deferent

[ def-er-uhnt ]

/ ˈdɛf ər ənt /

adjective

marked by or showing deference: She was always deferent to her elders.

Origin of deferent

First recorded in 1815–25; defer² + -ent

Words nearby deferent

defensive circle, defensive driving, defensive medicine, defer, deference, deferent, deferent duct, deferentectomy, deferential, deferentitis, deferment

Definition for deferent (2 of 2)

deferent²

[ def-er-uhnt ]

/ ˈdɛf ər ənt /

adjective Anatomy.

conveying away; efferent.

of or relating to the vas deferens.

noun

Astronomy. (in the Ptolemaic system) the circle around the earth in which a celestial body or the center of the epicycle of its orbit was thought to move.

Origin of deferent

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin dēferent- (stem of dēferēns), present participle of dēferre.See defer², -ent

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Example sentences from the Web for deferent

The moon moves on an epicycle centred on a second epicycle, itself centred on a deferent, excentric to the earth.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes
Mealy Benoît had paid his score already, and Hogshead Geoffroy's deferent escort of friends was getting restless.
Fantmas|Pierre Souvestre
The circle Dd, described by D, the centre of the epicycle, was called the deferent.
The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy|John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
The man's tone was so earnest, and there was so deferent a look in his eyes, that the Princess recovered some of her courage.
Fantmas|Pierre Souvestre

The earth-centered circle in which this traveled round was called the "deferent."
Astronomy|David Todd

British Dictionary definitions for deferent (1 of 2)

deferent¹

/ (ˈdɛfərənt) /

adjective

another word for deferential

British Dictionary definitions for deferent (2 of 2)

deferent²

/ (ˈdɛfərənt) /

adjective

(esp of a bodily nerve, vessel, or duct) conveying an impulse, fluid, etc, outwards, down, or away; efferent

noun

astronomy (in the Ptolemaic system) a circle centred on the earth around which the centre of the epicycle was thought to move

Word Origin for deferent

C17: from Latin dēferre; see defer ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for deferent

deferent

[ dĕf′ər-ənt, dĕf′rənt ]

adj.

Carrying down or away, as a duct or vessel.

单词	deferent
释义	deferent ¹ [ def-er-uhnt ] / ˈdɛf ər ənt / adjective marked by or showing deference: She was always deferent to her elders. Origin of deferent ¹ First recorded in 1815–25; defer² + -ent Words nearby deferent defensive circle, defensive driving, defensive medicine, defer, deference, deferent, deferent duct, deferentectomy, deferential, deferentitis, deferment Definition for deferent (2 of 2) deferent² [ def-er-uhnt ] / ˈdɛf ər ənt / adjective Anatomy. conveying away; efferent. of or relating to the vas deferens. noun Astronomy. (in the Ptolemaic system) the circle around the earth in which a celestial body or the center of the epicycle of its orbit was thought to move. Origin of deferent ² 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin dēferent- (stem of dēferēns), present participle of dēferre.See defer², -ent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deferent The moon moves on an epicycle centred on a second epicycle, itself centred on a deferent, excentric to the earth. History of Astronomy\|George Forbes Mealy Benoît had paid his score already, and Hogshead Geoffroy's deferent escort of friends was getting restless. Fantmas\|Pierre Souvestre The circle Dd, described by D, the centre of the epicycle, was called the deferent. The Life of Galileo Galilei, with Illustrations of the Advancement of Experimental Philosophy\|John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune The man's tone was so earnest, and there was so deferent a look in his eyes, that the Princess recovered some of her courage. Fantmas\|Pierre Souvestre The earth-centered circle in which this traveled round was called the "deferent." Astronomy\|David Todd British Dictionary definitions for deferent (1 of 2) deferent¹ / (ˈdɛfərənt) / adjective another word for deferential British Dictionary definitions for deferent (2 of 2) deferent² / (ˈdɛfərənt) / adjective (esp of a bodily nerve, vessel, or duct) conveying an impulse, fluid, etc, outwards, down, or away; efferent noun astronomy (in the Ptolemaic system) a circle centred on the earth around which the centre of the epicycle was thought to move Word Origin for deferent C17: from Latin dēferre; see defer ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for deferent deferent [ dĕf′ər-ənt, dĕf′rənt ] adj. Carrying down or away, as a duct or vessel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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