daylight
         n 1: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
               outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
               make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: {day}, {daytime},
               {daylight}] [ant: {dark}, {night}, {nighttime}]
         2: light during the daytime

English Dictionary: delectable	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daylight saving n time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Synonym(s): daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daylight savings n time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Synonym(s): daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daylight vision n normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived Synonym(s): daylight vision, photopic vision
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daylight-saving time n time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Synonym(s): daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daylight-savings time n time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Synonym(s): daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time, daylight saving, daylight savings
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delectability n extreme appetizingness [syn: delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delectable adj extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant- tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy] capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes" Synonym(s): delectable, sexually attractive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delectation n a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" Synonym(s): delight, delectation act of receiving pleasure from something Synonym(s): enjoyment, delectation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delegate n a person appointed or elected to represent others v transfer power to someone Synonym(s): delegate, depute give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Synonym(s): delegate, designate, depute, assign
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delegating n authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delegation n a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission] authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Synonym(s): delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delicate adj exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" Antonym(s): rugged marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch" easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" Synonym(s): delicate, fragile, frail easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" Synonym(s): delicate, soft developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense" Synonym(s): finespun, delicate difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject" Synonym(s): delicate, ticklish, touchy of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delicately adv in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" Synonym(s): finely, fine, delicately, exquisitely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delicatessen n ready-to-eat food products [syn: delicatessen, delicatessen food] a shop selling ready-to-eat food products Synonym(s): delicatessen, deli, food shop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delicatessen food n ready-to-eat food products [syn: delicatessen, delicatessen food]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delight n a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" Synonym(s): delight, delectation something or someone that provides a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" Synonym(s): joy, delight, pleasure v give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" Synonym(s): please, delight Antonym(s): displease take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" Synonym(s): delight, enjoy, revel hold spellbound Synonym(s): enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight Antonym(s): disenchant, disillusion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delighted adj greatly pleased filled with wonder and delight Synonym(s): beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delightedly adv with delight; "delightedly, she accepted the invitation"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delightful adj greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" Synonym(s): delightful, delicious
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delightfully adv in a delightful manner; "the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delist v remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Dhu al-Qadah n the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar [syn: Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu al-Qadah]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Dhu'l-Qa'dah n the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar [syn: Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu al-Qadah]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialect n the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy" Synonym(s): dialect, idiom, accent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialect atlas n an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features Synonym(s): dialect atlas, linguistic atlas
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialect geography n the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features Synonym(s): dialect geography, linguistic geography
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectal adj belonging to or characteristic of a dialect; "dialectal variation"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectic adj of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" Synonym(s): dialectic, dialectical n any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectical adj of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" Synonym(s): dialectic, dialectical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectical materialism n the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectically adv in a dialectic manner; "his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectician n a logician skilled in dialectic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectics n a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dialectology n the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dielectric n a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity Synonym(s): insulator, dielectric, nonconductor Antonym(s): conductor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dielectric heating n heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dielectrolysis n the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode Synonym(s): electrophoresis, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dill seed n seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Dolichotis n maras Synonym(s): Dolichotis, genus Dolichotis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Dolichotis patagonum n hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina [syn: mara, Dolichotis patagonum]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dualist n an adherent of dualism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dualistic adj of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism; "a Manichaean conflict between good and evil" Synonym(s): dualistic, Manichaean
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
duelist n a person who fights duels [syn: dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
duellist n a person who fights duels [syn: dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dulcet adj extremely pleasant in a gentle way; "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches" pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" Synonym(s): dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8d1il-de-bd2uf \[d8][d1]il`-de-b[d2]uf"\, n.; pl.       {[d1]ils-de-b[d2]uf}. [F., lit., eye of an ox.] (Arch.)       A circular or oval window; -- generally used of architecture       of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace       of Versailles bears this name, from the oval window opening       into it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alcaid \[d8]Al*caid"\, Alcayde \Al*cayde"\ ([acr]k*k[amac]d";       Sp. [aum]l*k[aum]*[esl]"d[asl]), n. [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar.       al-q[be][c6]d governor, fr. q[be]da to lead, govern.]       1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards,             Portuguese, and Moors.          2. The warden, or keeper of a jail.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alcayde \[d8]Al*cayde"\ ([acr]l*k[amac]d"), n.       Same as {Alcaid}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alcedo \[d8]Al*ce"do\, n. [L., equiv. to Gr. [?]. See       {Halcyon}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher       ({Alcedo ispida}). See {Halcyon}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alectorides \[d8]Al`ec*tor"i*des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a       cock.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Allocatur \[d8]Al`lo*ca"tur\, n. [LL., it is allowed, fr.       allocare to allow.] (Law)       [bd]Allowed.[b8] The word allocatur expresses the allowance       of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or       judicial officer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Delectus \[d8]De*lec"tus\, n. [L., selection, from deligere,       delectum, to select.]       A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or       Greek. --G. Eliot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Electrophorus \[d8]E*lec`troph"o*rus\, n.; pl.       {[d8]Electrophori}. [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr.       [?] to bear.] (Physics)       An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the       charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake       of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate       of metal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Electrophorus \[d8]E*lec`troph"o*rus\, n.; pl.       {[d8]Electrophori}. [NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr.       [?] to bear.] (Physics)       An instrument for exciting electricity, and repeating the       charge indefinitely by induction, consisting of a flat cake       of resin, shelllac, or ebonite, upon which is placed a plate       of metal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Electropoion \[d8]E*lec`tro*poi"on\, n., or Electropoion fluid    \Electropoion fluid\ [NL.; electro- + Gr. poiw^n, p. pr. of       poiei^n to make.] (Elec.)       An exciting and depolarizing acid solution used in certain       cells or batteries, as the Grenet battery. Electropoion is       best prepared by mixing one gallon of concentrated sulphuric       acid diluted with three gallons of water, with a solution of       six pounds of potassium bichromate in two gallons of boiling       water. It should be used cold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Electrotonus \[d8]E`lec*trot"o*nus\, n. [NL., fr. combining       form electro- + Gr. [?] tension.] (Physiol.)       The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of       electricity passes through any part of it. See       {Anelectrotonus}, and {Catelectrotonus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Elegit \[d8]E*le"git\, n. [L., he has chosen, fr. eligere to       choose. See {Elect}.] (Law)       A judicial writ of execution, by which a defendant's goods       are appraised and delivered to the plaintiff, and, if not       sufficient to satisfy the debt, all of his lands are       delivered, to be held till the debt is paid by the rents and       profits, or until the defendant's interest has expired.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Halysites \[d8]Hal`y*si"tes\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a chain.]       (Paleon.)       A genus of Silurian fossil corals; the chain corals. See       {Chain coral}, under {Chain}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Helicotrema \[d8]Hel`i*co"tre"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix,       -ikos, a helix + [?] a hole.] (Anat.)       The opening by which the two scal[91] communicate at the top       of the cochlea of the ear.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Holostei \[d8]Ho*los"te*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los whole       + [?] a bone.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extensive division of ganoids, including the gar pike,       bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Holostomata \[d8]Hol`o*stom"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los       whole + sto`ma, -atos, mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       An artificial division of gastropods, including those that       have an entire aperture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Holostraca \[d8]Ho*los"tra*ca\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. "o`los       whole + [?] shell of a testacean.] (Zo[94]l.)       A division of phyllopod Crustacea, including those that are       entirely covered by a bivalve shell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lactuca \[d8]Lac*tu"ca\, n. [L., lettuce. See {Lettuce}.]       (Bot.)       A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated       foe salad; lettuce.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lactucarium \[d8]Lac`tu*ca"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. lactuca       lettuce.]       The inspissated juice of the common lettuce, sometimes used       as a substitute for opium.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lagthing \[d8]Lag"thing\, n. [Norw. lagting, lagthing; lag       company, society (akin to E. law, lay) + ting, thing,       parliament. See {Thing}.]       See {Legislatature}, below.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Laxator \[d8]Lax*a"tor\, n. [NL., fr. L. laxare, laxatum, to       loosen.] (Anat.)       That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its       contraction loosens some part.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lectica \[d8]Lec*ti"ca\, n.; pl. {Lectic[91]}. [L.] (Rom.       Antiq.)       A kind of litter or portable couch.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lecythis \[d8]Lec"y*this\ (l[ecr]s"[icr]*th[icr]s), n. [NL.,       fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.] (Bot.)       A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order       {Myrtace[91]}, having woody capsules opening by an apical       lid. {Lecythis Zabucajo} yields the delicious sapucaia nuts.       {L. Ollaria} produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. Its bark       separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives       for cigarette wrappers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Legato \[d8]Le*ga"to\ (l[asl]*g[aum]"t[osl]), a. [It., tied,       joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.] (Mus.)       Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to       be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner.       It is often indicated by a tie, thus [?], [?], or [?], [?],       written over or under the notes to be so performed; --       opposed to {staccato}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Legator \[d8]Leg`a*tor"\ (l[ecr]g`[adot]*t[ocir]r"), n. [L.,       fr. legare: cf. OF. legateur. See {Legacy}.] (Law)       A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Legatura \[d8]Le`ga*tu"ra\ (l[asl]`g[adot]*t[oomac]"r[adot]),       n. [It. See {Ligature}.] (Mus.)       A tie or brace; a syncopation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Leggiadro \[d8]Leg`gi*a"dro\ (l[asl]d`j[esl]*[aum]"dr[osl]),    d8Leggiero \[d8]Leg`gi*e"ro\ (l[asl]d`j[esl]*[asl]"r[osl]), a. &       adv. [It.] (Mus.)       Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Lester \[d8]Les"ter\, n. [Pg., prob. fr. Fr. l'est the east.]       (Meteor.)       A dry sirocco in the Madeira Islands.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Leucadendron \[d8]Leu`ca*den"dron\       (l[umac]`k[adot]*d[ecr]n"dr[ocr]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s       white + de`ndron tree.] (Bot.)       A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope,       having handsome foliage. {Leucadendron argenteum} is the       {silverboom} of the colonists.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Louchettes \[d8]Lou*chettes"\, n. pl. [F.]       Goggles intended to rectify strabismus by permitting vision       only directly in front. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Olusatrum \[d8]O*lu"sa*trum\, n. [L. holusatrum, olusatrum;       olus garden herb + ater black.] (Bot.)       An umbelliferous plant, the common Alexanders of Western       Europe ({Smyrnium Olusatrum}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Tales \[d8]Ta"les\, n. [L., pl. of talis such (persons).]       (Law)       (a) pl. Persons added to a jury, commonly from those in or             about the courthouse, to make up any deficiency in the             number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such             as, the latter. --Blount. Blackstone.       (b) syntactically sing. The writ by which such persons are             summoned.          {Tales book}, a book containing the names of such as are             admitted of the tales. --Blount. --Craig.          {[d8]Tales de circumstantibus} [L.], such, or the like, from             those standing about.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Teleostei \[d8]Te`le*os"te*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       complete + [?] bone.] (Zo[94]l.)       A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes       as distinguished from the ganoids.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Teleostomi \[d8]Te"le*os`to*mi\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       complete + [?] mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extensive division of fishes including the ordinary fishes       (Teleostei) and the ganoids.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Daylight \Day"light`\ (-l[imac]t), n.       1. The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the             light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to             artificial light.          2. pl. The eyes. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Windowpane \Win"dow*pane`\, n.       1. (Arch.) See {Pane}, n., (3)             b . [In this sense, written also {window pane}.]          2. (Zo[94]l.) A thin, spotted American turbot ({Pleuronectes             maculatus}) remarkable for its translucency. It is not             valued as a food fish. Called also {spotted turbot},             {daylight}, {spotted sand flounder}, and {water flounder}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Daylight \Day"light`\ (-l[imac]t), n.       1. The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the             light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to             artificial light.          2. pl. The eyes. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Windowpane \Win"dow*pane`\, n.       1. (Arch.) See {Pane}, n., (3)             b . [In this sense, written also {window pane}.]          2. (Zo[94]l.) A thin, spotted American turbot ({Pleuronectes             maculatus}) remarkable for its translucency. It is not             valued as a food fish. Called also {spotted turbot},             {daylight}, {spotted sand flounder}, and {water flounder}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delactation \De`lac*ta"tion\, n. [Pref. de- + L. lactare to suck       milk, from lac milk.]       The act of weaning. [Obs.] --Bailey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delassation \De`las*sa"tion\, n. [L. delassare, delassatum, to       tire out; de- + lassare to tire.]       Fatigue.                   Able to continue without delassation.      --Ray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.       d[82]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.       See {Delight}.]       Highly pleasing; delightful.                   Delectable both to behold and taste.      --Milton.       -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.       d[82]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.       See {Delight}.]       Highly pleasing; delightful.                   Delectable both to behold and taste.      --Milton.       -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.       d[82]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.       See {Delight}.]       Highly pleasing; delightful.                   Delectable both to behold and taste.      --Milton.       -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delectate \De*lec"tate\, v. t. [L. delectatus, p. p. of       delectare. See {Delight}.]       To delight; to charm. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delectation \De`lec*ta"tion\, n. [L. delectatio: cf. F.       d[82]lectation.]       Great pleasure; delight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delegate \Del"e*gate\, n. [L. delegatus, p. p. of delegare to       send, delegate; de- + legare to send with a commission, to       depute. See {Legate}.]       1. Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed             to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a             commissioner; a vicar.          2.             (a) One elected by the people of a territory to represent                   them in Congress, where he has the right of debating,                   but not of voting.             (b) One sent by any constituency to act as its                   representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a                   convention for nominating officers, or for forming or                   altering a constitution. [U.S.]          {Court of delegates}, formerly, the great court of appeal             from the archbishops' courts and also from the court of             admiralty. It is now abolished, and the privy council is             the immediate court of appeal in such cases. [Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delegate \Del"e*gate\, a. [L. delegatus, p. p.]       Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate       judge. [bd]Delegate power.[b8] --Strype.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delegate \Del"e*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delegated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delegating}.]       1. To send as one's representative; to empower as an             ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to             commission; to depute; to authorize.          2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to             transfer; to assign; to commit.                         The delegated administration of the law. --Locke.                         Delegated executive power.                  --Bancroft.                         The power exercised by the legislature is the                      people's power, delegated by the people to the                      legislative.                                       --J. B. Finch.
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Delegate \Del"e*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delegated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delegating}.]       1. To send as one's representative; to empower as an             ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to             commission; to depute; to authorize.          2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to             transfer; to assign; to commit.                         The delegated administration of the law. --Locke.                         Delegated executive power.                  --Bancroft.                         The power exercised by the legislature is the                      people's power, delegated by the people to the                      legislative.                                       --J. B. Finch.
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Delegate \Del"e*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delegated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delegating}.]       1. To send as one's representative; to empower as an             ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to             commission; to depute; to authorize.          2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to             transfer; to assign; to commit.                         The delegated administration of the law. --Locke.                         Delegated executive power.                  --Bancroft.                         The power exercised by the legislature is the                      people's power, delegated by the people to the                      legislative.                                       --J. B. Finch.
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Delegation \Del`e*ga"tion\, n. [L. delegatio: cf. F.       d[82]l[82]gation.]       1. The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act             for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates.          2. One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned             to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress,             etc.; the collective body of delegates; as, the delegation             from Massachusetts; a deputation.          3. (Rom. Law) A kind of novation by which a debtor, to be             liberated from his creditor, gives him a third person, who             becomes obliged in his stead to the creditor, or to the             person appointed by him. --Pothier.
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Delegatory \Del"e*ga*to*ry\, a. [L. delegatorius pert. to an       assignment.]       Holding a delegated position. --Nash.
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Delicate \Del"i*cate\, a. [L. delicatus pleasing the senses,       voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F.       d[82]licat. See {Delight}.]       1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.             [R.]                         Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went.                                                                               --Piers                                                                               Plowman.                         Haarlem is a very delicate town.         --Evelyn.          2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence,             adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine;             elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor.          3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, [bd]a delicate             creature.[b8] --Shak.          4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread,             or the like; as, delicate cotton.          5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture;             as, delicate lace or silk.          6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a             delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.          7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a             delicate blue.          8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend;             considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as,             delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate             thoughtfulness.          9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail;             effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a             delicate child; delicate health.                         A delicate and tender prince.            --Shak.          10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily             dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or             question.                         There are some things too delicate and too sacred                      to be handled rudely without injury to truth. --F.                                                                               W. Robertson.          11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.          12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical;             sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate             ear for music.          13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a             delicate thermometer.
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Delicate \Del"i*cate\, n.       1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [R.]                         With abstinence all delicates he sees. --Dryden.
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Delicately \Del"i*cate*ly\, adv.       In a delicate manner.
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Delicateness \Del"i*cate*ness\, n.       The quality of being delicate.
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Delicatessen \Del`i*ca*tes"sen\, n. pl. [G., fr. F.       d[82]licatesse.]       Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. [bd]A dealer in       delicatessen[b8]. --G. H. Putnam.
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Deliciate \De*li"ci*ate\, v. t.       To delight one's self; to indulge in feasting; to revel.       [Obs.]
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Delict \De*lict"\, n. [L. delictum fault.] (Law)       An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an       offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor.                   Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies                a delict in the event of its violation.   --Jeffrey.
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Deligate \Del"i*gate\, v. t. [L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to       bind up; de- + ligare to bind.] (Surg.)       To bind up; to bandage.
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Deligation \Del`i*ga"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]ligation.] (Surg.)       A binding up; a bandaging. --Wiseman.
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Delight \De*light"\, n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr.       delitier, to delight. See {Delight}, v. t.]       1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought             state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme             satisfaction; joy.                         Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt                      not.                                                   --Shak.                         A fool hath no delight in understanding. --Prov.                                                                               xviii. 2.          2. That which gives great pleasure or delight.                         Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.                                                                               --Milton.          3. Licentious pleasure; lust. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,       F. d[82]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight       (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to       allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus       a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},       {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]       To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please       highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony       delights the ear.                   Inventions to delight the taste.            --Shak.                   Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.                                                                               --Tennyson.
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Delight \De*light"\, v. i.       To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly       pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.                   Love delights in praises.                        --Shak.                   I delight to do thy will, O my God.         --Ps. xl. 8.
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Delightable \De*light"a*ble\, a. [See {Delectable}.]       Capable of delighting; delightful. [Obs.]                   Many a spice delightable.                        --Rom. of R.
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Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,       F. d[82]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight       (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to       allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus       a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},       {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]       To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please       highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony       delights the ear.                   Inventions to delight the taste.            --Shak.                   Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.                                                                               --Tennyson.
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Delighted \De*light"ed\, a.       Endowed with delight.                   If virtue no delighted beauty lack.         --Shak.          Syn: Glad; pleased; gratified. See {Glad}.
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Delightedly \De*light"ed*ly\, adv.       With delight; gladly.
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Delighter \De*light"er\, n.       One who gives or takes delight.
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Delightful \De*light"ful\, a.       Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.       [bd]Delightful bowers.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]Delightful       fruit.>[b8] --Milton.          Syn: Delicious; charming. See {Delicious}. --                {De*light"ful*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"ful*ness}, n.
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Delightful \De*light"ful\, a.       Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.       [bd]Delightful bowers.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]Delightful       fruit.>[b8] --Milton.          Syn: Delicious; charming. See {Delicious}. --                {De*light"ful*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"ful*ness}, n.
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Delightful \De*light"ful\, a.       Highly pleasing; affording great pleasure and satisfaction.       [bd]Delightful bowers.[b8] --Spenser. [bd]Delightful       fruit.>[b8] --Milton.          Syn: Delicious; charming. See {Delicious}. --                {De*light"ful*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"ful*ness}, n.
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Delight \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,       F. d[82]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight       (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to       allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus       a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},       {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]       To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please       highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony       delights the ear.                   Inventions to delight the taste.            --Shak.                   Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.                                                                               --Tennyson.
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Delighting \De*light"ing\, a.       Giving delight; gladdening. -- {De*light"ing*ly}, adv. --Jer.       Taylor.
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Delighting \De*light"ing\, a.       Giving delight; gladdening. -- {De*light"ing*ly}, adv. --Jer.       Taylor.
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Delightless \De*light"less\, a.       Void of delight. --Thomson.
