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democratisation
/dɪ ˌmɑ krə taɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/
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the action of making something democratic
democratisation meaning(s)
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- (n) the action of making something democratic
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- The results of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2008 confirm that, following a decades-long global trend in democratisation, the spread of democracy has come to a .
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democratise
become (more) democratic; of nations
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democratization
/dɪ ˌmɑ krə tə ˈzeɪ ʃən/
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the action of making something democratic
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democratize
/dɪ ˈmɑ krə ˌtaɪz/
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become (more) democratic; of nations
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democritus
Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
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demode
out of fashion
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demodulate
/ˌdi ˌmɑ dʒə ˈleɪt/
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extract information from a modulated carrier wave
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demodulation
/ˌdi ˌmɑ dʒə ˈleɪ ʃən/
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(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting…
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demodulator
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
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demogorgon
/ˈdi məʊ ˈɡɔ ɡən/
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(Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld
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demographer
/dɪ ˈmɑ ɡrə fər/
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a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations…
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demographic
/ˌdɛ mə ˈɡræ fɪk/
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a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments…
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demographist
a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their…
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demography
/dɪ ˈmɑ ɡrə fi/
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the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of…
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demoiselle
a young unmarried woman
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demolish
/dɪ ˈmɑ lɪʃ/
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destroy completely
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demolished
/dɪ ˈmɑ lɪʃt/
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torn down and broken up
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demolishing
/dɪ ˈmɑ lɪ ʃɪŋ/
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complete destruction of a building
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demolition
/ˌdɛ mə ˈlɪ ʃən/
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an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys…
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demon
/ˈdi mən/
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an evil supernatural being
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demon-ridden
as if possessed by demons
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demonetisation
ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender…
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demonetise
deprive of value for payment
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demonetization
/di ˌmə nɪ taɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/
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ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer…