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Symbiosis, sim-bi-ō′sis, n. a term introduced by De Bary to denote certain kinds of physiological partnership between organisms of different kinds—best restricted to such intimate and complementary partnerships as exist
English · e-38700-4091Symbol, sim′bol, n. a sign by which one knows a thing: an arbitrary or other conventional mark, abbreviating methods of scientific expression, as in algebra, and esp. chemistry: an emblem: that which represents something
English · e-38700-4092Symmetry, sim′e-tri, n. the state of one part being of the same measure with or proportionate to another: due proportion: harmony or adaptation of parts to each other.—adj. Symm′etral, commensurable, symmetrical.—n. Symm
English · e-38700-4093Symmorph, sim′morf, n. a character different in form from another, but representing the same notion. [Gr. symmorphos, similar—syn, with, morphē, form.]
English · e-38700-4094Sympathy, sim′pa-thi, n. like feeling: an agreement of inclination, feeling, or sensation: compassion: pity: tenderness: an agreement of affections or inclinations, or a conformity of natural temperament: mutual conformi
English · e-38700-4095Sympelmous, sim-pel′mus, adj. in birds, having the tendons of the deep flexors of the toes blended in one before separating to proceed one to each of the four digits—opp. to Nomopelmous. [Gr. syn, with, pelma, the sole o
English · e-38700-4096Sympetalous, sim-pet′a-lus, adj. having all the petals united.
English · e-38700-4097 · brief source recordSymphenomenon, sim-fē-nom′e-non, n. a phenomenon resembling others shown by the same object:—pl. Symphenom′ena.—adj. Symphenom′enal.
English · e-38700-4098Symphony, sim′fō-ni, n. an agreeing together in sound: unison, consonance, or harmony of sound: a musical composition for a full band of instruments: an instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.—n.
English · e-38700-4099Symphoricarpous, sim-fō-ri-kar′pus, adj. bearing several fruits clustered together.
English · e-38700-4100 · brief source recordSymphyla, sim′fi-la, n.pl. an order or suborder of insects related to typical Thysanura, but resembling chilopods and having many abdominal legs.—adj. Sym′phyllous. [Gr. symphylos, of the same race—syn, with, phylon, a c
English · e-38700-4101Symphynote, sim′fi-nōt, adj. soldered together at the hinge, as the valves of some unios. [Gr. symphyēs, growing together, nōton, the back.]
English · e-38700-4102Symphyogenesis, sim-fi-ō-jen′e-sis, n. (bot.) the forming of an organ or part by union of parts formerly separate.—adj. Symphyogenet′ic. [Gr. symphyesthai, to grow together, genesis, generation.]
English · e-38700-4103Symphysis, sim′fi-sis, n. the union of two parts of the skeleton, either by confluence, by direct apposition, or by the intervention of cartilage or ligament: the union of parts normally separate, coalescence or growing
English · e-38700-4104Symphytum, sim′fi-tum, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, of the natural order Boraginaceæ.
English · e-38700-4105 · brief source recordSympiesometer, sim-pi-e-som′e-tėr, n. a barometer in which oil and hydrogen gas replace mercury and the Toricellian vacuum: an instrument for measuring the pressure of a current. [Gr. sympiesis, a pressing together—syn,
English · e-38700-4106Symplectic, sim-plek′tik, adj. placed in or among, as if woven together.—n. a bone in the Teleostean fishes which forms the lower ossification of the suspensorium, and which articulates below with the quadrate bone by wh
English · e-38700-4107Symplesite, sim′ple-sīt, n. a pearly, vitreous arseniate of ferrous iron. [Gr. syn, together, plēsios, near.]
English · e-38700-4108 · brief source recordSymploce, sim′plō-sē, n. (rhet.) the repetition of a word at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses. [Gr. symplokē, an interweaving.]
English · e-38700-4109Symplocium, sim-plō′si-um, n. (bot.) the annulus in the sporangium of ferns.
English · e-38700-4110 · brief source recordSympodium, sim-pō′di-um, n. (bot.) an axis or stem morphologically made up of a series of superposed branches imitating a simple stem. [Gr. syn, with, pous, podos, foot.]
English · e-38700-4111Symposium, sim-pō′zi-um, n. a drinking together: a banquet with philosophic conversation: a merry feast.—adjs. Sympō′siac, Sympō′sial.—ns. Sym-pō′siarch, the master of the feast, a toast-master; Sympō′siast, one who take
English · e-38700-4112Symptom, simp′tum, n. that which attends and indicates the existence of something else, not as a cause, but as a constant effect: (med.) that which indicates disease.—adjs. Symptomat′ic, -al, pertaining to symptoms: indi
English · e-38700-4113Symptosis, simp-tō′sis, n. the meeting of polars of the same point with reference to different loci.
English · e-38700-4114 · brief source recordSynacmy, sin-ak′mi, n. the simultaneous maturity of the anthers and stigmas of a flower.—adj. Synac′mic. [Gr. syn, with, akmē, maturity.]
