Index of English words, starting with "di"

(1) - Dicrotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave.
(2) - Dicrotic (a.) Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse.

(1) - Dicrotism (n.) A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.

(1) - Dictate (v. t.) A statement delivered with authority; an order; a command; an authoritative rule, principle, or maxim; a prescription; as, listen to the dictates of your conscience; the dictates of the gospel.
(2) - Dictate (v. i.) To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written or said by another.
(3) - Dictate (v. i.) To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions (on).
(4) - Dictate (v. t.) To say; to utter; to communicate authoritatively; to deliver (a command) to a subordinate; to declare with authority; to impose; as, to dictate the terms of a treaty; a general dictates orders to his troops.
(5) - Dictate (v. t.) To tell or utter so that another may write down; to inspire; to compose; as, to dictate a letter to an amanuensis.

(1) - Dictation (n.) The speaking to, or the giving orders to, in an overbearing manner; authoritative utterance; as, his habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.
(2) - Dictation (n.) The act of dictating; the act or practice of prescribing; also that which is dictated.