Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Dilettantism

Dil′et‐tant″ism (?), n. Same as Dilettanteism. F. Harrison.

3296

Diligence

Dil″i‐gence (?), n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; — the opposite of negligence.2. Interested and persevering a...

3297

Diligence (2)

‖Di′li‐gence″ (?), n. A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.

3298

Diligency

Dil″i‐gen‐cy (?), n. [L. diligentia.] Diligence; care; persevering endeavor. Milton.

3299

Diligent

Dil″i‐gent (?), a. [F. diligent, L. diligens, -entis, p. pr. of diligere, dilectum, to esteem highly, prefer; di- = dis- + legere to choose. See Legend.] 1. Prosecuted with care...

3300

Diligently

Dil″i‐gent‐ly, adv. In a diligent manner; not carelessly; not negligently; with industry or assiduity.Ye diligently keep commandments of the Lord your God. Deut. vi. 17.

3301

Dill

Dill (dĭl), n. [AS dile; akin to D. dille, OHG. tilli, G. dill, dille, Sw. dill, Dan. dild.] (Bot.) An herb (Peucedanum graveolens), the seeds of which are moderately warming, p...

3302

Dill (2)

Dill, v. t. [OE. dillen, fr. dul dull, a.] To still; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

3303

Dilling

Dil″ling (dĭl″lĭng), n. A darling; a favorite.Whilst the birds billing,Each one with his dilling. Drayton.

3304

Dilluing

Dil‐lu″ing (dĭl‐lū″ĭng), n.(Min.) A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve. [Written also deluing.]

3305

Dilly

Dil″ly (dĭl″ly̆), n. [Contr. fr. diligence.] A kind of stagecoach. “The Derby dilly.” J. H. Frere.

3306

Dilly-dally

Dil″ly–dal′ly (?), v. i. [See Dally.] To loiter or trifle; to waste time.

3307

Dilogical

Di‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Ambiguous; of double meaning. T. Adams.

3308

Dilogy

Dil″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Dilogies (#). [L. dilogia, Gr. �, fr. � doubtful; δι- = δίσ- twice + � to speak.] (Rhet.) An ambiguous speech; a figure in which a word is used an equivocal...

3309

Dilucid

Di‐lu″cid (?), a. [L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light enough to distinguish objects apart. See Lucid.] Clear; lucid. Bacon. — Di‐lu″cid‐ly, adv. — Di′lu‐cid″i‐ty (#), n.

3310

Dilucidate

Di‐lu″ci‐date (?), v. t. [L. dilucidatus, p. p. of dilucidare.] To elucidate. Boyle.

3311

Dilucidation

Di‐lu′ci‐da″tion (?), n. [L. dilucidatio.] The act of making clear. Boyle.

3312

Diluent

Dil″u‐ent (?), a. [L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See Dilute.] Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water. Arbuthnot.

3313

Diluent (2)

Dil″u‐ent, n. 1. That which dilutes.2. (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.There is no real diluent but water. Arbuthnot.

3314

Dilute

Di‐lute″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Diluted; p. pr. & vb. n.Diluting.] [L. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. See L...

3315

Dilute (2)

Di‐lute″ (?), v. i. To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.

3316

Dilute (3)

Di‐lute″ (?), a. [L. dilutus, p. p.] Diluted; thin; weak.A dilute and waterish exposition. Hopkins.

3317

Diluted

Di‐lut″ed (?), a. Reduced in strength; thin; weak. — Di‐lut″ed‐ly, adv.

3318

Diluteness

Di‐lute″ness (?), n. The quality or state of being dilute. Bp. Wilkins.

3319

Diluter

Di‐lut″er (?), n. One who, or that which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker.

3320

Dilution

Di‐lu″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. dilution.] The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted. Arbuthnot.

3321

Diluvial

Di‐lu″vi‐al (?), a. [L. diluvialis. fr. diluvium.] 1. Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian.2. (Geol.) Effected or produc...