Nouns Starting With DETE
Here's the list of all the 90 Nouns Starting With DETE in the English Language.
The list is arranged by the word lengths. Click on the length below to jump to the relevant section of the page.
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| determine | More Definitions → |
| detection | 1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists 2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something More Definitions → |
| determination | 1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation 2. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose More Definitions → |
| detector | 1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner 2. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave More Definitions → |
| detective | 1. a police officer who investigates crimes 2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public More Definitions → |
| detention | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home More Definitions → |
| detecting | 1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator More Definitions → |
| deterioration | 1. a symptom of reduced quality or strength 2. process of changing to an inferior state More Definitions → |
| detergent | 1. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering 2. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| deterrent | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress More Definitions → |
| deterrence | 1. a negative motivational influence 2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something More Definitions → |
| deteriorate | More Definitions → |
| 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 More Definitions → |
| determinate | More Definitions → |
| determinative | 1. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases 2. a determining or causal element or factor More Definitions → |
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