English to English Dictionary

Discovery

The action or process of uncovering or discovering something previously hidden, unknown, or secret.

Discrediting

To harm the reputation or credibility of someone or something.

Discrepance

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Discrepancy

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts, figures, or items that should ideally match or agree.

Discrepant

Inconsistent or differing; not in agreement.

Discretion

The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.

Discretionary

Available for use at the discretion or individual judgment of someone; left to individual choice or decision.

Discriminate

To recognize or ascertain the difference; to differentiate.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.

Discursively

In a way that passes from one topic to another without strict order; ramblingly or desultorily.

Discuss

To talk about a subject in detail, often to reach a decision or to share opinions.

Discussant

A person who participates in a discussion, especially in a formal setting.