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220 Words That Start With DEC

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dec (noun) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere Synonyms: celestial latitude, declination
decade (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system Synonyms: 10, ten, tenner, X
(noun) a period of 10 years Synonyms: decennary, decennium
decadence (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Synonyms: decadency, degeneracy, degeneration
decadency (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Synonyms: decadence, degeneracy, degeneration
decadent (adjective) marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay Synonyms: fin-de-siecle
(adjective) luxuriously self-indulgent
(noun) a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
decaf (noun) coffee with the caffeine removed Synonyms: decaffeinated coffee
decaffeinate (verb) remove caffeine from (coffee)
decagon (noun) a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles
decagram (noun) 10 grams Synonyms: dag, dekagram, dkg
decahedron (noun) any polyhedron having ten plane faces
decal (noun) either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface Synonyms: decalcomania
decalcification (noun) loss of calcium from bones or teeth
decalcify (verb) remove calcium or lime from
(verb) lose calcium or calcium compounds
decalcomania (noun) the art of transferring designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface
(noun) either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface Synonyms: decal
decalescence (noun) phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
decalescent (adjective) absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point
decaliter (noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Synonyms: dal, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl
decalitre (noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Synonyms: dal, decaliter, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl
decameter (noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters Synonyms: dam, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkm
decametre (noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters Synonyms: dam, decameter, dekameter, dekametre, dkm
decamp (verb) leave suddenly Synonyms: skip, vamoose
(verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along Synonyms: abscond, absquatulate, bolt, go off, make off, run off
(verb) leave a camp Synonyms: break camp
decampment (noun) breaking camp
(noun) the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) Synonyms: abscondment
decant (verb) pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment Synonyms: pour, pour out
decantation (noun) the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
decanter (noun) a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water Synonyms: carafe
decapitate (verb) cut the head of Synonyms: behead, decollate
decapitated (adjective) having had the head cut off Synonyms: beheaded
decapitation (noun) killing by cutting off the head Synonyms: beheading
(noun) execution by cutting off the victim's head Synonyms: beheading
decapod (noun) crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax Synonyms: decapod crustacean
(noun) cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
decarbonate (verb) remove carbon dioxide from
decarbonise (verb) remove carbon from (an engine) Synonyms: decarbonize, decarburise, decarburize, decoke
decarbonize (verb) remove carbon from (an engine) Synonyms: decarbonise, decarburise, decarburize, decoke
decarboxylase (noun) any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
decarboxylate (verb) lose a carboxyl group
(verb) remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)
decarboxylation (noun) the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
decarburise (verb) remove carbon from (an engine) Synonyms: decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburize, decoke
decarburize (verb) remove carbon from (an engine) Synonyms: decarbonise, decarbonize, decarburise, decoke
decasyllabic (adjective) having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables
decasyllable (noun) a verse line having ten syllables
decathlon (noun) an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
decay (noun) the organic phenomenon of rotting Synonyms: decomposition
(noun) a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current Synonyms: decline
(noun) the process of gradually becoming inferior
(noun) the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation Synonyms: disintegration, radioactive decay
(noun) an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
(verb) fall into decay or ruin Synonyms: crumble, dilapidate
(verb) lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current Synonyms: decompose, disintegrate
(verb) undergo decay or decomposition
decayable (adjective) liable to decay or spoil or become putrid Synonyms: putrefiable, putrescible, spoilable
decayed (adjective) damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless Synonyms: rotted, rotten
decease (noun) the event of dying or departure from life Synonyms: death, expiry
(verb) pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life Synonyms: buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
deceased (adjective) dead Synonyms: asleep, at peace, at rest, departed, gone
(noun) someone who is no longer alive Synonyms: dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed
decedent (noun) someone who is no longer alive Synonyms: dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, departed
deceit (noun) the act of deceiving Synonyms: deception, dissembling, dissimulation
(noun) the quality of being fraudulent Synonyms: fraudulence
(noun) a misleading falsehood Synonyms: deception, misrepresentation
deceitful (adjective) marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another Synonyms: ambidextrous, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced
(adjective) involving deception Synonyms: fallacious, fraudulent
deceitfully (adverb) in a corrupt and deceitful manner Synonyms: dishonestly, venally
deceitfulness (noun) the quality of being deceitful
deceive (verb) cause someone to believe an untruth Synonyms: betray, lead astray
