Diagnostic (n.) The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others.
Diagnosticate (v. t. & i.) To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.
Diagnostics (n.) That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs.
Diagometer (n.) A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conducting power.
Diagonal (a.) Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides.
Diagonal (n.) A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts.
Diagonal (n.) A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel.
Diagonal (n.) A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.
Diagonally (adv.) In a diagonal direction.
Diagonial (a.) Diagonal; diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed.
Diagram (n.) A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan.
Diagram (n.) Any simple drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes, or to assist a verbal explanation which refers to it; a mechanical drawing, as distinguished from an artistical one.
Diagram (v. t.) To put into the form of a diagram.
Diagrammatic (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by diagram.
Diagraph (n.) A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale.
Diagraphic (a.) Alt. of Diagraphical
Diagraphical (a.) Descriptive.
Diagraphics (n.) The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.
Diaheliotropic (a.) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
Diaheliotropism (n.) A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.
Dial (n.) An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical.
Dial (n.) The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands.
Dial (n.) A miner's compass.
Dialed (imp. & p. p.) of Dial
Dialled () of Dial
Dialing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dial
Dialling () of Dial
Dial (v. t.) To measure with a dial.
Dial (v. t.) To survey with a dial.
Dialect (n.) Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.
Dialect (n.) The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
Dialectal (a.) Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.
Dialectic (n.) Same as Dialectics.
Dialectic (a.) Alt. of Dialectical
Dialectical (a.) Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.
Dialectical (a.) Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
Dialectically (adv.) In a dialectical manner.
Dialectician (n.) One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.
Dialectics (n.) That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of reasoning; the application of logical principles to discursive reasoning; the science or art of discriminating truth from error; logical discussion.
Dialectology (n.) That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects.
Dialector (n.) One skilled in dialectics.
Dialing (n.) The art of constructing dials; the science which treats of measuring time by dials.
Dialing (n.) A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the angles which they make with each other, are determined by means of the circumferentor.
Dialist (n.) A maker of dials; one skilled in dialing.
Diallage (n.) A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point.
Diallage (n.) A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.
Diallel (a.) Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel; -- opposed to parallel.
Diallyl (n.) A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H10, consisting of two allyl radicals, and belonging to the acetylene series.
Dialogical (a.) Relating to a dialogue; dialogistical.
Dialogically (adv.) In the manner or nature of a dialogue.
Dialogism (n.) An imaginary speech or discussion between two or more; dialogue.
Dialogist (n.) A speaker in a dialogue.
Dialogist (n.) A writer of dialogues.
Dialogistic (a.) Alt. of Dialogistical
Dialogistical (a.) Pertaining to a dialogue; having the form or nature of a dialogue.
Dialogite (n.) Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite.
Dialogize (v. t.) To discourse in dialogue.
Dialogue (n.) A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises.
Dialogue (n.) A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato.
Dialogue (v. i.) To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize.
Dialogue (v. t.) To express as in dialogue.
Dialypetalous (a.) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
Dialyses (pl. ) of Dialysis
Dialysis (n.) Diaeresis. See Diaeresis, 1.
Dialysis (n.) Same as Asyndeton.
Dialysis (n.) Debility.
Dialysis (n.) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.
Dialysis (n.) The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
Dialytic (a.) Having the quality of unloosing or separating.
Dialyzate (n.) The material subjected to dialysis.
Dialyzation (n.) The act or process of dialysis.
Dialyzed (imp. & p. p.) of Dialyze
Dialyzing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dialyze
Dialyze (v. t.) To separate, prepare, or obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to pass through an animal membrane; to subject to dialysis.
Dialyzed (a.) Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.
Dialyzer (n.) The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.
Diamagnet (n.) A body having diamagnetic polarity.
Diamagnetic (a.) Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic.
Diamagnetic (n.) Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet.
Diamagnetically (adv.) In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism.
Diamagnetism (n.) The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.
Diamagnetism (n.) That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.
Diamantiferous (a.) Yielding diamonds.
Diamantine (a.) Adamantine.
Diameter (n.) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve.
Diameter (n.) A diametral plane.
Diameter (n.) The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock.
Diameter (n.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module.
Diametral (a.) Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical.
Diametral (n.) A diameter.
Diametrally (adv.) Diametrically.
Diametric (a.) Alt. of Diametrical
Diametrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a diameter.
Diametrical (a.) As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.
Diametrically (adv.) In a diametrical manner; directly; as, diametrically opposite.
Diamide (n.) Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a diamine. Cf. Amido acid, under Amido, and Acid amide, under Amide.
Diamido- (a.) A prefix or combining form of Diamine. [Also used adjectively.]
Diamine (n.) A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide.
Diamond (n.) A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.
Diamond (n.) A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.