Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z discosean an organism of the class Discosea. discosorid An organism in the order Discosorida discospondylitis spondylitis that also affects the vertebral discs discoteque alternate spelling of discotheque discotheque A nightclub where dancing takes place. discotic Disc-shaped; flat and round. discotomy Synonym of discectomy. discounsel To advise (someone) against doing something. discount To sell at a reduced price. discountability The quality of being discountable. discountable That can be discounted (in all senses). discountably Such that it can be discounted or ignored. discounted Reduced in price. discountenance To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. discountenanced deprecated discountenancer One who discountenances. discounter A vendor of discount goods. discounting The act or process of dismissing from consideration. discourage To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. discourageable Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened. discouraged Having lost confidence or hope; dejected; disheartened. discouragedly In a discouraged manner. discouragement The loss of confidence or enthusiasm. discourager One who discourages. discouraging That causes discouragement. discouragingly In a discouraging manner. discoursal Relating to discourse. discoursally In terms of discourse. discourse Verbal exchange, conversation. discourseless Without discourse. discourser Someone who discourses; a narrator or speaker. discoursing conversation discoursive Synonym of discursive. discoursively In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse. discoursiveness The state or quality of being discursive. discourteous Impolite; lacking consideration for others. discourteously In a discourteous manner. discourteousness The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy. discourtesy Lack of courtesy; rudeness. discous Like a disk/disc discovenant To dissolve a covenant with. discover To find or learn something for the first time. discoverability The condition of being discoverable discoverable Able to be discovered. discoverableness Synonym of discoverability. discoverably In a discoverable way. discoveree One who is discovered. discoverer One who discovers: a person who has discovered something. discovering A discovery. discoverment discovery discovert An uncovered place or part. discovertebral Relating to the intervertebral discs discoverture discovery discovery Something discovered. discowear Clothing to be worn at discos. discreate To uncreate discredible discreditable; bringing discredit; shameful discredit To harm the good reputation of (a person). discreditability Quality of being discreditable. discreditable Able to be discredited. discreditableness Quality of being discreditable. discreditably In a discreditable manner discreditation The act or process of discrediting or of being discredited discredited Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy. discrediting The act by which something is discredited. discreditor One who discredits. discredulous Unable or unwilling to believe something; incredulous. discreet Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic. discreetly Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly. discreetness The state or quality of being discreet. discrepancy An inconsistency between facts or sentiments. discrepant Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar. discrepantly In a conflicting or discordant manner. discretamine Synonym of scoulerine. discrete Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous. discretely As a separate independent unit. discreteness The state or quality of being discrete, separated or distinct. discretion The quality of being discreet. discretional discretionary discretionality The condition (or the extent) of being discretional discretionally At one's discretion. discretionaries Goods and services that are not essential, bought by a customer using discretionary income. discretionarily At one's discretion. discretionary Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment. discretionless Of a decision or system: in which one may not use one's discretion; inflexible. discretive Marking distinction or separation. discretively In a discretive manner. discretiveness The state or quality of being discretive. discretizable That may be discretized. discretization The act of discretizing, or dividing a continuous object or spectrum into a finite number of discrete elements discretizational Relating to discretization. discretize To convert (a continuous space) into an equivalent discrete space, often for the purposes of easier calculation. discretized Subjected to discretization discretizer A process or algorithm that discretizes. discrimen A visible dividing line where two structures come together. discriminability The state of being, or the extent to which something is, discriminable. discriminable That can be discriminated or distinguished from others discriminably So as to be discriminable; distinguishably. discriminal Involved in discrimination. discriminance The ability to discriminate or the amount by which something is discriminated discriminant An expression that gives information about the roots of a polynomial; for example, the expression D = b² - 4ac determines whether the roots of the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 are real and distinct (D > 0), real and equal (D = 0) or complex (D < 0). discriminantal Relating to a discriminant. discriminantly In a discriminant manner. discriminate To make distinctions. discriminatee One who is the subject of discrimination. discriminately Distinctly; In a manner that perceives or exhibits differences. discriminateness The state of being discriminated; distinctness. discriminating Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive discriminatingly With discrimination. discrimination Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. discriminational discriminatory discriminative Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things. discriminatively With discrimination or distinction. discriminativeness The condition of being discriminative discriminator A person who differentiates things or concepts. discriminatorily In a discriminatory manner. discriminatory Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses). discriminous hazardous; dangerous discrown To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status. discruciate To torture (someone); to excruciate. discstone A carved stone object like a ringstone but without the central hole. discubitory leaning; fitted for a reclining posture disculp To disculpate. disculpate To free from blame or the imputation of a fault; to exonerate. disculpation exculpation disculpatory exculpatory. discumbency A reclining position at a meal table, as was apparently the manner in old times such as in Ancient Rome. discumber To disencumber. discure To discover; to reveal. discurrent Not current or free to circulate; not in use. discursion The action of hurriedly moving hither and thither. discursist A discourser. discursive Tending to digress from the main point. discursively In a discursive manner. discursiveness The state or quality of being discursive. discursivise To make discursive discursivity The quality of being discursive. discursorily In a discursory manner. discursory argumentative; discursive; having the nature of a discourse discursus argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning discus A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport. discuss To converse or debate concerning a particular topic. discussable That can be discussed. discussant Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned a particular role or topic. discussed Having been put under discussion. discusser A person who discusses. discussion Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic. discussional Of or pertaining to discussion. discussionism A policy of discussing issues before making decisions. discussionlike Resembling or characteristic of a discussion.