(verb) be false to; be dishonest with Synonyms: cozen, delude, lead on
deceiver (noun) someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Synonyms: beguiler, cheat, cheater, slicker, trickster
deceivingly (adverb) in a misleading way Synonyms: deceptively, misleadingly
decelerate (verb) lose velocity; move more slowly Synonyms: retard, slow, slow down, slow up
(verb) reduce the speed of Synonyms: slow down
deceleration (noun) the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed
(noun) a decrease in rate of change Synonyms: retardation, slowing
(noun) (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
decency (noun) the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
(noun) the quality of being polite and respectable
decennary (noun) a period of 10 years Synonyms: decade, decennium
decennium (noun) a period of 10 years Synonyms: decade, decennary
decent (adjective) conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
(adjective) meeting requirements Synonyms: acceptable, satisfactory
(adjective) observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
(adjective) in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion Synonyms: fitting
(adjective) socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous Synonyms: nice
(adjective) sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
(adverb) in the right manner; correctly; suitably Synonyms: decently, properly, right
decentalisation (noun) the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts Synonyms: decentralization
decentering (noun) Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others. Synonyms: decentration
decently (adverb) in a decent manner
(adverb) in the right manner; correctly; suitably Synonyms: decent, properly, right
decentralisation (noun) the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments Synonyms: decentralization
decentralise (verb) make less central Synonyms: decentralize, deconcentrate
decentralised (adjective) withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities Synonyms: decentralized
decentralising (adjective) tending away from a central point Synonyms: decentralizing
decentralization (noun) the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments Synonyms: decentralisation
(noun) the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts Synonyms: decentalisation
decentralize (verb) make less central Synonyms: decentralise, deconcentrate
decentralized (adjective) withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities Synonyms: decentralised
decentralizing (adjective) tending away from a central point Synonyms: decentralising
decentration (noun) Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where a child slowly moves away from an egocentric world to a world shared with others. Synonyms: decentering
deception (noun) the act of deceiving Synonyms: deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
(noun) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers Synonyms: conjuration, conjuring trick, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick
(noun) a misleading falsehood Synonyms: deceit, misrepresentation
deceptive (adjective) designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently Synonyms: misleading
(adjective) causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true Synonyms: delusory
deceptively (adverb) in a misleading way Synonyms: deceivingly, misleadingly
deceptiveness (noun) the quality of being deceptive Synonyms: obliquity
decerebrate (verb) remove the cerebrum from (a human body)
decertify (verb) cause to be no longer approved or accepted Synonyms: derecognise, derecognize
dechlorinate (verb) remove chlorine from (water)
deciban (noun) a unit of information, one tenth of a ban.
decibel (noun) a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity Synonyms: dB
decide (verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something Synonyms: determine, make up one's mind
(verb) bring to an end; settle conclusively Synonyms: adjudicate, resolve, settle
(verb) cause to decide
(verb) influence or determine
decideable (adjective) capable of being decided as following or not following from the axioms of a logical system
decided (adjective) recognizable; marked Synonyms: distinct
decidedly (adverb) without question and beyond doubt Synonyms: by all odds, definitely, emphatically, in spades, unquestionably
deciding (adjective) having the power or quality of deciding Synonyms: determinant, determinative, determining
(noun) the cognitive process of reaching a decision Synonyms: decision making
decidua (noun) the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
deciduous (adjective) (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
(adjective) (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
decigram (noun) 1/10 gram Synonyms: dg
decile (noun) (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
deciliter (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter Synonyms: decilitre, dl
decilitre (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter Synonyms: deciliter, dl
decimal (adjective) numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten Synonyms: denary
(noun) a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 Synonyms: decimal fraction
(noun) a number in the decimal system
decimalisation (noun) the act of changing to a decimal system Synonyms: decimalization
decimalise (verb) change to the decimal system Synonyms: decimalize
(verb) change from fractions to decimals Synonyms: decimalize
decimalization (noun) the act of changing to a decimal system Synonyms: decimalisation
decimalize (verb) change to the decimal system Synonyms: decimalise
(verb) change from fractions to decimals Synonyms: decimalise
decimate (verb) kill in large numbers Synonyms: annihilate, carry off, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out
(verb) kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
decimation (noun) destroying or killing a large part of the population
decimeter (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter Synonyms: decimetre, dm
decimetre (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter Synonyms: decimeter, dm

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