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der|e|lic|tion — «DEHR uh LIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a failure in one s duty; negligence: »Because of the watchman s dereliction, thieves managed to enter the bank. 2. abandonment; a forsaking; desertion. 3. Law. a) a leaving of dry land by the gradual receding of… … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion|al — «DEHR uh VAY shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with derivation … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion — «DEHR uh VAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of deriving: »The derivation of many of our laws from Roman law is unmistakable. 2. the state of being derived. 3. origin; source: »The celebration of Halloween is of Scottish derivation. 4. the… … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion|ist — «DEHR uh VAY shuh nihst», noun. a person who holds the theory of derivation or evolution of organic types; evolutionist … Useful english dictionary
der·e·lic·tion — /ˌderəˈlıkʃən/ noun formal 1 [noncount] 1 a : the act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something : the act of abandoning something the dereliction of a cause by its leaders 1 b : the condition of being no longer cared for … Useful english dictionary
der·i·va·tion — /ˌderəˈveıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 a : the origin of a word [count] It is a word for which several derivations [=etymologies] have been suggested. He is doing research into the derivation of “Yankee.” [noncount] words of Latin derivation 1 … Useful english dictionary
ten´der|i|za´tion — ten|der|ize «TEHN duh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make soft or tender: »to tenderize meat by pounding. –ten´der|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´der|re|ac´tion — un|der|re|act «UHN duhr ree AKT», intransitive verb. to react with less force or intensity than the circumstances require: »They underreacted, allowing the march to become a mob and the mob to become milling looters (Time). –un´der|re|ac´tion,… … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|der|mi|za|tion — «EHP uh DUR muh ZAY shuhn», noun. Medicine. skin grafting … Useful english dictionary
mis´der|i|va´tion — mis|de|rive «MIHS dih RYV», transitive verb, rived, riv|ing. to derive incorrectly; assign an incorrect derivation to. –mis´der|i|va´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
