Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Diluvialist

Di‐lu″vi‐al‐ist, n. One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge. Lyell.

3323

Diluvian

Di‐lu″vi‐an (?), a. [Cf. F. diluvien.] Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin. Buckland.

3324

Diluviate

Di‐lu″vi‐ate (?), v. i. [L. diluviare.] To run as a flood. Sir E. Sandys.

3325

Diluvium

Di‐lu″vi‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Diluviums (#), L. Diluvia (#). [L. diluvium. See Dilute, Deluge.] (Geol.) A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former...

3326

Dim

Dim (?), a. [Compar.Dimmer (?); superl.Dimmest (?).] [AS. dim; akin to OFries. dim, Icel. dimmr: cf. MHG. timmer, timber; of uncertain origin.] 1. Not bright or distinct; wantin...

3327

Dim (2)

Dim, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dimmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Dimming.] 1. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull;...

3328

Dim (3)

Dim, v. i. To grow dim. J. C. Shairp.

3329

Dim-sighted

Dim″–sight′ed (?), a. Having dim sight; lacking perception. — Dim″–sight′ed‐ness, n.

3330

Dimble

Dim″ble (?), n. [Prob. orig., a cavity, and the same word as dimple. See Dimple.] A bower; a dingle. Drayton.

3331

Dime

Dime (?), n. [F. dîme tithe, OF. disme, fr. L. decimus the tenth, fr. decem ten. See Decimal.] A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a doll...

3332

Dimension

Di‐men″sion (?), n. [L. dimensio, fr. dimensus, p. p. of dimetiri to measure out; di- = dis- + metiri to measure: cf. F. dimension. See Measure.] 1. Measure in a single line, as...

3333

Dimensional

Di‐men″sion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to dimension.

3334

Dimensioned

Di‐men″sioned (?), a. Having dimensions.

3335

Dimensionless

Di‐men″sion‐less (?), a. Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy extent. Milton.

3336

Dimensity

Di‐men″si‐ty (?), n. Dimension. Howell.

3337

Dimensive

Di‐men″sive (?), a. Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits.Who can draw the soul's dimensive lines? Sir J. Davies.

3338

Dimera

‖Dim″e‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � part.] (Zoöl.) (a) A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi. (b) A division of the Hemiptera, including ...

3339

Dimeran

Dim″er‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Dimera.

3340

Dimerous

Dim″er‐ous (?), a. [Gr. δι- = δίσ- twice + � part.] Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind.☞ A dimerous flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils.

3341

Dimeter

Dim″e‐ter (?), a. [L. dimeter, Gr. �; δι- = δίσ- twice + � measure.] Having two poetical measures or meters. — n. A verse of two meters.

3342

Dimethyl

Di‐meth″yl (?), n. [Pref. di- + methyl.] (Chem.) Ethane; — sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.

3343

Dimetric

Di‐met″ric (?), a. [See Dimeter, a.] (Crystallog.) Same as Tetragonal. Dana.

3344

Dimication

Dim′i‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. dimicatio, fr. dimicare to fight.] A fight; contest. Bp. Hall.

3345

Dimidiate

Di‐mid″i‐ate (?), a. [L. dimidiatus, p. p. of dimidiare to halve, fr. dimidius half. See Demi-.] 1. Divided into two equal parts; reduced to half in shape or form.2. (Biol.) (a)...

3346

Dimidiate (2)

Di‐mid″i‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Dimidiated; p. pr. & vb. n.Dimidiating.] 1. To divide into two equal parts. Cockeram.2. (Her.) To represent the half of; to halve.

3347

Dimidiation

Di‐mid′i‐a″tion (?), n. [L. dimidiatio.] The act of dimidiating or halving; the state of being dimidiate.

3348

Diminish

Di‐min″ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Diminished (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Diminishing.] [Pref. di- (= L. dis-) + minish: cf. L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See Dis-, and Minis...