English Dictionary: rolypoliness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Reliability \Re*li`a*bil"i*ty\ (r?-l?`?-b?l"?-t?), n. The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Reliable \Re*li"a*ble\ (r?-l?"?-b'l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. [bd]A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles.[b8] --A. Norton. The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. --Coleridge. According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by [bd]unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs.[b8] --W. Irving. Note: Some authors take exception to this word, maintaining that it is unnecessary, and irregular in formation. It is, however, sanctioned by the practice of many careful writers as a most convenient substitute for the phrase to be relied upon, and a useful synonym for trustworthy, which is by preference applied to persons, as reliable is to things, such as an account, statement, or the like. The objection that adjectives derived from neuter verbs do not admit of a passive sense is met by the citation of laughable, worthy of being laughed at, from the neuter verb to laugh; available, fit or able to be availed of, from the neuter verb to avail; dispensable, capable of being dispensed with, from the neuter verb to dispense. Other examples might be added. -- {Re*li"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*li"a*bly}, adv. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Reliable \Re*li"a*ble\ (r?-l?"?-b'l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. [bd]A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles.[b8] --A. Norton. The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. --Coleridge. According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by [bd]unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs.[b8] --W. Irving. Note: Some authors take exception to this word, maintaining that it is unnecessary, and irregular in formation. It is, however, sanctioned by the practice of many careful writers as a most convenient substitute for the phrase to be relied upon, and a useful synonym for trustworthy, which is by preference applied to persons, as reliable is to things, such as an account, statement, or the like. The objection that adjectives derived from neuter verbs do not admit of a passive sense is met by the citation of laughable, worthy of being laughed at, from the neuter verb to laugh; available, fit or able to be availed of, from the neuter verb to avail; dispensable, capable of being dispensed with, from the neuter verb to dispense. Other examples might be added. -- {Re*li"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*li"a*bly}, adv. | |
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Reliable \Re*li"a*ble\ (r?-l?"?-b'l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. [bd]A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles.[b8] --A. Norton. The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. --Coleridge. According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable, being peopled in those agitated times by [bd]unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs.[b8] --W. Irving. Note: Some authors take exception to this word, maintaining that it is unnecessary, and irregular in formation. It is, however, sanctioned by the practice of many careful writers as a most convenient substitute for the phrase to be relied upon, and a useful synonym for trustworthy, which is by preference applied to persons, as reliable is to things, such as an account, statement, or the like. The objection that adjectives derived from neuter verbs do not admit of a passive sense is met by the citation of laughable, worthy of being laughed at, from the neuter verb to laugh; available, fit or able to be availed of, from the neuter verb to avail; dispensable, capable of being dispensed with, from the neuter verb to dispense. Other examples might be added. -- {Re*li"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Re*li"a*bly}, adv. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf. {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden. 2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold. --Shak. 3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay. 4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. 5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed. Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief} ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the Vocabulary. 6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure. 7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm. 8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country. --Guyot. {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve. Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance; remedy; redress; indemnification. | |
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Reliefful \Re*lief"ful\ (r?-l?f"f?l), a. Giving relief. [Obs.] | |
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Reliefless \Re*lief"less\, a. Destitute of relief; also, remediless. | |
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Rollable \Roll"a*ble\, a. Capable of being rolled. | |
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Rolly-poly \Roll"y-po`ly\, n. A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed. -- a. Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout. [Written also {roly-poly}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rolly-pooly \Roll"y-pool`y\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. [Written also {rouly-pouly}.] | |
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Rolly-poly \Roll"y-po`ly\, n. A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed. -- a. Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout. [Written also {roly-poly}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roly-poly \Ro"ly-po`ly\, n. & a. Rolly-poly. | |
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Rolly-poly \Roll"y-po`ly\, n. A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed. -- a. Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout. [Written also {roly-poly}.] | |
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Roly-poly \Ro"ly-po`ly\, n. & a. Rolly-poly. | |
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Rouly-pouly \Rou"ly-pou`ly\, n. See {Rolly-pooly}. | |
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Rolly-pooly \Roll"y-pool`y\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. [Written also {rouly-pouly}.] | |
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Rouly-pouly \Rou"ly-pou`ly\, n. See {Rolly-pooly}. | |
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Rolly-pooly \Roll"y-pool`y\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins. [Written also {rouly-pouly}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state. 2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? --Shak. 3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. {Battle royal}. See under {Battle}. {Royal bay} (Bot.), the classic laurel ({Laurus nobilis}.) {Royal eagle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Golden eagle}, under {Golden}. {Royal fern} (Bot.), the handsome fern {Osmunda regalis}. See {Osmund}. {Royal mast} (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast. {Royal metal}, an old name for gold. {Royal palm} (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree ({Oreodoxa regia}), lately discovered also in Florida. {Royal pheasant}. See {Curassow}. {Royal purple}, an intense violet color, verging toward blue. {Royal tern} (Zo[94]l.), a large, crested American tern ({Sterna maxima}). {Royal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Tiger}. {Royal touch}, the touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the view of restoring to health; -- formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the scrofula, or king's evil. Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike; princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid; illustrious; noble; magnanimous. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Royal palmetto}, the West Indian {Sabal umbraculifera}, the trunk of which, when hollowed, is used for water pipes, etc. The leaves are used for thatching, and for making hats, ropes, etc. {Saw palmetto}, {Sabal serrulata}, a native of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. The nearly impassable jungle which it forms is called palmetto scrub. | |
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Rulble \Rul"*ble\, a. That may be ruled; subject to rule; accordant or conformable to rule. --Bacon. | |
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Rileyville, VA Zip code(s): 22650 | |
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Royal Palm Beach, FL (village, FIPS 62100) Location: 26.70551 N, 80.22679 W Population (1990): 14589 (5985 housing units) Area: 22.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33411 | |
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Ruleville, MS (city, FIPS 64200) Location: 33.72497 N, 90.55010 W Population (1990): 3245 (1108 housing units) Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38771 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
reliability the same results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specifications. The term may be qualified, e.g {software reliability}, {reliable communication}. Reliability is one component of {RAS}. (2000-08-13) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability attributes of a computing system design. See {reliability}, {availability}, and {serviceability}. The term "RAS" is fairly common in the computing industry (particularly computers and storage) as computing becomes more fundamental. For example, a vehicle may depend on dozens of computers, and the consequences of the failure can be significant (e.g., an ambulance's engine won't start). (2000-08-13) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
reliable communication Communication where messages are guaranteed to reach their destination complete and uncorrupted and in the order they were sent. This reliability can be built on top of an unreliable {protocol} by adding sequencing information and some kind of {checksum} or {cyclic redundancy check} to each message or {packet}. If the communication fails, the sender will be notified. {Transmission Control Protocol} is a reliable protocol used on {Ethernet}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
row-level locking where a {row} is locked for writing to prevent other users from accessing data being while it is being updated. Other techniques are {table locking} and {MVCC}. (1999-06-18) |