ambivalence
         n 1: mixed feelings or emotions [syn: {ambivalence},
               {ambivalency}]

English Dictionary: amphibiotic	by the DICT Development Group
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ambivalency n mixed feelings or emotions [syn: ambivalence, ambivalency]
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ambivalent adj uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"
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ambiversion n (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion Antonym(s): extraversion, extroversion, introversion
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ambiversive adj intermediate between introversive and extroversive [ant: extraversive, extroversive, introversive, introvertive]
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amphibia n the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians Synonym(s): amphibia, class Amphibia
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amphibian adj relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia Synonym(s): amphibious, amphibian n a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water Synonym(s): amphibian, amphibious vehicle an airplane designed to take off and land on water Synonym(s): amphibian, amphibious aircraft cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
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amphibian family n any family of amphibians
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amphibian genus n any genus of amphibians
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amphibiotic adj having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form Synonym(s): amphibiotic, semiaquatic
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amphibious adj relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia Synonym(s): amphibious, amphibian operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals" Antonym(s): aquatic, terrestrial
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amphibious aircraft n an airplane designed to take off and land on water [syn: amphibian, amphibious aircraft]
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amphibious assault n an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
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amphibious demonstration n an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him
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amphibious landing n a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"
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amphibious operation n a military operation by both land and sea forces
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amphibious vehicle n a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water Synonym(s): amphibian, amphibious vehicle
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amphibole n a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
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amphibole group n a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
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Amphibolips n cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls Synonym(s): Amphibolips, genus Amphibolips
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amphibolite n a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
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amphibology n an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes Synonym(s): amphibology, amphiboly
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amphiboly n an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes Synonym(s): amphibology, amphiboly
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amphibrach n a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')
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amphipod n a kind of malacostracan crustacean
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Amphipoda n small flat-bodied semiterrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp Synonym(s): Amphipoda, order Amphipoda
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Amphiprion n damsel fishes Synonym(s): Amphiprion, genus Amphiprion
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Amphiprion percula n an anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion [syn: {clown anemone fish}, Amphiprion percula]
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amphiprostylar adj marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonym(s): amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed
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amphiprostyle adj marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonym(s): amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed
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amphiprotic adj having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either Synonym(s): amphoteric, amphiprotic Antonym(s): acidic, alkalic, alkaline
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Anabaptism n a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
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Anabaptist n adherent of Anabaptism
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Anabaptist denomination n a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers
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Anna Pavlova n Russian ballerina (1882-1931) [syn: Pavlova, {Anna Pavlova}]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ambiparous \Am*bip"a*rous\, a. [L. ambo both + parere to bring       forth.] (Bot.)       Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and       leaves; -- applied to a bud.
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Amovability \A*mov`a*bil"i*ty\, n.       Liability to be removed or dismissed from office. [R.] --T.       Jefferson.
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Amovable \A*mov"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. amovible.]       Removable.
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d8Amphibium \[d8]Am*phib"i*um\, n.; pl. L. {Amphibia}; E.       {Amphibiums}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (sc. [?] an animal). See       {Amphibious}.]       An amphibian.
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Amphibial \Am*phib"i*al\ (-[ait]l), a. & n.       Amphibian. [R.]
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Amphibian \Am*phib"i*an\ (-an), a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles.
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Amphibian \Am*phib"i*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Amphibia.
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Amphibiological \Am*phib`i*o*log"ic*al\, a.       Pertaining to amphibiology.
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Amphibiology \Am*phib`i*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] amphibious +       -logy: cf. F. amphibiologie.]       A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural       history which treats of the Amphibia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibious \Am*phib"i*ous\, a. [Gr. 'amfi`bios living a double       life, i. e., both on land in water; 'amfi` + bi`os life.]       1. Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as             frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.          2. Pertaining to, adapted for, or connected with, both land             and water.                         The amphibious character of the Greeks was already                      determined: they were to be lords of land and sea.                                                                               --Hare.          3. Of a mixed nature; partaking of two natures.                         Not in free and common socage, but in this                      amphibious subordinate class of villein socage.                                                                               --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibiously \Am*phib"i*ous*ly\, adv.       Like an amphibious being.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Amphibium \[d8]Am*phib"i*um\, n.; pl. L. {Amphibia}; E.       {Amphibiums}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (sc. [?] an animal). See       {Amphibious}.]       An amphibian.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphiblastic \Am`phi*blas"tic\ ([acr]m`f[icr]*bl[acr]s"t[icr]k),       a. [Gr. 'amfi` + blastiko`s tending to sprout.] (Biol.)       Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova with       complete segmentation.
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Amphibole \Am"phi*bole\ ([acr]m"f[icr]*b[omac]l), n. [Gr.       'amfi`bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. 'amfiba`llein to throw       round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[81]y so named the genus       from the great variety of color and composition assumed by       the mineral.] (Min.)       A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color       and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also       massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The       color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It       is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually       aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are {tremolite},       {actinolite}, {asbestus}, {edenite}, {hornblende} (the last       name being also used as a general term for the whole       species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline       rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc.       See {Hornblende}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibolic \Am`phi*bol"ic\ ([acr]m`f[icr]*b[ocr]l"[icr]c), a.       1. Of or pertaining to amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.          2. Of or resembling the mineral amphibole.
