Words Starting with “D”

An aircraft cockpit equipped with electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS) and computer-based displays rather than traditional mechanical or analog gauges.

A person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the internet from an early age.

People considered to be important because of their high rank, office, or title, especially in government, church, or diplomatic circles.

The action of making a liquid thinner, weaker, or less concentrated by adding water or another solvent.

Not shining brightly or clearly; lacking sufficient light.

The state or process of bringing different spatial, temporal, or metaphysical planes into a synchronized or parallel configuration.

The requirement that all terms in a physical equation must have the same fundamental dimensions (such as length, mass, or time) to ensure the equation is physically meaningful.

An incompatibility or discrepancy between the number of dimensions, scales, or coordinate axes of two or more interacting data structures, mathematical models, or physical components.

A device used to vary the brightness of an electric light by controlling the amount of current flowing to it.

Genuine, authentic, or truly Australian.

The main meal of the day, eaten either around midday or in the evening.

A social event that combines a formal evening meal with an opportunity for dancing, often held for a special occasion, a celebration, or as a fundraiser.

In a manner that shows skill in dealing with people or situations in a sensitive, tactful, and non-confrontational way.

Communication or representation that is straightforward, explicit, and without ambiguity, circumlocution, or hidden meaning.

The path or course along which someone or something moves, points, or is aimed.

A mournful song, piece of music, or poem, typically performed as a memorial or rite for the dead.

A substance such as mud or soil that makes something unclean; earth or soil.

A humorous anecdote, remark, or story that relies on sexual, scatological, or otherwise taboo subject matter for its comedic effect.