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14-letter words containing a, c, e, t, y

  • dacryoadenitis — Inflammation of the lacrimal glands.
  • dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
  • data hierarchy — The system of data objects which provide the methods for information storage and retrieval. Broadly, a data hierarchy may be considered to be either natural, which arises from the alphabet or syntax of the language in which the information is expressed, or machine, which reflects the facilities of the computer, both hardware and software. A natural data hierarchy might consist of bits, characters, words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. One might use components bound to an application, such as field, record, and file, and these would ordinarily be further specified by having data descriptors such as name field, address field, etc. On the other hand, a machine or software system might use bit, byte, word, block, partition, channel, and port. Programming languages often provide types or objects which can create data hierarchies of arbitrary complexity, thus allowing software system designers to model language structures described by the linguist to greater or lesser degree. The distinction between the natural form of data and the facilities provided by the machine may be obscure, because users force their needs into the molds provided, and programmers change machine designs. As an example, the natural data type "character" and the machine type "byte" are often used interchangeably, because the latter has evolved to meet the need of representing the former.
  • daycare centre — an establishment offering daycare to preschool children, enabling their parents to work full time or have extended relief if child care is a problem
  • decay constant — the reciprocal of the decay time.
  • decimal system — the number system in general use, having a base of ten, in which numbers are expressed by combinations of the ten digits 0 to 9
  • decoration day — Memorial Day
  • decoration-day — Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
  • defective year — the lunisolar calendar used by Jews, as for determining religious holidays, that is reckoned from 3761 b.c. and was established by Hillel II in the 4th century a.d., the calendar year consisting of 353 days (defective year) 354 days (regular year) or 355 days (perfect year or abundant year) and containing 12 months: Tishri, Heshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, and Elul, with the 29-day intercalary month of Adar Sheni added after Adar seven times in every 19-year cycle in order to adjust the calendar to the solar cycle. The Jewish ecclesiastical year begins with Nisan and the civil year with Tishri.
  • delayed action — A delayed action mechanism causes a delay on the device it is fitted to, so that it does not work as soon as you switch it on or operate it.
  • delayed-action — (of an explosive projectile) exploding some time after hitting the target.
  • democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
  • depreciatingly — So as to disparage or belittle.
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • dermatomycoses — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
  • dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
  • describability — The quality of being describable.
  • diagenetically — in a diagenetic way
  • dialect survey — a survey carried out in order to ascertain which dialect forms are used in which area
  • diffractometry — The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction.
  • direct primary — a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
  • directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
  • discernability — The state of being discernable.
  • disconsolately — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
  • discretionally — At one's discretion.
  • discriminately — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
  • disneyfication — to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner: museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.
  • dorcas society — a society of women of a church whose work it is to provide clothing for the poor.
  • drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
  • dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
  • ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
  • egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
  • electrocautery — Cautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
  • electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
  • electrolytical — Dated form of electrolytic.
  • electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
  • electronically — By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.
  • electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
  • electrovalency — (physics) The net electric charge on an ion.
  • emblematically — In an emblematic manner.
  • empathetically — In an empathetic way.
  • empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
  • encephalopathy — A disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood).
  • encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
  • endarterectomy — Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.
  • endocrinopathy — any disease due to disorder of the endocrine system
  • endodontically — according to the practice of endodontics
  • enforceability — The quality of being enforceable.
  • epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.
  • epexegetically — In an epexegetic manner.
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