Index of English words, starting with "di"

(1) - Dial (v. t.) To survey with a dial.
(2) - Dial (v. t.) To measure with a dial.
(3) - Dial (n.) A miner's compass.
(4) - Dial (n.) The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands.
(5) - Dial (n.) An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical.

(1) - Dialect (n.) The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
(2) - Dialect (n.) Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.

(1) - Dialectal (a.) Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.

(1) - Dialectic (a.) Alt. of Dialectical
(2) - Dialectic (n.) Same as Dialectics.