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deferent

1

[ def-er-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. marked by or showing deference:

    She was always deferent to her elders.



deferent

2

[ def-er-uhnt ]

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. conveying away; efferent.
  2. of or relating to the vas deferens.

noun

  1. 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.

deferent

1

/ ˈɛəəԳ /

adjective

  1. another word for deferential
“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

deferent

2

/ ˈɛəəԳ /

adjective

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

noun

  1. astronomy (in the Ptolemaic system) a circle centred on the earth around which the centre of the epicycle was thought to move
“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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deferent1

First recorded in 1815–25; defer 2 + -ent

Origin of deferent2

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ŧڱԳ- (stem of ŧڱŧԲ ), present participle of ŧڱ. See defer 2, -ent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deferent1

C17: from Latin ŧڱ ; see defer ²
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Example Sentences

The big circle centred on the equant point is called a deferent.

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Different hypotheses might produce the same result: for example an eccentric circle will generate exactly the same movement as an epicycle upon a deferent.

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That, at least, would explain the bizarre look of deferent contrition on his face.

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These images are almost reverentially deferent to Nature’s power.

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“That tells us a story about British politeness culture being more deferent to saying please and American politeness culture being more interested in not showing deference but showing appreciation,” Murphy said.

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