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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

dictionary
lexicon noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

dictionary definition
noun a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol

dictostylium
noun any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium

Dictyophera
genus Dictyophera noun closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus

Dictyoptera
order Dictyoptera noun in some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera

dictyopteran
adjective of or relating to or belonging to the order Dictyoptera

dictyopterous insect
noun cockroaches and mantids

dicumarol
dicoumarol noun an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin

dicynodont
noun a kind of therapsid

Dicynodontia
division Dicynodontia noun a division of Therapsida

didactic
didactical adjective instructive (especially excessively)

didactically
pedagogically adverb in a didactic manner; `this is a didactically sound method`

didacticism
noun communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive; `the didacticism expected in books for the young`; `the didacticism of the 19th century gave birth to many great museums`

Didelphidae
family Didelphidae noun opossums

Didelphis
genus Didelphis noun type genus of the family Didelphidae

Diderot
Denis Diderot noun French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)

Dido
noun (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas

die
die out verb cut or shape with a die; `Die out leather for belts`

die back
die down verb suffer from a disease that kills shoots; `The plants near the garage are dying back`

die out
die off verb become extinct; `Dinosaurs died out`

die-cast
adjective formed by forcing molten metal into a die; `a die-cast seal`

die-hard(a)
rock-ribbed adjective tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; `an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative`; `rock-ribbed republican`

dieback
noun a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches

Dieffenbachia
genus Dieffenbachia noun evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants

Diegueno
noun the Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno

dielectric heating
noun heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field

diemaker
diesinker noun someone who makes dies

Dien Bien Phu
noun the French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954

diencephalon
interbrain noun the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

Diervilla
genus Diervilla noun small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles

Diervilla lonicera
noun spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers

Diervilla sessilifolia
noun bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers

Dies Irae
noun the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath`)

diesel
diesel engine noun an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil

diesel locomotive
noun a locomotive driven by a diesel engine

diesel oil
diesel fuel noun a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-electric noun a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine

diesel-hydraulic locomotive
diesel-hydraulic noun a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine

diestock
noun a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders

diestrous
dioestrous adjective (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity

diestrus
diestrum noun (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity

diet
dieting noun the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

dietary
dietetic adjective of or relating to the diet; `dietary restrictions`

dieter
noun a person who diets

dietetics
noun the scientific study of food preparation and intake

diethylaminoethyl cellulose
DEAE cellulose noun used for chromatography

diethylstilbesterol
DES noun synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy

diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilboestrol noun a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

dietician
dietitian noun a specialist in the study of nutrition

differ
verb be different; `These two tests differ in only one respect`

difference
noun the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; `there are many differences between jazz and rock`

difference threshold
differential threshold noun the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect

different
adjective differing from all others; not ordinary; `advertising that strives continually to be different`; `this new music is certainly different but I don`t really like it`

differentia
noun distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)

differentiable
adjective capable of being perceived as different; `differentiable species`

differential
adjective relating to or showing a difference; `differential treatment`

differential analyzer
noun an analog computer designed to solve differential equations

differential blood count
noun counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count

differential calculus
method of fluxions noun the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential

differential diagnosis
noun a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs

differential equation
noun an equation containing differentials of a function

differential gear
differential noun a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves

differential psychology
noun the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals

differentially
adverb in a differential manner; `Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina`

differentiate
verb become distinct and acquire a different character

differentiated
adjective made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different; `the differentiated markings of butterflies`; `the regionally differentiated results`

differentiation
distinction noun a discrimination between things as different and distinct; `it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation`

differentiator
discriminator noun a person who differentiates

differently
otherwise 3 other than adverb in another and different manner; `very soon you will know differently`; `she thought otherwise`; `there is no way out other than the fire escape`;

difficult
adjective requiring much effort and trouble; `the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult`

difficulty
difficultness noun the quality of being difficult; `they agreed about the difficulty of the climb`

difficulty
noun an effort that is inconvenient; `I went to a lot of trouble`; `he won without any trouble`; `had difficulty walking`; `finished the test only with great difficulty`

diffidence
self-doubt noun lack of self-confidence

diffident
shy adjective lacking self-confidence; `stood in the doorway diffident and abashed`; `problems that call for bold not timid responses`; `a very unsure young man`

diffidently
adverb in a diffident manner; ``Oh, well,` he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.``

difflugia
noun a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains

diffract
verb undergo diffraction; `laser light diffracts electrons`

diffraction
noun when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

diffraction grating
noun optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

diffuse
adjective lacking conciseness; `a diffuse historical novel`

diffuse
diffused adjective (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

diffuse nebula
gaseous nebula noun a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust

diffused
adjective (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; `diffused light`

diffusely
adverb in a diffuse manner; `the arteries were diffusely narrowed`

diffuseness
noun the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume

diffuser
diffusor noun optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly

diffusing(a)
diffusive adjective spreading by diffusion

diffusion
noun the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another

diflunisal
Dolobid noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions

dig
excavation noun the site of an archeological exploration; `they set up camp next to the dig`

dig
verb create by digging; `dig a hole`; `dig out a channel`

dig in
verb occupy a trench or secured area; `The troops dug in for the night`

dig out
verb create by digging; `dig a hole`; `dig out a channel`

digest
condense verb make more concise; `condense the contents of a book into a summary`

digest
stick out verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant; `I cannot bear his constant criticism`; `The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks`; `he learned to tolerate the heat`; `She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage`

digested
adjective capable of undergoing digestion; `a supply of easily digested foods`

digester
noun autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested

digestibility
digestibleness noun the property of being easy to digest

digestible
adjective capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal

digestion
noun learning and coming to understand ideas and information; `his appetite for facts was better than his digestion`