Diver
Div″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, dives.Divers and fishers for pearls. Woodward.2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. “A diver into causes.” S...
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Diverb
Di″verb (?), n. [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.] A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical...
Diverberate
Di‐ver″ber‐ate (?), v. t. [L. diverberatus, p. p. of diverberare to strike asunder; di- = dis- + verberare. See Verberate.] To strike or sound through. Davies (Holy Roode).
Diverberation
Di‐ver′ber‐a″tion (?), n. A sounding through.
Diverge
Di‐verge″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Diverged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diverging.] [L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend, incline. See Verge.] 1. To extend from a common point in different d...
Divergement
Di‐verge″ment (?), n. Divergence.
Divergence
{ Di‐ver″gence (?), Di‐ver″gen‐cy (?), } n. [Cf. F. divergence.] 1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center; the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made...
Divergent
Di‐ver″gent (?), a. [Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.] 1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given directi...
Diverging
Di‐ver″ging, a. Tending in different directions from a common center; spreading apart; divergent.Diverging series(Math.), a series whose terms are larger as the series is extend...
Divergingly
Di‐ver″ging‐ly (?), adv. In a diverging manner.
Divers
Di″vers (?), a. [F. divers, L. diversus turned in different directions, different, p. p. of divertere. See Divert, and cf. Diverse.] 1. Different in kind or species; diverse.Eve...
diverse
di‐verse″ (dĭ‐vẽrs″), v. i. To turn aside.The redcross knight diverst, but forth rode Britomart. Spenser.
Diverse
Di″verse (?; 277), a. [The same word as divers. See Divers.] 1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.The word... is used in a sense very diverse from its original i...
Diverse (2)
Di‐verse″ (?), adv. In different directions; diversely.
Diversely
Di″verse‐ly (?), adv. 1. In different ways; differently; variously. “Diversely interpreted.” Bacon.How diversely love doth his pageants play. Spenser.2. In different directions;...
Diverseness
Di‐verse″ness (?), n. The quality of being diverse.
Diversifiability
Di‐ver′si‐fi′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or capacity of being diversifiable. Earle.
Diversifiable
Di‐ver″si‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being diversified or varied. Boyle.
Diversification
Di‐ver′si‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [See Diversify.] 1. The act of making various, or of changing form or quality. Boyle.2. State of diversity or variation; variegation; modification; ...
Diversified
Di‐ver″si‐fied (?), a. Distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of aspects or objects; variegated; as, diversified scenery or landscape.
Diversifier
Di‐ver″si‐fi′er (?), n. One who, or that which, diversifies.
Diversiform
Di‐ver″si‐form (?), a. [L. diversus diverse + -form.] Of a different form; of varied forms.
Diversify
Di‐ver″si‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Diversified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diversifying.] [F. diversifier, LL. diversificare, fr. L. diversus diverse + ficare (in comp.), akin to face...
Diversiloquent
Di′ver‐sil″o‐quent (?), a. [L. diversus diverse + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak.] Speaking in different ways.
Diversion
Di‐ver″sion (?), n. [Cf. F. diversion. See Divert.] 1. The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion...
Diversity
Di‐ver″si‐ty (?), n.; pl.Diversities (#). [F. diversité, L. diversitas, fr. diversus. See Diverse.] 1. A state of difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness.They will prove opposite;...
Diversivolent
Di′ver‐siv″o‐lent (?), a. [L. diversus diverse + volens, -entis, p. pr. of velle to wish.] Desiring different things. Webster (White Devil).