Diplomate Dip"lo·mate transitive verb To invest with a title or privilege by diploma. [ R.] Wood.

Diplomatial Dip`lo·ma"tial adjective Diplomatic. [ R.]

Diplomatic Dip`lo·mat"ic noun A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist.

Diplomatic, Diplomatical Dip`lo·mat"ic, Dip`lo·mat"ic·al adjective [ Confer diplomatique .] 1. Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body .

2. Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management.

3. Pertaining to diplomatics; paleographic. Astle.

Diplomatically Dip`lo·mat"ic·al·ly adverb According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of a diplomatist; artfully.

Diplomatics Dip`lo·mat"ics noun The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.

Diplomatism Di·plo"ma·tism noun Diplomacy. [ R.]

Diplomatist Di·plo"ma·tist noun [ Confer French diplomatiste a student of diplomatics.] A person employed in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat.

In ability, Avaux had no superior among the numerous able diplomatists whom his country then possessed.

Macaulay.

Diplopia, Diplopy Di·plo"pi·a, Dip"lo·py noun [ New Latin diplopia , from Greek ... double + the root of ... sight: confer French diplopie .] (Medicine) The act or state of seeing double.

» In crossed or heteronymous diplopia the image seen by the right eye is upon the left hand, and that seen by the left eye is upon the right hand. In homonymous diplopia the image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In vertical diplopia one image stands above the other.

Diplopod Dip"lo·pod noun (Zoology) One of the Diplopoda.

Diplopoda Di·plop"o·da noun plural [ Greek ... double + -poda .] (Zoology) An order of myriapods having two pairs of legs on each segment; the Chilognatha.

Diplostemonous Dip`lo·stem"o·nous adjective [ Greek ... double + ... the warp, a thread.] (Botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals, as the geranium. R. Brown.

Diplostemony Dip`lo·stem"o·ny noun (Botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.

Dipneumona Dip·neu"mo·na noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... = ... lung.] (Zoology) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs. [ Written also Dipneumones .]

Dipnoi Dip"no·i noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... ... with two breathing apertures; di- = di`s- twice + ... breath.] (Zoology) A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera Ceratodus and Lepidosiren , which present the closest approximation to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth. See Ceratodus , and Illustration in Appendix.

Dipody Dip"o·dy noun ; plural Dipodies . [ Greek ..., from ... two-footed; di- = di`s- twice + ..., ..., foot.] (Pros.) Two metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. Hadley.

Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are measured by dipodies .

W. W. Goodwin.

Dipolar Di·po"lar adjective [ Pre. di- + polar . Confer Bipolar .] Having two poles, as a magnetic bar.

Dippel's oil Dip"pel's oil` (Chemistry) [ From the name of the inventor.] See Bone oil , under Bone .

Dipper Dip"per noun 1. One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle.

2. (Zoology) (a) A small grebe; the dabchick. (b) The buffel duck. (c) The water ouzel ( Cinolus aquaticus ) of Europe. (d) The American dipper or ouzel ( Cinclus Mexicanus ).

The Dipper (Astron.) , the seven principal stars in the constellation of the Great Bear; popularly so called from their arrangement in the form of a dipper; -- called also Charles's Wain . See Ursa Major , under Ursa .

Dipping Dip"ping noun 1. The act or process of immersing.

2. The act of inclining downward.

3. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.

4. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.

5. The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff. [ U.S.]

Dipping needle , a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.

Diprismatic Di`pris·mat"ic adjective [ Prefix di- + prismatic .] Doubly prismatic.

Dipropargyl Di`pro·par"gyl noun [ Prefix di- + propargyl .] (Chemistry) A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, C ₆ H ₆ , produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called also dipropinyl .

Dipropyl Di·pro"pyl noun [ Prefix di- + propyl .] (Chemistry) One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane .

Diprotodon Di·pro"to·don noun [ Greek di- = di`s- twice + ... first + 'odoy`s , 'odo`ntos , tooth.] (Paleon.) An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix.

Dipsas Dip"sas noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... thirst.] 1. A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst. Milton.

2. (Zoology) A genus of harmless colubrine snakes.

Dipsetic Dip·set"ic adjective [ Greek ....] Tending to produce thirst. Wright.

Dipsey, Dipsie Dip"sey, Dip"sie Dip"sy adjective Deep-sea; as, a dipsey line; a dipsy lead. [ Sailor's Cant]

Dipsey, Dipsie Dip"sey, Dip"sie Dip"sy noun 1. A sinker attached to a fishing line; also, a line having several branches, each with such a sinker, used in deep-sea fishing. [ Local, U. S.]

2. (Nautical) A deep-sea lead. [ Rare]

Dipsomania Dip`so·ma"ni·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... thirst + ... mania.] (Medicine) A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.

Dipsomaniac Dip`so·ma"ni·ac noun One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.

Dipsomaniacal Dip`so·ma·ni"a·cal adjective Of or pertaining to dipsomania.

Dipsosis Dip·so"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... thirst.] (Medicine) Excessive thirst produced by disease.

Diptera Dip"te·ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... with two wings, di- = di`s- twice + ... feather, wing: confer French diptère .] (Zoology) An extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc. They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp organs (mandibles and maxillæ) with which they pierce the skin of animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvæ (called maggots) being usually without feet.

Dipteral Dip"ter·al adjective 1. (Zoology) Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera.

2. (Anc. Arch.) Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple.

Dipteran Dip"ter·an noun (Zoology) An insect of the order Diptera.

Dipterocarpus Dip`te·ro·car"pus noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... with two wings + ... fruit.] (Botany) A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two long wings.

Dipterous Dip"ter·ous adjective 1. (Zoology) Having two wings, as certain insects; belonging to the order Diptera.

2. (Botany) Having two wings; two- winged.

Dipterygian Dip`ter·yg"i·an adjective [ Greek di- = di`s- twice + ... a fin, dim. of ... wing.] (Zoology) Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain fishes.

Diptote Dip"tote noun [ Greek ...; di- = di`s- twice + ... falling, from ... to fall: confer French diptote .] (Gram.) A noun which has only two cases. Andrews.

Diptych Dip"tych noun [ Latin diptycha , plural, from Greek ... folded, doubled; di- = di`s- twice + ... to fold, double up.] 1. Anything consisting of two leaves. Especially: (a) (Roman Antiq.) A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within. (b) A picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets connected by hinges. See Triptych .

2. A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of the church; a catalogue of saints.

Dipyre Di·pyre" noun [ Greek di- = di`s- twice fire.] (Min.) A mineral of the scapolite group; -- so called from the double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it, and rendering it phosphorescent.

Dipyrenous Di`py·re"nous adjective [ Prefix di- + pyrene .] (Botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.

Dipyridine Di·pyr"i·dine noun [ Prefix di- + pyridine .] (Geom.) A polymeric form of pyridine, C ₁₀ H ₁₀ N ₂ , obtained as a colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine.

Dipyridyl Di·pyr"i·dyl noun [ Prefix di- + pyrid ine + -yl .] (Chemistry) A crystalline nitrogenous base, C ₁₀ H ₈ N ₂ , obtained by the reduction of pyridine.

Diradiation Di·ra`di·a"tion noun [ Prefix di- + radiation .] The emission and diffusion of rays of light.

Dire Dire (dīr) adjective [ Compar. Direr ; superl. Direst .] [ Latin dirus ; of uncertain origin.] 1. Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.

2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.

Dire was the tossing, deep the groans.

Milton.

Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire .

Milton.

Direct Di·rect" adjective [ Latin directus , past participle of dirigere to direct: confer French direct . See Dress , and confer Dirge .] 1. Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.

What is direct to, what slides by, the question.

Locke.

2. Straightforward; not of crooked ways, or swerving from truth and openness; sincere; outspoken.

Be even and direct with me.

Shak.

3. Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.

He nowhere, that I know, says it in direct words.

Locke.

A direct and avowed interference with elections.

Hallam.

4. In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.

5. (Astron.) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body.

Direct action . (Machinery) See Direct- acting . -- Direct discourse (Gram.) , the language of any one quoted without change in its form; as, he said "I can not come;" -- correlative to indirect discourse , in which there is change of form; as, he said that he could not come. They are often called respectively by their Latin names, oratio directa , and oratio obliqua . -- Direct evidence (Law) , evidence which is positive or not inferential; -- opposed to circumstantial, or indirect, evidence . -- This distinction, however, is merely formal, since there is no direct evidence that is not circumstantial, or dependent on circumstances for its credibility. Wharton. -- Direct examination (Law) , the first examination of a witness in the orderly course, upon the merits. Abbott. -- Direct fire (Mil.) , fire, the direction of which is perpendicular to the line of troops or to the parapet aimed at. -- Direct process (Metal.) , one which yields metal in working condition by a single process from the ore. Knight. -- Direct tax , a tax assessed directly on lands, etc., and polls, distinguished from taxes on merchandise, or customs, and from excise.

Direct Di·rect" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Directed ; present participle & verbal noun Directing .] 1. To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.

2. To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.

The Lord direct your into the love of God.

2 Thess. iii. 5.

The next points to which I will direct your attention.

Lubbock.

3. To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army.

I will direct their work in truth.

Is. lxi. 8.

4. To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go.

I 'll first direct my men what they shall do.

Shak.

5. To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.

Syn. -- To guide; lead; conduct; dispose; manage; regulate; order; instruct; command.

Direct Di·rect" intransitive verb To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide.

Wisdom is profitable to direct .

Eccl. x. 10.

Direct Di·rect" noun (Mus.) A character, thus [ ...], placed at the end of a staff on the line or space of the first note of the next staff, to apprise the performer of its situation. Moore (Encyc. of Music).

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