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7. (Arith.) Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees.
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8. (Algebra) State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b3c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree.
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9. (Trig.) A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
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10. A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer. 11. (Mus.) A line or space of the staff.
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☞ The short lines and their spaces are added degrees.
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Coloq. Accumulation of degrees . (Eng. Univ.) See under . -- Coloq. By degrees , step by step; by little and little; by moderate advances. “I'll leave it by degrees.” Shak. -- Coloq. Degree of a curve or Coloq. Degree of a surface (Geom.), the number which expresses the degree of the equation of the curve or surface in rectilinear coördinates. A straight line will, in general, meet the curve or surface in a number of points equal to the degree of the curve or surface and no more. -- Coloq. Degree of latitude (Geog.), on the earth, the distance on a meridian between two parallels of latitude whose latitudes differ from each other by one degree. This distance is not the same on different parts of a meridian, on account of the flattened figure of the earth, being 68.702 statute miles at the equator, and 69.396 at the poles. -- Coloq. Degree of longitude , the distance on a parallel of latitude between two meridians that make an angle of one degree with each other at the poles -- a distance which varies as the cosine of the latitude, being at the equator 69.16 statute miles. -- Coloq. To a degree , to an extreme; exceedingly; as, mendacious to a degree.
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It has been said that Scotsmen . . . are . . . grave to a degree on occasions when races more favored by nature are gladsome to excess. Prof. Wilson.
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degreed (d�grēd),a. possessing a college degree or degrees.
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degressive adj. 1. going down by steps.
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2. gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount.
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Degu (?), n. [Native name.] (Zoöl.) A small South American rodent (Octodon Cumingii), of the family Octodontidæ.
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Degum (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degummed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Degumming.] To deprive of, or free from, gum; as, to degum ramie.
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Degust (?), v. t. [L. degustare: cf. F. déguster. See to taste.] To taste. [Obs.] Cockeram.
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Degustation (?), n. [L. degustatio: cf. F. dégustation.] (Physiol.) Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs. Bp. Hall.
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Dehisce (?), v. i. [L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape.] To gape; to open by dehiscence.
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Dehiscence (?), n. [Cf. F. déhiscence.] 1. The act of gaping.
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2. (Biol.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents.
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Dehiscent (?), a. [L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. déhiscent.] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.
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Dehonestate (?), v. t. [L. dehonestatus, p. p. of dehonestare to dishonor; de- + honestare to make honorable. Cf. , and see .] To disparage. [Obs.]
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Dehonestation (?), n. [L. dehonestatio.] A dishonoring; disgracing. [Obs.] Gauden.
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Dehorn (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dehorned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Dehorning.] To deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See . “Dehorning cattle.” Farm Journal (1886).
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Dehors (?), prep. [F., outside.] (Law) Out of; without; foreign to; out of the agreement, record, will, or other instrument.
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Dehors, n. (Mil.) All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover. Farrow.
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Dehort (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dehorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Dehorting.] [L. dehortari; de- + hortari to urge, exhort.] To urge to abstain or refrain; to dissuade. [Obs.]
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The apostles vehemently dehort us from unbelief. Bp. Ward.
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“Exhort” remains, but dehort, a word whose place neither “dissuade” nor any other exactly supplies, has escaped us. Trench.
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Dehortation (?), n. [L. dehortatio.] Dissuasion; advice against something. [R.]
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Dehortative (?), a. Dissuasive. [R.]
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Dehortatory (?), a. [L. dehortatorius.] Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. Bp. Hall.
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Dehorter (?), n. A dissuader; an adviser to the contrary. [Obs.]
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Dehumanize (?), v. t. To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences.
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dehumidify v. t. to remove the moisture from (air or another gas); to reduce the humidity of; as, The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer.
Syn. -- make less humid.
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Dehusk (?), v. t. To remove the husk from. [Obs.] “Wheat dehusked upon the floor.” Drant.
