<hw>De*ter"min*ed*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a determined manner; with determination.</def>
<h1>Determiner</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"min*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, determines or decides.</def>
<h1>Determinism</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"min*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.</def>
<blockquote>Its superior suitability to produce courage, as contrasted with scientific physical <b>determinism</b>, is obvious. <i>F. P. Cobbe.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Determinist</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"min*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Metaph.)</fld> <def>One who believes in determinism. Also <i>adj</i>.; <as>as, <ex>determinist</ex> theories</as>.</def>
<h1>Deterration</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De`ter*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>de</ets> + <ets>terra</ets> earth: cf. F. <ets>d\'82terrer</ets> to unearth.]</ety> <def>The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.</def>
<i>Woodward.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Deterrence</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"rence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That which deters; a deterrent; a hindrance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>
<h1>Deterrent</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"rent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>deterrens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>deterrere</ets>. See <er>Deter</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving to deter.</def> "The <i>deterrent</i> principle."
<i>E. Davis.</i>
<h1>Deterrent</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"rent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That which deters or prevents.</def>
<h1>Detersion</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82tersion</ets>. See <er>Deterge</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of deterging or cleansing, as a sore.</def>
<h1>Detersive</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <ets>d\'82tersif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Cleansing; detergent.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A cleansing agent; a detergent.</def></def2>
<h1>Detersively</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"sive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a way to cleanse.</def>
<h1>Detersiveness</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*ter"sive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of cleansing.</def>
<h1>Detest</h1> <Xpage=401>
<hw>De*test"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Detested</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Detesting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>detestare</ets>, <ets>detestatum</ets>, and <ets>detestari</ets>, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; <ets>de</ets> + <ets>testari</ets> to be a witness, testify, <ets>testis</ets> a witness: cf. F. <ets>d\'82tester</ets>. See <er>Testify</er>.]</ety>
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