- dis|op|er|a|tion
- dis|op|er|a|tion «dihs OP uh RAY shuhn», noun.Biology. that behavior of organisms inhabiting the same place which results in harm or disadvantage to the organisms themselves.
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dis|af|fir|ma|tion — «DIHS af uhr MAY shuhn», noun. = disaffirmance. (Cf. ↑disaffirmance) … Useful english dictionary
dis|ag|gre|ga|tion — «dihs AG ruh GAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of separating or breaking up into component parts. 2. the state of being disaggregated … Useful english dictionary
dis|an|i|ma|tion — «dihs AN uh MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of depriving of life. 2. discouragement; a disheartening … Useful english dictionary
dis|an|nex|a|tion — «dihs AN ehk SAY shuhn», noun. the process of disannexing; separation … Useful english dictionary
dis|ap|pro|ba|tion — «DIHS ap ruh BAY shuhn», noun. = disapproval. (Cf. ↑disapproval) … Useful english dictionary
dis|col|or|a|tion — «dihs KUHL uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of discoloring. 2. the state of being discolored. 3. a stain … Useful english dictionary
dis|com|men|da|tion — «DIHS kom uhn DAY shuhn», noun. the act of discommending; dispraise: »Following the guidebook line, Nothing need detain the tourist here, some discommendations for persons planning a trip to Europe (Joseph Wechsberg) … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|fir|ma|tion — «dihs KON fuhr MAY shuhn», noun. the act of disconfirming; invalidation; disproval: »Criteria of valid deduction can be and have been supplied providing general criteria of confirmation and disconfirmation [of hypotheses] (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|for|ma|tion — «dihs KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. a disconforming; failure or refusal to conform … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|so|la|tion — «dihs KON suh LAY shuhn», noun. disconsolate state or feeling; disconsolateness … Useful english dictionary
dis|cred|i|ta|tion — «dihs KREHD uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of discrediting. 2. the state or condition of being discredited … Useful english dictionary
