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   Abel Tasman
         n 1: Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover
               Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659) [syn: {Tasman}, {Abel
               Tasman}, {Abel Janszoon Tasman}]

English Dictionary: afloat(p)	by the DICT Development Group
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ability n the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment Antonym(s): inability, unfitness possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" Synonym(s): ability, power Antonym(s): inability
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ablate v wear away through erosion or vaporization remove an organ or bodily structure
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ablated adj made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket's ablated head shield"
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ablation n surgical removal of a body part or tissue [syn: ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision] the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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ablative adj relating to the ablative case tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone" n the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb Synonym(s): ablative, ablative case
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ablative absolute n a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
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ablative case n the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb Synonym(s): ablative, ablative case
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ablaut n a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
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ablution n the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
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ablutionary adj cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals" Synonym(s): ablutionary, cleansing
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abolition n the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment" Synonym(s): abolition, abolishment
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abolitionary adj relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
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abolitionism n the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
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abolitionist n a reformer who favors abolishing slavery [syn: abolitionist, emancipationist]
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abvolt n a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
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affiliate n a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates" v keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" Synonym(s): consort, associate, affiliate, assort join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"
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affiliated adj being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" Synonym(s): affiliated, attached, connected
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affiliation n a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" Synonym(s): affiliation, association, tie, tie- up the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
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afflatus n a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
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afield adv far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall Synonym(s): afield, abroad in or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens" off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
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aflatoxin n a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
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afloat adj aimlessly drifting [syn: adrift(p), afloat(p), aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected] borne on the water; floating Antonym(s): aground(p) covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" Synonym(s): afloat(p), awash(p), flooded, inundated, overflowing
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aflutter adj excited in anticipation Synonym(s): aflutter, nervous
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Apeldoorn n a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family
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aplite n light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
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aplitic adj of or related to aplite
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Aplodontia n type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers Synonym(s): Aplodontia, genus Aplodontia
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Aplodontia rufa n bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent Synonym(s): mountain beaver, sewellel, Aplodontia rufa
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Aplodontiidae n mountain beavers [syn: Aplodontiidae, {family Aplodontiidae}]
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apolitical adj politically neutral Synonym(s): apolitical, unpolitical
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appalled adj struck with fear, dread, or consternation [syn: aghast(p), appalled, dismayed, shocked]
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appellate adj of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court" Synonym(s): appellate, appellant
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appellate court n a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies Synonym(s): appellate court, appeals court, court of appeals
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appellation n identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonym(s): appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
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appellative adj pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites" Synonym(s): appellative, naming(a) n identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonym(s): appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
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applaud v clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval Synonym(s): applaud, clap, spat, acclaim Antonym(s): boo, hiss express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
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applaudable adj worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" Synonym(s): applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
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applauder n someone who applauds Synonym(s): clapper, applauder
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apple dumpling n apples wrapped in pastry and baked
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apple tart n a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar a tart filled with sliced apples and sugar
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apple tree n any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
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apple turnover n turnover with an apple filling
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applet n a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
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Appleton n English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966) Synonym(s): Appleton, Edward Appleton, Sir Edward Victor Appleton a town in eastern Wisconsin
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Appleton layer n the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission Synonym(s): Appleton layer, F layer, F region
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applewood n wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
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applied adj concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook Antonym(s): theoretical
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applied anatomy n the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment Synonym(s): clinical anatomy, applied anatomy
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applied math n the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world Synonym(s): applied mathematics, applied math
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applied mathematics n the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world Synonym(s): applied mathematics, applied math
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applied psychology n any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc. Synonym(s): applied psychology, industrial psychology
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applied science n the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" Synonym(s): engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
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applied scientist n a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems Synonym(s): engineer, applied scientist, technologist
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Belladonna \Bel`la*don"na\, n. [It., literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.) (a) An herbaceous European plant ({Atropa belladonna}) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also {deadly nightshade}. (b) A species of {Amaryllis} ({A. belladonna}); the belladonna lily.
