Adar Sheni
         n 1: included seven times in every 19 years [syn: {Veadar},
               {Adar Sheni}]

English Dictionary: ataractic agent	by the DICT Development Group
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adder's fern n mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia Synonym(s): common polypody, adder's fern, wall fern, golden maidenhair, golden polypody, sweet fern, Polypodium vulgare
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adder's tongue n ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue Synonym(s): adder's tongue, adder's tongue fern
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adder's tongue fern n ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue Synonym(s): adder's tongue, adder's tongue fern
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address n (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored Synonym(s): address, computer address, reference the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" Synonym(s): address, speech the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location Synonym(s): address, destination, name and address the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball social skill Synonym(s): savoir-faire, address v speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address, turn to] give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" Synonym(s): address, speak put an address on (an envelope) Synonym(s): address, direct direct a question at someone address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" Synonym(s): address, call access or locate by address act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" Synonym(s): cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address speak to someone Synonym(s): address, accost, come up to adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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addressable adj capable of being addressed; "addressable memory"
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addressed adj (of mail) marked with a destination; "I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'" Antonym(s): unaddressed
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addressee n one to whom something is addressed
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addressing machine n a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing Synonym(s): addressing machine, Addressograph
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Addressograph n a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing Synonym(s): addressing machine, Addressograph
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ader wax n a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles Synonym(s): ader wax, earth wax, mineral wax, ozokerite, ozocerite
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at rest adj in a state of repose or especially sleep dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" Synonym(s): asleep(p), at peace(p), at rest(p), deceased, departed, gone
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at the worst adv under the worst of conditions; "at worst we'll go to jail" Synonym(s): at worst, at the worst Antonym(s): at best, at the best
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at work adj on the job; "had been at work for over an hour before her boss arrived"
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at worst adv under the worst of conditions; "at worst we'll go to jail" Synonym(s): at worst, at the worst Antonym(s): at best, at the best
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ataractic adj tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed" Synonym(s): ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising n a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity Synonym(s): tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
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ataractic agent n a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity Synonym(s): tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
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ataractic drug n a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity Synonym(s): tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
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Atarax n a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness Synonym(s): hydroxyzine hydrochloride, hydroxyzine, Atarax, Vistaril
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ataraxia n peace of mind
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ataraxic adj tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed" Synonym(s): ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising
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ataraxis n the absence of mental stress or anxiety [syn: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis]
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ateria gastrica dextra n a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature Synonym(s): right gastric artery, ateria gastrica dextra
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atherogenesis n the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
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atherosclerosis n a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries Synonym(s): atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease
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atherosclerotic adj of or relating to atherosclerosis
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athirst adj (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton" Synonym(s): athirst(p), hungry(p), thirsty(p)
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Athyriaceae n alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems Synonym(s): Dryopteridaceae, family Dryopteridaceae, Athyriaceae, family Athyriaceae
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atrazine n a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
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atresia n an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
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Atreus n (Greek mythology) the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus
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Atrichornis n type genus of the Atrichornithidae [syn: Atrichornis, genus Atrichornis]
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Atrichornithidae n scrubbirds [syn: Atrichornithidae, {family Atrichornithidae}]
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atrocious adj shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" Synonym(s): atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" Synonym(s): atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound" Synonym(s): atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly
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atrociously adv in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" [syn: terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly] to an extravagant or immoderate degree; "atrociously expensive" Synonym(s): outrageously, atrociously
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atrociousness n the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane [syn: atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness]
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atrocity n the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane [syn: atrocity, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness] an act of atrocious cruelty Synonym(s): atrocity, inhumanity
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attract v direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" Synonym(s): attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in Antonym(s): beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" Synonym(s): attract, appeal Antonym(s): repel, repulse exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
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attractable adj capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; "the magnetic chips of steel produced by a cutting tool are attractable by a magnet"
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attracter n an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Synonym(s): drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system Synonym(s): attractor, attracter a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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attraction n the force by which one object attracts another [syn: attraction, attractive force] Antonym(s): repulsion, repulsive force an entertainment that is offered to the public the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" Synonym(s): attraction, attractiveness a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Synonym(s): drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter
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attractive adj pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" Antonym(s): unattractive having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay" having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; Antonym(s): repulsive(a)
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attractive feature n a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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attractive force n the force by which one object attracts another [syn: attraction, attractive force] Antonym(s): repulsion, repulsive force
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attractive nuisance n anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm; "their swimming pool is an attractive nuisance; they should fence it in"
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attractively adv in a beautiful manner; "her face was beautifully made up" Synonym(s): beautifully, attractively Antonym(s): unattractively
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attractiveness n the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him" Synonym(s): attraction, attractiveness sexual allure Antonym(s): unattractiveness
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attractor n an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Synonym(s): drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system Synonym(s): attractor, attracter a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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audio recording n a recording of acoustic signals [syn: sound recording, audio recording, audio]
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autarchic adj of or relating to or characterized by autarchy [syn: autarchic, autarchical, autarkical]
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autarchical adj of or relating to or characterized by autarchy [syn: autarchic, autarchical, autarkical]
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autarchy n economic independence as a national policy [syn: autarky, autarchy] a political system governed by a single individual Synonym(s): autocracy, autarchy
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autarkic adj of countries; not relying on imports [syn: autarkic, autarkical]
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autarkical adj of or relating to or characterized by autarchy [syn: autarchic, autarchical, autarkical] of countries; not relying on imports Synonym(s): autarkic, autarkical
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autarky n economic independence as a national policy [syn: autarky, autarchy]
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author's name n the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work Synonym(s): writer's name, author's name
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authoress n a woman author
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authorisation n a document giving an official instruction or command [syn: mandate, authorization, authorisation] the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant Synonym(s): authorization, authorisation, empowerment
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authorise v give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" Synonym(s): empower, authorise, authorize grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" Synonym(s): authorize, authorise, pass, clear
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authorised adj endowed with authority Synonym(s): authorized, authorised Antonym(s): unauthorised, unauthorized sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" Synonym(s): authoritative, authorized, authorised
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authoriser n an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers" Synonym(s): authorizer, authoriser
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authorization n a document giving an official instruction or command [syn: mandate, authorization, authorisation] the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant Synonym(s): authorization, authorisation, empowerment
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authorize v grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" Synonym(s): authorize, authorise, pass, clear give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" Synonym(s): empower, authorise, authorize
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authorized adj endowed with authority Synonym(s): authorized, authorised Antonym(s): unauthorised, unauthorized sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" Synonym(s): authoritative, authorized, authorised
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authorized shares n the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation Synonym(s): authorized shares, authorized stock, capital stock
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authorized stock n the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation Synonym(s): authorized shares, authorized stock, capital stock
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Authorized Version n an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 [syn: Authorized Version, King James Version, King James Bible]
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authorizer n an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers" Synonym(s): authorizer, authoriser
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authorship n the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" Synonym(s): writing, authorship, composition, penning the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed" Synonym(s): authorship, paternity
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auto race n a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles [syn: automobile race, auto race, car race]
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auto racing n the sport of racing automobiles [syn: auto racing, {car racing}]
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autoregulation n (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[?]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or       Icel. g[be]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species       and varieties are known. The European ({Astur palumbarius})       and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known       species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,       and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A.       Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}) is pure white.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dark \Dark\ (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc,       deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.]       1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not             receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or             partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not             light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth;             dark paint; a dark complexion.                         O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon,                      Irrecoverably dark, total eclipse Without all hope                      of day!                                             --Milton.                         In the dark and silent grave.            --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.          2. Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through;             obscure; mysterious; hidden.                         The dark problems of existence.         --Shairp.                         What may seem dark at the first, will afterward be                      found more plain.                              --Hooker.                         What's your dark meaning, mouse, of this light word?                                                                               --Shak.          3. Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or             intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.                         The age wherein he lived was dark, but he Could not                      want light who taught the world to see. --Denhan.                         The tenth century used to be reckoned by medi[91]val                      historians as the darkest part of this intellectual                      night.                                                --Hallam.          4. Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked;             atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.                         Left him at large to his own dark designs. --Milton.          5. Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.                         More dark and dark our woes.               --Shak.                         A deep melancholy took possesion of him, and gave a                      dark tinge to all his views of human nature.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         There is, in every true woman-s heart, a spark of                      heavenly fire, which beams and blazes in the dark                      hour of adversity.                              --W. Irving.          6. Deprived of sight; blind. [Obs.]                         He was, I think, at this time quite dark, and so had                      been for some years.                           --Evelyn.          Note: Dark is sometimes used to qualify another adjective;                as, dark blue, dark green, and sometimes it forms the                first part of a compound; as, dark-haired, dark-eyed,                dark-colored, dark-seated, dark-working.          {A dark horse}, in racing or politics, a horse or a candidate             whose chances of success are not known, and whose             capabilities have not been made the subject of general             comment or of wagers. [Colloq.]          {Dark house}, {Dark room}, a house or room in which madmen             were confined. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Dark lantern}. See {Lantern}. -- The          {Dark Ages}, a period of stagnation and obscurity in             literature and art, lasting, according to Hallam, nearly             1000 years, from about 500 to about 1500 A. D.. See             {Middle Ages}, under {Middle}.          {The Dark and Bloody Ground}, a phrase applied to the State             of Kentucky, and said to be the significance of its name,             in allusion to the frequent wars that were waged there             between Indians.          {The dark day}, a day (May 19, 1780) when a remarkable and             unexplained darkness extended over all New England.          {To keep dark}, to reveal nothing. [Low]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Direct current \Direct current\ (Elec.)       (a) A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished             from {alternating current}. When steady and not pulsating             a direct current is often called a {continuous current}.       (b)          {A direct induced current}, or momentary current of the same             direction as the inducing current, produced by stopping or             removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by             removal of a magnet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tarragon \Tar"ra*gon\, n. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh[?]n; perhaps       fr. Gr. [?] a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus       tarragon. Cf. {Dragon}.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Artemisa} ({A. dracunculus}), much used       in France for flavoring vinegar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dragon \Drag"on\, n. [F. dragon, L. draco, fr. Gr. [?], prob.       fr. [?], [?], to look (akin to Skr. dar[?] to see), and so       called from its terrible eyes. Cf. {Drake} a dragon,       {Dragoon}.]       1. (Myth.) A fabulous animal, generally represented as a             monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head             and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and             ferocious.                         The dragons which appear in early paintings and                      sculptures are invariably representations of a                      winged crocodile.                              --Fairholt.          Note: In Scripture the term dragon refers to any great                monster, whether of the land or sea, usually to some                kind of serpent or reptile, sometimes to land serpents                of a powerful and deadly kind. It is also applied                metaphorically to Satan.                            Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the                         waters.                                          -- Ps. lxxiv.                                                                               13.                            Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the                         young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample                         under feet.                                    -- Ps. xci.                                                                               13.                            He laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent,                         which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a                         thousand years.                              --Rev. xx. 2.          2. A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman. --Johnson.          3. (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere             figured as a dragon; Draco.          4. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move             through the air as a winged serpent.          5. (Mil. Antiq.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached             to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of             a dragon's head at the muzzle. --Fairholt.          6. (Zo[94]l.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of             several species, found in the East Indies and Southern             Asia. Five or six of the hind ribs, on each side, are             prolonged and covered with weblike skin, forming a sort of             wing. These prolongations aid them in making long leaps             from tree to tree. Called also {flying lizard}.          7. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of carrier pigeon.          8. (Her.) A fabulous winged creature, sometimes borne as a             charge in a coat of arms.          Note: Dragon is often used adjectively, or in combination, in                the sense of relating to, resembling, or characteristic                of, a dragon.          {Dragon arum} (Bot.), the name of several species of             {Aris[91]ma}, a genus of plants having a spathe and             spadix. See {Dragon root}(below).          {Dragon fish} (Zo[94]l.), the dragonet.          {Dragon fly} (Zo[94]l.), any insect of the family             {Libellulid[91]}. They have finely formed, large and             strongly reticulated wings, a large head with enormous             eyes, and a long body; -- called also {mosquito hawks}.             Their larv[91] are aquatic and insectivorous.          {Dragon root} (Bot.), an American aroid plant ({Aris[91]ma             Dracontium}); green dragon.          {Dragon's blood}, a resinous substance obtained from the             fruit of several species of {Calamus}, esp. from {C.             Rotang} and {C. Draco}, growing in the East Indies. A             substance known as dragon's blood is obtained by exudation             from {Drac[91]na Draco}; also from {Pterocarpus Draco}, a             tree of the West Indies and South America. The color is             red, or a dark brownish red, and it is used chiefly for             coloring varnishes, marbles, etc. Called also {Cinnabar             Gr[91]corum}.          {Dragon's head}.             (a) (Bot.) A plant of several species of the genus                   {Dracocephalum}. They are perennial herbs closely                   allied to the common catnip.             (b) (Astron.) The ascending node of a planet, indicated,                   chiefly in almanacs, by the symbol [?]. The deviation                   from the ecliptic made by a planet in passing from one                   node to the other seems, according to the fancy of                   some, to make a figure like that of a dragon, whose                   belly is where there is the greatest latitude; the                   intersections representing the head and tail; -- from                   which resemblance the denomination arises. --Encyc.                   Brit.          {Dragon shell} (Zo[94]l.), a species of limpet.          {Dragon's skin}, fossil stems whose leaf scars somewhat             resemble the scales of reptiles; -- a name used by miners             and quarrymen. --Stormonth.          {Dragon's tail} (Astron.), the descending node of a planet,             indicated by the symbol [?]. See {Dragon's head} (above).                      {Dragon's wort} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Artemisia} ({A.             dracunculus}).          {Dragon tree} (Bot.), a West African liliaceous tree             ({Drac[91]na Draco}), yielding one of the resins called             dragon's blood. See {Drac[91]na}.          {Dragon water}, a medicinal remedy very popular in the             earlier half of the 17th century. [bd]Dragon water may do             good upon him.[b8] --Randolph (1640).          {Flying dragon}, a large meteoric fireball; a bolide.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adder's-tongue \Ad"der's-tongue`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A genus of ferns ({Ophioglossum}), whose seeds are             produced on a spike resembling a serpent's tongue.       (b) The yellow dogtooth violet. --Gray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Addorsed \Ad*dorsed"\, a. [L. ad + dorsum, back: cf. F.       adoss[82].] (Her.)       Set or turned back to back.
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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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Address \Ad*dress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addressed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Addressing}.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn,       OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. [85]       (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to straighten, arrange.       See {Dress}, v.]       1. To aim; to direct. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         And this good knight his way with me addrest.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. To prepare or make ready. [Obs.]                         His foe was soon addressed.               --Spenser.                         Turnus addressed his men to single fight. --Dryden.                         The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the                      noise of the bridegroom's coming.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill             or energies (to some object); to betake.                         These men addressed themselves to the task.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. To clothe or array; to dress. [Archaic]                         Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.                                                                               --Jewel.          5. To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as             a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).                         The young hero had addressed his players to him for                      his assistance.                                 --Dryden.          6. To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether             spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech,             petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.                         Are not your orders to address the senate?                                                                               --Addison.                         The representatives of the nation addressed the                      king.                                                --Swift.          7. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to             direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.          8. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.          9. (Com.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as             agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant             in Baltimore.          {To address one's self to}.             (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.             (b) To direct one's speech or discourse to.
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Address \Ad*dress"\, v. i.       1. To prepare one's self. [Obs.] [bd]Let us address to tend             on Hector's heels.[b8] --Shak.          2. To direct speech. [Obs.]                         Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.                                                                               --Dryden.          Note: The intransitive uses come from the dropping out of the                reflexive pronoun.
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Address \Ad*dress\, n. [Cf. F. adresse. See {Address}, v. t.]       1. Act of preparing one's self. [Obs.] --Jer Taylor.          2. Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal             application.          3. A formal communication, either written or spoken; a             discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a             petition; a formal statement on some subject or special             occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the             voters.          4. Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name,             title, and place of residence of the person addressed.          5. Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of             pleasing or insinuating address.          6. Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady. --Addison.          7. Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.          Syn: Speech; discourse; harangue; oration; petition; lecture;                readiness; ingenuity; tact; adroitness.
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Address \Ad*dress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addressed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Addressing}.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn,       OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. [85]       (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to straighten, arrange.       See {Dress}, v.]       1. To aim; to direct. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         And this good knight his way with me addrest.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. To prepare or make ready. [Obs.]                         His foe was soon addressed.               --Spenser.                         Turnus addressed his men to single fight. --Dryden.                         The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the                      noise of the bridegroom's coming.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill             or energies (to some object); to betake.                         These men addressed themselves to the task.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. To clothe or array; to dress. [Archaic]                         Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.                                                                               --Jewel.          5. To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as             a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).                         The young hero had addressed his players to him for                      his assistance.                                 --Dryden.          6. To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether             spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech,             petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.                         Are not your orders to address the senate?                                                                               --Addison.                         The representatives of the nation addressed the                      king.                                                --Swift.          7. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to             direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.          8. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.          9. (Com.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as             agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant             in Baltimore.          {To address one's self to}.             (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.             (b) To direct one's speech or discourse to.
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Addressee \Ad`dress*ee"\, n.       One to whom anything is addressed.
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Address \Ad*dress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addressed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Addressing}.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn,       OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. [85]       (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to straighten, arrange.       See {Dress}, v.]       1. To aim; to direct. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         And this good knight his way with me addrest.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. To prepare or make ready. [Obs.]                         His foe was soon addressed.               --Spenser.                         Turnus addressed his men to single fight. --Dryden.                         The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the                      noise of the bridegroom's coming.      --Jer. Taylor.          3. Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill             or energies (to some object); to betake.                         These men addressed themselves to the task.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. To clothe or array; to dress. [Archaic]                         Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.                                                                               --Jewel.          5. To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as             a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).                         The young hero had addressed his players to him for                      his assistance.                                 --Dryden.          6. To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether             spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech,             petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.                         Are not your orders to address the senate?                                                                               --Addison.                         The representatives of the nation addressed the                      king.                                                --Swift.          7. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to             direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.          8. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.          9. (Com.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as             agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant             in Baltimore.          {To address one's self to}.             (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.             (b) To direct one's speech or discourse to.
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Addression \Ad*dres"sion\, n.       The act of addressing or directing one's course. [Rare &       Obs.] --Chapman.
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Adoor \A*door\, Adoors \A*doors\,       At the door; of the door; as, out adoors. --Shak.                   I took him in adoors.                              --Vicar's                                                                               Virgil (1630).
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Adragant \Ad"ra*gant\, n. [F., a corruption of tragacanth.]       Gum tragacanth. --Brande & C.