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Amphiboly \Am*phib"o*ly\, n.; pl. {Amphibolies}. [L. amphibolia,       Gr. [?]: cf. OE. amphibolie. See {Amphibolous}.]       Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.                   If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will                create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is                none.                                                      --Whitlock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibological \Am*phib`o*log"ic*al\       ([acr]m*f[icr]b`[osl]*l[ocr]j"[icr]*k[ait]l), a.       Of doubtful meaning; ambiguous. [bd]Amphibological       expressions.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. -- {Am*phib`o*log"ic*al*ly},       adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibological \Am*phib`o*log"ic*al\       ([acr]m*f[icr]b`[osl]*l[ocr]j"[icr]*k[ait]l), a.       Of doubtful meaning; ambiguous. [bd]Amphibological       expressions.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. -- {Am*phib`o*log"ic*al*ly},       adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibology \Am`phi*bol"o*gy\       ([acr]m`f[icr]*b[osl]l"[osl]*j[ycr]), n.; pl. {Amphibologies}       (-j[icr]z). [L. amphibologia, for amphibolia, fr. Gr.       'amfiboli`a, with the ending -logia as if fr. Gr. 'amfi`bolos       ambiguous + lo`gos speech: cf. F. amphibologie. See       {Amphiboly}.]       A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two       interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs       from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a       single term.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibology \Am`phi*bol"o*gy\       ([acr]m`f[icr]*b[osl]l"[osl]*j[ycr]), n.; pl. {Amphibologies}       (-j[icr]z). [L. amphibologia, for amphibolia, fr. Gr.       'amfiboli`a, with the ending -logia as if fr. Gr. 'amfi`bolos       ambiguous + lo`gos speech: cf. F. amphibologie. See       {Amphiboly}.]       A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two       interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs       from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a       single term.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibolous \Am*phib"o*lous\, a. [L. amphibolus, Gr. [?] thrown       about, doubtful. See {Amphibole}.]       1. Ambiguous; doubtful. [Obs.]                         Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel -- both                      parties declaring themselves for the king. --Howell.          2. (Logic) Capable of two meanings.                         An amphibolous sentence is one that is capable of                      two meanings, not from the double sense of any of                      the words, but from its admitting of a double                      construction; e. g., [bd]The duke yet lives that                      Henry shall depose.[b8]                     --Whately.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphiboly \Am*phib"o*ly\, n.; pl. {Amphibolies}. [L. amphibolia,       Gr. [?]: cf. OE. amphibolie. See {Amphibolous}.]       Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.                   If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will                create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is                none.                                                      --Whitlock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibrach \Am"phi*brach\ ([acr]m"f[icr]*br[acr]k), n. [L. [?],       Gr. [?] short at both ends; 'amfi` + brachy`s short.] (Anc.       Pros.)       A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and       last short ([de] -- [de]); as, h[acr]b[emac]r[ecr]. In modern       prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and       the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet[b6]ic.
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Amphipneust \Am*phip"neust\, n. [Gr. [?] + [?] one who breathes,       [?] to breathe.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a tribe of Amphibia, which have both lungs and gills       at the same time, as the proteus and siren.
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Amphipod \Am"phi*pod\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Amphipoda.
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Amphipod \Am"phi*pod\, Amphipodan \Am*phip"o*dan\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphipod \Am"phi*pod\, Amphipodan \Am*phip"o*dan\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
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Amphipodous \Am*phip"o*dous\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
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Amphiprostyle \Am*phip"ro*style\, a. [L. amphiprostylos, Gr. [?]       having a double prostyle: cf. F. amphiprostyle. See       {Prostyle}.] (Arch.)       Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the       sides. -- n. An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
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Amphopeptone \Am`pho*pep"tone\, n. [Gr. [?] + E. peptone.]       (Physiol.)       A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and       antipeptone.
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Anabaptism \An`a*bap"tism\, n. [L. anabaptismus, Gr.       'anabaptismo`s: cf. F. anabaptisme. See {Anabaptize}.]       The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
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Anabaptist \An`a*bap"tist\, n. [LL. anabaptista, fr. Gr. as if       'anabaptisth`s: cf. F. anabaptiste.]       A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that       rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy.          Note: In church history, the name Anabaptists usually                designates a sect of fanatics who greatly disturbed the                peace of Germany, the Netherlands, etc., in the                Reformation period. In more modern times the name has                been applied to those who do not regard infant baptism                as real and valid baptism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Anabaptistic \An`a*bap*tis"tic\, Anabaptistical    \An`a*bap*tis"tic*al\, a.       Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their       doctrines. --Milton. Bp. Bull.
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Anabaptistic \An`a*bap*tis"tic\, Anabaptistical    \An`a*bap*tis"tic*al\, a.       Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their       doctrines. --Milton. Bp. Bull.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Anabaptistry \An`a*bap"tist*ry\, n.       The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists. [R.]                   Thus died this imaginary king; and Anabaptistry was                suppressed in Munster.                           --Pagitt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Anabaptize \An`a*bap*tize"\, v. t. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] again + [?]       to baptize. See {Baptize}.]       To rebaptize; to rechristen; also, to rename. [R.]       --Whitlock.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
amp off vt.   [Purdue] To run in {background}.   From the Unix    shell `&' operator.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
amp off          (Purdue) To run in {background}.   From the {Unix}       {shell} "&" (ampersand) operator.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-11-14)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Amphipolis       city on both sides, a Macedonian city, a great Roman military       station, through which Paul and Silas passed on their way from       Philippi to Thessalonica, a distance of 33 Roman miles from       Philippi (Acts 17:1).