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Definition of: diacritical
(dī′ə·krit′i·kəl) adjective
1. Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive.
2. Indicating certain variations of sounds or of form.
3. Electr. Denoting a current sufficient to magnetize a solenoid core to half–saturation.
—di′a·crit′i·cal·ly adverb
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