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A dialect is a regional or social variation of a language, shaped by geography, culture, and history, with distinct vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Diaspora originally referred to the Jewish dispersion but now encompasses any dispersed population maintaining ties to their homeland while enriching global cultures. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
A dictatorship is a government where power is centralized in the hands of one person or group, often marked by repression, lack of democratic processes, and control over society. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Diffusion is the process by which ideas, inventions, and cultural practices spread between societies, shaping interconnected human development. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The divide between the handful of countries that are the technology innovators and users and the majority of nations with little ability to create, purchase, or use new technologies.
An earthen bank is used to direct or prevent the passage of water.
The carving of a landscape into erosional forms by running water.
A term referring to the concept that increasing distances between places tend to reduce interactions among them.
A stream that results when a river subdivides into branches in a delta.
To increase the variety of products in a country’s economy. To promote manufacturing and other industries to achieve growth and stability.