septendecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 54 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 102 zeros.
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