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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDevotion
Love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
Dexterity
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Dial-tone
An audible sound produced by a telephone system indicating that the equipment is operational and ready to receive dialed numbers.
Diaspora
The dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.
Diesel
An internal combustion engine in which heat ignited by the compression of air is used to raise the temperature of the fuel to the point of ignition, used especially as a heavy-duty power source.
Differential
A difference between amounts, values, or rates.
Diffusion
The spreading of something more widely, or the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.
Digestion
The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
Digitization
The process of converting information into a digital format.
Dignified
Having or showing a serious, calm, and controlled manner that deserves respect.
Dilemma
A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
Diminish
To make or become less, smaller, or less important.