| 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. |
| dialysis |
the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, used to eliminate impurities from the blood in patients with kidney failure. |
| dialyze |
to subject to dialysis; separate or obtain by dialysis. [2 definitions] |
| diamagnetic |
in physics, of or relating to a group of substances that in a magnetic field become magnetic in an opposite direction to that of iron. |
| diamanté |
decorated with pieces of glittering material or items, such as rhinestones. [2 definitions] |
| diameter |
in geometry, a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and having its ends on the circumference or surface. [3 definitions] |
| diametrical |
entirely opposite; completely different. |
| diamine |
any of various chemical compounds containing two amino groups. |
| diamond |
a clear, very hard crystalline form of carbon, used in jewelry and in abrasives and cutting tools. [7 definitions] |
| diamondback |
any of several rattlesnakes or turtles having diamond-shaped markings. |
| diamond wedding |
a sixtieth or seventy-fifth wedding anniversary. |
| Diana |
in Roman mythology, a goddess associated with the moon and hunting, and a protector of women; Artemis. |
| dianthus |
any of various plants related to pinks, such as the carnation or sweet william. |
| diapason |
a rich, swelling passage of harmonious music. [3 definitions] |
| diapause |
a physiological state of dormancy occurring between periods of activity. |
| diaper |
a baby's undergarment of absorbent cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. [2 definitions] |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. [2 definitions] |
| diaphoresis |
perspiration, esp. when heavy or medically caused. |