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Adrogate \Ad"ro*gate\, v. t. [See {Arrogate}.] (Rom. Law)       To adopt (a person who is his own master).
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Adrogation \Ad`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. adrogatio, arrogatio, fr.       adrogare. See {Arrogate}.] (Rom. Law)       A kind of adoption in ancient Rome. See {Arrogation}.
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Erst \Erst\ ([etil]rst), adv. [Orig. superlative of ere; AS.       [aemac]rest. See {Ere}.] [Archaic]       1. First. --Chaucer.          2. Previously; before; formerly; heretofore. --Chaucer.                         Tityrus, with whose style he had erst disclaimed all                      ambition to match his pastoral pipe.   --A. W. Ward.          {At erst}, at first; at the beginning.          {Now at erst}, at this present time. --Chaucer.
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Regard \Re*gard"\, n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.]       1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.                         But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest;             observation; heed; notice.                         Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of             value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites             admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to             have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural.                         He has rendered himself worthy of their most                      favorable regards.                              --A. Smith.                         Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is                      sweeter than those marks of childish preference.                                                                               --Hawthorne.          4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise;             estimation; repute; note; account.                         A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having                      wealth or power.                                 --Spenser.          5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.                         Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. --Shak.          6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [Obs.]             [bd]Reason full of good regard.[b8] --Shak.          7. Respect; relation; reference.                         Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue,                      with regard to themselves; in justice and goodness                      with regard to their neighbors; and piefy toward                      God.                                                   --I. Watts.          Note: The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent                in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is                often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in                regard to. --G. P. Marsh.                            Change was thought necessary in regard of the                         injury the church did receive by a number of                         things then in use.                        --Hooker.                            In regard of its security, it had a great                         advantage over the bandboxes.         --Dickens.          8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.]                         Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we                      make the main and the a[89]rial blue An indistinct                      regard.                                             --Shak.          9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection.          {At regard of}, in consideration of; in comparison with.             [Obs.] [bd]Bodily penance is but short and little at             regard of the pains of hell.[b8] --Chaucer.          {Court of regard}, a forest court formerly held in England             every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs,             to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also             {survey of dogs}. --Blackstone.          Syn: Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care;                concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence.
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Right \Right\ (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to       D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[84]tt,       Icel. r[89]ttr, Goth. ra[a1]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere       to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [rsdot]ju straight, right.       [root]115. Cf. {Adroit},{Alert}, {Correct}, {Dress},       {Regular}, {Rector}, {Recto}, {Rectum}, {Regent}, {Region},       {Realm}, {Rich}, {Royal}, {Rule}.]       1. Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line. [bd]Right             as any line.[b8] --Chaucer          2. Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not             oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.          3. Conformed to the constitution of man and the will of God,             or to justice and equity; not deviating from the true and             just; according with truth and duty; just; true.                         That which is conformable to the Supreme Rule is                      absolutely right, and is called right simply without                      relation to a special end.                  --Whately.          2. Fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right             man in the right place; the right way from London to             Oxford.          5. Characterized by reality or genuineness; real; actual; not             spurious. [bd]His right wife.[b8] --Chaucer.                         In this battle, . . . the Britons never more plainly                      manifested themselves to be right barbarians.                                                                               --Milton.          6. According with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming             to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous;             correct; as, this is the right faith.                         You are right, Justice, and you weigh this well.                                                                               --Shak.                         If there be no prospect beyond the grave, the                      inference is . . . right, [bd]Let us eat and drink,                      for to-morrow we die.[b8]                  --Locke.          7. Most favorable or convenient; fortunate.                         The lady has been disappointed on the right side.                                                                               --Spectator.          8. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which             the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other             side; -- opposed to left when used in reference to a part             of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied             to the corresponding side of the lower animals.                         Became the sovereign's favorite, his right hand.                                                                               --Longfellow.          Note: In designating the banks of a river, right and left are                used always with reference to the position of one who                is facing in the direction of the current's flow.          9. Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well             regulated; correctly done.          10. Designed to be placed or worn outward; as, the right side             of a piece of cloth.          {At right angles}, so as to form a right angle or right             angles, as when one line crosses another perpendicularly.                      {Right and left}, in both or all directions. [Colloq.]          {Right and left coupling} (Pipe fitting), a coupling the             opposite ends of which are tapped for a right-handed screw             and a left-handed screw, respectivelly.          {Right angle}.             (a) The angle formed by one line meeting another                   perpendicularly, as the angles ABD, DBC.             (b) (Spherics) A spherical angle included between the                   axes of two great circles whose planes are                   perpendicular to each other.          {Right ascension}. See under {Ascension}.          {Right Center} (Politics), those members belonging to the             Center in a legislative assembly who have sympathies with             the Right on political questions. See {Center}, n., 5.          {Right cone}, {Right cylinder}, {Right prism}, {Right       pyramid} (Geom.), a cone, cylinder, prism, or pyramid, the             axis of which is perpendicular to the base.          {Right line}. See under {Line}.          {Right sailing} (Naut.), sailing on one of the four cardinal             points, so as to alter a ship's latitude or its longitude,             but not both. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.          {Right sphere} (Astron. & Geol.), a sphere in such a position             that the equator cuts the horizon at right angles; in             spherical projections, that position of the sphere in             which the primitive plane coincides with the plane of the             equator.          Note: Right is used elliptically for it is right, what you                say is right, true.                            [bd]Right,[b8] cries his lordship. --Pope.          Syn: Straight; direct; perpendicular; upright; lawful;                rightful; true; correct; just; equitable; proper;                suitable; becoming.
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Roost \Roost\, n. [AS. hr[d3]st; akin to OD. roest roost,       roesten to roost, and probably to E. roof. Cf. {Roof}.]       1. The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a             perch.                         He clapped his wings upon his roost.   --Dryden.          2. A collection of fowls roosting together.          {At roost}, on a perch or roost; hence, retired to rest.
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d8Ataraxia \[d8]At`a*rax"i*a\, Ataraxy \At"a*rax`y\, n. [NL.       ataraxia, Gr. 'ataraxi`a; 'a priv. + tarakto`s disturbed,       tara`ssein to disturb.]       Perfect peace of mind, or calmness.
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Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of       the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.       noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.)       The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica       fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated       elsewhere in the tropics.          Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of                a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white                within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal                valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which                is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the                taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other                species of {Myristica} yield nutmegs of inferior                quality.          {American}, {Calabash}, [or] {Jamaica}, {nutmeg}, the fruit             of a tropical shrub ({Monodora Myristica}). It is about             the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds             imbedded in pulp.          {Brazilian nutmeg}, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,             {Cryptocarya moschata}.          {California nutmeg}, tree of the Yew family ({Torreya             Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and             having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but             is strongly impregnated with turpentine.          {Clove nutmeg}, the {Ravensara aromatica}, a laura ceous tree             of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the             seed is acrid and caustic.          {Jamaica nutmeg}. See American nutmeg (above).          {Nutmeg bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Indian finch ({Munia             punctularia}).          {Nutmeg butter}, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by             expression.          {Nutmeg flower} (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella             sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used             medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and             clothing.          {Nutmeg liver} (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as             the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes             congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its             lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a             nutmeg.          {Nutmeg melon} (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich             flavor.          {Nutmeg pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             pigeons of the genus {Myristicivora}, native of the East             Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or             cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.          {Nutmeg wood} (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.          {Peruvian nutmeg}, the aromatic seed of a South American tree             ({Laurelia sempervirens}).          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia             ({Atherosperma moschata}).
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Plume \Plume\, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.]       1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long,             conspicuous, or handsome feather.                         Wings . . . of many a colored plume.   --Milton.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An ornamental tuft of feathers.          3. A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a             waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling             feathers.                         His high plume, that nodded o'er his head. --Dryden.          4. A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides             himself; a prize or reward. [bd]Ambitious to win from me             some plume.[b8] --Milton.          5. (Bot.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence             resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large             ornamental grasses.          {Plume bird} (Zo[94]l.), any bird that yields ornamental             plumes, especially the species of Epimarchus from New             Guinea, and some of the herons and egrets, as the white             heron of Florida ({Ardea candidissima}).          {Plume grass}. (Bot)             (a) A kind of grass ({Erianthus saccharoides}) with the                   spikelets arranged in great silky plumes, growing in                   swamps in the Southern United States.             (b) The still finer {E. Ravenn[91]} from the Mediterranean                   region. The name is sometimes extended to the whole                   genus.          {Plume moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous small, slender             moths, belonging to the family {Pterophorid[91]}. Most of             them have the wings deeply divided into two or more             plumelike lobes. Some species are injurious to the             grapevine.          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), an aromatic Australian tree             ({Atherosperma moschata}), whose numerous carpels are             tipped with long plumose persistent styles.
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Athirst \A*thirst"\, a. [OE. ofthurst, AS. ofpyrsted, p. p. of       ofpyrstan; pref. of-, intensive + pyrstan to thirst. See       {Thirst}.]       1. Wanting drink; thirsty.          2. Having a keen appetite or desire; eager; longing.             [bd]Athirst for battle.[b8] --Cowper.
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Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]       A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria       Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[91]}, which       grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.          {Piney dammar}, {Piney resin}, {Piney varnish}, a pellucid,             fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney             tree ({Vateria Indica}) when wounded. It is used as a             varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for             incense and for amber. Called also {liquid copal}, and             {white dammar}.          {Piney tallow}, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,             obtained from the roasted seeds of the {Vateria Indica};             called also {dupada oil}.          {Piney thistle} (Bot.), a plant ({Atractylis gummifera}),             from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance             exudes.
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Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to       D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,       Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)       Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those       of the genera {Cnicus}, {Craduus}, and {Onopordon}. The name       is often also applied to other prickly plants.          {Blessed thistle}, {Carduus benedictus}, so named because it             was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of             venomous creatures.          {Bull thistle}, {Cnicus lanceolatus}, the common large             thistle of neglected pastures.          {Canada thistle}, {Cnicus arvensis}, a native of Europe, but             introduced into the United States from Canada.          {Cotton thistle}, {Onopordon Acanthium}.          {Fuller's thistle}, the teasel.          {Globe thistle}, {Melon thistle}, etc. See under {Globe},             {Melon}, etc.          {Pine thistle}, {Atractylis gummifera}, a native of the             Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the             involucre.          {Scotch thistle}, either the cotton thistle, or the musk             thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national             emblems of Scotland.          {Sow thistle}, {Sonchus oleraceus}.          {Spear thistle}. Same as {Bull thistle}.          {Star thistle}, a species of {Centaurea}. See {Centaurea}.          {Torch thistle}, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus             Cereus. See {Cereus}.          {Yellow thistle}, {Cincus horridulus}.          {Thistle bird} (Zo[94]l.), the American goldfinch, or             yellow-bird ({Spinus tristis}); -- so called on account of             its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under             {Goldfinch}.          {Thistle butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a handsomely colored American             butterfly ({Vanessa cardui}) whose larva feeds upon             thistles; -- called also {painted lady}.          {Thistle cock} (Zo[94]l.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza             militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]          {Thistle crown}, a gold coin of England of the reign of James             I., worth four shillings.          {Thistle finch} (Zo[94]l.), the goldfinch; -- so called from             its fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]          {Thistle funnel}, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring             mouth.
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Scrub \Scrub\, n.       1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. [bd]A             sorry scrub.[b8] --Bunyan.                         We should go there in as proper a manner possible;                      nor altogether like the scrubs about us.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          2. Something small and mean.          3. A worn-out brush. --Ainsworth.          4. A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the             prevailing plant; as, oak scrub, palmetto scrub, etc.          5. (Stock Breeding) One of the common live stock of a region             of no particular breed or not of pure breed, esp. when             inferior in size, etc. [U.S.]          {Scrub bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian passerine bird of the             family {Atrichornithid[91]}, as {Atrichia clamosa}; --             called also {brush bird}.          {Scrub oak} (Bot.), the popular name of several dwarfish             species of oak. The scrub oak of New England and the             Middle States is {Quercus ilicifolia}, a scraggy shrub;             that of the Southern States is a small tree ({Q.             Catesb[91]i}); that of the Rocky Mountain region is {Q.             undulata}, var. Gambelii.          {Scrub robin} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian singing bird of the             genus {Drymodes}.