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d8Amanita \[d8]Am`a*ni"ta\, n. [NL. See {Amanitine}.] (Bot.) A genus of poisonous fungi of the family {Agaricace[91]}, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. {Amanita muscaria}, syn. {Agaricus muscarius}, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and {A. phalloides} is the death cup.
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Maple \Ma"ple\, n. [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m[94]purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Acer}, including about fifty species. {A. saccharinum} is the rock maple, or sugar maple, from the sap of which sugar is made, in the United States, in great quantities, by evaporation; the red or swamp maple is {A. rubrum}; the silver maple, {A. dasycarpum}, having fruit wooly when young; the striped maple, {A. Pennsylvanium}, called also {moosewood}. The common maple of Europe is {A. campestre}, the sycamore maple is {A. Pseudo-platanus}, and the Norway maple is {A. platanoides}. Note: Maple is much used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, maple tree, maple leaf, etc. {Bird's-eye maple}, {Curled maple}, varieties of the wood of the rock maple, in which a beautiful lustrous grain is produced by the sinuous course of the fibers. {Maple honey}, {Maple molasses}, [or] {Maple sirup}, maple sap boiled to the consistency of molasses. {Maple sugar}, sugar obtained from the sap of the sugar maple by evaporation.
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Abelian \Abel"ian\, Abelite \A"belite\, Abelonian \A`belo"ni*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel.
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Ability \Abil"ity\, n.; pl. {Abilities}. [F. habilet[82], earlier spelling habilit[82] (with silent h), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See {Able}.] The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. --Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. --Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. --Macaulay. Syn: Capacity; talent; cleverness; faculty; capability; efficiency; aptitude; aptness; address; dexterity; skill. Usage: {Ability}, {Capacity}. These words come into comparison when applied to the higher intellectual powers. Ability has reference to the active exercise of our faculties. It implies not only native vigor of mind, but that ease and promptitude of execution which arise from mental training. Thus, we speak of the ability with which a book is written, an argument maintained, a negotiation carried on, etc. It always something to be done, and the power of doing it. Capacity has reference to the receptive powers. In its higher exercises it supposes great quickness of apprehension and breadth of intellect, with an uncommon aptitude for acquiring and retaining knowledge. Hence it carries with it the idea of resources and undeveloped power. Thus we speak of the extraordinary capacity of such men as Lord Bacon, Blaise Pascal, and Edmund Burke. [bd]Capacity,[b8] says H. Taylor, [bd]is requisite to devise, and ability to execute, a great enterprise.[b8] The word abilities, in the plural, embraces both these qualities, and denotes high mental endowments.
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Ability \Abil"ity\, n.; pl. {Abilities}. [F. habilet[82], earlier spelling habilit[82] (with silent h), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See {Able}.] The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren. --Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. --Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. --Macaulay. Syn: Capacity; talent; cleverness; faculty; capability; efficiency; aptitude; aptness; address; dexterity; skill. Usage: {Ability}, {Capacity}. These words come into comparison when applied to the higher intellectual powers. Ability has reference to the active exercise of our faculties. It implies not only native vigor of mind, but that ease and promptitude of execution which arise from mental training. Thus, we speak of the ability with which a book is written, an argument maintained, a negotiation carried on, etc. It always something to be done, and the power of doing it. Capacity has reference to the receptive powers. In its higher exercises it supposes great quickness of apprehension and breadth of intellect, with an uncommon aptitude for acquiring and retaining knowledge. Hence it carries with it the idea of resources and undeveloped power. Thus we speak of the extraordinary capacity of such men as Lord Bacon, Blaise Pascal, and Edmund Burke. [bd]Capacity,[b8] says H. Taylor, [bd]is requisite to devise, and ability to execute, a great enterprise.[b8] The word abilities, in the plural, embraces both these qualities, and denotes high mental endowments.
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Ablation \Ab*la"tion\, n. [L. ablatio, fr. ablatus p. p. of auferre to carry away; ab + latus, p. p. of ferre carry: cf. F. ablation. See {Tolerate}.] 1. A carrying or taking away; removal. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Med.) Extirpation. --Dunglison. 3. (Geol.) Wearing away; superficial waste. --Tyndall.
