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n='true'>: the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals
  • a dividing membrane or thin partition especially in a tube
  • a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate
    a transverse septum in a plant stem
  • a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system
    — compare iris diaphragm
  • a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves
  • a molded cap usually of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
    • Other Words
    • di​a​phrag​mat​ic ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik -ˌfrag- adjective
    • di​a​phrag​mat​i​cal​ly ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English diafragma, borrowed from Late Latin diaphragma, borrowed from Greek diáphragma "partition, barrier, partition of tissue separating organs," from diaphrak-, stem of diaphrássein "to divide off, separate" (from dia- dia- + phrássein, Attic phráttein "to fence in, enclose, block," of obscure origin) + -ma, resultative noun suffix
    dic​tion
    noun
    dic·​tion
    ˈdik-shən n='true'>: the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals
  • a dividing membrane or thin partition especially in a tube
  • a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate
    a transverse septum in a plant stem
  • a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system
    — compare iris diaphragm
  • a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves
  • a molded cap usually of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
    • Other Words
    • di​a​phrag​mat​ic ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik -ˌfrag- adjective
    • di​a​phrag​mat​i​cal​ly ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English diafragma, borrowed from Late Latin diaphragma, borrowed from Greek diáphragma "partition, barrier, partition of tissue separating organs," from diaphrak-, stem of diaphrássein "to divide off, separate" (from dia- dia- + phrássein, Attic phráttein "to fence in, enclose, block," of obscure origin) + -ma, resultative noun suffix
    dic​tion
    noun
    dic·​tion
    ˈdik-shən n='true'>: the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals
  • a dividing membrane or thin partition especially in a tube
  • a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate
    a transverse septum in a plant stem
  • a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system
    — compare iris diaphragm
  • a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves
  • a molded cap usually of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
    • Other Words
    • di​a​phrag​mat​ic ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik -ˌfrag- adjective
    • di​a​phrag​mat​i​cal​ly ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English diafragma, borrowed from Late Latin diaphragma, borrowed from Greek diáphragma "partition, barrier, partition of tissue separating organs," from diaphrak-, stem of diaphrássein "to divide off, separate" (from dia- dia- + phrássein, Attic phráttein "to fence in, enclose, block," of obscure origin) + -ma, resultative noun suffix
    dic​tion
    noun
    dic·​tion
    ˈdik-shən n='true'>: the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals
  • a dividing membrane or thin partition especially in a tube
  • a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate
    a transverse septum in a plant stem
  • a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system
    — compare iris diaphragm
  • a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves
  • a molded cap usually of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
    • Other Words
    • di​a​phrag​mat​ic ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik -ˌfrag- adjective
    • di​a​phrag​mat​i​cal​ly ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English diafragma, borrowed from Late Latin diaphragma, borrowed from Greek diáphragma "partition, barrier, partition of tissue separating organs," from diaphrak-, stem of diaphrássein "to divide off, separate" (from dia- dia- + phrássein, Attic phráttein "to fence in, enclose, block," of obscure origin) + -ma, resultative noun suffix
    dic​tion
    noun
    dic·​tion
    ˈdik-shən n='true'>: the partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities in mammals
  • a dividing membrane or thin partition especially in a tube
  • a more or less rigid partition in the body or shell of an invertebrate
    a transverse septum in a plant stem
  • a device that limits the aperture of a lens or optical system
    — compare iris diaphragm
  • a thin flexible disk (as in a microphone or loudspeaker) that vibrates when struck by sound waves or that vibrates to generate sound waves
  • a molded cap usually of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
    • Other Words
    • di​a​phrag​mat​ic ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-tik -ˌfrag- adjective
    • di​a​phrag​mat​i​cal​ly ˌdī-ə-frə(g)-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English diafragma, borrowed from Late Latin diaphragma, borrowed from Greek diáphragma "partition, barrier, partition of tissue separating organs," from diaphrak-, stem of diaphrássein "to divide off, separate" (from dia- dia- + phrássein, Attic phráttein "to fence in, enclose, block," of obscure origin) + -ma, resultative noun suffix
    dic​tion
    noun
    dic·​tion
    ˈdik-shən