English Dictionary: Passiflora quadrangularis | by the DICT Development Group |
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{Sand grouse} (Zo[94]l.), any one of many species of Old World birds belonging to the suborder Pterocletes, and resembling both grouse and pigeons. Called also {rock grouse}, {rock pigeon}, and {ganga}. They mostly belong to the genus {Pterocles}, as the common Indian species ({P. exustus}). The large sand grouse ({P. arenarius}), the painted sand grouse ({P. fasciatus}), and the pintail sand grouse ({P. alchata}) are also found in India. See Illust. under {Pterocletes}. {Sand hill}, a hill of sand; a dune. {Sand-hill crane} (Zo[94]l.), the American brown crane ({Grus Mexicana}). {Sand hopper} (Zo[94]l.), a beach flea; an orchestian. {Sand hornet} (Zo[94]l.), a sand wasp. {Sand lark}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small lark ({Alaudala raytal}), native of India. (b) A small sandpiper, or plover, as the ringneck, the sanderling, and the common European sandpiper. (c) The Australian red-capped dotterel ({[92]gialophilus ruficapillus}); -- called also {red-necked plover}. {Sand launce} (Zo[94]l.), a lant, or launce. {Sand lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a common European lizard ({Lacerta agilis}). {Sand martin} (Zo[94]l.), the bank swallow. {Sand mole} (Zo[94]l.), the coast rat. {Sand monitor} (Zo[94]l.), a large Egyptian lizard ({Monitor arenarius}) which inhabits dry localities. {Sand mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.] {Sand myrtle}. (Bot.) See under {Myrtle}. {Sand partridge} (Zo[94]l.), either of two small Asiatic partridges of the genus {Ammoperdix}. The wings are long and the tarsus is spurless. One species ({A. Heeji}) inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species ({A. Bonhami}), inhabiting Central Asia, is called also {seesee partridge}, and {teehoo}. {Sand picture}, a picture made by putting sand of different colors on an adhesive surface. {Sand pike}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The sauger. (b) The lizard fish. {Sand pillar}, a sand storm which takes the form of a whirling pillar in its progress in desert tracts like those of the Sahara and Mongolia. {Sand pipe} (Geol.), a tubular cavity, from a few inches to several feet in depth, occurring especially in calcareous rocks, and often filled with gravel, sand, etc.; -- called also {sand gall}. {Sand pride} (Zo[94]l.), a small British lamprey now considered to be the young of larger species; -- called also {sand prey}. {Sand pump}, in artesian well boring, a long, slender bucket with a valve at the bottom for raising sand from the well. {Sand rat} (Zo[94]l.), the pocket gopher. {Sand rock}, a rock made of cemented sand. {Sand runner} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. {Sand saucer} (Zo[94]l.), the mass of egg capsules, or o[94]thec[91], of any mollusk of the genus {Natica} and allied genera. It has the shape of a bottomless saucer, and is coated with fine sand; -- called also {sand collar}. {Sand screw} (Zo[94]l.), an amphipod crustacean ({Lepidactylis arenarius}), which burrows in the sandy seabeaches of Europe and America. {Sand shark} (Zo[94]l.), an American shark ({Odontaspis littoralis}) found on the sandy coasts of the Eastern United States; -- called also {gray shark}, and {dogfish shark}. See Illust. under {Remora}. {Sand skink} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old World lizards belonging to the genus {Seps}; as, the ocellated sand skink ({Seps ocellatus}) of Southern Europe. {Sand skipper} (Zo[94]l.), a beach flea, or orchestian. {Sand smelt} (Zo[94]l.), a silverside. {Sand snake}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any one of several species of harmless burrowing snakes of the genus {Eryx}, native of Southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, especially {E. jaculus} of India and {E. Johnii}, used by snake charmers. (b) Any innocuous South African snake of the genus {Psammophis}, especially {P. sibilans}. {Sand snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the sandpiper. {Sand star} (Zo[94]l.), an ophiurioid starfish living on sandy sea bottoms; a brittle star. {Sand storm}, a cloud of sand driven violently by the wind. {Sand sucker}, the sandnecker. {Sand swallow} (Zo[94]l.), the bank swallow. See under {Bank}. {Sand tube}, a tube made of sand. Especially: (a) A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of lightning; a fulgurite. (b) (Zo[94]l.) Any tube made of cemented sand. (c) (Zo[94]l.) In starfishes, a tube having calcareous particles in its wall, which connects the oral water tube with the madreporic plate. {Sand viper}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Hognose snake}. {Sand wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the families {Pompilid[91]} and {Spherid[91]}, which dig burrows in sand. The female provisions the nest with insects or spiders which she paralyzes by stinging, and which serve as food for her young. | |
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Moss \Moss\, n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me[a2]s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh', L. muscus. Cf. {Muscoid}.] 1. (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are many species, collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks, and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water. Note: The term moss is also popularly applied to many other small cryptogamic plants, particularly lichens, species of which are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss, etc. Fir moss and club moss are of the genus {Lycopodium}. See {Club moss}, under {Club}, and {Lycopodium}. 2. A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border. Note: Moss is used with participles in the composition of words which need no special explanation; as, moss-capped, moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc. {Black moss}. See under {Black}, and {Tillandsia}. {Bog moss}. See {Sphagnum}. {Feather moss}, any moss branched in a feathery manner, esp. several species of the genus {Hypnum}. {Florida moss}, {Long moss}, [or] {Spanish moss}. See {Tillandsia}. {Iceland moss}, a lichen. See {Iceland Moss}. {Irish moss}, a seaweed. See {Carrageen}. {Moss agate} (Min.), a variety of agate, containing brown, black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings, due in part to oxide of manganese. Called also {Mocha stone}. {Moss animal} (Zo[94]l.), a bryozoan. {Moss berry} (Bot.), the small cranberry ({Vaccinium Oxycoccus}). {Moss campion} (Bot.), a kind of mosslike catchfly ({Silene acaulis}), with mostly purplish flowers, found on the highest mountains of Europe and America, and within the Arctic circle. {Moss land}, land produced accumulation of aquatic plants, forming peat bogs of more or less consistency, as the water is grained off or retained in its pores. {Moss pink} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Phlox} ({P. subulata}), growing in patches on dry rocky hills in the Middle United States, and often cultivated for its handsome flowers. --Gray. {Moss rose} (Bot.), a variety of rose having a mosslike growth on the stalk and calyx. It is said to be derived from the Provence rose. {Moss rush} (Bot.), a rush of the genus {Juncus} ({J. squarrosus}). {Scale moss}. See {Hepatica}. | |
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Pacable \Pa"ca*ble\, a. [L. pacare to pacify.] Placable. [R.] --Coleridge. | |
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Pasch \Pasch\, d8Pascha \[d8]Pas"cha\, n. [AS. pascha, L. pascha, Gr. [?], fr. Heb. pesach, fr. p[be]sach to pass over: cf. OF. pasque, F. p[83]que. Cf. {Paschal}, {Paas}, {Paque}.] The passover; the feast of Easter. {Pasch egg}. See {Easter egg}, under {Easter}. {Pasch flower}. See {Pasque flower}, under {Pasque}. | |
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Water grass \Water grass\ (a) A tall march perennial grass ({Paspalum dilatatum}) of the southern United States and the American tropics. (b) Manna grass. (c) The grass {Chloris elegans}. (d) [Dial. Eng.] (1) Velvet grass. (2) The water cress. (3) One of various horsetails. | |
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Pasque \Pasque\, n. [OF. pasque.] See {Pasch}. {Pasque flower} (Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus {Anemone}, section {Pulsatilla}. They are perennial herbs with rather large purplish blossoms, which appear in early spring, or about Easter, whence the common name. Called also {campana}. | |
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Passable \Pass"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. passable.] 1. Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats. His body's a passable carcass if it be not hurt; it is a throughfare for steel. --Shak. 2. Capable of being freely circulated or disseminated; acceptable; generally receivable; current. With men as with false money -- one piece is more or less passable than another. --L'Estrange. Could they have made this slander passable. --Collier. 3. Such as may be allowed to pass without serious objection; tolerable; admissable; moderate; mediocre. My version will appear a passable beauty when the original muse is absent. --Dryden. | |
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Passableness \Pass"a*ble*ness\, n. The quality of being passable. | |
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Passably \Pass"a*bly\, adv. Tolerably; moderately. | |
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Passibility \Pas`si*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. passibilitas: cf. F. passibilit[82].] The quality or state of being passible; aptness to feel or suffer; sensibility. --Hakewill. | |
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Passible \Pas"si*ble\, a. [L. passibilis, fr. pati, to suffer: cf. F. passible. See {Passion}.] Susceptible of feeling or suffering, or of impressions from external agents. Apolinarius, which held even deity itself passible. --Hooker. | |
