| depth perception |
the ability to perceive spatial relationships such as the relative distance of objects from one another or from the observer. |
| depth psychology |
the psychological study of the unconscious mind. |
| deputation |
the act or process of choosing one or several people to act on behalf of another person, group, or other entity such as a government. [2 definitions] |
| depute |
to choose as a representative or representatives. [2 definitions] |
| deputize |
to authorize to act as an assistant or representative. |
| deputy |
someone authorized to be a substitute or assistant. [3 definitions] |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| derail |
to cause to go off the tracks. [3 definitions] |
| derailleur |
a device on some bicycles that moves the chain onto various gears in order to allow easier or more difficult pedaling. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. [3 definitions] |
| deranged |
mentally ill; insane. |
| derby |
any of numerous horse races run every year and often restricted to three-year-old horses. [3 definitions] |
| derecho |
a severe and destructive weather event in which an expansive windstorm moves rapidly across a large area in a relatively straight line, generally accompanied by intense thunderstorms. |
| deregulate |
to abolish regulations governing (something); decontrol. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. [4 definitions] |
| dereliction |
deliberate failure to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations. [2 definitions] |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| de rigueur |
(French) required by fashion, custom, etiquette, or the like. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| derisive |
ridiculing, mocking, or scoffing. |
| derivation |
the act, fact, or process of deriving or being derived. [4 definitions] |