or . [ Gr. 'adh`n, 'ade`nos, gland. ] Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to adenography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + -graphy. ] That part of anatomy which describes the glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Med.) Lymphoid tissue in the roof of the nasopharynx; -- often in the pl. Stedman 25. [ AS ]

2. (Med.) A swelling produced by overgrowth of adenoid{ 1 } tissue; -- usually in pl. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. 1. (Med.) Of or relating to a gland. [ AS ]

2. (Med.) Pertaining to adenoids{ 2 }. Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary. [ AS ]

{ a. Glandlike; glandular. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to adenology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + -logy. ] The part of physiology that treats of the glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; L. pl. -mata /plu>. [ NL.; adeno- + -oma. ] (Med.) A benign tumor of epithelial tissue with a glandlike structure. -- Ad`e*nom"a*tous a.AS [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. [ Adeno- + Gr. pa`qos suffering, paqei^n to suffer. ] (Med.) Pathological enlargement of a lymph node. [ AS ]

a. [ Adeno- + Gr. foro`s bearing. ] (Bot.) Producing glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Adeno- + Gr. fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having glands on the leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; adeno- + sclerosis. ] (Med.) The hardening of a gland. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Like a gland; full of glands; glandulous; adenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to adenotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + Gr. &unr_; a cutting, &unr_; to cut. ] (Anat.) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Adenose. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Burdensome. [ Obs. ] “Burdenous taxations.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being denominated or named. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Denominated p. pr. & vb. n. Denominating ] [ L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See Nominate. ] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Passions commonly denominating selfish. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. denominatus, p. p. ] Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See Compound number, under Compound. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. dénomination a naming. ] 1. The act of naming or designating. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those [ qualities ] which are classed under the denomination of sublime. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians.

Syn. -- Name; appellation; title. See Name. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. “Denominational differences.” Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One imbued with a denominational spirit. The Century. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. dénominatif. ] 1. Conferring a denomination or name. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) Connotative; as, a denominative name. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable. [ 1913 Webster ]

The least denominative part of time is a minute. Cocker. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Gram.) Derived from a substantive or an adjective; as, a denominative verb. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denominative name or term; denominative verb. Jer. Taylor. Harkness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By denomination. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. dénominateur. ] 1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. [ 1913 Webster ]

This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arith.) That number placed below the line in common fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Thus, in 3/5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Alg.) That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary. Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.) [ 1913 Webster ]

common denominator a number which can divide either of two or more other numbers without leaving a remainder in any of the divisions; as, 2 and 4 are common denominators of 12 and 28.. --
greatest common denominator the largest common denominator of two or more numbers; as, 9 is the greatest common denominator of 18 and 27.. [ PJC ]

a. [ From Denote. ] Capable of being denoted or marked. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. denotatus, p. p. of denotare. ] To mark off; to denote. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

These terms denotate a longer time. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

What things should be denotated and signified by the color. Urquhart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denotatio: cf. F. dénotation. ] The marking off or separation of anything. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having power to denote; designating or marking off. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proper names are preëminently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute. Latham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the actual object referred to by a linguistic expression. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Denoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Denoting. ] [ L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. dénoter. See Note. ] 1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. [ 1913 Webster ]

The better to denote her to the doctor. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. [ 1913 Webster ]

A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. Gilpin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sign; indication. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A word found in some editions of Shakespeare. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving to denote. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. dénouement, fr. dénouer to untie; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot. ] 1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Denounced p. pr. & vb. n. Denouncing. ] [ F. dénoncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See Nuncio, and cf. Denunciate. ] 1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Denouncing wrath to come. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish. Deut. xxx. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

His look denounced desperate. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize. [ 1913 Webster ]

Denounced for a heretic. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

To denounce the immoralities of Julius Cæsar. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. denoncement. ] Solemn, official, or menacing announcement; denunciation. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

False is the reply of Cain, upon the denouncement of his curse. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. One who denounces, or declares, as a menace. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + &unr_; a gland + -graphy. ] A treatise upon, or description of, the intestinal glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + &unr_; a gland + -logy. ] The science which treats of the glands of the alimentary canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Occurring between or among, or common to, different denominations; as, interdenominational fellowship or belief. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL. See Lymph, Aden-, and -oma. ] (Med.) See Lymphoma. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) See Molybdous. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. not restricted to a particular religious denomination; as, a nondenominational school. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Med.) Phagedenic. [ 1913 Webster ]