| division sign |
a mathematical sign consisting of a small horizontal line with a dot above and below it, indicating that the numeral preceding it is to be divided by the numeral following it. |
| divisive |
causing division or discord. [2 definitions] |
| divisor |
in mathematical division, the number by which another number is to be divided. |
| divorcé |
a man whose marriage has been legally ended. |
| divorce |
the legal termination of a marriage contract, or the formal separation of spouses in societies without written laws. [5 definitions] |
| divorced |
no longer married because of divorce. |
| divorcee |
a woman whose marriage has been legally ended. |
| divot |
a piece of turf torn up by a golf club in making a stroke. |
| divulge |
to disclose (usu. something confidential or secret). |
| divvy |
(informal) to share (often fol. by "up"). |
| Dixie |
the southern states of the United States, esp. those forming the Confederacy during the Civil War. [2 definitions] |
| Dixieland |
an early style of small-group jazz, characterized by a strict two-beat rhythm and by improvised ensemble and solo playing. [2 definitions] |
| diya |
a small, open-dish oil lamp made of baked clay, used in India and Nepal. |
| dizzy |
having a sensation of spinning and loss of balance; giddy. [7 definitions] |
| DJ |
one who plays recorded music and provides commentary over the radio or at an event or venue; disc jockey. [3 definitions] |
| Djakarta |
variant of Jakarta. |
| djellaba |
a long, loose-fitting garment with a hood and full sleeves, worn especially in northern Africa. |
| Djibouti |
an East African country on the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. [2 definitions] |
| dl |
abbreviation of "deciliter," or "deciliters," a unit of capacity equal to one tenth of a liter or 3.39 fluid ounces. |
| D layer |
the lowest layer of the ionosphere, about forty-five to eighty miles above the earth. |
| dm |
abbreviation of "decimeter," or "decimeters," a unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter or 3.937 inches. |