(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
comprador
comprador
noun
(nautical) A ship's chandler in the Far East.
A native of a colonised country who acts as the agent of the coloniser.
An intermediary.
compradore
compradore
noun
Alternative form of comprador
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprend
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comproduce
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compromitted
compromitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromit
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerdoms
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
comradeships
comradeships
noun
plural of comradeship
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coppersidesman
coprodaeum
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
cramped
cramped
adj
Illegible.
Overcrowded or congested.
Tight because of or like suffering a cramp.
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cramp
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth
craspedum
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
crepidomata
crimped
crimped
adj
With a crimp in it; crushed shut.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimp
crimpled
crimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crimple
crippledom
crippledom
noun
The state of being a cripple.
crumped
crumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crump
crumpled
crumpled
adj
Squeezed into a compact mass by irregular folds.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crumple
cryptodynamic
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptomonadales
cryptomonadina
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cylindrosporium
cyphomandra
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
dalrymple
dampcourse
dampener
dampener
noun
(figurative) A discouraging event or remark.
A device that moistens or dampens something.
dampeners
dampeners
noun
plural of dampener
damper
damper
adj
comparative form of damp: more damp
noun
(chiefly New Zealand, Australia) Bread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt, but without yeast.
(mechanical engineering) A shock absorber.
A contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
A device that decreases the oscillations of a system.
A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.
Something that kills the mood.
dampers
dampers
noun
plural of damper
dampier
dampier
Proper noun
A port in the north-west of Western Australia
dampproof
dampproof
adj
Resistant to the effects of damp.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp.
dampproofer
dampproofer
noun
A material used for dampproofing.
dampproofing
dampproofing
noun
Alternative spelling of damp proofing
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
deanthropomorphism
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
decapodiform
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decaspermous
decempartite
decempartite
adj
Having ten parts
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposers
decomposers
noun
plural of decomposer
decomposure
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
decompressed
decompressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompress
decompresses
decompresses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompress
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
deemstership
deepwaterman
deepwatermen
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
delomorphous
delomorphous
adj
(biology, of a cell, tissue culture etc) Having a precise and well-formed limit or boundary.
demicaponier
demidandiprat
demiparadise
demiparallel
demipauldron
demipillar
demipremise
demipremiss
demipriest
demipronation
demirep
demirep
noun
(colloquial, dated) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.
demireps
demireps
noun
plural of demirep
demisphere
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.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
demorphism
dempr
dempster
dempster
noun
Alternative form of deemster
dempsters
dempsters
noun
plural of dempster
dempstor
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
deparliament
departement
departements
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
departmental
departmental
adj
Of or pertaining to a department.
departmentalisation
departmentalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of departmentalization
departmentalise
departmentalise
verb
Alternative spelling of departmentalize
departmentalised
departmentalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalise
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalism
departmentalism
noun
Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure
departmentalization
departmentalization
noun
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
departmentalize
departmentalize
verb
To organize something into departments
departmentalized
departmentalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalize
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
departmentally
departmentally
adv
In a departmental manner; affecting departments
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
departmentize
departmentize
verb
Alternative form of departmentalize
departments
departments
noun
plural of department
deperm
deperm
noun
(chiefly nautical) The act or process of deperming.
verb
(transitive, chiefly nautical) To degauss or demagnetize; especially, to degauss a ship by dragging a large powered electrical cable along its side.
depermed
depermed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deperm
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
deperms
deperms
noun
plural of deperm.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form 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.