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ulatrophia
n 1: recession of the gums

English Dictionary: ultramontane	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ulterior adj lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell Synonym(s): subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to" Synonym(s): later(a), ulterior, posterior
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ulteriority n the quality of being ulterior; "their conversation was limited to ulteriorities"; "a terrible feeling of ulteriority"; "his stories were too susceptible to ulteriority"
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ulteriorly adv in an ulterior manner
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ultra adj (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative" Synonym(s): extremist, radical, ultra
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ultra vires adv beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority adj beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc; "an ultra vires contract" Antonym(s): intra vires
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Ultracef n a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef) [syn: cefadroxil, Ultracef]
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ultracentrifugation n centrifugation at very high speeds
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ultracentrifuge n a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins v subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
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ultraconservative adj extremely conservative n an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism Synonym(s): reactionary, ultraconservative, extreme right-winger
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ultrahigh frequency n 300 to 3000 megahertz Synonym(s): ultrahigh frequency, UHF
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ultramarine adj of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color n blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli [syn: ultramarine, ultramarine blue] a vivid blue to purple-blue color
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ultramarine blue n blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli [syn: ultramarine, ultramarine blue]
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ultramicroscope n light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes Synonym(s): ultramicroscope, dark-field microscope
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ultramicroscopic adj too small to be seen without an ultramicroscope
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ultramodern adj extremely modern; "Dadism and ultramodern art"
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ultramontane adj of or relating to ultramontanism on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps); "ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"; "Cracow was a transalpine university" Synonym(s): transalpine, ultramontane on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; "ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps" Synonym(s): cisalpine, ultramontane n a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
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ultramontanism n (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
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ultranationalism n fanatical patriotism [syn: chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism]
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ultranationalistic adj fanatically patriotic [syn: chauvinistic, {flag- waving(a)}, jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic]
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ultrasonic adj having frequencies above those of audible sound [syn: supersonic, ultrasonic]
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ultrasonically adv by ultrasonic means; "the kidney stones were removed ultrasonically"
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ultrasonography n using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs Synonym(s): sonography, ultrasonography, echography, ultrasound
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ultrasound n very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs Synonym(s): sonography, ultrasonography, echography, ultrasound
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Ultrasuede n a synthetic suede cloth
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ultraviolet adj having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; "ultraviolet radiation"; "an ultraviolet lamp" n radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays Synonym(s): ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV
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ultraviolet illumination n radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays Synonym(s): ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV
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ultraviolet lamp n any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation Synonym(s): ultraviolet lamp, ultraviolet source
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ultraviolet light n radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays Synonym(s): ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV
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ultraviolet radiation n radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays Synonym(s): ultraviolet, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet illumination, UV
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ultraviolet source n any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation Synonym(s): ultraviolet lamp, ultraviolet source
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ultraviolet spectrum n the spectrum of ultraviolet radiation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ule \U"le\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Mexican and Central American tree ({Castilloa elastica} and {C. Markhamiana}) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also {ule tree}.
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Ulotrichan \Ulot"richan\, a. (Anthropol.) Of or pertaining to the Ulotrichi. -- n. One of the Ulotrichi.
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Ulotrichous \Ulot"richous\, a. (Anthropol.) Having woolly or crispy hair; -- opposed to leiotrichous.
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Ulterior \Ulte"rior\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. {Outrage}.] 1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither. 2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. {Ulterior object} [or] {aim}, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
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Ulterior \Ulte"rior\, n. Ulterior side or part. [R.] --Coleridge.
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Ulterior \Ulte"rior\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. {Outrage}.] 1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither. 2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. {Ulterior object} [or] {aim}, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
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Ulteriorly \Ulte"rior*ly\, adv. More distantly or remotely.
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Ultra \Ul"tra\, a. [See {Ultra-}.] Going beyond others, or beyond due limit; extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra measures.
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Ultra \Ul"tra\, n. One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an extremist; a radical. --Brougham.
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Ultra- \Ul"tra-\, a. A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see {Ulterior}), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc.
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Ultra \Ul"tra\, a. [See {Ultra-}.] Going beyond others, or beyond due limit; extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra measures.
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Ultra \Ul"tra\, n. One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an extremist; a radical. --Brougham.
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Ultra- \Ul"tra-\, a. A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see {Ulterior}), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc.
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Ultragaseous \Ul`tragas"eous\, a. [Pref. ultra + gaseous.] (Physics) Having the properties exhibited by gases under very low pressures (one millionth of an atmosphere or less). Matter under this condition, which has been termed the fourth state of matter, is sometimes called radiant matter.
