English to English Dictionary

Dilettante

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

Diligence

Careful and persistent work or effort.

Diligent

Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

Dilution

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

Dim Sum

A variety of small dishes served as a meal or snack, typically in Chinese cuisine.

Dimension

A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.

Dimensionality-Reduction

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

Dimer

A chemical compound formed from two identical or similar subunits.

Diminish

To make or become less, smaller, or less important.

Diminishing

Becoming smaller or less in size, amount, or importance.

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.