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Serving to deter. "The deterrent principle." E. Davis.

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty Differencies of administration, but the same Lord. 1…

Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison.

art of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.

Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics; differential duties; a differential rate. For whom he produced differential favors. Motley.

In the way of differentiation.

To distinguish or mark by a specific difference; to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize. The word then was differentiated into the two forms then and than. Earle. Two or more of the forms assumed by the same original word become d…

The act of differentiating. Further investigation of the Sanskrit may lead to differentiation of the meaning of such of these roots as are real roots. J. Peile.

One who, or that which, differentiates.

In a different manner; variously.

Digesting. [Obs.] Bailey.

Containing two stones or nutlets.

A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current.

Terribleness; horror; woefulness. Shak.

Incoherent. [R.]

Not current or free to circulate; not in use. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.

To treat irreverently or with disrespect. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

Daughters. [Obs.]

Daughters. [Obs.] Chaucer.

tly by physic. As "to fell," is "to make to fall," and "to lay," to make to lie." so "to drench," is "to make to drink." Trench.