English to English Dictionary

Dignitary

A person considered to be important because of high rank or office, especially in government or church.

Dilettante

A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

Dilution

The action of making a liquid weaker or less concentrated by adding water or another solvent.

Dimensionality-Reduction

The process of reducing the number of random variables under consideration by obtaining a set of principal variables.

Diminishing Returns

A principle in economics stating that as more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, the additional output produced will eventually decrease.

Diminution

The act or process of diminishing; a reduction in size, amount, or importance.

Dingsheng

A state or period of supreme prosperity, flourishing condition, or peak power.

Diogenes

An ancient Greek philosopher and one of the most famous figures of the philosophical school of Cynicism.

Directional microphone

A microphone that sensitive to sounds arriving from a specific direction or angle, minimizing pickup from other sides.

Directionless

Lacking a clear direction, purpose, or aim.

Disamenity

A feature or condition that detracts from the attractiveness or desirability of a location.

Disarmament

The act of reducing or eliminating military weapons and armaments.