dapperness
         n 1: stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance [syn:
               {jauntiness}, {nattiness}, {dapperness}, {rakishness}]

English Dictionary: Differentialanalyse	by the DICT Development Group
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day of remembrance n the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) Synonym(s): anniversary, day of remembrance
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debarment n the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices) the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office"
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deep brown n a medium brown to dark-brown color [syn: chocolate, coffee, deep brown, umber, burnt umber]
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deference n a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" Synonym(s): deference, respect courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" Synonym(s): deference, respect, respectfulness a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others Synonym(s): complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
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deferent adj showing deference [syn: deferent, deferential, regardful]
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deferential adj showing deference [syn: deferent, deferential, regardful]
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deferentially adv in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" Synonym(s): deferentially, submissively in a respectfully deferential manner; "he listened deferentially"
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deferment n act of putting off to a future time [syn: postponement, deferment, deferral]
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deform v make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture" twist and press out of shape Synonym(s): contort, deform, distort, wring cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" Synonym(s): flex, bend, deform, twist, turn Antonym(s): unbend become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake" alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" Synonym(s): deform, distort, strain assume a different shape or form Synonym(s): change shape, change form, deform
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deformation n a change for the worse Synonym(s): distortion, deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) Synonym(s): contortion, deformation
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deformational adj relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure
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deformed adj so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill- shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers" Synonym(s): deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen
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deformity n an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed Synonym(s): deformity, malformation, misshapenness an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" Synonym(s): disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity
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defrayment n the act of paying money [syn: payment, defrayal, defrayment] Antonym(s): evasion, nonpayment
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devouring adj (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" Synonym(s): avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy
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diapheromera n a variety of stick insect [syn: diapheromera, Diapheromera femorata]
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Diapheromera femorata n a variety of stick insect [syn: diapheromera, Diapheromera femorata]
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dibranch n cephalopods having two gills [syn: dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk, dibranch]
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Dibranchia n comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Synonym(s): Dibranchiata, subclass Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass Dibranchia
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Dibranchiata n comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Synonym(s): Dibranchiata, subclass Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass Dibranchia
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dibranchiate n cephalopods having two gills [syn: dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk, dibranch]
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dibranchiate mollusk n cephalopods having two gills [syn: dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk, dibranch]
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difference n the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" Antonym(s): sameness a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" Synonym(s): deviation, divergence, departure, difference a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" Synonym(s): dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend Synonym(s): remainder, difference
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difference limen n the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Synonym(s): difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen
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difference of opinion n a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" Synonym(s): dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict
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difference threshold n the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Synonym(s): difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen
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different adj unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" Antonym(s): same distinctly separate from the first; "that's another (or different) issue altogether" differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it" marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" Synonym(s): unlike, dissimilar, different Antonym(s): like, similar distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community"
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differentia n distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)
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differentiable adj possessing a differential coefficient or derivative capable of being perceived as different; "differentiable species"
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differential adj relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment" involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation" n the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Synonym(s): derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative a quality that differentiates between similar things a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves Synonym(s): differential gear, differential
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differential analyzer n an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
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differential blood count n counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count
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differential calculus n the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential Synonym(s): differential calculus, method of fluxions
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differential coefficient n the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Synonym(s): derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative
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differential cost n the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output Synonym(s): marginal cost, incremental cost, differential cost
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differential diagnosis n a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
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differential equation n an equation containing differentials of a function
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differential gear n a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves Synonym(s): differential gear, differential
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differential limen n the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Synonym(s): difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen
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differential psychology n the branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals
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differential threshold n the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Synonym(s): difference threshold, differential threshold, difference limen, differential limen
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differentially adv in a differential manner; "Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina"
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differentiate v mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" Synonym(s): distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" Synonym(s): distinguish, mark, differentiate calculate a derivative; take the derivative Antonym(s): integrate become different during development; "cells differentiate" Antonym(s): dedifferentiate evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment Synonym(s): speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise become distinct and acquire a different character
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differentiated adj made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different; "the differentiated markings of butterflies"; "the regionally differentiated results" Antonym(s): undifferentiated, uniform exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment
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differentiation n a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" Synonym(s): differentiation, distinction the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" Synonym(s): specialization, specialisation, differentiation
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differentiator n a person who (or that which) differentiates [syn: differentiator, discriminator]
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differently adv in another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise"; "there is no way out other than the fire escape"; Synonym(s): differently, otherwise, other than
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Doberman n medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog Synonym(s): Doberman, Doberman pinscher
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Doberman pinscher n medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog Synonym(s): Doberman, Doberman pinscher
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d892pyornis \[d8][92]`py*or"nis\, n. [Gr. [?] high + [?] bird.]       A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.
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2. Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or             morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the             uses of a lamp.                         Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my                      path.                                                --Ps. cxix.                                                                               105.                         Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appeared. --Cowper.          3. (Elec.) A device or mechanism for producing light by             electricity. See {Incandescent lamp}, under             {Incandescent}.          {[92]olipile lamp}, a hollow ball of copper containing             alcohol which is converted into vapor by a lamp beneath,             so as to make a powerful blowpipe flame when the vapor is             ignited. --Weale.          {Arc lamp} (Elec.), a form of lamp in which the voltaic arc             is used as the source of light.          {D[89]bereiner's lamp}, an apparatus for the instantaneous             production of a flame by the spontaneous ignition of a jet             of hydrogen on being led over platinum sponge; -- named             after the German chemist D[94]bereiner, who invented it.             Called also {philosopher's lamp}.          {Flameless lamp}, an aphlogistic lamp.          {Lamp burner}, the part of a lamp where the wick is exposed             and ignited. --Knight.          {Lamp fount}, a reservoir for oil, in a lamp.          {Lamp jack}. See 2d {Jack}, n., 4             (l) &             (n) .          {Lamp shade}, a screen, as of paper, glass, or tin, for             softening or obstructing the light of a lamp.          {Lamp shell} (Zo[94]l.), any brachiopod shell of the genus             Terebratula and allied genera. The name refers to the             shape, which is like that of an antique lamp. See             {Terebratula}.          {Safety lamp}, a miner's lamp in which the flame is             surrounded by fine wire gauze, preventing the kindling of             dangerous explosive gases; -- called also, from Sir             Humphry Davy the inventor, {Davy lamp}.          {To smell of the lamp}, to bear marks of great study and             labor, as a literary composition.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Abranchiata \[d8]A*bran`chi*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. 'a       priv. + [?], pl., the gills of fishes.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of annelids, so called because the species composing       it have no special organs of respiration.
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d8Bairam \[d8]Bai"ram\, n. [Turk. ba[8b]r[be]m.]       The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held at       the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy       days after the fast.
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d8Barong \[d8]Ba*rong"\, n. [Native name.]       A kind of cutting weapon with a thick back and thin razorlike       edge, used by the Moros of the Philippine Islands.
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d8Barranca \[d8]Bar*ran"ca\, n. [Sp.]       A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse. [Texas & N.       Mex.]
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d8Branchia \[d8]Bran"chi*a\, n.; pl. {Branchi[91]}. [L., fr. Gr.       [?], pl. of [?].] (Anat.)       A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained       in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
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d8Branchiogastropoda \[d8]Bran`chi*o*gas*trop"o*da\, n. pl.       [NL., from Gr. [?] gill + E. gastropoda.] (Zo[94]l.)       Those Gastropoda that breathe by branchi[91], including the       Prosobranchiata and Opisthobranchiata.
