(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bradysphygmia
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
cambridgeport
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campephagidae
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
caprimulgidae
cardiopneumograph
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dampening
dampening
noun
The act of making or becoming damp.
verb
present participle of dampen
damping
damping
noun
(mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy
(mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
verb
present participle of damp
dampings
dampings
noun
plural of damping
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
decamping
decamping
verb
present participle of decamp
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
demigoddessship
demipagan
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
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demospongiae
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlegmatize
depigment
depigment
verb
To reduce pigmentation
depigmentate
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
depigmentize
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
deprograming
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
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.
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)
dermatopnagic
dermographia
dermographia
Noun
dermatographia
dermographic
dermographic
adj
Relating to dermography.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desmopathologist
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
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
dimpling
dimpling
noun
The formation of a dimple.
verb
present participle of dimple
dioeciopolygamous
diplomaing
diplomatology
diplomatology
noun
The study or science of diplomatics, charters, decrees, etc.
discomposing
discomposing
adj
Unsettling; tending to discompose
verb
present participle of discompose
discomposingly
discomposingly
adv
So as to discompose.
disemploying
disemploying
verb
present participle of disemploy
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
displuming
displuming
verb
present participle of displume
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
dumping
dumping
noun
Selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.
The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
verb
present participle of dump
dumpings
dumpings
noun
plural of dumping
dumpling
dumpling
noun
(cooking) A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
(endearing) A term of endearment.
(mildly vulgar) A piece of excrement.
By restriction, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
dumplings
dumplings
noun
plural of dumpling
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endopterygotism
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epidemiologic
epidemiological
epidemiological
adj
Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
epidemiologies
epidemiologies
noun
plural of epidemiology
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epidemiology
epidemiology
noun
(sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts etc. throughout populations or systems.
(sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing.
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
ergatandromorphic
foreglimpsed
foreglimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreglimpse
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
gempylid
gempylid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the escolar family, Gempylidae.
geodiatropism
gimped
gimped
adj
(informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
(informal, computing) Modified by means of the GIMP image editor.
(of fabric, curtains, clothing, or similar) Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
(of yarn, cord, thread, wire, etc.) Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons).
Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gimp
gipsydom
gipsydom
noun
Alternative form of gypsydom
glimpsed
glimpsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of glimpse
glossopodium
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
gonopodium
gonopodium
noun
(anatomy) A modified extremity, such as an anal fin, of certain types of livebearing fish and arthropods (most notably crustaceans and myriapods), which is used for reproduction.
goodmanship
gossipdom
gumpoldskirchner
gymnadeniopsis
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gynandromorphic
gynandromorphic
adj
(of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
gynandromorphism
gynandromorphism
noun
The condition of being a gynandromorph.
handstamping
handstamping
verb
present participle of handstamp
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
hypogonadism
hypogonadism
noun
A defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads (ovaries or testes).
hypopygidium
idiomography
imparadising
imparadising
verb
present participle of imparadise
imparidigitate
imparidigitate
adj
(anatomy) Having an odd number of fingers or toes.
impeding
impeding
verb
present participle of impede
impedingly
impedingly
adv
So as to impede or hinder.
impending
impending
adj
Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
noun
Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.
verb
present participle of impend
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
impignorated
impignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impignorate
impinged
impinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impinge
impleading
impleading
verb
present participle of implead
impledge
impledge
Verb
To pledge.
impledged
impledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impledge
impledges
impledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impledge