ad interim
         adv 1: for an intervening time; temporarily; "elected to serve
                  ad interim"

English Dictionary: Adenota vardoni	by the DICT Development Group
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addend n a number that is added to another number (the augend)
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addendum n textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end Synonym(s): addendum, supplement, postscript
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adenitis n inflammation of a gland or lymph node
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adenoid adj relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue n a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children" Synonym(s): pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
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adenoidal adj of or pertaining to the adenoids sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" Synonym(s): adenoidal, pinched, nasal
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adenoidectomy n surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
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Adenota n African antelopes: puku Synonym(s): Adenota, genus Adenota
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Adenota vardoni n an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck [syn: puku, Adenota vardoni]
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Adiantaceae n used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae) Synonym(s): Adiantaceae, family Adiantaceae
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Adiantum n cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae Synonym(s): Adiantum, genus Adiantum
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Adiantum bellum n delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock Synonym(s): Bermuda maidenhair, Bermuda maidenhair fern, Adiantum bellum
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Adiantum capillus-veneris n delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan Synonym(s): common maidenhair, Venushair, Venus'-hair fern, southern maidenhair, Venus maidenhair, Adiantum capillus-veneris
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Adiantum pedatum n hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes Synonym(s): American maidenhair fern, five-fingered maidenhair fern, Adiantum pedatum
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Adiantum tenerum n tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated Synonym(s): brittle maidenhair, brittle maidenhair fern, Adiantum tenerum
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Adiantum tenerum farleyense n named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered Synonym(s): Farley maidenhair, Farley maidenhair fern, Barbados maidenhair, glory fern, Adiantum tenerum farleyense
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adient adj characterized by acceptance or approach Antonym(s): abient
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admit v declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" Synonym(s): admit, acknowledge Antonym(s): deny allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" Synonym(s): admit, allow in, let in, intromit Antonym(s): refuse, reject, turn away, turn down allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" Synonym(s): admit, let in, include Antonym(s): exclude, keep out, shut, shut out admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" Synonym(s): accept, admit, take, take on afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" Synonym(s): admit, allow give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard" have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" Synonym(s): accommodate, hold, admit serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
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admittable adj deserving to be allowed to enter [syn: admittable, admittible]
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admittance n the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession, admission, admittance] the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic" Synonym(s): admission, admittance
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admittedly adv as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" Synonym(s): true, admittedly, avowedly, confessedly
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admittible adj deserving to be allowed to enter [syn: admittable, admittible]
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adnate adj of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; "a calyx adnate to the ovary" Antonym(s): connate
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at hand adj close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand" Synonym(s): at hand(p), close at hand(p) close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement" Synonym(s): at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending
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at one time adv simultaneously; "he took three cookies at a time" [syn: at a time, at once, at one time] at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; Synonym(s): once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst
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attainder n cancellation of civil rights [syn: attainder, {civil death}]
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attained adj achieved or reached; "the actual attained achievement test score"
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attaint v bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" Synonym(s): dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame Antonym(s): honor, honour, reward condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
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attend v be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?" Synonym(s): attend, go to Antonym(s): miss take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" Synonym(s): attend, take care, look, see to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation" work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" Synonym(s): serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" Synonym(s): attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear
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attend to v get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please" Synonym(s): attend to, take to heart Antonym(s): drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years" Synonym(s): serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist
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attendance n the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) [syn: attendance, attending] Antonym(s): nonattendance the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade" the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"
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attendance check n a call of students' names in a classroom
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attendant adj being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation" following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable" Synonym(s): attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent n someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Synonym(s): attendant, attender, tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" Synonym(s): attendant, attender, attendee, meeter an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another Synonym(s): accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
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attended adj playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment Synonym(s): accompanied, attended Antonym(s): unaccompanied having a caretaker or other watcher Synonym(s): attended, tended to(p)
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attendee n a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" Synonym(s): attendant, attender, attendee, meeter
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attender n someone who listens attentively [syn: hearer, listener, auditor, attender] someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Synonym(s): attendant, attender, tender a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees" Synonym(s): attendant, attender, attendee, meeter
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attending n the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others Synonym(s): attention, attending Antonym(s): inattention the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) Synonym(s): attendance, attending Antonym(s): nonattendance
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attention n the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others Synonym(s): attention, attending Antonym(s): inattention the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention" Synonym(s): care, attention, aid, tending a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention" a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
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attention deficit disorder n a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders Synonym(s): attention deficit disorder, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder n a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders Synonym(s): attention deficit disorder, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD
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attention span n the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
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attention-getting adj seizing the attention; "eye-catching posters" [syn: attention-getting, eye-catching] likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie" Synonym(s): attention-getting, catchy
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attentional adj of or relating to attention
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attentive adj (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor" Antonym(s): inattentive taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing" Synonym(s): heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention Antonym(s): heedless, unheeding
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attentively adv with attention; in an attentive manner; "he listened attentively"
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attentiveness n paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" Synonym(s): attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention Antonym(s): heedlessness, inattentiveness the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others the trait of being observant and paying attention Antonym(s): inattentiveness
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attenuate adj reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording" Synonym(s): attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened v weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) [syn: rarefy, attenuate] become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
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attenuated adj of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording" Synonym(s): attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened
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attenuation n weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound" Synonym(s): attenuation, fading the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
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attenuator n an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
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audiometer n an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing Synonym(s): audiometer, sonometer
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audiometric adj of or relating to audiometry
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audiometry n the measurement of hearing Synonym(s): audiology, audiometry measuring sensitivity of hearing
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authentic adj conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" Synonym(s): authentic, reliable not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" Synonym(s): authentic, bona fide, unquestionable, veritable
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authentically adv genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British" Synonym(s): authentically, genuinely
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authenticate v establish the authenticity of something
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authenticated adj established as genuine [syn: attested, authenticated, documented]
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authentication n a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity Synonym(s): authentication, hallmark, assay- mark validating the authenticity of something or someone Synonym(s): authentication, certification
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authenticator n one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity Synonym(s): appraiser, authenticator
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authenticity n undisputed credibility [syn: authenticity, genuineness, legitimacy]
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autoantibody n an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
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automat n a vending machine from which you can get food a cafeteria where food is served from machines
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automate v make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot" Synonym(s): automatize, automatise, automate
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automated adj operated by automation; "an automated stoker" [syn: automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven]
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automated teller n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automated teller machine n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automatic adj operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" Antonym(s): manual resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" Synonym(s): automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" Synonym(s): automatic, reflex(a), reflexive n light machine gun [syn: automatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle] a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released Synonym(s): automatic pistol, automatic
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automatic choke n a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor
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automatic data processing n data processing by a computer [syn: {automatic data processing}, ADP]
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automatic data processing system n a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage Synonym(s): computer system, computing system, automatic data processing system, ADP system, ADPS
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automatic drive n a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car Synonym(s): automatic transmission, automatic drive
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automatic face recognition n biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists" Synonym(s): face recognition, facial recognition, automatic face recognition
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automatic firearm n a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released Synonym(s): automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon
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automatic gun n a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released Synonym(s): automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon
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automatic pilot n a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot" Synonym(s): automatic pilot, autopilot a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course Synonym(s): autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot
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automatic pistol n a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released Synonym(s): automatic pistol, automatic
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automatic rifle n light machine gun [syn: automatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle]
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automatic teller n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automatic teller machine n an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Synonym(s): cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM
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automatic transmission n a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car Synonym(s): automatic transmission, automatic drive
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automatic washer n a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically Synonym(s): washer, automatic washer, washing machine
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automatic weapon n a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released Synonym(s): automatic firearm, automatic gun, automatic weapon
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automatically adv in a reflex manner; "he answered automatically" in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism; "this door opens mechanically" Synonym(s): mechanically, automatically
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automation n the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" Synonym(s): automation, mechanization, mechanisation the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity" equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
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automatise v turn into an automaton Synonym(s): automatize, automatise make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot" Synonym(s): automatize, automatise, automate
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automatism n any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
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automatize v turn into an automaton Synonym(s): automatize, automatise make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot" Synonym(s): automatize, automatise, automate
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automaton n someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed" Synonym(s): automaton, zombi, zombie a mechanism that can move automatically Synonym(s): automaton, robot, golem
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automatonlike adj resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" Synonym(s): automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic
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automotive adj of or relating to motor vehicles; "automotive supplies" containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; "a self-propelled vehicle" Synonym(s): automotive, self- propelled, self-propelling
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automotive engineer n an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
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automotive engineering n the activity of designing and constructing automobiles Synonym(s): automotive technology, automotive engineering
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automotive technology n the activity of designing and constructing automobiles Synonym(s): automotive technology, automotive engineering
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automotive vehicle n a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails Synonym(s): motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adamite \Ad"am*ite\, n. [From Adam.]       1. A descendant of Adam; a human being.          2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of visionaries, who,             professing to imitate the state of Adam, discarded the use             of dress in their assemblies.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adaunt \A*daunt"\, v. t. [OE. adaunten to overpower, OF.       adonter; [85] (L. ad) + donter, F. dompter. See {Daunt}.]       To daunt; to subdue; to mitigate. [Obs.] --Skelton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Addendum \[d8]Ad*den"dum\, n.; pl. {Addenda}. [L., fr. addere       to add.]       A thing to be added; an appendix or addition.          {Addendum circle} (Mech.), the circle which may be described             around a circular spur wheel or gear wheel, touching the             crests or tips of the teeth. --Rankine.
