12-Letter Words Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 1447 12-Letter Words Starting With D in the English Language.
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| distribution | 1. (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence 2. the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume More Definitions → |
| demonstrated | 1. having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt More Definitions → |
| differential | 1. relating to or showing a difference 2. involving or containing one or more derivatives More Definitions → |
| disciplinary | 1. relating to discipline in behavior 2. relating to a specific field of academic study More Definitions → |
| dramatically | 1. in a very impressive manner 2. in a dramatic manner More Definitions → |
| disappointed | 1. disappointingly unsuccessful More Definitions → |
| departmental | 1. of or relating to a department More Definitions → |
| discontinued | 1. stopped permanently or temporarily More Definitions → |
| dissertation | 1. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree More Definitions → |
| depreciation | 1. a decrease in price or value 2. decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use More Definitions → |
| displacement | 1. act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics 2. an event in which something is displaced without rotation More Definitions → |
| deliberately | 1. with intention; in an intentional manner 2. in a deliberate unhurried manner More Definitions → |
| disadvantage | 1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm 2. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position More Definitions → |
| disconnected | 1. having been divided; having the unity destroyed 2. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions More Definitions → |
| disagreement | 1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters 2. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions More Definitions → |
| discriminate | 1. recognize or perceive the difference 2. treat differently on the basis of sex or race More Definitions → |
| dissatisfied | 1. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction 2. fail to satisfy More Definitions → |
| denomination | 1. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith 2. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money More Definitions → |
| disappearing | 1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation More Definitions → |
| degeneration | 1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities More Definitions → |
| deregulation | 1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) More Definitions → |
| dictatorship | 1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) More Definitions → |
| disbursement | 1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) 2. the act of spending or disbursing money More Definitions → |
| disqualified | 1. make unfit or unsuitable 2. declare unfit More Definitions → |
| dissociation | 1. the act of removing from association 2. a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently More Definitions → |
| deliberation | 1. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question 2. careful consideration More Definitions → |
| disobedience | 1. the failure to obey 2. the trait of being unwilling to obey More Definitions → |
| domestically | 1. with respect to the internal affairs of a government 2. with respect to home or family More Definitions → |
| distillation | 1. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors 2. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling More Definitions → |
| disinfection | 1. treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms More Definitions → |
| degenerative | 1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function More Definitions → |
| discipleship | 1. the position of disciple More Definitions → |
| discouraging | 1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action 2. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade More Definitions → |
| debilitating | 1. impairing the strength and vitality More Definitions → |
| desirability | 1. the quality of being worthy of desiring 2. attractiveness to the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| delightfully | 1. in a delightful manner More Definitions → |
| distributive | 1. serving to distribute or allot or disperse More Definitions → |
| disinfectant | 1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms 2. an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease More Definitions → |
| delicatessen | 1. ready-to-eat food products 2. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products More Definitions → |
| digitization | 1. conversion of analog information into digital information More Definitions → |
| domesticated | 1. converted or adapted to domestic use 2. accustomed to home life More Definitions → |
| desalination | 1. the removal of salt (especially from sea water) More Definitions → |
| demonstrator | 1. a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught 2. someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer More Definitions → |
| dispensation | 1. an exemption from some rule or obligation 2. a share that has been dispensed or distributed More Definitions → |
| demonstrable | 1. necessarily or demonstrably true 2. capable of being demonstrated or proved More Definitions → |
| dehumidifier | 1. an appliance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable More Definitions → |
| deliberative | 1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination More Definitions → |
| deceleration | 1. a decrease in rate of change 2. (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity More Definitions → |
| disorganized | 1. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function More Definitions → |
| deactivation | 1. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) 2. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) More Definitions → |
| disregarding | 1. in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks More Definitions → |
| declassified | 1. lift the restriction on and make available again 2. having had security classification removed More Definitions → |
| disagreeable | 1. not to your liking 2. unpleasant to interact with More Definitions → |
| demonstrably | 1. in an obvious and provable manner More Definitions → |
| disingenuous | 1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness More Definitions → |
| decongestant | 1. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion More Definitions → |
| dissociative | 1. tending to produce dissociation More Definitions → |
| denunciation | 1. a public act of denouncing More Definitions → |
| doubleheader | 1. two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) More Definitions → |
| dispossessed | 1. physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security More Definitions → |
| disincentive | 1. a negative motivational influence More Definitions → |
| dimensioning | 1. indicating or determining size and position in space More Definitions → |
| disintegrate | 1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity 2. cause to undergo fission or lose particles More Definitions → |
| disenchanted | 1. freed from enchantment More Definitions → |
| dermatologic | 1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology More Definitions → |
| digitisation | 1. conversion of analog information into digital information More Definitions → |
| delimitation | 1. a line that indicates a boundary More Definitions → |
| disturbingly | 1. in a disturbing manner More Definitions → |
| disreputable | 1. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance More Definitions → |
| disapproving | 1. expressing or manifesting disapproval More Definitions → |
| decapitation | 1. execution by cutting off the victim's head 2. killing by cutting off the head More Definitions → |
| diagrammatic | 1. shown or represented by diagrams More Definitions → |
| directorship | 1. the position of a director of a business concern More Definitions → |
| determinable | 1. capable of being determined or limited or fixed More Definitions → |
| dishonorable | 1. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor 2. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive More Definitions → |
| disheartened | 1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic More Definitions → |
| densitometry | 1. measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission More Definitions → |
| diversionary | 1. (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive More Definitions → |
| dermabrasion | 1. removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer More Definitions → |
| divertimento | 1. a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form More Definitions → |
| demodulation | 1. (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave More Definitions → |
| deregulating | 1. the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) More Definitions → |
| discontented | 1. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing More Definitions → |
| disaffection | 1. the feeling of being alienated from other people 2. disloyalty to the government or to established authority More Definitions → |
| doppelganger | 1. a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart More Definitions → |
| discoverable | 1. capable of being ascertained or found out More Definitions → |