English Dictionary: off-line operation | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Oblanceolate \Ob*lan"ce*o*late\, a. [Pref. ob- + lanceolate.] Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex. | |
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Oblong \Ob"long\, a. [L. oblongus; ob (see {Ob-}) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.] Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular. | |
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Oblong \Ob"long\, n. A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. --Sir W. Temple. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Oblongum \[d8]Ob*lon"gum\, n.; pl. {Oblonga}. [NL. See {Oblong}.] (Geom.) A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis. Cf. {Oblatum}, and see {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Oblongatal \Ob"lon*ga"tal\, a. Of or pertaining to the medulla oblongata; medullar. | |
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Oblongish \Ob"long*ish\, a. Somewhat oblong. | |
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Oblongly \Ob"long*ly\, adv. In an oblong form. | |
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Oblongness \Ob"long*ness\, n. State or quality of being oblong. | |
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Oblong-ovate \Ob"long-o"vate\, a. Between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter. | |
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book. 3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching. 4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away. The we may us reserve both fresh and strong Against the tournament, which is not long. --Spenser. 5. Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc. 6. Far-reaching; extensive. [bd] Long views.[b8] --Burke. 7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See {Short}, a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30. Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as, long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned, long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded, etc. {In the long run}, in the whole course of things taken together; in the ultimate result; eventually. {Long clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common clam ({Mya arenaria}) of the Northern United States and Canada; -- called also {soft-shell clam} and {long-neck clam}. See {Mya}. {Long cloth}, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality. {Long clothes}, clothes worn by a young infant, extending below the feet. {Long division}. (Math.) See {Division}. {Long dozen}, one more than a dozen; thirteen. {Long home}, the grave. {Long measure}, {Long mater}. See under {Measure}, {Meter}. {Long Parliament} (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell, April 20, 1653. {Long price}, the full retail price. {Long purple} (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed to be the {Orchis mascula}. --Dr. Prior. {Long suit} (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more than three cards. --R. A. Proctor. {Long tom}. (a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of a vessel. (b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western U.S.] (c) (Zo[94]l.) The long-tailed titmouse. {Long wall} (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work progresses, except where passages are needed. {Of long}, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax. {To be}, [or] {go}, {long of the market}, {To be on the long side of the market}, etc. (Stock Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a contract under which one can demand stock on or before a certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to {short} in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short, etc. [Cant] See {Short}. {To have a long head}, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind. | |
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Opaline \O"pal*ine\, n. 1. An opaline variety of yellow chalcedony. 2. Opal glass. 3. An opaline color or expanse. | |
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Opaline \O"pal*ine\, a. [Cf. F. opalin.] Of, pertaining to, or like, opal in appearance; having changeable colors like those of the opal. | |
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d8Phalangoidea \[d8]Phal`an*goi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Phalangium the daddy longlegs (see {Phalangious}) + Gr. [?] form.] (Zo[94]l.) A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman ({Phalangium}) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, many-jointed legs; usually a rounded, segmented abdomen; and chelate jaws. They breathe by trache[91]. Called also {Phalangides}, {Phalangidea}, {Phalangiida}, and {Opilionea}. | |
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Opulence \Op"u*lence\, n. [L. opulentia: cf. F. opulence. See {Opulent}.] Wealth; riches; affluence. --Swift | |
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Opulency \Op"u*len*cy\, n. See {Opulence}. --Shak. | |
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Opulent \Op"u*lent\, a. [L. opulens, opulentus, fr. ops, opis, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E. apt: cf. F. opulent. Cf. {Copious}, {Couple}, {Office}.] Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; as, an opulent city; an opulent citizen. -- {Op"u*lent*ly}, adv. I will piece Her opulent throne with kingdoms. --Shak. | |
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Opulent \Op"u*lent\, a. [L. opulens, opulentus, fr. ops, opis, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E. apt: cf. F. opulent. Cf. {Copious}, {Couple}, {Office}.] Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent; as, an opulent city; an opulent citizen. -- {Op"u*lent*ly}, adv. I will piece Her opulent throne with kingdoms. --Shak. | |
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Warty \Wart"y\, a. 1. Having warts; full of warts; overgrow with warts; as, a warty leaf. 2. Of the nature of warts; as, a warty excrescence. {Warty egg} (Zo[94]l.), a marine univalve shell ({Ovulum verrucosum}), having the surface covered with wartlike elevations. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Oblong, IL (village, FIPS 55106) Location: 39.00222 N, 87.90845 W Population (1990): 1616 (794 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62449 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
O'Fallon, IL (city, FIPS 55249) Location: 38.59200 N, 89.91330 W Population (1990): 16073 (6326 housing units) Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) O'Fallon, MO (city, FIPS 54074) Location: 38.78431 N, 90.70788 W Population (1990): 18698 (6714 housing units) Area: 41.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
offline adv. Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion offline." Specifically used on {Usenet} to suggest that a discussion be moved off a public newsgroup to email. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
off-line 1. Not directly connected to the computer (e.g., an off-line {tape drive}), or with connection suspended ("take the {printer} off-line"). Contrast {background}, {on-line}. 2. Not now or not here. "Let's take this discussion off-line." Specifically used on {Usenet} to suggest that a discussion be moved off a public {newsgroup} to {e-mail}. See also {off-line world}. [{Jargon File}] (1996-02-02) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
off-line world experience. See also {big room}. ["Internet", Feb 1996]. (1996-03-04) |