English · e-38700-4115Synacral, sin-ak′ral, adj. having a common vertex, as faces of a polyhedron. [Gr. syn, with, acros, top.]
English · e-38700-4116 · brief source recordSynadelphic, sin-a-del′fik, adj. acting together, as different members of an animal body. [Gr. syn, with, adelphos, a brother.]
English · e-38700-4117Synadelphite, sin-a-del′fīt, n. an arseniate of manganese.
English · e-38700-4118 · brief source recordSynæresis. See Syneresis.
English · e-38700-4119 · brief source recordSynæsthesia, sin-es-thē′si-a, n. sensation produced at a point different from the point of stimulation.
English · e-38700-4120 · brief source recordSynagogue, sin′a-gog, n. an assembly of Jews for worship: a Jewish place of worship.—adjs. Syn′agogal, Synagog′ical. [Fr.,—Gr. synagōgē—syn, together, agein, to lead.]
English · e-38700-4121Synalepha, sin-a-lē′fa, n. a contraction by suppressing a final vowel or diphthong before another vowel or diphthong, so that the final syllable of one word runs or melts into the first of the other.—Also Synalē′phe. [Gr
English · e-38700-4122Synalgia, si-nal′ji-a, n. sympathetic pain. [Gr. syn, with, algos, pain.]
English · e-38700-4123 · brief source recordSynallagmatic, sin-a-lag-mat′ik, adj. mutually or reciprocally obligatory. [Gr. synallagmatikos—synallagma, a covenant.]
English · e-38700-4124Synancia, si-nan′si-a, n. a genus of fishes with spines and poison-glands, of family Synanciidæ.—adj. Synan′cioid. [Gr. synangchos, quinsy.]
English · e-38700-4125Synangium, si-nan′ji-um, n. an arterial trunk: the boat-shaped sorus of certain ferns. [Gr. syn, with, angeion, a vessel.]
English · e-38700-4126Synantherous, si-nan′ther-us, adj. (bot.) having the anthers united.
English · e-38700-4127 · brief source recordSynanthous, si-nan′thus, adj. (bot.) denoting plants whose flowers and leaves appear together or at the same time.—n. Synan′thy. [Gr. syn, together, anthos, a flower.]
English · e-38700-4128Synaphea, sin-a-fē′a, n. the metrical continuity between one colon and another, mutual connection of all the verses in a system, so that they are scanned as one verse, as in anapæstics: elision or synalepha, at the end o
English · e-38700-4129Synapte, si-nap′tē, n. (Gr. Church) a litany. [Gr. synaptē (euchē, a prayer), joined together.]
English · e-38700-4130 · brief source recordSynarchy, sin′ar-ki, n. joint sovereignty. [Gr. synarchia—syn, with, archein, to rule.]
English · e-38700-4131 · brief source recordSynartesis, sin-ar-tē′sis, n. a fastening together, close union.—adj. Synartet′ic. [Gr. synartēsis—syn, with, artaein, to fasten to.]
English · e-38700-4132Synarthrosis, sin-ar-thrō′sis, n. a joint permitting no motion, between the parts articulated.—adj. Synarthrō′dial.—adv. Synarthrō′dially. [Gr. syn-arthrōsis—syn, with, arthron, a joint.]
English · e-38700-4133Synascete, sin′a-sēt, n. a fellow-ascetic.
English · e-38700-4134 · brief source recordSynastry, si-nas′tri, n. coincidence as regards stellar influences. [Gr. syn, together with, astron, a star.]
English · e-38700-4135 · brief source recordSynaxis, si-nak′sis, n. in the early Church, an assembly for worship, esp. for celebrating the Eucharist.—n. Synaxā′rion, in Greek usage, a lection containing an account of a saint's life. [Gr. synaxis, a bringing togeth
English · e-38700-4136Syncarpous, sin-kär′pus, adj. (bot.) having the carpels consolidated into one. [Gr. syn, together, karpos, a fruit.]
English · e-38700-4137 · brief source recordSyncategorematic, sin-kat-ē-gor-ē-mat′ik, adj. denoting words that can only form parts of terms, as adverbs, &c.—adv. Syncategoremat′ically.
English · e-38700-4138Synchondrosis, sing-kon-drō′sis, n. an articulation formed by the addition of a plate of cartilage.—n. Synchondrot′omy, the section of such. [Gr. syngchondrōsis—syn, with, chondros, a cartilage.]
English · e-38700-4139Synchoresis, sing-kō-rē′sis, n. (rhet.) an admission made for the purpose of making a more effective retort. [Gr. synchōrēsis—syn, with, chōros, space.]
English · e-38700-4140Synchronal, sing′krō-nal, adj. happening or being at the same time: simultaneous: lasting for the same time—also Synchron′ical, Syn′chronous.—adv. Synchron′ically.—n. Synchronisā′tion.—v.i. Syn′chronise, to be synchronal
English · e-38700-4141Synchysis, sing′ki-sis, n. (rhet.) confusion of meaning due to unusual arrangement: fluidity of the vitreous humour of the eye. [Gr. syngchysis—syn, together with, chein, to pour.]