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Passibleness \Pas"si*ble*ness\, n. Passibility. --Brerewood. | |
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d8Granadilla \[d8]Grana*dil"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See {Grenade}, {Garnet}.] (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. {Passiflora quadrangularis}) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of {Passiflora edulis} is used for flavoring ices. | |
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Love \Love\, n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[89]minent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters. Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own. --Keble. 2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex. He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. --Milton. 3. Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage. Demetrius . . . Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul. --Shak. 4. Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to {hate}; often with of and an object. Love, and health to all. --Shak. Smit with the love of sacred song. --Milton. The love of science faintly warmed his breast. --Fenton. 5. Due gratitude and reverence to God. Keep yourselves in the love of God. --Jude 21. 6. The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address. [bd]Trust me, love.[b8] --Dryden. Open the temple gates unto my love. --Spenser. 7. Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus. Such was his form as painters, when they show Their utmost art, on naked Lores bestow. --Dryden. Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love. --Shak. 8. A thin silk stuff. [Obs.] --Boyle. 9. (Bot.) A climbing species of Clematis ({C. Vitalba}). 10. Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc. He won the match by three sets to love. --The Field. Note: Love is often used in the formation of compounds, in most of which the meaning is very obvious; as, love-cracked, love-darting, love-killing, love-linked, love-taught, etc. {A labor of love}, a labor undertaken on account of regard for some person, or through pleasure in the work itself, without expectation of reward. {Free love}, the doctrine or practice of consorting with one of the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. See {Free love}. {Free lover}, one who avows or practices free love. {In love}, in the act of loving; -- said esp. of the love of the sexes; as, to be in love; to fall in love. {Love apple} (Bot.), the tomato. {Love bird} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small, short-tailed parrots, or parrakeets, of the genus {Agapornis}, and allied genera. They are mostly from Africa. Some species are often kept as cage birds, and are celebrated for the affection which they show for their mates. {Love broker}, a person who for pay acts as agent between lovers, or as a go-between in a sexual intrigue. --Shak. {Love charm}, a charm for exciting love. --Ld. Lytton. {Love child}. an illegitimate child. --Jane Austen. {Love day}, a day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. --Chaucer. {Love drink}, a love potion; a philter. --Chaucer. {Love favor}, something given to be worn in token of love. {Love feast}, a religious festival, held quarterly by some religious denominations, as the Moravians and Methodists, in imitation of the agap[91] of the early Christians. {Love feat}, the gallant act of a lover. --Shak. {Love game}, a game, as in tennis, in which the vanquished person or party does not score a point. {Love grass}. [G. liebesgras.] (Bot.) Any grass of the genus {Eragrostis}. {Love-in-a-mist}. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the Buttercup family ({Nigella Damascena}) having the flowers hidden in a maze of finely cut bracts. (b) The West Indian {Passiflora f[d2]tida}, which has similar bracts. {Love-in-idleness} (Bot.), a kind of violet; the small pansy. A little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound; And maidens call it love-in-idleness. --Shak. {Love juice}, juice of a plant supposed to produce love. --Shak. {Love knot}, a knot or bow, as of ribbon; -- so called from being used as a token of love, or as a pledge of mutual affection. --Milman. {Love lass}, a sweetheart. {Love letter}, a letter of courtship. --Shak. {Love-lies-bleeding} (Bot.), a species of amaranth ({Amarantus melancholicus}). {Love match}, a marriage brought about by love alone. {Love potion}, a compounded draught intended to excite love, or venereal desire. {Love rites}, sexual intercourse. --Pope {Love scene}, an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the stage. {Love suit}, courtship. --Shak. {Of all loves}, for the sake of all love; by all means. [Obs.] [bd]Mrs. Arden desired him of all loves to come back again.[b8] --Holinshed. {The god of love}, [or] {Love god}, Cupid. {To make love to}, to express affection for; to woo. [bd]If you will marry, make your loves to me.[b8] --Shak. {To play for love}, to play a game, as at cards, without stakes. [bd]A game at piquet for love.[b8] --Lamb. Syn: Affection; friendship; kindness; tenderness; fondness; delight. | |
