Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z devirtualize To make no longer virtual. devisability The quality of being devisable. devisable That can be devised or invented. devisal An act of devising. devise To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something). devisee The person or entity to whom property is devised in a will. devisement Something devised or invented. devisen Foreign currency. deviser A person who devises something; a planner or inventor. devising the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will devisor A testator. devissage A technique introduced by Alexander Grothendieck for comparing invariants about coherent sheaves on noetherian systems. DeVita A surname. devitable avoidable. devitalised deprived of vitality devitalization The act or process of devitalizing; its results. devitalize To deprive of vitality; to make lifeless; to weaken. devitation An avoiding or escaping. devitellinated Synonym of devitellinized. devitellinization The removal of vitellin devitellinized From which the vitellin has been removed. Devito A surname from Italian. devitoite A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate. devitrifiable Able to devitrify. devitrification The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state. devitrify To become crystalline and brittle devitrite A crystalline phase with the formula Na₂Ca₃Si₅O₁₆. Devitt A surname transferred from the given name. devival In the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc. devive To render lifeless. Devizes A market town and civil parish with a town council in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0061). Devkanya A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. devkit A set of development tools that allow the creation of software for a particular platform or framework. Devlieger A surname. Devlin A surname from Irish. devlog A diary (or blog, vlog, etc.) that updates the audience on the development progress of something, usually a video game, website, or app. devnode A handle to a hardware device in a tree data structure representing the connections between devices on the system. devo Devastated. devocalization Act or process of devocalizing. devocalize To make toneless; to deprive of vowel quality. devocation A calling off or away. Devoe A surname. devoed Devastated. devoice To pronounce a sound with little or no vibration of the vocal cords, especially a sound that is normally pronounced with such vibration (i.e. a voiced sound). devoicing The process by which a sound is devoiced. devoid Completely without; having none of devoidness The state or condition of being devoid. devoir Duty, business; something that one must do. devolatilization The removal of volatile material. devolatilize To remove volatile components from devolatilizer Any material added to something to reduce its volatility, or a machine accomplishing the same. devolute To devolve. devolution A rolling down. devolutional Of or relating to devolution devolutionary Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution. devolutionist A proponent of devolution. devolvable Capable of being devolved. devolve To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder. devolvee One to whom a right is transferred by devolution. devolvement The act or process of devolving. devolver A devolutionist. devon One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in Devon, England. Devoner A person from Devon, England. Devonian Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago. Devonport A small ornamental writing-table, fitted with drawers, etc. Devonshire Former name of Devon (“English county”) (until 1974). devonshiring The process of stripping off turf, drying and burning it, and fertilising with the ash produced. Devontae A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Devonwall The merger of local government structures in Devon and Cornwall. DevOps A software development method that stresses communication and collaboration between software developers and other information technology professionals. Devor A surname from Irish. Devoran A village on a tidal creek in Feock parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7939). devoration The act of devouring. devorce A surname. devore A surname. Devos A surname from Dutch. DeVoss A surname from Dutch. devotary A votary. devotchka A girl, especially one of Russian descent. devote to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate. devoted Vowed; dedicated; consecrated. devotedly In a devoted manner. devotedness State of being devoted. devotee An ardent enthusiast or admirer. devoteeism The role or state of a devotee. devotement The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow. devoter One who devotes or commits something to a cause, etc. devotion The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something). devotional A brief religious service. devotionalism Devotional behaviour. devotionalist One given to devotion, especially to excessive formal devotion. devotionality The practice of a devotionalist. devotionally In a devotional manner. devotionalness The quality of being devotional. devotionless Without devotion. devoto A devotee. devotor A worshipper; someone given to devotion. devour To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. devourable Able to be devoured. devourer One who devours. devouress A female devourer. devouring The act by which something is devoured. devouringly In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly. devouringness The quality of something that devours. devourment The act of devouring something. devout Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly. devoutful Full of devotion; devoted or pious. devoutless without devotion; undevoted. devoutly In a devout manner. devoutness The state or quality of being devout; religiosity. devove To devote. devow To give up; to devote. Devoy A surname from Irish. DevRel developer relations Devreux A surname from Anglo-Norman. DevSecOps An augmentation of the DevOps approach that allows for the integration of security practices. devshirme Systematic collection of non-Muslim boys or young men from rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottomans; the boys were taken to Istanbul, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines. devulcanization To process of treating vulcanized rubber so as to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization. devulcanize To treat vulcanized rubber with processes designed to restore the materials that were present prior to vulcanization. devulcanizer A machine that devulcanizes. devulgarization The process of devulgarizing something. devulgarize To free from what is vulgar or obscene. devvel A hard blow. Devyani A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Devyn A unisex given name dew Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces. Dewa An ancient province of Japan. dewal A Hindu temple or mandir. Dewald A surname. Dewalt A surname. dewan A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor. dewani The role or office of dewan. dewanship The role or office of dewan. dewar A glass or metal double-walled flask for holding a liquid without much loss or gain of heat; a vacuum bottle or thermos. Generally used for scientific purposes and in particular for cryogenic work. dewarra cowrie shells formerly used as currency in parts of Papua New Guinea Dewas A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. dewater To remove water from. dewaterability The condition of being dewaterable dewaterable Capable of being dewatered. dewaterer A machine for removing water. dewatering Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure. Dewathang A gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. dewax To remove wax from (a material or surface). dewaxed That has been treated by a dewaxing process dewaxer A substance or device used to remove wax. dewaxing A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface. DeWayne A male given name. dewberry European dewberry, Rubus caesius. dewcap A tube that protrudes beyond the objective of a telescope or camera etc. to prevent dew from forming on it. dewclaw A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.