| DESCRIPTIVISM | • descriptivism n. (Linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms… • DESCRIPTIVISM n. a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| DESCRIPTIVISMS | • descriptivisms n. Plural of descriptivism. • DESCRIPTIVISM n. a theory of ethics by which only empirical statements are acceptable. |
| DESTRUCTIVISM | • destructivism n. An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators. • DESTRUCTIVISM n. the theory that a part of a whole may be considered a principle part if the destruction of that part would lead to the destruction of the whole. |
| DESTRUCTIVISMS | • DESTRUCTIVISM n. the theory that a part of a whole may be considered a principle part if the destruction of that part would lead to the destruction of the whole. |
| DEVIATIONISMS | • deviationisms n. Plural of deviationism. • DEVIATIONISM n. the deviation of a doctrine from the strictly orthodox. |
| DIMINUTIVENESS | • diminutiveness n. The state or quality of being diminutive. • DIMINUTIVENESS n. the state of being diminutive. |
| DISASSIMILATIVE | • disassimilative adj. (Physiology) Having power to disassimilate; of the nature of disassimilation. • DISASSIMILATIVE adj. relating to the act of dissimilation, subjecting to catabolism. |
| DISINVESTMENT | • disinvestment n. The process of disinvesting; negative investment. • DISINVESTMENT n. consumption of capital. |
| DISINVESTMENTS | • disinvestments n. Plural of disinvestment. • DISINVESTMENT n. consumption of capital. |
| DISSEMINATIVE | • disseminative adj. Tending to disseminate, or to become disseminated. • DISSEMINATIVE adj. serving to disseminate. |
| DISSIMILATIVE | • dissimilative adj. Pertaining to, modifying by, showing dissimilation. • DISSIMILATIVE adj. serving to dissimilate, make dissimilar, also DISSIMILATORY. |
| DISSIMULATIVE | • dissimulative adj. Of or pertaining to dissimulation. • DISSIMULATIVE adj. related to dissimulation. |
| DIVERTISEMENTS | • divertisements n. Plural of divertisement. • DIVERTISEMENT n. a diversion; a divertimento. |
| DIVERTISSEMENT | • divertissement n. An entertaining diversion. • divertissement n. (Ballet) A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot. • DIVERTISSEMENT n. (French) a diversion or entertainment; a short ballet used as an interlude. |
| DIVERTISSEMENTS | • divertissements n. Plural of divertissement. • DIVERTISSEMENT n. (French) a diversion or entertainment; a short ballet used as an interlude. |
| MEDIAEVALISTS | • mediaevalists n. Plural of mediaevalist. • mediævalists n. Plural of mediævalist. • MEDIAEVALIST n. a supporter of mediaevalism, also MEDIEVALIST. |
| MEDIEVALISTS | • medievalists n. Plural of medievalist. • MEDIEVALIST n. a specialist in medieval history and culture, also MEDIAEVALIST. |
| MEDITATIVENESS | • meditativeness n. The quality of being meditative. • MEDITATIVE n. marked by or conducive to meditation. |
| MISDEVOTIONS | • misdevotions n. Plural of misdevotion. • MISDEVOTION n. a wrong devotion. |
| VERISIMILITUDES | • verisimilitudes n. Plural of verisimilitude. • VERISIMILITUDE n. the state of being verisimilar, having the appearance of truth. |