| BANDSPREADING | • BANDSPREADING n. an additional tuning control in some radio receivers whereby a selected narrow band of frequencies can be spread over a wider frequency band, in order to give finer control of tuning. |
| BIODEGRADABLE | • biodegradable adj. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms. • biodegradable n. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity. • BIODEGRADABLE n. a product capable of being broken down esp into innocuous products by the action of living things (as microorganisms). |
| BREADBOARDING | • breadboarding v. Present participle of breadboard. • BREADBOARD v. to make an experimental version of (an electronic circuit). |
| DAUGHTERBOARD | • daughterboard n. (Computing, electronics) A circuit board that is an extension of a motherboard or other card. • DAUGHTERBOARD n. a small circuit board that can be attached to the motherboard of a computer. |
| DEDRAMATISING | • DEDRAMATISE v. to play down the importance of, lessen or keep low the tension or friction caused by, also DEDRAMATIZE. |
| DEDRAMATIZING | • dedramatizing v. Present participle of dedramatize. • DEDRAMATIZE v. to play down the importance of, lessen or keep low the tension or friction caused by also DEDRAMATISE. |
| DEGRADABILITY | • degradability n. (Uncountable) The condition of being degradable. • degradability n. (Countable) A measure of the extent to which something is degradable. • DEGRADABILITY n. the quality of being degradable. |
| DISAGGREGATED | • disaggregated v. Simple past tense and past participle of disaggregate. • DISAGGREGATE v. to separate into component parts. |
| DRAGGLETAILED | • draggletailed adj. Alternative spelling of draggle-tailed. • draggle-tailed adj. (Of a person or other animal, or of clothing) Slatternly, untidy, unkempt. • DRAGGLETAILED adj. (archaic) (esp. of a woman) bedraggled; besmirched. |
| GRANDDAUGHTER | • granddaughter n. The daughter of someone’s child. • GRANDDAUGHTER n. the daughter of one's son or daughter. |
| GRANDFATHERED | • grandfathered v. Simple past tense and past participle of grandfather. • GRANDFATHER v. to exempt (an activity, person, etc.) from a new piece of legislation, restriction or the like. |
| GRANDSTANDERS | • grandstanders n. Plural of grandstander. • GRANDSTANDER n. one who grandstands. |
| NONDEGRADABLE | • nondegradable adj. That does not degrade. • nondegradable n. A material that does not degrade. • NONDEGRADABLE adj. not degradable. |
| PROPAGANDISED | • propagandised v. Simple past tense and past participle of propagandise. • PROPAGANDISE v. to subject to propaganda, also PROPAGANDIZE. |
| PROPAGANDIZED | • propagandized v. Simple past tense and past participle of propagandize. • PROPAGANDIZE v. to subject to propaganda, also PROPAGANDISE. |
| UNDERDRAINAGE | • underdrainage n. Insufficient drainage. • UNDERDRAINAGE n. insufficient drainage. |
| UNDERGRADUATE | • undergraduate n. A student at a university who has not yet received a degree. • undergraduate adj. Of, relating to, or being an undergraduate. • UNDERGRADUATE n. a student at a college or university who has not received a first and esp. a bachelor's degree. |