diadumenosA form of Ancient Greek sculpture featuring a young man holding a knotted diadem (as the winner of a contest).
diaeresisA separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.
diafiltrationfiltration through a permeable membrane in order to remove medium- to large-size molecules
diafrequentialConcerned with or relating to the ways in which a term's frequency may vary across different contexts and situations.
diagenesisAll the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
DiaghilevianOf or relating to Sergei Diaghilev (Серге́й Дя́гилев; 1872–1929), Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes.
diaglyphGlyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diaglyphicRepresented or formed by depressions in the surface.
diagnosticsDiagnostic methods considered collectively.
diagometerA kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diagonalJoining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
diagonalisationIn matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
diagonalismThe coming together of antagonistic groups around one issue on which they find common ground, for instance the rejection of vaccination.
diagramA plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show the function or operation of something, or to show the relationships between the parts of a whole.
diagramlessHaving a blank grid, so that the solver must determine the positions of the black (non-lettered) squares as well as the answers to the clues.
diagrammabilityThe quality or degree of being able to be represented as a diagram.
diakinesisthe last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
diakineticof, relating to, or produced by diakinesis
diakopticsThe act of breaking a problem down into components which can be solved independently before being joined back together to obtain a solution to the whole problem.
DiakoptoA coastal town in Achaea, West Greece, Greece.
dialA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
dialabilityThe potential to be dialed: the state or condition of being dialable.
dialdoseA monosaccharide containing two aldehyde groups.
dialectA lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).