| distemper |
a disease that infects mostly dogs, but also cats and horses. Distemper causes fever, loss of appetite, and breathing difficulties. |
| distinct |
different or set apart; separate (sometimes followed by "from"). [3 definitions] |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. [3 definitions] |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). [4 definitions] |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. [2 definitions] |
| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. [2 definitions] |
| distract |
to draw away the attention of. [2 definitions] |
| distress |
worry, pain, or suffering, or anything that causes suffering. [3 definitions] |
| distribute |
to divide into parts and give out to each of several people or groups. [2 definitions] |
| distribution |
the act of distributing. [2 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 |
an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose. [2 definitions] |
| District of Columbia |
an area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that contains only the U.S. capital city of Washington. (abbreviation: DC) |
| distrust |
to lack faith or confidence in; to doubt. [2 definitions] |
| disturb |
to interrupt, especially by making noise. [3 definitions] |
| disturbance |
an act or instance of disturbing. [2 definitions] |
| ditch |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water. [2 definitions] |
| ditto |
the same as said or written before. |
| dive |
to plunge or move downward rapidly, usually head or front first. [5 definitions] |
| diver |
a person who dives into water from a board or platform. [2 definitions] |