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d8Branchiopoda \[d8]Bran"chi*o*poda\, n. pl. [Gr. [?] gill +       -poda: cf. F. branchiopode.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of Entomostraca; -- so named from the feet of       branchiopods having been supposed to perform the function of       gills. It includes the fresh-water genera {Branchipus},       {Apus}, and {Limnadia}, and the genus {Artemia} found in salt       lakes. It is also called {{Phyllopoda}}. See {Phyllopoda},       {Cladocera}. It is sometimes used in a broader sense.
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d8Branchiostoma \[d8]Bran`chi*os"to*ma\, n. [NL., fr., Gr. [?]       gill + [?] mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       The lancelet. See {Amphioxus}.
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d8Branchiura \[d8]Bran"chi*u"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr., Gr. [?] gill       + [?] tail.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including       species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice ({Argulus}).
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d8Brinjaree \[d8]Brin"ja*ree`\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       A rough-haired East Indian variety of the greyhound.
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d8Brome \[d8]Brome\, n. [F.] (Chem.)       See {Bromine}.
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d8Bronchi \[d8]Bron"chi\, n. pl. (Anat.)       See {Bronchus}.
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d8Bronchia \[d8]Bron"chi*a\, n. pl. [L., pl. Cf. {Bronchus}.]       (Anat.)       The bronchial tubes which arise from the branching of the       trachea, esp. the subdivision of the bronchi. --Dunglison.
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d8Bronchus \[d8]Bron"chus\, n.; pl. {Bronchi}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       windpipe. Cf. {Bronchia}.] (Anat.)       One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one       of the two primary divisions.
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d8Brontosaurus \[d8]Bron`to*sau"rus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       thunder + [?] lizard.] (Paleon.)       A genus of American jurassic dinosaurs. A length of sixty       feet is believed to have been attained by these reptiles.
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d8Brontotherium \[d8]Bron`to*the"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       thunder + [?] beast.] (Paleon.)       A genus of large extinct mammals from the miocene strata of       western North America. They were allied to the rhinoceros,       but the skull bears a pair of powerful horn cores in front of       the orbits, and the fore feet were four-toed. See       Illustration in Appendix.
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d8Brontozoum \[d8]Bron`to*zo"um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] thunder +       [?] animal.] (Paleon.)       An extinct animal of large size, known from its three-toed       footprints in Mesozoic sandstone.          Note: The tracks made by these reptiles are found eighteen                inches in length, and were formerly referred to                gigantic birds; but the discovery of large bipedal                three-toed dinosaurs has suggested that they were made                by those reptiles.
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d8Bruang \[d8]Bru*ang"\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       The Malayan sun bear.
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d8Brumaire \[d8]Bru`maire"\, n. [F., fr. L. bruma winter.]       The second month of the calendar adopted by the first French       republic. It began thirty days after the autumnal equinox.       See {Vendemiaire}.
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d8Dibranchiata \[d8]Di*bran`chi*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. di-       = di`s- twice + [?] gills.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills,       an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or       ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and       squids. See {Cephalopoda}.
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d8Differentia \[d8]Dif`fer*en"ti*a\, n.; pl. {Differenti[91]}.       [L. See {Difference}.] (Logic)       The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a       species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific       difference.
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d8F94rendiha0z \[d8]F[94]"ren*di*h[a0]z`\, n. [Hung., lit.,       House of Lords.] (Hungary)       See {Legislature}.
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d8Farandole \[d8]Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr.       farandoulo.]       A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join       hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from       room to room. It originated in Provence.                   I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W.                                                                               D. Howells.
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d8Fer91 natur91 \[d8]Fe"r[91] na*tu"r[91]\ [L.]       Of a wild nature; -- applied to animals, as foxes, wild       ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property.
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d8Feringee \[d8]Fer*in"gee\, n. [Per. Farang[c6], or Ar.       Firanj[c6], properly, a Frank.]       The name given to Europeans by the Hindos. [Written also       {Feringhee}.]
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d8Foramen \[d8]Fo*ra"men\, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E.       {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.]       A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.          {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral             into the third ventricle of the brain.          {Foramen of Winslow} (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac             of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.
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d8Foraminifera \[d8]Fo*ram`i*nif"e*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L.       foramen, -aminis, a foramen + ferre to bear.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a       chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids.       Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some       species are covered with sand. See {Rhizophoda}.
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d8Format \[d8]For`mat"\ (f[osl]r`m[adot]" or f[osl]r`m[aum]t"),       n. [F. or G. Cf. {Formation}.] (Print.)       The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form.                   The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger                format than that found convenient for university work.                                                                               --G. H.                                                                               Putnam.                   One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little                too luxurious.                                       --Nature.
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d8Formeret \[d8]For`me*ret"\, n. [F.] (Arch.)       One of the half ribs against the walls in a ceiling vaulted       with ribs.
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d8Formica \[d8]For*mi"ca\, n. [L., an ant.] (Zo[94]l.)       A Linn[91]an genus of hymenopterous insects, including the       common ants. See {Ant}.
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d8Fornix \[d8]For"nix\, n.; pl. {Fornices}. [L., an arch.]       (Anat.)       (a) An arch or fold; as, the fornix, or vault, of the             cranium; the fornix, or reflection, of the conjuctiva.       (b) Esp., two longitudinal bands of white nervous tissue             beneath the lateral ventricles of the brain.
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d8Fourneau \[d8]Four`neau"\, n. [F.] (Mil.)       The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.
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d8Fr91nulum \[d8]Fr[91]n"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Fr[91]nula}. [NL.,       dim. of L. fraenum a bridle.] (Anat.)       A fr[91]num.
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d8Framb91sia \[d8]Fram*b[91]"si*a\, n. [F. & NL., fr. F.       framboise raspberry.] (Med.)       The yaws. See {Yaws}.
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d8Franc-tireur \[d8]Franc"-ti`reur"\, n. [F., fr. franc free +       tireur shooter, fr. tirer to shoot.] (Mil.)       A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of       detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes,       scouting, etc.
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d8Frangipane \[d8]Fran"gi*pane\, n. [F. frangipane; supposed to       be called so from the inventor, the Marquis Frangipani, major       general under Louis XIV.]       1. A perfume of jasmine; frangipani.          2. A species of pastry, containing cream and almonds.
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d8Fremitus \[d8]Frem"i*tus\, n., sing. & pl. [L., a murmuring,       roaring.] (Med.)       Palpable vibration or thrill; as, the rhonchial fremitus.
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d8Frimaire \[d8]Fri"maire`\, n. [F., fr. frimas hoarfrost.]       The third month of the French republican calendar. It       commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See       {Vend[82]miaire}.
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d8Fringilla \[d8]Frin*gil"la\, a. [NL., fr. L. fringilla a       chaffinch.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It       formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now       restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch       and brambling.
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d8Fronde \[d8]Fronde\, n. [F.] (F. Hist.)       A political party in France, during the minority of Louis       XIV., who opposed the government, and made war upon the court       party.
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d8Frondeur \[d8]Fron"deur`\, n. [F.] (F. Hist.)       A member of the Fronde.
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d8Frons \[d8]Frons\, n. [L., front.] (Anal.)       The forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and       the vertex.
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d8Frontignac \[d8]Fron`ti*gnac"\, Frontignan \Fron`ti`gnan"\, n.       [So called from Frontignan, a town in Southern France.]       1. A sweet muscadine wine made in Frontignan (Languedoc),             France.          2. (Bot.) A grape of many varieties and colors.
