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- Dentistry: scope, roles, procedures and public health importance Dentistry
- Dentition: types, development, and biological significance Dentition
- Denton Cooley: American cardiovascular surgeon and surgical pioneer Denton Cooley
- Denton County, Texas
- Denton Lotz — American Baptist leader and pastor Denton Lotz
- Denton, Maryland
- Denton, Texas
- Dentures: Removable Dental Prostheses for Tooth Replacement Dentures
- Denudation (geology): processes that lower and reshape Earth's surface Denudation
- Denver, Colorado Denver
- Denver Broncos
- Denver International Airport
- Denver Nuggets: Overview, History, Key Players and Significance Denver Nuggets
- Denver, Iowa
- Denying the Correlative (logical fallacy) Denying the correlative
- Sir Denys Ambrose Williams Denys Williams
- Denzel Washington
- Denzil Douglas (born 1953) — Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1995–2015 Denzil Douglas
- Denzil Minnan-Wong, Toronto city councillor and municipal politician Denzil Minnan-Wong
- Deo Surya Mandir — Sun Temple of Deo, Bihar Deo Surya Mandir
- Deo, Aurangabad district, Bihar Deo, Bihar
- Deodorant: uses, types, composition and history Deodorant
- Deodoro da Fonseca — First President of the Republic of Brazil Deodoro da Fonseca
- Deoksugung Palace — historic Deoksu royal residence in central Seoul Deoksugung
- Deomyinae: the African spiny‑ and brush‑furred mouse clade Deomyinae
- Deon Jackson — American soul singer, songwriter and educator Deon Jackson
- Deontay Wilder — American heavyweight boxer known as "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder
- Deosai Mountains and Plains Deosai Mountains
- Deoxyribose: the sugar of DNA Deoxyribose
- Depart From Me (album) Depart From Me
- Department (organizational unit in government, business, academia and retail) Department
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Department of Social Security (United Kingdom) Department for Social Security
- Department of Alto Adige — Napoleonic administrative division in northern Italy Department of Alto Adige
- Department store: definition, organization, history and modern trends Department store
- Departments of Argentina
- Departments of Chad divided into 61 departments
- Departments of Colombia
- Departments of El Salvador
- Departments of France: structure, history, and role in local administration Departments of France
- Departments of Haiti: administrative divisions, history, and role Departments of Haiti
- Departments of Paraguay
- Departments of Uruguay: structure, roles, and local government Departments of Uruguay
- Departure (Journey album)
- DePaul University
- Depeche Mode: English electronic band and cultural influence Depeche Mode
- Dependency: concept, types, and applications across disciplines Dependency
- Dependent and Independent Variables: Definitions, Roles, and Examples Dependent and independent variables
- Dependent personality disorder (DPD) Dependent personality disorder
- Dependent territory territory that is not fully independent or sovereign
- Depew, Oklahoma
- Depleted uranium: properties, uses, history and safety Depleted uranium
- Depok: city in West Java, Indonesia Depok
- Depolarizer (electrochemical cells) Depolarizer
- Deportation: removal, grounds, process, and international issues Deportation
- Deportivo Alavés
- Deportivo Cali — Colombian multi-sport club and football team Deportivo Cali
- Deportivo de La Coruña
- Deportivo Italia (1948–2010): Caracas club founded by the Italian community Deportivo Italia (1948-2010)
- Deportivo Petare (formerly Deportivo Italia) Deportivo Petare
- Deportivo Saprissa: Costa Rica's leading football club Deportivo Saprissa
- Deportivo Toluca F.C.
- Deportivo Wanka — Peruvian football club from Huancayo Deportivo Wanka
- Deposed Queen Yun of Joseon Deposed Queen Yun
- Deposit
- Deposit account
- Deposition
- Deposition (geology): processes, environments, and significance Deposition (geology)
- Depot
- Depressants (Central Nervous System Depressants) Depressant
- Depression: causes, symptoms, types, and treatment Depression
- Depression (economics)
- Depression (major depressive disorder) Depression (mental illness)
- Depression (mood)
- Deprotonation: removal of a proton in acid–base chemistry Deprotonation
- Deptford, London Deptford
- Deptford Bridge DLR station
- Depth
- Depth chart (sports roster ordering) Depth chart
- Deputy: role, meaning, and typical uses Deputy
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats (UK)
- Deputy National Security Advisor (United States) Deputy National Security Advisor
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
- Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Dequinha — Brazilian footballer (born 19 March 1928) Dequinha
- Der Barbier von Bagdad — comic opera by Peter Cornelius Der Barbier von Bagdad
- Der er et yndigt land — Denmark's civil national anthem Der er et yndigt land
- Der Freischütz — Carl Maria von Weber's landmark German Romantic opera Der Freischütz
- Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) — Disney wartime short Der Fuehrer's Face
- Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner
- Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss) Der Rosenkavalier
- Der Spiegel — Germany's weekly news and investigative magazine Der Spiegel
- Der Stürmer: Nazi Weekly Tabloid and Vehicle of Antisemitic Propaganda (1923–1945) Der Stürmer
- Dera Ghazi Khan
- Dera Ghazi Khan District
- Dera Ghazi Khan Division — former administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan Dera Ghazi Khan Division
- Dera Ismail Khan — city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Dera Ismail Khan
- Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dera Ismail Khan District
- Dera Ismail Khan Division
- Dera Ismail Khan Tehsil
- Derby — city in the East Midlands of England Derby
- Derby (horse race)
- Derby Carriage and Wagon Works
- Derby County F.C.
- Derby Silk Mill (Derby Industrial Museum) — history, architecture and significance Derby Industrial Museum
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery
- Derby Playhouse — history of the Derby theatre company and venue Derby Playhouse
- Derby railway station (Derby Midland) Derby railway station
- Derby Road railway station
- Derby Sketching Club: a long‑standing artists' members' club in Derby Derby Sketching Club
- Derby Theatre — city theatre and university producing house Derby Theatre
- Derby Tramways (1904–1934) Derby Tramways
- Derby, Connecticut: Small City on the Naugatuck River Derby, Connecticut
- Derby, Iowa
- Derby, Kansas
- Derbyshire: landscape, history and cultural highlights of an English county Derbyshire
- Dercy — a small commune in Aisne, northern France Dercy
- Dere Street: Roman road from York to the Antonine Wall Dere Street
- Derealization: feeling that the world is unreal Derealization
- Derecho: overview, formation, hazards and safety Derecho
- Deregulation: meaning, history, effects, and distinctions Deregulation
- Dereham (East Dereham): market town in Breckland, Norfolk, England Dereham
- Derek Acorah
- Derek Adams — Scottish footballer and manager Derek Adams
- Derek and Clive (comedy characters) Derek and Clive
- Derek and the Dominos
- Derek Barber, Baron Barber of Tewkesbury — agriculturalist, conservationist, peer Derek Barber, Baron Barber of Tewkesbury
- Derek Bickerton — linguist and creole researcher Derek Bickerton
- Derek Boogaard: Canadian NHL Enforcer and Legacy Derek Boogaard
- Derek Cooper (British food and broadcasting journalist) Derek Cooper
- Derek Davis (Irish broadcaster) Derek Davis
- Derek Fowlds: British actor best known for Yes Minister and Heartbeat Derek Fowlds
- Derek Hough: American dancer, choreographer and entertainer Derek Hough
- Derek Jacobi: life and career of a British stage and screen actor Derek Jacobi
- Derek Jameson: British tabloid journalist, editor and broadcaster Derek Jameson
- Derek Jeter — American baseball shortstop and New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter
- Derek Keys
- Derek Godfrey Kinne — George Cross recipient from the Korean War Derek Kinne
- Derek Mahon: life and work of the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon
- Derek Martinus: British television and theatre director (1931–2014) Derek Martinus
- Derek McInnes (Scottish footballer and manager) Derek McInnes
- Derek Minter: British Motorcycle Racer (1932–2015) Derek Minter
- Derek Parfit: life and philosophical contributions Derek Parfit
- Derek Saunders (English footballer) Derek Saunders
