Afforciament :: Afforciament (n.) See Afforcement.

Amerciament :: Amerciament (n.) Same as Amercement.

Appropriament :: Appropriament (n.) What is peculiarly one's own; peculiar qualification.

Cariama :: Cariama (n.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema..

Choliamb :: Choliamb (n.) Alt. of Choliambi.

Choliambic :: Choliambic (n.) A verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last..

Choriamb :: Choriamb (n.) Same as Choriambus.

Choriambi :: Choriambi (pl. ) of Choriambu.

Choriambic :: Choriambic (a.) Pertaining to a choriamb.

Choriambic :: Choriambic (n.) A choriamb.

Choriambs :: Choriambs (pl. ) of Choriam.

Choriambus :: Choriambus (n.) A foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the other short (- ~ ~ -); that is, a choreus, or trochee, and an iambus united..

Choriambuses :: Choriambuses (pl. ) of Choriambu.

Diamagnet :: Diamagnet (n.) A body having diamagnetic polarity.

Diamagnetic :: Diamagnetic (a.) Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic..

Diamagnetic :: Diamagnetic (n.) Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet..

Diamagnetically :: Diamagnetically (adv.) In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism..

Diamagnetism :: Diamagnetism (n.) The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies..

Diamagnetism :: Diamagnetism (n.) That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.

Diamantiferous :: Diamantiferous (a.) Yielding diamonds.

Diamantine :: Diamantine (a.) Adamantine.

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve..

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) A diametral plane.

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock..

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module..

Diametral :: Diametral (a.) Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical.

Diametral :: Diametral (n.) A diameter.

Diametrally :: Diametrally (adv.) Diametrically.

Diametric :: Diametric (a.) Alt. of Diametrica.

Diametrical :: Diametrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a diameter.

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