English · e-38700-4142Synclinal, sin-klī′nal, adj. sloping downwards in opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line: (geol.) denoting strata dipping toward a common central line or plane.—ns. Syn′cline, a synclinal flexure—als
English · e-38700-4144Syncopate, sing′kō-pāt, v.t. to contract, as a word, by taking away letters from the middle: (mus.) to unite by a slur the last note of a bar to the first note of the next.—adjs. Syn′copal, Syncop′ic, pertaining to synco
English · e-38700-4145Syncretism, sin′kre-tizm, n. the attempted reconciliation of irreconcilable principles, theological compromise—between Catholics and Protestants, between Lutherans and Reformed.—adj. Syncret′ic, pertaining to syncretism,
English · e-38700-4146Syndactyl, sin-dak′til, adj. having the digits connected with a web, &c.—n. Syndac′tylism, union of digits.—adj. Syndac′tylous.
English · e-38700-4147Syndesmosis, sin-des-mō′sis, n. the connection of bones by ligaments.—ns. Syndesmog′raphy, description of the ligaments and joints; Syndesmol′ogy, the knowledge of the ligaments.—adj. Syndesmot′ic.—n. Syndesmot′omy, the
English · e-38700-4148Syndetic, -al, sin-det′ik, -al, adj. connecting by conjunctions, &c. [Gr. syndetikos, binding together—syn, together, dein, to bind.]
English · e-38700-4149Syndic, sin′dik, n. the chief magistrate in Geneva, one of those officers delegated as agents by cities in France under the old régime, &c.: one chosen to transact business for others, esp. the accredited legal represent
English · e-38700-4150Syndrome, sin′drō-mē, n. concurrence. [Gr., syn, together, dramein, to run.]
English · e-38700-4151 · brief source recordSyndyasmian, sin-di-as′mi-an, adj. coupling, noting the sexual relation. [Gr. syndyasmos, coupling.]
English · e-38700-4152 · brief source recordSynecdoche, sin-ek′dō-kē, n. a figure of speech by which a part is made to comprehend the whole, or the whole is put for a part.—adj. Synecdoch′ical, expressed by, or implying, synecdoche. [Gr. synekdochē—syn, together,
English · e-38700-4153Synechia, sin-e-kī′a, n. morbid adhesion between the iris and the cornea.—n. Synechiol′ogy, the doctrine of the connection of things by causation.—adj. Synec′tic, bringing into connection things of different nature.—n. S
English · e-38700-4154Synecphonesis, si-nek-fō-nē′sis, n. syneresis.
English · e-38700-4155 · brief source recordSynedral, si-nē′dral, adj. (bot.) growing on the angle of a stem.—Also Synē′drous. [Gr. synedros, sitting together—syn, together, hedra, a seat.]
English · e-38700-4156Synedrion, si-ned′ri-on, n. a judicial assembly, a sanhedrim—also Syned′rium.—adj. Syned′rial. [Sanhedrim.]
English · e-38700-4157 · brief source recordSynelastic, sin-klas′tik, adj. having the same kind of curvature in all directions—opp. to Anticlastic. [Gr. syn, together, klastos, broken.]
English · e-38700-4143Synema, si-nē′ma, n. (bot.) the column of combined filaments in a monadelphous flower. [Gr. syn, together, nēma, a thread.]
English · e-38700-4158Syneresis, Synæresis, si-ner′e-sis, n. the coalescence of two vowels or syllables—opp. to Diæresis. [Gr. syn, together, hairein, to take.]
English · e-38700-4159Synergism, sin′ėr-jizm, n. the doctrine that the human will and the Divine Spirit are two efficient agents that co-operate in regeneration—ascribed to Melanchthon.—adj. Synerget′ic.—n. Syn′ergist, one maintaining the doc
English · e-38700-4160Synesis, sin′e-sis, n. a grammatical construction in harmony with the sense rather than with strict syntax. [Gr., 'understanding.']
English · e-38700-4161Syngenesious, sin-je-nē′shus, adj. (bot.) cohering into a ring, as the anthers of Compositæ, &c.—those plants which show this forming the 19th class in the Linnean system, the Syngenē′sia. [Gr. syn, with, genesis, genera
English · e-38700-4162Syngenesis, sin-jen′e-sis, n. the theory of reproduction which makes the embryo the product of both male and female by the union of spermatozoon and ovum: the theory that the germ so formed contains the germs of all futu
English · e-38700-4163Syngraph, sing′graf, n. a writing signed by both or all the parties thereto. [Gr. synggraphē—syn, with, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38700-4164Synizesis, sin-i-zē′sis, n. the union into one syllable of two vowels incapable of forming a diphthong: closure of the pupil of the eye, with loss of sight. [Gr. syn, with, hizein, to place.]