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Atrocious \A*tro"cious\, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce:       cf. F. atroce.]       1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as,             atrocious quilt or deeds.          2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity.                         Revelations . . . so atrocious that nothing in                      history approaches them.                     --De Quincey.          3. Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious             distempers. [Obs.] --Cheyne.          Syn: {Atrocious}, {Flagitious}, {Flagrant}.          Usage: Flagitious points to an act as grossly wicked and                   vile; as, a flagitious proposal. Flagrant marks the                   vivid impression made upon the mind by something                   strikingly wrong or erroneous; as, a flagrant                   misrepresentation; a flagrant violation of duty.                   Atrocious represents the act as springing from a                   violent and savage spirit. If Lord Chatham, instead of                   saying [bd]the atrocious crime of being a young                   man,[b8] had used either of the other two words, his                   irony would have lost all its point, in his celebrated                   reply to Sir Robert Walpole, as reported by Dr.                   Johnson. -- {A*tro"cious*ly}, adv. --                   {A*tro"cious*ness}, n.
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Atrocious \A*tro"cious\, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce:       cf. F. atroce.]       1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as,             atrocious quilt or deeds.          2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity.                         Revelations . . . so atrocious that nothing in                      history approaches them.                     --De Quincey.          3. Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious             distempers. [Obs.] --Cheyne.          Syn: {Atrocious}, {Flagitious}, {Flagrant}.          Usage: Flagitious points to an act as grossly wicked and                   vile; as, a flagitious proposal. Flagrant marks the                   vivid impression made upon the mind by something                   strikingly wrong or erroneous; as, a flagrant                   misrepresentation; a flagrant violation of duty.                   Atrocious represents the act as springing from a                   violent and savage spirit. If Lord Chatham, instead of                   saying [bd]the atrocious crime of being a young                   man,[b8] had used either of the other two words, his                   irony would have lost all its point, in his celebrated                   reply to Sir Robert Walpole, as reported by Dr.                   Johnson. -- {A*tro"cious*ly}, adv. --                   {A*tro"cious*ness}, n.
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Atrocious \A*tro"cious\, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce:       cf. F. atroce.]       1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as,             atrocious quilt or deeds.          2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity.                         Revelations . . . so atrocious that nothing in                      history approaches them.                     --De Quincey.          3. Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious             distempers. [Obs.] --Cheyne.          Syn: {Atrocious}, {Flagitious}, {Flagrant}.          Usage: Flagitious points to an act as grossly wicked and                   vile; as, a flagitious proposal. Flagrant marks the                   vivid impression made upon the mind by something                   strikingly wrong or erroneous; as, a flagrant                   misrepresentation; a flagrant violation of duty.                   Atrocious represents the act as springing from a                   violent and savage spirit. If Lord Chatham, instead of                   saying [bd]the atrocious crime of being a young                   man,[b8] had used either of the other two words, his                   irony would have lost all its point, in his celebrated                   reply to Sir Robert Walpole, as reported by Dr.                   Johnson. -- {A*tro"cious*ly}, adv. --                   {A*tro"cious*ness}, n.
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Atrocity \A*troc"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Atrocities}. [F. atrocit[82],       L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]       1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.          2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed.                         The atrocities which attend a victory. --Macaulay.
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Atrocity \A*troc"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Atrocities}. [F. atrocit[82],       L. atrocitas, fr. atrox, atrocis, cruel.]       1. Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.          2. An atrocious or extremely cruel deed.                         The atrocities which attend a victory. --Macaulay.
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Atrous \A"trous\, a. [L. ater.]       Coal-black; very black.
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Attercop \At"ter*cop\, n. [AS. attercoppa a spider; [d6]tter       poison + coppa head, cup.]       1. A spider. [Obs.]          2. A peevish, ill-natured person. [North of Eng.]
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Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attracted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attracting}.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +       trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.]       1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to             approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist             divulsion, separation, or decomposition.                         All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract                      themselves and one another.               --Derham.          2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to             engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or             allure; as, to attract admirers.                         Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.          Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
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Attract \At*tract"\, n.       Attraction. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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Attractability \At*tract`a*bil"i*ty\, n.       The quality or fact of being attractable. --Sir W. Jones.
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Attractable \At*tract"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction. --       {At*tract"a*ble*ness}, n.
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Attractable \At*tract"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being attracted; subject to attraction. --       {At*tract"a*ble*ness}, n.
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Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attracted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attracting}.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +       trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.]       1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to             approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist             divulsion, separation, or decomposition.                         All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract                      themselves and one another.               --Derham.          2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to             engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or             allure; as, to attract admirers.                         Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.          Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
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Attracter \At*tract"er\, n.       One who, or that which, attracts.
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Attractile \At*tract"ile\, a.       Having power to attract.
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Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attracted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Attracting}.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +       trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.]       1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to             approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist             divulsion, separation, or decomposition.                         All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract                      themselves and one another.               --Derham.          2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to             engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or             allure; as, to attract admirers.                         Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.          Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
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Attracting \At*tract"ing\, a.       That attracts. -- {At*tract"ing*ly}, adv.
