(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
demographer
demographer
noun
a person who studies demography
demographers
demographers
noun
plural of demographer
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonograph
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
deprogram
deprogram
verb
(transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
deprogramed
deprograming
deprogrammed
deprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprogram
deprogrammer
deprogrammer
noun
One who deprograms.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatograph
dermatograph
noun
(pathology) A wheal made by dermatographia.
A kind of pencil for making marks on a person's skin.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatophagus
dermatopnagic
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diaphragm
diaphragm
noun
(acoustics) In a speaker, the thin, semi-rigid membrane which vibrates to produce sound.
(anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
(anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm.
(chemistry) A permeable or semipermeable membrane.
(construction) A floor slab, metal wall panel, roof panel or the like, having a sufficiently large in-plane shear stiffness and sufficient strength to transmit horizontal forces to resisting systems.
(mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
(optics, photography) A thin opaque structure with a central aperture, used to limit the passage of light into a camera or similar device.
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
verb
(optics, photography) To reduce lens aperture using an optical diaphragm.
To act as a diaphragm, for example by vibrating.
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
diaphragmatically
diaphragmatically
adv
(Of breathing) by expanding/contracting the lungs by lowering/raising the diaphragm, instead of by expanding the chest
By use of the diaphragm; in a diaphragmatic way
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
diaphragming
diaphragming
verb
present participle of diaphragm
diaphragms
diaphragms
noun
plural of diaphragm
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
distempering
distempering
verb
present participle of distemper
dopaminergic
dopaminergic
adj
Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine.
Of or relating to dopamine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that affects the production of dopamine
downtrampling
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dromograph
dromograph
noun
A flowmeter used to record the circulation of the blood
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
endophragm
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endopterygotism
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
ergatandromorphic
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
geodiatropism
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
goodtemperedness
gooserumped
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
grpmod
grumped
grumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of grump
gumdrop
gumdrop
noun
A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.
gumdrops
gumdrops
noun
plural of gumdrop
gumpoldskirchner
gynandromorph
gynandromorph
noun
A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
gynandromorphic
gynandromorphic
adj
(of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
gynandromorphism
gynandromorphism
noun
The condition of being a gynandromorph.
gynandromorphous
gynandromorphous
adj
Alternative form of gynandromorphic
gynandromorphy
gynandromorphy
Noun
gynandromorphism
hemadromograph
hemodromograph
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
idiomography
imparadising
imparadising
verb
present participle of imparadise
imparidigitate
imparidigitate
adj
(anatomy) Having an odd number of fingers or toes.
impignorated
impignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impignorate
impregnated
impregnated
verb
past participle of impregnate
impregned
impregned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impregn
incomprehending
incomprehendingly
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
medicotopographic
melodiograph
melodiograph
noun
A form of melograph.
mesopterygoid
mesopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Between the pterygoid bones
metapterygoid
metapterygoid
noun
A bone, in the skull of teleostean fish, that lies behind the pterygoid
micrographed
micrographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of micrograph
microphotographed
microphotographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of microphotograph
microprogrammed
microprogrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of microprogram
micropterygid
micropterygidae
micropterygoidea
microradiograph
microradiograph
noun
an enlarged microradiogram, used to study microscopic detail
verb
to produce such an image
microradiographic
microradiographic
adj
Relating to microradiography.
microradiographical
microradiographical
adj
Alternative form of microradiographic
microradiographically
microradiography
microradiography
noun
the production of enlarged images of the interior of thin specimens by penetration of low-energy X-rays
midparentage
mimeographed
mimeographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph
misapprehending
misapprehending
verb
present participle of misapprehend
misapprehendingly
misproceeding
misproceeding
noun
Wrong or irregular proceeding.
misproducing
misproducing
verb
present participle of misproduce
misprogramed
monographed
monographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monograph
monograptid
monograptid
noun
(zoology) Any graptolite of the family Monograptidae.
monograptidae
monoprogrammed
mudspringer
multiprogrammed
multiprogrammed
adj
multiprogram
multipronged
multipronged
adj
Having multiple elements or aspects
Having multiple prongs
myocardiograph
myrmecophagidae
myrmecophagoid
noncomprehending
noncomprehending
Adjective
uncomprehending
noncomprehendingly
nonimpregnated
nonimpregnated
adj
Not impregnated.
nonmicroprogrammed
palmigrade
palmigrade
adj
(zoology) Putting the whole foot upon the ground in walking, as some mammals do.
paradigm
paradigm
noun
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially (now often derogatory) a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
An example serving as the model for such a pattern.