| diversity |
the state or condition of being being varied or consisting of various kinds. [3 definitions] |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something; deflect. [4 definitions] |
| diverticulitis |
painful inflammation of a sac that branches off from a hollow organ, esp. the intestine. |
| diverticulosis |
a disorder characterized by the presence of many saclike growths protruding outward from the intestinal wall. |
| diverticulum |
a tubular pouch or sac that branches out from a body canal, organ, or cavity, occurring as a normal or abnormal growth. |
| divertimento |
a light instrumental chamber composition with several short movements, usu. written in the eighteenth century. |
| diverting |
causing amusement or casual interest; entertaining. |
| divertissement |
an amusement or entertainment; diversion. [2 definitions] |
| divest |
to take rights or property away from; dispossess, esp. by legal means. [4 definitions] |
| divide |
to separate into parts or factions. [8 definitions] |
| divided |
separated into sections or pieces. [3 definitions] |
| dividend |
a pro-rata share of a company's distributed earnings paid to stockholders or insurance policyholders. [4 definitions] |
| dividendless |
combined form of dividend. |
| divider |
that which separates, divides, or partitions. [2 definitions] |
| divination |
the act of prophecy or revelation by interpreting omens or by supernatural means. [3 definitions] |
| divine |
of, from, pertaining to, or characteristic of a god or gods. [12 definitions] |
| Divine Comedy |
a rhymed medieval Italian epic poem written by Dante Alighieri, describing his imaginary progression from Hell through Purgatory to Paradise. |
| divine office |
(sometimes caps.) the readings and prayers for the various canonical hours in the Roman Catholic Church. |
| divine right of kings |
the doctrine that a monarch's right to rule comes directly from God, not from the people. |
| diving |
the activity or sport of propelling oneself into water, usually headfirst. |
| diving bell |
a large metal chamber used for underwater work and supplied with air under pressure equal to that of the surrounding water. |