| continuance |
in law, postponement to a later date. [1/4 definitions] |
| cornerstone |
a foundation stone laid at the onset of construction, sometimes carved with the date or hollowed to contain items of historical interest. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cretaceous |
the Cretaceous Period, or the rock formations that date from that time. |
| date1 |
to write or print the date on (a letter or other document). [2/11 definitions] |
| date2 |
the edible fruit of the date palm tree of the Middle East. |
| dated |
having a date. [1/2 definitions] |
| dateless |
having no date. [1/3 definitions] |
| dateline |
at the beginning of a news article, a line giving the place and usu. the date of its origin. |
| date line |
see "International Date Line." |
| date rape |
the act of rape committed by a person who is on a date or in a date-like social situation with the victim. |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. [1/2 definitions] |
| defer1 |
to put off until a later time or date; postpone. [1/3 definitions] |
| Devonian |
the Devonian Period, or the rock formations that date from that time. [1/2 definitions] |
| dinosaur |
something or someone very old-fashioned or out of date. [1/2 definitions] |
| double-date |
to participate in a double date. |
| Dutch treat |
a date or other outing for which each person pays his or her own share. |
| El Niņo |
an unusually warm Pacific Ocean current that develops near the International Date Line in the center of the ocean and flows east toward Peru and then south along the coast of South America. El Niņo events, which occur every two to seven years approximately, are associated with various negative impacts including damage to the livelihoods of those dependent on fishing and disturbance to regional and global weather patterns, which in turn can increase the incidence of disease and the frequency of destructive weather events. |
| Eocene |
the Eocene Epoch, or the rock formations that date from that time. [1/2 definitions] |
| epoch |
a memorable date, such as one considered to mark the beginning of a significant division of history. [1/3 definitions] |
| extend |
to make longer in size or duration, or to move (a deadline, due date, or the like) further ahead in time. [1/8 definitions] |
| fix |
to firmly establish (the date of an upcoming event, or the like). [1/13 definitions] |