| 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. |
| division |
the act of dividing or separating into parts. [6 definitions] |
| division sign |
a mathematical sign made up of a small horizontal line with one dot above it and one dot below it ( ÷ ). It indicates that the number coming before it is to be divided by the number coming after it. |
| divisor |
the number in an arithmetic problem by which another number is to be divided. |
| divorce |
the ending of a marriage as recognized by law. [3 definitions] |
| divorced |
no longer married because of divorce, a legal process that ends a marriage. |
| dizzy |
having a feeling of spinning around and being about to lose one's balance. [4 definitions] |
| DJ |
a person who plays recorded music and makes announcements or comments on the radio or at an event. |
| Djibouti |
an East African country bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti. |
| DMV |
the government office of each state that issues drivers' licenses and makes driving regulations. "DMV" is an abbreviation of "Department of Motor Vehicles." |
| DNA |
a substance found in cells that contains information about the characteristics of a living thing. DNA plays a part in the passing on of characteristics from parent to offspring. "DNA" is an abbreviation of "deoxyribonucleic acid." |
| do1 |
to engage in (some activity); busy oneself with. [12 definitions] |
| do2 |
the syllable that indicates the first or last tone of a musical scale. |
| do away with |
to get rid of or stop; no longer continue. [2 definitions] |
| Doberman pinscher |
a breed of dog. Doberman pinschers have short, smooth, black hair with tan markings and are used as guard dogs. |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| dock1 |
a raised platform that is built out into the water, or the water between two such platforms. [5 definitions] |
| doctor |
a person trained and licensed to treat sick people or animals. [2 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single doctor or a group of doctors, where patients can come to talk with their doctor or receive treatment when they have an appointment. |