English Dictionary: ethikbasiert | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regression \Re*gres"sion\ (r?*gr?sh"?n), n. [L. regressio: cf. F. r[82]gression.] The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation. --Sir T. Browne. {Edge of regression} (of a surface) (Geom.), the line along which a surface turns back upon itself; -- called also a {cuspidal edge}. {Regression point} (Geom.), a cusp. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edge \Edge\, n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. [?] point, Skr. a[?]ri edge. [?][?]. Cf. {Egg}, v. t., {Eager}, {Ear} spike of corn, {Acute}.] 1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. --Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. --Shak. 2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice. Upon the edge of yonder coppice. --Shak. In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. --Milton. Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. --Sir W. Scott. 3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire. The full edge of our indignation. --Sir W. Scott. Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. --Jer. Taylor. 4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. [bd]On the edge of winter.[b8] --Milton. {Edge joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a corner. {Edge mill}, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also {Chilian mill}. {Edge molding} (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle. {Edge plane}. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles. {Edge play}, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed. {Edge rail}. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width. (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. --Knight. {Edge railway}, a railway having the rails set on edge. {Edge stone}, a curbstone. {Edge tool}. (a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool. {To be on edge}, to be eager, impatient, or anxious. {To set the teeth on edge}, to cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. --Bacon. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edge \Edge\, n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. [?] point, Skr. a[?]ri edge. [?][?]. Cf. {Egg}, v. t., {Eager}, {Ear} spike of corn, {Acute}.] 1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. --Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. --Shak. 2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice. Upon the edge of yonder coppice. --Shak. In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. --Milton. Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. --Sir W. Scott. 3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire. The full edge of our indignation. --Sir W. Scott. Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. --Jer. Taylor. 4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. [bd]On the edge of winter.[b8] --Milton. {Edge joint} (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a corner. {Edge mill}, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also {Chilian mill}. {Edge molding} (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle. {Edge plane}. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles. {Edge play}, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed. {Edge rail}. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width. (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. --Knight. {Edge railway}, a railway having the rails set on edge. {Edge stone}, a curbstone. {Edge tool}. (a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool. {To be on edge}, to be eager, impatient, or anxious. {To set the teeth on edge}, to cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. --Bacon. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aitchbone \Aitch"bone`\, n. [For nachebone. For loss of n, cf. {Adder}. See {Natch}.] The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone. [Spelt also {edgebone}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edgebone \Edge"bone`\, n. Same as {Aitchbone}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aitchbone \Aitch"bone`\, n. [For nachebone. For loss of n, cf. {Adder}. See {Natch}.] The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone. [Spelt also {edgebone}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Edgebone \Edge"bone`\, n. Same as {Aitchbone}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Educability \Ed`u*ca*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. [82]ducabilit[82].] Capability of being educated. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Educable \Ed"u*ca*ble\ (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. [82]ducable.] Capable of being educated. [bd]Men are educable.[b8] --M. Arnold. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Educible \E*du"ci*ble\, a. Capable of being educed. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edgefield, LA (village, FIPS 22850) Location: 32.04879 N, 93.33579 W Population (1990): 207 (89 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Edgefield, SC (town, FIPS 22795) Location: 33.78941 N, 81.93039 W Population (1990): 2563 (1100 housing units) Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29824 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Edgefield County, SC (county, FIPS 37) Location: 33.76998 N, 81.97078 W Population (1990): 18375 (7290 housing units) Area: 1300.0 sq km (land), 12.0 sq km (water) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
eta expansion See {eta conversion}. |