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In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect.

Disorder; dissoluteness. [Obs.] Excess of rideordination. Jer. Taylor.

The act or operation of depriving of oxygen.

The act of pulling up by the roots; eradication. [R.]

designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. The usual designation of the days of the week. Whewell.

The act of destining or appointing.

Bringing to an end; termination; limit. A speedy determination of that war. Ludlow.

made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the detonation of gun cotton.

A deflouring. [R.] Feltham.

The act of thinking worthy; honor. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates without any nominating convention, and, loosely, to the nomination effe…

riminating, distinguishing, or noting and marking differences. To make an anxious discrimination between the miracle absolute and providential. Trench.

r affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition. Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex. Arbuthnot. Having a disinclination to books or business. Guardian.

The state of being in disorder; derangement; confusion. [Obs.] Bacon.

Deoxidation. [R.]

anence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc. The universal dissemination of those writings. Wayland.

Separation by bounds. [Obs.] Hammond.

Continuance during the day. [Obs.]

e by preternatural means. There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter. Deut. xviii. 10.

cy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway. In such a people, the haugtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom. Burke.