| 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. |
| DIFFERENTLY | • differently adv. (Manner) In a different way. • DIFFERENT adv. separate, unlike. |
| 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. |
| DISAFFOREST | • disafforest v. To deforest. • disafforest v. (UK, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land. • DISAFFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISFOREST. |
| FAULTFINDER | • faultfinder n. A person who finds fault. • FAULTFINDER n. one given to faultfinding. |
| FIELDCRAFTS | • FIELDCRAFT n. the knowledge and skill needed to live in the wild. |
| 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. |
| STAFFRIDERS | • STAFFRIDER n. (South African) a person who illegally rides on the outside of a suburban train. |
| TRIFFIDIEST | • TRIFFIDY adj. like a triffid, a monstrous (fictional) plant, also TRIFFIDIAN. |
| UNFORFEITED | • unforfeited adj. Not forfeited. • UNFORFEITED adj. not forfeited. |
| UNFORTIFIED | • unfortified adj. Not fortified. • unfortified v. Simple past tense and past participle of unfortify. • UNFORTIFIED adj. not fortified. |