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Ablatitious \Ab`la*ti"tious\, a. Diminishing; as, an ablatitious force. --Sir J. Herschel.
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Ablative \Ab"la*tive\, a. [F. ablatif, ablative, L. ablativus fr. ablatus. See {Ablation}.] 1. Taking away or removing. [Obs.] Where the heart is forestalled with misopinion, ablative directions are found needful to unteach error, ere we can learn truth. --Bp. Hall. 2. (Gram.) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in Latin and some other languages, -- the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away.
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Ablative \Ab"la*tive\, (Gram.) The ablative case. {ablative absolute}, a construction in Latin, in which a noun in the ablative case has a participle (either expressed or implied), agreeing with it in gender, number, and case, both words forming a clause by themselves and being unconnected, grammatically, with the rest of the sentence; as, Tarquinio regnante, Pythagoras venit, i. e., Tarquinius reigning, Pythagoras came.
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Ablative \Ab"la*tive\, (Gram.) The ablative case. {ablative absolute}, a construction in Latin, in which a noun in the ablative case has a participle (either expressed or implied), agreeing with it in gender, number, and case, both words forming a clause by themselves and being unconnected, grammatically, with the rest of the sentence; as, Tarquinio regnante, Pythagoras venit, i. e., Tarquinius reigning, Pythagoras came.
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Ablet \Ab"let\, Ablen \Ab"len\[F. ablet, ablette, a dim. fr. LL. abula, for albula, dim. of albus white. Cf. {Abele}.] (Zo[94]l.) A small fresh-water fish ({Leuciscus alburnus}); the bleak.
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Ablude \Ab*lude"\, v. t. [L. abludere; ab + ludere to play.] To be unlike; to differ. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Ablution \Ab*lu`tion\, n. [L. ablutio, fr. abluere: cf. F. ablution. See {Abluent}.] 1. The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. 2. The water used in cleansing. [bd]Cast the ablutions in the main.[b8] --Pope. 3. (R. C. Ch.) A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest.
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Ablutionary \Ablu"tiona*ry\, a. Pertaining to ablution.
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Abolition \Ab"o*li"tion\, n. [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See {Abolish}.] The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc. Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete
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Abolitionism \Ab`oli"tionism\, n. The principles or measures of abolitionists. --Wilberforce.
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Abolitionist \Ab`oli"tionist\, n. A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.
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Abolitionize \Ab`oli`tionize\, v. t. To imbue with the principles of abolitionism. [R.] --Bartlett.
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Affiliate \Affil"iate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affiliating}.] [LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? --I. Taylor. 2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? --H. Spencer. 4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. {Affiliated societies}, societies connected with a central society, or with each other.
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Affiliate \Affil"iate\, v. i. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
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Affiliate \Affil"iate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affiliating}.] [LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? --I. Taylor. 2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? --H. Spencer. 4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. {Affiliated societies}, societies connected with a central society, or with each other.
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Affiliate \Affil"iate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affiliating}.] [LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? --I. Taylor. 2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? --H. Spencer. 4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. {Affiliated societies}, societies connected with a central society, or with each other.
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Affiliate \Affil"iate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affiliating}.] [LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier.] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? --I. Taylor. 2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? --H. Spencer. 4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. {Affiliated societies}, societies connected with a central society, or with each other.
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Affiliation \Affil`ia"tion\, n. [F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio.] 1. Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society. 2. (Law) The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation. 3. Connection in the way of descent. --H. Spencer.
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Afflation \Af*fla"tion\, n. [L. afflatus, p. p. of afflare to blow or breathe on; ad + flare to blow.] A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.
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Afflatus \Af*fla"tus\, n. [L., fr. afflare. See {Afflation}.] 1. A breath or blast of wind. 2. A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration. A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus. --Spence.
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Afield \A*field"\, adv. [Pref. a- + field.] 1. To, in, or on the field. [bd]We drove afield.[b8] --Milton. How jocund did they drive their team afield! --Gray. 2. Out of the way; astray. Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! --Trollope.
