Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter D - Page 11
Debtor (n.) 借方；債務人 [C] One who owes a debt; one who is indebted; -- correlative to creditor.
[I 'll] bring your latter hazard back again, And thankfully rest debtor for the first. -- Shak.
In Athens an insolvent debtor became slave to his creditor. -- Mitford.
Debtors for our lives to you. -- Tennyson.
Debtor (n.) A person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt [syn: {debtor}, {debitor}] [ant: {creditor}].
Debtor (n.) Various regulations as to the relation between debtor and creditor are laid down in the Scriptures.
Debtor (n.) The debtor was to deliver up as a pledge to the creditor what he could most easily dispense with (Deut. 24:10, 11).
Debtor (n.) A mill, or millstone, or upper garment, when given as a pledge, could not be kept over night (Ex. 22:26, 27).
Debtor (n.) A debt could not be exacted during the Sabbatic year (Deut. 15:1-15).
For other laws bearing on this relation see Lev. 25:14, 32, 39; Matt. 18:25, 34.
Debtor (n.) A surety was liable in the same way as the original debtor (Prov. 11:15; 17:18).
Debtor (n.) Contracts. One who owes a debt; he who may be constrained to pay what he owes.
Debtor (n.) A debtor is bound to pay his debt personally, and all the estate he possesses or may acquire, is also liable for his debt.
Debtor (n.) Debtors are joint or several; joint, when they all equally owe the debt in solido; in this case if a suit should be necessary to recover the debt, all the debtors must be sued together or, when some are dead, the survivors must be sued, but each is bound for the whole debt, having a right to contribution from the others; they are several, when each promises severally to pay the whole debt; and obligations are generally binding on both or all debtors jointly and severally. When they are severally bound each may be sued separately, and on the payment of debt by one, the others will be bound to contribution, where all had participated in the money or property, which was the cause of the debt.
Debtor (n.) Debtors are also principal and surety; the principal debtor is bound as between him and his surety to pay the whole debt. and if the surety pay it, he will be entitled to recover against the principal. Vide Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.; Vin. Ab. Creditor and Debtor; Id. Debt; 8 Com. Dig. 288; Dig. 50, 16, 108 Id. 50, 16, 178, 3; Toull. liv. 2, n. 250.
Debulliate (v. i.) To boil over. [Obs.]
Debullition (n.) A bubbling or boiling over. [Obs.] -- Bailey.
Deburse (v. t. & i.) To disburse. [Obs.] -- Ludlow.
Debuscope (n.) (Opt.) A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs.
Debut (n.) A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker. Debutant
Debut (n.) The act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" [syn: introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry].
Debut (n.) The presentation of a debutante in society.
Debut (v.) Present for the first time to the public; "The band debuts a new song or two each month".
Debut (v.) Appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out".
Debut (v.) Make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera".
Debutant () Alt. of Debutante.
Debutante () A person who makes his (or her) first appearance before the public.
D'ebutante (fem. n.) A young woman making her first appearance in society, especially one who is one of the honorees at a debutante cotillion. See cotillion[4].
Debutante (n.) A young woman making her debut into society [syn: debutante, deb].
Deca- () A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit.
Decacerata (n. pl.) (Zool.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata. Decachord
Decachord (n.) Alt. of Decachordon.
Decachordon (n.) An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp.
Decachordon (n.) Something consisting of ten parts. -- W. Watson.
Decacuminated (a.) Having the point or top cut off. [Obs.] -- Bailey.
Decad (n.) A decade.
Averill was a decad and a half his elder. -- Tennyson.
Decade (n.) A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy. [Written also decad.]
During this notable decade of years. -- Gladstone. Decadence
Decade (n.) A period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary, decennium].
Decade (n.) The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner,
decade].
Decadal (a.) Pertaining to ten; consisting of tens.
Decade (n.) A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy. [Written also decad.]
During this notable decade of years. -- Gladstone. Decadence
Decade (n.) A period of 10 years [syn: decade, decennary, decennium].
Decade (n.) The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system [syn: ten, 10, X, tenner, decade].