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Attracting \At*tract"ing\, a.       That attracts. -- {At*tract"ing*ly}, adv.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
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Elective \E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]lectif.]       1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective             act.          2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of             choosing; electoral.                         The independent use of their elective franchise.                                                                               --Bancroft.          3. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as,             an elective study; an elective office.                         Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such                      are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden.          {Elective affinity} [or] {attraction} (Chem.), a tendency to             unite with certain things; chemism.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
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Elective \E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]lectif.]       1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective             act.          2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of             choosing; electoral.                         The independent use of their elective franchise.                                                                               --Bancroft.          3. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as,             an elective study; an elective office.                         Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such                      are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden.          {Elective affinity} [or] {attraction} (Chem.), a tendency to             unite with certain things; chemism.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
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Elective \E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]lectif.]       1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective             act.          2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of             choosing; electoral.                         The independent use of their elective franchise.                                                                               --Bancroft.          3. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as,             an elective study; an elective office.                         Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such                      are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden.          {Elective affinity} [or] {attraction} (Chem.), a tendency to             unite with certain things; chemism.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
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Gravitation \Grav"i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See       Gravity.]       1. The act of gravitating.          2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all             bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward             each other; called also {attraction of gravitation},             {universal gravitation}, and {universal gravity}. See             {Attraction}, and {Weight.}          {Law of gravitation}, that law in accordance with which             gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or             portions of matter in the universe attract each other with             a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter             they contain, and inversely to the squares of their             distances.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gravitation \Grav"i*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See       Gravity.]       1. The act of gravitating.          2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all             bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward             each other; called also {attraction of gravitation},             {universal gravitation}, and {universal gravity}. See             {Attraction}, and {Weight.}          {Law of gravitation}, that law in accordance with which             gravitation acts, namely, that every two bodies or             portions of matter in the universe attract each other with             a force proportional directly to the quantity of matter             they contain, and inversely to the squares of their             distances.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chemical \Chem"ic*al\, a.       Pertaining to chemistry; characterized or produced by the       forces and operations of chemistry; employed in the processes       of chemistry; as, chemical changes; chemical combinations.          {Chemical} {attraction [or] affinity}. See under             {Attraction}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attraction sphere \At*trac"tion sphere\       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The central mass of the aster in mitotic cell                   division; centrosphere.             (b) Less often, the mass of archoplasm left by the aster                   in the resting cell.          2. (Bot.) A small body situated on or near the nucleus in the             cells of some of the lower plants, consisting of two             centrospheres containing centrosomes. It exercises an             important function in mitosis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractive \At*tract"ive\, a. [Cf. F. attractif.]       1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as,             the attractive force of bodies. --Sir I. Newton.          2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable             emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. [bd]Attractive             graces.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Attractive eyes.[b8]             --Thackeray.                         Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most                      attractive to flies.                           --Lubbock.             -- {At*tract"ive*ly}, adv. -- {At*tract"ive*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractive \At*tract"ive\, n.       That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement.                   Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractive \At*tract"ive\, a. [Cf. F. attractif.]       1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as,             the attractive force of bodies. --Sir I. Newton.          2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable             emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. [bd]Attractive             graces.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Attractive eyes.[b8]             --Thackeray.                         Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most                      attractive to flies.                           --Lubbock.             -- {At*tract"ive*ly}, adv. -- {At*tract"ive*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractive \At*tract"ive\, a. [Cf. F. attractif.]       1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as,             the attractive force of bodies. --Sir I. Newton.          2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable             emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. [bd]Attractive             graces.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Attractive eyes.[b8]             --Thackeray.                         Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most                      attractive to flies.                           --Lubbock.             -- {At*tract"ive*ly}, adv. -- {At*tract"ive*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractivity \At`trac*tiv"i*ty\       ([acr]t`tr[acr]k*t[icr]v"[icr]*t[ycr]), n.       The quality or degree of attractive power.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attractor \At*tract"or\ ([acr]t*tr[acr]kt"[etil]r), n.       One who, or that which, attracts. --Sir T. Browne
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Attrectation \At`trec*ta"tion\, n. [L. attrectatio; ad +       tractare to handle.]       Frequent handling or touching. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Autarchy \Au"tar*chy\, n. [Gr. [?] independence; a'yto`s self +       'arkei^n to be sufficient.]       Self-sufficiency. [Obs.] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authoress \Au"thor*ess\, n.       A female author. --Glover.          Note: The word is not very much used, author being commonly                applied to a female writer as well as to a male.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorism \Au"thor*ism\ ([add]"th[etil]r*[icr]z'm), n.       Authorship. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorizable \Au"thor*i`za*ble\, a. [LL. authorisabilis.]       Capable of being authorized. --Hammond.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorization \Au`thor*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. autorisation.]       The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by       authority; sanction or warrant.                   The authorization of laws.                     --Motley.                   A special authorization from the chief.   --Merivale.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorize \Au"thor*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Authorized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Authorizing}.] [OE. autorize, F. autoriser, fr.       LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See {Author}.]       1. To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give             a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners             to settle a boundary.          2. To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as,             to authorize a marriage.          3. To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion;             to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.          4. To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to             warrant; as, to authorize a report.                         A woman's story at a winter's fire, Authorized by                      her grandam.                                       --Shak.          5. To justify; to furnish a ground for. --Locke.          {To authorize one's self}, to rely for authority. [Obs.]                         Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other                      histories.                                          --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorized \Au"thor*ized\, a.       1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized             agent.          2. Sanctioned by authority.          {The Authorized Version} of the Bible is the English             translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction             of King James I. It was [bd]appointed to be read in             churches,[b8] and has been the accepted English Bible. The             Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorize \Au"thor*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Authorized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Authorizing}.] [OE. autorize, F. autoriser, fr.       LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See {Author}.]       1. To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give             a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners             to settle a boundary.          2. To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as,             to authorize a marriage.          3. To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion;             to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.          4. To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to             warrant; as, to authorize a report.                         A woman's story at a winter's fire, Authorized by                      her grandam.                                       --Shak.          5. To justify; to furnish a ground for. --Locke.          {To authorize one's self}, to rely for authority. [Obs.]                         Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other                      histories.                                          --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorizer \Au"thor*i`zer\, n.       One who authorizes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorize \Au"thor*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Authorized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Authorizing}.] [OE. autorize, F. autoriser, fr.       LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See {Author}.]       1. To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give             a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners             to settle a boundary.          2. To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as,             to authorize a marriage.          3. To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion;             to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.          4. To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to             warrant; as, to authorize a report.                         A woman's story at a winter's fire, Authorized by                      her grandam.                                       --Shak.          5. To justify; to furnish a ground for. --Locke.          {To authorize one's self}, to rely for authority. [Obs.]                         Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other                      histories.                                          --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Authorship \Au"thor*ship\, n.       1. The quality or state of being an author; function or             dignity of an author.          2. Source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book             or review, or of an act, or state of affairs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dream \Dream\, v. t.       To have a dream of; to see, or have a vision of, in sleep, or       in idle fancy; -- often followed by an objective clause.                   Your old men shall dream dreams.            --Acts ii. 17.                   At length in sleep their bodies they compose, And                dreamt the future fight.                        --Dryden.                   And still they dream that they shall still succeed.                                                                               --Cowper.          {To dream} {away, out, through}, etc., to pass in revery or             inaction; to spend in idle vagaries; as, to dream away an             hour; to dream through life. [bd] Why does Antony dream             out his hours?[b8] --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Adair County, IA (county, FIPS 1)       Location: 41.32718 N, 94.46624 W       Population (1990): 8409 (3714 housing units)       Area: 1474.6 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)    Adair County, KY (county, FIPS 1)       Location: 37.10534 N, 85.28162 W       Population (1990): 15360 (6434 housing units)       Area: 1053.8 sq km (land), 14.0 sq km (water)    Adair County, MO (county, FIPS 1)       Location: 40.18841 N, 92.59880 W       Population (1990): 24577 (10097 housing units)       Area: 1470.4 sq km (land), 4.2 sq km (water)    Adair County, OK (county, FIPS 1)       Location: 35.87804 N, 94.65823 W       Population (1990): 18421 (7124 housing units)       Area: 1491.1 sq km (land), 3.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Adairsville, GA (city, FIPS 436)       Location: 34.36630 N, 84.91225 W       Population (1990): 2131 (839 housing units)       Area: 14.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30103
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
address harvester n.   A robot that searches web pages and/or    filters netnews traffic looking for valid email addresses.   Some    address harvesters are benign, used only for compiling address    directories.   Most, unfortunately, are run by miscreants compiling    address lists to {spam}.   Address harvesters can be foiled by a    {teergrube}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
address          1. {e-mail address}.          2. {Internet address}.          3. {MAC address}.          4. An unsigned integer used to select       one fundamental element of storage, usually known as a {word}       from a computer's {main memory} or other storage device.   The       {CPU} outputs addresses on its {address bus} which may be       connected to an {address decoder}, {cache controller}, {memory       management unit}, and other devices.          While from a hardware point of view an address is indeed an       integer most {strongly typed} programming languages disallow       mixing integers and addresses, and indeed addresses of       different data types.   This is a fine example for {syntactic       salt}: the compiler could work without it but makes writing       bad programs more difficult.          (1997-07-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
address bus          The connections between the {CPU} and memory which       carry the {address} from/to which the CPU wishes to read or       write.   The number of bits of address bus determines the       maximum size of memory which the processor can access.          See also {data bus}.          (1995-03-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
address mask          (Or "subnet mask") A {bit mask} used to identify       which bits in an {IP address} correspond to the {network       address} and {subnet} portions of the address.   This mask is       often referred to as the subnet mask because the network       portion of the address can be determined by the {class}       inherent in an IP address.   The address mask has ones in       positions corresponding to the network and subnet numbers and       zeros in the host number positions.          (1996-03-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
address resolution          Conversion of an {Internet address} into the       corresponding physical address ({Ethernet address}).   This is       usually done using {Address Resolution Protocol}.          The {resolver} is a library routine and a set of processes       which converts {hostnames} into {Internet addresses}, though       this process in not usually referred to as {resolution}.   See       {DNS}.          (1996-04-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Address Resolution Protocol          (ARP) A method for finding a {host}'s       {Ethernet address} from its {Internet address}.   The sender       broadcasts an ARP {packet} containing the {Internet address}       of another host and waits for it (or some other host) to send       back its Ethernet address.   Each host maintains a {cache} of       address translations to reduce delay and loading.   ARP allows       the Internet address to be independent of the Ethernet address       but it only works if all hosts support it.          ARP is defined in {RFC 826}.          The alternative for hosts that do not do ARP is {constant       mapping}.          See also {proxy ARP}, {reverse ARP}.          (1995-03-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
address space          The range of addresses which       a processor or process can access, or at which a {device} can       be accessed.   The term may refer to either {physical address}       or {virtual address}.          The size of a processor's address space depends on the width       of the processor's {address bus} and address {registers}.          Each device, such as a memory {integrated circuit}, will have       its own local address space which starts at zero.   This will       be mapped to a range of addresses which starts at some base       address in the processor's address space.          Similarly, each {process} will have its own address space,       which may be all or a part of the processor's address space.       In a {multitasking} system this may depend on where in memory       the process happens to have been loaded.   For a process to be       able to run at any address it must consist of       {position-independent code}.   Alternatively, each process may       see the same local address space, with the {memory management       unit} mapping this to the process's own part of the       processor's address space.          (1999-11-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Address Strobe          (AS) One of the input signals of a memory device,       especially {semiconductor} memory, which is asserted to tell       the memory device that the {address} inputs are valid.   Upon       receiving this signal the selected memory device starts the       memory access (read/write) indicated by its other inputs.          It may be driven directly by the {processor} or by a {memory       controller}.          (1996-10-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
addressed call mode          (ACM) A mode that permits control signals and       commands to establish and terminate calls in {V.25bis}.          (1997-05-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
addressee          One to whom something is addressed.       E.g. "The To, CC, and {BCC} {headers} list the addressees of       the e-mail message".   Normally an addressee will eventually be       a {recipient}, unless there is a failure at some point (an       e-mail "{bounces}") or the message is redirected to a       different addressee.          (2000-03-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
addressing mode          1. One of a set of methods for       specifying the {operand}(s) for a {machine code} instruction.       Different processors vary greatly in the number of addressing       modes they provide.   The more complex modes described below       can usually be replaced with a short sequence of instructions       using only simpler modes.          The most common modes are "register" - the operand is stored       in a specified {register}; "absolute" - the operand is stored       at a specified memory address; and "{immediate}" - the operand       is contained within the instruction.          Most processors also have {indirect addressing} modes, e.g.       "register indirect", "memory indirect" where the specified       register or memory location does not contain the operand but       contains its address, known as the "{effective address}".   For       an absolute addressing mode, the effective address is       contained within the instruction.          Indirect addressing modes often have options for pre- or post-       increment or decrement, meaning that the register or memory       location containing the {effective address} is incremented or       decremented by some amount (either fixed or also specified in       the instruction), either before or after the instruction is       executed.   These are very useful for {stack}s and for       accessing blocks of data.   Other variations form the effective       address by adding together one or more registers and one or       more constants which may themselves be direct or indirect.       Such complex addressing modes are designed to support access       to multidimensional arrays and arrays of data structures.          The addressing mode may be "implicit" - the location of the       operand is obvious from the particular instruction.   This       would be the case for an instruction that modified a       particular control register in the CPU or, in a {stack} based       processor where operands are always on the top of the stack.          2. In {IBM} {System 370}/{XA} the addressing mode bit controls       the size of the {effective address} generated.   When this bit       is zero, the CPU is in the 24-bit addressing mode, and 24 bit       instruction and operand effective addresses are generated.       When this bit is one, the CPU is in the 31-bit addressing       mode, and 31-bit instruction and operand effective addresses       are generated.          ["IBM System/370 Extended Architecture Principles of       Operation", Chapter 5., 'Address Generation', BiModal       Addressing].          (1995-03-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ATRAC          {Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding}