English Dictionary: inelasticity | by the DICT Development Group |
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Conscience \Con"science\, n. [F. conscience, fr. L. conscientia, fr. consciens, p. pr. of conscire to know, to be conscious; con- + scire to know. See {Science}.] 1. Knowledge of one's own thoughts or actions; consciousness. [Obs.] The sweetest cordial we receive, at last, Is conscience of our virtuous actions past. --Denham. 2. The faculty, power, or inward principle which decides as to the character of one's own actions, purposes, and affections, warning against and condemning that which is wrong, and approving and prompting to that which is right; the moral faculty passing judgment on one's self; the moral sense. My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. --Shak. As science means knowledge, conscience etymologically means self-knowledge . . . But the English word implies a moral standard of action in the mind as well as a consciousness of our own actions. . . . Conscience is the reason, employed about questions of right and wrong, and accompanied with the sentiments of approbation and condemnation. --Whewell. 3. The estimate or determination of conscience; conviction or right or duty. Conscience supposes the existence of some such [i.e., moral] faculty, and properly signifies our consciousness of having acted agreeably or contrary to its directions. --Adam Smith. 4. Tenderness of feeling; pity. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Conscience clause}, a clause in a general law exempting persons whose religious scruples forbid compliance therewith, -- as from taking judicial oaths, rendering military service, etc. {Conscience money}, stolen or wrongfully acquired money that is voluntarily restored to the rightful possessor. Such money paid into the United States treasury by unknown debtors is called the Conscience fund. {Court of Conscience}, a court established for the recovery of small debts, in London and other trading cities and districts. [Eng.] --Blackstone. {In conscience}, {In all conscience}, in deference or obedience to conscience or reason; in reason; reasonably. [bd]This is enough in conscience.[b8] --Howell. [bd]Half a dozen fools are, in all conscience, as many as you should require.[b8] --Swift. {To make conscience of}, {To make a matter of conscience}, to act according to the dictates of conscience concerning (any matter), or to scruple to act contrary to its dictates. | |
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Least \Least\, a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[?]sast, l[?]sest, superl. of l[?]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space. Note: Least is often used with the, as if a noun. I am the least of the apostles. --1 Cor. xv. 9. {At least}, [or] {At the least}, at the least estimate, consideration, chance, etc.; hence, at any rate; at all events; even. See {However}. He who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses The tempted with dishonor. --Milton. Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sat as on horseback. --Sir P. Sidney. {In least}, [or] {In the least}, in the least degree, manner, etc. [bd]He that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.[b8] --Luke xvi. 10. {Least squares} (Math.), a method of deducing from a number of carefully made yet slightly discordant observations of a phenomenon the most probable values of the unknown quantities. Note: It takes as its fundamental principle that the most probable values are those which make the sum of the squares of the residual errors of the observation a minimum. | |
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Inelastic \In`e*las"tic\, a. Not elastic. | |
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Inelasticity \In`e*las*tic"i*ty\, n. Want of elasticity. | |
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Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[82]l[82]gance.] 1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. --T. Hook. 2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition. | |
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Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[82]l[82]gance.] 1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. --T. Hook. 2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition. | |
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Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[82]l[82]gance.] 1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. --T. Hook. 2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition. | |
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Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. {Inelegances}, {Inelegancies}. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in[82]l[82]gance.] 1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. --T. Hook. 2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition. | |
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Inelegant \In*el"e*gant\, a. [L. inelegans: cf. F. in[82]l[82]gant. See {In-} not, and {Elegant}.] Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires. What order so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined, inelegant. --Milton. It renders style often obscure, always embarrassed and inelegant. --Blair. | |
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Inelegantly \In*el"e*gant*ly\, adv. In an inelegant manner. | |
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Ineligibility \In*el`i*gi*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. in[82]ligibilit[82].] The state or quality of being ineligible. | |
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Ineligible \In*el"i*gi*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not + eligible: cf. F. in[82]ligible.] Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen for an office; not worthy to be chosen or prefered; not expedient or desirable. --Burke. | |
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Inelligibly \In*el"li*gi*bly\, adv. In an ineligible manner. | |
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Ineloquent \In*e"lo*quent\, a. [L. ineloquens: cf. F. in[82]loquent. See {In-} not, and {Eloquent}.] Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or pathetic; not persuasive; as, ineloquent language. Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue ineloquent. --Milton. | |
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Ineloquently \In*e"lo*quent*ly\, adv. Without eloquence. | |
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Ineluctable \In`e*luc"ta*ble\, a. [L. ineluctabilis; pref. in- not + eluctabilis to be surmounted, fr. eluctari to struggle out of, to surmount: cf. F. in[82]luctable. See {Eluctate}.] Not to be overcome by struggling; irresistible; inevitable. --Bp. Pearson. The ineluctable conditions of matter. --Hamerton. | |
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Inlace \In*lace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inlaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inlacing}.] [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See {Lace}, and cf. {Enlace}.] To work in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or enlace. --P. Fletcher. | |
