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Degree of a PolynomialnounMWEthe degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degreeverified
Degree of FreedomnounMWEone of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical systemverified
Degressive TaxnounMWEany tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increasesverified
Deicernounheater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)verified
Deictic WordnounMWEa word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occursverified
Deinonychusnounswift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind footverified
Deismnounthe form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelationverified
Deitynounany supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a forceverified
Deixisnounthe function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writingverified
Delavirdinenouna non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIVverified
Delay LinenounMWEa circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signalverified
Delayed ActionnounMWEa mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the pictureverified
Delegated Development ProgramnounMWEINFOSEC program in which the Director, NSA, delegates, on a case-by-case basis, the development and/or production of an entire telecommunications product, including the INFOSEC portion, to a lead department or agency.ProcessRegulatedCUI
delegation procedurenounMWEA detailed description of the steps necessary to assign a task or responsibility to another role in conformance with applicable standards.Requirement
Deleted FilenounMWEA file that has been logically, but not necessarily physically, erased from the operating system, perhaps to eliminate potentially incriminating evidence. Deleting files does not always necessarily eliminate the possibility of recovering all or part of the original data.Data
Deliberate DefencenounMWEa defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is availableverified
Deliberate DefensenounMWEa defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is availableverified
Deliberative AssemblynounMWEan assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussionverified
Deliriumnouna usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinationsverified
DeliverablenounA project goal or expectation. Deliverables include broadly-defined, project or phase requirements and specifically-defined tasks within project phases.Artifact
Delphiniumnounany plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowersverified
Deltanouna low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of waterverified
Delta IronnounMWEan allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)verified
Delta RhythmnounMWEthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleepverified
Delta WavenounMWEthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleepverified
Delta WingnounMWEan airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangleverified
Deltoid EminencenounMWEa bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attachesverified
Deltoid MusclenounMWEa large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the armverified
Deltoid TuberositynounMWEa bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attachesverified
Delusionnoun(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contraryverified
Delusions of GrandeurnounMWEa delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really areverified
Delusions of PersecutionnounMWEa delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on youverified
Demagognouna political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudicesverified
Demagoguenouna political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudicesverified