| diploma |
a document conferring some honor or privilege, esp. a document granted by an educational institution and certifying that the recipient has completed a course of study or earned a degree. |
| diplomacy |
the practice or skill of conducting negotiations between nations or governments. [2 definitions] |
| diplomat |
an official employed to conduct negotiations between nations or governments. [2 definitions] |
| diplomate |
a person who holds a diploma, esp. a physician or engineer certified as a specialist by a board of respected professionals. |
| diplomatic |
of or pertaining to diplomacy. [2 definitions] |
| diplomatic immunity |
exemption from local laws, granted to diplomatic personnel and their dependents while in a foreign country. |
| diplopia |
a vision disorder in which two images of the same object are seen, also called double vision. |
| dipole |
a pair of electric charges or magnetic poles that are of equal magnitude but opposite polarity. [3 definitions] |
| dipole antenna |
a radio or television antenna consisting of two equal rods that extend outward in opposite directions. |
| dipper |
someone or something that dips. [4 definitions] |
| dippy |
(slang) foolish or eccentric. |
| dipsomania |
an uncontrollable, usu. periodic craving for alcoholic drink. |
| dipstick |
a rod with graduated markings used to measure the depth of a liquid, such as oil in an automobile crankcase. |
| dipteran |
of or pertaining to a two-winged insect; dipterous. [2 definitions] |
| dipterous |
of or pertaining to a dipteran. [2 definitions] |
| diptych |
an ancient writing tablet consisting of two wooden or ivory leaves that are hinged together. [2 definitions] |
| dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. [3 definitions] |
| direct |
to give instructions that lead or guide. [14 definitions] |
| direct action |
a form of non-violent political action using immediately available means of communication, disruption, and confrontation, such as picketing, boycotts, demonstrations, and roadblocks. |
| direct current |
an electric current that flows in one direction. (Cf. alternating current.) |
| direct deposit |
a way of getting paid so that the money goes straight into your bank account. You receive a notice of deposit instead of a pay check. |