| dimensionless |
combined form of dimension. |
| dime store |
a store that sells mostly inexpensive products; five-and-ten. |
| diminish |
to decrease or abate; dwindle. [3 definitions] |
| diminishable |
combined form of diminish. |
| diminished |
of a musical interval or chord, lower by a semitone or half step. |
| diminishing |
becoming smaller; lessening or decreasing. |
| diminishing returns |
a proposition in economics that when the amount of one factor of production, such as labor, is increased past a certain point while the amounts of other factors, such as land or capital, are held constant, additional output will increase only at a progressively lower and lower rate. |
| diminuendo |
gradually decreasing in loudness or force; decrescendo (used as a musical direction). [3 definitions] |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of diminishing; decrease. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. [4 definitions] |
| dimity |
a sheer fabric, usu. of cotton, woven with a fine stripe or check of heavier thread. |
| dimly |
to a limited degree of brightness or clarity. |
| dimmer |
a device for varying the brightness of an electric light; rheostat. [2 definitions] |
| dimorphism |
the existence of two forms of a species that differ in morphology as, for example, in sexual dimorphism of birds. [3 definitions] |
| dim-out |
the dimming or restricted use of light at night, as in a city or on a ship in order to be less visible to enemy aircraft. |
| dimple |
a small natural hollow in the skin, esp. one that forms in the cheeks during a smile. [4 definitions] |
| dim sum |
any of various Chinese dishes served in appetizer portions, esp. small dumplings filled with minced vegetables, meat, or seafood and steamed or fried, or a variety of such dishes served together. |
| dimwitted |
(informal) stupid or slow-thinking. |
| din |
noise, esp. loud, confused, or dissonant noise. [4 definitions] |
| dinar |
the chief monetary unit of Algeria, equaling one hundred centimes. [8 definitions] |
| dine |
to eat a meal, especially the evening meal or an elegant one as part of a social occasion. [3 definitions] |