Webster's Dictionary 1913

2782

Diaglyphic

{ Di′a‐glyph″ic (?), Di′a‐glyph″tic (?), } a. Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; as, diaglyphic sculpture or engraving; — opposed to anaglyphic.

2783

Diagnose

Di′ag‐nose″ (?), v. t. & i. To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.

2784

Diagnosis

Di′ag‐no″sis (?), n.; pl.Diagnoses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to distinguish; διά through, asunder + � to know. See Know.] 1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence ...

2785

Diagnostic

Di′ag‐nos″tic (?), a. [Gr. � able to distinguish, fr. �: cf. F. diagnostique.] Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.

2786

Diagnostic (2)

Di′ag‐nos″tic, n. The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others.

2787

Diagnosticate

Di′ag‐nos″ti‐cate (?), v. t. & i. [From Diagnostic.] To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.

2788

Diagnostics

Di′ag‐nos″tics (?), n. That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs.His rare skill in diagnostics. Macaulay.

2789

Diagometer

Di′a‐gom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � to transmit + -meter.] A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmi...

2790

Diagonal

Di‐ag″o‐nal (?), a. [L. diagonalis, fr. Gr. � from to angle; διά through + � an angle; perh. akin to E. knee: cf. F. diagonal.] (Geom.) Joining two not adjacent angles of a quad...

2791

Diagonal (2)

Di‐ag″o‐nal (?), n. 1. 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.2. (Engin.) A member, in a fr...

2792

Diagonally

Di‐ag″o‐nal‐ly, adv. In a diagonal direction.

2793

Diagonial

Di′a‐go″ni‐al (?), a. Diagonal; diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed.Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past a...

2794

Diagram

Di″a‐gram (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � to mark out by lines; διά through + � to draw, write: cf. F. diagramme. See Graphic.] 1. (Geom.) A figure or drawing made to illustrate a stateme...

2795

Diagram (2)

Di″a‐gram, v. t. To put into the form of a diagram.

2796

Diagrammatic

Di′a‐gram‐mat″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a diagram; showing by diagram. — Di′a‐gram‐mat″ic‐ly (#), adv.

2797

Diagraph

Di″a‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � to draw: cf. F. diagraphe. See Diagram.] A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale.

2798

Diagraphic

{ Di′a‐graph″ic (?), Di′a‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. diagraphique.] Descriptive.

2799

Diagraphics

Di′a‐graph″ics (?), n. The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.

2800

Diaheliotropic

Di′a‐he′li‐o‐trop″ic (?), a.(Bot.) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.

2801

Diaheliotropism

Di′a‐he′li‐ot″ro‐pism (?), n.(Bot.) A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.

2802

Dial

Di″al (?), n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See Deity.] 1. An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduate...

2803

Dial (2)

Di″al, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dialed (?) or Dialled; p. pr. & vb. n.Dialing or Dialling.] 1. To measure with a dial.Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. Talfourd.2. (M...

2804

Dialect

Di″a‐lect (?), n. [F. dialecte, L. dialectus, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to converse, discourse. See Dialogue.] 1. Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.T...

2805

Dialectal

Di′a‐lec″tal (?), a. Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.

2806

Dialectic

Di′a‐lec″tic (?), n. Same as Dialectics.Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences. Liddell & Scott.

2807

Dialectic (2)

{ Di′a‐lec″tic (?), Di′a‐lec″tic‐al (?), } a. [L. dialecticus, Gr. �: cf. F. dialectique. See Dialect.] 1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.2. Pertaining to a diale...

2808

Dialectically

Di′a‐lec″tic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In a dialectical manner.