Webster's Dictionary 1913

3106

Dietical

Di‐et″ic‐al (?), a. Dietetic. Ferrand.

3107

Dietine

Di″et‐ine (?), n. [Cf. F. diétine.] A subordinate or local assembly; a diet of inferior rank.

3108

Dietist

{ Di″et‐ist (?), Di′e‐ti″tian (?), } n. One skilled in dietetics.

3109

Diffame

Dif‐fame′ (?), n. [See Defame.] Evil name; bad reputation; defamation. Chaucer.

3110

Diffarreation

Dif‐far′re‐a″tion (?), n. [L. diffarreatio; dif- = farreum a spelt cake. See Confarreation.] A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See Confarrea...

3111

Differ

Dif″fer (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Differed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Differing.] [L. differre; dif- = dis- + ferre to bear, carry: cf. F. différer. See 1st Bear, and cf. Defer, Delay.] ...

3112

Differ (2)

Dif″fer, v. t. To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance.But something 'ts that differs thee and me. Cowley.

3113

Difference

Dif″fer‐ence (?), n. [F. différence, L. differentia.] 1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variati...

3114

Difference (2)

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 diffe...

3115

Different

Dif″fer‐ent (?), a. [L. differens, -entis, p. pr. of differre: cf. F. différent.] 1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. “Five different churches.” Addison.2. Of various or...

3116

Differentia

‖Dif′fer‐en″ti‐a (?), n.; pl.Differentiæ (#). [L. See Difference.] (Logic) The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a speci...

3117

Differential

Dif′fer‐en″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. différentiel.] 1. Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; diffe...

3118

Differential (2)

Dif′fer‐en″tial, n. 1. (Math.) An increment, usually an indefinitely small one, which is given to a variable quantity.☞ According to the more modern writers upon the differentia...

3119

Differentially

Dif′fer‐en″tial‐ly (?), adv. In the way of differentiation.

3120

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...

3121

Differentiate (2)

Dif′fer‐en″ti‐ate, v. i.(Biol.) To acquire a distinct and separate character. Huxley.

3122

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 ro...

3123

Differentiator

Dif′fer‐en″ti‐a′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, differentiates.

3124

Differently

Dif″fer‐ent‐ly (?), adv. In a different manner; variously.

3125

Differingly

Dif″fer‐ing‐ly, adv. In a differing or different manner. Boyle.

3126

Difficile

Dif″fi‐cile (?), a. [L. difficilis: cf. F. difficile. See Difficult.] Difficult; hard to manage; stubborn. — Dif″fi‐cile‐ness, n.Bacon.

3127

Difficilitate

Dif′fi‐cil″i‐tate (?), v. t. To make difficult. W. Montagu.

3128

Difficult

Dif″fi‐cult (?), a. [From Difficulty.] 1. Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.☞ Difficult implies the notion ...

3129

Difficult (2)

Dif″fi‐cult, v. t. To render difficult; to impede; to perplex. Sir W. Temple.

3130

Difficultate

Dif″fi‐cult‐ate (?), v. t. To render difficult; to difficilitate. Cotgrave.

3131

Difficultly

Dif″fi‐cult‐ly, adv. With difficulty. Cowper.

3132

Difficultness

Dif″fi‐cult‐ness, n. Difficulty. Golding.