| decathlon |
an athletic contest in which each participant competes in ten different track and field events over a period of two days. |
| decay |
to rot or become rotted; decompose. [8 definitions] |
| deceased |
no longer alive; dead. [2 definitions] |
| deceit |
the act or practice of misleading, tricking, or cheating. [3 definitions] |
| deceive |
to lead (a person) to believe something that is untrue; mislead; trick; defraud. [2 definitions] |
| December |
the twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| decent |
conforming to social standards as regards morality, modesty, good taste, or the like; not obscene or offensive. [5 definitions] |
| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe an untruth, or the state of being so deceived. [2 definitions] |
| decibel |
a unit indicating the level of loudness of sound, relative to a standard level, or indicating relative differences in power levels of electrical signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. (abbr.: dB) |
| decide |
to arrive at a conclusion about or a settlement of; determine. [7 definitions] |
| deciduous |
of trees and shrubs, having leaves that drop off seasonally each year. (Cf. evergreen.) [3 definitions] |
| decimal |
pertaining to the number ten or to tenths. [5 definitions] |
| decimal point |
a period placed before the numerator in a decimal fraction. |
| decipher |
to convert from a coded form to ordinary language; decode. [2 definitions] |
| decision |
the act of deciding, or the judgement, choice, or resolution that one has come to after considering a matter. [2 definitions] |
| decisive |
having the power or character to make decisions or end disputes. [2 definitions] |
| deck |
a horizontal platform or floor that extends from side to side of a ship and that may have other platforms above or below it. [6 definitions] |
| declaration |
the act of declaring. [4 definitions] |
| Declaration of Independence |
the public document by which the United States of America was declared to be free and independent of England in 1776. |
| declarative sentence |
a sentence that makes a statement. There are many examples of declarative sentences, such as, "It is raining outside." |
| declare |
to proclaim or formally announce (the fact of something happening or existing). [7 definitions] |