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1220 Words That Start With DI

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diabatic (adjective) involving a transfer of heat
diabetes (noun) a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
diabetic (adjective) of or relating to or causing diabetes
(adjective) suffering from diabetes
(noun) someone who has diabetes
diablotin (noun) a thin round slice of bread usually served with soup, especially consomme.
diabolatry (noun) the acts or rites of worshiping devils Synonyms: demonolatry, devil-worship
diabolic (adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Synonyms: demonic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
(adjective) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil Synonyms: devilish, diabolical, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
diabolical (adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell Synonyms: demonic, diabolic, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
(adjective) showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil Synonyms: devilish, diabolic, mephistophelean, mephistophelian
diabolically (adverb) as a devil; in an evil manner Synonyms: devilishly, fiendishly
diabolise (verb) turn into a devil or make devilish Synonyms: devilise, devilize, diabolize
diabolism (noun) a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) Synonyms: demonism, Satanism
diabolist (noun) an adherent of Satan or Satanism Synonyms: Satanist
diabolize (verb) turn into a devil or make devilish Synonyms: devilise, devilize, diabolise
diacetylmorphine (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush Synonyms: heroin
diachronic (adjective) used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Synonyms: historical
diachrony (noun) the study of linguistic change Synonyms: diachronic linguistics, historical linguistics
diacritic (adjective) capable of distinguishing Synonyms: diacritical
(noun) a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Synonyms: diacritical mark
diacritical (adjective) capable of distinguishing Synonyms: diacritic
diadem (noun) an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty Synonyms: crown
diadromous (adjective) (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters
diaeresis (noun) a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel Synonyms: dieresis
diaglyph (noun) glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) Synonyms: intaglio
diagnosable (adjective) capable of being diagnosed
diagnose (verb) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis Synonyms: name
(verb) subject to a medical analysis
diagnosing (noun) identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon Synonyms: diagnosis
diagnosis (noun) identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon Synonyms: diagnosing
diagnostic (adjective) concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
(adjective) characteristic or indicative of a disease Synonyms: symptomatic
diagnostician (noun) a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis Synonyms: pathologist
diagnostics (noun) the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease Synonyms: nosology
diagonal (adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction Synonyms: aslant, aslope, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
(adjective) connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
(noun) a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information Synonyms: separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, virgule
(noun) an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
(noun) (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
(noun) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric Synonyms: bias
(noun) (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
diagonalisation (noun) changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal) Synonyms: diagonalization
diagonalise (verb) transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix Synonyms: diagonalize
diagonalizable (adjective) capable of being transformed into a diagonal matrix
diagonalization (noun) changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal) Synonyms: diagonalisation
diagonalize (verb) transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix Synonyms: diagonalise
diagonally (adverb) in a diagonal manner
diagram (noun) a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
(verb) make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed Synonyms: plot
diagrammatic (adjective) shown or represented by diagrams Synonyms: diagrammatical
diagrammatical (adjective) shown or represented by diagrams Synonyms: diagrammatic
diagrammatically (adverb) in a diagrammatic manner Synonyms: graphically
diagramming (noun) providing a chart or outline of a system Synonyms: schematisation, schematization
diakinesis (noun) the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
dial (noun) the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
(noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called Synonyms: telephone dial
(noun) the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
(noun) the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
(verb) choose by means of a dial
(verb) operate a dial to select a telephone number
dialect (noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people Synonyms: accent, idiom
dialectal (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
dialectic (adjective) of or relating to or employing dialectic Synonyms: dialectical
(noun) any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
(noun) a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
dialectical (adjective) of or relating to or employing dialectic Synonyms: dialectic
dialectically (adverb) in a dialectic manner
dialectician (noun) a logician skilled in dialectic
dialectics (noun) a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
dialectology (noun) the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
dialog (noun) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction Synonyms: dialogue
(noun) a conversation between two persons Synonyms: dialogue, duologue
(noun) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people Synonyms: dialogue
dialogism (noun) the use in a text of different tones or viewpoints, whose interaction or contradiction is important to the text's interpretation.
dialogue (noun) the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction Synonyms: dialog
(noun) a conversation between two persons Synonyms: dialog, duologue
(noun) a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people Synonyms: dialog
(noun) a discussion intended to produce an agreement Synonyms: negotiation, talks
dialyse (verb) separate by dialysis Synonyms: dialyze
dialysis (noun) separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
dialyze (verb) separate by dialysis Synonyms: dialyse
dialyzer (noun) a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes Synonyms: dialysis machine
diam (noun) the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference Synonyms: diameter
diamagnet (noun) a substance that exhibits diamagnetism
diamagnetic (adjective) relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet
diamagnetism (noun) phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
diamante (noun) adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing Synonyms: sequin, spangle
(noun) fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
diamantine (adjective) consisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds
diameter (noun) the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference Synonyms: diam
(noun) a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface)
diametral (adjective) related to or along a diameter Synonyms: diametric, diametrical
diametric (adjective) related to or along a diameter Synonyms: diametral, diametrical
(adjective) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed Synonyms: diametrical, opposite, polar
diametrical (adjective) related to or along a diameter Synonyms: diametral, diametric
(adjective) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed Synonyms: diametric, opposite, polar
diametrically (adverb) as from opposite ends of a diameter
diamine (noun) any organic compound containing two amino groups
diamond (noun) the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate Synonyms: baseball diamond, infield
(noun) a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
(noun) the baseball playing field Synonyms: ball field, baseball field
(noun) a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
(noun) a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram Synonyms: rhomb, rhombus
(noun) very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem Synonyms: adamant
diamondback (noun) large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings Synonyms: Crotalus adamanteus, diamondback rattlesnake
dianoetic (adjective) proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition Synonyms: discursive
diapason (noun) either of the two main stops on a pipe organ Synonyms: diapason stop
diapedesis (noun) passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
diapensia (noun) any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
diaper (noun) garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Synonyms: napkin, nappy
(noun) a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
diaphanoscope (noun) An instrument for illuminating the interior of a cavity to determine the translucency of its walls.
diaphanous (adjective) so thin as to transmit light Synonyms: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous
diapheromera (noun) a variety of stick insect Synonyms: Diapheromera femorata
diaphone (noun) a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
diaphoresis (noun) the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid Synonyms: hidrosis, perspiration, sudation, sweating
diaphoretic (adjective) inducing perspiration Synonyms: sudorific
(noun) used to produce perspiration
diaphragm (noun) a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens Synonyms: stop
(noun) electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
(noun) a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix Synonyms: contraceptive diaphragm, pessary
(noun) (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration Synonyms: midriff
diaphyseal (adjective) relating to the diaphysis of a bone Synonyms: diaphysial
diaphysial (adjective) relating to the diaphysis of a bone Synonyms: diaphyseal
diaphysis (noun) the main (mid) section of a long bone Synonyms: shaft
diapir (noun) a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
diapsid (noun) reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye Synonyms: diapsid reptile
diarchy (noun) a form of government having two joint rulers Synonyms: dyarchy
diarist (noun) someone who keeps a diary or journal Synonyms: diary keeper, journalist
diarrhea (noun) frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor Synonyms: diarrhoea, looseness, looseness of the bowels
diarrheal (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic
diarrheic (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic
diarrhetic (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic
diarrhoea (noun) frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor Synonyms: diarrhea, looseness, looseness of the bowels
diarrhoeal (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic
diarrhoeic (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoetic
diarrhoetic (adjective) of or relating to diarrhea Synonyms: diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic
diarthrosis (noun) a joint so articulated as to move freely Synonyms: articulatio synovialis, synovial joint
diary (noun) a personal journal (as a physical object)
(noun) a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations Synonyms: journal

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