IPA: /ˌdɪl.əˈtænt/
KK: /ˈdɪlɪˌtænti/
Definition: Someone who is not serious about their interests and only engages in them at a surface level, often without deep knowledge or commitment.
Example: He is a dilettante in art, enjoying it casually but lacking any real expertise.
Definition: A person who takes a casual or superficial interest in something, especially in the arts or a specific field of knowledge.
Example: Although he was a dilettante in painting, he enjoyed visiting galleries and discussing art with friends.
IPA: /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
KK: /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
Definition: The quality of being careful and hardworking in doing tasks or duties.
Example: She approached her studies with great diligence, ensuring she understood every topic.
IPA: /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
KK: /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
Definition: Showing careful and persistent work or effort in doing something.
Example: She is a diligent student who always completes her assignments on time.
IPA: /ˈdɪmɪtə/
KK: /ˈdɪmɪtər/
Definition: A type of line in poetry that has two parts, each made up of two beats or feet.
Example: The poem was written in dimeter, giving it a short and rhythmic quality.
IPA: /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv.li/
KK: /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv.li/
Definition: In a way that makes something seem smaller or less important.
Example: She spoke diminutively about her achievements, as if they were not significant.
IPA: /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/
KK: /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/
Definition: A sound made by combining two vowel sounds in one syllable, where the sound starts as one vowel and glides into another, like the sound in the word 'coin'.
Example: In English, the word 'coin' contains a diphthong.
IPA: /dɪˈpləʊmə/
KK: /dɪˈploʊmə/
Definition: A document that shows someone has completed a course of study or earned a degree from a school or university.
Example: She proudly displayed her diploma on the wall after graduating from college.
IPA: /dɪˈploʊməd/
KK: /dɪˈploʊməd/
Definition: Having completed a course of study and received a diploma, indicating a level of education or qualification.
Example: She is a diplomaed professional in her field, having graduated with honors.
IPA: /dɪˈpləʊsɪs/
KK: /dɪˈploʊsɪs/
Definition: The process in which two haploid gametes combine during fertilization to create a diploid cell with a full set of chromosomes.
Example: Diplosis occurs when the nuclei of two gametes fuse during fertilization.
IPA: /dɪˈrɛktli/
KK: /dɪˈrɛktli/
Definition: In a straightforward manner, without anything in between; immediately or without delay.
Example: She spoke directly to the manager about her concerns.
Definition: In a way that is immediate or without anything in between; straight to the point or without delay.
Example: She answered the question directly without hesitation.
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