English Words Starting With D

• definite relative pronoun

  nounHigh
  /ˈdef(ɪ)nət ˈrelətɪv ˈprəʊnaʊn/A pronoun that introduces a relative clause and refers to a specific noun or pronoun already mentioned (the antecedent).
• definition

  nounVery High
  /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/A statement of the exact meaning of a word, phrase, or concept; the precise explanation or description of something.
• definitions

  nounB2
  /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ənz/The precise statements of the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept.
• definitive

  adjectivenounB2
  /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv/Being the most authoritative, final, and complete source or version of something, leaving no need or possibility for further revision or dispute.
• definitive host

  nounC2
  /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv həʊst/The organism in which a parasite reaches sexual maturity and reproduces.
• definitive plumage

  nounC2
  /dɪˈfɪn.ə.tɪv ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/The final, fully developed, and unchanging set of feathers worn by an adult bird, typically after one or more molts from juvenile or subadult plumages.
• definitize

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Technical
  /ˈdɛf.ɪ.nɪ.taɪz/To make definite or final; to put into a final, precise, and binding form.
• definitude

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /dɪˈfɪnɪtjuːd/The quality or state of being definite; precision; exactness.
• deflagrate

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery low
  /ˈdɛfləɡreɪt/To burn rapidly with intense heat and flame, but not explosively; to cause (a substance) to burn suddenly.
• deflate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈfleɪt/to release air or gas from something so it becomes smaller, weaker, or loses firmness.
• deflation

  nounB2
  /ˌdiːˈfleɪ.ʃən/A general decline in the prices of goods and services, typically associated with a reduction in the money supply or credit.
• deflationary gap

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːfleɪʃən(ə)ri ˈɡæp/An economic situation where the total spending in an economy (aggregate demand) is less than the total output produced at full employment, leading to downward pressure on prices and unemployment.
• deflationary spiral

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːfleɪʃənəri ˈspaɪrəl/A dangerous economic condition where a general drop in prices leads to reduced production, wages, and spending, which then causes prices to fall further, creating a self-reinforcing downward cycle.
• deflect

  verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /dɪˈflekt/to cause something to change direction by hitting or bouncing off of a surface; to prevent something from being directed at or focusing on a subject.
• deflection

  nounC1
  /dɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/The action of making something change direction by hitting or bouncing off a surface; a turning aside from a straight course or purpose.
• deflection yoke

  nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
  /dɪˈflɛkʃən jəʊk/A device used in cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, such as old television sets and computer monitors, to control the path of the electron beam that scans the screen, creating the image.
• deflocculant

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdiːˈflɒkjʊlənt/A chemical agent that prevents or reverses the clumping of fine particles in a suspension.
• deflocculate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˌdiːˈflɒk.jʊ.leɪt/To break apart clusters of fine particles suspended in a liquid, causing them to disperse.
• defloration

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdiːflɔːˈreɪʃən/The act or process of taking someone's virginity, especially of a female.
• deflower

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2 Level)
  /ˌdiːˈflaʊə/To take away (a woman's) virginity; to deprive of virginity, especially for the first time.

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