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Aflat \A*flat"\, adv. [Pref. a- + flat.] Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Afloat \A*float"\, adv. & a. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.
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Afloat \Afloat"\ ([adot]fl[omac]t"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + float.] 1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship. On such a full sea are we now afloat. --Shak. 2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat. 3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
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Aflutter \A*flut"ter\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flutter.] In a flutter; agitated.
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Apheliotropic \Aphe`lio*trop"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] + [?] sun + [?] belonging to a turning.] Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc. --Darwin.
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Apheliotropism \Aphe`liot"ro*pism\, n. The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants.
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Croaker \Croak"er\ (-?r), n. 1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small American fish ({Micropogon undulatus}), of the Atlantic coast. (a) An American fresh-water fish ({Aplodinotus grunniens}); -- called also {drum}. (c) The surf fish of California. Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence the name, which is often corrupted into crocus.
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Note: The common drumfish ({Pogonias chromis}) is a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red horse ({Sci[91]na ocellata}), and the fresh-water drum or croaker ({Aplodionotus grunniens}), are related species.
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Aplotomy \Aplot"omy\, n. [Gr. [?] simple + [?] a cutting.] (Surg.) Simple incision. --Dunglison.
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Appall \Ap*pall"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appalling}.] [OF. appalir to grow pale, make pale; a (L. ad) + p[83]lir to grow pale, to make pale, p[83]le pale. See Pale, a., and cf. {Pall}.] 1. To make pale; to blanch. [Obs.] The answer that ye made to me, my dear, . . . Hath so appalled my countenance. --Wyatt. 2. To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Wine, of its own nature, will not congeal and freeze, only it will lose the strength, and become appalled in extremity of cold. --Holland. 3. To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart. The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum. --Clarendon. Syn: To dismay; terrify; daunt; frighten; affright; scare; depress. See {Dismay}.
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Appeal \Ap*peal"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appealing}.] [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad + pellere to drive. See {Pulse}, and cf. {Peal}.] 1. (Law) (a) To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court. (b) To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony. 2. To summon; to challenge. [Archaic] Man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists. --Sir W. Scott. 3. To invoke. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Appease \Ap*pease"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appeasing}.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See {Peace}.] To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst. Syn: To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.
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Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. [bd]Appellate jurisdiction.[b8] --Blackstone. [bd]Appellate judges.[b8] --Burke. {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals.
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Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, n. A person or prosecuted for a crime. [Obs.] See {Appellee}.
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Appellate \Ap*pel"late\, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. [bd]Appellate jurisdiction.[b8] --Blackstone. [bd]Appellate judges.[b8] --Burke. {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals.
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Appellation \Ap`pel*la"tion\, n. [L. appellatio, fr. appellare: cf. F. appellation. See {Appeal}.] 1. The act of appealing; appeal. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. The act of calling by a name. 3. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates. --Hume. Syn: See {Name}.
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Appellative \Appel"lative\, a. [L. appellativus, fr. appellare: cf. F. appelatif. See {Appeal}.] 1. Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming. --Cudworth. 2. (Gram.) Common, as opposed to {proper}; denominative of a class.
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Appellative \Appel"lative\, n. [L. appelativum, sc. nomen.] 1. A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings, or for universal ideas. Thus, tree is the name of all plants of a particular class; plant and vegetable are names of things that grow out of the earth. A proper name, on the other hand, stands for a single thing; as, Rome, Washington, Lake Erie. 2. An appellation or title; a descriptive name. God chosen it for one of his appellatives to be the Defender of them. --Jer. Taylor.
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Appellatively \Appel"lative*ly\, adv. After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.
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Appellativeness \Appel"lative*ness\, n. The quality of being appellative. --Fuller.
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Appellatory \Appel"latory\, a. [L. appellatorius, fr. appellare.] Containing an appeal. An appellatory libel ought to contain the name of the party appellant. --Ayliffe.
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Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applauding}.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. {Explode}.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. --Shak. 2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak. Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See {Praise}.
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Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly.
