diploid |
in biology, having two of each non-sex-determining chromosome in each cell. [3 definitions] |
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.) |