English · e-38700-4165Synochus, sin′ō-kus, n. a continued fever—also Syn′ocha.—adjs. Syn′ochal, Syn′ochoid. [Gr. synochos, joined together—syn, with, echein, to hold.]
English · e-38700-4166Synocil, sin′ō-sil, n. a filamentous formation of certain sponges, supposed to function as a sense-organ, probably an eye. [Gr. syn, with, L. cilium, an eyelid.]
English · e-38700-4167Synocreate, si-nok′rē-āt, adj. (bot.) uniting together on the opposite side of the stem from the leaf, and enclosing the stem in a sheath—of stipules. [Gr. syn, with, and ocreate.]
English · e-38700-4168Synod, sin′od, n. a meeting: an ecclesiastical council: among Presbyterians, a church court consisting of several presbyteries, intermediate between these and the General Assembly, also the supreme court of the United Pr
English · e-38700-4169Synœcious, si-nē′shi-us, adj. (bot.) having male and female flowers in one head as in the Compositæ: having antheridia and archegonia on the same receptacle, as in many mosses. [Gr. synoikia, a living together—syn, with,
English · e-38700-4170Synomosy, sin′ō-mō-si, n. a body of political or other conspirators bound together by oath, a secret society. [Gr. synōmosia, a conspiracy—syn, with, omnynai, to take an oath.]
English · e-38700-4171Synonym, sin′o-nim, n. a name or word having the same meaning with another: one of two or more words which have the same meaning.—adjs. Synonymat′ic, Synonym′ic, -al.—ns. Synonym′icon, a dictionary of synonymous words; S
English · e-38700-4172Synopsis, si-nop′sis, n. a view of the whole together: a collective or general view of any subject:—pl. Synop′sēs.—adjs. Synop′tic, -al, affording a general view of the whole.—adv. Synop′tically.—n. Synop′tist, one of th
English · e-38700-4173Synosteosis, si-nos-tē-ō′sis, n. union of different parts of the skeleton by means of bone, co-ossification—also Synostō′sis.—ns. Synosteol′ogy, the knowledge of the joints of the body; Synosteot′omy, the dissection of t
English · e-38700-4174Synotus, si-nō′tus, n. a genus of long-eared bats having the rim of the ear produced in front of the eye, including the European Barbastel: a double monster united above the umbilicus, the head incompletely double. [Gr.
English · e-38700-4175Synovial, sin-ō′vi-al, adj. relating to Synō′via, an unctuous albuminous fluid, secreted from certain glands in the joints.—adv. Synō′vially.—n. Synovī′tis, inflammation of a synovial membrane. [Gr. syn, with, ōon, an eg
English · e-38700-4176Syntax, sin′taks, n. (gram.) the correct arrangement of words in sentences.—adjs. Syntac′tic, -al, pertaining to syntax: according to the rules of syntax.—adv. Syntac′tically. [Gr. syntaxis—syn, together, tassein, taxein
English · e-38700-4177Syntenosis, sin-te-nō′sis, n. the connection of bones by tendons. [Gr. syn, with, tenōn, a sinew.]
English · e-38700-4178 · brief source recordSynteresis, sin-tē-rē′sis, n. preventive treatment, prophylaxis.—adj. Synteret′ic.—n. Synteret′ics, hygiene. [Gr. syntērēsis, observation—syn, with, tērein, to watch over.]
English · e-38700-4179Syntexis, sin-tek′sis, n. a wasting of the body.—adjs. Syntec′tic, -al. [Gr. syntēxis, a wasting away—syn, with, tēkein, to melt.]
English · e-38700-4180Synthermal, sin-thėrm′al, adj. having the same degree of heat. [Gr. syn, together, thermē, heat.]
English · e-38700-4181 · brief source recordSynthesis, sin′the-sis, n. a term applied to the building up of compound substances from the elements they contain or from other compounds, usually of less complexity than themselves: a making a whole out of parts: the c
English · e-38700-4182Synthronus, sin′thrō-nus, n. the seat of the bishop and his presbyters, behind the altar. [Gr. syn, together with, thronos, a throne.]
English · e-38700-4183Syntonin, sin′tō-nin, n. a substance akin to fibrin, which is an important constituent of muscular tissue—also called Muscle Fibrin.
English · e-38700-4184Syntonous, sin′tō-nus, adj. intense in quality.—Also Synton′ic. [Gr. syntonos, tightly drawn.]
English · e-38700-4185 · brief source recordSyntropic, sin-trop′ik, adj. turning or pointing in the same direction, as several vertebræ. [Gr. syn, together with, trepein, to turn.]
English · e-38700-4186Syphilis, sif′i-lis, n. a markedly contagious, infective, and inoculable disease, capable of being transmitted to the offspring, propagated by direct contagion or by the transmission of the virus through some vessel or m
English · e-38700-4187Syphon, Syren. Same as Siphon, Siren.
English · e-38700-4188 · brief source recordSyriac, sir′i-ak, adj. relating to Syria, or to its language.—n. the language, esp. the ancient language of Syria, a western dialect of Aramaic (q.v.).—ns. Syr′iacism, Syr′ianism, a Syrian idiom.—adj. Syr′ian, relating t
English · e-38700-4189Syringa, sī-ring′ga, n. the mock-orange.
English · e-38700-4190 · brief source recordSyringe, sir′inj, n. a portable hydraulic instrument of the pump kind, used to draw in a quantity of liquid and eject it forcibly: a tube used by surgeons for injecting, &c.—v.t. to inject or clean with a syringe. [L. sy
English · e-38700-4191Syringotomy, sir-in-got′ō-mi, n. the operation of cutting for the fistula.—n. Syr′inx, a fistula or fistulous opening: a narrow gallery in the tombs of ancient Egypt. [Gr. syringx, a pipe, tomē, a cutting—temnein, to cut
English · e-38700-4192Syrophœnician, sī-rō-fē-nish′an, adj. pertaining to Syro-Phœnicia or its people, of mixed Phœnician and Syrian descent.
English · e-38700-4193 · brief source recordSyrtis, sėr′tis, n. (Milt.) a quicksand—also Syrt.—adj. Syr′tic. [L.,—Gr.—syrein, to draw along.]
English · e-38700-4194 · brief source recordSyrup, sir′up, n. a saturated solution of sugar boiled to prevent fermentation: the juice of fruits saturated with sugar and many flavoured liquids, treated in the same way—also Sir′up.—adj. Syr′upy. [Fr. syrop—Sp. xarop
English · e-38700-4195Syssarcosis, sis-ar-kō′sis, n. the connection of one bone with another by intervening muscle.—adj. Syssarcō′sic. [Gr., syn, together, sarx, flesh.]
English · e-38700-4196Syssitia, si-sit′i-a, n. the ancient Spartan custom of eating together in public the chief meal of the day. [Gr. syn, together with, sitos, food.]
English · e-38700-4197Systaltic, sis-tal′tik, adj. alternately contracting and dilating, pulsatory. [Gr. systaltikos—syn, together, stellein, to place.]
English · e-38700-4198Systasis, sis′tā-sis, n. a union or confederation.—adj. Systat′ic, introductory, recommendatory. [Gr. syn, with, histanai, to set up.]
English · e-38700-4199System, sis′tem, n. anything formed of parts placed together or adjusted into a regular and connected whole: an assemblage of bodies as a connected whole: an orderly arrangement of objects according to some common law or
English · e-38700-4200Systole, sīs′tō-lē, n. the regular contraction of the heart for impelling the blood outward—opp. to Diastole: (gram.) the shortening of a long syllable.—adj. Systol′ic. [Gr. systolē—syn, together, stellein, to place.]
English · e-38700-4201Systyle, sis′tīl, n. (archit.) the arrangement of columns so that they are only two diameters apart: a front or portico having columns so arranged.—adj. Sys′tylous (bot.), having the styles united into a single body. [Gr
English · e-38700-4202Sythe=Scythe.
English · e-38700-4203 · brief source recordSyzygy, siz′i-ji, n. the relative position of a planet (esp. the moon) when either in conjunction or in opposition with the sun: the period of new or full moon:—pl. Syz′ygies.—n. Syz′ygant (-gant), a rational integral fu
English · e-38700-4204T, the twentieth letter in our alphabet, its sound that of the hard dental mute, produced by the tip of the tongue being brought into contact with the base of the upper teeth: as a medieval numeral=160; [overline: T]=160
English · e-38700-4205T'âi-p'ing, tī-ping′, n. the name given by foreigners to one of the followers of Hung Hsiû-ch'wan (S'eiw-tseuen), who raised the standard of rebellion in China in 1851, and whose enterprise was finally suppressed in 1865
English · e-38700-4274T'other, tuth′ėr, indef. pron. that other.
English · e-38700-5365 · brief source recordTa-ta, tä-tä, interj. (coll.) good-bye.
English · e-38700-4462 · brief source recordTa'en, tān, a contraction of taken.
English · e-38700-4250 · brief source recordTab, tab, n. a small tag, flap, or strap, forming an appendage of something: reckoning, tally, check.
English · e-38700-4206 · brief source recordTabanus, ta-bā′nus, n. a genus of flies, including the horse-flies. [L.]
English · e-38700-4207 · brief source recordTabard, tab′ard, n. a military cloak of the 15th and 16th centuries, now a loose sleeveless coat worn by heralds.—n. Tab′arder, one who wears a tabard. [O. Fr.,—Low L. tabardum; perh. conn, with L. tapete, tapestry.]
English · e-38700-4208Tabaret, tab′a-ret, n. an upholsterer's silk stuff, with alternate stripes of watered and satin surface. [Tabby.]