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d8Fronton \[d8]Fron`ton"\, n. [F., a pediment. See {Front}.]       (Arch.)       Same as {Frontal}, 2.
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d8Hibernaculum \[d8]Hi`ber*nac"u*lum\, n. [See {Hibernacle}.]       1. (Bot.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or             flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone,             is protected by closely overlapping scales.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A little case in which certain insects pass the             winter.          3. Winter home or abiding place. --J. Burroughs.
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d8Hipparion \[d8]Hip*pa"ri*on\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a pony,       dim. of [?] a horse.] (Paleon.)       An extinct genus of Tertiary mammals allied to the horse, but       three-toed, having on each foot a small lateral hoof on each       side of the main central one. It is believed to be one of the       ancestral genera of the Horse family.
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d8Hyper91mia \[d8]Hy`per*[91]"mi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r       over + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.)       A superabundance or congestion of blood in an organ or part       of the body.          {Active hyper[91]mia}, congestion due to increased flow of             blood to a part.          {Passive hyper[91]mia}, interchange due to obstruction in the             return of blood from a part. -- {Hy`per*[91]"mic}, a.
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d8Hyperinosis \[d8]Hy`per*i*no"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r       over + [?], [?], strength, fiber.] (Med.)       A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally       large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
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d8Hypermetropia \[d8]Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a\, Hypermetropy    \Hy`per*met"ro*py\, n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. [?] excessive       + [?], [?], the eye. See {Hypermeter}.]       A condition of the eye in which, through shortness of the       eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of light       come to a focus behind the retina; farsightedness; -- called       also {hyperopia}. Cf. {Emmetropia}.          Note: In hypermetropia, vision for distant objects, although                not better absolutely, is better than that for near                objects, and hence, the individual is said to be                farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex                glasses. -- {Hy`per*me*trop"ic}, a.
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d8Hypermyriorama \[d8]Hy`per*myr`i*o*ra"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?] beyond + [?] countless + [?] view.]       A show or exhibition having a great number of scenes or       views.
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d8Hypernd2a \[d8]Hy`per*n[d2]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over +       [?], [?], breath.] (Physiol.)       Abnormal breathing, due to slightly deficient arterialization       of the blood; -- in distinction from eupn[d2]a. See       {Eupn[d2]a}, and {Dispn[d2]a}.
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d8Hypoarion \[d8]Hy`po*a"ri*on\, n.; pl. {Hypoaria}. [NL., fr.       Gr. "ypo` beneath + [?] a little egg.] (Anat.)       An oval lobe beneath each of the optic lobes in many fishes;       one of the inferior lobes. --Owen.
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d8Ophryon \[d8]Oph"ry*on\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], [?], the brow.]       (Anat.)       The supraorbital point.
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d8Ovarium \[d8]O*va"ri*um\, n.; pl. L. {Ovaria}, E. {Ovariums}.       [NL.]       An ovary. See {Ovary}.
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d8Para-an91sthesia \[d8]Par`a-an`[91]s*the"si*a\, -anesthesia    \-an`es*the"si*a\, n. [NL.; para- + an[91]sthesia.] (Med.)       An[91]sthesia of both sides of the lower half of the body.
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d8Paramento \[d8]Pa`ra*men"to\, n. [Sp.]       Ornament; decoration. --Beau. & Fl.
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d8Parametritis \[d8]Par`a*me*tri"tis\, n. [NL. See {Para-}, and       {Metritis}.] (Med.)       Inflammation of the cellular tissue in the vicinity of the       uterus.
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d8Paramo \[d8]Pa"ra*mo\, n.; pl. {Paramos}. [Sp. p[91]ramo.]       A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and       cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.
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d8Paranoia \[d8]Par`a*noi"a\, n. (Med.)       A chronic form of insanity characterized by very gradual       impairment of the intellect, systematized delusion, and       usually by delusious of persecution or mandatory delusions       producing homicidal tendency. In its mild form paranoia may       consist in the well-marked crotchetiness exhibited in persons       commonly called [bd]cranks.[b8] Paranoiacs usually show       evidences of bodily and nervous degeneration, and many have       hallucinations, esp. of sight and hearing.
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d8Paranoia \[d8]Par`a*noi"a\ (p[acr]r`[adot]*noi"[adot]), n.       [NL., fr. Gr. para`noia.] (Med.)       Mental derangement; insanity.
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d8Parembole \[d8]Pa*rem"bo*le\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?] an       insertion beside. See {Para-}, and {Embolus}.] (Rhet.)       A kind of parenthesis.
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d8Paremptosis \[d8]Par`emp*to"sis\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?] a       coming in beside; [?] beside + [?] to fall in.]       Same as {Parembole}.
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d8Parenesis \[d8]Pa*ren"e*sis\, n. [L. paraenesis, Gr. [?], fr.       [?] to advise.]       Exhortation. [R.]
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d8Parnassia \[d8]Par*nas"si*a\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)       A genus of herbs growing in wet places, and having white       flowers; grass of Parnassus.
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d8Parnassien \[d8]Par`nas`si`en"\, n. [F.]       Same as {Parnassian}.
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d8Paronomasia \[d8]Par`o*no*ma"si*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr.       [?] to form a word by a slight change; [?] beside + [?] to       name, fr. [?] a name.] (Rhet.)       A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in       different senses, or words similar in sound are set in       opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to       the sentence; punning. --Dryden.
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d8Paronychia \[d8]Par`o*nych"i*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?]; [?]       beside + [?], [?], a nail.] (Med.)       A whitlow, or felon. --Quincy.
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d8Perameles \[d8]Per`a*me"les\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a pouch +       L. meles a badger.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any marsupial of the genus {Perameles}, which includes       numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble       rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under {Bandicoot}.
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d8Perennibranchiata \[d8]Per*en`ni*bran`chi*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL.       See {Perennial}, and {Branchia}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Those Batrachia which retain their gills through life, as the       menobranchus.
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d8Perianthium \[d8]Per`i*an"thi*um\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)       The perianth.
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d8Perienteron \[d8]Per`i*en"te*ron\, n. [NL. See {Peri-}, and       {Enteron}.] (Anat.)       The primitive perivisceral cavity.
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d8Perimysium \[d8]Per`i*my"si*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about +       [?] muscle.] (Anat.)       The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and       sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular       fibers.
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d8Perin91um \[d8]Per`i*n[91]"um\, n.       See {Perineum}.
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d8Perinephritis \[d8]Per`i*ne*phri"tis\, n. [NL. See {Peri-},       and {Nephritis}.] (Med.)       Inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney. --       {Per`i*ne*phrit"ic}, a.
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d8Perineum \[d8]Per`i*ne"um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], [?].]       (Anat.)       The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis,       and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum.
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d8Perineurium \[d8]Per`i*neu"ri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about       + [?] a nerve.] (Anat.)       The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of       nerve fibers. See {Epineurium}, and {Neurilemma}.
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d8Pernio \[d8]Per"ni*o\, n. [L.] (Med.)       A chilblain.
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d8Pharyngitis \[d8]Phar`yn*gi"tis\, n. [NL. See {Pharynx}, and       {-itis}.] (Med.)       Inflammation of the pharynx.
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d8Pharyngobranchii \[d8]Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL. See       {Pharynx}, and {Branchia}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Leptocardia}.
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d8Pharyngognathi \[d8]Phar`yn*gog"na*thi\, n. pl. [NL. See       {Pharynx}, and {Gnathic}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are       united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid       fishes.
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d8Pharyngopneusta \[d8]Pha*ryn`gop*neus"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?] the pharynx + [?] to breathe.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata and       Enteropneusta. -- {Pha*ryn`gop*neus"tal}, a.
