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- dial/ˈdaɪəl/The marked face of a clock, watch, or other instrument, showing measurements such as time or pressure.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- dial down/ˈdaɪ.əl daʊn/To reduce the intensity, volume, level, or force of something, often deliberately.verbB2-C1
- dial gauge/ˈdaɪəl ɡeɪdʒ/A precision measuring instrument with a circular dial face and a pointer that indicates measurement, typically of thickness, diameter, or small distances, via a calibrated scale.nounC1
- dial tone/ˈdaɪəl ˌtəʊn/A continuous sound produced by a telephone system to indicate that it is ready for a number to be dialed.nounB2
- dial train/ˈdaɪəl treɪn/A technical term primarily from watchmaking and engineering, referring to the series of gears (the 'train') that transmits power from the mainspring to the hands on the dial, enabling them to move and indicate time.nounVery Low / Technical
- dialect/ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/A particular form of a language which is specific to a region or social group, differing from the standard language in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary.nounB2
- dialect atlas/ˈdaɪəlekt ˈætləs/A book or collection of maps showing the geographical distribution of linguistic features of a language or dialect.nounC2
- dialect geography/ˈdaɪəlekt dʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/The study and mapping of the regional distribution of linguistic features (such as words, pronunciations, or grammatical forms) within a language.nounC2
- dialectic/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/A method of reasoning or argument that proceeds by examining and resolving contradictions between opposing ideas.adjectivenounC2
- dialectical materialism/ˌdaɪ.əˌlek.tɪ.kəl məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/The philosophical theory, developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, that historical development arises from the conflict of opposing social forces (thesis and antithesis), which is driven by material and economic conditions rather than ideas.nounLow
- dialectical theology/ˌdaɪ.əˌlek.tɪ.kəl θiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/A theological approach, especially prominent in early 20th-century Protestant thought, which emphasizes the radical discontinuity between God and humanity, viewing faith as a dynamic, paradoxical response to God's revelation.nounLow (Specialist term)
- dialectician/ˌdaɪ.ə.lekˈtɪʃ.ən/A person skilled in formal debate or logical argumentation; a student of dialectics (logical reasoning).nounC2
- dialecticism/ˌdaɪəˈlektɪsɪz(ə)m/A word, phrase, or grammatical form peculiar to a dialect.nounVery Rare
- dialectics/ˌdaɪ.əˈlek.tɪks/The method of argument or philosophical inquiry that involves examining opposing ideas (thesis and antithesis) to arrive at a synthesis or truth.nounLow
- dialectologist/ˌdaɪ.əˈlekˈtɒl.ə.dʒɪst/A scholar who studies dialects, their features, distribution, and relationships.nounC2
- dialectology/ˌdaɪ.ə.lekˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of dialects, the regional or social varieties of a language.nounC2
- dialer/ˈdaɪələ/A person, device, or software that dials a phone number; primarily a tool for initiating telephone calls.nounmedium
- diallage/daɪˈælədʒi/A rhetorical figure in which arguments are placed in opposition to each other.nounVery rare
- dialling code/ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌkəʊd/A sequence of numbers prefixed to a local telephone number to call a different city, region, or country.nounB2
- dialling tone/ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌtəʊn/A continuous sound heard on a telephone line indicating that the system is ready for a number to be dialed.nounB2
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