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Definite
- adjective - known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
- precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"
Delimits
- verb - be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
- determine the essential quality of
- set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
Delirium
- noun - a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
- state of violent mental agitation
Demising
- verb - transfer by a lease or by a will
Demitint
- - That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light. (b) The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.
Demivill
- - A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.
Deriding
- verb - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
Derision
- noun - contemptuous laughter
- the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Derisive
- adjective - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
Deriving
- verb - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction