| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. (Cf. nocturnal.) [2 definitions] |
| div. |
abbreviation of "division." |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| divagate |
to wander about. [2 definitions] |
| divalent |
having a chemical valence of two; bivalent. |
| divan |
a couch or cushioned seat, usu. without arms and sometimes with pillows backed onto the walls instead of a backrest. |
| dive |
to plunge or swoop downward rapidly, usu. headfirst. [12 definitions] |
| dive bomber |
a fighter-bomber designed to drop its bombs while diving toward the target. |
| diver |
one who performs dives into water from a springboard or platform, esp. in competition. [3 definitions] |
| diverge |
to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. [4 definitions] |
| divergence |
a difference that separates. [2 definitions] |
| divergent |
deviating, differing, or diverging. [2 definitions] |
| divers |
various; several. [2 definitions] |
| diverse |
of various types or sorts; assorted. [3 definitions] |
| diversification |
the act or process of diversifying. |
| diversify |
to give or introduce variety to or into. [2 definitions] |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside or deflecting. [3 definitions] |
| diversity |
the state or condition of being being varied or consisting of various kinds. [3 definitions] |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something; deflect. [4 definitions] |
| diverticulitis |
painful inflammation of a sac that branches off from a hollow organ, esp. the intestine. |
| diverticulosis |
a disorder characterized by the presence of many saclike growths protruding outward from the intestinal wall. |