--- title: D — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 16 description: The 1197 words of the English dictionary under D, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/16/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / D # D — The English dictionary · page 16 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/15/) **16** [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/17/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) **demographic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A demographic is a group of people with something in common, such as age or where they live, especially when studied or targeted by sellers.[↗](../../demographic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Demographics are facts and numbers about a population: how many people, how old, where they live and so on.[↗](../../demographic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Demographic (adjective) means to do with the study of populations.[↗](../../demographic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Children under ten are the target demographic for this cartoon.[↗](../../demographic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The census gives demographic information about the country.[↗](../../demographic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our town's demographics show more older people than before.[↗](../../demographic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We drew a graph of demographic data in geography.[↗](../../demographic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Demographic change means fewer children in some villages.[↗](../../demographic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Adverts are made for a particular demographic.[↗](../../demographic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **demolish** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To knock something down completely so that it is destroyed.[↗](../../demolish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their figured stones, and destroy all their molten images, and demolish all their high places.[↗](../../demolish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.33.52, JPS 1917)[↗](../../demolish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **demon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church, Bible) A demon is an evil spirit; Christians believe demons are fallen angels who oppose God.[↗](../../demon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In myths, legends and games, a demon is a wicked monster or spirit.[↗](../../demon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) A demon is a person who does something with great energy or skill: a demon at chess.[↗](../../demon/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Demons can also mean a person's inner troubles or bad memories.[↗](../../demon/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the Bible, Jesus cast out demons.[↗](../../demon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians believe demons are fallen angels.[↗](../../demon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hero fought a fire demon in the video game.[↗](../../demon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My little sister is a demon at chess\![↗](../../demon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad called the fast driver a speed demon.[↗](../../demon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He spoke about the demons he faced after the war.[↗](../../demon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I am no demon or fairy.[↗](../../demon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, gods that they knew not, new gods that came up of late, which your fathers dreaded not.[↗](../../demon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../demon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, (Writings PSA.106.37, JPS 1917)[↗](../../demon/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **demoniac** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) Like a demon; wild, fierce, or as if possessed by an evil spirit.[↗](../../demoniac/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch gave a demoniac laugh.[↗](../../demoniac/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Helga had a wicked, demoniac spirit.[↗](../../demoniac/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The villain acted in a demoniac rage.[↗](../../demoniac/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **demonstrably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that can be clearly shown or proved: you can point to facts that show it is true.[↗](../../demonstrably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That claim is demonstrably false: look at the results.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The new bridge is demonstrably safer than the old one.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Practice has made her demonstrably faster at times tables.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The medicine works, as the tests demonstrably show.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His story was demonstrably untrue, because the shop was closed.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Recycling demonstrably reduces rubbish in our bins.[↗](../../demonstrably/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **demonstrate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To demonstrate is to show how something works or how to do something.[↗](../../demonstrate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To demonstrate is to prove or show clearly that something is true.[↗](../../demonstrate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To demonstrate is to show a feeling or quality by what you do.[↗](../../demonstrate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To demonstrate is to march or gather with others in public to show you support or are against something.[↗](../../demonstrate/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teacher demonstrated how to light the Bunsen burner safely.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you demonstrate how the robot moves?[↗](../../demonstrate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This experiment demonstrates that air takes up space.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Show your working to demonstrate that your answer is correct.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She demonstrated great courage when she rescued the puppy.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Thousands of people demonstrated against the new road.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach demonstrated the kick, then we tried it.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He would have shown his weapons and demonstrated how he used them, and with what slash he chipped his victim, and with what slice he chopped him.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It was he who demonstrated that m.T is the true God and no other.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../demonstrate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · twenty-two letters, the Sefer Yetzirah demonstrates by permu- tations in whicli letters never repeat themselves but only change their places.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../demonstrate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · As al- ready demonstrated, the lirst alphabet invented was similar to that still used by the Berbers, whence the inference, that there may have been a time when the Hebrews also used such an alphabet.[↗](../../demonstrate/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../demonstrate/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **demonstration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A demonstration is showing people how to do something or how something works.[↗](../../demonstration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A demonstration is a public event where people march or gather to show what they think about something.[↗](../../demonstration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A demonstration is a way of showing a feeling or quality: a demonstration of love.[↗](../../demonstration/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teacher gave a demonstration of how a volcano erupts.[↗](../../demonstration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Watch the demonstration before you try.[↗](../../demonstration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The chef did a cooking demonstration.[↗](../../demonstration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Thousands of people joined the demonstration in the city.[↗](../../demonstration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The demonstration was peaceful.[↗](../../demonstration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The firefighter gave a demonstration of how to use the extinguisher.