- Derek Taylor — English journalist, author and Beatles press officer Derek Taylor
- Derek Walcott: Saint Lucian Poet, Playwright, and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott
- Derendingen
- Derendingen, Switzerland
- DeRidder, Louisiana
- Derivation
- Derivative (finance)
- Derivative (mathematics): definition, notation, rules, and applications Derivative (mathematics)
- Derivative work (copyright) Derivative work
- Derlei (Brazilian football forward) Derlei
- Derlis Florentín
- Dermatitis: causes, types, symptoms and management Dermatitis
- Dermatology: medical specialty of the skin, hair, nails and related glands Dermatology
- Dermatophyllum (mescalbean): overview, identification, taxonomy and uses Dermatophyllum
- Dermestidae: skin, carpet, and hide beetles — overview and significance Dermestidae
- Dermophis gracilior — a Central American caecilian Dermophis gracilior
- Dermot Gallagher (1944–2017) — Irish diplomat and senior civil servant Dermot Gallagher
- Dermot Healy: Irish novelist, poet, playwright and actor Dermot Healy
- Dermot Morgan (1952–1998): Irish comedian and actor Dermot Morgan
- Dermot Mulroney
- Dermot O'Leary
- Dermott, Arkansas
- Dernacueillette — small commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Dernacueillette
- Derny race: motor-paced cycle racing and the pacing machine Derny race
- Derogation (legal concept) Derogation
- Deron Williams
- Derren Brown — English mentalist, illusionist and performer Derren Brown
- Derrick Green — Singer and Frontman of Sepultura Derrick Green
- Derrick Mason: Career and Legacy of an NFL Receiver and Returner Derrick Mason
- Derrick Rose (American basketball point guard) Derrick Rose
- Derrick Sherwin: British television writer, story editor and producer Derrick Sherwin
- Derrick Todd Lee: profile of the Baton Rouge serial killer Derrick Todd Lee
- Derry, Louisiana
- Derry, New Hampshire
- Derviş Eroğlu: Turkish Cypriot politician and former President Derviş Eroğlu
- Dervish: Sufi ascetics, practices, and historical orders Dervish
- Somali Dervish Movement (1899–1920) Dervish movement (Somali)
- Derwent River (Tasmania) Derwent River
- Derwent Valley Mills
- Derwent Water (Derwentwater) Derwent Water
- Deryck Whibley: Canadian singer, songwriter and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley
- Des Arc, Arkansas
- Des Britten: New Zealand restaurateur, broadcaster and Anglican priest Des Britten
- Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton — Scottish Labour politician and former Defence Secretary Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton
- Des Lynam
- Des Moines County, Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa — state capital, river city, and cultural hub Des Moines, Iowa
- Des O'Connor (1932–2020) Des O'Connor
- Des Plaines River — watercourse of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin Des Plaines River
- Des Plaines, Illinois
- DES-X (DESX): key‑whitening extension to the DES block cipher DES-X
- Desa (Dolj County) — a rural commune in Romania Desa, Dolj
- Désaignes — village and commune in Ardèche, southern France Désaignes
- Desalination: Methods, Uses, and Environmental Considerations Desalination
- Descendant
- Descendants (2015 film) Descendants
- Descendants 2 (2017 Disney Channel film) Descendants 2
- Descendants 3 (2019 film) Descendants 3
- Descendants of Charles II of England
- Deschutes County, Oregon
- Descriptive statistics: summarizing and visualizing data Descriptive statistics
- Desdemona (Uranian moon) Desdemona (moon)
- Desegregation busing in the United States Desegregation busing
- Desensitized (Drowning Pool album)
- Deseret alphabet
- Desert: definition, types, distribution, ecology and human impacts Desert
- Desert climate (arid climate): characteristics, distribution and significance Desert climate
- Desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis) Desert dormouse
- Desert froglet (Crinia deserticola): an overview Desert froglet
- Desert Hot Springs, California
- Desert Island Discs — BBC radio interview programme Desert Island Discs
- Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria): biology, outbreaks and impacts Desert locust
- Desert sand (color)
- Desert scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) Desert scorpion
- Desertification: causes, impacts and prevention Desertification
- Désertines (Allier) — commune in central France Désertines, Allier
- Désertines (Mayenne) — small rural commune in Pays de la Loire, France Désertines, Mayenne
- Desertion — willful abandonment of military duty Desertion
- Desh Bandhu Gupta — Founder and Chairman of Lupin Desh Bandhu Gupta
- Desha County, Arkansas
- Deshret — the Red Crown of Lower Egypt and its cultural roles Deshret
- Desi Arnaz: Cuban-American Bandleader, Actor, and Television Pioneer Desi Arnaz