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d8Phorminx \[d8]Phor"minx\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?].]       A kind of lyre used by the Greeks. --Mrs. Browning.
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d8Phormium \[d8]Phor"mi*um\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. [?] a plaited mat,       a kind of plant.] (Bot.)       A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species       ({Phormium tenax}). See {Flax-plant}.
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d8Phoronis \[d8]Pho*ro"nis\, n. [NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname       of Io, Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.)       A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around       the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its       larva ({Actinotrocha}) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.
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d8Phoronomia \[d8]Phor`o*no"mi*a\, n. [NL.]       See {Phoronomics}.
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d8Phrenitis \[d8]Phre*ni"tis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?],       [?].]       1. (Med.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of             the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; --             called also {cephalitis}.          2. See {Frenzy}.
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d8Pr91munire \[d8]Pr[91]m`u*ni"re\, n. [Corrupted from L.       praemonere to forewarn, cite. See {Admonish}.] (Eng. Law)       (a) The offense of introducing foreign authority into             England, the penalties for which were originally intended             to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom.       (b) The writ grounded on that offense. --Wharton.       (c) The penalty ascribed for the offense of pr[91]munire.                         Wolsey incurred a pr[91]munire, and forfeited his                      honor, estate, and life.                  --South.          Note: The penalties of pr[91]munire were subsequently applied                to many other offenses; but prosecutions upon a                pr[91]munire are at this day unheard of in the English                courts. --Blackstone.
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d8Pr91nares \[d8]Pr[91]*na"res\, n. pl. [NL. See {Pre-},       {Nares}.] (Anat.)       The anterior nares. See {Nares}. --B. G. Wilder.
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d8Prangos \[d8]Pran"gos\, n. [From the native name in       Afghanistan.] (Bot.)       A genus of umbelliferous plants, one species of which ({P.       pabularia}), found in Thibet, Cashmere, Afghanistan, etc.,       has been used as fodder for cattle. It has decompound leaves       with very long narrow divisions, and a highly fragrant smell       resembling that of new clover hay.
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d8Premaxilla \[d8]Pre"max*il"la\, n.; pl. {Premaxill[91]}. [NL.       See {Pre-}, and {Maxilla}.] (Anat.)       A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and       mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper       jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxill[91] become       united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.
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d8Premi8are \[d8]Pre*mi[8a]re"\, a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of       premier first. See {Premier}, a.]       First; chief; as, a premi[8a]re danseuse. -- n. fem.; pl.       {-mi[8a]res} (F. pr[eit]*my[83]r").       (a) The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast.       (b) A first performance, as of a play; a first night.
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d8Prima donna \[d8]Pri"ma don"na\; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It.       {Prime Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna       lady, mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.]       The first or chief female singer in an opera.
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d8Prima facie \[d8]Pri"ma fa"ci*e\ [L., from abl. of primus       first + abl. of facies appearance.]       At first view; on the first appearance.          {Prima facie evidence} (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is             sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted.             --Bouvier.
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d8Primates \[d8]Pri*ma"tes\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with       the apes and monkeys. Cf. {Pitheci}.
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d8Primipara \[d8]Pri*mip"a*ra\, n. [L., fr. primus first +       parere to bring forth.] (Med.)       A woman who bears a child for the first time.
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d8Primitia \[d8]Pri*mi"ti*a\, n.; pl. {Primiti[91]}({Primitias},       obs.). [L. primitiae, pl., fr. primus first. Cf. {Premices}.]       (Eng. Law)       The first fruit; the first year's whole profit of an       ecclesiastical preferment.                   The primitias of your parsonage.            --Spenser.
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d8Primo \[d8]Pri"mo\, a. [It.] (Mus.)       First; chief.
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d8Primula \[d8]Prim"u*la\, n. [LL. See {Primrose}.] (Bot.)       The genus of plants including the primrose ({Primula vera}).
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d8Primum mobile \[d8]Pri"mum mob"i*le\ [L., first cause of       motion.] (Astron.)       In the Ptolemaic system, the outermost of the revolving       concentric spheres constituting the universe, the motion of       which was supposed to carry with it all the inclosed spheres       with their planets in a daily revolution from east to west.       See {Crystalline heavens}, under {Crystalline}.                   The motions of the greatest persons in a government                ought to be, as the motions of the planets, under                primum mobile.                                       --Bacon.
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d8Primus \[d8]Pri"mus\, n. [L., the first.]       One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who       presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain       privileges but no metropolitan authority. --Internat. Cyc.
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d8Principia \[d8]Prin*cip"i*a\, n. pl. [L. principium. See       {Principle}.]       First principles; fundamental beginnings; elements; as.       Newton's Principia.
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d8Promerops \[d8]Prom"e*rops\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] before + [?]       bee-eater.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of very brilliant birds belonging       to {Promerops}, {Epimarchus}, and allied genera, closely       related to the paradise birds, and mostly native of New       Guinea. They have a long curved beak and a long graduated       tail.
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d8Promethea \[d8]Pro*me"the*a\, n. [NL. See {Prometheus}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A large American bombycid moth ({Callosamia promethea}). Its       larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees,       and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.
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d8Promuscis \[d8]Pro*mus"cis\, n. [L., corruption of proboscis.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The proboscis of hemipterous insects. See Illust. under       {Hemiptera}.
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d8Pronaos \[d8]Pro*na"os\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?]; [?] before + [?]       temple.] (Arch.)       The porch or vestibule of a temple.
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d8Pronephros \[d8]Pro*neph"ros\, d8Pronephron    \[d8]Pro*neph"ron\, n. [ NL., fr. Gr. [?] before + [?] a       kidney.] (Anat.)       The head kidney. See under {Head}.
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d8Pronephros \[d8]Pro*neph"ros\, d8Pronephron    \[d8]Pro*neph"ron\, n. [ NL., fr. Gr. [?] before + [?] a       kidney.] (Anat.)       The head kidney. See under {Head}.
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d8Prononc82 \[d8]Pro`non`c[82]"\, a. [F. See {Pronounce}.]       Strongly marked; decided, as in manners, etc.
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d8Pronotum \[d8]Pro*no"tum\, n.; pl. {Pronota}. [NL. See {Pro-},       and {Notum}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of       {Coleoptera}.
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d8Pronunciamiento \[d8]Pro*nun`ci*a`mi"en"to\, n. [Sp. See       {Pronounce}.]       See {Pronunciamento}.
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d8Prunella \[d8]Pru*nel"la\, n. [NL., perhaps from G. br[91]une       quinsy, croup.] (Med.)       (a) Angina, or angina pectoris.       (b) Thrush.          {Prunella salt} (Old Chem.), niter fused and cast into little             balls.
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d8Prunus \[d8]Pru"nus\, n. [L., a plum tree.] (Bot.)       A genus of trees with perigynous rosaceous flowers, and a       single two-ovuled carpel which usually becomes a drupe in       ripening.          Note: Originally, this genus was limited to the plums, then,                by Linn[91]us, was made to include the cherries and the                apricot. Later botanists separated these into several                genera, as {Prunus}, {Cerasus}, and {Armeniaca}, but                now, by Bentham and Hooker, the plums, cherries, cherry                laurels, peach, almond, and nectarine are all placed in                {Prunus}.
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d8Purana \[d8]Pu*ra"na\, n. [Skr. pur[be][?], properly. old,       ancient, fr. pur[be] formerly.]       One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the       Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction,       and renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of       gods and heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the       transactions of their descendants. The principal Puranas are       eighteen in number, and there are the same number of       supplementary books called Upa Puranas.
