Word Formation & Derivatives

decennary C2+

/dɪˈsɛnəri/ a period of ten years; relating to ten years M S

decennial C2+

/dɪˈsɛniəl/ occurring every ten years M S

deceptious C2+

/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/ tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic) M S

deceptiveness C2+

/dɪˈsɛptɪvnəs/ the quality of being misleading or deceptive M S

decidable C2+

/dɪˈsaɪdəbəl/ able to be decided; in logic, solvable by an algorithm M S

decidedly C2+

/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/ definitely and unmistakably M S

decimate C2+

/ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt/ to destroy or drastically reduce a large proportion of M S

decisiveness C2+

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ the quality of being firm and prompt in deciding M S

declarer C2+

/dɪˈklɛrər/ one who declares; in bridge, the player who plays the contract M S

deconcentrate C2+

/ˌdikənˈsɛntreɪt/ to disperse or reduce the concentration of M S

decretory C2+

/ˈdɛkrɪˌtɔri/ of the nature of a decree; decisive or definitive M S

decry C2+

/dɪˈkraɪ/ to publicly denounce or condemn M S

deducible C2+

/dɪˈdusəbəl/ able to be inferred by reasoning M S

deemer C2+

/ˈdimər/ one who deems or judges (archaic) M S

deemster C2+

/ˈdimstər/ a judge in the Isle of Man M S

deepness C2+

/ˈdipnəs/ the quality or state of being deep M S

defecate C2+

/ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt/ to discharge feces from the body; or to purify of dregs M S

defenseless C2+

/dɪˈfɛnsləs/ lacking any means of protection or defense M S

defensiveness C2+

/dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs/ the quality of being anxiously protective or guarded M S

deference C2+

/ˈdɛfərəns/ respectful submission to another's judgment or wishes M S

defiled C2+

/dɪˈfaɪld/ made impure, dirty, or desecrated M S

definer C2+

/dɪˈfaɪnər/ a person or thing that defines M S

definiteness C2+

/ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/ the quality of being clear, exact, or precise M S

deflation C2+

/dɪˈfleɪʃən/ a fall in the general price level; the act of letting out air M S

deformation C2+

/ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən/ a change in shape or distortion from an original form M S

degeneration C2+

/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ the process of declining in quality or function M S

deity C2+

/ˈdiɪti/ a god or goddess; divine nature M S

delayer C2+

/dɪˈleɪər/ a person or thing that causes delay M S

delegacy C2+

/ˈdɛlɪɡəsi/ a body of delegates; the position of a delegate M S

deletion C2+

/dɪˈliʃən/ the act of removing or erasing something M S

delirious C2+

/dɪˈlɪriəs/ in a confused, excited state; wildly ecstatic M S

demission C2+

/dɪˈmɪʃən/ the act of relinquishing an office or position; abdication or resignation M S

democratism C2+

/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtɪzəm/ adherence to or advocacy of democratic principles and government M S

democratist C2+

/dɪˈmɑkrətɪst/ an advocate or supporter of democracy M S

democratize C2+

/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz/ to make something accessible to all or governed by the people M S

demographer C2+

/dɪˈmɑɡrəfɚ/ a specialist who studies the statistics of human populations M S

demoness C2+

/ˈdiːmənɪs/ a female demon or evil spirit M S

demonical C2+

/dɪˈmɑnɪkəl/ of or relating to a demon; fiendish or devilish M S

demonstrable C2+

/dɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/ capable of being shown or logically proved M S

demonstratedly C2+

/dɪˈmɑnstreɪtɪdli/ in a manner that has been clearly shown or proven M S

demonstrative C2+

/dɪˈmɑnstrətɪv/ openly expressive of feelings; or a word pointing to a referent M S

denier C2+

/dɪˈnaɪɚ/ a person who refuses to admit the truth of something M S

denomination C2+

/dɪˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ a recognized branch of a religion, or a unit of monetary value M S

denouncement C2+

/dɪˈnaʊnsmənt/ a public condemnation or denunciation M S

densen C2+

/ˈdɛnsən/ to make or become dense or thicker M S

densification C2+

/ˌdɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the process of making something more dense or compact M S

dentistry C2+

/ˈdɛntɪstri/ the branch of medicine concerned with the teeth and gums M S

denunciative C2+

/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪtɪv/ expressing strong condemnation or denunciation M S

