demilitarisations
plural of demilitarisation

demilitarization
Alternative spelling of demilitarisation.

demilitarizations
plural of demilitarization

demisharp
In microtonal music, a note played a quarter tone higher than a natural.

demisharps
plural of demisharp

democratisation
Alternative spelling of democratization.

democratisations
plural of democratisation

democratization
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
The spread of democracy as a concept.
The making more democratic of a political system.
The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.

democratizations
plural of democratization

democrazies
plural of democrazy

democrazy
A democratic system or state considered to be inauthentic or inherently flawed; democracy that has descended into corruption, injustice, or absurdity.

demonstratorship
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).

demotivation
A feeling or state of being demotivated.

demotivations
plural of demotivation

dendrochirotid
Any of the order Dendrochirotida of sea cucumbers.

dendrochirotids
plural of dendrochirotid

dendrocrinid
Any sea lily of the family Dendrocrinidae.

dendrodoridid
Any sea slug in the family Dendrodorididae.

dendrodoridids
plural of dendrodoridid

dendrohydrology
The science that uses dendrochronology to investigate and reconstruct hydrologic processes, such as river flow and past lake levels.

dendronotacean
A sea slug of the suborder Dendronotacea.

dendronotaceans
plural of dendronotacean

dendronotid
Any sea slug in the family Dendronotidae.

dendronotids
plural of dendronotid

denivelation
the difference in level (depth) between two parts of a cave system, usually the highest and lowest known point. depth is the distance between the cave entrance and the lowest known point reached. denivelation is less than or equal to depth
the difference in level between the highest and lowest part of the track, regardless of starting or ending point

denivelations
plural of denivelation

deorganization
The process, act, or state of deorganizing.

deorganizations
plural of deorganization

depocenter
The location of the thickest deposit in a sedimentary basin.

depocenters
plural of depocenter

depocentre
Alternative form of depocenter.

depocentres
plural of depocentre

depositories
plural of depository

depository
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation.
A trustee; a depositary.

deputyship
The position or role of deputy.

derbend
A Turkish outpost at a remote location, typically a mountain pass, manned by guards or villagers who receive tax relief for maintaining the location and protecting it from outlaws.

derbends
plural of derbend

derech
The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism.

dermochelyoid
Any sea turtle of the clade Dermochelyoidae

dermochelyoids
plural of dermochelyoid

dershane
A cram school in Turkey.

dershanes
plural of dershane

desacralisation
Alternative spelling of desacralization

desacralization
The reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.

desacralizations
plural of desacralization

desakota
An area in the extended surroundings of a large city, especially in Southeast Asia, in which urban and agricultural forms of land use and settlement coexist and are intensively intermingled.

desakotas
plural of desakota

desertland
Land that is or resembles a desert.

desertlands
plural of desertland

desertscape
A desert landscape.

desertscapes
plural of desertscape

deskspace
space on the surface of a desk

desmatochelyid
Any of the genus †Desmatochelys of extinct sea turtles.

desmatochelyids
plural of desmatochelyid

desnuda
A topless female street performer covered in body paint who poses for photographs in exchange for tips in the pedestrian plaza of New York City's Times Square.

desnudas
plural of desnuda

despotate
An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).

despotates
plural of despotate

desrick
A roughly built cabin or shanty.

desricks
plural of desrick

dest
Clipping of destination.

destatization
The decline in the role of the state to influence or control multinational corporations etc. within their jurisdiction; deterritorialization.

destination
The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
The act of destining or appointing.
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.

destinations
plural of destination

dests
plural of dest

deteriority
A worsening in quality or state; or inferiority.

determinism
The doctrine that all actions are determined by the current state and immutable laws of the universe, with no possibility of choice.
The property of having behavior determined only by initial state and input.

determinisms
plural of determinism

deth
Obsolete form of death.

deths
plural of deth

detrita
plural of detritus

detritus
Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

detritusphere
The area of the sea in which detritus accumulates

detrituspheres
plural of detritusphere

dette
Obsolete form of debt.

dettes
plural of dette

deuceaville
Alternative spelling of deuseaville.

deusavil
Alternative spelling of deuseaville.

deuseaville
The countryside.

devachan
The dwelling-place of the gods, according to theosophy.

devale
A Hindu temple in Sri Lanka.

devales
plural of devale

developmentalism
An economic theory which states that the best way for Third World countries to develop is through fostering a strong and varied internal market and imposing high tariffs on imported goods.

devival
In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.

devivals
plural of devival

devoteeism
The role or state of a devotee.

dewal
A Hindu temple or mandir.
A temple or pagoda.
A Christian church.

dewals
plural of dewal

deyseaville
Alternative spelling of deuseaville.

dharmsala
A charitable or religious house, especially a resthouse for travellers.

dhimma
A form of social contract in a state under sharia law granting special status to all or certain non-Muslim subjects, providing rights of residence in return for taxes.
A dhimmi.

dhimmas
plural of dhimma

dhimmi
A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.

dhimmis
plural of dhimmi

dhoon
Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.

dhoons
plural of dhoon

diabat
A diabatic state

diabats
plural of diabat

diaconiology
The study of the offices and hierarchy of a particular church (organization).

diagonalisation
In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
An argument used in proof by contradiction by constructing a supposedly exhaustive list of all members of a class, and then subsequently constructing a new member which differs from each existing member in at least one place and therefore cannot belong to the list.

diagonalisations
plural of diagonalisation