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Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applauding}.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. {Explode}.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. --Shak. 2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak. Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See {Praise}.
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Applauder \Ap*plaud"er\, n. One who applauds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Applaud \Ap*plaud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applauded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applauding}.] [L. applaudere; ad + plaudere to clash, to clap the hands: cf. F. applaudir. Cf. {Explode}.] 1. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. --Shak. 2. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve. By the gods, I do applaud his courage. --Shak. Syn: To praise; extol; commend; cry up; magnify; approve. See {Praise}.
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Apple \Ap"ple\ ([acr]p"p'l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [91]ppel, [91]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [84]ple, Dan. [91]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[uring]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown origin.] 1. The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree ({Pyrus malus}) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones. Note: The European crab apple is supposed to be the original kind, from which all others have sprung. 2. (bot.) Any tree genus {Pyrus} which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree. 3. Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple. 4. Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold. Note: Apple is used either adjectively or in combination; as, apple paper or apple-paper, apple-shaped, apple blossom, apple dumpling, apple pudding. {Apple blight}, an aphid which injures apple trees. See {Blight}, n. {Apple borer} (Zo[94]l.), a coleopterous insect ({Saperda candida [or] bivittata}), the larva of which bores into the trunk of the apple tree and pear tree. {Apple brandy}, brandy made from apples. {Apple butter}, a sauce made of apples stewed down in cider. --Bartlett. {Apple corer}, an instrument for removing the cores from apples. {Apple fly} (Zo[94]l.), any dipterous insect, the larva of which burrows in apples. Apple flies belong to the genera {Drosophila} and {Trypeta}. {Apple midge} (Zo[94]l.) a small dipterous insect ({Sciara mali}), the larva of which bores in apples. {Apple of the eye}, the pupil. {Apple of discord}, a subject of contention and envy, so called from the mythological golden apple, inscribed [bd]For the fairest,[b8] which was thrown into an assembly of the gods by Eris, the goddess of discord. It was contended for by Juno, Minerva, and Venus, and was adjudged to the latter. {Apple of love}, or {Love apple}, the tomato ({Lycopersicum esculentum}). {Apple of Peru}, a large coarse herb ({Nicandra physaloides}) bearing pale blue flowers, and a bladderlike fruit inclosing a dry berry. {Apples of Sodom}, a fruit described by ancient writers as externally of fair appearance but dissolving into smoke and ashes when plucked; Dead Sea apples. The name is often given to the fruit of {Solanum Sodom[91]um}, a prickly shrub with fruit not unlike a small yellow tomato. {Apple sauce}, stewed apples. [U. S.] {Apple snail} or {Apple shell} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, operculated, spiral shell of the genus {Ampullaria}. {Apple tart}, a tart containing apples. {Apple tree}, a tree which naturally bears apples. See {Apple, 2.} {Apple wine}, cider. {Apple worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a small moth ({Carpocapsa pomonella}) which burrows in the interior of apples. See {Codling moth}. {Dead Sea Apple}. (a) pl. Apples of Sodom. Also Fig. [bd]To seek the Dead Sea apples of politics.[b8] --S. B. Griffin. (b) A kind of gallnut coming from Arabia. See {Gallnut}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apple \Ap"ple\ ([acr]p"p'l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [91]ppel, [91]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [84]ple, Dan. [91]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[uring]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown origin.] 1. The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree ({Pyrus malus}) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones. Note: The European crab apple is supposed to be the original kind, from which all others have sprung. 2. (bot.) Any tree genus {Pyrus} which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree. 3. Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple. 4. Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold. Note: Apple is used either adjectively or in combination; as, apple paper or apple-paper, apple-shaped, apple blossom, apple dumpling, apple pudding. {Apple blight}, an aphid which injures apple trees. See {Blight}, n. {Apple borer} (Zo[94]l.), a coleopterous insect ({Saperda candida [or] bivittata}), the larva of which bores into the trunk of the apple tree and pear tree. {Apple brandy}, brandy made from apples. {Apple butter}, a sauce made of apples stewed down in cider. --Bartlett. {Apple corer}, an instrument for removing the cores from apples. {Apple fly} (Zo[94]l.), any dipterous insect, the larva of which burrows in apples. Apple flies belong to the genera {Drosophila} and {Trypeta}. {Apple midge} (Zo[94]l.) a small dipterous insect ({Sciara mali}), the larva of which bores in apples. {Apple of the eye}, the pupil. {Apple of discord}, a subject of contention and envy, so called from the mythological golden apple, inscribed [bd]For the fairest,[b8] which was thrown into an assembly of the gods by Eris, the goddess of discord. It was contended for by Juno, Minerva, and Venus, and was adjudged to the latter. {Apple of love}, or {Love apple}, the tomato ({Lycopersicum esculentum}). {Apple of Peru}, a large coarse herb ({Nicandra physaloides}) bearing pale blue flowers, and a bladderlike fruit inclosing a dry berry. {Apples of Sodom}, a fruit described by ancient writers as externally of fair appearance but dissolving into smoke and ashes when plucked; Dead Sea apples. The name is often given to the fruit of {Solanum Sodom[91]um}, a prickly shrub with fruit not unlike a small yellow tomato. {Apple sauce}, stewed apples. [U. S.] {Apple snail} or {Apple shell} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water, operculated, spiral shell of the genus {Ampullaria}. {Apple tart}, a tart containing apples. {Apple tree}, a tree which naturally bears apples. See {Apple, 2.} {Apple wine}, cider. {Apple worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a small moth ({Carpocapsa pomonella}) which burrows in the interior of apples. See {Codling moth}. {Dead Sea Apple}. (a) pl. Apples of Sodom. Also Fig. [bd]To seek the Dead Sea apples of politics.[b8] --S. B. Griffin. (b) A kind of gallnut coming from Arabia. See {Gallnut}.
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Apply \Ap*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applying}.] [OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr. L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See {Applicant}, {Ply}.] 1. To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. He said, and the sword his throat applied. --Dryden. 2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. 3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied. --Milton. 4. To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. Apply thine heart unto instruction. --Prov. xxiii. 12. 5. To direct or address. [R.] Sacred vows . . . applied to grisly Pluto. --Pope. 6. To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. I applied myself to him for help. --Johnson. 7. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. [Obs.] She was skillful in applying his [bd]humors.[b8] --Sir P. Sidney. 8. To visit. [Obs.] And he applied each place so fast. --Chapman. {Applied chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}. {Applied mathematics}. See under {Mathematics}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apply \Ap*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applying}.] [OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr. L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See {Applicant}, {Ply}.] 1. To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. He said, and the sword his throat applied. --Dryden. 2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. 3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied. --Milton. 4. To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. Apply thine heart unto instruction. --Prov. xxiii. 12. 5. To direct or address. [R.] Sacred vows . . . applied to grisly Pluto. --Pope. 6. To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. I applied myself to him for help. --Johnson. 7. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. [Obs.] She was skillful in applying his [bd]humors.[b8] --Sir P. Sidney. 8. To visit. [Obs.] And he applied each place so fast. --Chapman. {Applied chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}. {Applied mathematics}. See under {Mathematics}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chemistry \Chem"istry\ (k[ecr]m"[icr]str[ycr]; 277), n. [From {Chemist}. See {Alchemy}.] 1. That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterations in the constitution of the molecules, which depend upon variations of the number, kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms. These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained. Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and constitution of molecules. See {Atom}, {Molecule}. Note: Historically, chemistry is an outgrowth of alchemy (or alchemistry), with which it was anciently identified. 