English · e-38700-4209 · brief source recordTabasheer, Tabasbir, tab-a-shēr′, n. a substance, consisting chiefly of silica, sometimes found in the cavities or tubular parts of the stems of bamboos and other large grasses, and prized by the Hindus as a tonic, &c.,
English · e-38700-4210Tabby, tab′i, n. a coarser kind of waved or watered silk: an artificial stone, a mixture of lime, shells, gravel, stones, and water: a female cat—also Tabb′y-cat.—adj. brindled: diversified in colour.—v.t. to water or ca
English · e-38700-4211Tabefaction, tab-ē-fak′shun, n. a wasting away from disease.—v.t. Tab′efy, to emaciate.—v.i. to lose flesh, to waste away.—ns. Tā′bes, a gradual wasting away; Tabes′cence.—adjs. Tabes′cent; Tabet′ic; Tab′ic; Tab′id.—adv.
English · e-38700-4212Tabella, tā-bel′a, n. a medicated lozenge or hard electuary.—adj. Tab′ellary, tabular.—n. Tabell′ion, an official scrivener in the Roman empire, and in France down to 1761. [L. tabella, dim. of tabula, a table.]
English · e-38700-4213Taber, v.i. (B.). Same as Tabour.
English · e-38700-4214 · brief source recordTaberd, tab′ėrd, n. Same as Tabard.
English · e-38700-4215 · brief source recordTabernacle, tab′ėr-na-kl, n. (B.) the movable tent carried by the Jews through the desert, and used as a temple: a tent: the human body as the temporary abode of the soul: a place of worship or sacred place: (R.C.) the p
English · e-38700-4216Tablature, tab′la-tūr, n. something tabular: a painting on a wall or ceiling: a picture in general: a method of musical notation, principally employed in the 15th and 16th centuries for the lute: (anat.) a division of th
English · e-38700-4217Table, tā′bl, n. a smooth, flat slab or board, with legs, used as an article of furniture: supply of food, entertainment: the company at a table: the board or table on which a game is played, as billiards, backgammon, dr
English · e-38700-4218Tableau, tab′lō, n. a picture: a striking and vivid representation:—pl. Tableaux (tab′lōz).—Tableau vivant, a representation of a historical or other personage by a motionless living person dressed in suitable costume. [
English · e-38700-4219Tablet, tab′let, n. a small flat surface: something flat on which to write, paint, &c.: a confection in a flat square form.—n. Tab′loid, a small tablet containing a certain definite portion of some drug, a troche or loze
English · e-38700-4220Taboo, Tabu, ta-bōō′, n. an institution among the Polynesians, forming a penal system based on religious sanctions, by which certain things are held sacred or consecrated, and hence prohibited to be used—by a natural tra
English · e-38700-4221Tabor, tā′bor, n. a camp amongst the ancient nomadic Slavs and Turks, inside a ring of wagons.
English · e-38700-4222 · brief source recordTaborite, tā′bor-īt, n. one of the more extreme party of the Hussites, as opposed to the Calixtines or Utraquists, so named from their headquarters being at Mount Tabor, 24 miles N.E. of Pisek.
English · e-38700-4223Tabour, Tabor, tā′bor, n. a small drum like the timbrel or tambourine without jingles, usually played with one stick, and in combination with a fife.—v.i. to play on a tabour: to beat lightly and often:—pr.p. tā′bouring:
English · e-38700-4224Tabouret, tab′ōō-ret, n. a cushioned seat, without arms or back, highly ornamented: a frame for embroidery: a needle-case.
English · e-38700-4225Tabu. Same as Taboo.
English · e-38700-4226 · brief source recordTabular, tab′ū-lar, adj. of the form of, or pertaining to, a table: having a flat surface: arranged in a table or schedule, computed from tables: having the form of laminæ or plates.—ns. Tab′ula, a writing-tablet, a lega
English · e-38700-4227Tac-au-tac, tak′-ō-tak′, n. in fencing, the parry combined with the riposte, also a series of close attacks and parries between fencers of equal skill. [Fr.]
English · e-38700-4230Tacahout, tak′a-howt, n. an Arab name for the small gall formed on the tamarisk-tree, and used as one source for obtaining gallic acid.
English · e-38700-4228Tacamahac, tak′a-ma-hak, n. a gum-resin yielded by several tropical trees. [South American.]
English · e-38700-4229 · brief source recordTace, tā′sē, be silent.—Tace is Latin for a candle, a phrase understood as requesting or promising silence. [L., imper. of tacēre, to be silent.]
English · e-38700-4231Tache, tash, n. (B.) a fastening or catch. [Tack.]
English · e-38700-4232 · brief source recordTache, tash, n. a spot, stain, or freckle: a moral blemish: a characteristic. [Fr.]
English · e-38700-4233 · brief source recordTachometer, tā-kom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring variations in the velocity of machines.—Also Tachym′eter. [Gr. tachos, speed, metron, a measure.]
English · e-38700-4234Tachygraphy, tā-kig′ra-fi, n. stenography, the art of writing in abbreviations.—n. Tachyg′rapher.—adjs. Tachygrapn′ic, -al. [Gr. tachys, swift, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38700-4235Tachylite, tak′i-līt, n. a black opaque natural glass, which results from the rapid cooling of molten basalt, occurring as a thin selvage to dikes and veins of intrusive basalt.—adj. Tachylit′ic.
English · e-38700-4236Tachymeter, tā-kim′e-tėr, n. a surveying instrument—also Tacheom′eter.—n. Tachym′etry, scientific use of the tachymeter.
English · e-38700-4237Tacit, tas′it, adj. implied, but not expressed by words: silent, giving no sound.—adv. Tac′itly.—n. Tac′itness.—adj. Tac′iturn, habitually tacit or silent: not fond of talking: reserved in speech.—ns. Tac′iturnist, one h
English · e-38700-4238Tack, tak, n. a short, sharp nail with a broad head: a fastening, a long temporary stitch: the weather clew or foremost lower corner of any of the courses, or of any sail set with a boom or gaff, or of a flag, also the r
English · e-38700-4239Tack, tak, n. (prov.) any distinctive and permanent flavour.
English · e-38700-4240 · brief source recordTack, tak, n. food generally, fare, esp. of the bread kind, as hard tack, soft tack, &c.
English · e-38700-4241 · brief source recordTacket, tak′et, n. (Scot.) a hobnail in the soles of strong shoes.
English · e-38700-4242 · brief source recordTackle, tak′l, n. the ropes, rigging, &c. of a ship: tools, weapons: ropes, &c., for raising heavy weights: a pulley.—v.t. to harness: (prov.) to seize or take hold of, attack, fasten upon.—v.i. to get a hold of.—adj. Ta
English · e-38700-4243Tacky, tak′i, n. (U.S.) a poor ill-conditioned horse.
English · e-38700-4244 · brief source recordTact, takt, n. adroitness in managing the feelings of persons dealt with: nice perception in seeing and doing exactly what is best in the circumstances: (mus.) the stroke in keeping time.—adjs. Tact′ful; Tac′tile, that m
English · e-38700-4245Tactics, tak′tiks, n.sing. the science or art of manœuvring military and naval forces in the presence of the enemy: way or method of proceeding.—adjs. Tac′tic, -al, pertaining to tactics.—adv. Tac′tically.—n. Tacti′cian,
English · e-38700-4246Tadpole, tad′pōl, n. a young toad or frog in its first state, before the tail is absorbed and the limbs pushed forth.—n. Tad (U.S.), a street-boy. [A toad with a poll.]
English · e-38700-4247Tædium, tē′di-um, n. weariness, tediousness. [L.]
English · e-38700-4248 · brief source recordTael, tāl, n. the Chinese liang or ounce, equal to 1⅓ oz. avoir.: a money of account in China, equivalent to a tael weight of pure silver, or to about 1250 of the copper coin known as 'cash.' The value of the Haikwan tae
English · e-38700-4249Tænia, tē′ni-a, n. a ribbon or fillet: the fillet above the architrave of the Doric order: a tapeworm.—n. Tæ′nicide, a drug that destroys tapeworms.—adj. Tæ′niform, ribbon-like.—n. Tæ′nifuge, anything used to expel tapew
English · e-38700-4251Tafferel, taf′ėr-el, Taffrail, taf′rāl, n. the upper part of a ship's stern timbers. [Dut. tafereel, a panel—tafel, a table—L. tabula, a table; cf. Ger. täfelei, flooring—tafel, a table.]
English · e-38700-4252Taffeta, taf′e-ta, n. a thin glossy silk-stuff having a wavy lustre: (orig.) silk-stuff plainly woven.—Also Taff′ety. [It. taffetà—Pers. tāftah, woven—tāftan, to twist.]
English · e-38700-4253Taffy, taf′i, n. Same as Toffy.
English · e-38700-4254 · brief source recordTaffy, taf′i, n. a Welshman—from Davy.
English · e-38700-4255 · brief source recordTafia, taf′i-a, n. a variety of rum. [Malay.]
English · e-38700-4256 · brief source recordTaft, taft, v.t. in plumbing, to spread the end of a lead pipe outward so as to form a wide thin flange.
English · e-38700-4257 · brief source recordTag, tag, n. a tack or point of metal at the end of a string: any small thing tacked or attached to another: any pendant or appendage, the tip of an animal's tail: the rabble collectively, anything mean.—v.t. to fit a ta
English · e-38700-4258Tag, tag, n. a children's game in which the object is for the player to chase the rest until he touches one, who then takes his place as Tagg′ger.—v.t. to touch or hit in this game.
English · e-38700-4259Taghairm, tag′erm, n. an ancient mode of divination among the Scotch Highlanders, in which a man was wrapped in a fresh bullock's hide and left by a running stream to wait for inspiration. [Gael.]
English · e-38700-4260Taglia, tal′ya, n. a rope and pulleys, tackle with a set of sheaves in a fixed block and another set in a movable block to which the weight is attached. [It.]
English · e-38700-4261Taglioni, tal-yō′ni, n. a kind of overcoat, so called from the famous family of dancers, the most famous of whom was Maria Taglioni (1804-84).
