English Dictionary: ad infinitum | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Adambulacral \Ad`am*bu*la"cral\, a. [L. ad + E. ambulacral.] (Zo[94]l.) Next to the ambulacra; as, the adambulacral ossicles of the starfish. | |
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Adempt \A*dempt"\ ([adot]*d[ecr]mt"; 215), p. p. [L. ademptus, p. p. of adimere to take away.] Takes away. [Obs.] Without any sinister suspicion of anything being added or adempt. --Latimer. | |
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Ademption \A*demp"tion\ ([adot]*d[ecr]mp"sh[ucr]n), n. [L. ademptio, fr. adimere, ademptum, to take away; ad + emere to buy, orig. to take.] (Law) The revocation or taking away of a grant donation, legacy, or the like. --Bouvier. | |
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Adeniform \A*den"i*form\, a. [Aden- + -form.] Shaped like a gland; adenoid. --Dunglison. | |
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Adenopathy \Ad"e*nop"a*thy\, n. [Adeno- + Gr. [?] suffering, [?] to suffer.] (Med.) Disease of a gland. | |
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Adenophorous \Ad`e*noph"o*rous\, a. [Adeno- + Gr. [?] bearing.] (Bot.) Producing glands. | |
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Adenophyllous \Ad`e*noph"yl*lous\, a. [Adeno- + Gr. [?] leaf.] (Bot.) Having glands on the leaves. | |
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Admove \Ad*move"\, v. t. [L. admovere. See {Move}.] To move or conduct to or toward. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Adnubilated \Ad*nu"bi*la`ted\, a. [L. adnubilatus, p. p. of adnubilare.] Clouded; obscured. [R.] | |
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Adumbrant \Ad*um"brant\, a. [L. adumbrans, p. pr. of adumbrare.] Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth. | |
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Adumbrate \Ad*um"brate\, v. t. [L. adumbratus, p. p. of adumbrare; ad + umbrare to shade; umbra shadow.] 1. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth. Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated. --L. Taylor. 2. To overshadow; to shade. | |
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Adumbration \Ad`um*bra"tion\, n. [L. adumbratio.] 1. The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth. 2. A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing. Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. --Bp. Horsley. 3. (Her.) The shadow or outlines of a figure. | |
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Adumbrative \Ad*um"bra*tive\, a. Faintly representing; typical. --Carlyle. | |
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Atonable \A*ton"a*ble\, a. Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable. | |
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Attainability \At*tain`a*bil"i*ty\, n. The quality of being attainable; attainableness. | |
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Attainable \At*tain"a*ble\, a. 1. Capable of being attained or reached by efforts of the mind or body; capable of being compassed or accomplished by efforts directed to the object. The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life. --Addison. 2. Obtainable. [Obs.] General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [clothes and blankets] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country. --Marshall. | |
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Attainableness \At*tain"a*ble*ness\, n. The quality of being attainable; attainability. | |
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Attemper \At*tem"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempering}.] [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See {Temper}, and cf. {Attemperate}.] 1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature. If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. --Trench. 2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency. 3. To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice. 4. To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. --Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place. | |
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Attemperament \At*tem"per*a*ment\, n. [OF. attemprement.] A tempering, or mixing in due proportion. | |
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Attemperance \At*tem"per*ance\, n. [Cf. OF. atemprance.] Temperance; attemperament. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Attemperate \At*tem"per*ate\, a. [L. attemperatus, p. p. of attemperare. See {Attemper}.] Tempered; proportioned; properly adapted. Hope must be . . . attemperate to the promise. --Hammond. | |
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Attemperate \At*tem"per*ate\, v. t. To attemper. [Archaic] | |
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Attemperation \At*tem`per*a"tion\, n. The act of attempering or regulating. [Archaic] --Bacon. | |
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Attemper \At*tem"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempering}.] [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See {Temper}, and cf. {Attemperate}.] 1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature. If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. --Trench. 2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency. 3. To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice. 4. To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. --Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place. | |
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Attemper \At*tem"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempering}.] [OF. atemprer, fr. L. attemperare; ad + temperare to soften, temper. See {Temper}, and cf. {Attemperate}.] 1. To reduce, modify, or moderate, by mixture; to temper; to regulate, as temperature. If sweet with bitter . . . were not attempered still. --Trench. 2. To soften, mollify, or moderate; to soothe; to temper; as, to attemper rigid justice with clemency. 3. To mix in just proportion; to regulate; as, a mind well attempered with kindness and justice. 4. To accommodate; to make suitable; to adapt. Arts . . . attempered to the lyre. --Pope. Note: This word is now not much used, the verb temper taking its place. | |
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Attemperly \At*tem"per*ly\, adv. Temperately. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Attemperment \At*tem"per*ment\, n. Attemperament. | |