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d8Purim \[d8]Pu"rim\, n. [Heb. p[umac]r, pl. p[umac]r[imac]m, a       lot.]       A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted       to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the       machinations of Haman. --Esther ix. 26.
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d8Pyramidion \[d8]Pyr`a*mid"i*on\, n.; pl. {Pyramidia}. [NL.,       from L. pyramis. See {Pyramid}.]       The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk.
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d8Pyramis \[d8]Pyr"a*mis\, n.; pl. {Pyramides}. [L.]       A pyramid.
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d8Pyrena \[d8]Py*re"na\, n.; pl. {Pyren[91]}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?],       the stone of fruit.] (Bot.)       A nutlet resembling a seed, or the kernel of a drupe. --Gray.
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d8Taphrenchyma \[d8]Taph*ren"chy*ma\, n. [Gr. [?] a trench +       enchyma, as in parenchyma.] (Bot.)       Same as {Bothrenchyma}.
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d8Varanus \[d8]Va*ra"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Ar. waran, waral; cf. F.       varan, from the Arabic.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It       includes the monitors. See {Monitor}, 3.
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d8Varuna \[d8]Va*ru"na\ (v[adot]*r[udd]"n[adot]), n. [Skr.       Varu[nsdot]a.] (Hindu Myth.)       The god of the waters; the Indian Neptune. He is regarded as       regent of the west, and lord of punishment, and is       represented as riding on a sea monster, holding in his hand a       snaky cord or noose with which to bind offenders, under       water.
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d8Verein \[d8]Ver*ein"\, n. [G.]       A union, association, or society; -- used in names of German       organizations.
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d8Vermes \[d8]Ver"mes\, n. pl. [L. vermes, pl. of vermis a       worm.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) An extensive artificial division of the animal kingdom,             including the parasitic worms, or helminths, together             with the nemerteans, annelids, and allied groups. By some             writers the branchiopods, the bryzoans, and the tunicates             are also included. The name was used in a still wider             sense by Linn[91]us and his followers.       (b) A more restricted group, comprising only the helminths             and closely allied orders.
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d8Vermetus \[d8]Ver*me"tus\, n. [NL., from L. vermis worm.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to       {Vermetus} and allied genera, of the family {Vermetid[91]}.       Their shells are regularly spiral when young, but later in       life the whorls become separate, and the shell is often       irregularly bent and contorted like a worm tube.
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d8Vermiformia \[d8]Ver`mi*for"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       A tribe of worms including Phoronis. See {Phoronis}.
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d8Vermilinguia \[d8]Ver`mi*lin"gui*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L.       vermis worm + lingua tongue.] [Called also {Vermilingues}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American             ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and             very flexible, whence the name.       (b) A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the             chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues.
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d8Veronese \[d8]Ver`o*nese"\, a. [It. Veronese.]       Of or pertaining to Verona, in Italy. -- n. sing. & pl. A       native of Verona; collectively, the people of Verona.
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d8Verumontanum \[d8]Ver`u*mon*ta"num\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)       An elevation, or crest, in the wall of the urethra where the       seminal ducts enter it.          Note: This is sometimes written veru montanum.
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Debarment \De*bar"ment\, n.       Hindrance from approach; exclusion.
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Debar \De*bar"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debarred}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Debarring}.] [Pref. de- + bar.]       To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to       preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to       shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse; -- with from, and       sometimes with of.                   Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposed Labor, as to                debar us when we need Refreshment.         --Milton.                   Their wages were so low as to debar them, not only from                the comforts but from the common decencies of civilized                life.                                                      --Buckle.
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Deference \Def"er*ence\, n. [F. d[82]f[82]rence. See 3d       {Defer}.]       A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the       wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard;       respect; complaisance.                   Deference to the authority of thoughtful and sagacious                men.                                                      --Whewell.                   Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect,                and the most elegant of all compliments. --Shenstone.          Syn: {Deference}, {Reverence}, {Respect}.          Usage: Deference marks an inclination to yield one's opinion,                   and to acquiesce in the sentiments of another in                   preference to one's own. Respect marks the estimation                   that we have for another, which makes us look to him                   as worthy of high confidence for the qualities of his                   mind and heart. Reverence denotes a mingling of fear                   with a high degree of respect and esteem. Age, rank,                   dignity, and personal merit call for deference;                   respect should be paid to the wise and good; reverence                   is due to God, to the authors of our being, and to the                   sanctity of the laws.
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Deferent \Def"er*ent\, a. [L. deferens, p. pr. of deferre. See       3d {Defer}.]       Serving to carry; bearing. [R.] [bd]Bodies deferent.[b8]       --Bacon.
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Deferent \Def"er*ent\, n.       1. That which carries or conveys.                         Though air be the most favorable deferent of sounds.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. (Ptolemaic Astron.) An imaginary circle surrounding the             earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the             center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be             carried round.
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Deferential \Def`er*en"tial\, a. [See {Deference}.]       Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
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Deferentially \Def`er*en"tial*ly\, adv.       With deference.
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Deferment \De*fer"ment\, n. [See 1st {Defer}.]       The act of delaying; postponement. [R.]                   My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a                deferment.                                             --Suckling.
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Defer \De*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff[82]rer, fr. L. differre       to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See       {Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.]       To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the       execution of; to delay; to withhold.                   Defer the spoil of the city until night. --Shak.                   God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of                his name.                                                --Milton.
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Deform \De*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deformed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deforming}.] [L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape,       fr. forma: cf. F. d[82]former. See {Form}.]       1. To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to             disfigure.                         Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Into this                      breathing world.                                 --Shak.          2. To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or             perfection; to dishonor.                         Above those passions that this world deform.                                                                               --Thomson.
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Deform \De*form"\, a. [L. deformis; de- + forma form: cf. OF.       deforme, F. difforme. Cf. {Difform}.]       Deformed; misshapen; shapeless; horrid. [Obs.]                   Sight so deform what heart of rock could long Dry-eyed                behold?                                                   --Milton.
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Deformation \Def`or*ma"tion\, n. [L. deformatio: cf. F.       d[82]formation.]       1. The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed. --Bp.             Hall.          2. Transformation; change of shape.
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Deformed \De*formed"\, a.       Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity;       misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed       head. -- {De*form"ed*ly}, adv. -- {De*form"ed*ness}, n.
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Deform \De*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deformed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deforming}.] [L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape,       fr. forma: cf. F. d[82]former. See {Form}.]       1. To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to             disfigure.                         Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Into this                      breathing world.                                 --Shak.          2. To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or             perfection; to dishonor.                         Above those passions that this world deform.                                                                               --Thomson.
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Deformed \De*formed"\, a.       Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity;       misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed       head. -- {De*form"ed*ly}, adv. -- {De*form"ed*ness}, n.
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Deformed \De*formed"\, a.       Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity;       misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed       head. -- {De*form"ed*ly}, adv. -- {De*form"ed*ness}, n.
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Deformer \De*form"er\, n.       One who deforms.
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Deform \De*form"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deformed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deforming}.] [L. deformare; de- + formare to form, shape,       fr. forma: cf. F. d[82]former. See {Form}.]       1. To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to             disfigure.                         Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time Into this                      breathing world.                                 --Shak.          2. To render displeasing; to deprive of comeliness, grace, or             perfection; to dishonor.                         Above those passions that this world deform.                                                                               --Thomson.