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dehydrate (?), v. t. To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol; to dehydrate food for preservation.
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dehydrate (?), v. i. 1. to lose water or moisture.
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2. to lose sufficent water to cause physiological distress; -- of living organisms; as, victims trapped in the earthquake rubble may dehydrate if not found quickly.
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dehydrated adj. 1. thoroughly dried out.
Syn. -- desiccated, dried-out.
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2. suffering from fluid deprivation; as, to become deydrated from overexertion on a hot day.
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Dehydration (?), n. (Chem.) The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
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Dehydrogenate (?), v. t. (Chem.) To deprive of, or free from, hydrogen.
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Dehydrogenation (?), n. (Chem.) The act or process of freeing from hydrogen; also, the condition resulting from the removal of hydrogen.
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deice v. t. to remove ice or frost from.
Syn. -- defrost.
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deicer n. a devie that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane).
Syn. -- defroster.
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Deicide (?), n. [L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus god + cædere to cut, kill: cf. F. déicide.] 1. The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [R.]
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Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide. Prior.
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2. One concerned in putting Christ to death.
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Deictic (dīktĭk), a. [Gr. deiktikos serving to show or point out, fr. deiknynai to show.] 1. (Logic) Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.
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2. (Grammar) showing or pointing to directly; pertaining to deixis; -- used to designate words that specify identity, location, or time from the perspective of one of the participants in a discourse, using the surrounding context as reference; as, the words this, that, these, those, here, there, now, then, we, you, they, the former, and the latter serve a deictic function.
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Deictically (?), adv. In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely.
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When Christ spake it deictically. Hammond.

{ Deific (?), Deifical (?), } a. [L. deificus; deus god + facere to make: cf. F. déifique.] Making divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making. “A deifical communion.” Homilies.
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Deification (?), n. [LL. deificare to deify: cf. F. déification. See .] The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.
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Deified (?), a. Honored or worshiped as a deity; treated with supreme regard; godlike.
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Deifier (?), n. One who deifies.
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Deiform (?), a. [L. deus a god + -form.] 1. Godlike, or of a godlike form. Dr. H. More.
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2. Conformable to the will of God. [R.] Bp. Burnet.
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Deiformity (?), n. Likeness to deity. [Obs.]
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Deify (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Deifying.] [F. déifier, LL. deificare, fr. L. deificus. See , , .] 1. To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Cæsar was deified.
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2. To praise or revere as a deity; to treat as an object of supreme regard; as, to deify money.
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He did again so extol and deify the pope. Bacon.
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3. To render godlike.
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By our own spirits are we deified. Wordsworth.
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Deign (dān), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deigned (dānd); p. pr. & vb. n. Deigning.] [OE. deinen, deignen, OF. degner, deigner, daigner, F. daigner, fr. L. dignari to deem worthy, deign, fr. dignus worthy; akin to decere to be fitting. See , and cf. , , , .] 1. To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain. [Obs.]
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I fear my Julia would not deign my lines. Shak.
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2. To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.
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Nor would we deign him burial of his men. Shak.
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Deign, v. i. To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.
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O deign to visit our forsaken seats. Pope.
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Yet not Lord Cranstone deigned she greet. Sir W. Scott.
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Round turned he, as not deigning
Those craven ranks to see. Macaulay.
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In early English deign was often used impersonally.
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Him deyneth not to set his foot to ground. Chaucer.
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Deignous (?), a. [For disdeignous, OF. desdeignos, desdaigneus, F. dédaigneux. See .] Haughty; disdainful. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Deil (dēl), n. Devil; -- spelt also deel. [Scot.]
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Coloq. Deil's buckie . See under .
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Deinoceras (?), n. [NL.] (Paleon.) See .
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Deinornis (?), n. [NL.] (Paleon.) See .
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Deinosaur (dīn�s�r), n. [NL.] (Paleon.) See .
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Deinotherium (dīn�thērĭŭm), n. [NL.] (Paleon.) See .
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Deintegrate (?), v. t. [L. deintegrare to impair; de- + integrare to make whole.] To disintegrate. [Obs.]

{ Deinteous (?), Deintevous (?) }, a. Rare; excellent; costly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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de-iodinase n. an enzyme that removes the iodine radical.
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de-iodinate v. t. (chemistry) to remove iodine from.
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de-iodinating adj. removing iodine from. iodinating
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de-iodination n. the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds.
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de-ionate v. (Chem.) to remove ions from.
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deionization n. (Chem.) the act or process of removing ions.
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deionize v. t. 1. (Chem.) to remove ions from (a solution).
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2. to reassociate the ions of (an ionized gas). RHUD
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deionized a. (Chem.) freed from ions by a process of deionization; as, deionized water. In chemistry and biochemistry, experiments often require water free from contaminating ions, and the ordinary distilled water may be subjected to a process of deionization in order to render the ion content sufficiently low so as not to interfere with the investigation.
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deionizer n. (Chem.) an apparatus used to remove ions from a solution; a common variant contains a mixture of cation exchange resin in the acid form and anion exchange resin in the hydroxyl form inside a replaceable cartridge; ions in aqueous solution are exchanged for the elements of water by passing the solution through the mixed resin. In chemistry and biochemistry, experiments often require water free from contaminating ions, and ordinary distilled water may be further purified by passing through a deionizer in order to render the ion content sufficiently low so as not to interfere with the investigation.
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deiparous (d�ĭpȧrŭs), a. [L. deus a god + parere to bring forth.] Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Deipnosophist (dīpnŏs�fĭst), n. [Gr. deipnosofisths; dei^pnon a meal + sofisths a wise man, sophist.] One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals.
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Deis (dēĭs), n. See .
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Deism (dēĭz'm), n. [L. deus god: cf. F. déisme. See .] The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.
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☞ Deism is the belief in natural religion only, or those truths, in doctrine and practice, which man is to discover by the light of reason, independent of any revelation from God. Hence, deism implies infidelity, or a disbelief in the divine origin of the Scriptures.
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Deist (dēĭst), n. [L. deus god: cf. F. déiste. See .] One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.
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☞ A deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether atheist or pantheist, a deist is generally denominated theist. Latham.

Syn. -- See .

{ Deistic (d�ĭstĭk), Deistical (?), } a. Pertaining to, savoring of, or consisting in, deism; as, a deistic writer; a deistical book.
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The deistical or antichristian scheme. I. Watts.
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Deistically, adv. After the manner of deists.
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Deisticalness, n. State of being deistical.
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Deitate (dēĭt�t), a. Deified. [Obs.] Cranmer.
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Deity (dēĭt�), n.; pl. Deities (dēĭtĭz). [OE. deite, F. déité, fr. L. deitas, fr. deus a god; akin to divus divine, Jupiter, gen. Jovis, Jupiter, dies day, Gr. di^os divine, Zeys, gen. Dios, Zeus, Skr. dēva divine, as a noun, god, daiva divine, dyō sky, day, hence, the sky personified as a god, and to the first syllable of E. Tuesday, Gael. & Ir. dia God, W. duw. Cf. , , , .] 1. The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
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They declared with emphasis the perfect deity and the perfect manhood of Christ. Milman.
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2. A god or goddess; a heathen god.
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To worship calves, the deities
Of Egypt. Milton.
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Coloq. The Deity , God, the Supreme Being.
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This great poet and philosopher [Simonides], the more he contemplated the nature of the Deity, found that he waded but the more out of his depth. Addison.
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deixis (dīksĭs), n. (Grammar) the function or operation of a deictic word; the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs.
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Deject (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dejecting.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de- + jacere to throw. See a shooting forth.] 1. To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic]
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Christ dejected himself even unto the hells. Udall.
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Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look. Fuller.
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2. To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten.
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Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind. Pope.
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Deject, a. [L. dejectus, p. p.] Dejected. [Obs.]
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Dejecta (?), n. pl. [NL., neut. pl. from L. dejectus, p. p.] Excrements; as, the dejecta of the sick.
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Dejected, a. Cast down; afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance. -- Dejectedly, adv. -- Dejectedness, n.
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Dejecter (?), n. One who casts down, or dejects.
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Dejection (?), n. [L. dejectio a casting down: cf. F. déjection.] 1. A casting down; depression. [Obs. or Archaic] Hallywell.
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2. The act of humbling or abasing one's self.
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Adoration implies submission and dejection. Bp. Pearson.
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3. Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; mental depression; melancholy.
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What besides,
Of sorrow, and dejection, and despair,
Our frailty can sustain, thy tidings bring. Milton.
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4. A low condition; weakness; inability. [R.]
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A dejection of appetite. Arbuthnot.
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5. (Physiol.) (a) The discharge of excrement. (b) Fæces; excrement. Ray.
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Dejectly (?), adv. Dejectedly. [Obs.]
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Dejectory (?), a. [L. dejector a dejecter.] 1. Having power, or tending, to cast down.
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2. Promoting evacuations by stool. Ferrand.
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Dejecture (?; 135), n. That which is voided; excrements. Arbuthnot.
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Dejerate (?), v. i. [L. dejeratus, p. p. of dejerare to swear; de- + jurare to swear.] To swear solemnly; to take an oath. [Obs.] Cockeram.
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Dejeration (?), n. [L. dejeratio.] The act of swearing solemnly. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Déjeuné (?), n. [F.] A déjeuner.
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Take a déjeuné of muskadel and eggs. B. Jonson.
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Déjeuner (?), n. [F. déjeuner breakfast, as a verb, to breakfast. Cf. .] A breakfast; sometimes, also, a lunch or collation.
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De jure (?). [L.] By right; of right; by law; -- often opposed to de facto.
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Deka- (?). (Metric System) A prefix signifying ten. See .
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Dekabrist (?), n. A .
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Dekagram (?), n. Same as .
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Dekaliter (?), n. Same as .
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Dekameter (?), n. Same as .
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Dekastere (?), n. Same as .
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Dekle (?), n. (Paper Making) See .
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Del (?), n. [See , n.] Share; portion; part. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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del n. (Math.) a differential operator which, operating on a function of several variables, gives the sum of the partial derivatives of the function with respect to the three orthogonal spatial coordinates; -- also called the gradient or grad. It is represented by an inverted Greek capital delta (∇), and is thus because of its shape also called nabla, meaning harp in Hebrew.
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Delaceration (?), n. [L. delacerare, delaceratum, to tear in pieces. See .] A tearing in pieces. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Delacrymation (?), n. [L. delacrimatio, fr. delacrimare to weep. See .] An involuntary discharge of watery humors from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Delactation (?), n. [Pref. de- + L. lactare to suck milk, from lac milk.] The act of weaning. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Delaine (?), n. [See Muslin delaine, under .] A kind of fabric for women's dresses.
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Delamination (?), n. (Biol.) Formation and separation of laminæ or layers; one of the methods by which the various blastodermic layers of the ovum are differentiated.
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☞ This process consists of a concentric splitting of the cells of the blastosphere into an outer layer (epiblast) and an inner layer (hypoblast). By the perforation of the resultant two-walled vesicle, a gastrula results similar to that formed by the process of invagination.
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Delapsation (?), n. See . Ray.
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Delapse (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Delapsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Delapsing.] [L. delapsus, p. p. of delabi to fall down; de- + labi to fall or side.] To pass down by inheritance; to lapse. [Obs.]
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Which Anne derived alone the right, before all other,
Of the delapsed crown from Philip. Drayton.
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