DIMENSITY
DIMENSITY, noun Extent; capacity.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DIMENSIVE
DIMENSIVE, adjective That marks the boundaries or outlines.Who can draw the souls dimensive lines?
DIMETER
DIMETER, adjective [Latin] Having two poetical measures.DIMETER, noun A verse of two measures.
DIMICILIARY
DIMICILIARY, adjective Pertaining to an abode, or the residence of a person or family. A domiciliary visit is a visit to a private dwelling, particularly for the purpose of sear...
DIMIDIATE
DIMIDIATE, verb transitive [Latin] To divide into two equal parts.
DIMIDIATED
DIMIDIATED, adjective [Latin, middle.] Divided into two equal parts; halved.
DIMIDIATION
DIMIDIATION, noun The act of having; division into two equal parts.
DIMINISH
DIMINISH, verb transitive [Latin, to lessen; less.]1. To lessen; to make less or smaller, by any means; opposed to increase and augment; as, to diminish the size of a thing by c...
DIMINISHABLE
DIMINISHABLE, adjective Capable of being reduced in size or quantity.
DIMINISHED
DIMINISHED, participle passive Lessened; made smaller; reduced in size; contracted; degraded.
DIMINISHING
DIMINISHING, participle present tense Lessening; contracting; degrading.
DIMINISHINGLY
DIMINISHINGLY, adverb In a manner to lessen reputation.
DIMINUENT
DIMINUENT, adjective Lessening. [Little used.]
DIMINUTE
DIMINUTE, adjective Small. [Not in use.]
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION, noun [Latin]1. The act of lessening; a making smaller; opposed to augmentation; as the diminution of size, of wealth, of power, of safety.2. The state of becoming or...
DIMINUTIVE
DIMINUTIVE, adjective Small; little; narrow; contracted; as a diminutive race of men or other animals; a diminutive thought.DIMINUTIVE, noun In grammar, a word formed from anoth...
DIMINUTIVELY
DIMINUTIVELY, adverb In a diminutive manner; in a manner to lessen; as, to speak diminutively of another.
DIMINUTIVENESS
DIMINUTIVENESS, noun Smallness; littleness; want of bulk; want of dignity.
DIMISH
DIMISH, adjective [from dim.] Somewhat dim, or obscure.
DIMISSORY
DIMISSORY, adjective [Latin See Dismiss.]1. Sending away; dismissing to another jurisdiction. A letter dimissory is one given by a bishop to a candidate for holy orders, having ...
DIMIT
DIMIT, verb transitive [Latin] To permit to go; to grant to farm; to let. [Not in use.]
DIMITY
DIMITY, noun A kind of white cotton cloth, ribbed or figured.
DIMLY
DIMLY, adverb [See Dim.]1. In a dim or obscure manner; with imperfect sight.2. Not brightly, or clearly; with a faint light.
DIMMING
DIMMING, participle present tense Obscuring.DIMMING, noun Obscurity.
DIMNESS
DIMNESS, noun1. Dullness of sight; as the dimness of the eyes.2. Obscurity of vision; imperfect sight; as the dimness of a view.3. Faintness; imperfection; as the dimness of a c...
DIMPLE
DIMPLE, noun [G., to reel, to indent.] A small natural cavity or depression in the cheek or other part of the face.DIMPLE, verb intransitive To form dimples; to sink into depres...
DIMPLED
DIMPLED, adjective Set with dimples; as a dimpled cheek.