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Deformity \De*form"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Deformities}. [L. deformitas,       fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformet[82], deformit[82], F.       difformit[82]. See {Deform}, v. & a., and cf. {Disformity}.]       1. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or             symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion;             irregularity of shape or features; ugliness.                         To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits                      deformity to mock my body.                  --Shak.          2. Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety;             irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the             established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an             edifice; deformity of character.                         Confounded, that her Maker's eyes Should look so                      near upon her foul deformities.         --Milton.
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Deformity \De*form"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Deformities}. [L. deformitas,       fr. deformis: cf. OF. deformet[82], deformit[82], F.       difformit[82]. See {Deform}, v. & a., and cf. {Disformity}.]       1. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or             symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion;             irregularity of shape or features; ugliness.                         To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits                      deformity to mock my body.                  --Shak.          2. Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety;             irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the             established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an             edifice; deformity of character.                         Confounded, that her Maker's eyes Should look so                      near upon her foul deformities.         --Milton.
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Defray \De*fray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defrayed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defraying}.] [F. d[82]frayer; pref. d[82]- (L. de or       dis-) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine       by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or       more likely, atoned for an offense against the public peace,       fr. OHG. fridu peace, G. friede. See {Affray}.]       1. To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide             for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc.                         For the discharge of his expenses, and defraying his                      cost, he allowed him . . . four times as much.                                                                               --Usher.          2. To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to             defray wrath. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Defrayment \De*fray"ment\, n.       Payment of charges.
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Deiform \De"i*form\, a. [L. deus a god + -form.]       1. Godlike, or of a godlike form. --Dr. H. More.          2. Conformable to the will of God. [R.] --Bp. Burnet.
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Deiformity \De`i*for"mi*ty\, n.       Likeness to deity. [Obs.]
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Deprehend \Dep`re*hend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deprehended}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Deprehending}.] [L. deprehendere, deprehensum;       de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See {Prehensile}.]       1. To take unwares or by surprise; to seize, as a person             commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.                         The deprehended adulteress.Jer.         --Taylor.          2. To detect; to discover; to find out.                         The motion . . . are to be deprehended by                      experience.                                       --Bacon.
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Deprehend \Dep`re*hend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deprehended}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Deprehending}.] [L. deprehendere, deprehensum;       de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See {Prehensile}.]       1. To take unwares or by surprise; to seize, as a person             commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.                         The deprehended adulteress.Jer.         --Taylor.          2. To detect; to discover; to find out.                         The motion . . . are to be deprehended by                      experience.                                       --Bacon.
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Deprehend \Dep`re*hend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deprehended}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Deprehending}.] [L. deprehendere, deprehensum;       de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See {Prehensile}.]       1. To take unwares or by surprise; to seize, as a person             commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.                         The deprehended adulteress.Jer.         --Taylor.          2. To detect; to discover; to find out.                         The motion . . . are to be deprehended by                      experience.                                       --Bacon.
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Deprehensible \Dep`re*hen"si*ble\, a.       That may be caught or discovered; apprehensible. [Obs.]       --Petty. -- {Dep`re*hen"si*ble*ness}, n. [Obs.]
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Deprehensible \Dep`re*hen"si*ble\, a.       That may be caught or discovered; apprehensible. [Obs.]       --Petty. -- {Dep`re*hen"si*ble*ness}, n. [Obs.]
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Deprehension \Dep`re*hen"sion\, n. [L. deprehensio.]       A catching; discovery. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Depriment \Dep"ri*ment\, a. [L. deprimens, p. pr. of deprimere.       See {Depress}.]       Serving to depress. [R.] [bd]Depriment muscles.[b8] --Derham.
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Depurant \Dep"u*rant\, a. & n. (Med.)       Depurative.
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Devour \De*vour"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devoured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Devouring}.] [F. d[82]vorer, fr. L. devorare; de + vorare       to eat greedily, swallow up. See {Voracious}.]       1. To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast             upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.                         Some evil beast hath devoured him.      --Gen. xxxvii.                                                                               20.          2. To seize upon and destroy or appropriate greedily,             selfishly, or wantonly; to consume; to swallow up; to use             up; to waste; to annihilate.                         Famine and pestilence shall devour him. --Ezek. vii.                                                                               15.                         I waste my life and do my days devour. --Spenser.          3. To enjoy with avidity; to appropriate or take in eagerly             by the senses.                         Longing they look, and gaping at the sight, Devour                      her o'er with vast delight.               --Dryden.          Syn: To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate.
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Devouringly \De*vour"ing*ly\, adv.       In a devouring manner.
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Diapering \Di"a*per*ing\, n.       Same as {Diaper}, n., 2.
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Stick \Stick\, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to       stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho,       Icel. stik a stick. See {Stick}, v. t..]       1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from             a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of             any size, cut for fuel or timber.                         Withered sticks to gather, which might serve Against                      a winter's day.                                 --Milton.          2. Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether             in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a             staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.          3. Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.          4. A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or             stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick. [Colloq.]          5. (Print.) A composing stick. See under {Composing}. It is             usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills,             etc., one made of wood is used.          6. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.          {A stick of eels}, twenty-five eels. [Prov. Eng.]          {Stick chimney}, a chimney made of sticks laid crosswise, and             cemented with clay or mud, as in some log houses. [U.S.]                      {Stick insect}, (Zo[94]l.), any one of various species of             wingless orthopterous insects of the family {Phasmid[91]},             which have a long round body, resembling a stick in form             and color, and long legs, which are often held rigidly in             such positions as to make them resemble small twigs. They             thus imitate the branches and twigs of the trees on which             they live. The common American species is {Diapheromera             femorata}. Some of the Asiatic species are more than a             foot long.          {To cut one's stick}, [or] {To cut stick}, to run away.             [Slang] --De Quincey.
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Dibranchiate \Di*bran"chi*ate\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having two gills. -- n. One of the Dibranchiata.
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Difference \Dif"fer*ence\, n. [F. diff[82]rence, L.       differentia.]       1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being             different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity;             unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in             paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what             is the difference between the innocent and the guilty?                         Differencies of administration, but the same Lord.                                                                               --1 Cor. xii.                                                                               5.          2. Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel;             hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.                         What was the difference? It was a contention in                      public.                                             --Shak.                         Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving                      the old warden and the young constable to compose                      their difference as they could.         --T. Ellwood.
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Difference \Dif"fer*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Differenced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Differencing}.]       To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different;       to distinguish.                   Thou mayest difference gods from men.      --Chapman.                   Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are                not differenced from the meanest subject. --Milton.                   So completely differenced by their separate and                individual characters that we at once acknowledge them                as distinct persons.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Difference \Dif"fer*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Differenced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Differencing}.]       To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different;       to distinguish.                   Thou mayest difference gods from men.      --Chapman.                   Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are                not differenced from the meanest subject. --Milton.                   So completely differenced by their separate and                individual characters that we at once acknowledge them                as distinct persons.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Difference \Dif"fer*ence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Differenced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Differencing}.]       To cause to differ; to make different; to mark as different;       to distinguish.                   Thou mayest difference gods from men.      --Chapman.                   Kings, in receiving justice and undergoing trial, are                not differenced from the meanest subject. --Milton.                   So completely differenced by their separate and                individual characters that we at once acknowledge them                as distinct persons.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Different \Dif"fer*ent\, a. [L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of       differre: cf. F. diff[82]rent.]       1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. [bd]Five             different churches.[b8] --Addison.          2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially             or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food             or drink; different states of health; different shapes;             different degrees of excellence.                         Men are as different from each other, as the regions                      in which they are born are different. --Dryden.          Note: Different is properly followed by from. Different to,                for different from, is a common English colloquialism.                Different than is quite inadmissible.
