15-letter words containing sa
- crystallisation — (British) alternative spelling of crystallization.
- cucumber mosaic — a viral disease of cucumbers and many other plants, characterized by a mosaic pattern and distortion of leaves and fruits.
- cum grano salis — with a grain of salt; not too literally
- daylight saving — the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening.
- decomposability — (uncountable) The condition of being decomposable.
- delsarte method — a theory or system devised by François Delsarte for improving musical and dramatic expression through the mastery of various bodily attitudes and gestures.
- delsarte system — a method of teaching drama and dancing based on the exercises of Alexandre Delsarte (1811–71), famous teacher at the Paris Conservatoire
- demagnetisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of demagnetization.
- democratisation — Alternative spelling of democratization.
- desacralization — the process of rendering anything less sacred; secularization
- desensitisation — The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.
- destabilisation — Alternative spelling of destabilization.
- detribalisation — Alternative form of detribalization.
- diagonalisation — (UK) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
- dichotomisation — Alternative spelling of dichotomization.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- disaffectionate — not affectionate
- disambiguations — Plural form of disambiguation.
- disappointingly — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- disappointments — Plural form of disappointment.
- disarticulating — Present participle of disarticulate.
- disarticulation — The act of disarticulating.
- disassimilation — The decomposition of complex substances, within an organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with the release of energy; a normal nutritional process that is the reverse of assimilation.
- disassimilative — of or relating to disassimilation
- disaster relief — financial or physical help provided to people or areas hit by a disaster
- disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
- dispensableness — The quality of being dispensable.
- dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
- dissatisfactory — causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service.
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- double saucepan — a cooking utensil consisting of two saucepans, one fitting inside the other. The bottom saucepan contains water that, while boiling, gently heats food in the upper pan
- dress rehearsal — a rehearsal of a play or other performance in costume and with scenery, properties, and lights arranged and operated as for a performance: often the final rehearsal.
- early saxifrage — an eastern North American plant, Saxifraga virginiensis, of the saxifrage family, having toothed basal leaves and branched clusters of small white flowers.
- east massapequa — a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
- extemporisation — Alternative spelling of extemporization.
- exteriorisation — Mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualised.
- externalisation — Alternative spelling of externalization.
- familiarisation — Alternative spelling of familiarization.
- fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
- fixed satellite — a satellite in a geostationary orbit
- for pity's sake — You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset.
- for the sake of — for the good of
- generalisations — Plural form of generalisation.
- gesamtkunstwerk — total art work; an artistic creation, as the music dramas of Richard Wagner, that synthesizes the elements of music, drama, spectacle, dance, etc.
- get the message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- golden pheasant — an Asiatic pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, having brilliant scarlet, orange, gold, green, and black plumage.
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- great salt lake — a shallow salt lake in NW Utah. 2300 sq. mi. (5950 sq. km); 80 miles (130 km) long; maximum depth 60 feet (18 meters).
- great sanhedrin — Sanhedrin (def 1).