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Demand-Pull InflationnounMWEinflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of moneyverified
Demeclocycline HydrochloridenounMWEtetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infectionsverified
Dementia PraecoxnounMWEany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contactverified
Demesnenounextensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own useverified
Demi-Glazenounsauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherryverified
Demiglacenounsauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherryverified
Demilitarized zonenounMWEPerimeter network segment that is logically between internal and external networks. Its purpose is to enforce the internal network’s Information Assurance policy for external information exchange and to provide external, untrusted sources with restricted access to releasable information while shielding the internal networks from outside attacks.Network
Demilitarized zone (DMZ)nounMWEA computer or small subnetwork that sits between a trusted internal network, such as a corporate private LAN, and an untrusted external network, such as the public Internet.Network
Demimondenouna class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behaviorverified
Demineralisationnounthe removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)verified
Demineralizationnounthe removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)verified
Demobilisationnounact of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troopsverified
Demobilizationnounact of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troopsverified
Democracynouna political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent themverified
Demodulationnoun(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier waveverified
Demographernouna scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statisticsverified
Demographistnouna scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statisticsverified
Demonetisationnounspecifying that something, such as gold or silver, is no longer the legal tender of a countryverified
Demonetizationnounspecifying that something, such as gold or silver, is no longer the legal tender of a countryverified
Demonstrationnounproof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusionverified
Demonstratornouna teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taughtverified
Demurragenouna charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departureverified
Demurrernoun(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadingsverified
Demyelinationnounloss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired functionverified
Demythologizationnounthe restatement of a message, for example a religious one, in rational termsverified
Denatured AlcoholnounMWEethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposesverified
Denazificationnounsocial process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazismverified
Denguenounan infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and jointsverified
Dengue FevernounMWEan infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and jointsverified
denial of servicenounMWEThe prevention of authorized access to resources or the delaying of time-critical operations. (Time-critical may be milliseconds or it may be hours, depending upon the service provided.)Threat
Denial-of-service attacknounMWEAn assault on a service from a single source that floods it with so many requests that it becomes overwhelmed and is either stopped completely or operates at a significantly reduced rateThreat
Denimnoun(usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wearverified
Denominationnounidentifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from othersverified
Denominationalismnounthe tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separationsverified
Dense Blazing StarnounMWEperennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowersverified
Dense-Leaved ElodeanounMWEaquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquariumverified