| 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] |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. [2 definitions] |
| diversion |
an act or instance of turning aside. [2 definitions] |
| diversity |
the state or condition of being diverse. [2 definitions] |
| divert |
to turn aside or away from something. [3 definitions] |
| divide |
to separate into parts. [5 definitions] |
| dividend |
the number to be divided by another number in math equations. [2 definitions] |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. [2 definitions] |
| diving |
the activity or sport of jumping into water with your head and arms going first. |
| diving board |
a springy board that is fixed to a stand and reaches out over water, used for diving. |
| divisible |
able to be divided into equal parts without anything left over. |