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| DEPRESSION | | n. - extreme melancholy, often with a reduction in vitality and physical symptoms.
- econ. Long period of slump.
- lowering of atmospheric pressure; winds etc. Caused by this.
- hollow on a surface.
- pressing down. | |
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| DEPRESSIVE | | —adj. - tending to depress (depressive drug, influence).
- of or tending towards depression (depressive illness; depressive father). —n. Person suffering from depression. | |
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| DEPUTATION | | n. Delegation. [latin: related to *depute] | |
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| DEREGULATE | | v. (-ting) remove regulations from. deregulation n. | |
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| DERESTRICT | | v. Remove restrictions (esp. Speed limits) from. derestriction n. | |
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| DERIVATION | | n. - deriving or being derived.
- a formation of a word from another or from a root. B tracing of the origin of a word. C statement of this. | |
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| DERIVATIVE | | —adj. Derived; not original (his music is derivative). —n. - derived word or thing.
- math. Quantity measuring the rate of change of another. | |
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| DERMATITIS | | n. Inflammation of the skin. [greek derma skin, *-itis] | |
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| DEROGATORY | | adj. Disparaging; insulting (derogatory remark). derogatorily adv. | |
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| DESALINATE | | v. (-ting) remove the salt from (esp. Sea water). desalination n. [from *saline] | |
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