English to English Dictionary

Dissection

The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.

Disseminate

To spread or scatter widely, especially information, knowledge, or opinions so that they reach many people.

Dissemination

The act of spreading something, especially information, widely.

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Dissenter

A person who disagrees with the majority opinion or official doctrine.

Dissident

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Dissimilar

Not alike; different in nature or quality.

Dissolve

To pass or cause to pass into solution; to mix with a liquid until disappearing into it.

Dissolver

A substance that causes another substance to dissolve.

Dissonance

A lack of harmony among musical notes or a disagreement between ideas or beliefs.

Dissuade

To persuade someone not to take a particular course of action.

Distance Education

Education that takes place remotely, typically via the internet, where students do not need to be physically present in a traditional classroom.