Thus we speak of a man as decided in his whole of conduct; and as having a decided disgust, or a
decided reluctance, to certain measures. "A politic caution, a guarded circumspection, were among the
ruling principles of our forefathers in their most decided conduct." Burke. "The sentences of superior
judges are final, decisive, and irrevocable. Blackstone.
Decidedly
(De*cid"ed*ly), adv. In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.
Decidement
(De*cide"ment) n. Means of forming a decision. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Decidence
(Dec"i*dence) n. [L. decidens falling off.] A falling off. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Decider
(De*cid"er) n. One who decides.
Decidua
(||De*cid"u*a) n. [NL., fr. L. deciduus. See Deciduous.] (Anat.) The inner layer of the wall
of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.
Deciduata
(||De*cid`u*a"ta) n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A group of Mammalia in which a decidua is thrown off
with, or after, the fetus, as in the human species.
Deciduate
(De*cid"u*ate) a. (Anat.) Possessed of, or characterized by, a decidua.
Deciduity
(Dec`i*du"i*ty) n. Deciduousness. [R.]
Deciduous
(De*cid"u*ous) a. [L. deciduus, fr. decdere to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.]
(Biol.) Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth,
as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also,
shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous
membrane.
Deciduousness
(De*cid"u*ous*ness), n. The quality or state of being deciduous.
Decigram
(Dec"i*gram, Dec"i*gramme) n. [F. décigramme; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + gramme.]
A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.
Decil
(Dec"il, Dec"ile) n. [F. décil, fr. L. decem ten cf. It. decile.] (Astrol.) An aspect or position of
two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac, or 36°.
Deciliter
(Dec"i*li`ter, Dec"i*li`tre) n. [F. décilitre; pref. déci- tenth (L. decimus) + litre. See Liter.] A
measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or
3.38 fluid ounces.
Decillion
(De*cil"lion) n. [L. decem ten + the ending of million.] According to the English notation,
a million involved to the tenth power, or a unit with sixty ciphers annexed; according to the French and
American notation, a thousand involved to the eleventh power, or a unit with thirty-three ciphers annexed.
[See the Note under Numeration.]
Decillionth
(De*cil"lionth) a. Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a decillion.
Decillionth
(De*cil"lionth) n. (a) The quotient of unity divided by a decillion. (b) One of a decillion
equal parts.
Decimal
(Dec"i*mal) a. [F. décimal fr. L. decimus tenth, fr. decem ten. See Ten, and cf. Dime.] Of
or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens; having a tenfold increase or decrease, each
unit being ten times the unit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage.