[↗](../../demonstration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Its form is simple and grave; there is nothing like a demonstration nor an argument; but it consists rather of a series of aphorisms, regularly grouped, and which have all the conciseness of the most ancient oracles."[↗](../../demonstration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../demonstration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **demote** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To demote someone is to move them to a lower rank, job or level.[↗](../../demote/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In sport, to move a team down a league (UK: relegate).[↗](../../demote/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was demoted from captain to player.[↗](../../demote/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The manager demoted her after the mistake.[↗](../../demote/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.[↗](../../demote/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing three games could demote us.[↗](../../demote/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The officer was demoted for bad behaviour.[↗](../../demote/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach threatened to demote anyone who skipped practice.[↗](../../demote/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **den** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The home of a wild animal, often hidden, like a fox's or lion's den or a bear's cave.[↗](../../den/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A secret hideout that children build or play in, from sticks, blankets or boxes.[↗](../../den/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A small cosy room in a house for relaxing (mainly American).[↗](../../den/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A place where bad things happen in secret: a den of thieves.[↗](../../den/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We built a den out of sticks in the woods.[↗](../../den/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fox cubs stayed safe in their den.[↗](../../den/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Bears sleep in dens during the winter.[↗](../../den/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother and I made a blanket den in the living room.[↗](../../den/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad watches TV in the den.[↗](../../den/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Going to the head teacher's office felt like walking into the lion's den.[↗](../../den/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The robbers met in a secret den.[↗](../../den/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Never crawl into an animal's den.[↗](../../den/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Geist ; verbannte sie mit sieben, goss sie aus mit den zwolf Gestimen.[↗](../../den/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") \*\*, "He drew them with water.[↗](../../den/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../den/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.[↗](../../den/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.37.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../den/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.[↗](../../den/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.104.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../den/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?[↗](../../den/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.38.40, JPS 1917)[↗](../../den/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **dengue** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tropical disease spread by the bite of certain mosquitoes, causing high fever, headache and very painful muscles and joints.[↗](../../dengue/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dengue is spread by mosquitoes.[↗](../../dengue/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Travellers used repellent to avoid dengue.[↗](../../dengue/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was an outbreak of dengue after the heavy rains.[↗](../../dengue/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dengue fever is sometimes called «breakbone fever» because it hurts so much.[↗](../../dengue/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Emptying water from old tyres stops mosquitoes breeding and helps prevent dengue.[↗](../../dengue/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She got dengue on holiday and needed rest and fluids.[↗](../../dengue/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **denial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A denial is saying that something is not true.[↗](../../denial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Denial is refusing to give something, or saying no: denial of rights.[↗](../../denial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Being «in denial» means not accepting a painful truth.[↗](../../denial/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (Bible) Peter's denial is when he said he did not know Jesus.[↗](../../denial/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The minister made a firm denial.[↗](../../denial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite his denial, the crumbs were on his face.[↗](../../denial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She was in denial about losing the race.[↗](../../denial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Denial of food is cruel.[↗](../../denial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Peter's denial happened before the cock crowed.[↗](../../denial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Denial is one stage of grief.[↗](../../denial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **denim** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A strong cotton cloth, usually blue, used to make jeans, jackets, skirts and overalls.[↗](../../denim/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (plural, informal) Denims: clothes, especially jeans, made of this cloth.[↗](../../denim/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My favourite jacket is made of denim.[↗](../../denim/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Jeans are made of strong cotton denim.[↗](../../denim/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Denim was first used for workers' trousers because it is tough.[↗](../../denim/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore denim shorts on the beach.[↗](../../denim/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wearing a denim jacket with jeans is called «double denim».[↗](../../denim/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Denim fades each time you wash it.[↗](../../denim/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Indigo dye gives denim its blue colour.[↗](../../denim/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **denominate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal, money) To denominate an amount or a price is to state it in a particular currency or unit.[↗](../../denominate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To denominate something is to give it a name.[↗](../../denominate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Oil prices are denominated in US dollars.[↗](../../denominate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The prize was denominated in euros.[↗](../../denominate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The loan was denominated in pounds.[↗](../../denominate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Old Latin books denominate the river by another name.[↗](../../denominate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many international prices are denominated in dollars.[↗](../../denominate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cost was denominated in both currencies.[↗](../../denominate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · By Indians he might have meant Ethio- pians, or any other nation under the torrid zone which the ancients used tu denominate as Indians (T. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../denominate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **denomination** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) A denomination is one of the separate groups or branches of a religion, especially Christianity, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.[↗](../../denomination/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money, maths) The value printed on a coin or banknote: a five-pound note and a ten-pound note are different denominations.[↗](../../denomination/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) A name or kind of unit.[↗](../../denomination/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Methodists and Baptists are two Christian denominations.[↗](../../denomination/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our town has churches of many denominations.[↗](../../denomination/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bank gave Dad the money in small denominations.[↗](../../denomination/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Coins come in denominations such as 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p.[↗](../../denomination/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Which denomination is the biggest coin you have?[↗](../../denomination/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians of all denominations came to the joint service.[↗](../../denomination/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The machine accepts notes of every denomination.[↗](../../denomination/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In a police-office, consequently, we find copying-clerks among many other scribes of various denominations, of which, it seems, our hero was one.[↗](../../denomination/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **denominational** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) Denominational means belonging to or run by one particular branch of a religion, such as Catholic, Anglican, Methodist or Baptist.[↗](../../denominational/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Non-denominational means open to all Christians or all faiths, not belonging to one church.[↗](../../denominational/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our school is a denominational school linked to the Catholic church.[↗](../../denominational/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hospital chapel is non-denominational, so anyone can pray there.[↗](../../denominational/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There are small denominational differences in how churches baptise.[↗](../../denominational/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The service was non-denominational and welcomed people of all faiths.[↗](../../denominational/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many denominational schools have assemblies with prayers.[↗](../../denominational/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Denominational groups worked together to help the homeless.[↗](../../denominational/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **denote** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To be a sign or symbol for something; to stand for.[↗](../../denote/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To show or mean something.[↗](../../denote/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Let n denote the number of children.[↗](../../denote/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The symbol ÷ denotes division.[↗](../../denote/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · On the map, a blue line denotes a river.[↗](../../denote/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A red flag denotes danger.[↗](../../denote/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The letter m denotes metres.[↗](../../denote/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stars denote the best answers.[↗](../../denote/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · One wore a cap of two staring colors, denoting the class of persons to which she belonged.[↗](../../denote/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · 3) Paths denote powers, effects, kinds, forms, degrees or stages.[↗](../../denote/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../denote/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is a particle like כּ, as; it is added the word מִין kind, denoting: as a kind of, like, as.[↗](../../denote/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../denote/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · C. to denote the absence of degrees, minutes, or seconds in their sexagesi- mal notation.[↗](../../denote/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../denote/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **denounce** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To say publicly and strongly that something or someone is wrong, bad or evil.[↗](../../denounce/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To tell the authorities that someone has done something wrong, often to get them punished: «He denounced his neighbour to the police».[↗](../../denounce/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mayor denounced the attack on the mosque.[↗](../../denounce/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The prophet denounced the king for his greed.[↗](../../denounce/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Pupils denounced the bullying in a school assembly.[↗](../../denounce/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The spy was denounced to the police.[↗](../../denounce/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many people denounced the plan as unfair.[↗](../../denounce/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The church leaders denounced the cruelty to refugees.[↗](../../denounce/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Meanwhile, the townspeople got up a petition against him, and denounced him to the King, saying:[↗](../../denounce/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **dense** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Thick, with things packed closely together.[↗](../../dense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "a dense forest", "dense fog".[↗](../../dense/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In science, having a lot of mass packed into a small space; dense things feel heavy for their size.[↗](../../dense/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Informal and unkind: slow to understand.[↗](../../dense/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We got lost in the dense forest.[↗](../../dense/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Drive slowly in dense fog.[↗](../../dense/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A stone sinks because it is denser than water.[↗](../../dense/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Oil floats on water because it is less dense.[↗](../../dense/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd was so dense we couldn't move.[↗](../../dense/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cities are densely populated.[↗](../../dense/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Well, they walked and walked till they reached a dark, dense forest.[↗](../../dense/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **density** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Density is how much mass is packed into a certain amount of space; dense things are heavy for their size.[↗](../../density/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Density is also how crowded or close together things are in an area (population density).[↗](../../density/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Lead has a very high density.[↗](../../density/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ice floats because its density is lower than water's.[↗](../../density/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Oil has a lower density than water, so it floats on top.[↗](../../density/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cities have a high population density.[↗](../../density/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The density of trees in the jungle makes it dark.[↗](../../density/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We compared the density of different liquids in a jar.[↗](../../density/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small hollow made in a hard surface when something hits or presses it: «a dent in the car door».[↗](../../dent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To make a dent in something.[↗](../../dent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A reduction: «make a dent in» means reduce something a bit.[↗](../../dent/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb) To harm or weaken, such as someone's confidence or pride.[↗](../../dent/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ball left a dent in the car door.[↗](../../dent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't buy the tin with the big dent.[↗](../../dent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He dented his bike when he fell off.[↗](../../dent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We've barely made a dent in this huge pizza.[↗](../../dent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Losing the match dented their confidence.[↗](../../dent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The savings made a big dent in the cost of the holiday.[↗](../../dent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · There's a dent in my water bottle from when I dropped it.[↗](../../dent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/15/) **16** [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/17/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/15/) - next →: [page 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/17/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)