11-Letter Nouns Starting With D

Here's the list of all the 1185 11-Letter Nouns Starting With D in the English Language.

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development
1. act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
2. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
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description
1. a statement that represents something in words
2. the act of describing something
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destination
1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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declaration
1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
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destruction
1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
2. an event that completely destroys something
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distributor
1. someone who markets merchandise
2. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
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documentary
1. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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distinction
1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
2. high status importance owing to marked superiority
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designation
1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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disposition
1. your usual mood
2. the act or means of getting rid of something
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demographic
1. a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
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duplication
1. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
2. the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
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degradation
1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
2. a low or downcast state
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diagnostics
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
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dysfunction
1. (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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discography
1. a descriptive catalog of musical recordings
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directorate
1. a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
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disturbance
1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
2. an unhappy and worried mental state
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descendants
1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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dermatology
1. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
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dissolution
1. separation into component parts
2. the process of going into solution
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deprivation
1. a state of extreme poverty
2. the disadvantage that results from losing something
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deformation
1. a change for the worse
2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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diffraction
1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
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discrepancy
1. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
2. an event that departs from expectations
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disarmament
1. act of reducing or depriving of arms
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distraction
1. mental turmoil
2. an obstacle to attention
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desperation
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. desperate recklessness
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devastation
1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
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denominator
1. the divisor of a fraction
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delinquency
1. nonpayment of a debt when due
2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
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dissipation
1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion
2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
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deportation
1. the act of expelling a person from their native land
2. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
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determinant
1. a determining or causal element or factor
2. the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
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deliverable
1. something that can be provided as the product of development
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dehydration
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. depletion of bodily fluids
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dismantling
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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deliverance
1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
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disapproval
1. a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
2. the expression of disapproval
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dislocation
1. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
2. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
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declarative
1. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
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delineation
1. a graphic or vivid verbal description
2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
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declination
1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
2. a downward slope or bend
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disassembly
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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doxycycline
1. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
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discernment
1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
2. delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
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determinism
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
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devaluation
1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
2. the reduction of something's value or worth
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demarcation
1. the boundary of a specific area
2. a conceptual separation or distinction
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diamondback
1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
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displeasure
1. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
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doxorubicin
1. an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
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desecration
1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
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divestiture
1. an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
2. the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
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drunkenness
1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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dreadnought
1. battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
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disjunction
1. state of being disconnected
2. the act of breaking a connection
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daydreaming
1. absentminded dreaming while awake
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disablement
1. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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deviousness
1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly
2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
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discotheque
1. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
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demolishing
1. complete destruction of a building
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defloration
1. an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
2. the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
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diagramming
1. providing a chart or outline of a system
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dynamometer
1. measuring instrument designed to measure power
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deprecation
1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
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demodulator
1. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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disinterest
1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
2. lack of interest
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defoliation
1. the loss of foliage
2. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
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dereliction
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
2. willful negligence
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debridement
1. surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
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destitution
1. a state without friends or money or prospects
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disputation
1. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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desiccation
1. dryness resulting from the removal of water
2. the process of extracting moisture
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desipramine
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
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11-Letter Nouns Starting With D