Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Reduction

Re‐duc″tion (rē̍‐dŭk″shŭn), n. [F. réduction, L. reductio. See Reduce.] 1. The act of reducing, or state of being reduced; conversion to a given state or condition; diminution; ...

1595

Reductive

Re‐duc″tive (–t?v), a. [Cf. F. réductif.] Tending to reduce; having the power or effect of reducing. — n. A reductive agent. Sir M. Hale.

1596

Reductively

Re‐duc″tive‐ly, adv. By reduction; by consequence.

1597

Réduit

‖Ré′duit″ (r?′dw?″), n. [F. See Redoubt, n.] (Fort.) A central or retired work within any other work.

1598

Redundance

{ Re‐dun″dance (rē̍‐dŭn″dans), Re‐dun″dan‐cy (–dan‐sy̆), } n. [L. redundantia: cf. F. redondance.]1. The quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess...

1599

Redundant

Re‐dun″dant (–dant), a. [L. redundans, -antis, p. pr. of redundare: cf. F. redondant. See Redound.] 1. Exceeding what is natural or necessary; superabundant; exuberant; as, a re...

1600

Redundantly

Re‐dun″dant‐ly (rē̍‐dŭn″dant‐ly̆), adv. In a redundant manner.

1601

Reduplicate

Re‐du″pli‐cate (rē̍‐dū″plĭ‐kā̍t), a. [Pref. re- + duplicate: cf. L. reduplicatus. Cf. Redouble.] 1. Double; doubled; reduplicative; repeated.2. (Bot.) Valvate with the margins c...

1602

Reduplicate (2)

Re‐du″pli‐cate (–kāt), v. t. [Cf. LL. reduplicare.]1. To redouble; to multiply; to repeat.2. (Gram.) To repeat the first letter or letters of (a word). See Reduplication, 3.

1603

Reduplication

Re‐du′pli‐ca″tion (–k?sh?n), n. [Cf. F. réduplication, L. reduplicatio repetition.] 1. The act of doubling, or the state of being doubled.2. (Pros.) A figure in which the first ...

1604

Reduplicative

Re‐du″pli‐ca‐tive (–k?‐t?v), a. [Cf. F. réduplicatif.] Double; formed by reduplication; reduplicate. I. Watts.

1605

Reduvid

Red″u‐vid (rĕd″ū̍‐vĭd), n. [L. reduvia a hangnail.] (Zoöl.) Any hemipterous insect of the genus Reduvius, or family Reduviidæ. They live by sucking the blood of other insects, a...

1606

Redweed

Red″weed′ (rĕd″wēd′), n.(Bot.) The red poppy (Papaver Rhœas). Dr. Prior.

1607

Redwing

Red″wing′ (–wĭng′), n.(Zoöl.) A European thrush (Turdus iliacus). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush. (b) A North American passerine bird (Agela...

1608

Redwithe

Red″withe′ (r?d″w?th′), n.(Bot.) A west Indian climbing shrub (Combretum Jacquini) with slender reddish branchlets.

1609

Redwood

Red″wood′ (–wo͝od′), n.(Bot.) (a) A gigantic coniferous tree (Sequoia sempervirens) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia. (b) An East Indian dyew...

1610

Ree

Ree (rē), n. [Pg. real, pl. reis. See Real the money.] See Rei.

1611

Ree (2)

Ree, v. t. [Cf. Prov. G. räden, raden, raiten. Cf. Riddle a sieve.] To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off. Mortimer.

1612

Reebok

Ree″bok′ (rē″bŏk′), n.(Zoöl.) The peele. [Written also rehboc and rheeboc.]

1613

Reëcho

Re‐ëch″o (rē‐ĕk″ō̍), v. t. To echo back; to reverberate again; as, the hills reëcho the roar of cannon.

1614

Reëcho (2)

Re‐ëch″o, v. i. To give echoes; to return back, or be reverberated, as an echo; to resound; to be resonant.And a loud groan reëchoes from the main. Pope.

1615

Reëcho (3)

Re‐ëch″o, n. The echo of an echo; a repeated or second echo.

1616

Reechy

Reech″y (rēch″y̆), a. [See Reeky.] Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt.

1617

Reed

Reed (rēd), a. Red. Chaucer.

1618

Reed (2)

Reed, v. & n. Same as Rede. Chaucer.

1619

Reed (3)

Reed, n. The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.

1620

Reed (4)

Reed, n. [AS. hreód; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often join...