10-letter words starting with hy
- hypersparc — (processor) The successor to the SuperSPARC processor, based on the SPARC ISA. The HyperSPARC has smaller caches than the SuperSPARC: 8kb on-chip and 256kb off-chip (compared with 36kb and 1Mb). The HyperSPARC's memory management is optimised for more efficient out-of-cache addressing which means quicker access to external (slower, cheaper) memory.
- hyperspeed — Extremely high speed.
- hypertense — extremely or abnormally tense, excitable, or snappish.
- hypertexts — Plural form of hypertext.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypertoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- hypervisor — (computing) A software and/or firmware system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
- hyphenated — of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.
- hyphenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate.
- hyphenator — One who, or that which, hyphenates.
- hyphenless — Without a hyphen.
- hyphopodia — (in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.
- hypnagogia — (medicine) A condition characterized by dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations when half-awake.
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
- hypnodrama — the acting out of a traumatic experience, under hypnosis, by a person undergoing psychotherapy.
- hypnogenic — of or relating to the induction of sleep
- hypnogogic — Alternative spelling of hypnagogic.
- hypnograph — an instrument that measures activities of the human body during sleep.
- hypnoidize — to induce a state of sleep
- hypnopedia — sleep learning.
- hypnotised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotises — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypnotists — Plural form of hypnotist.
- hypnotized — to put in the hypnotic state.
- hypnotizer — One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
- hypnotizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypnotize.
- hypoactive — Less than normally active.
- hypoadenia — a deficiency of glandular activity.
- hypoblasts — Plural form of hypoblast.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- hypocenter — focus (def 5).
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypocotyls — Plural form of hypocotyl.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypodermal — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypodermic — characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.
- hypodermis — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypoechoic — Of low echogenicity.
- hypogenous — growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypogynous — situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.
- hypohalite — (chemistry) any salt of a hypohalous acid, having a general formula M(OX)n.
- hypolimnia — Plural form of hypolimnion.