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d8Differentia \[d8]Dif`fer*en"ti*a\, n.; pl. {Differenti[91]}.       [L. See {Difference}.] (Logic)       The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a       species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific       difference.
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Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, n.       1. (Math.) An increment, usually an indefinitely small one,             which is given to a variable quantity.          Note: According to the more modern writers upon the                differential and integral calculus, if two or more                quantities are dependent on each other, and subject to                increments of value, their differentials need not be                small, but are any quantities whose ratios to each                other are the limits to which the ratios of the                increments approximate, as these increments are reduced                nearer and nearer to zero.          2. A small difference in rates which competing railroad             lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their             number to make, in order to get a fair share of the             business. The lower rate is called a differential rate.             Differentials are also sometimes granted to cities.          3. (Elec.)             (a) One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one                   another or to a magnet or armature common to both,                   that one coil produces polar action contrary to that                   of the other.             (b) A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing                   the current to a series of electric lamps so as to                   maintain equal action in all. --Knight.          {Partial differential} (Math.), the differential of a             function of two or more variables, when only one of the             variables receives an increment.          {Total differential} (Math.), the differential of a function             of two or more variables, when each of the variables             receives an increment. The total differential of the             function is the sum of all the {partial differentials}.
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Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
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Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
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Calculus \Cal"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Calculi}. [L, calculus. See       {Calculate}, and {Calcule}.]       1. (Med.) Any solid concretion, formed in any part of the             body, but most frequent in the organs that act as             reservoirs, and in the passages connected with them; as,             biliary calculi; urinary calculi, etc.          2. (Math.) A method of computation; any process of reasoning             by the use of symbols; any branch of mathematics that may             involve calculation.          {Barycentric calculus}, a method of treating geometry by             defining a point as the center of gravity of certain other             points to which co[89]fficients or weights are ascribed.                      {Calculus of functions}, that branch of mathematics which             treats of the forms of functions that shall satisfy given             conditions.          {Calculus of operations}, that branch of mathematical logic             that treats of all operations that satisfy given             conditions.          {Calculus of probabilities}, the science that treats of the             computation of the probabilities of events, or the             application of numbers to chance.          {Calculus of variations}, a branch of mathematics in which             the laws of dependence which bind the variable quantities             together are themselves subject to change.          {Differential calculus}, a method of investigating             mathematical questions by using the ratio of certain             indefinitely small quantities called differentials. The             problems are primarily of this form: to find how the             change in some variable quantity alters at each instant             the value of a quantity dependent upon it.          {Exponential calculus}, that part of algebra which treats of             exponents.          {Imaginary calculus}, a method of investigating the relations             of real or imaginary quantities by the use of the             imaginary symbols and quantities of algebra.          {Integral calculus}, a method which in the reverse of the             differential, the primary object of which is to learn from             the known ratio of the indefinitely small changes of two             or more magnitudes, the relation of the magnitudes             themselves, or, in other words, from having the             differential of an algebraic expression to find the             expression itself.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
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Diagnosis \Di`ag*no"sis\, n.; pl. {Diagnoses}. [NL., fr. Gr.       [?], fr. [?] to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + [?] to       know. See {Know}.]       1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence of             disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its             character; also, the decision arrived at.          2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise             description of characterization of a species.          3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such             scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning,             motives and character.                         The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of                      men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton                                                                               Reade.                         My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J.                                                                               Payn.          {Differential diagnosis} (Med.), the determination of the             distinguishing characteristics as between two similar             diseases or conditions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
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Galvanometer \Gal`va*nom"e*ter\, n. [Galvanic + -meter: cf. F.       galvanom[8a]tre.] (Elec.)       An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an       electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic       needle.          {Differential galvanometer}. See under {Differental}, a.          {Sine galvanometer}, {Cosine galvanometer}, {Tangent       galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine,             cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through             which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the             strength of the current passed through the instrument.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
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Refraction \Re*frac"tion\ (r?*fr?k"sh?n), n. [F. r[82]fraction.]       1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted.          2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the             like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different             density from that through which it has previously moved.                         Refraction out of the rarer medium into the denser,                      is made towards the perpendicular.      --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.          3. (Astron.)             (a) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and,                   consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly                   body from which it emanates, arising from its passage                   through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished                   as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction.             (b) The correction which is to be deducted from the                   apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of                   atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true                   altitude.          {Angle of refraction} (Opt.), the angle which a refracted ray             makes with the perpendicular to the surface separating the             two media traversed by the ray.          {Conical refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of a ray of light             into an infinite number of rays, forming a hollow cone.             This occurs when a ray of light is passed through crystals             of some substances, under certain circumstances. Conical             refraction is of two kinds; external conical refraction,             in which the ray issues from the crystal in the form of a             cone, the vertex of which is at the point of emergence;             and internal conical refraction, in which the ray is             changed into the form of a cone on entering the crystal,             from which it issues in the form of a hollow cylinder.             This singular phenomenon was first discovered by Sir W. R.             Hamilton by mathematical reasoning alone, unaided by             experiment.          {Differential refraction} (Astron.), the change of the             apparent place of one object relative to a second object             near it, due to refraction; also, the correction required             to be made to the observed relative places of the two             bodies.          {Double refraction} (Opt.), the refraction of light in two             directions, which produces two distinct images. The power             of double refraction is possessed by all crystals except             those of the isometric system. A uniaxial crystal is said             to be optically positive (like quartz), or optically             negative (like calcite), or to have positive, or negative,             double refraction, according as the optic axis is the axis             of least or greatest elasticity for light; a biaxial             crystal is similarly designated when the same relation             holds for the acute bisectrix.          {Index of refraction}. See under {Index}.          {Refraction circle} (Opt.), an instrument provided with a             graduated circle for the measurement of refraction.          {Refraction of latitude}, {longitude}, {declination}, {right       ascension}, etc., the change in the apparent latitude,             longitude, etc., of a heavenly body, due to the effect of             atmospheric refraction.          {Terrestrial refraction}, the change in the apparent altitude             of a distant point on or near the earth's surface, as the             top of a mountain, arising from the passage of light from             it to the eye through atmospheric strata of varying             density.
