DECIMETER
DECIM'ETER, noun A French measure of length equal to the tenth part of a meter, or 3 inches and 93710 decimals.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DECIMO-SEXTO
DECIMO-SEXTO, noun A book is in decimo-sexto when a sheet is folded into sixteen leaves.
DECIPHER
DECI'PHER, verb transitive1. To find the alphabet of a cipher; to explain what is written in ciphers, by finding what letter each character or mark represents; as, to decipher a...
DECIPHERED
DECI'PHERED, participle passive Explained; unraveled; marked.
DECIPHERER
DECI'PHERER, noun One who explains what is written in ciphers.
DECIPHERING
DECI'PHERING, participle present tense Explaining; detecting the letters represented by ciphers; unfolding; marking.
DECISION
DECIS'ION, noun1. Determination, as of a question or doubt; final judgment or opinion, in a case which has been under deliberation or discussion; as the decision of the Supreme ...
DECISIVE
DECI'SIVE, adjective1. Having the power or quality of determining a question, doubt, or any subject of deliberation; final; conclusive; putting an end to controversy; as, the op...
DECISIVELY
DECI'SIVELY, adverb In a conclusive manner; in a manner to end deliberation, controversy, doubt or contest.
DECISIVENESS
DECI'SIVENESS, noun1. The power of an argument or of evidence to terminate a difference or doubt; conclusiveness.2. The power of an event to put an end to a contest.
DECISORY
DECI'SORY, adjective Able to decide or determine.
DECK
DECK, verb transitive1. Primarily, to cover; to overspread; to put on. Hence,2. To clothe; to dress the person; but usually, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array...
DECKED
DECK'ED, participle passive Covered; adorned; furnished with a deck.
DECKER
DECK'ER, noun1. One who decks or adorns; a coverer; as a table-decker.2. Of a ship, we say, she is a two-decker or a three-decker, that is, she has two decks or three decks.
DECKING
DECK'ING, participle present tense Covering; arraying; adorning.DECK'ING, noun Ornament; embellishment.
DECLAIM
DECLA'IM, verb intransitive [Latin to cry out.]1. To speak a set oration in public; to speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech, or oration; as, the students declaim twice a ...
DECLAIMANT
DECLA'IMANT or DECLA'IMER, noun1. One who declaims; a speaker in public; one who attempts to convince by a harangue.2. One who speaks clamorously.
DECLAIMING
DECLA'IMING, participle present tense Speaking rhetorically; haranguing.DECLA'IMING, noun A harangue.
DECLAMATION
DECLAMA'TION, noun1. A speech made in public, in the tone and manner of an oration; a discourse addressed to the reason or to the passions; a set speech; a harangue. This word i...
DECLAMATOR
DECLAMA'TOR, noun A declaimer.
DECLAMATORY
DECLAM'ATORY, adjective1. Relating to the practice of declaiming; pertaining to declamation; treated in the manner of a rhetorician; as a declamatory theme.2. Appealing to the p...
DECLARATION
DECLARA'TION, noun1. An affirmation; an open expression of facts or opinions; verbal utterance; as, he declared his sentiments, and I rely on his declaration2. Expression of fac...
DECLARATIVE
DECLAR'ATIVE, adjective1. Making declaration; explanatory; making show or manifestation; as, the name of a thing may be declarative of its form or nature.2. Making proclamation,...
DECLARATORILY
DECLAR'ATORILY, adverb By declaration, or exhibition.
DECLARATORY
DECLAR'ATORY, adjective Making declaration, clear manifestation, or exhibition; expressive; as, this clause is declaratory of the will of the legislature. The declaratory part o...
DECLARE
DECLA'RE, verb transitive [Latin to make clear.]1. To clear; to free from obscurity; to make plain.2. To make known; to tell explicitly; to manifest or communicate plainly to ot...
DECLARED
DECLA'RED, participle passive Made known; told explicitly; avowed; exhibited; manifested; published; proclaimed; recited.