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A son's wife; a daughter-in-law. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters. Ruth. i. 11.

Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.

Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation. Deadbeat escapement. See under Escapement.

Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n.

f concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or concentrated); -- esp. said of authority, or the administration of public affairs.

A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently called samarium. Symbol Dp. See Samarium.

Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.

Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the stem. -- De*cur"rent*ly, adv.

cursively pinnate (Bot.), having the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a leaf.

To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc.

tensive application, including, whatever is done, good or bad, great or small. And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done Gen. xliv. 15. We receive the due reward of our deeds. Luke xxiii. 41. Would serve his kind in deed and word. Tennyson.

Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads. Chaucer. The ways in that vale were very deep. Clarendon. A deep line of operations (Military), a long line. -- Deep mourning (Costume), mourning complete and strongly marked, the garments being not only all black, but also composed of lusterless materials and of such fashion as…

To free from inflections. Deflectionized languages are said to be analytic. Earle.

Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.

Bearing or bringing forth a god; -- said of the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Bailey.

Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; -- said of paper.

Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton.

for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience. This, in our foresaid holy father's name, Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. Shak.

To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame. [Obs.] If I have demerited any love or thanks. Udall. Executed as a traitor . . . as he well demerited. State Trials (1645).

Capable of being dismounted; -- said of a form of rim, for an automobile wheel, which can be removed with its tire from the wheel.