English Words Starting With D
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- d layer/ˈleɪə(r)/A sheet or thickness of material, often one of several, covering a surface or forming part of a structure.nounB1
- d meson/ˈdiː ˌmiː.zɒn/A subatomic particle composed of one charm quark (or anticharm quark) and one light antiquark (or light quark).nounVery Low (Highly Technical)
- d out/diː aʊt/The letter 'd' as an abbreviation, often in contexts where it stands for a word beginning with 'd' and is followed by the word 'out'.verbLow
- d particle/diː ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/A hypothetical elementary particle, sometimes referenced in particle physics discussions.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- d region/ˈriː.dʒən/A large, usually continuous area or part of a surface, space, or body, distinguished from other parts by specific characteristics, boundaries, or administrative divisions.nounHigh (B1)
- d up/diː ʌp/To dress up or prepare oneself, often in a stylish or formal manner.verbLow
- d&c/ˌdiː ən ˈsiː/A medical procedure called dilation and curettage, primarily performed to diagnose or treat uterine conditions, often following a miscarriage.nounC1
- d'albert/dælˈbɛː/ or /dælˈbɛːt/ (approximating French pronunciation)A borrowed French name (Albert) with a patronymic or possessive marker (d'), indicating 'of Albert'.nounVery Low
- d'alembert/ˈdæləmbeə/A French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of the 18th century, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, or a concept named after him, such as d'Alembert's principle in mechanics.nounLow
- d'alembert's principle/ˌdæləmˈbɛəz ˈprɪnsɪpəl/A principle in classical mechanics that states the sum of the forces acting on a body and the forces of inertia is zero.nounSpecialized
- d'amboise/dæmˈbwɑːz/A proper noun, most commonly a French surname, often associated with the historic French noble family from the town of Amboise.nounC2
- d'annunzio/dæˈnʊntsɪəʊ/A proper noun referring to the Italian poet, writer, playwright, soldier, and political leader Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863–1938).nounC2
- d'arblay/ˈdɑːrbleɪ/A proper noun, historically a surname, most prominently associated with Fanny Burney (Frances Burney), an 18th-century English novelist and diarist who married the French general Alexandre d'Arblay.nounVery Low
- d'arsonval galvanometer/ˌdɑː.sɒ̃ˈvæl ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪ.tə/A sensitive measuring instrument for detecting and measuring small electric currents, using a moving coil suspended in a magnetic field.nounVery Low
- d'avenant/ˌdævəˈnɒ̃/Following or matching what has been previously said or done; in accordance with a prior agreement, statement, or action.nounExtremely rare / Archaic
- d'entrecasteaux islands/ˌdɒntrəˈkæstəʊ ˈaɪləndz/An archipelago of volcanic islands in the Solomon Sea, part of Papua New Guinea.plural-nounVery Low
- d'iberville/diːˈɪəbəˌvɪl/ or /diːˈbɛəˌvɪl/A proper noun referring primarily to a French explorer and naval officer, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, or places named after him.nounVery Low
- d'indy/ˌdæ̃ ˈdiː/Proper noun referring to the French composer Vincent d'Indy (1851–1931).nounVery Low
- d'inzeo/dɪnˈzeɪəʊ/An Italian surname, most famously belonging to a family of champion equestrian show jumpers, particularly the brothers Raimondo and Piero D'Inzeo.nounVery Low (proper noun)
- d'oh/dəʊ/An exclamation of frustration, annoyance, or realization of one's own mistake or foolishness.interjectionnounMedium-Low
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