Glossary - D

dagger /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/dagger

dale /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Low Area/dale

dark energy /5/Astronomy/Universe/Cosmology/Energy/dark energy

dark matter /5/Astronomy/Universe/Cosmology/Matter/dark matter

dash symbol /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/dash symbol

daydreaming /1/Consciousness/States/Sleep/Dreaming/daydreaming

de Broglie relation /5/Physics/Quantum Mechanics/Waves/de Broglie relation

de facto /6/Linguistics/Languages/Latin/de facto

de jure /6/Linguistics/Languages/Latin/de jure

dead bolt lock /7/Personal Affairs/Health/Safety/dead bolt lock

death phobia /4/Zoology/Development/Stages/Child 08 Years/death phobia

death rate /4/Ecology/Community/Population/Growth/Rate/death rate

debenture /7/Financial Affairs/Investing/Bond/debenture

debit /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/debit

debridement /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Surgery/Techniques/debridement

debugging /3/Computer Science/Software/Programming/debugging in program

decalomania /2/Art/Painting/Materials/decalomania

deception, behavior /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/deception in behavior

deceptive selling /7/Financial Affairs/Selling/Deception/deceptive selling

decidability /3/Logic/decidability

deciduous /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/deciduous plant

deciduous teeth /4/Zoology/Development/Stages/Gestation/Fetus 074 Day/deciduous teeth

decimal number system /3/Number Theory/Number System/decimal number system

decision-making /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/decision-making

declaration, law /6/Law/National/International Law/Agreements/Kinds/declaration

declarative memory /6/Psychology/Cognition/Memory/Kinds/declarative memory

decoherence /5/Physics/Quantum Mechanics/Wavefunction/Collapse/decoherence

defamation /6/Law/Tort/Kinds/Communication/Defamation/defamation

defecation /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Feces/defecation of feces

defendant /6/Law/Trial/Personnel/Lawyer/Litigants/defendant

defense mechanism /6/Psychology/Defense Mechanism/defense mechanism

deflagration /5/Physics/Heat/Explosion/deflagration

deflation /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economic Cycle/deflation

degaussing /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Effects/degaussing

degeneracy, system /5/Physics/Heat/Statistical Mechanics/degeneracy in system

degree, grammar /6/Linguistics/Grammar/Syntax/Adjective/Degree/degree in syntax

degrees of freedom, statistics /3/Statistics/Statistical Population/degrees of freedom in statistics

deism /6/Religion/Belief/deism religion

déja vu /6/Psychology/Cognition/Perception/Properties/deja vu

deliquescence /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical/Molecule/Water/deliquescence

delirium tremens /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Drug/delirium tremens

dell /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/Low Area/dell

delocalization /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Bond/delocalization

delta /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Areas/River/delta of river

deltoid /4/Zoology/Organ/Muscle/Muscles/deltoid

delusion /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/delusion

demagoguery /6/Political Science/Leadership/demagoguery

demand /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Supply And Demand/demand

demand deposit /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Banking/demand deposit

deme /4/Ecology/Community/Population/deme

dementia /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Aging/dementia

democracy /6/Political Science/Government/Kinds/Democracy/democracy

demography /6/Sociology/Subjects/demography

demurrage /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/demurrage

demurrer /6/Law/Trial/Plea/demurrer

demy /7/Machine/Industrial Materials/Organic Chemical/Paper/Sizes/demy

denaturation, protein /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Protein/Chemical Reaction/denaturation

dendrite /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Parts/dendrite

denizen /4/Zoology/Animals/denizen

denomination /6/Religion/Sociology/Church/denomination

denotation, definition /6/Linguistics/Semantics/Definition/denotation

denouement, literature /2/Literature/Prose/Theory/Plot/denouement

density, physics /5/Physics/Matter/Mass/density

dentistry /7/Personal Affairs/Health/dentistry

denture /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Teeth/denture

denying the antecedent /3/Logic/Fallacy/Deduction/denying the antecedent

dependency /6/Sociology/Sociological Group/Psychology/dependency

depersonalization reaction /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/Depersonalization/depersonalization reaction

depilatory /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Chemicals/depilatory

depolarization /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neuron/Physiology/depolarization

deponent /6/Law/Trial/Witness/Testimony/deponent

deportation /6/Law/Trial/Decision/deportation

deposition, witness /6/Law/Trial/Witness/deposition of witness

depreciation /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Money/Investment/depreciation

depressant /4/Medicine/Drug/Kinds/Depressant/depressant

depression, atmosphere /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Weather/depression in atmosphere

depression, economics /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Economic Cycle/depression of economy

depression, psychology /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/Neurosis/depression neurosis

depth cue /1/Consciousness/Sense/Vision/Physiology/Depth Perception/Cue/depth cue

derealization /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Mental/derealization

derivative, finance /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/derivative

dermatitis /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/Skin/dermatitis

dermatology /4/Biology/Subjects/Medicine/dermatology

dermis /4/Zoology/Organ/Skin/Layers/dermis

dervish /6/Religion/Religions/Islam/Sects/Sufism/dervish

desalination /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/Mechanical/desalination

desert /5/Earth Science/Planet/Climate/Kinds/Dry/desert

desiccant /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical/Molecule/Water/desiccant

desorption, surface /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Adhesion/Chemisorption/desorption

despotism /6/Political Science/Government/Kinds/Autocracy/despotism

dessicator /5/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Laboratory Equipment/dessicator

detention, law /6/Law/Police/detention

detergent /5/Chemistry/Organic/Chemical/Sulfur/detergent

determinant, equation /3/Algebra/Equation/System/Determinant/determinant in mathematics

determinism /6/Philosophy/Metaphysics/Theories/Determinism/determinism

detonation /5/Physics/Heat/Explosion/detonation

detritus /4/Ecology/Community/Food Chain/Organism Types/detritus

deus ex machina /6/Religion/Unity of Explanation/deus ex machina

devil, religion /6/Religion/Spirit Being/devil

dew /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Inversion Layer/Condensation/dew

dewlap /4/Zoology/Organ/Skin/Features/Neck/dewlap

dextrin /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Carbohydrate/Carbohydrates/Polymer/dextrin

dextrose /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Carbohydrate/Carbohydrates/Polymer/dextrose

diabetes /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Endocrine/Glucose/diabetes

diacritic /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/Letter Accent/diacritic mark

diacritical mark /6/Linguistics/Writing/Alphabet/Letters/diacritical mark

diagnosis /4/Medicine/Medical Examination/diagnosis

dialect /6/Linguistics/Language/Dialect/dialect

dialectic /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Statement/Process/dialectic

dialogue method /6/Education/Classroom/Methods/dialogue method

dialysis /5/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Filtration/dialysis

diamagnetism /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Magnetism/Kinds/diamagnetism

diapason, music /2/Music/Theory/Tone/Interval/diapason in music

diapause /4/Zoology/Kinds/Arthropod/Insect/Metamorphosis/Stage/diapause

diaphragm, lung /4/Zoology/Organ/Respiration/Parts/Lung/diaphragm below lung

diarrhea /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Digestion/diarrhea

diastereomer /5/Chemistry/Organic/Bond Orientation/Isomer/diastereomer

diastole /4/Zoology/Organ/Circulation/Pulse/diastole

diatom /4/Botany/Algae/Kinds/Golden-Brown Algae/diatom

diatonic scale /2/Music/Theory/Scale/Scales/Diatonic/diatonic scale

dichroism /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Frequency/Color/dichroism

dicot /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Seed/Leaves/dicot

dictator /6/Law/National/Roman Law/Roman Republic/Officials/dictator in Rome

dictatorship /6/Political Science/Government/Kinds/Autocracy/dictatorship

diction, writing /6/Education/Writing/diction in writing

die, mold /7/Machine/Kinds/die mold

diecious /4/Botany/Reproduction/Sexual/Sexes/diecious

diencephalon /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Brain/Cephali/diencephalon

diesel engine /7/Machine/Kinds/Engine/Kinds/Diesel/diesel engine

differential analyzer /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Calculator/differential analyzer

differential, transmission /7/Machine/Kinds/Transmission/differential in transmission

differentiator /3/Computer Science/Hardware/Circuit/differentiator

diffraction /5/Physics/Wave/Diffraction/diffraction of light

diffraction grating /5/Physics/Wave/Diffraction/diffraction grating

diffusion /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/diffusion

digestive system /4/Zoology/Organ System/digestive system

digit, finger or toe /4/Zoology/Organ/Skeleton/Bones/Extremity/digit as finger or toe

digital computer /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Calculator/digital computer

digital light processing /7/Machine/Kinds/Electronic/Parts/Chip/digital light processing

dihedral angle /3/Geometry/Solid/Angle/dihedral angle

dilatation and curettage /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Surgery/Kinds/dilatation and curettage

dilute solution /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Phase/Solution/Concentration/Level/dilute solution

dimensional analysis /3/Algebra/Problem Solving/Methods/dimensional analysis

diminished responsibility /6/Law/History/English Law/diminished responsibility

diminishing returns law /6/Economics/Psychology/Marginal Utility/diminishing returns

dinoflagellate /4/Botany/Algae/Kinds/Dinoflagellate/dinoflagellate

diode /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Circuit/Kinds/Devices/diode

diphtheria /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Bacteria/diphtheria

diphthong, letter /6/Linguistics/Writing/Alphabet/Letters/diphthong

diploid /4/Genetics/Genome/Ploidy/diploid

diploma /6/Education/Outcomes/diploma

diplomacy /6/Political Science/International Relations/diplomacy

diplomat /6/Law/National/International Law/Diplomacy/diplomat

diplomatic immunity /6/Law/National/International Law/Diplomacy/diplomatic immunity

dipole /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Charge/dipole

dipstick /7/Machine/Kinds/dipstick

direct current /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Current/Kinds/direct current

direct examination /6/Law/Trial/Witness/direct examination

directional derivative /3/Calculus/Differentiation/Slope/directional derivative

directory, computer /3/Computer Science/Software/Data Hierarchy/directory of computer

dirge /2/Literature/Poetry/Kinds/Funeral/dirge

disability insurance /7/Financial Affairs/Insurance/disability insurance

disability, law /6/Law/Trial/Plea/disability in law

discount rate /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Government Actions/Monetary Policy/discount rate

discovery method /6/Education/Classroom/Methods/discovery method

dishabituation /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/Stimulus Response/dishabituation

dishwasher /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Washer/dishwasher

disjunction rule /3/Logic/Rules/disjunction rule

disjunction, logic /3/Logic/Rules/disjunction in logic

disorderly conduct /6/Law/Crime/Crimes/Disorder/disorderly conduct

dispersal /4/Ecology/Community/Population/dispersal of population

dispersion, light /5/Physics/Wave/Electromagnetic/Polarization/Dispersion/dispersion of light

dispersion, statistics /3/Statistics/Statistical Population/Statistic/Moment/dispersion in statistics

displacement behavior /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/Displacement/displacement behavior

displacement, aggression /6/Psychology/Behavior/Kinds/Aggression/displacement of aggression

displacement, fluid /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Buoyancy/displacement of fluid

displacement, motion /5/Physics/Kinetics/displacement of distance

disposable income /6/Economics/Macroeconomics/Measurement/Measure/disposable income

dissection /4/Biology/Techniques/dissection

dissociation, chemistry /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Acid-Base/dissociation in chemistry

dissolution, compound /5/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Dissolution/dissolution of compound

distemper /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Virus/distemper

distillation /5/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/distillation

distributed middle /3/Logic/Syllogism/distributed middle

distribution rule /3/Logic/Rules/distribution rule

distribution, population /3/Statistics/Distribution/distribution statistics

diuresis /4/Medicine/Medical Treatments/Chemicals/diuresis

diurnal /4/Zoology/Kinds/Mammal/Rhythm/Day/diurnal

divergence, vector /3/Calculus/Differentiation/Function/Vector/divergence of vector

diversity, ecology /4/Ecology/Community/diversity of species

divertissement /2/Dance/Ballet/Kinds/divertissement

divide /5/Earth Science/Land/Land Forms/High Area/divide of hills

dividend, stock /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Business/Kinds/Corporation/dividend

diving /7/Game/Athletic/Water/diving sport

division, classification /4/Biology/Evolution/Classification/Levels/division of organisms

docket /6/Law/Trial/Documents/docket

dodecagon /3/Geometry/Plane/Polygon/Kinds/Number/dodecagon

dodecahedron /3/Geometry/Solid/Polyhedron/Kinds/Number Of Faces/dodecahedron

doldrums /5/Earth Science/Atmosphere/Wind/Kinds/doldrums

dollar /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/dollar symbol

dolmen /6/History/History/Invention/Europe/dolmen

dolomite /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Kinds/Calcium/dolomite

domain name /3/Computer Science/Internet/Naming/domain name

domain, magnetism /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Magnetism/Permeability/domain of magnetism

domain, variable /3/Algebra/Function/Range/domain of function

domesticated plant /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Seed Plant/Kinds/domesticated plant

domicile /6/Law/National/International Law/Alien/domicile

dominance hierarchy /4/Zoology/Kinds/Mammal/Placental/Social/dominance hierarchy

dominant allele /4/Genetics/Allele/Segregation/Dominant-Recessive/dominant allele

dominant tone /2/Music/Theory/Scale/Scales/Diatonic/Tone/dominant tone

dominoes /7/Game/Recreational/dominoes game

doorbell /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/doorbell

dopamine /4/Zoology/Organ/Nerve/Neural Chemical/Transmitter/dopamine

doping /5/Physics/Electromagnetism/Conductivity/Semiconductor/doping of semiconductor

Doppler effect /5/Physics/Wave/Doppler effect

dormancy, bacteria /4/Microbiology/Bacteria/dormancy in bacteria

double bond /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical Bond/Number Of Bonds/double bond

double dagger /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/double dagger

double entry /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Finance/double entry

double helix /5/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Nucleic Acid/Configuration/double helix

double quotation mark /6/Linguistics/Writing/Symbol/double quotation mark

double standard /6/Sociology/Culture/Norms/Rules/double standard

dowry /6/Law/History/German Law/dowry

dowsing /6/Psychology/Parapsychology/Kinds/dowsing

doxastic state /6/Philosophy/Epistemology/Thinking/Productions/doxastic state

drag, fluid /5/Physics/Dynamics/Fluid/Drag/drag of fluid

dragline /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/dragline

draglink /7/Machine/Kinds/Engine/Linkage/draglink

dragnet /6/Law/Police/dragnet

dramatis personae /2/Literature/Drama/Performers/dramatis personae

drift, ocean /5/Earth Science/Water/Ocean/Areas/drift in ocean

driftwood /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Parts/Wood/driftwood

drill press /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/drill press

drive /6/Psychology/Behavior/drive

drogue /7/Machine/Transportation/Vehicle/Boat/Parts/Anchor/drogue

drone, arthropod /4/Zoology/Kinds/Arthropod/Insect/Hymenoptera/Bee/drone bee

drop forging /7/Machine/Kinds/Mechanical/Effects/Forging/drop forging

drought /5/Earth Science/Water/Fresh/drought

drove /4/Zoology/Kinds/Mammal/Group/drove

drupe /4/Botany/Plant/Vascular/Angiosperm/Fruit/drupe

druse /5/Earth Science/Mineral/Categories/druse

dry eye /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Eye/dry eye

dryad /6/Religion/Religions/Mythology/Greco-Roman/People/Woman/dryad

dryer /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Fan/dryer

duality /3/Geometry/Transformation/duality in geometry

ductility /5/Chemistry/Inorganic/Chemical/Properties/ductility

due process of law /6/Law/due process of law

duodenum /4/Zoology/Organ/Digestion/Parts/Small Intestine/Regions/duodenum

durable good /6/Economics/Microeconomics/Goods/durable good

dynamo /7/Machine/Kinds/Electromechanical/Generator/dynamo

dynamometer /7/Machine/Kinds/Instrument/dynamometer

dysentery /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organism/Protozoa/dysentery

dyskinesia /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Muscle/dyskinesia

dyslexia /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Nerve/Language/dyslexia

dystrophy /4/Medicine/Disease/Kinds/Organ/Tissue Water/dystrophy

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