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| 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. |
| domino1 |
one of a set of small, flat game pieces shaped like rectangles, each having a different number of dots on its face. [1/2 definitions] |
| double |
two times as much; twice the amount or number. [1/13 definitions] |
| downsize |
to reduce the size of (a company) by cutting down the number of its workers. |
| drove2 |
(usually plural) a large number of people going or coming for a similar purpose or in a similar manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| educated |
having received much knowledge from teachers, books, or other sources of information, usually through studying in a school over a number of years. |
| eight |
the word for the number 8. [3 definitions] |
| eighteen |
the name for the number 18. [3 definitions] |
| eighteenth |
the number, person, or thing that comes next after the seventeenth in a series. [1/3 definitions] |
| eighth |
the number, person, or thing that comes next after the seventh in a series. [1/3 definitions] |
| eightieth |
the number, person, or thing that comes next after the seventy-ninth in a series. [1/3 definitions] |
| eighty |
the number that is equal to eight times ten; 80. [2/3 definitions] |
| eleven |
the number that comes after 10 and before 12 in the sequence of cardinal numbers; 11. [2/3 definitions] |
| eleventh |
the number, person, or thing that comes next after the tenth in a series. [1/3 definitions] |
| enrollment |
the number of people enrolled. [1/2 definitions] |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| eye |
any of a number of things that look like an eye. [1/5 definitions] |
| fame |
the condition of being well known or respected by a great number of people. |
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