der|e|lic|tion — «DEHR uh LIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a failure in one s duty; negligence: »Because of the watchman s dereliction, thieves managed to enter the bank. 2. abandonment; a forsaking; desertion. 3. Law. a) a leaving of dry land by the gradual receding of… … Useful english dictionary
der — der; der·bied; der·by·lite; der·e·lic·tion; der·i·va·tion; der·i·va·tion·al; der·i·va·tion·ist; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
lic — ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; air·drau·lic; am·phi·sty·lic; apos·to·lic·i·ty; ar·gil·lic; aste·lic; au·lic; aus·tra·lic; au·to·ceph·a·lic·i·ty; au·to·sty·lic; bey·lic; bu·lic; cae·no·sty·lic; ca·lic·i·form; can·a·lic·u·lar; can·a·lic·u·late;… … English syllables
dereliction — der·e·lic·tion … English syllables
dereliction — der|e|lic|tion [ ,derə lıkʃən ] noun uncount the bad condition of something that has not been taken care of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dereliction — der|e|lic|tion [ˌderıˈlıkʃən] n 1.) dereliction of duty formal when someone fails to do what they should do as part of their job 2.) [U] the state of being derelict ▪ areas of industrial dereliction … Dictionary of contemporary English
dereliction — der•e•lic•tion [[t]ˌdɛr əˈlɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) deliberate neglect; delinquency: dereliction of duty[/ex] 2) the act of abandoning something 3) the state of being abandoned • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L dērelictiō … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
