noun. In mathematics, the locus of the centers of circles of which a bicircular quartic is drawn as the envelop.

Bearing off or away; carrying off; conveying away; specifically, in anatomy and physiology, efferent: opposed to afferent: as, the deferent duct of the testes.

noun. That which carries or conveys; a conductor.

noun. Specifically A vessel or duct in the human body for the conveyance of fluids.

noun. (also called the orbit), in the Ptolemaic system of astronomy, a circle upon the circumference of which another circle was supposed to move, this second circle being called the epicycle, and carrying the body of the planet.

noun. That which carries or conveys.

noun. An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.

adjective. Serving to carry; bearing.

adjective. Showing deference.

noun. That which carries or conveys.

noun. An imaginary circle surrounding the Earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the centre of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.

adjective. showing deference

"Whatever it is, it’s recognizable by many in deferent ways that keeps them coming."

deferent canal  deferent of the epicycle  

respectful  

deferently  

beginning  behold  conurbation  cousinly  dacha  

bearing