deciban | (noun) a unit of information, one tenth of a ban. | - |
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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 |
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decide | (verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something | Synonyms: determine, make up one's mind |
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(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 | - |
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decided | (adjective) recognizable; marked | Synonyms: distinct |
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decidedly | (adverb) without question and beyond doubt | Synonyms: by all odds, definitely, emphatically, in spades, unquestionably |
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deciding | (adjective) having the power or quality of deciding | Synonyms: determinant, determinative, determining |
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(noun) the cognitive process of reaching a decision | Synonyms: decision making |
decidua | (noun) the epithelial tissue of the endometrium | - |
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deciduous | (adjective) (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season | - |
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(adjective) (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth | - |
decigram | (noun) 1/10 gram | Synonyms: dg |
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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 | - |
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deciliter | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter | Synonyms: decilitre, dl |
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decilitre | (noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter | Synonyms: deciliter, dl |
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decimal | (adjective) numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten | Synonyms: denary |
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(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 |
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decimalise | (verb) change to the decimal system | Synonyms: decimalize |
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(verb) change from fractions to decimals | Synonyms: decimalize |
decimalization | (noun) the act of changing to a decimal system | Synonyms: decimalisation |
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decimalize | (verb) change to the decimal system | Synonyms: decimalise |
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(verb) change from fractions to decimals | Synonyms: decimalise |
decimate | (verb) kill in large numbers | Synonyms: annihilate, carry off, eliminate, eradicate, extinguish, wipe out |
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(verb) kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies | - |
decimation | (noun) destroying or killing a large part of the population | - |
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decimeter | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter | Synonyms: decimetre, dm |
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decimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter | Synonyms: decimeter, dm |
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decipher | (verb) read with difficulty | Synonyms: trace |
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(verb) convert code into ordinary language | Synonyms: decode, decrypt |
decipherable | (adjective) easily deciphered | Synonyms: clear, readable |
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decipherably | (adverb) in a legible manner | Synonyms: legibly, readably |
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deciphered | (adjective) converted from cryptic to intelligible language | - |
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decipherer | (noun) a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text | - |
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(noun) the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text | Synonyms: decoder |
decipherment | (noun) the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text | Synonyms: decoding, decryption |
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decision | (noun) the act of making up your mind about something | Synonyms: conclusion, determination |
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(noun) the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | Synonyms: decisiveness |
(noun) a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration | Synonyms: conclusion, determination |
(noun) the outcome of a game or contest | - |
(noun) (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred | - |
decisive | (adjective) determining or having the power to determine an outcome | - |
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(adjective) characterized by decision and firmness | - |
(adjective) forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | Synonyms: critical |
(adjective) unmistakable | - |
decisively | (adverb) with finality; conclusively | - |
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(adverb) with firmness of purpose | Synonyms: resolutely |
(adverb) in an indisputable degree | - |
decisiveness | (noun) the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | Synonyms: decision |
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(noun) the quality of being final or definitely settled | Synonyms: conclusiveness, finality |