Decadence (n.) Alt. of Decadency.
Decadency (n.) A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence." -- Sir W. Scott.
Decadency (n.) The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities [syn: degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency].
Decadent (a.) Decaying; deteriorating.
Decadent (n.) One that is decadent, or deteriorating; esp., one characterized by, or exhibiting, the qualities of those who are degenerating to a lower type; -- specif. applied to a certain school of modern French writers.
The decadents and [ae]sthetes, and certain types of realists. -- C. L. Dana.
The business men of a great State allow their State to be represented in Congress by "decadents". -- The Century.
Decadist (n.) A writer of a book divided into decades; as, Livy was a decadist. [R.]
Decagon (n.) (Geom.) A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal.
Decagon (n.) A polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles.
Decagonal (a.) Pertaining to a decagon; having ten sides. Decagram
Decagram (n.) Alt. of Decagramme.
Decagramme (n.) A mass in the metric system equal to ten grams, and equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois. See 3rd Gram.
Decagynia (n. pl.) (Bot.) A Linnaean order of plants characterized by having ten styles. Decagynian
Decagynian (a.) Alt. of Deccagynous
Deccagynous (a.) (Bot.) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
Decahedral (a.) Having ten sides.
Decahedrons (n. pl. ) of Decahedron.
Decahedra (n. pl. ) of Decahedron.
Decahedron (n.) (Geom.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces. [Written also, less correctly, decaedron.]
Decahedron (n.) Any polyhedron having ten plane faces.
Decalcification (n.) The removal of calcareous matter.
Decalcified (imp. & p. p.) of Decalcify.
Decalcifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decalcify.
Decalcify (v. t.) To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin. Decalcomania
Decalcify (v.) Lose calcium or calcium compounds.
Decalcify (v.) Remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock" [ant: calcify].
Decalcomania (n.) Alt. of Decalcomanie.
Decalcomanie (n.) The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto. Decaliter
Decaliter (n.) Alt. of Decalitre
Decalitre (n.) A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons.
Decalitre (n.) A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters [syn: dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl].
Decalog (n.) Decalogue.
Decalogist (n.) One who explains the decalogue. -- J. Gregory.
Decalogue (n.) The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone.
Decalogue (n.) The biblical commandments of Moses. [syn: Decalogue, Ten Commandments].
The Decalogue (n.) [ S ] (Specialized) （摩西）十誡 The rules of behaviour God gave to Israel through Moses on Mount Sinai. [Syn: The Ten Commandments]
Decameron (n.) A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian. Decameter
Decameter (n.) Alt. of Decametre.
Decametre (n.) A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches.
Decamped (imp. & p. p.) of Decamp.
Decamping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decamp.
Decamp (v. i.) To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly. -- Macaulay.
Decamp (v. i.) Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly.
The fathers were ordered to decamp, and the house was once again converted into a tavern. -- Goldsmith.
Decampment (n.) Departure from a camp; a marching off.
Decanal (a.) Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
His rectorial as well as decanal residence. -- Churton.
Decanal side, The side of the choir on which the dean's tall is placed.
Decanal stall, The stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or south side of the chancel. -- Shipley.
Decandria (n. pl.) (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants characterized by having ten stamens. Decandrian
Decandrian (a.) Alt. of Decandrous.
Decandrous (a.) (Bot.) Belonging to the Decandria; having ten stamens.
Decane (n.) (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.
Decangular (a.) Having ten angles.
Decani (a.) Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side.
Decanted (imp. & p. p.) of Decant.
Decanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decant.
Decant (v. t.) To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
Decantate (v. t.) To decant. [Obs.]
Decantation (n.) The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
Decanter (n.) A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled.
Decanter (n.) One who decants liquors.
Decaphyllous (a.) (Bot.) Having ten leaves.
Decapitated (imp. & p. p.) of Decapitate.
Decapitating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decapitate.
Decapitate (v. t.) To cut off the head of; to behead.
Decapitate (v. t.) To remove summarily from office. [Colloq. U. S.]
