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

dissertation
noun a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

disservice
ill service noun an act intended to help that turns out badly; `he did them a disservice`

dissidence
noun disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

dissident
heretical adjective characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

dissilience
noun the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe

dissilient
adjective bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels

dissimilar
adjective not similar; `a group of very dissimilar people`; `a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm`; `their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own`; `took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem`

dissimilarity
unsimilarity noun the quality of being dissimilar

dissimilate
verb become dissimilar or less similar; `These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time`

dissimulate
verb hide (feelings) from other people

dissipated
betting adjective preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; `led a dissipated life`; `a betting man`; `a card-playing son of a bitch`; `a gambling fool`; `sporting gents and their ladies`

dissipation
noun breaking up and scattering by dispersion; `the dissipation of the mist`

dissociable
separable 1 severable adjective capable of being divided or dissociated; `often drugs and crime are not dissociable`; `the siamese twins were not considered separable`; `a song...never conceived of as severable from the melody`;

dissociation
noun the act of removing from association

dissociation constant
noun the equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation

dissociative
adjective tending to produce dissociation

dissociative disorder
noun dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down

dissolubility
solubleness noun the property of being dissoluble; `he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water`

dissoluteness
incontinence noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures

dissolution
breakup noun the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

dissolution of marriage
noun an annulment of a marriage

dissolvable
dissoluble adjective capable of dissolving

dissolve
noun (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

dissolve
fade away verb become weaker; `The sound faded out`

dissolved
adjective (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form; `add the dissolved gelatin`

dissolving
adjective causing to dissolve; `the dissolving medium is called the solvent`

dissonance
noun disagreeable sounds

dissonate
verb be dissonant or harsh; `The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly`

dissuade
deter verb turn away from by persuasion; `Negative campaigning will only dissuade people`

dissuasion
noun persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action

dissuasive
adjective deterring from action; `dissuasive advice`; `made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand`

distaff
noun the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

distaff
adjective characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; `female sensitiveness`; `female suffrage`

distal muscular dystrophy
noun a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant

distally
adverb far from the center; `the bronchus is situated distally`

distance
noun the property created by the space between two objects or points

distance vision
noun vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer

distantly
adverb from or at a distance; `dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness`

distasteful
unsavory adjective not pleasing in odor or taste

distemper
noun a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery

distend
verb become wider; `His pupils were dilated`

distended
swollen adjective abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen` is sometimes used in combination); `distended wineskins`; `the need to clean out swollen inventories`; `the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked`; `huge blood-swollen mosquitoes`

distensible
adjective capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand; `the stomach is a distensible organ`

distention
distension noun the act of expanding by pressure from within

distill
distil verb give off (a liquid); `The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound`

distill
verb extract by the process of distillation; `distill the essence of this compound`

distillate
distillation noun a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

distillation
distillment noun the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

distilled water
noun water that has been purified by distillation

distiller
noun someone who distills alcoholic liquors

distillery
noun a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

distinct
decided adjective recognizable; marked; `noticed a distinct improvement`; `at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage`

distinction
noun a distinguishing difference; `he learned the distinction between gold and lead`

distinctive
typical adjective of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; `Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor`- Curtis Wilkie; `that is typical of you!`

distinctively
adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner; `the distinctively conservative district of the county`

distinctly
adverb clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; `it`s distinctly possible`; `I could clearly see myself in his situation`

distinctness
noun the quality of being sharp and clear

distinguish
separate 1 differentiate 1 secern 1 secernate verb mark as different; `We distinguish several kinds of maple`

distinguish
discern verb detect with the senses; `The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards`; `I can`t make out the faces in this photograph`

distinguishable
adjective capable of being perceived as different or distinct; `only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom`; `a project distinguishable into four stages of progress`; `distinguishable differences between the twins`

distinguished
eminent adjective (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; `our distinguished professor`; `an eminent scholar`; `a great statesman`

Distinguished Conduct Medal
noun a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field

Distinguished Flying Cross
noun a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight

Distinguished Service Cross
noun a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy

Distinguished Service Medal
noun a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility

Distinguished Service Order
noun a British military decoration for special service in action

distinguishing
identifying(a) adjective serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; `the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage`; `distinctive tribal tattoos`; `we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features`

distort
verb alter the shape of (something) by stress; `His body was deformed by leprosy`

distortable
adjective capable of having the meaning altered or twisted; `our words are distortable things--as in a crooked mirror held up to nature`

distorted
misrepresented adjective having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; `many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality`; `a perverted translation of the poem`

distorted shape
distortion noun a shape resulting from distortion

distortion
overrefinement noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

distortionist
noun a painter who introduces distortions

distract
verb draw someone`s attention away from something; `The thief distracted the bystanders`; `He deflected his competitors`

distracted
distrait adjective having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

distractedly
adverb in a distracted manner; ``Come in,` he said distractedly`

distraction
noun mental turmoil; `he drives me to distraction`

distrain
verb confiscate by distress

distraught
overwrought adjective deeply agitated especially from emotion; `distraught with grief`

distress
distraint noun the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; `Originally distress was a landlord`s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord`s lien`

distress signal
distress call noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed

distressed
hard-pressed adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; `distressed companies need loans and technical advice`; `financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices`; `we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng`; `it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble`; `found themselves in a bad way financially`

distressfully
adverb with distress; ``Doctor Rother says it`s his only chance,` she added distressfully`

distressfulness
noun the quality of arousing fear or distress; `he learned the seriousness of his illness`

distressing
distressful adjective causing distress or worry or anxiety; `distressing (or disturbing) news`; `lived in heroic if something distressful isolation`; `a disturbing amount of crime`; `a revelation that was most perturbing`; `a new and troubling thought`; `in a particularly worrisome predicament`; `a worrying situation`; `a worrying time`

distributary
noun a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it

distribute
administer verb administer or bestow, as in small portions; `administer critical remarks to everyone present`; `dole out some money`; `shell out pocket money for the children`; `deal a blow to someone`

distribute
hand out verb give out; `The teacher handed out the exams`

distributed
adjective spread out or scattered about or divided up

distributed data processing
remote-access data processing noun data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities

distributed fire
noun fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target

distribution
statistical distribution noun (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

distribution agreement
noun a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise

distribution channel
channel noun a way of selling a company`s product either directly or via distributors; `possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores`

distribution cost
noun any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)

distribution law
noun (chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution

distribution list
noun list of names to whom a communication should be sent

distributional
adjective of or relating to spatial distribution; `distributional requirements`

distributive
adjective serving to distribute or allot or disperse

distributive shock
noun shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow