| diacritic |
a diacritical mark. |
| diacritical |
serving to signal a difference or distinction. [2 definitions] |
| diacritical mark |
a small distinguishing mark, such as a macron, umlaut, or cedilla, that is added to a letter, esp. to indicate how it is to be pronounced. |
| diadem |
a crown or headband symbolizing royal status. [3 definitions] |
| diadromous |
veined in a fanlike pattern, as a leaf. [2 definitions] |
| diaeresis |
variant of dieresis. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. [4 definitions] |
| diagnoseable |
combined form of diagnose. |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. [4 definitions] |
| diagnostic |
of, concerning, or being a diagnosis. [3 definitions] |
| diagonal |
in mathematics, joining two nonadjacent corners of a polygon or two corners of a polyhedron that are not in the same plane. [5 definitions] |
| diagram |
a drawing, plan, or chart that makes clear the parts or workings of something. [4 definitions] |
| diagrammatic |
of or in the form of a diagram. |
| dial |
a disk or plate, usu. with numbers and a pointer indicating gradations of a measure such as speed, pressure, or the like. [8 definitions] |
| dial. |
abbreviation of "dialect." |
| dialect |
a variety of a language that is peculiar to a region, social class, or occupation and that differs from the standard language in pronunciation, usage, and vocabulary. [2 definitions] |
| dialectic |
of or relating to logical analysis and argumentation. [6 definitions] |
| dialectical |
of, involving, or by means of dialectic. |
| dialectical materialism |
a materialist philosophy and conception of history developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels through their application of Hegel's dialectical method. |
| dialectician |
a person who applies or is skilled in dialectic. |
| dialectologist |
a person who specializes in the study of dialects. |