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Attempt \At*tempt"\, v. i. To make an attempt; -- with upon. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Attempt \At*tempt"\, n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. By his blindness maimed for high attempts. --Milton. {Attempt to commit a crime} (Law), such an intentional preparatory act as will apparently result, if not extrinsically hindered, in a crime which it was designed to effect. --Wharton. Syn: {Attempt}, {Endeavor}, {Effort}, {Exertion}, {Trial}. Usage: These words agree in the idea of calling forth our powers into action. Trial is the generic term; it denotes a putting forth of one's powers with a view to determine what they can accomplish; as, to make trial of one's strength. An attempt is always directed to some definite and specific object; as, [bd]The attempt, and not the deed, confounds us.[b8] --Shak. An endeavor is a continued attempt; as, [bd]His high endeavor and his glad success.[b8] --Cowper. Effort is a specific putting forth of strength in order to carry out an attempt. Exertion is the putting forth or active exercise of any faculty or power. [bd]It admits of all degrees of effort and even natural action without effort.[b8] --C. J. Smith. See {Try}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Attempt \At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See {Tempt}, and cf. {Attend}.] 1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow. 2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic] It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. --Thackeray. 3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak. 4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley. Syn: See {Try}. | |
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Attempt \At*tempt"\, n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. By his blindness maimed for high attempts. --Milton. {Attempt to commit a crime} (Law), such an intentional preparatory act as will apparently result, if not extrinsically hindered, in a crime which it was designed to effect. --Wharton. Syn: {Attempt}, {Endeavor}, {Effort}, {Exertion}, {Trial}. Usage: These words agree in the idea of calling forth our powers into action. Trial is the generic term; it denotes a putting forth of one's powers with a view to determine what they can accomplish; as, to make trial of one's strength. An attempt is always directed to some definite and specific object; as, [bd]The attempt, and not the deed, confounds us.[b8] --Shak. An endeavor is a continued attempt; as, [bd]His high endeavor and his glad success.[b8] --Cowper. Effort is a specific putting forth of strength in order to carry out an attempt. Exertion is the putting forth or active exercise of any faculty or power. [bd]It admits of all degrees of effort and even natural action without effort.[b8] --C. J. Smith. See {Try}. | |
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Attemptable \At*tempt"a*ble\, a. Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. --Shak. | |
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Attempt \At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See {Tempt}, and cf. {Attend}.] 1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow. 2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic] It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. --Thackeray. 3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak. 4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley. Syn: See {Try}. | |
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Attempter \At*tempt"er\ (?; 215), n. 1. One who attempts; one who essays anything. 2. An assailant; also, a temper. [Obs.] | |
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Attempt \At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See {Tempt}, and cf. {Attend}.] 1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow. 2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic] It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. --Thackeray. 3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak. 4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley. Syn: See {Try}. | |
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Attemptive \At*tempt"ive\, a. Disposed to attempt; adventurous. [Obs.] --Daniel. | |
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Auto-infection \Au`to-in*fec"tion\, n. [Auto- + infection.] (Med.) Poisoning caused by a virus that originates and develops in the organism itself. | |
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Automobile \Au`to*mo"bile\, n. [F.] An automobile vehicle or mechanism; esp., a self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on a street or roadway. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from about 4 to 50 H. P. for ordinary vehicles, ranging from the run-about to the touring car, up to as high as 200 H. P. for specially built racing cars. Automobiles are also commonly, and generally in British usage, called {motor cars}. | |
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Automobilism \Au`to*mo"bil*ism\, n. The use of automobiles, or the practices, methods, or the like, of those who use them. -- {Au`to*mo"bil*ist}, n. | |
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Automobilism \Au`to*mo"bil*ism\, n. The use of automobiles, or the practices, methods, or the like, of those who use them. -- {Au`to*mo"bil*ist}, n. | |
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Fine \Fine\ (f[imac]n), v. i. To become fine (in any one of various senses); as, the ale will fine; the weather fined. {To fine} {away, down, off}, gradually to become fine; to diminish; to dwindle. I watched her [the ship] . . . gradually fining down in the westward until I lost of her hull. --W. C. Russel. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
ATM Forum aiming to encourage the user of {Asynchronous Transfer Mode} through {interoperability} specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum {Home (http://www.atmforum.com/)}. (1999-06-14) | |
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ATMP {Asynchronous Transfer Mode Protocol}? (2001-03-03) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Adonibezek lord of Bezek, a Canaanitish king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, made an attack against the armies of Judah and Simeon, but was defeated and brought as a captive to Jerusalem, where his thumbs and great toes were cut off. He confessed that God had requited him for his like cruelty to the seventy kings whom he had subdued (Judg. 1:4-7; comp. 1 Sam. 15:33). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Adoni-bezek, the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning |