| 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. |
| DISGRADATIONS | • DISGRADATION n. the act of disgrading, depriving of rank. |
| 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. |
| DRAUGHTBOARDS | • draughtboards n. Plural of draughtboard. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
| 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. |
| GRANDSTANDING | • grandstanding n. Dramatic or showy behaviour intended to impress an audience or observers. • grandstanding v. Present participle of grandstand. • GRANDSTANDING n. the act of putting on a show, playing to the crowd. |
| HARDSTANDINGS | • hardstandings n. Plural of hardstanding. • HARDSTANDING n. a hard surface on which cars, aircraft etc. may stand, also HARDSTAND. |
| STANDARDISING | • standardising v. Present participle of standardise. • STANDARDISE v. to make standard, also STANDARDIZE. |
| STANDARDIZING | • standardizing v. Present participle of standardize. • STANDARDIZE v. to make standard, also STANDARDISE. |
| 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. |