| DIOPTER | • diopter n. A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters… • diopter n. The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder. • diopter n. (Photography, dated) A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens’s… |
| DIOPTRE | • dioptre n. Alternative spelling of diopter. • DIOPTRE n. a measure of refractive power, also DIOPTER. |
| DIPTERA | • Diptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the superorder Endopterygota – true flies. • DIPTERA n. an extensive order of insects having only two functional wings and two balancers. |
| DIREMPT | • dirempt adj. (Obsolete, past participial) Distinct; separate; secrete; divided. • dirempt v. (Transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off. • DIREMPT v. to separate into two. |
| PARTIED | • partied v. Simple past tense and past participle of party. • PARTY v. to attend a social gathering. |
| PERIDOT | • peridot n. A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem. • peridot n. A yellow-green colour, like that of the peridot. • PERIDOT n. (French) a gemstone, a pale green variety of olivine, also PERIDOTE. |
| PIRATED | • pirated v. Simple past tense and past participle of pirate. • PIRATE v. to make illegal copies of e.g. software. |
| PREDICT | • predict v. (Transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of… • predict v. (Transitive, of theories, laws, etc.) To imply. • predict v. (Intransitive) To make predictions. |
| PREEDIT | • preedit v. (Transitive) To edit in advance. • PREEDIT v. to edit beforehand. |
| PRINTED | • printed adj. Written or published. • printed v. Simple past tense and past participle of print. • PRINT v. to produce by pressed type on a surface. |
| PROTEID | • proteid n. (Obsolete, biochemistry) A protein. • proteid adj. Of or pertaining to proteins. • proteid adj. Containing protein. |
| RIPTIDE | • riptide n. A particularly strong tidal current. • riptide n. A rip current which may carry a swimmer offshore (the term "riptide" used in this sense is a misnomer). • rip␣tide n. (UK) Alternative spelling of riptide. |
| SPIRTED | • spirted v. Simple past tense and past participle of spirt. • SPIRT v. to emit liquid forcibly, also SPURT. |
| STRIPED | • striped adj. Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color. • striped v. Simple past tense and past participle of stripe. • STRIPE v. to mark with distinct bands. |
| TEPIDER | • tepider adj. Comparative form of tepid: more tepid. • TEPID adj. moderately warm. |
| TIDERIP | • tide␣rip n. A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents. • TIDERIP n. disturbed sea due to currents. |
| TRIPLED | • tripled v. Simple past tense and past participle of triple. • TRIPLE v. to make three times as great. |
| TRIPPED | • tripped v. Simple past tense and past participle of trip. • TRIP v. to stumble. |