English · e-38700-4262Taha, tä′ha, n. an African weaver-bird of the family Ploceidæ.
English · e-38700-4263 · brief source recordTahli, tä′li, n. a Hindu gold ornament worn by the wives of Brahmans.
English · e-38700-4264 · brief source recordTahona, ta-hō′na, n. a crushing-mill for ores worked by horse-power. [Sp.,—Ar.]
English · e-38700-4265 · brief source recordTai, tī, n. the Japanese bream.
English · e-38700-4266 · brief source recordTaic, tä′ik, adj. pertaining to the Tai, the chief race in the Indo-Chinese peninsula, including the Siamese, the Laos, &c.—n. the group of languages spoken by the Tai.
English · e-38700-4267Taigle, tā′gl, v.t. (Scot.) to entangle, hinder.—v.i. to delay, tarry.
English · e-38700-4268 · brief source recordTail, tāl, n. the posterior extremity of an animal, its caudal appendage: anything resembling a tail in appearance, position, &c.: the back, lower, or hinder part of anything: a retinue, suite: a queue or body of persons
English · e-38700-4269Tail, tāl, n. (law) the term applied to an estate which is cut off or limited to certain heirs.—ns. Tail′āge, Tall′āge. [Fr. taille, cutting. Cf. Entail.]
English · e-38700-4270Tailor, tāl′ur, n. one whose business is to cut out and make men's clothes:—fem. Tail′oress.—v.i. to work as a tailor.—v.t. to make clothes for.—ns. Tail′or-bird, one of several Oriental small passerine birds which sew l
English · e-38700-4271Tailzie, Tailye, tāl′yē, n. (law) a Scotch form of tail.
English · e-38700-4272 · brief source recordTaint, tānt, v.t. to tinge, moisten, or impregnate with anything noxious: to infect: to stain.—v.i. to be affected with something corrupting.—n. a stain or tincture: infection or corruption: a spot: a moral blemish.—adj.
English · e-38700-4273Taisch, tāsh, n. the sound of the voice of a person about to die heard by some one at a distance beyond the range of ordinary sounds.—Also Task. [Gael. taibhs, taibhse, an apparition.]
English · e-38700-4275Taj, täj, n. a crown, a distinctive head-dress, esp. the tall conical cap worn by Mohammedan dervishes—applied as expressing pre-eminence to the Taj Mahal, the magnificent mausoleum of Shah Jehan (1628-58) at Agra. [Pers
English · e-38700-4276Take, tāk, v.t. to lay hold of: to get into one's possession: to catch: to capture: to captivate: to receive: to choose: to use: to allow: to understand: to agree to: to become affected with.—v.i. to catch: to have the i
English · e-38700-4277Talaria, tā-lā′ri-a, n.pl. the winged sandals of Hermes and other divinities.—adj. Talar′ic, pertaining to the ankles. [L.,—talus, the ankle.]
English · e-38700-4278Talaunt, tal′awnt, n. (Spens.) talon.
English · e-38700-4279 · brief source recordTalbot, tal′bot, n. a broad-mouthed large-eared hound, usually white—apparently the same as the St Hubert's breed. [From the Talbot family.]
English · e-38700-4280Talbotype, tal′bō-tīp, n. a photographic process invented by William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77), a calotype.
English · e-38700-4281 · brief source recordTalc, talk, n. a mineral occurring in thin flakes, of a white or green colour and a soapy feel.—n. Tal′cite, a massive variety of talc.—adjs. Talc′ky, Tal′cose, Tal′cous, containing, consisting of, or like talc. [Fr. tal
English · e-38700-4282Tale, tāl, n. a narrative or story: a fable: what is told or counted off: number: reckoning.—v.i. (obs.) to speak.—n. Tale′-bear′er, one who maliciously tells tales or gives information.—adj. Tale′-bear′ing, given to tel
English · e-38700-4283Talegalla, tal-e-gal′a, n. the brush-turkey, a genus of gallinaceous birds, in the same family as the mound-building Megapodes.—Also Talegall′us. [The latter part is probably from L. gallus, a cock.]
English · e-38700-4284Talent, tal′ent, n. an ancient weight or denomination of money—in the Attic system of money (N.T.), 100 drachmæ made a mnâ (pound, Luke xix. 13), and 6000 made a talent; this talent weighed 57 lb. avoirdupois, and in val
English · e-38700-4285Tales, tā′lēz, n.pl. a list of persons, apparently a selection from spectators in court, made by the sheriff or judge at a trial, to supply any defect in a jury or panel.—n. Tā′lesman, a bystander so chosen.—Pray a tales
English · e-38700-4286Taliacotian, tal-i-a-kō′shi-an, adj. pertaining to the rhinoplastic operation of Tagliacozzi or Taliacotius (1546-99), in which the skin for the new nose was taken from the arm of the patient, the arm requiring to be kep
English · e-38700-4287Talian, tal′i-an, n. an old Bohemian dance, or its music.
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