| diagnosable |
being of a nature that can be identified or for which a cause can be found; able to be diagnosed. |
| 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 |
lying in a slanting or oblique position. [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. |
| dialing code |
(chiefly British) the digits at the beginning of a telephone number that signify one of a country's telephone districts; area code. |
| dialog box |
a window generated by a computer program that appears on the screen to ask for information from the person using the computer. |
| dialogue |
talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, novel, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| dial tone |
the steady hum or buzzing sound in a telephone receiver indicating that the line is open and a number may be dialed. |
| dial-up |
related to or being a form of internet access that uses a telephone line to connect a computer to an internet service provider. |