English to English Dictionary

dichotomy

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

diorama

A model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in a miniature or large-scale.

directive

An official instruction or order.

disaffiliation

The process or act of officially separating or severing a connection with a larger organization, group, or institution.

disassemble

To take something apart into its constituent pieces.

disciform

Having the shape or form of a disk.

dispenser

A machine or container that is designed to release a specific amount of something.

disperse

To distribute or spread over a wide area.

dogma

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

drama

A play for theatre, television, or radio; or an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events.

drastic

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

drilling-fluid

A fluid used in oil and gas well drilling to cool and lubricate the drill bit, carry cuttings to the surface, and maintain wellbore pressure.