4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Di- \Di-\ [Gr. di`s- twice; akin to ? two, L. bis twice. See
{Two}, and cf. {Bi-}, {Dia-}. The L. pref. dis- sometimes
assumes the form di-. See {Dis-}.]
A prefix, signifying twofold, double, twice; (Chem.) denoting
two atoms, radicals, groups, or equivalents, as the case may
be. See {Bi-}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dia- \Di"a-\, Di- \Di-\ . [Gr. dia` through; orig., dividing
into two parts; akin to ? two. See {Two}, and cf. 1st {Di-}.]
A prefix denoting through; also, between, apart, asunder,
across. Before a vowel dia-becomes di-; as, diactinic;
dielectric, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Disserve \Dis*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Di?????}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Disserving}.] [Pref. dis- + serve: cf. F. desservir.]
To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to
hurt; to harm.
Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any
party. --Jer. Taylor.
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
DI
Destination Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler)