| distemper |
any of various infectious viral diseases affecting mammals, characterized by fever and by diarrhea, vomiting and loss of appetite in dogs and cats, and respiratory difficulties in horses. [2 definitions] |
| distinct |
clearly different or set apart; separate (often fol. by "from"). [4 definitions] |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that distinguishes or sets apart; difference. [3 definitions] |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| distinguish |
to correctly discern the identity of (each of two or more things) by recognizing how they are different (often fol. by "from"). [5 definitions] |
| distinguished |
marked by excellence or renown; eminent. [2 definitions] |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; deform the appearance or functioning of. [2 definitions] |
| distract |
to divert the attention of. [2 definitions] |
| distress |
physical or emotional stress or suffering, or anything that causes suffering. [4 definitions] |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people, groups, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| distribution |
the act of distributing. [6 definitions] |
| distributive property |
in mathematics, a characteristic of numbers that allows you to multiply a group of numbers and get the same answer you would get if you multiplied each member of the group and then combined the answers. For example, 4 x (8 + 1 + 5) is equal to (4 x 8) + (4 x 1) + (4 x 5). |
| district |
a specific area characterized by its use for a particular purpose. [3 definitions] |
| District of Columbia |
a federal area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that encompasses only the U.S. capital city of Washington. (abbr.: DC) |
| distrust |
to lack faith or confidence in; be suspicious of. [2 definitions] |
| disturb |
to bother or interrupt by making noise or causing distraction. [3 definitions] |
| disturbance |
an act or instance of disturbing. [5 definitions] |
| ditch |
a long narrow trench that provides a waterway for drainage or irrigation or a receptacle for something to be buried in, such as sewer pipes or electric power lines. [7 definitions] |
| ditto |
the same as said or written before; the aforesaid. [5 definitions] |
| dive |
to plunge or swoop downward rapidly, usu. headfirst. [12 definitions] |
| diver |
one who performs dives into water from a springboard or platform, esp. in competition. [3 definitions] |