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<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of <i>syn\'91resis</i>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A mark consisting of two dots [&umlaut;], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; <as>as, <ex>co\'94perate</ex>, <ex>a\'89rial</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Di\'91retic</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`\'91*ret"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ dividing.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Caustic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Diageotropic</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`a*ge`o*trop"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ through, at variance + <?/ earth + <?/ turning.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Relating to, or exhibiting, diageotropism.</def>

<h1>Diageotropism</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`a*ge*ot"ro*pism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth.</def>

<h1>Diaglyph</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di"a*glyph</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ to engrave; <?/ through + <?/ to carve.]</ety> <def>An intaglio.</def>

<i>Mollett.</i>

<h1>Diaglyphic, Diaglyphtic</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw><hw>Di`a*glyph"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Di`a*glyph"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; <as>as, <ex>diaglyphic</ex> sculpture or engraving</as>; -- opposed to <contr>anaglyphic</contr>.</def>

<h1>Diagnose</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`ag*nose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See <er>Diagnosticate</er>.</def>

<h1>Diagnosis</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`ag*no"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Diagnoses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to distinguish; <?/ through, asunder + <?/ to know. See <er>Know</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception pf, or judgment concerning, motives and character.</def>

<blockquote>The quick eye for effects, the clear <b>diagnosis</b> of men's minds, and the love of epigram. <i>Compton Reade.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>My <b>diagnosis</b> of his character proved correct. <i>J. Payn.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Differential diagnosis</col> <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <cd>the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diagnostic</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ able to distinguish, fr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>diagnostique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.</def>

<h1>Diagnostic</h1> <Xpage=405>

<hw>Di`ag*nos"tic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others.</def>

<h1>Diagnosticate</h1> <Xpage=405>