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Inlace \In*lace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inlaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inlacing}.] [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See {Lace}, and cf. {Enlace}.] To work in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or enlace. --P. Fletcher. | |
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Inlace \In*lace"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inlaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inlacing}.] [Pref. in- + lace: cf. OE. enlacen to entangle, involve, OF. enlacier, F. enlacer. See {Lace}, and cf. {Enlace}.] To work in, as lace; to embellish with work resembling lace; also, to lace or enlace. --P. Fletcher. | |
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Inlagation \In"la*ga"tion\, n. [Law L. inlagatio, fr. inlagare to restore to law. See {In}, and {Law}.] (Old Eng. Law) The restitution of an outlawed person to the protection of the law; inlawing. --Bouvier. | |
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Inleague \In*league"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inleagued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inleaguing}.] To ally, or form an alliance witgh; to unite; to combine. With a willingness inleague our blood With his, for purchase of full growth in friendship. --Ford. | |
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Inleague \In*league"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inleagued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inleaguing}.] To ally, or form an alliance witgh; to unite; to combine. With a willingness inleague our blood With his, for purchase of full growth in friendship. --Ford. | |
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Inleaguer \In*lea"guer\, v. t. To beleaguer. --Holland. | |
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Inleague \In*league"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inleagued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inleaguing}.] To ally, or form an alliance witgh; to unite; to combine. With a willingness inleague our blood With his, for purchase of full growth in friendship. --Ford. | |
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Inlighten \In*light"en\, v. t. See {Enlighten}. | |
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Inlist \In*list"\, v. t. See {Enlist}. | |
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Inlock \In*lock"\, v. t. To lock in, or inclose. | |
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Golden \Gold"en\, a. [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See {Gold}, and cf. {Guilder}.] 1. Made of gold; consisting of gold. 2. Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. Very precious; highly valuable; excellent; eminently auspicious; as, golden opinions. {Golden age}. (a) The fabulous age of primeval simplicity and purity of manners in rural employments, followed by the silver, bronze, and iron ages. --Dryden. (b) (Roman Literature) The best part (B. C. 81 -- A. D. 14) of the classical period of Latinity; the time when Cicero, C[91]sar, Virgil, etc., wrote. Hence: (c) That period in the history of a literature, etc., when it flourishes in its greatest purity or attains its greatest glory; as, the Elizabethan age has been considered the golden age of English literature. {Golden balls}, three gilt balls used as a sign of a pawnbroker's office or shop; -- originally taken from the coat of arms of Lombardy, the first money lenders in London having been Lombards. {Golden bull}. See under {Bull}, an edict. {Golden chain} (Bot.), the shrub {Cytisus Laburnum}, so named from its long clusters of yellow blossoms. {Golden club} (Bot.), an aquatic plant ({Orontium aquaticum}), bearing a thick spike of minute yellow flowers. {Golden cup} (Bot.), the buttercup. {Golden eagle} (Zo[94]l.), a large and powerful eagle ({Aquila Chrysa[89]tos}) inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. It is so called from the brownish yellow tips of the feathers on the head and neck. A dark variety is called the {royal eagle}; the young in the second year is the {ring-tailed eagle}. {Golden fleece}. (a) (Mythol.) The fleece of gold fabled to have been taken from the ram that bore Phryxus through the air to Colchis, and in quest of which Jason undertook the Argonautic expedition. (b) (Her.) An order of knighthood instituted in 1429 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; -- called also {Toison d'Or}. {Golden grease}, a bribe; a fee. [Slang] {Golden hair} (Bot.), a South African shrubby composite plant with golden yellow flowers, the {Chrysocoma Coma-aurea}. {Golden Horde} (Hist.), a tribe of Mongolian Tartars who overran and settled in Southern Russia early in the 18th century. {Golden Legend}, a hagiology (the [bd]Aurea Legenda[b8]) written by James de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, in the 13th century, translated and printed by Caxton in 1483, and partially paraphrased by Longfellow in a poem thus entitled. {Golden marcasite} tin. [Obs.] {Golden mean}, the way of wisdom and safety between extremes; sufficiency without excess; moderation. Angels guard him in the golden mean. --Pope. {Golden mole} (Zo[94]l), one of several South African Insectivora of the family {Chrysochlorid[91]}, resembling moles in form and habits. The fur is tinted with green, purple, and gold. {Golden number} (Chronol.), a number showing the year of the lunar or Metonic cycle. It is reckoned from 1 to 19, and is so called from having formerly been written in the calendar in gold. {Golden oriole}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Oriole}. {Golden pheasant}. See under {Pheasant}. {Golden pippin}, a kind of apple, of a bright yellow color. {Golden plover} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of plovers, of the genus {Charadrius}, esp. the European ({C. apricarius, [or] pluvialis}; -- called also {yellow, black-breasted, hill, [and] whistling, plover}. The common American species ({C. dominicus}) is also called {frostbird}, and {bullhead}. {Golden robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Baltimore oriole}, in Vocab. {Golden rose} (R. C. Ch.), a gold or gilded rose blessed by the pope on the fourth Sunday in Lent, and sent to some church or person in recognition of special services rendered to the Holy See. {Golden rule}. (a) The rule of doing as we would have others do to us. Cf. --Luke vi. 31. (b) The rule of proportion, or rule of three. {Golden samphire} (Bot.), a composite plant ({Inula crithmoides}), found on the seashore of Europe. {Golden saxifrage} (Bot.), a low herb with yellow flowers ({Chrysosplenium oppositifolium}), blossoming in wet places in early spring. {Golden seal} (Bot.), a perennial ranunculaceous herb ({Hydrastis Canadensis}), with a thick knotted rootstock and large rounded leaves. {Golden sulphide, [or] sulphuret}, {of antimony} (Chem.), the pentasulphide of antimony, a golden or orange yellow powder. {Golden warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a common American wood warbler ({Dendroica [91]stiva}); -- called also {blue-eyed yellow warbler}, {garden warbler}, and {summer yellow bird}. {Golden wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored hymenopterous insect, of the family {Chrysidid[91]}. The colors are golden, blue, and green. {Golden wedding}. See under {Wedding}. | |
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