denunciatory C2+

/dɪˈnʌnsiəˌtɔri/ characterized by open condemnation or censure M S

dependently C2+

/dɪˈpɛndəntli/ in a manner reliant on or contingent upon something else M S

depender C2+

/dɪˈpɛndɚ/ one who depends on or relies upon another M S

depersonalization C2+

/diˌpɚsənələˈzeɪʃən/ loss of a sense of personal identity or of reality's familiarity M S

depersonalize C2+

/diˈpɚsənəˌlaɪz/ to deprive of individuality or human character M S

derangement C2+

/dɪˈreɪndʒmənt/ a state of disorder or insanity; mental disturbance M S

deregister C2+

/diˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/ to remove from an official register or record M S

derider C2+

/dɪˈraɪdɚ/ one who mocks or ridicules another M S

derisory C2+

/dɪˈraɪsəri/ ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision M S

derogatory C2+

/dɪˈrɑɡəˌtɔri/ showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; belittling M S

describable C2+

/dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/ capable of being described in words M S

descry C2+

/dɪˈskraɪ/ to catch sight of or discern something distant or obscure M S

desecrate C2+

/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/ to treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect M S

desecration C2+

/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/ the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred M S

desertful C2+

/dɪˈzɝtfəl/ deserving of reward or merit; meritorious M S

designedly C2+

/dɪˈzaɪnɪdli/ intentionally; on purpose M S

desirous C2+

/dɪˈzaɪrəs/ having or expressing a strong wish for something M S

despairful C2+

/dɪˈspɛrfəl/ full of or marked by despair; hopeless M S

despecification C2+

/diˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the removal or loss of specific detail or specification M S

despisement C2+

/dɪˈspaɪzmənt/ the act or feeling of despising; contempt M S

destructible C2+

/dɪˈstrʌktəbəl/ capable of being destroyed M S

detainment C2+

/dɪˈteɪnmənt/ the act of detaining or being held in custody M S

determinative C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪnətɪv/ serving to decide or define; a deciding factor or marker M S

determinism C2+

/dɪˈtɝmɪˌnɪzəm/ the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes M S

detonate C2+

/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/ to explode or cause to explode with sudden violence M S

deviancy C2+

/ˈdiviənsi/ the state of departing from accepted norms, especially of behavior M S

devilishly C2+

/ˈdɛvəlɪʃli/ in a mischievous or fiendish way; or extremely M S

devolution C2+

/ˌdɛvəˈluʃən/ the transfer of power from central to local authority; or degeneration M S

devotedness C2+

/dɪˈvoʊtɪdnɪs/ the quality of being loyal, dedicated, or deeply committed M S

dexterous C2+

/ˈdɛkstrəs/ skillful with the hands or mentally adroit M S

diagnostic C2+

/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/ relating to the identification of a disease or problem M S

diarist C2+

/ˈdaɪərɪst/ a person who keeps a diary or journal M S

dicky C2+

/ˈdɪki/ unsound or unsteady; or a detachable shirt front M S

dictatorship C2+

/dɪkˈteɪtɚˌʃɪp/ government by a single ruler with absolute power M S

dictatress C2+

/dɪkˈteɪtrɪs/ a woman who rules with absolute authority M S

differentness C2+

/ˈdɪfrəntnɪs/ the quality or state of being different; dissimilarity M S

difficultness C2+

/ˈdɪfɪkəltnɪs/ the quality of being difficult or troublesome M S

digitally C2+

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəli/ by means of digital technology; or with the fingers M S

digitize C2+

/ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz/ to convert information into digital form M S

diminution C2+

/ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃən/ a reduction in size, extent, or importance M S

diplomatist C2+

/dɪˈploʊmətɪst/ a person skilled in diplomacy; a diplomat M S

directorate C2+

/dɪˈrɛktərɪt/ a board of directors or a section of an organization they head M S

dirigible C2+

/ˈdɪrɪdʒəbəl/ a steerable lighter-than-air aircraft; an airship M S

disassociate C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/ to separate or disconnect oneself from something M S

disassociation C2+

/ˌdɪsəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ the act of separating or state of being disconnected M S

discontent C2+

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness M S

discontinuously C2+

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/ in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously M S

discouragement C2+

/dɪˈskɝɪdʒmənt/ a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness M S