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d8Addendum \[d8]Ad*den"dum\, n.; pl. {Addenda}. [L., fr. addere       to add.]       A thing to be added; an appendix or addition.          {Addendum circle} (Mech.), the circle which may be described             around a circular spur wheel or gear wheel, touching the             crests or tips of the teeth. --Rankine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adenoid \Ad"e*noid\, Adenoidal \Ad`e*noid"al\a.       Glandlike; glandular.
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Address \Ad*dress"\, v. t.          {To address the ball} (Golf), to take aim at the ball,             adjusting the grip on the club, the attitude of the body,             etc., to a convenient position. Adenoid \Ad"e*noid\, n.       (Med.)       A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in       the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in pl.
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Adenoid \Ad"e*noid\, Adenoidal \Ad`e*noid"al\a.       Glandlike; glandular.
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Adenotomic \Ad`e*no*tom"ic\, a.       Pertaining to adenotomy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adenotomy \Ad`e*not"o*my\, n. [Adeno- + Gr. [?] a cutting, [?]       to cut.] (Anat.)       Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
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Venus \Ve"nus\, n. [L. Venus, -eris, the goddess of love, the       planet Venus.]       1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of beauty and love, that is,             beauty or love deified.          2. (Anat.) One of the planets, the second in order from the             sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of             the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about             67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its             sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was             called by the ancients {Lucifer}; as the evening star,             {Hesperus}.          3. (Alchem.) The metal copper; -- probably so designated from             the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror             being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus.             [Archaic]          4. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve             shells of the genus {Venus} or family {Venerid[91]}. Many             of these shells are large, and ornamented with beautiful             frills; others are smooth, glossy, and handsomely colored.             Some of the larger species, as the round clam, or quahog,             are valued for food.          {Venus's basin} (Bot.), the wild teasel; -- so called because             the connate leaf bases form a kind of receptacle for             water, which was formerly gathered for use in the toilet.             Also called {Venus's bath}.          {Venus's basket} (Zo[94]l.), an elegant, cornucopia-shaped,             hexactinellid sponge ({Euplectella speciosa}) native of             the East Indies. It consists of glassy, transparent,             siliceous fibers interwoven and soldered together so as to             form a firm network, and has long, slender, divergent             anchoring fibers at the base by means of which it stands             erect in the soft mud at the bottom of the sea. Called             also {Venus's flower basket}, and {Venus's purse}.          {Venus's comb}.             (a) (Bot.) Same as {Lady's comb}.             (b) (Zo[94]l.) A species of {Murex} ({M. tenuispinus}). It                   has a long, tubular canal, with a row of long, slender                   spines along both of its borders, and rows of similar                   spines covering the body of the shell. Called also                   {Venus's shell}.          {Venus's fan} (Zo[94]l.), a common reticulated, fanshaped             gorgonia ({Gorgonia flabellum}) native of Florida and the             West Indies. When fresh the color is purple or yellow, or             a mixture of the two.          {Venus's flytrap}. (Bot.) See {Flytrap}, 2.          {Venus's girdle} (Zo[94]l.), a long, flat, ribbonlike, very             delicate, transparent and iridescent ctenophore ({Cestum             Veneris}) which swims in the open sea. Its form is due to             the enormous development of two spheromeres. See Illust.             in Appendix.          {Venus's hair} (Bot.), a delicate and graceful fern             ({Adiantum Capillus-Veneris}) having a slender, black and             shining stem and branches.          {Venus's hair stone} (Min.), quartz penetrated by acicular             crystals of rutile.          {Venus's looking-glass} (Bot.), an annual plant of the genus             {Specularia} allied to the bellflower; -- also called             {lady's looking-glass}.          {Venus's navelwort} (Bot.), any one of several species of             {Omphalodes}, low boraginaceous herbs with small blue or             white flowers.          {Venus's pride} (Bot.), an old name for Quaker ladies. See             under {Quaker}.          {Venus's purse}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Venus's basket}, above.                      {Venus's shell}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any species of Cypr[91]a; a cowrie.             (b) Same as {Venus's comb}, above.             (c) Same as {Venus}, 4.          {Venus's slipper}.             (a) (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Cypripedium}. See                   {Lady's slipper}.             (b) (Zo[94]l.) Any heteropod shell of the genus                   {Carinaria}. See {Carinaria}.
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Admit \Ad*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad +       mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre.       See {Missile}.]       1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a             place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to             take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious             thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a             cause.          2. To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into             a playhouse.          3. To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a             privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as,             to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was             admitted to bail.          4. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an             allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or             confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted             his guilt.          5. To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit             such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after             the verb, or may be omitted.                         Both Houses declared that they could admit of no                      treaty with the king.                        --Hume.
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Admittable \Ad*mit"ta*ble\, a.       Admissible.                                                      --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
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Admittance \Ad*mit"tance\, n. (Elec.)       The reciprocal of impedance.
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Admittance \Ad*mit"tance\, n.       1. The act of admitting.          2. Permission to enter; the power or right of entrance; also,             actual entrance; reception.                         To gain admittance into the house.      --South.                         He desires admittance to the king.      --Dryden.                         To give admittance to a thought of fear. --Shak.          3. Concession; admission; allowance; as, the admittance of an             argument. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.          4. Admissibility. [Obs.] --Shak.          5. (Eng. Law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold             estate. --Bouvier.          Syn: Admission; access; entrance; initiation.          Usage: {Admittance}, {Admission}. These words are, to some                   extent, in a state of transition and change.                   Admittance is now chiefly confined to its primary                   sense of access into some locality or building. Thus                   we see on the doors of factories, shops, etc. [bd]No                   admittance.[b8] Its secondary or moral sense, as                   [bd]admittance to the church,[b8] is almost entirely                   laid aside. Admission has taken to itself the                   secondary or figurative senses; as, admission to the                   rights of citizenship; admission to the church; the                   admissions made by one of the parties in a dispute.                   And even when used in its primary sense, it is not                   identical with admittance. Thus, we speak of admission                   into a country, territory, and other larger                   localities, etc., where admittance could not be used.                   So, when we speak of admission to a concert or other                   public assembly, the meaning is not perhaps exactly                   that of admittance, viz., access within the walls of                   the building, but rather a reception into the                   audience, or access to the performances. But the lines                   of distinction on this subject are one definitely                   drawn.
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Admit \Ad*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad +       mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre.       See {Missile}.]       1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a             place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to             take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious             thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a             cause.          2. To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into             a playhouse.          3. To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a             privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as,             to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was             admitted to bail.          4. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an             allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or             confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted             his guilt.          5. To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit             such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after             the verb, or may be omitted.                         Both Houses declared that they could admit of no                      treaty with the king.                        --Hume.
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Admitted \Ad*mit"ted\, a.       Received as true or valid; acknowledged.
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Admittedly \Ad*mit"ted*ly\ adv.       Confessedly.
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Admitter \Ad*mit"ter\, n.       One who admits.
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Admit \Ad*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad +       mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre.       See {Missile}.]       1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a             place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to             take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious             thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a             cause.          2. To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into             a playhouse.          3. To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a             privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as,             to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was             admitted to bail.          4. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an             allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or             confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted             his guilt.          5. To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit             such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after             the verb, or may be omitted.                         Both Houses declared that they could admit of no                      treaty with the king.                        --Hume.
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Adnate \Ad"nate\, a. [L. adnatus, p. p. of adnasci. See       {Adnascent}, and cf. {Agnate}.]       1. (Physiol.) Grown to congenitally.          2. (Bot.) Growing together; -- said only of organic cohesion             of unlike parts.                         An anther is adnate when fixed by its whole length                      to the filament.                                 --Gray.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Growing with one side adherent to a stem; -- a             term applied to the lateral zooids of corals and other             compound animals.
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Adnation \Ad*na"tion\, n. (Bot.)       The adhesion or cohesion of different floral verticils or       sets of organs.
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Adunation \Ad`u*na"tion\, n. [L. adunatio; ad + unus one.]       A uniting; union. --Jer. Taylor.
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Aidant \Aid"ant\, a. [Cf. F. aidant, p. pr. of aider to help.]       Helping; helpful; supplying aid. --Shak.
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Hand \Hand\, n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand,       OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[94]nd, Goth. handus, and perh.       to Goth. hinpan to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.]       1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in             man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other             animals; manus; paw. See {Manus}.          2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the             office of, a human hand; as:             (a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or                   any one of the four extremities of a monkey.             (b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute                   hand of a clock.          3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a             palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.          4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.                         On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.                                                                               xxxviii. 15.                         The Protestants were then on the winning hand.                                                                               --Milton.          5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;             dexterity.                         He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.                                                                               --Addison.          6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,             manner of performance.                         To change the hand in carrying on the war.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my                      hand.                                                --Judges vi.                                                                               36.          7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or             competent for special service or duty; a performer more or             less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand             at speaking.                         A dictionary containing a natural history requires                      too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be                      hoped for.                                          --Locke.                         I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.                                                                               --Hazlitt.          8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or             running hand. Hence, a signature.                         I say she never did invent this letter; This is a                      man's invention and his hand.            --Shak.                         Some writs require a judge's hand.      --Burril.          9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;             management; -- usually in the plural. [bd]Receiving in             hand one year's tribute.[b8] --Knolles.                         Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the                      goverment of Britain.                        --Milton.          10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to             buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when             new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the             producer's hand, or when not new.          11. Rate; price. [Obs.] [bd]Business is bought at a dear             hand, where there is small dispatch.[b8] --Bacon.          12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:             (a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the                   dealer.             (b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied                   together.          13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,             which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.          Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts                or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the                hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a                symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:             (a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the                   head, which implies thought, and the heart, which                   implies affection. [bd]His hand will be against every                   man.[b8] --Gen. xvi. 12.             (b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.                   [bd]With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over                   you.[b8] --Ezek. xx. 33.             (c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to                   give the right hand.             (d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the                   hand; to pledge the hand.          Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or                without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;                as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:                used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or                handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or                hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand                loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or                hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the                hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or                hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following                paragraph are written either as two words or in                combination.          {Hand bag}, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,             papers, parcels, etc.          {Hand basket}, a small or portable basket.          {Hand bell}, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.             --Bacon.          {Hand bill}, a small pruning hook. See 4th {Bill}.          {Hand car}. See under {Car}.          {Hand director} (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a             good position of the hands and arms when playing on the             piano; a hand guide.          {Hand drop}. See {Wrist drop}.          {Hand gallop}. See under {Gallop}.          {Hand gear} (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,             or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,             may be operated by hand.          {Hand glass}.             (a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of                   plants.             (b) A small mirror with a handle.          {Hand guide}. Same as {Hand director} (above).          {Hand language}, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as             practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.          {Hand lathe}. See under {Lathe}.          {Hand money}, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest             money.          {Hand organ} (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank             turned by hand.          {Hand plant}. (Bot.) Same as {Hand tree} (below). -- {Hand             rail}, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.          {Hand sail}, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.          {Hand screen}, a small screen to be held in the hand.          {Hand screw}, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or             weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.          {Hand staff} (pl. {Hand staves}), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.             9.          {Hand stamp}, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or             canceling papers, envelopes, etc.          {Hand tree} (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico             ({Cheirostemon platanoides}), having red flowers whose             stamens unite in the form of a hand.          {Hand vise}, a small vise held in the hand in doing small             work. --Moxon.          {Hand work}, [or] {Handwork}, work done with the hands, as             distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.          {All hands}, everybody; all parties.          {At all hands}, {On all hands}, on all sides; from every             direction; generally.          {At any hand}, {At no hand}, in any (or no) way or direction;             on any account; on no account. [bd]And therefore at no             hand consisting with the safety and interests of             humility.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.          {At first hand}, {At second hand}. See def. 10 (above).          {At hand}.             (a) Near in time or place; either present and within                   reach, or not far distant. [bd]Your husband is at                   hand; I hear his trumpet.[b8] --Shak.             (b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] [bd]Horses hot at                   hand.[b8] --Shak.          {At the hand of}, by the act of; as a gift from. [bd]Shall we             receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive             evil?[b8] --Job ii. 10.          {Bridle hand}. See under {Bridle}.          {By hand}, with the hands, in distinction from             instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed             a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.          {Clean hands}, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of             dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. [bd]He             that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.[b8]             --Job xvii. 9.          {From hand to hand}, from one person to another.          {Hand in hand}.             (a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.             (b) Just; fair; equitable.                               As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand                            comparison.                                 --Shak.                            {Hand over hand}, {Hand over fist}, by passing the hands             alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand             over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand             over hand.          {Hand over head}, negligently; rashly; without seeing what             one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.          {Hand running}, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand             running.          {Hand off!} keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!                      {Hand to hand}, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to             hand contest. --Dryden.          {Heavy hand}, severity or oppression.          {In hand}.             (a) Paid down. [bd]A considerable reward in hand, and . .                   . a far greater reward hereafter.[b8] --Tillotson.             (b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. [bd]Revels .                   . . in hand.[b8] --Shak.             (c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;                   as, he has the business in hand.          {In one's hand} [or] {hands}.             (a) In one's possession or keeping.             (b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my                   hand.          {Laying on of hands}, a form used in consecrating to office,             in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.          {Light hand}, gentleness; moderation.          {Note of hand}, a promissory note.          {Off hand}, {Out of hand}, forthwith; without delay,             hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. [bd]She causeth them             to be hanged up out of hand.[b8] --Spenser.          {Off one's hands}, out of one's possession or care.          {On hand}, in present possession; as, he has a supply of             goods on hand.          {On one's hands}, in one's possession care, or management.          {Putting the hand under the thigh}, an ancient Jewish             ceremony used in swearing.          {Right hand}, the place of honor, power, and strength.          {Slack hand}, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.          {Strict hand}, severe discipline; rigorous government.          {To bear a hand}             (Naut), to give help quickly; to hasten.          {To bear in hand}, to keep in expectation with false             pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.          {To be} {hand and glove, [or] in glove} {with}. See under             {Glove}.          {To be on the mending hand}, to be convalescent or improving.                      {To bring up by hand}, to feed (an infant) without suckling             it.          {To change hand}. See {Change}.          {To change hands}, to change sides, or change owners.             --Hudibras.          {To clap the hands}, to express joy or applause, as by             striking the palms of the hands together.          {To come to hand}, to be received; to be taken into             possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.          {To get hand}, to gain influence. [Obs.]                         Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.                                                                               --Baxter.          {To got one's hand in}, to make a beginning in a certain             work; to become accustomed to a particular business.          {To have a hand in}, to be concerned in; to have a part or             concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.          {To have in hand}.             (a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.             (b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.          {To have one's hands full}, to have in hand al that one can             do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed             with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with             difficulties.          {To} {have, [or] get}, {the (higher) upper hand}, to have, or             get, the better of another person or thing.          {To his hand}, {To my hand}, etc., in readiness; already             prepared. [bd]The work is made to his hands.[b8] --Locke.          {To hold hand}, to compete successfully or on even             conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.          {To lay hands on}, to seize; to assault.          {To lend a hand}, to give assistance.          {To} {lift, [or] put forth}, {the hand against}, to attack;             to oppose; to kill.          {To live from hand to mouth}, to obtain food and other             necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.                      {To make one's hand}, to gain advantage or profit.          {To put the hand unto}, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.          {To put the}          {last, [or] finishing},          {hand to}, to make the last corrections in; to complete; to             perfect.          {To set the hand to}, to engage in; to undertake.                         That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that                      thou settest thine hand to.               --Deut. xxiii.                                                                               20.          {To stand one in hand}, to concern or affect one.          {To strike hands}, to make a contract, or to become surety             for another's debt or good behavior.          {To take in hand}.             (a) To attempt or undertake.             (b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.          {To wash the hands of}, to disclaim or renounce interest in,             or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash             one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.          {Under the hand of}, authenticated by the handwriting or             signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and             seal of the owner.
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Interval \In"ter*val\, n. [L. intervallum; inter between +       vallum a wall: cf. F. intervalle. See {Wall}.]       1. A space between things; a void space intervening between             any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or             hills.                         'Twixt host and host but narrow space was left, A                      dreadful interval.                              --Milton.          2. Space of time between any two points or events; as, the             interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and             the accession of Charles II.          3. A brief space of time between the recurrence of similar             conditions or states; as, the interval between paroxysms             of pain; intervals of sanity or delirium.          4. (Mus.) Difference in pitch between any two tones.          {At intervals}, coming or happening with intervals between;             now and then. [bd]And Miriam watch'd and dozed at             intervals.[b8] --Tennyson.          {Augmented interval} (Mus.), an interval increased by half a             step or half a tone.
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Hand \Hand\, n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand,       OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[94]nd, Goth. handus, and perh.       to Goth. hinpan to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.]       1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in             man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other             animals; manus; paw. See {Manus}.          2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the             office of, a human hand; as:             (a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or                   any one of the four extremities of a monkey.             (b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute                   hand of a clock.          3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a             palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.          4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.                         On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.                                                                               xxxviii. 15.                         The Protestants were then on the winning hand.                                                                               --Milton.          5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;             dexterity.                         He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.                                                                               --Addison.          6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,             manner of performance.                         To change the hand in carrying on the war.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my                      hand.                                                --Judges vi.                                                                               36.          7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or             competent for special service or duty; a performer more or             less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand             at speaking.                         A dictionary containing a natural history requires                      too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be                      hoped for.                                          --Locke.                         I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.                                                                               --Hazlitt.          8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad or             running hand. Hence, a signature.                         I say she never did invent this letter; This is a                      man's invention and his hand.            --Shak.                         Some writs require a judge's hand.      --Burril.          9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;             management; -- usually in the plural. [bd]Receiving in             hand one year's tribute.[b8] --Knolles.                         Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the                      goverment of Britain.                        --Milton.          10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to             buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when             new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the             producer's hand, or when not new.          11. Rate; price. [Obs.] [bd]Business is bought at a dear             hand, where there is small dispatch.[b8] --Bacon.          12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:             (a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the                   dealer.             (b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied                   together.          13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,             which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.          Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts                or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the                hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a                symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:             (a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the                   head, which implies thought, and the heart, which                   implies affection. [bd]His hand will be against every                   man.[b8] --Gen. xvi. 12.             (b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.                   [bd]With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over                   you.[b8] --Ezek. xx. 33.             (c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to                   give the right hand.             (d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the                   hand; to pledge the hand.          Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or                without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;                as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:                used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or                handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or                hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand                loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or                hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the                hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or                hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following                paragraph are written either as two words or in                combination.          {Hand bag}, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,             papers, parcels, etc.          {Hand basket}, a small or portable basket.          {Hand bell}, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.             --Bacon.          {Hand bill}, a small pruning hook. See 4th {Bill}.          {Hand car}. See under {Car}.          {Hand director} (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a             good position of the hands and arms when playing on the             piano; a hand guide.          {Hand drop}. See {Wrist drop}.          {Hand gallop}. See under {Gallop}.          {Hand gear} (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,             or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,             may be operated by hand.          {Hand glass}.             (a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of                   plants.             (b) A small mirror with a handle.          {Hand guide}. Same as {Hand director} (above).          {Hand language}, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as             practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.          {Hand lathe}. See under {Lathe}.          {Hand money}, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest             money.          {Hand organ} (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank             turned by hand.          {Hand plant}. (Bot.) Same as {Hand tree} (below). -- {Hand             rail}, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.          {Hand sail}, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.          {Hand screen}, a small screen to be held in the hand.          {Hand screw}, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or             weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.          {Hand staff} (pl. {Hand staves}), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.             9.          {Hand stamp}, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or             canceling papers, envelopes, etc.          {Hand tree} (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico             ({Cheirostemon platanoides}), having red flowers whose             stamens unite in the form of a hand.          {Hand vise}, a small vise held in the hand in doing small             work. --Moxon.          {Hand work}, [or] {Handwork}, work done with the hands, as             distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.          {All hands}, everybody; all parties.          {At all hands}, {On all hands}, on all sides; from every             direction; generally.          {At any hand}, {At no hand}, in any (or no) way or direction;             on any account; on no account. [bd]And therefore at no             hand consisting with the safety and interests of             humility.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.          {At first hand}, {At second hand}. See def. 10 (above).          {At hand}.             (a) Near in time or place; either present and within                   reach, or not far distant. [bd]Your husband is at                   hand; I hear his trumpet.[b8] --Shak.             (b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] [bd]Horses hot at                   hand.[b8] --Shak.          {At the hand of}, by the act of; as a gift from. [bd]Shall we             receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive             evil?[b8] --Job ii. 10.          {Bridle hand}. See under {Bridle}.          {By hand}, with the hands, in distinction from             instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed             a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.          {Clean hands}, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of             dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. [bd]He             that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.[b8]             --Job xvii. 9.          {From hand to hand}, from one person to another.          {Hand in hand}.             (a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.             (b) Just; fair; equitable.                               As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand                            comparison.                                 --Shak.                            {Hand over hand}, {Hand over fist}, by passing the hands             alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand             over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand             over hand.          {Hand over head}, negligently; rashly; without seeing what             one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.          {Hand running}, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand             running.          {Hand off!} keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!                      {Hand to hand}, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to             hand contest. --Dryden.          {Heavy hand}, severity or oppression.          {In hand}.             (a) Paid down. [bd]A considerable reward in hand, and . .                   . a far greater reward hereafter.[b8] --Tillotson.             (b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. [bd]Revels .                   . . in hand.[b8] --Shak.             (c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;                   as, he has the business in hand.          {In one's hand} [or] {hands}.             (a) In one's possession or keeping.             (b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my                   hand.          {Laying on of hands}, a form used in consecrating to office,             in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.          {Light hand}, gentleness; moderation.          {Note of hand}, a promissory note.          {Off hand}, {Out of hand}, forthwith; without delay,             hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. [bd]She causeth them             to be hanged up out of hand.[b8] --Spenser.          {Off one's hands}, out of one's possession or care.          {On hand}, in present possession; as, he has a supply of             goods on hand.          {On one's hands}, in one's possession care, or management.          {Putting the hand under the thigh}, an ancient Jewish             ceremony used in swearing.          {Right hand}, the place of honor, power, and strength.          {Slack hand}, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.          {Strict hand}, severe discipline; rigorous government.          {To bear a hand}             (Naut), to give help quickly; to hasten.          {To bear in hand}, to keep in expectation with false             pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.          {To be} {hand and glove, [or] in glove} {with}. See under             {Glove}.          {To be on the mending hand}, to be convalescent or improving.                      {To bring up by hand}, to feed (an infant) without suckling             it.          {To change hand}. See {Change}.          {To change hands}, to change sides, or change owners.             --Hudibras.          {To clap the hands}, to express joy or applause, as by             striking the palms of the hands together.          {To come to hand}, to be received; to be taken into             possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.          {To get hand}, to gain influence. [Obs.]                         Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.                                                                               --Baxter.          {To got one's hand in}, to make a beginning in a certain             work; to become accustomed to a particular business.          {To have a hand in}, to be concerned in; to have a part or             concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.          {To have in hand}.             (a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.             (b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.          {To have one's hands full}, to have in hand al that one can             do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed             with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with             difficulties.          {To} {have, [or] get}, {the (higher) upper hand}, to have, or             get, the better of another person or thing.          {To his hand}, {To my hand}, etc., in readiness; already             prepared. [bd]The work is made to his hands.[b8] --Locke.          {To hold hand}, to compete successfully or on even             conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.          {To lay hands on}, to seize; to assault.          {To lend a hand}, to give assistance.          {To} {lift, [or] put forth}, {the hand against}, to attack;             to oppose; to kill.          {To live from hand to mouth}, to obtain food and other             necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.                      {To make one's hand}, to gain advantage or profit.          {To put the hand unto}, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.          {To put the}          {last, [or] finishing},          {hand to}, to make the last corrections in; to complete; to             perfect.          {To set the hand to}, to engage in; to undertake.                         That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that                      thou settest thine hand to.               --Deut. xxiii.                                                                               20.          {To stand one in hand}, to concern or affect one.          {To strike hands}, to make a contract, or to become surety             for another's debt or good behavior.          {To take in hand}.             (a) To attempt or undertake.             (b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.          {To wash the hands of}, to disclaim or renounce interest in,             or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash             one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.          {Under the hand of}, authenticated by the handwriting or             signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and             seal of the owner.
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{At unity}, at one.          {Unity of type}. (Biol.) See under {Type}.          Syn: Union; oneness; junction; concord; harmony. See {Union}.
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Ataunt \A*taunt"\, Ataunto \A*taunt"o\, adv. [F. autant as much       (as possible).] (Naut.)       Fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or       set right.
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Ataunt \A*taunt"\, Ataunto \A*taunt"o\, adv. [F. autant as much       (as possible).] (Naut.)       Fully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or       set right.
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Atmiatry \At*mi"a*try\, n. [Gr. [?] vapor + [?] medical       treatment, healing.]       Treatment of disease by vapors or gases, as by inhalation.
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Atmidometer \At`mi*dom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], smoke, vapor +       -meter; cf. F. atmidom[8a]tre.]       An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice,       or snow. --Brande & C.
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Atone \A*tone"\ ([adot]*t[omac]n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Atoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Atoning}.] [From at one,, i. e.,       to be, or cause to be, at one. See {At one}.]       1. To agree; to be in accordance; to accord. [Obs.]                         He and Aufidius can no more atone Than violentest                      contrariety.                                       --Shak.          2. To stand as an equivalent; to make reparation,             compensation, or amends, for an offense or a crime.                         The murderer fell, and blood atoned for blood.                                                                               --Pope.                         The ministry not atoning for their former conduct by                      any wise or popular measure.               --Junius.
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Attainder \At*tain"der\, n. [OF. ataindre, ateindre, to accuse,       convict. Attainder is often erroneously referred to F.       teindre tie stain. See {Attaint}, {Attain}.]       1. The act of attainting, or the state of being attainted;             the extinction of the civil rights and capacities of a             person, consequent upon sentence of death or outlawry; as,             an act of attainder. --Abbott.          Note: Formerly attainder was the inseparable consequence of a                judicial or legislative sentence for treason or felony,                and involved the forfeiture of all the real and                personal property of the condemned person, and such                [bd]corruption of blood[b8] that he could neither                receive nor transmit by inheritance, nor could he sue                or testify in any court, or claim any legal protection                or rights. In England attainders are now abolished, and                in the United States the Constitution provides that no                bill of attainder shall be passed; and no attainder of                treason (in consequence of a judicial sentence) shall                work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during                the life of the person attainted.          2. A stain or staining; state of being in dishonor or             condemnation. [Obs.]                         He lived from all attainder of suspect. --Shak.          {Bill of attainder}, a bill brought into, or passed by, a             legislative body, condemning a person to death or             outlawry, and attainder, without judicial sentence.
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Attain \At*tain"\ ([acr]t*t[amac]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Attained} (-t[amac]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Attaining}.] [Of.       atteinen, atteignen, atainen, OF. ateindre, ataindre, F.       atteindre, fr. L. attingere; ad + tangere to touch, reach.       See {Tangent}, and cf. {Attinge}, {Attaint}.]       1. To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to             gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.                         Is he wise who hopes to attain the end without the                      means?                                                --Abp.                                                                               Tillotson.          2. To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire. [Obs. with a             material object.] --Chaucer.          3. To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.]                         Not well attaining his meaning.         --Fuller.          4. To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive             at. [bd]Canaan he now attains.[b8] --Milton.          5. To overtake. [Obs.] --Bacon.          6. To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.          Syn: To {Attain}, {Obtain}, {Procure}.          Usage: Attain always implies an effort toward an object.                   Hence it is not synonymous with obtain and procure,                   which do not necessarily imply such effort or motion.                   We procure or obtain a thing by purchase or loan, and                   we obtain by inheritance, but we do not attain it by                   such means.
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Attaint \At*taint"\, p. p.       Attainted; corrupted. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Attaint \At*taint"\, n. [OF. attainte. See {Attaint}, v.]       1. A touch or hit. --Sir W. Scott.          2. (Far.) A blow or wound on the leg of a horse, made by             overreaching. --White.          3. (Law) A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire whether             a jury has given a false verdict in any court of record;             also, the convicting of the jury so tried. --Bouvier.          4. A stain or taint; disgrace. See {Taint}. --Shak.          5. An infecting influence. [R.] --Shak.
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Attaint \At*taint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt,       OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4,       5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint.       See {Attain}, {Attainder}.]       1. To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.]          2. (Old Law) To find guilty; to convict; -- said esp. of a             jury on trial for giving a false verdict. [Obs.]                         Upon sufficient proof attainted of some open act by                      men of his own condition.                  --Blackstone.          3. (Law) To subject (a person) to the legal condition             formerly resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry,             pronounced in respect of treason or felony; to affect by             attainder.                         No person shall be attainted of high treason where                      corruption of blood is incurred, but by the oath of                      two witnesses.                                    --Stat. 7 & 8                                                                               Wm. III.          4. To accuse; to charge with a crime or a dishonorable act.             [Archaic]          5. To affect or infect, as with physical or mental disease or             with moral contagion; to taint or corrupt.                         My tender youth was never yet attaint With any                      passion of inflaming love.                  --Shak.          6. To stain; to obscure; to sully; to disgrace; to cloud with             infamy.                         For so exceeding shone his glistring ray, That                      Ph[?]bus' golden face it did attaint. --Spenser.                         Lest she with blame her honor should attaint.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Attaint \At*taint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt,       OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4,       5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint.       See {Attain}, {Attainder}.]       1. To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.]          2. (Old Law) To find guilty; to convict; -- said esp. of a             jury on trial for giving a false verdict. [Obs.]                         Upon sufficient proof attainted of some open act by                      men of his own condition.                  --Blackstone.          3. (Law) To subject (a person) to the legal condition             formerly resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry,             pronounced in respect of treason or felony; to affect by             attainder.                         No person shall be attainted of high treason where                      corruption of blood is incurred, but by the oath of                      two witnesses.                                    --Stat. 7 & 8                                                                               Wm. III.          4. To accuse; to charge with a crime or a dishonorable act.             [Archaic]          5. To affect or infect, as with physical or mental disease or             with moral contagion; to taint or corrupt.                         My tender youth was never yet attaint With any                      passion of inflaming love.                  --Shak.          6. To stain; to obscure; to sully; to disgrace; to cloud with             infamy.                         For so exceeding shone his glistring ray, That                      Ph[?]bus' golden face it did attaint. --Spenser.                         Lest she with blame her honor should attaint.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Attaint \At*taint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt,       OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4,       5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint.       See {Attain}, {Attainder}.]       1. To attain; to get act; to hit. [Obs.]          2. (Old Law) To find guilty; to convict; -- said esp. of a             jury on trial for giving a false verdict. [Obs.]                         Upon sufficient proof attainted of some open act by                      men of his own condition.                  --Blackstone.          3. (Law) To subject (a person) to the legal condition             formerly resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry,             pronounced in respect of treason or felony; to affect by             attainder.                         No person shall be attainted of high treason where                      corruption of blood is incurred, but by the oath of                      two witnesses.                                    --Stat. 7 & 8                                                                               Wm. III.          4. To accuse; to charge with a crime or a dishonorable act.             [Archaic]          5. To affect or infect, as with physical or mental disease or             with moral contagion; to taint or corrupt.                         My tender youth was never yet attaint With any                      passion of inflaming love.                  --Shak.          6. To stain; to obscure; to sully; to disgrace; to cloud with             infamy.                         For so exceeding shone his glistring ray, That                      Ph[?]bus' golden face it did attaint. --Spenser.                         Lest she with blame her honor should attaint.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Attaintment \At*taint"ment\, n.       Attainder; attainture; conviction.
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Attainture \At*tain"ture\, n.       Attainder; disgrace.
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Attend \At*tend"\, v. i.       1. To apply the mind, or pay attention, with a view to             perceive, understand, or comply; to pay regard; to heed;             to listen; -- usually followed by to.                         Attend to the voice of my supplications. --Ps.                                                                               lxxxvi. 6.                         Man can not at the same time attend to two objects.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. To accompany or be present or near at hand, in pursuance             of duty; to be ready for service; to wait or be in             waiting; -- often followed by on or upon.                         He was required to attend upon the committee.                                                                               --Clarendon.          3. (with to) To take charge of; to look after; as, to attend             to a matter of business.          4. To wait; to stay; to delay. [Obs.]                         For this perfection she must yet attend, Till to her                      Maker she espoused be.                        --Sir J.                                                                               Davies.          Syn: To {Attend}, {Listen}, {Hearken}.          Usage: We attend with a view to hear and learn; we listen                   with fixed attention, in order to hear correctly, or                   to consider what has been said; we hearken when we                   listen with a willing mind, and in reference to                   obeying.
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Attend \At*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Attending}.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to       expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to       apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.]       1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give             heed to; to regard. [Obs.]                         The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not                      attend the unskillful words of the passenger. --Sir                                                                               P. Sidney.          2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch             over.          3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to             visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or             follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to             serve.                         The fifth had charge sick persons to attend.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Attends the emperor in his royal court. --Shak.                         With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to                      attend William thither.                     --Macaulay.          4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or             consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.                         What cares must then attend the toiling swain.                                                                               --Dryden.          5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert,             a business meeting.          6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store             for. [Obs.]                         The state that attends all men after this. --Locke.                         Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden.          Syn: To {Attend}, {Mind}, {Regard}, {Heed}, {Notice}.          Usage: Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To                   mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to                   regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed                   is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution;                   to notice is to think on that which strikes the                   senses. --Crabb. See {Accompany}.
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Attendance \At*tend"ance\, n. [OE. attendance, OF. atendance,       fr. atendre, F. attendre. See {Attend}, v. t.]       1. Attention; regard; careful application. [Obs.]                         Till I come, give attendance to reading. --1 Tim.                                                                               iv. 13.          2. The act of attending; state of being in waiting; service;             ministry; the fact of being present; presence.                         Constant attendance at church three times a day.                                                                               --Fielding.          3. Waiting for; expectation. [Obs.]                         Languishing attendance and expectation of death.                                                                               --Hooker.          4. The persons attending; a retinue; attendants.                         If your stray attendance by yet lodged. --Milton.
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Attendancy \At*tend"an*cy\, n.       The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an       attendant. [Obs.]
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Attendant \At*tend"ant\, a. [F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre.       See {Attend}, v. t.]       1. Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.                         From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                         Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as             consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its             attendant evils.                         The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation                      added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          3. (Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the             widow attendant to the heir. --Cowell.          {Attendant keys} (Mus.), the keys or scales most nearly             related to, or having most in common with, the principal             key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its             fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its             relative minor or major.
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Attendant \At*tend"ant\, n.       1. One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever,             as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. [bd]A             train of attendants.[b8] --Hallam.          2. One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as,             an attendant at a meeting.          3. That which accompanies; a concomitant.                         [A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits.                                                                               --Pope.          4. (Law) One who owes duty or service to, or depends on,             another. --Cowell.
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Attendant \At*tend"ant\, a. [F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre.       See {Attend}, v. t.]       1. Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.                         From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                         Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as             consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its             attendant evils.                         The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation                      added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          3. (Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the             widow attendant to the heir. --Cowell.          {Attendant keys} (Mus.), the keys or scales most nearly             related to, or having most in common with, the principal             key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its             fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its             relative minor or major.
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Attend \At*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Attending}.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to       expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to       apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.]       1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give             heed to; to regard. [Obs.]                         The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not                      attend the unskillful words of the passenger. --Sir                                                                               P. Sidney.          2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch             over.          3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to             visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or             follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to             serve.                         The fifth had charge sick persons to attend.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Attends the emperor in his royal court. --Shak.                         With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to                      attend William thither.                     --Macaulay.          4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or             consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.                         What cares must then attend the toiling swain.                                                                               --Dryden.          5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert,             a business meeting.          6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store             for. [Obs.]                         The state that attends all men after this. --Locke.                         Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden.          Syn: To {Attend}, {Mind}, {Regard}, {Heed}, {Notice}.          Usage: Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To                   mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to                   regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed                   is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution;                   to notice is to think on that which strikes the                   senses. --Crabb. See {Accompany}.
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Attendement \At*tend"e*ment\, n.       Intent. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Attender \At*tend"er\, n.       One who, or that which, attends.
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Attend \At*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Attending}.] [OE. atenden, OF. atendre, F. attendre, to       expect, to wait, fr. L. attendre to stretch, (sc. animum), to       apply the mind to; ad + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.]       1. To direct the attention to; to fix the mind upon; to give             heed to; to regard. [Obs.]                         The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not                      attend the unskillful words of the passenger. --Sir                                                                               P. Sidney.          2. To care for; to look after; to take charge of; to watch             over.          3. To go or stay with, as a companion, nurse, or servant; to             visit professionally, as a physician; to accompany or             follow in order to do service; to escort; to wait on; to             serve.                         The fifth had charge sick persons to attend.                                                                               --Spenser.                         Attends the emperor in his royal court. --Shak.                         With a sore heart and a gloomy brow, he prepared to                      attend William thither.                     --Macaulay.          4. To be present with; to accompany; to be united or             consequent to; as, a measure attended with ill effects.                         What cares must then attend the toiling swain.                                                                               --Dryden.          5. To be present at; as, to attend church, school, a concert,             a business meeting.          6. To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store             for. [Obs.]                         The state that attends all men after this. --Locke.                         Three days I promised to attend my doom. --Dryden.          Syn: To {Attend}, {Mind}, {Regard}, {Heed}, {Notice}.          Usage: Attend is generic, the rest are specific terms. To                   mind is to attend so that it may not be forgotten; to                   regard is to look on a thing as of importance; to heed                   is to attend to a thing from a principle of caution;                   to notice is to think on that which strikes the                   senses. --Crabb. See {Accompany}.
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Attendment \At*tend"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. atendement.]       An attendant circumstance. [Obs.]                   The uncomfortable attendments of hell.   --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
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Attent \At*tent"\, a. [L. attentus, p. p. of attendere. See       {Attend}, v. t.]       Attentive; heedful. [Archaic]                   Let thine ears be attent unto the prayer. --2 Chron.                                                                               vi. 40.
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Attent \At*tent"\, n.       Attention; heed. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Attentate \At*ten"tate\, Attentat \At*ten"tat\, n. [L.       attentatum, pl. attentata, fr. attentare to attempt: cf. F.       attentat criminal attempt. See {Attempt}.]       1. An attempt; an assault. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. (Law)             (a) A proceeding in a court of judicature, after an                   inhibition is decreed.             (b) Any step wrongly innovated or attempted in a suit by                   an inferior judge.
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Attentate \At*ten"tate\, Attentat \At*ten"tat\, n. [L.       attentatum, pl. attentata, fr. attentare to attempt: cf. F.       attentat criminal attempt. See {Attempt}.]       1. An attempt; an assault. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. (Law)             (a) A proceeding in a court of judicature, after an                   inhibition is decreed.             (b) Any step wrongly innovated or attempted in a suit by                   an inferior judge.
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Attention \At*ten"tion\, n. [L. attentio: cf. F. attention.]       1. The act or state of attending or heeding; the application             of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or             thought; notice; exclusive or special consideration;             earnest consideration, thought, or regard; obedient or             affectionate heed; the supposed power or faculty of             attending.
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Attentive \At*ten"tive\ ([acr]t*t[ecr]n"t[icr]v), a. [Cf. F.       attentif.]       1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or             attention.          Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and                seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application                of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application                of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person                is attentive to the words, and to the manner and                matter, of a speaker at the same time.          2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.          Syn: Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful;                circumspect; watchful. -- {At*ten"tive*ly}, adv. --                {At*ten"tive*ness}, n.
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Attentive \At*ten"tive\ ([acr]t*t[ecr]n"t[icr]v), a. [Cf. F.       attentif.]       1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or             attention.          Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and                seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application                of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application                of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person                is attentive to the words, and to the manner and                matter, of a speaker at the same time.          2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.          Syn: Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful;                circumspect; watchful. -- {At*ten"tive*ly}, adv. --                {At*ten"tive*ness}, n.
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Attentive \At*ten"tive\ ([acr]t*t[ecr]n"t[icr]v), a. [Cf. F.       attentif.]       1. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or             attention.          Note: Attentive is applied to the senses of hearing and                seeing, as, an attentive ear or eye; to the application                of the mind, as in contemplation; or to the application                of the mind, in every possible sense, as when a person                is attentive to the words, and to the manner and                matter, of a speaker at the same time.          2. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous.          Syn: Heedful; intent; observant; mindful; regardful;                circumspect; watchful. -- {At*ten"tive*ly}, adv. --                {At*ten"tive*ness}, n.
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Attently \At*tent"ly\, adv.       Attentively. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, v. i.       To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen.                   The attention attenuates as its sphere contracts.                                                                               --Coleridge.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, Attenuated \At*ten"u*a`ted\, a. [L.       attenuatus, p. p.]       1. Made thin or slender.          2. Made thin or less viscid; rarefied. --Bacon.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of       attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See       {Thin}.]       1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical             action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects of             starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies.          2. To make thin or less consistent; to render less viscid or             dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the             humors of the body, or to break them into finer parts.          3. To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less             complex; to weaken.                         To undersell our rivals . . . has led the                      manufacturer to . . . attenuate his processes, in                      the allotment of tasks, to an extreme point. --I.                                                                               Taylor.                         We may reject and reject till we attenuate history                      into sapless meagerness.                     --Sir F.                                                                               Palgrave.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, Attenuated \At*ten"u*a`ted\, a. [L.       attenuatus, p. p.]       1. Made thin or slender.          2. Made thin or less viscid; rarefied. --Bacon.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of       attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See       {Thin}.]       1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical             action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects of             starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies.          2. To make thin or less consistent; to render less viscid or             dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the             humors of the body, or to break them into finer parts.          3. To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less             complex; to weaken.                         To undersell our rivals . . . has led the                      manufacturer to . . . attenuate his processes, in                      the allotment of tasks, to an extreme point. --I.                                                                               Taylor.                         We may reject and reject till we attenuate history                      into sapless meagerness.                     --Sir F.                                                                               Palgrave.
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Attenuate \At*ten"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of       attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See       {Thin}.]       1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical             action upon inanimate objects, or by the effects of             starvation, disease, etc., upon living bodies.          2. To make thin or less consistent; to render less viscid or             dense; to rarefy. Specifically: To subtilize, as the             humors of the body, or to break them into finer parts.          3. To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less             complex; to weaken.                         To undersell our rivals . . . has led the                      manufacturer to . . . attenuate his processes, in                      the allotment of tasks, to an extreme point. --I.                                                                               Taylor.                         We may reject and reject till we attenuate history                      into sapless meagerness.                     --Sir F.                                                                               Palgrave.
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Attenuation \At*ten`u*a"tion\, n. [L. attenuatio: cf. F.       att[82]nuation.]       1. The act or process of making slender, or the state of             being slender; emaciation.          2. The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less             dense, or of rarefying, as fluids or gases.          3. The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of             virulence; as, the attenuation of virus.
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Attune \At*tune"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attuned}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Attuning}.] [Pref. ad- + tune.]       1. To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as             one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune             the voice to a harp.          2. To arrange fitly; to make accordant.                         Wake to energy each social aim, Attuned spontaneous                      to the will of Jove.                           --Beattie.
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Audient \Au"di*ent\, a. [L. audiens, p. pr. of audire. See       {Audible}, a.]       Listening; paying attention; as, audient souls. --Mrs.       Browning.
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Audient \Au"di*ent\, n.       A hearer; especially a catechumen in the early church. [Obs.]       --Shelton.
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Audiometer \Au`di*om"e*ter\, n. [L. audire to hear + -meter.]       (Acous.)       An instrument by which the power of hearing can be gauged and       recorded on a scale.
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Authentic \Au*then"tic\, n.       An original (book or document). [Obs.] [bd]Authentics and       transcripts.[b8] --Fuller.
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Authentic \Au*then"tic\, a. [OE. autentik, OF. autentique, F.       authentique, L. authenticus coming from the real author, of       original or firsthand authority, from Gr. [?], fr. [?]       suicide, a perpetrator or real author of any act, an absolute       master; a'yto`s self + a form "enths (not found), akin to L.       sons and perh. orig. from the p. pr. of e'i^nai to be, root       as, and meaning the one it really is. See {Am}, {Sin}, n.,       and cf. {Effendi}.]       1. Having a genuine original or authority, in opposition to             that which is false, fictitious, counterfeit, or             apocryphal; being what it purports to be; genuine; not of             doubtful origin; real; as, an authentic paper or register.                         To be avenged On him who had stole Jove's authentic                      fire.                                                --Milton.          2. Authoritative. [Obs.] --Milton.          3. Of approved authority; true; trustworthy; credible; as, an             authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic             information.          4. (Law) Vested with all due formalities, and legally             attested.          5. (Mus.) Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in             distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent             relation to the dominant in the octave below the tonic.          Syn: {Authentic}, {Genuine}.          Usage: These words, as here compared, have reference to                   historical documents. We call a document genuine when                   it can be traced back ultimately to the author or                   authors from whom it professes to emanate. Hence, the                   word has the meaning, [bd]not changed from the                   original, uncorrupted, unadulterated:[b8] as, a                   genuine text. We call a document authentic when, on                   the ground of its being thus traced back, it may be                   relied on as true and authoritative (from the primary                   sense of [bd]having an author, vouched for[b8]); hence                   its extended signification, in general literature, of                   trustworthy, as resting on unquestionable authority or                   evidence; as, an authentic history; an authentic                   report of facts.                               A genuine book is that which was written by the                            person whose name it bears, as the author of it.                            An authentic book is that which relates matters                            of fact as they really happened. A book may be                            genuine without being, authentic, and a book may                            be authentic without being genuine. --Bp.                                                                               Watson.          Note: It may be said, however, that some writers use                authentic (as, an authentic document) in the sense of                [bd]produced by its professed author, not                counterfeit.[b8]
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Authentical \Au*then"tic*al\, a.       Authentic. [Archaic]
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Authentically \Au*then"tic*al*ly\, adv.       In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine       authority.
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Authenticalness \Au*then*tic*al*ness\, n.       The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] --Barrow.
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Authenticate \Au*then"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Authenticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Authenticating} ([?]).]       [Cf. LL. authenticare.]       1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof,             attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient             to entitle to credit.                         The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the                      choice of judges.                              --Burke.          2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to             authenticate a portrait. --Walpole.
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Authenticate \Au*then"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Authenticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Authenticating} ([?]).]       [Cf. LL. authenticare.]       1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof,             attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient             to entitle to credit.                         The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the                      choice of judges.                              --Burke.          2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to             authenticate a portrait. --Walpole.
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Authenticate \Au*then"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Authenticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Authenticating} ([?]).]       [Cf. LL. authenticare.]       1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof,             attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient             to entitle to credit.                         The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the                      choice of judges.                              --Burke.          2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to             authenticate a portrait. --Walpole.
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Authenticity \Au`then*tic"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. authenticit[82].]       1. The quality of being authentic or of established authority             for truth and correctness.          2. Genuineness; the quality of being genuine or not corrupted             from the original.          Note: In later writers, especially those on the evidences of                Christianity, authenticity is often restricted in its                use to the first of the above meanings, and                distinguished from qenuineness.
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Authenticly \Au*then"tic*ly\, adv.       Authentically.
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Authenticness \Au*then"tic*ness\, n.       The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] --Hammond.
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Authentics \Au*then"tics\, n. (Ciwil Law)       A collection of the Novels or New Constitutions of Justinian,       by an anonymous author; -- so called on account of its       authenticity. --Bouvier.
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Auto-intoxication \Au`to-in*tox`i*ca"tion\, n. [Auto- +       intoxication.] (Med.)       Poisoning, or the state of being poisoned, from toxic       substances produced within the body; autotox[91]mia.
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Automaton \Au*tom"a*ton\, n.; pl. L. {Automata}, E.       {Automatons}. [L. fr. Gr. [?], neut. of [?] self-moving; [?]       self + a root ma, man, to strive, think, cf. [?] to strive.       See {Mean}, v. i.]       1. Any thing or being regarded as having the power of             spontaneous motion or action. --Huxley.                         So great and admirable an automaton as the world.                                                                               --Boyle.                         These living automata, human bodies.   --Boyle.          2. A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power             within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear             to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings,             such as men, birds, etc.
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Automath \Au"to*math\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] self + [?], [?], to       learn.]       One who is self-taught. [R.] --Young.
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Automatic \Au`to*mat"ic\, Automatical \Au`to*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. automatique. See {Automaton}.]       1. Having an inherent power of action or motion.                         Nothing can be said to be automatic.   --Sir H. Davy.          2. Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature             of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under             fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices             in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand             are done by the machine or device itself; as, the             automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an             automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.          3. Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as,             automatic movements or functions.                         Unconscious or automatic reasoning.   --H. Spenser.          {Automatic arts}, such economic arts or manufacture as are             carried on by self-acting machinery. --Ure.
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Automatic \Au`to*mat"ic\, Automatical \Au`to*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. automatique. See {Automaton}.]       1. Having an inherent power of action or motion.                         Nothing can be said to be automatic.   --Sir H. Davy.          2. Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature             of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under             fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices             in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand             are done by the machine or device itself; as, the             automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an             automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.          3. Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as,             automatic movements or functions.                         Unconscious or automatic reasoning.   --H. Spenser.          {Automatic arts}, such economic arts or manufacture as are             carried on by self-acting machinery. --Ure.