2. An application of chemical theory and method to the consideration of some particular subject; as, the chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo. 3. A treatise on chemistry. Note: This word and its derivatives were formerly written with y, and sometimes with i, instead of e, in the first syllable, chymistry, chymist, chymical, etc., or chimistry, chimist, chimical, etc.; and the pronunciation was conformed to the orthography. {Inorganic chemistry}, that which treats of inorganic or mineral substances. {Organic chemistry}, that which treats of the substances which form the structure of organized beings and their products, whether animal or vegetable; -- called also {chemistry of the carbon compounds}. There is no fundamental difference between organic and inorganic chemistry. {Physiological chemistry}, the chemistry of the organs and tissues of the body, and of the various physiological processes incident to life. {Practical chemistry}, or {Applied chemistry}, that which treats of the modes of manufacturing the products of chemistry that are useful in the arts, of their applications to economical purposes, and of the conditions essential to their best use. {Pure chemistry}, the consideration of the facts and theories of chemistry in their purely scientific relations, without necessary reference to their practical applications or mere utility.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apply \Ap*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applying}.] [OF. aplier, F. appliquer, fr. L. applicare to join, fix, or attach to; ad + plicare to fold, to twist together. See {Applicant}, {Ply}.] 1. To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body. He said, and the sword his throat applied. --Dryden. 2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt. 3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person. Yet God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied. --Milton. 4. To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline. Apply thine heart unto instruction. --Prov. xxiii. 12. 5. To direct or address. [R.] Sacred vows . . . applied to grisly Pluto. --Pope. 6. To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively. I applied myself to him for help. --Johnson. 7. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. [Obs.] She was skillful in applying his [bd]humors.[b8] --Sir P. Sidney. 8. To visit. [Obs.] And he applied each place so fast. --Chapman. {Applied chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}. {Applied mathematics}. See under {Mathematics}.
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Mechanics \Me*chan"ics\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]canique.] That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. Note: That part of mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or equilibrium is called {statics}; that which relates to such action in producing motion is called {dynamics}. The term mechanics includes the action of forces on all bodies, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous. It is sometimes, however, and formerly was often, used distinctively of solid bodies only: The mechanics of liquid bodies is called also {hydrostatics}, or {hydrodynamics}, according as the laws of rest or of motion are considered. The mechanics of gaseous bodies is called also {pneumatics}. The mechanics of fluids in motion, with special reference to the methods of obtaining from them useful results, constitutes {hydraulics}. {Animal mechanics} (Physiol.), that portion of physiology which has for its object the investigation of the laws of equilibrium and motion in the animal body. The most important mechanical principle is that of the lever, the bones forming the arms of the levers, the contractile muscles the power, the joints the fulcra or points of support, while the weight of the body or of the individual limbs constitutes the weight or resistance. {Applied mechanics}, the principles of abstract mechanics applied to human art; also, the practical application of the laws of matter and motion to the construction of machines and structures of all kinds.
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Appliedly \Appli"edly\, adv. By application. [R.]
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Applot \Ap*plot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applotting}.] [Pref. ad- + plot.] To divide into plots or parts; to apportion. --Milton.
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Applotment \Ap*plot"ment\, n. Apportionment.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Applot \Ap*plot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applotting}.] [Pref. ad- + plot.] To divide into plots or parts; to apportion. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Applot \Ap*plot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Applotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Applotting}.] [Pref. ad- + plot.] To divide into plots or parts; to apportion. --Milton.
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Avail \A*vail"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Availed} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Availing}.] [OE. availen, fr. F. [?] (L. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; to benefit; to help; as, artifices will not avail the sinner in the day of judgment. O, what avails me now that honor high ! --Milton. 2. To promote; to assist. [Obs.] --Pope. {To avail one's self of}, to make use of; take advantage of. Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names. --Milton. I have availed myself of the very first opportunity. --Dickens.
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Avolate \Av"o*late\, v. i. [L. avolare; a (ab) + volare to fly.] To fly away; to escape; to exhale. [Obs.]
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Avolation \Av`o*la"tion\, n. [LL. avolatio.] The act of flying; flight; evaporation. [Obs.]
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Apple Attachment Unit Interface (AAUI) A 14-position, 0.050-inch-spaced ribbon contact connector. Early {Power Macintosh} and Quadras had an AAUI (Apple Attachment Unit Interface) {port} (rectangular shaped) for {Ethernet}, which requires a {transceiver}. To use {twisted pair} cabling, you would need to get a {twisted pair} transceiver for the computer with an AAUI port. Some {Power Macintosh} computers had both an AAUI and {RJ-45} port; you can use one or the other, but not both. The pin-out is: Pin Signal Name Signal Description ---- -------------- --------------------------------- 1 FN Pwr Power (+12V @ 2.1W or +5V @ 1.9W) 2 DI-A Data In circuit A 3 DI-B Data In circuit B 4 VCC Voltage Common 5 CI-A Control In circuit A 6 CI-B Control In circuit B 7 +5V +5 volts (from host) 8 +5V Secondary +5 volts (from host) 9 DO-A Data Out circuit A 10 DO-B Data Out circuit B 11 VCC Secondary Voltage Common 12 NC Reserved 13 NC Reserved 14 FN Pwr Secondary +12V @ 2.1W or +5V @ 1.9W Shell Protective Gnd Protective Ground AAUI signals have the same description, function, and electrical requirements as the {AUI} signals of the same name, as detailed in {IEEE 802.3}-1990 CSMA/CD Standard, section 7. (2000-02-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
applet A {Java} program which can be distributed as an attachment in a {World-Wide Web} document and executed by a Java-enabled {web browser} such as Sun's {HotJava}, {Netscape Navigator} version 2.0, or {Internet Explorer}. Navigator severely restricts the applet's file system and network access in order to prevent accidental or deliberate security violations. Full Java applications, which run outside of the browser, do not have these restrictions. Web browsers can also be extended with {plug-ins} though these differ from applets in that they usually require manual installation and are {platform}-specific. Various other languages can now be embedded within {HTML} documents, the most common being {JavaScript}. Despite Java's aim to be a "write once, run anywhere" language, the difficulty of accomodating the variety of browsers in use on the Internet has led many to abandon client-side processing in favour of {server}-side Java programs for which the term {servlet} was coined. Merriam Webster "Collegiate Edition" gives a 1990 definition: a short application program especially for performing a simple specific task. (2002-07-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Appletalk A proprietary {local area network} {protocol} developed by {Apple Computer, Inc.} for communication between Apple products (e.g. {Macintosh}) and other computers. This protocol is independent of the {network layer} on which it runs. Current implementations exist for {Localtalk}, a 235 kilobyte per second local area network and {Ethertalk}, a 10 megabyte per second local area network. (1995-03-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol (ADSP) A {protocol} which provides a simple transport method for data accross a network. (1996-06-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) A {client/server} {protocol} used in {AppleTalk} communications networks. In order for non-{Apple} networks to access data in an {AppleShare} {server}, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See also: {Columbia AppleTalk Package}. (1998-06-28)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ablution or washing, was practised, (1.) When a person was initiated into a higher state: e.g., when Aaron and his sons were set apart to the priest's office, they were washed with water previous to their investiture with the priestly robes (Lev. 8:6). (2.) Before the priests approached the altar of God, they were required, on pain of death, to wash their hands and their feet to cleanse them from the soil of common life (Ex. 30:17-21). To this practice the Psalmist alludes, Ps. 26:6. (3.) There were washings prescribed for the purpose of cleansing from positive defilement contracted by particular acts. Of such washings eleven different species are prescribed in the Levitical law (Lev. 12-15). (4.) A fourth class of ablutions is mentioned, by which a person purified or absolved himself from the guilt of some particular act. For example, the elders of the nearest village where some murder was committed were required, when the murderer was unknown, to wash their hands over the expiatory heifer which was beheaded, and in doing so to say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it" (Deut. 21:1-9). So also Pilate declared himself innocent of the blood of Jesus by washing his hands (Matt. 27:24). This act of Pilate may not, however, have been borrowed from the custom of the Jews. The same practice was common among the Greeks and Romans. The Pharisees carried the practice of ablution to great excess, thereby claiming extraordinary purity (Matt. 23:25). Mark (7:1-5) refers to the ceremonial ablutions. The Pharisees washed their hands "oft," more correctly, "with the fist" (R.V., "diligently"), or as an old father, Theophylact, explains it, "up to the elbow." (Compare also Mark 7:4; Lev. 6:28; 11: 32-36; 15:22) (See {WASHING}.)