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Synonyms

augur, forecaster, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophet, seer, soothsayer—more at PROPHET

divining rod noun : a forked rod believed to reveal the presence of water or minerals by dipping downward when held over a vein

di·vin·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : THEOLOGY

2 : the quality or state of being divine

3 : a divine being; especially : GOD 1

Synonyms

deity, godhead

di·vis·i·ble adjective : capable of being divided

— di·vis·i·bil·i·ty noun

di·vi·sion noun 1 a : the act or process of dividing : SEPARATION

b : the act, process, or an instance of distributing among a number : DISTRIBUTION

2 : one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided

3 : DISAGREEMENT, DISUNITY

4 : something that divides or separates

5 : the mathematical operation of finding how many times one number is contained in another

6 : a large self-contained military unit

7 : an administrative or operating unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

— di·vi·sion·al adjective

Synonyms

[1a] breakup, dissolution, partition, schism, separation, split—more at SEPARATION

[1b] allocation, dispensation, distribution, issuance—more at DISTRIBUTION

[2] bracket, category, class, family, grade, group, kind, order, set, species, type—more at CLASS

[7] bureau, department, desk, office

di·vi·sive adjective : creating disunity or dissension

— di·vi·sive·ly adverb

— di·vi·sive·ness noun

di·vi·sor noun : the number by which a dividend is divided

1divorce noun 1 : an act or instance of legally dissolving a marriage

2 : SEPARATION, SEVERANCE

— di·vorce·ment noun

2divorce verb 1 : to end marriage with (one's spouse) by divorce

2 : to dissolve the marriage contract between

3 : to make or keep separate

Synonyms

break up, disconnect, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, part, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE

di·vor·cé noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a divorced man

di·vor·cée noun : a divorced woman

div·ot noun : a piece of turf dug from a golf fairway in making a stroke

di·vulge verb di·vulged; di·vulg·ing : to make known (as a confidence or secret) : REVEAL

Synonyms

bare, disclose, discover, expose, reveal, spill, tell, unbosom, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil—more at REVEAL

Dix·ie·land noun : jazz music in duple time played in a style developed in New Orleans

diz·zy adjective diz·zi·er; -est [ORIGIN: ME disy, fr. OE dysig stupid]

1 : FOOLISH, SILLY

2 : having a sensation of whirling : GIDDY

3 a : causing or caused by giddiness

b : confusing or feeling confused mentally

4 : extremely rapid

— diz·zi·ly adverb

— diz·zi·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] giddy, light-headed; also faint, weak; addled, befuddled, confused, dazed

[3b] confused, stunned; also senseless, unconscious

Antonyms

clearheaded

[4] breakneck, breathless, brisk, fast, fleet, hasty, lightning, nippy, quick, rapid, rattling, snappy, speedy, swift—more at FAST

DJ noun, often not cap : DISC JOCKEY

dk abbreviation 1 dark

2 deck

3 dock

dl abbreviation deciliter

DLitt or DLit abbreviation [ORIGIN: NL doctor litterarum]

doctor of letters; doctor of literature

DLO abbreviation dead letter office

dm abbreviation decimeter

DMD abbreviation [ORIGIN: NL dentariae medicinae doctor]

doctor of dental medicine

DMZ abbreviation demilitarized zone

dn abbreviation down

DNA noun : any of various nucleic acids that are usu. the molecular basis of heredity and are localized esp. in cell nuclei

DNR abbreviation do not resuscitate

1do verb did ; done ; do·ing; does 1 : to bring to pass : ACCOMPLISH

2 : ACT, BEHAVE <~ as I say>

3 : to be active or busy

4 : HAPPEN

5 : to be engaged in the study or practice of : work at

6 : COOK

7 : to put in order (as by cleaning or arranging) <~ the dishes>

8 : to furnish with something ornamental : DECORATE