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

(Of light, setting, or surroundings) not bright or clear; lacking intensity of light.

Dim Sum

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

Dim-bulb

A stupid, slow-witted, or unintelligent person.

Dime

A United States coin worth ten cents, being one-tenth of a dollar.

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.

Dimerize

To combine two identical or similar molecules to form a single complex molecule known as a dimer.