- Dési Bouterse: military leader and president of Suriname Dési Bouterse
- Desiccation: drying, desiccants, effects and applications Desiccation
- Design: Principles, Types, and Practical Importance Design
- Design patterns (software engineering) Design pattern
- Designated hitter (baseball role) Designated hitter
- Designated Player Rule (Beckham Rule) Designated Player Rule
- Designated survivor (United States): continuity of government role Designated survivor
- Designer (creative professional) Designer
- Designer baby: concepts, methods, and ethical questions Designer baby
- Designer drug (novel psychoactive substances) Designer drug
- Designing Women (American television sitcom) Designing Women
- Siemens Desiro family of multiple-unit trains Desiro
- Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
- Desk (furniture): Types, Design, History and Uses Desk
- Desk Set (1957 film) Desk Set
- Desktop environment (graphical user interface for personal computers) Desktop environment
- Desktop publishing: principles, history, and practical use Desktop publishing
- Desmond Carrington: British actor and long‑running radio broadcaster Desmond Carrington
- Desmond Connell, Archbishop of Dublin and Cardinal (1926–2017) Desmond Connell
- Desmond Doss: Conscientious Objector and Medal of Honor Recipient Desmond Doss
- Desmond Howard — Heisman winner, return specialist, and broadcaster Desmond Howard
- Desmond Llewelyn
- Desmond Morris: zoologist, ethologist, and writer on human behavior Desmond Morris
- Desmond Tutu: South African cleric, anti-apartheid leader, and human-rights advocate Desmond Tutu
- DeSoto County, Florida — overview, history, geography, and local life DeSoto County, Florida
- DeSoto County, Mississippi
- DeSoto Parish, Louisiana: History, Demographics, and Government DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
- DeSoto, Texas
- Desouk: A Nile Delta City in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate Desouk
- Despacito — 2017 global hit by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee Despacito
- Despatch Rider: Military Messengers on Horse and Motorcycle Despatch rider
- Desperado (1995) — action film by Robert Rodriguez Desperado
- Desperate Housewives television series
- Despicable Me (2010 film) Despicable Me (movie)
- Despicable Me 2
- Despicable Me 3 — 2017 animated action-comedy film Despicable Me 3
- Despina — inner moon of Neptune Despina (moon)
- Despina Vandi
- Despotism: definition, history, characteristics and modern forms Despotism
- Dessau: German city of Bauhaus, industrial heritage and Garden Realm Dessau
- Dessel, Antwerp — municipality in the Campine region of Belgium Dessel
- Dessenheim — commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France Dessenheim
- Dessert: Definition, Types, History, and Cultural Roles Dessert
- Desso GrassMaster — reinforced natural (hybrid) grass system for sports fields Desso GrassMaster
- Deșteaptă-te, române! — Romania's national anthem and history Deşteaptă-te, române!
- Destelbergen — municipality in East Flanders, Belgium Destelbergen
- Destin Onka Malonga — Congolese footballer (1988–2016) Destin Onka Malonga
- Destin, Florida — Gulf Coast city and tourist destination Destin, Florida
- Destination Tokyo (1943 film) Destination Tokyo
- Destiny (2014 video game): overview, design, setting and legacy Destiny (video game)
- Destiny Fulfilled — Destiny's Child album Destiny Fulfilled
- Destiny's Child: overview, members, career, and legacy Destiny's Child
- Destiny's Child discography: albums, singles, and legacy Destiny's Child discography
- Destrehan, Louisiana: Community, history, and local features Destrehan, Louisiana
- Destrier: the medieval warhorse of knights Destrier
- Destroy All Humans! (2005 video game)
- Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
- Destroyer (naval warship) Destroyer
- Destroyer (Kiss album) Destroyer (album)
- Destruction
- Destruction (German thrash metal band) Destruction (band)
- Destructive cult: definition, characteristics, history and controversies Destructive cult
- Desublimation (deposition): gas-to-solid phase transition Desublimation
- Desulo (Dèsulu) — town and comune in Sardinia, Italy Desulo
- Desvres, a commune in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France) Desvres
- Detachment (military)
- Detective: role, methods, history and types Detective
- Detective Conan (Case Closed): overview, characters, history and adaptations Detective Conan
- Detective Didi (Indian television series) Detective Didi
- Détente: easing interstate tensions, especially during the Cold War Détente
- Detention: forms, purposes, legal safeguards and distinctions Detention
- Detention (imprisonment): meaning, types, legal safeguards and issues Detention (imprisonment)