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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Di'ag-nōse', v. t. p. 368To diagnosticate. See DIAG-NOSTICATE. [Rare.]Dī'ag-nō'sis, n. p. 368(Med.) The determination of a disease by means of distinctive marks or characteristics. 2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description or characteristic of a species.Dī'ag-nōs'tic, a. p. 368Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.Dī'ag-nōs'tic, n. p. 368The mark or symptom by which a disease is known or distinguished from others.Dī'ag-nōs'ti-cāte, v. t. p. 368To trace out by diagnosis, as a disease.Dī'a-gōm'e-ter, n. p. 368A sort of electroscope, invented by Rousseau, in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conducting power. Nichol.Dī-ăg'o-nal, a. p. 368(Geom.) Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure, and dividing it into two parts; hence, crossing at an angle with one of the sides. Diagonal scale, a scale which…Di-ăg'o-nal, n. p. 368A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts.Dī-ăg'o-nal-ly, adv. p. 368In a diagonal direction.Dī'a-gō'ni-al, a. p. 368Diagonal; diametrical; hence, diametrically opposed. [Obs.] Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both diagonal…Dī-ăg'o-no'ŭs, a. p. 368(Bot.) Having four corners.Dī'a-gram, n. p. 368(Geom.) A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration. 2. Any illustrative outline, figure, or drawing. 3. (Anc. Mus.) The table or model representing all the…Dī'a-grāph, n. p. 368An instrument used in perspective.Di'a-grāph'ie or Di'a-grāph'ie-al, a. p. 368Descriptive.Dī'a-grāph'ies, n. sing. p. 368The art of design or drawing. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Dī'a-gryd'i-ate, n. p. 368(Med.) A strong purgative made of scammony (Convolvulus scammonia) and quince juice.Dī'al, n. p. 368An instrument for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface. When the shadow is cast by the sun, it is also called a sun-dial. See SUN-DIAL. 2. The…Dī'al, v. t. p. 368To measure with a dial. Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. Talfourd. 2. (Mining.) To survey with a dial.Dī'a-lect, n. p. 368Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech. 2. The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from others nearly related to it; local form of a…Dī'a-lēe'tal, a. p. 368Pertaining to a dialect; dialectical. Ogilvie.Di'a-lēc'tic, n. p. 368Same as DIALECTICS.Dī'a-lēc'tic or Dī'a-lēc'tic-al, a. p. 368Pertaining to a dialect or dialects. 2. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.Dī'a-lēc'tic-al-ly, adv. p. 368In a dialectical manner.Dī'a-lec-tī'cian, n. p. 368One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.Dī'a-lēc'ties, n. sing. p. 368That branch of logic which teaches the rules and modes of reasoning; the application of logical principles to discursive reasoning; the science or art of discriminating truth from error. [See Note…Dī'a-lec-tŏl'o-gy, n. p. 368That branch of philology which is devoted to the consideration of dialects. Beck.Dī'a-lēc'tor, n. p. 368One learned in dialectics.Dī'al-ing, n. p. 368The science which unfolds the principles of measuring time by dials; the art of constructing dials.Dī'al-ist, n. p. 368A constructor of dials; one skilled in dialing.Dī-ăl'la-ge, n. p. 368(Rhet.) A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point. Smart.Di'al-lāge, n. p. 368(Min.) A dark-green or bronze-colored laminate mineral, considered as a variety of hornblende or augite. Dana.Dī'al-lel, a. p. 368Meeting and intersecting, as lines; not parallel;—opposed to parallel. [Obs.] Ash.Dī-ăl'lo-gĭte, n. p. 368(Min.) Native carbonate of manganese, of a rose-red color. Dana.Dī'a-lōg'ic-al, a. p. 368Pertaining to dialogues; dialo- gistical. Burton.Dī'a-lōg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 368In the manner of a dialogue. Are you for managing it analogically or dialogically? Goldsmith.Dī-ăl’o-ğism, n. p. 368A feigned speech between two or more; a dialogue. Fulke.Dī-ăl'o-gĭst, n. p. 368A speaker in a dialogue. 2. A writer of dialogues. Skelton.Dī-ăl'o-gĭst'ic or Dī-ăl'o-gĭst'ic-al, a. p. 368Relating to, or having the form of, a dialogue.Dī-ăl'o-gīst'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 368In the manner of dialogue.Dī-ăl'o-gize, v. i. p. 368To discourse in dialogue. Fotherby.Dī'a-lōgue, n. p. 368A conversation or conference between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conversation in theatrical performances, or in scholastic exercises, in which two or more persons carry on a…Dī'a-lōgue, v. i. p. 368To discourse together; to confer; to dialogize. [Obs.] Shak.Dī'a-lōgue, v. t. p. 368To express as in dialogue. [Obs.] “And dialogued for him what he would say.” Shak.Dī'al-plāte, n. p. 368The plate of a dial on which lines are drawn to show the time of the day; hence, also, the face of a clock or watch marked with the hours, and over which the hands revolve.Dī-ăl'y-sĭs, n. p. 368A diaeresis. See DIAERESIS. 2. (Rhet.) Same as ASYNDETON, q. v. 3. (Med.) (a.) Debility. (b.) A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts.Dī'a-ly'tic, a. p. 368Having the quality of unloosing. Clarke. Dialytic telescope, an achromatic telescope in which the colored dispersion produced by a single object-lens of crown glass is corrected by a smaller concave…Dī'a-măg'net, n. p. 368A body having diamagnetic polarity.Di'a-mag-nēt'ic, a. p. 369Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force.Dī'a-mag-nēt'ic, n. p. 369Any substance, as glass, phosphorus, &c., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right…Dī'a-mag-nēt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 369In the manner of, or according to, diamagnetism.Dī'a-măg'net-ism, n. p. 369The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies. 2. That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.Dī-a-mān'tine, a. p. 369Same as ADAMANTINE. [Obs.]Di-ăm'e-ter, n. p. 369(Geom.) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, &c., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects the…Dī-ām'e-tral, a. p. 369Pertaining to a diameter; diametrical. Diametral curve or surface (Geom.), a curved line or a surface which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve or surface.Dī-ăm'e-tral, n. p. 369A diameter. [Obs.] Browne.Dī-ăm'e-tral-ly, adv. p. 369Diametrically. [Obs.]Dī'a-mé'trie or Dī'a-mé'trie-al, a. p. 369Belonging or relating to a diameter. 2. As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.Di'a-mét'ri-cal-ly, adv. p. 369In a diametrical direction; directly; as, diametrically opposite. Whose principles were diametrically opposed to his. Macaulay.Dī'a-mond, n. p. 369A mineral and gem remarkable for its hardness, as it scratches all other minerals. It is crystallized carbon, the crystals being monometric, and usually with convex faces; they are sometimes colored…Dī'a-mond, a. p. 369Resembling a diamond; made of a diamond; or consisting of diamonds; as, a diamond chain.