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Expansion \Ex*pan"sion\, n. [L. expansio: cf. F. expansion.]       1. The act of expanding or spreading out; the condition of             being expanded; dilation; enlargement.          2. That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the             expansion of a sheet or of a lake; the expansion was             formed of metal.                         The starred expansion of the skies.   --Beattie.          3. Space through which anything is expanded; also, pure             space.                         Lost in expansion, void and infinite. --Blackmore.          4. (Com.) Enlargement or extension of business transactions;             esp., increase of the circulation of bank notes.          5. (Math.) The developed result of an indicated operation;             as, the expansion of (a + b)^{2} is a^{2} + 2ab + b^{2}.          6. (Steam Engine) The operation of steam in a cylinder after             its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by             which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving             piston.          7. (Nav. Arch.) The enlargement of the ship mathematically             from a model or drawing to the full or building size, in             the process of construction. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.          Note: Expansion is also used adjectively, as in expansion                joint, expansion gear, etc.          {Expansion curve}, a curve the co[94]rdinates of which show             the relation between the pressure and volume of expanding             gas or vapor; esp. (Steam engine), that part of an             indicator diagram which shows the declining pressure of             the steam as it expands in the cylinder.          {Expansion gear} (Steam Engine). a cut-off gear. See Illust.             of {Link motion}.          {Automatic expansion gear} [or] {cut-off}, one that is             regulated by the governor, and varies the supply of steam             to the engine with the demand for power.          {Fixed expansion gear}, [or] {Fixed cut-off}, one that always             operates at the same fixed point of the stroke.          {Expansion joint}, [or] {Expansion coupling} (Mech. &             Engin.), a yielding joint or coupling for so uniting parts             of a machine or structure that expansion, as by heat, is             prevented from causing injurious strains; as by heat, is             prevented from causing injurious strains; as:             (a) A side or set of rollers, at the end of bridge truss,                   to support it but allow end play.             (b) A telescopic joint in a steam pipe, to permit one part                   of the pipe to slide within the other.             (c) A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the boiler                   while allowing lengthwise motion.          {Expansion valve} (Steam Engine), a cut-off valve, to shut             off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automatic \Au`to*mat"ic\, Automatical \Au`to*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. automatique. See {Automaton}.]       1. Having an inherent power of action or motion.                         Nothing can be said to be automatic.   --Sir H. Davy.          2. Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature             of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under             fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices             in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand             are done by the machine or device itself; as, the             automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an             automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse.          3. Not voluntary; not depending on the will; mechanical; as,             automatic movements or functions.                         Unconscious or automatic reasoning.   --H. Spenser.          {Automatic arts}, such economic arts or manufacture as are             carried on by self-acting machinery. --Ure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automatically \Au`to*mat"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In an automatic manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automatism \Au*tom"a*tism\, n.       The state or quality of being automatic; the power of       self-moving; automatic, mechanical, or involuntary action.       (Metaph.) A theory as to the activity of matter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automaton \Au*tom"a*ton\, n.; pl. L. {Automata}, E.       {Automatons}. [L. fr. Gr. [?], neut. of [?] self-moving; [?]       self + a root ma, man, to strive, think, cf. [?] to strive.       See {Mean}, v. i.]       1. Any thing or being regarded as having the power of             spontaneous motion or action. --Huxley.                         So great and admirable an automaton as the world.                                                                               --Boyle.                         These living automata, human bodies.   --Boyle.          2. A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power             within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear             to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings,             such as men, birds, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automaton \Au*tom"a*ton\, n.; pl. L. {Automata}, E.       {Automatons}. [L. fr. Gr. [?], neut. of [?] self-moving; [?]       self + a root ma, man, to strive, think, cf. [?] to strive.       See {Mean}, v. i.]       1. Any thing or being regarded as having the power of             spontaneous motion or action. --Huxley.                         So great and admirable an automaton as the world.                                                                               --Boyle.                         These living automata, human bodies.   --Boyle.          2. A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power             within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear             to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings,             such as men, birds, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automatous \Au*tom"a*tous\, a. [L. automatus, Gr. [?]. See       {Automaton}.]       Automatic. [Obs.] [bd]Automatous organs.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Autunite \Au"tun*ite\, n. [From Autun, France, its locality.]       (Min.)       A lemon-yellow phosphate of uranium and calcium occurring in       tabular crystals with basal cleavage, and in micalike scales.       H., 2-2.5. Sp. gr., 3.05-3.19.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Atmautluak, AK (city, FIPS 4430)       Location: 60.85428 N, 162.26901 W       Population (1990): 258 (67 housing units)       Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99559
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ADMD          {Administration Management Domain}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
attenuation          The progressive reduction in {amplitude} of a       signal as it travels farther from the point of origin.          For example, an electric signal's amplitude reduces with       distance due to electrical {impedance}.   Attenuation is       usually measured in {decibels} [per metre?].          Attenuation does not imply appreciable modification of the       shape of the waveform (distortion), though as the signal       amplitude falls the {signal-to-noise ratio} will also fall       unless the channel itself is noise free or the signal is       amplified at some intermediate point(s) along the channel.          ["Networking Essentials, second edition",       Microsoft Corporation, pub. Microsoft Press 1997].          (2003-07-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
authentication          The verification of the identity of a person or       process.   In a communication system, authentication verifies       that messages really come from their stated source, like the       signature on a (paper) letter.          (2001-03-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automata          {automaton}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automata theory          {automaton}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automated Engineering Design          (AED) (Or "ALGOL Extended for Design") A systems       language for the {IBM 7090} and {IBM 360} developed at {MIT}       System Laboratory ca. 1965 by a team led by Douglas T. Ross       (now at {Softech}).   AED is an extension of {ALGOL 60} with       {record}s ("plexes"), pointers, and {dynamic allocation}.       {DYNAMO II} was written in AED, as was the first {BCPL}       {compiler}.          Versions: AED-0, AED-1, AED-JR.          ["The Automated Engineering Design (AED) Approach to       Generalized Computer-Aided Design", D.T. Ross, Proc ACM 22nd       Natl Conf, 1967].          [Sammet 1969 and 1978].          (1995-03-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AUTOmated GRouPing system          (AUTOGRP) An interactive statistical       analysis system, an extension of {CML}.          ["AUTOGRP: An Interactive Computer System for the Analysis of       Health Care Data", R.E. Mills et al, Medical Care 14(7), Jul       1976].          (1994-11-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automated Retroactive Minimal Moderation          (ARMM) A {Usenet} robot created by Dick Depew of       Munroe Falls, Ohio.   ARMM was intended to automatically cancel       posts from anonymous-posting sites.   Unfortunately, the       robot's recogniser for anonymous postings triggered on its own       automatically-generated control messages!   Transformed by this       stroke of programming ineptitude into a monster of       Frankensteinian proportions, it broke loose on the night of       1993-03-31 and proceeded to {spam} {news:news.admin.policy}       with a recursive explosion of over 200 messages.          Reactions varied from amusement to outrage.   The pathological       messages crashed at least one mail system, and upset people       paying line charges for their {Usenet} feeds.   One poster       described the ARMM debacle as "instant {Usenet} history" (also       establishing the term {despew}), and it has since been widely       cited as a cautionary example of the havoc the combination of       good intentions and incompetence can wreak on a network.          Compare {Great Worm}; {sorcerer's apprentice mode}.   See also       {software laser}, {network meltdown}.          (1996-01-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automated testing          Software testing assisted with software tools       that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation.          (2001-05-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AUTOMATH          A very high level language for writing       proofs, from Eindhoven, Netherlands.          ["The Mathematical Language AUTOMATH, Its Usage and Some of       its Extensions", N.G. deBruijn, in Symp on Automatic       Demonstration, LNM 125, Springer 1970].          (2001-07-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automatic baud rate detection          (ABR, autobaud) A process by which a       receiving device determines the speed, {code level}, and {stop       bits} of incoming data by examining the first character,       usually a preselected sign-on character.   ABR allows the       receiving device to accept data from a variety of transmitting       devices operating at different speeds without needing to       establish data rates in advance.          (1996-06-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automatic hyphenation          A feature of some {word processors} which can insert       {hyphens} into words which would otherwise extend beyond the       right hand margin of the page.          More advanced word processors may have options to control the       position of the hyphen, to restrict certain words from being       hyphenated, and to allow custom dictionaries of hyphenation       points to be built up.          (1996-08-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Mathematical TRANslation          (AMTRAN) A system developed by NASA in       Huntsville in 1966 for the {IBM 1620}, based on the       {Culler-Fried} System.   It required a special terminal.          ["AMTRAN: An Interactive Computing System", J. Reinfelds, Proc       FJCC 37:537- 542, AFIPS (Fall 1970)].          (1995-11-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Network Routing          (ANR) A {source routing protocol} used to route       {LU6.2} session and control traffic from {node} to node       through a {High Performance Routing} network or {subnet}.   ANR       operates at the lower end of the {SNA} {Path Control layer}.          [Relationship to {OS/390}?]          (1997-05-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Number Identification          (ANI) A service that tells the recipient of a       telephone call the telephone number of the person making the       call.   This number can be passed to computer equipment to       automatically retrieve associated information about the caller,       i.e. account status, billing records, etc.          See {CTI}.          (1996-12-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Repeat Request          (ARQ) A {modem} error control {protocol} in       which the receiver asks the transmitter to resend corrupted       data.          (1995-11-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Send Receive          (ASR) Part of a designation for a hard-copy       {terminal}, manufactured by {Teletype Corporation}, which       could be commanded remotely to send the contents of its {paper       tape} reader.   The ASR-33 was the most common {minicomputer}       terminal in the early 1970s.          (1995-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator          {Mark 1}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatically Programmed Tools          (APT) A language for numerically controlled machine       tools.          Versions: APT II (IBM 704, 1958), APT III (IBM 7090, 1961).          ["APT Part Programming", McGraw-Hill].          [Sammet 1969, p. 605].          (1995-05-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automation          Automatic, as opposed to human, operation or control of a       process, equipment or a system; or the techniques and       equipment used to achieve this.   Most often applied to       computer (or at least electronic) control of a manufacturing       process.          See also {design automation}, {office automation},       {manularity}, {Manufacturing Automation Protocol}, {PEARL},       {QBE}.          (1994-10-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatische Rechenplanfertigung          A programming language published in 1952 by Heinz       Rutishauser (1918-70).          [Features?]          (2001-07-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
automaton          (Plural automata) A       machine, {robot}, or {formal system} designed to follow a       precise sequence of instructions.          Automata theory, the invention and study of automata, includes       the study of the capabilities and limitations of computing       processes, the manner in which systems receive input, process       it, and produce output, and the relationships between       behavioural theories and the operation and use of automated       devices.          See also {cellular automaton}, {finite state machine}.          (1996-04-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Automatrix, Inc.          The company which produced {CAM-PC}.          Address: Ballston Spa, NY, USA.          {Home (http://www.automatrix.com/)}.          (1995-04-21)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Adam, a type       The apostle Paul speaks of Adam as "the figure of him who was to       come." On this account our Lord is sometimes called the second       Adam. This typical relation is described in Rom. 5:14-19.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Adam, the city of       is referred to in Josh. 3:16. It stood "beside Zarethan," on the       west bank of Jordan (1 Kings 4:12). At this city the flow of the       water was arrested and rose up "upon an heap" at the time of the       Israelites' passing over (Josh. 3:16).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Admatha, a cloud of death; a mortal vapor