English Dictionary: method acting | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mateotechny \Ma`te*o*tech"ny\ (m[amac]`t[esl]*[osl]*t[ecr]k"n[ycr]), n. [Gr. mataiotechni`a; ma`taios vain + te`chnh art, science.] Any unprofitable science. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Matted \Mat"ted\, a. [See {Matte}.] Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding. {Matted glass}, glass ornamented with figures on a dull ground. | |
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Mediatization \Me`di*at`i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]diatisation.] The act of mediatizing. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mediatize \Me"di*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mediatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mediatizing}.] [Cf. F. m[82]diatiser.] To cause to act through an agent or to hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its prince his rank. The misfortune of being a mediatized prince. --Beaconsfield. | |
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Mediatize \Me"di*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mediatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mediatizing}.] [Cf. F. m[82]diatiser.] To cause to act through an agent or to hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its prince his rank. The misfortune of being a mediatized prince. --Beaconsfield. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mediatize \Me"di*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mediatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mediatizing}.] [Cf. F. m[82]diatiser.] To cause to act through an agent or to hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its prince his rank. The misfortune of being a mediatized prince. --Beaconsfield. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Metadiscoidal \Met`a*dis*coid"al\, a. [Meta- + discoidal.] (Anat.) Discoidal by derivation; -- applied especially to the placenta of man and apes, because it is supposed to have been derived from a diffused placenta. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Metathesis \Me*tath"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Metatheses}. [L., fr. Gr. meta`thesis, fr. metatithe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tithe`nai to place, set. See {Thesis}.] 1. (Gram.) Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager. 2. (Med.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body. 3. (Chem.) The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Metathesis \Me*tath"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Metatheses}. [L., fr. Gr. meta`thesis, fr. metatithe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tithe`nai to place, set. See {Thesis}.] 1. (Gram.) Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager. 2. (Med.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body. 3. (Chem.) The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodic \Me*thod"ic\, Methodical \Me*thod"ic*al\, a. [L. methodicus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]thodique.] 1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise. [bd]Methodical regularity.[b8] --Addison. 2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. [bd]Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.[b8] --Harris. 3. Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. --Johnson. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodic \Me*thod"ic\, Methodical \Me*thod"ic*al\, a. [L. methodicus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]thodique.] 1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise. [bd]Methodical regularity.[b8] --Addison. 2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. [bd]Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.[b8] --Harris. 3. Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. --Johnson. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodic \Me*thod"ic\, Methodical \Me*thod"ic*al\, a. [L. methodicus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]thodique.] 1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise. [bd]Methodical regularity.[b8] --Addison. 2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. [bd]Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.[b8] --Harris. 3. Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. --Johnson. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodic \Me*thod"ic\, Methodical \Me*thod"ic*al\, a. [L. methodicus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]thodique.] 1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise. [bd]Methodical regularity.[b8] --Addison. 2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. [bd]Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.[b8] --Harris. 3. Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. --Johnson. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Me*thod"ic*al*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodios \Me*thod"ios\, n. The art and principles of method. | |
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Methodism \Meth"o*dism\, n. (Eccl.) The system of doctrines, polity, and worship, of the sect called Methodists. --Bp. Warburton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodist \Meth"o*dist\, a. Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodist \Meth"o*dist\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]thodiste. See {Method}.] 1. One who observes method. [Obs.] 2. One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and founded their practice on reasoning and theory. --Sir W. Hamilton. 3. (Theol.) One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the [bd]Holy Club,[b8] formed at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles; -- originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties. 4. A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; -- sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodistic \Meth`o*dis"tic\, Methodistical \Meth`o*dis"tic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists. -- {Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Methodistic \Meth`o*dis"tic\, Methodistical \Meth`o*dis"tic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists. -- {Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Methodistic \Meth`o*dis"tic\, Methodistical \Meth`o*dis"tic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists. -- {Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly}, adv. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Methodization \Meth`od*i*za"tion\, n. The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized. | |
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Methodize \Meth"od*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Methodized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Methodizing}.] To reduce to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts. --Spectator. | |
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Methodize \Meth"od*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Methodized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Methodizing}.] To reduce to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts. --Spectator. | |
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Methodizer \Meth"od*i`zer\, n. One who methodizes. | |
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Methodize \Meth"od*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Methodized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Methodizing}.] To reduce to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts. --Spectator. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mitotic \Mi*tot"ic\, a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to mitosis; karyokinetic; as, mitotic cell division; -- opposed to {amitotic}. -- {Mi*tot"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Mitotic \Mi*tot"ic\, a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to mitosis; karyokinetic; as, mitotic cell division; -- opposed to {amitotic}. -- {Mi*tot"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mydatoxin \Myd`a*tox"in\, n. [Gr. [?] to be clammy (from decay) + toxic + in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A poisonous amido acid, {C6H13NO2}, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh. In physiological action, it is similar to curare. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Mattituck, NY (CDP, FIPS 46140) Location: 41.00274 N, 72.54644 W Population (1990): 3902 (2191 housing units) Area: 22.4 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 11952 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Meeteetse, WY (town, FIPS 51720) Location: 44.15554 N, 108.87127 W Population (1990): 368 (201 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 82433 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
META tag {META element} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Methods Digitalk ca 1985. Methods was the predecessor of {Smalltalk/V}. (1995-04-16) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Mattathias ibid. (1.) The son of Amos, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:25). (2.) The son of Semei, in the same genealogy (Luke 3:26). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Mattathias, the gift of the Lord |