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Maypop \May"pop\, n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.] (Bot.) The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American {Passiflora incarnata}, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple. | |
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Water lemon \Wa"ter lem"on\ (Bot.) The edible fruit of two species of passion flower ({Passiflora laurifolia}, and {P. maliformis}); -- so called in the West Indies. | |
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Dutchman \Dutch"man\, n.; pl. {Dutchmen}. A native, or one of the people, of Holland. {Dutchman's breeches} (Bot.), a perennial American herb ({Dicentra cucullaria}), with peculiar double-spurred flowers. See Illust. of {Dicentra}. {Dutchman's laudanum} (Bot.), a West Indian passion flower ({Passiflora Murucuja}); also, its fruit. {Dutchman's pipe} (Bot.), an American twining shrub ({Aristolochia Sipho}). Its flowers have their calyx tubes curved like a tobacco pipe. | |
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d8Granadilla \[d8]Grana*dil"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of granada pomegranate. See {Grenade}, {Garnet}.] (Bot.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. {Passiflora quadrangularis}) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of {Passiflora edulis} is used for flavoring ices. | |
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Passively \Pas"sive*ly\, adv. 1. In a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly. 2. As a passive verb; in the passive voice. | |
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Peaceable \Peace"a*ble\, a. [OE. peisible, F. paisible.] Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. -- {Peace"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Peace"a*bly}, adv. Syn: Peaceful; pacific; tranquil; quiet; mild; undisturbed; serene; still. Usage: {Peaceable}, {Peaceful}. Peaceable describes the state of an individual, nation, etc., in reference to external hostility, attack, etc.; peaceful, in respect to internal disturbance. The former denotes [bd]in the spirit of peace;[b8] latter; [bd]in the possession or enjoyment of peace.[b8] A peaceable adjustment of difficulties; a peaceful life, scene. | |
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Peaceable \Peace"a*ble\, a. [OE. peisible, F. paisible.] Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. -- {Peace"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Peace"a*bly}, adv. Syn: Peaceful; pacific; tranquil; quiet; mild; undisturbed; serene; still. Usage: {Peaceable}, {Peaceful}. Peaceable describes the state of an individual, nation, etc., in reference to external hostility, attack, etc.; peaceful, in respect to internal disturbance. The former denotes [bd]in the spirit of peace;[b8] latter; [bd]in the possession or enjoyment of peace.[b8] A peaceable adjustment of difficulties; a peaceful life, scene. | |
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Peaceable \Peace"a*ble\, a. [OE. peisible, F. paisible.] Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. -- {Peace"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Peace"a*bly}, adv. Syn: Peaceful; pacific; tranquil; quiet; mild; undisturbed; serene; still. Usage: {Peaceable}, {Peaceful}. Peaceable describes the state of an individual, nation, etc., in reference to external hostility, attack, etc.; peaceful, in respect to internal disturbance. The former denotes [bd]in the spirit of peace;[b8] latter; [bd]in the possession or enjoyment of peace.[b8] A peaceable adjustment of difficulties; a peaceful life, scene. | |
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Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a. 1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end. 2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words. Syn: See {Peaceable}. --{Peace"ful*ly}, adv.. -- {Peace"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a. 1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end. 2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words. Syn: See {Peaceable}. --{Peace"ful*ly}, adv.. -- {Peace"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Peaceful \Peace"ful\, a. 1. Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end. 2. Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words. Syn: See {Peaceable}. --{Peace"ful*ly}, adv.. -- {Peace"ful*ness}, n. | |
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Peachblow \Peach"blow`\, a. (Ceramics) Of the delicate purplish pink color likened to that of peach blooms; -- applied esp. to a Chinese porcelain, small specimens of which bring great prices in the Western countries. | |
