| DIFFERENTIA | • differentia n. (Semantics, logic, taxonomy) A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus. • DIFFERENTIA n. a property which distinguishes one from another. |
| DIFFICULTLY | • difficultly adv. (Archaic) With difficulty; not easily. • DIFFICULT adv. not easy, hard to do. |
| DIFFIDENTLY | • diffidently adv. In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself. • DIFFIDENT adv. hesitant in acting or speaking. |
| DIFFRACTING | • diffracting v. Present participle of diffract. • DIFFRACT v. to separate into parts. |
| DIFFRACTION | • diffraction n. (Physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle. • diffraction n. (Quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e… • DIFFRACTION n. a modification which light undergoes esp. in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow openings and in which the rays appear to be deflected. |
| DIFFRACTIVE | • diffractive adj. (Physics) Having the ability to diffract light. • DIFFRACTIVE adj. causing diffraction. |
| DIFFUSIVITY | • diffusivity n. A tendency to diffuse. • diffusivity n. (Physics) a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time. • DIFFUSIVITY n. the state of being diffusive. |
| FISTICUFFED | • fisticuffed v. Simple past tense and past participle of fisticuff. • FISTICUFF v. to fight with the fists. |
| INDIFFERENT | • indifferent adj. Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. • indifferent adj. Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care. • indifferent adj. Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage). |
| REFORTIFIED | • refortified v. Simple past tense and past participle of refortify. • REFORTIFY v. to fortify anew. |
| TRIFFIDIEST | • TRIFFIDY adj. like a triffid, a monstrous (fictional) plant, also TRIFFIDIAN. |
| UNFORTIFIED | • unfortified adj. Not fortified. • unfortified v. Simple past tense and past participle of unfortify. • UNFORTIFIED adj. not fortified. |