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Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differential \Dif`fer*en"tial\, a. [Cf. F. diff[82]rentiel.]       1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a             difference; discriminating; special; as, differential             characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate.                         For whom he produced differential favors. --Motley.          2. (Math.) Of or pertaining to a differential, or to             differentials.          3. (Mech.) Relating to differences of motion or leverage;             producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.          {Differential calculus}. (Math.) See under {Calculus}.          {Differential coefficient}, the limit of the ratio of the             increment of a function of a variable to the increment of             the variable itself, when these increments are made             indefinitely small.          {Differential coupling}, a form of slip coupling used in             light machinery to regulate at pleasure the velocity of             the connected shaft.          {Differential duties} (Polit. Econ.), duties which are not             imposed equally upon the same products imported from             different countries.          {Differential galvanometer} (Elec.), a galvanometer having             two coils or circuits, usually equal, through which             currents passing in opposite directions are measured by             the difference of their effect upon the needle.          {Differential gearing}, a train of toothed wheels, usually an             epicyclic train, so arranged as to constitute a             {differential motion}.          {Differential motion}, a mechanism in which a simple             differential combination produces such a change of motion             or force as would, with ordinary compound arrangements,             require a considerable train of parts. It is used for             overcoming great resistance or producing very slow or very             rapid motion.          {Differential pulley}. (Mach.)             (a) A portable hoisting apparatus, the same in principle                   as the differential windlass.             (b) A hoisting pulley to which power is applied through a                   differential gearing.          {Differential screw}, a compound screw by which a motion is             produced equal to the difference of the motions of the             component screws.          {Differential thermometer}, a thermometer usually with a             U-shaped tube terminating in two air bulbs, and containing             a colored liquid, used for indicating the difference             between the temperatures to which the two bulbs are             exposed, by the change of position of the colored fluid,             in consequence of the different expansions of the air in             the bulbs. A graduated scale is attached to one leg of the             tube.          {Differential windlass}, or {Chinese windlass}, a windlass             whose barrel has two parts of different diameters. The             hoisting rope winds upon one part as it unwinds from the             other, and a pulley sustaining the weight to be lifted             hangs in the bight of the rope. It is an ancient example             of a differential motion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differentially \Dif`fer*en"tial*ly\, adv.       In the way of differentiation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. i. (Biol.)       To acquire a distinct and separate character. --Huxley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differentiate \Dif`fer*en"ti*ate\, v. t.       1. To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect             a difference in, as regards classification; to develop             differential characteristics in; to specialize; to             desynonymize.                         The word then was differentiated into the two forms                      then and than.                                    --Earle.                         Two or more of the forms assumed by the same                      original word become differentiated in                      signification.                                    --Dr. Murray.          2. To express the specific difference of; to describe the             properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from             another of the same class; to discriminate. --Earle.          3. (Math.) To obtain the differential, or differential             coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic             expression, or an equation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differentiation \Dif`fer*en`ti*a"tion\, n.       1. The act of differentiating.                         Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to                      differentiation of the meaning of such of these                      roots as are real roots.                     --J. Peile.          2. (Logic) The act of distinguishing or describing a thing,             by giving its different, or specific difference; exact             definition or determination.          3. (Biol.) The gradual formation or production of organs or             parts by a process of evolution or development, as when             the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem             develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal             life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs             and members, or when the animals as they advance in             organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.          4. (Metaph.) The supposed act or tendency in being of every             kind, whether organic or inorganic, to assume or produce a             more complex structure or functions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differentiator \Dif`fer*en"ti*a`tor\, n.       One who, or that which, differentiates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differently \Dif"fer*ent*ly\, adv.       In a different manner; variously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differ \Dif"fer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Differed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Differing}.] [L. differre; dif- = dis- + ferre to bear,       carry: cf. F. diff[82]rer. See 1st {Bear}, and cf. {Defer},       {Delay}.]       1. To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be             distinguished; -- with from.                         One star differeth from another star in glory. --1                                                                               Cor. xv. 41.                         Minds differ, as rivers differ.         --Macaulay.          2. To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in             sentiment; -- often with from or with.          3. To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to             dispute; to contend.                         We 'll never differ with a crowded pit. --Rowe.          Syn: To vary; disagree; dissent; dispute; contend; oppose;                wrangle.          Usage: -- To {Differ with}, {Differ from}. Both differ from                   and aiffer with are used in reference to opinions; as,                   [bd]I differ from you or with you in that                   opinion.[b8][b8] In all other cases, expressing simple                   unlikeness, differ from is used; as, these two persons                   or things differ entirely from each other.                               Severely punished, not for differing from us in                            opinion, but for committing a nuisance.                                                                               --Macaulay.                               Davidson, whom on a former occasion we quoted,                            to differ from him.                     --M. Arnold.                               Much as I differ from him concerning an                            essential part of the historic basis of                            religion.                                    --Gladstone.                               I differ with the honorable gentleman on that                            point.                                          --Brougham.                               If the honorable gentleman differs with me on                            that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and                            shall always rejoice to differ.   --Canning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Differingly \Dif"fer*ing*ly\, adv.       In a differing or different manner. --Boyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Difform \Dif"form`\, a. [Cf. F. difforme, fr. L. dif- = dis- +       forma form. Cf. {Deform}.]       Irregular in form; -- opposed to {uniform}; anomalous; hence,       unlike; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of       which do not correspond in size or proportion; difform       leaves.                   The unequal refractions of difform rays. --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Difformity \Dif*form"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. difformit[82]. See       {Difform}, {Deformity}.]       Irregularity of form; diversity of form; want of uniformity.       [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffranchise \Dif*fran"chise\, Diffranchisement    \Dif*fran"chise*ment\       See {Disfranchise}, {Disfranchisement}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffranchise \Dif*fran"chise\, Diffranchisement    \Dif*fran"chise*ment\       See {Disfranchise}, {Disfranchisement}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dipyrenous \Di`py*re"nous\, a. [Pref. di- + pyrene.] (Bot.)       Containing two stones or nutlets.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dufrenite \Du*fren"ite\, n. [From [?][?]ierre Armand       Dufr[82]noy, a French geologist.] (Min.)       A mineral of a blackish green color, commonly massive or in       nodules. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Difference Engine          {Charles Babbage}'s design for the first       automatic mechanical calculator.   The Difference Engine was a       special purpose device intended for the production of       mathematical tables.   Babbage started work on the Difference       Engine in 1823 with funding from the British Government.   Only       one-seventh of the complete engine, about 2000 parts, was       built in 1832 by Babbage's engineer, Joseph Clement.   This was       demonstrated successfully by Babbage and still works       perfectly.   The engine was never completed and most of the       12,000 parts manufactured were later melted for scrap.          It was left to Georg and Edvard Schuetz to construct the first       working devices to the same design which were successful in       limited applications.   The Difference Engine No. 2 was finally       completed in 1991 at the Science Museum, London, UK and is on       display there.          The engine used gears to compute cumulative sums in a series       of {registers}: r[i] := r[i] + r[i+1].   However, the addition       had the {side effect} of zeroing r[i+1].   Babbage overcame       this by simultaneously copying r[i+1] to a temporary register       during the addition and then copying it back to r[i+1] at the       end of each cycle (each turn of a handle).          {Difference Engine at the Science Museum       (http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/on-line/treasure/plan/2ndcomp.htm#babbage)}.          (1997-09-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
difference equation          A relation between consecutive elements of a sequence.   The       first difference is          D u(n) = u(n+1) - u(n)          where u(n) is the nth element of sequence u.   The second       difference is          D2 u(n) = D (D u(n))       = (u(n+2) - u(n+1)) - (u(n+1) - u(n))       = u(n+2) - 2u(n+1) + u(n)          And so on.   A recurrence relation such as          u(n+2) + a u(n+1) + b u(n) = 0          can be converted to a difference equation (in this case, a       second order linear difference equation):          D2 u(n) + p D u(n) + q u(n) = 0          and vice versa.   a, b, p, q are constants.          (1995-02-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
differential          {differential line}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
differential driver          An electronic device (commonly an {integrated       circuit}), containing two amplifiers, used to drive a       {differential line}.          (1995-03-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
differential line          A kind of electrical connection using two wires,       one of which carries the normal signal (V) and the other       carries an inverted version the signal (-V).   A differential       amplifier at the receiver subtracts the inverted signal from       the normal signal to yield a signal proportional to V.   This       subtraction is intended to cancel out any noise induced in the       wires, on the assmption that the same level of noise will have       been induced in both wires.   {Twisted pair} wiring is often       used to try to ensure that this is the case.          The two wires might be connected at the receiver to separate       {analogue to digital converters} and the subtraction performed       digitally.          The {RS-422} {serial line} {standard} specifies differential       drivers and receivers, whereas the earlier {RS-232} standard       does not.          Opposite: {single ended}.          (1995-03-08)