Decapitation (n.) The act of beheading; beheading.
Decapod (n.) (Zool.) A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively , as a decapod crustacean.
Compare: Podophthalmia
Podophthalmia (n. pl.) (Zool.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda. Podophthalmic
Compare: Decacerata
Decacerata (n. pl.) (Zool.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata. Decachord
Decapoda (n. pl.) (Zool.) The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc.
Note: They have a carapace, covering and uniting the somites of the head and thorax and inclosing a gill chamber on each side, and usually have five (rarely six) pairs of legs. They are divided into two principal groups: Brachyura and Macrura. Some writers recognize a third (Anomura) intermediate between the others.
Decapoda (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera. Decapodal
Deccapodal (a.) Alt. of Deccapodous.
Decapodous (a.) (Zool.) Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet; ten-footed.
Decarbonate (v. t.) To deprive of carbonic acid.
Decarbonate (v.) Remove carbon dioxide from.
Decarbonization (n.) The action or process of depriving a substance of carbon.
Decarbonized (imp. & p. p.) of Decarbonize.
Decarbonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decarbonize.
Decarbonize (v. t.) To deprive of carbon; as, to decarbonize steel; to decarbonize the blood.
Decarbonized iron. See Malleable iron.
Decarbonized steel, Homogenous wrought iron made by a steel process, as that of Bessemer; ingot iron.
Decarbonize (v.) Remove carbon from (an engine) [syn: decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke].
Decarbonizer (n.) He who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance.
Decarburization (n.) The act, process, or result of decarburizing.
Decarburize (v. t.) To deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.
Decard (v. t.) To discard. [Obs.]
Decardinalize (v. t.) To depose from the rank of cardinal.
Decastere (n.) (Metric System) A measure of capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters.
Decastich (n.) A poem consisting of ten lines.
Decastyle (a.) (Arch.) Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc.
Decastyle (n.) A portico having ten pillars or columns in front.
Decasyllabic (a.) Having, or consisting of, ten syllables.
Decasyllabic (a.) Having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables.
Decathlete (n.) [ C ] An athlete who competes in a decathlon.
Decathlon (n.) In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
Decathlon (n.) An athletic contest consisting of ten different events.
Decathlon (n.) [ C ] A competition in which an athlete competes in ten sports events.
Compare: Biathlon, Heptathlon, Pentathlon.
Decatoic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, decane.
Decayed (imp. & p. p.) of Decay.
Decaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decay.
Decay (v. i.) To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay.
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. -- Goldsmith.
Decay (v. t.) To cause to decay; to impair. [R.]
Infirmity, that decays the wise. -- Shak.
Decay (v. t.) To destroy. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Decay (n.) Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay.
Perhaps my God, though he be far before, May turn, and take me by the hand, and more May strengthen my decays. -- Herbert.
His [Johnson's] failure was not to be ascribed to intellectual decay. -- Macaulay.
Which has caused the decay of the consonants to follow somewhat different laws. -- James Byrne.
Decay (n.) Destruction; death. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Decay (n.) Cause of decay. [R.]
He that plots to be the only figure among ciphers, is the decay of the whole age. -- Bacon.
Syn: Decline; consumption. See Decline.
Decay (n.) The process of gradually becoming inferior.
Decay (n.) A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn: decay, decline].
Decay (n.) The organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: decay, decomposition].
Decay (n.) An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair".
Decay (n.) The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: decay, radioactive decay, disintegration].
Decay (v.) Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" [syn: disintegrate, decay, decompose].
Decay (v.) Fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" [syn: decay, crumble, dilapidate].
Decay (v.) Undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated".
Decay (n. v. i.) [from nuclear physics] An automatic conversion which is applied to most array-valued expressions in C; they ?decay into? pointer-valued expressions pointing to the array's first element. This term is borderline techspeak, but is not used in the official standard for the language.
Decay, () [Nuclear physics] An automatic conversion which is applied to most array-valued expressions in C; they "decay into" pointer-valued expressions pointing to the array's first element. This term is not used in the official standard for the language.
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