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Ultrage \Ul"trage\, n. Outrage. [Obs.]
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Ultraism \Ul"tra*ism\, n. [Cf. F. ultra[8b]sme. See {Ultra-}.] The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like. --Dr. H. More.
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Ultraist \Ul"tra*ist\, n. One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an extremist; a radical; an ultra.
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Ultramarine \Ul`tramarine"\, a. [Pref. ultra- + marine.] Situated or being beyond the sea. --Burke.
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Ultramarine \Ul`tramarine"\, n. [Cf. Sp. ultramarino. So called because the lapis lazuli was originally brought from beyond the sea, -- from Asia.] (Chem.) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively. {Green ultramarine}, a green pigment obtained as a first product in the manufacture of ultramarine, into which it is changed by subsequent treatment. {Ultramarine ash} [or] {ashes} (Paint.), a pigment which is the residuum of lapis lazuli after the ultramarine has been extracted. It was used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray that produced by the mixture of more positive colors. --Fairholt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ultramarine \Ul`tramarine"\, n. [Cf. Sp. ultramarino. So called because the lapis lazuli was originally brought from beyond the sea, -- from Asia.] (Chem.) A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively. {Green ultramarine}, a green pigment obtained as a first product in the manufacture of ultramarine, into which it is changed by subsequent treatment. {Ultramarine ash} [or] {ashes} (Paint.), a pigment which is the residuum of lapis lazuli after the ultramarine has been extracted. It was used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray that produced by the mixture of more positive colors. --Fairholt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ultramontane \Ul`tramon"tane\, [LL. ultramontanus; L. ultra beyond + montanus belonging to a mountain, from mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. ultramontain, It. ultramontano. See {Ultra-}, and {Mountain}.] Being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect to the one who speaks. Note: This term was first applied, somewhat contemptuously, by the Italians, to the nations north of the Alps, especially the Germans and French, their painters, jurists, etc. At a later period, the French and Germans applied it to the Italians. It is now more particularly used in respect to religious matters; and ultramontane* doctrines, when spoken of north of the Alps, denote the extreme views of the pope's rights and supremacy maintained by Bellarmin and other Italian writers.
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Ultramontane \Ul`tra*mon"tane\, n. 1. One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner. 2. One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See {Ultramontanism}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ultramontanism \Ul`tramon"tanism\, n. [Cf. F. ultramontanisme.] The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. {Gallicanism}.
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Ultramontanist \Ul`tramon"tanist\, n. One who upholds ultramontanism.
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Ultramundane \Ul`tra*mun"dane\, a. [L. ultramundanus. See {Ultra-}, and {Mundane}.] Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system. --Boyle.
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Ultrared \Ul`tra*red"\, a. [Pref. ultra- + red.] (Physics) Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.
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Ultratropical \Ul`tratrop"ical\, a. [Pref. ultra- + tropical.] Situated beyond, or outside of, the tropics; extratropical; also, having an excessively tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics.
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Ultraviolet \Ul`travi"olet\, a. [Pref. ultra- + violet.] (Physics) Lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; -- said of rays more refrangible than the extreme violet rays of the spectrum.
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Ultrazodiacal \Ul`trazodi"a*cal\, a. [Pref. ultra- + zodiacal.] (Astron.) Outside the zodiac; being in that part of the heavens that is more than eight degrees from the ecliptic; as, ultrazodiacal planets, that is, those planets which in part of their orbits go beyond the zodiac.
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Ultroneous \Ultro"neous\, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one's own accord. See {Ultra-}.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. -- {Ultro"neously}, adv. [Obs.] -- {Ultro"neousness}, n. [Obs.]
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Ultroneous \Ultro"neous\, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one's own accord. See {Ultra-}.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. -- {Ultro"neously}, adv. [Obs.] -- {Ultro"neousness}, n. [Obs.]
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Ultroneous \Ultro"neous\, a. [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one's own accord. See {Ultra-}.] Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. -- {Ultro"neously}, adv. [Obs.] -- {Ultro"neousness}, n. [Obs.]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Ultra DMA {ATA-4}
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Ultra64 A {Nintendo} games machine, unveiled in May 1995. [Details?] (1995-05-10)
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Ultra-ATA {ATA-4}
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Ultra-SCSI An extension of {SCSI-2} proposed by a group of manufacturers which doubles the transfer speed of {Fast-SCSI} to give 20MByte/s on an 8-bit connection and 40MByte/s on a 16-bit connection. (1995-04-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Ultrix A version of {Unix} based on the {Berkeley} version, designed and implemented by {DEC} to run on their {VAX} and {DECstation} processors. (1994-10-26)