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Delightous \De*light"ous\a. [OF. delitos.]       Delightful. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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Delightsome \De*light"some\, a.       Very pleasing; delightful. [bd]Delightsome vigor.[b8] --Grew.                   Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord.                                                                               --Mal. iii.                                                                               12.       -- {De*light"some*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"some*ness}, n.
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Delightsome \De*light"some\, a.       Very pleasing; delightful. [bd]Delightsome vigor.[b8] --Grew.                   Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord.                                                                               --Mal. iii.                                                                               12.       -- {De*light"some*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"some*ness}, n.
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Delightsome \De*light"some\, a.       Very pleasing; delightful. [bd]Delightsome vigor.[b8] --Grew.                   Ye shall be a delightsome land, . . . saith the Lord.                                                                               --Mal. iii.                                                                               12.       -- {De*light"some*ly}, adv. -- {De*light"some*ness}, n.
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Deliquate \Del"i*quate\, v. i. [L. deliquatus, p. p. of       deliquare to clear off, de- + liquare to make liquid, melt,       dissolve.]       To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. [Obs.] --Boyle.
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Deliquate \Del"i*quate\, v. t.       To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.       [Obs.]                   Dilapidating, or rather deliquating, his bishopric.                                                                               --Fuller.
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Deliquation \Del`i*qua"tion\, n.       A melting. [Obs.]
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Deliquiate \De*liq"ui*ate\, v. i. [L. deliquia a flowing off, a       gutter, deliquium a flowing down, fr. deliquare. See       {Deliquate}.]       To melt and become liquid by absorbing water from the air; to       deliquesce. --Fourcroy.
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Deliquiation \De*liq`ui*a"tion\, n.       The act of deliquiating.
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Deluge \Del"uge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Deluging}.]       1. To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm.                         The deluged earth would useless grow. --Blackmore.          2. To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread;             to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern             nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the             land is deluged with woe.                         At length corruption, like a general flood . . .                      Shall deluge all.                              --Pope.
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Dialect \Di"a*lect\, n. [F. dialecte, L. dialectus, fr. Gr. [?],       fr. [?] to converse, discourse. See {Dialogue}.]       1. Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue;             form of speech.                         This book is writ in such a dialect As may the minds                      of listless men affect. Bunyan. The universal                      dialect of the world.                        --South.          2. The form of speech of a limited region or people, as             distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a             variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized             by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the             Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire             dialect; the dialect of the learned.                         In the midst of this Babel of dialects there                      suddenly appeared a standard English language.                                                                               --Earle.                         [Charles V.] could address his subjects from every                      quarter in their native dialect.         --Prescott.          Syn: Language; idiom; tongue; speech; phraseology. See                {Language}, and {Idiom}.
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Dialectal \Di`a*lec"tal\, a.       Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical       variant.
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Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, n.       Same as {Dialectics}.                   Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences.                                                                               --Liddell &                                                                               Scott.
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Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, Dialectical \Di`a*lec"tic*al\, a. [L.       dialecticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. dialectique. See {Dialect}.]       1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.          2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. --Earle.
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Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, Dialectical \Di`a*lec"tic*al\, a. [L.       dialecticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. dialectique. See {Dialect}.]       1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.          2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. --Earle.
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Dialectically \Di`a*lec"tic*al*ly\, adv.       In a dialectical manner.
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Dialectician \Di`a*lec*ti"cian\, n. [Cf. F. dialecticien.]       One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.
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Dialectics \Di`a*lec"tics\, n. [L. dialectica (sc. ars), Gr. [?]       (sc. [?]): cf. F. dialectique.]       That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of       reasoning; the application of logical principles to       discursive reasoning; the science or art of discriminating       truth from error; logical discussion.          Note: Dialectics was defined by Aristotle to be the method of                arguing with probability on any given problem, and of                defending a tenet without inconsistency. By Plato, it                was used in the following senses:          1. Discussion by dialogue as a method of scientific             investigation.          2. The method of investigating the truth by analysis.          3. The science of ideas or of the nature and laws of being --             higher metaphysics. By Kant, it was employed to signify             the logic of appearances or illusions, whether these arise             from accident or error, or from those necessary             limitations which, according to this philosopher,             originate in the constitution of the human intellect.
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Dialectology \Di`a*lec*tol"o*gy\, n. [Dialect + -logy.]       That branch of philology which is devoted to the       consideration of dialects. --Beck.
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Dialector \Di`a*lec"tor\, n.       One skilled in dialectics.
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Dialist \Di"al*ist\, n.       A maker of dials; one skilled in dialing.
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Rhodochrosite \Rho`do*chro"site\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose +       [?][?][?] a coloring.] (Min.)       Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring       crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral       cleavage like calcite; -- called also {dialogite}.
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Dialogite \Di*al"o*gite\, n. [From Gr. [?] an arguing.] (Min.)       Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite.
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Rhodochrosite \Rho`do*chro"site\, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose +       [?][?][?] a coloring.] (Min.)       Manganese carbonate, a rose-red mineral sometimes occuring       crystallized, but generally massive with rhombohedral       cleavage like calcite; -- called also {dialogite}.
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Dialogite \Di*al"o*gite\, n. [From Gr. [?] an arguing.] (Min.)       Native carbonate of manganese; rhodochrosite.
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Dialyzate \Di*al"y*zate\, n. (Chem.)       The material subjected to dialysis.
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Dialyzation \Di`a*ly*za"tion\, n. (Chem.)       The act or process of dialysis.
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Dialyzed \Di"a*lyzed\, a.       Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as,       dialyzed iron.
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Dialyze \Di"a*lyze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dialyzed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Dialyzing}.] (Chem.)       To separate, prepare, or obtain, by dialysis or osmose; to       pass through an animal membrane; to subject to dialysis.       [Written also {dialyse}.]
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Dielectric \Di`e*lec"tric\, n. [Pref. dia- + electric.] (Elec.)       Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by       a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of       induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by       induction, from the electrifying body.
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Dilection \Di*lec"tion\, n. [L. dilectio: dilection. See       {Diligent}.]       Love; choice. [Obs.] --T. Martin.
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Dill \Dill\ (d[icr]l), n. [AS dile; akin to D. dille, OHG.       tilli, G. dill, dille, Sw. dill, Dan. dild.] (Bot.)       An herb ({Peucedanum graveolens}), the seeds of which are       moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly       used as a soothing medicine for children; -- called also       {dillseed}.
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Dilucid \Di*lu"cid\, a. [L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light       enough to distinguish objects apart. See {Lucid}.]       Clear; lucid. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- {Di*lu"cid*ly}, adv. [Obs.]       -- {Di`lu*cid"i*ty}, n. [Obs.]
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Dilucidate \Di*lu"ci*date\, v. t. [L. dilucidatus, p. p. of       dilucidare.]       To elucidate. [Obs.] --Boyle.
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Dilucidation \Di*lu`ci*da"tion\, n. [L. dilucidatio.]       The act of making clear. [Obs.] --Boyle.
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Dilucid \Di*lu"cid\, a. [L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light       enough to distinguish objects apart. See {Lucid}.]       Clear; lucid. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- {Di*lu"cid*ly}, adv. [Obs.]       -- {Di`lu*cid"i*ty}, n. [Obs.]
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Dilucid \Di*lu"cid\, a. [L. dilucidus, fr. dilucere to be light       enough to distinguish objects apart. See {Lucid}.]       Clear; lucid. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- {Di*lu"cid*ly}, adv. [Obs.]       -- {Di`lu*cid"i*ty}, n. [Obs.]
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d8Mara \[d8]Ma"ra\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The Patagonian cavy ({Dolichotis Patagonicus}).
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Dualist \Du"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. dualiste.]       1. One who believes in dualism; a ditheist.          2. One who administers two offices. -- Fuller.
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Dualistic \Du`al*is"tic\, a.       Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality.          {Dualistic} {system [or] theory} (Chem.), the theory,             originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that             all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and             consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or             complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical             affinities.
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Duelist \Du"el*ist\, n. [F. duelliste.]       One who fights in single combat. [Written also {duellist}.]                   A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage,                his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship.                                                                               --Hume.
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Duelist \Du"el*ist\, n. [F. duelliste.]       One who fights in single combat. [Written also {duellist}.]                   A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage,                his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship.                                                                               --Hume.
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Dulcet \Dul"cet\, a. [OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux,       L. dulcis; akin to Gr. [?] . Cf. {Doucet}.]       1. Sweet to the taste; luscious. [Obs.]                         She tempers dulcet creams.                  --Milton.          2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious.                         Their dainty lays and dulcet melody.   --Spenser.
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Dulcite \Dul"cite\, n. [Cf. F. dulcite, fr. L. dulcis sweet.]       (Chem.)       A white, sugarlike substance, {C6H8.(OH)2}, occurring       naturally in a manna from Madagascar, and in certain plants,       and produced artificially by the reduction of galactose and       lactose or milk sugar.
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Dulcitude \Dul"ci*tude\, n. [L. dulcitudo, fr. dulcis sweet.       Sweetness. [R.] --Cockeram.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dull \Dull\, a. [Compar. {Duller}; superl. {Dullest}.] [AS. dol       foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol mad, dwalen to       wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth. dwals foolish, stupid, cf.       Gr. [?] turbid, troubled, Skr. dhvr to cause to fall. Cf.       {Dolt}, {Dwale}, {Dwell}, {Fraud}.]       1. Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension;             stupid; doltish; blockish. [bd]Dull at classical             learning.[b8] --Thackeray.                         She is not bred so dull but she can learn. --Shak.          2. Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.                         This people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears                      are dull of hearing.                           --Matt. xiii.                                                                               15.                         O, help my weak wit and sharpen my dull tongue.                                                                               --Spenser.          3. Insensible; unfeeling.                         Think me not So dull a devil to forget the loss Of                      such a matchless wife.                        -- Beau. & Fl.          4. Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.             [bd]Thy scythe is dull.[b8] --Herbert.          5. Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of             color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire             or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.          6. Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless; lifeless;             inert. [bd]The dull earth.[b8] --Shak.                         As turning the logs will make a dull fire burn, so                      changes of study a dull brain.            -- Longfellow.          7. Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety;             uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy;             depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation             or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day.                         Along life's dullest, dreariest walk. -- Keble.          Syn: Lifeless; inanimate; dead; stupid; doltish; heavy;                sluggish; sleepy; drowsy; gross; cheerless; tedious;                irksome; dismal; dreary; clouded; tarnished; obtuse. See                {Lifeless}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dale City, VA (CDP, FIPS 21088)       Location: 38.65050 N, 77.34432 W       Population (1990): 47170 (15245 housing units)       Area: 39.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 22193
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dallas City, IL (city, FIPS 18420)       Location: 40.63497 N, 91.16448 W       Population (1990): 1037 (492 housing units)       Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dallastown, PA (borough, FIPS 18072)       Location: 39.89975 N, 76.64107 W       Population (1990): 3974 (1638 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Daly City, CA (city, FIPS 17918)       Location: 37.68700 N, 122.46743 W       Population (1990): 92311 (30162 housing units)       Area: 19.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 94015
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Del City, OK (city, FIPS 19900)       Location: 35.44745 N, 97.43975 W       Population (1990): 23928 (10773 housing units)       Area: 19.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73115
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Delight, AR (city, FIPS 18100)       Location: 34.02945 N, 93.50577 W       Population (1990): 311 (166 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71940
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dell City, TX (city, FIPS 19708)       Location: 31.93521 N, 105.19979 W       Population (1990): 569 (242 housing units)       Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 79837
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Diehlstadt, MO (town, FIPS 19486)       Location: 36.95937 N, 89.43237 W       Population (1990): 145 (59 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dill City, OK (town, FIPS 20850)       Location: 35.28252 N, 99.13379 W       Population (1990): 622 (326 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73641
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Doylestown, OH (village, FIPS 22568)       Location: 40.97033 N, 81.69670 W       Population (1990): 2668 (1026 housing units)       Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44230    Doylestown, PA (borough, FIPS 19784)       Location: 40.31400 N, 75.12786 W       Population (1990): 8575 (4100 housing units)       Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Doylestown, WI (village, FIPS 20775)       Location: 43.42760 N, 89.14619 W       Population (1990): 316 (120 housing units)       Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
dual-stack          A term used to describe a network {node} running       both {IPv4} and {IPv6} {protocol stacks} (or possibly others)       at the same time.   Such a machine can act as a {protocol       converter} between the two networks.          (2000-12-19)