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Peccability \Pec`ca*bil"i*ty\, n. The state or quality of being peccable; lability to sin. The common peccability of mankind. --Dr. H. More. | |
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Peccable \Pec"ca*ble\, a. [Cf. F. peccable. See {Peccant}.] Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. [bd]A frail and peccable mortal.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Physiophyly \Phys`i*oph"y*ly\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?] a clan.] (Biol.) The tribal history of the functions, or the history of the paleontological development of vital activities, -- being a branch of phylogeny. See {Morphophyly}. --Haeckel. | |
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Pick-fault \Pick"-fault`\, n. One who seeks out faults. | |
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Pisophalt \Pis"o*phalt\, n. [For pissasphalt.] (Min.) Pissasphalt. [Obs.] | |
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Pospolite \Pos"po*lite\, n. [Pol. pospolite ruszenie a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban; pospolity general + ruszenie a stirring.] A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country. | |
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Possibility \Pos`si*bil"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Possibilities}. [F. possibilit[82], L. possibilitas.] 1. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. [bd]All possibility of error.[b8] --Hooker. [bd]Latent possibilities of excellence.[b8] --Johnson. 2. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate. --South. Burrill. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Possibility \Pos`si*bil"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Possibilities}. [F. possibilit[82], L. possibilitas.] 1. The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing. [bd]All possibility of error.[b8] --Hooker. [bd]Latent possibilities of excellence.[b8] --Johnson. 2. That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate. --South. Burrill. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Possible \Pos"si*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. See {Potent}, {Am}, and cf. {Host} a landlord.] Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong. With God all things are possible. --Matt. xix. 26. Syn: Practicable; likely. See {Practicable}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Possibly \Pos"si*bly\, adv. In a possible manner; by possible means; especially, by extreme, remote, or improbable intervention, change, or exercise of power; by a chance; perhaps; as, possibly he may recover. Can we . . . possibly his love desert? --Milton. When possibly I can, I will return. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Puckball \Puck"ball`\, n. [Puck + ball.] A puffball. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Piling \Pil"ing\, n. [See {Pile} a stake.] A series of piles; piles considered collectively; as, the piling of a bridge. {Pug piling}, sheet piles connected together at the edges by dovetailed tongues and grooves. {Sheet piling}, a series of piles made of planks or half logs driven edge to edge, -- used to form the walls of cofferdams, etc. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Paxville, SC (town, FIPS 55060) Location: 33.73976 N, 80.36044 W Population (1990): 218 (90 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29102 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Peace Valley, MO Zip code(s): 65788 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Peckville, PA Zip code(s): 18452 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pikeville, KY (city, FIPS 60852) Location: 37.47716 N, 82.51385 W Population (1990): 6324 (2738 housing units) Area: 33.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Pikeville, NC (town, FIPS 51780) Location: 35.49753 N, 77.98432 W Population (1990): 598 (274 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27863 Pikeville, TN (town, FIPS 58120) Location: 35.60670 N, 85.19579 W Population (1990): 1771 (802 housing units) Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 37367 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Poseyville, IN (town, FIPS 61416) Location: 38.17016 N, 87.78281 W Population (1990): 1089 (461 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47633 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
page fault access to a page (block) of memory that is not currently mapped to {physical memory}. When a page fault occurs the {operating system} either fetches the page in from {secondary storage} (usually disk) if the access was legitimate or otherwise reports the access as illegal. (1995-11-11) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
POSYBL Programming system for distributed applications. A {Linda} implementation for {Unix} networks by Ioannis Schoinas {(ftp://ariadne.csi.forth.gr/pub/POSYBL.TAR.Z)}. (1995-12-04) |