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Para-
(gcide) | Para- \Par"a-\ [Gr. para` beside; prob. akin to E. for- in
forgive. Cf. For-.]
1. A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against,
amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox,
that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism.
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2. (Chem.) A prefix denoting:
(a) Likeness, similarity, or connection, or that the
substance resembles, but is distinct from, that to the
name of which it is prefixed; as paraldehyde,
paraconine, etc.; also, an isomeric modification.
(b) Specifically: (Organ. Chem.) That two groups or
radicals substituted in the benzene nucleus are
opposite, or in the respective positions 1 and 4; 2
and 5; or 3 and 6, as paraxylene; paroxybenzoic acid.
Cf. Ortho-, and Meta-. Also used adjectively.
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Para
(gcide) | Para \Pa*ra"\, n. [Turk., fr. Per. p[=a]rah a piece.]
A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part
of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent.
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Par'a
(gcide) | Par'a \Pa*r['a]"\, n.
1. The southern arm of the Amazon in Brazil; also, a seaport
on this arm.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. Short for Par['a] rubber.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Para-anaesthesia |
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apparatus
(mass) | apparatus
- náradie, prístroj |
asparagus
(mass) | asparagus
- asparágus, chren |
asparagus fern
(mass) | asparagus fern
- asparágus |
comparable
(mass) | comparable
- porovnateľný |
comparatively
(mass) | comparatively
- pomerne |
paparazzi
(mass) | paparazzi
- novinár |
parable
(mass) | parable
- alegória, prirovnanie, podobenstvo |
parade
(mass) | parade
- sprievod |
paradigm
(mass) | paradigm
- vzor, paradigma |
paradoxically
(mass) | paradoxically
- paradoxne |
paragon
(mass) | paragon
- príklad |
paragraph
(mass) | paragraph
- odstavec, paragraf, rozdeliť do odstavcov, písať paragrafy |
paraguay
(mass) | Paraguay
- Paraguaj |
parallel
(mass) | parallel
- súbežný, rovnobežný, paralelný, súčasný, simultánny,
analogický, paralela, rovnobežka |
paralyzed
(mass) | paralyzed
- ochrnutý |
paralyzer
(mass) | paralyzer
- paralyzér |
paramount
(mass) | paramount
- najdôležitejší, najvyšší, rozhodujúci, vrchný |
paranoia
(mass) | paranoia
- paranoja |
paranoid
(mass) | paranoid
- paranoidný, paranoik |
preparation
(mass) | preparation
- príprava |
separate
(mass) | separate
- oddeliť, osamostatniť |
separated
(mass) | separated
- oddelený, samostatný |
separately
(mass) | separately
- samostatne, zvlášť, oddelene |
separateness
(mass) | separateness
- samostatnosť |
separator
(mass) | separator
- oddeľovač |
unparalleled
(mass) | unparalleled
- bezpríkladný |
Annual parallax
(gcide) | Parallax \Par"al*lax\, n. [Gr. ? alternation, the mutual
inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. ? to change a
little, go aside, deviate; para` beside, beyond + ? to
change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. Parallel.]
1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of
an object, as seen from two different stations, or points
of view.
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2. (Astron.) The apparent difference in position of a body
(as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the
earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional
point, as the earth's center or the sun.
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3. (Astron.) The annual parallax. See annual parallax,
below.
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Annual parallax, the greatest value of the heliocentric
parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place
of a body as seen from the earth and sun; it is equivalent
to the parallax of an astronomical object which would be
observed by taking observations of the object at two
different points one astronomical unit (the distance of
the Earth from the sun) apart, if the line joining the two
observing points is perpendicular to the direction to the
observed object; as, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
The distance of an astronomical object from the Earth is
inversely proportional to the annual parallax. A star
which has an annual parallax of one second of an arc is
considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years) distant
from the earth; a star with an annual parallax of
one-hundredth second of an arc is 326 light years distant.
See parsec in the vocabulary, and stellar parallax,
below.
Binocular parallax, the apparent difference in position of
an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the
other, the head remaining unmoved.
Diurnal parallax or Geocentric parallax, the parallax of
a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the
kind of parallax that is generally understood when the
term is used without qualification.
Heliocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with
reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body
by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the
heliocentric parallax of a planet.
Horizontal parallax, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly
body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the
body by the earth's radius.
Optical parallax, the apparent displacement in position
undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.
--Brande & C.
Parallax of the cross wires (of an optical instrument),
their apparent displacement when the eye changes its
position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus
of the object glass.
Stellar parallax, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
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Antiparallel
(gcide) | Antiparallel \An`ti*par"al*lel\, a.
Running in a contrary direction. --Hammond.
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Antiparallels
(gcide) | Antiparallels \An`ti*par"al*lels\, n. pl. (Geom.)
Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect
opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or
planes.
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Antiparalytic
(gcide) | Antiparalytic \An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic\, a. (Med.)
Good against paralysis. -- n. A medicine for paralysis.
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Antiparalytical
(gcide) | Antiparalytical \An`ti*par`a*lyt"ic*al\, a.
Antiparalytic.
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Apara
(gcide) | Apar \A"par\, Apara \A"pa*ra\, n. [Native name apara.] (Zool.)
See Mataco.
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Apparaillyng
(gcide) | Apparaillyng \Ap*par"ail*lyng\, n. [See Apparel, n. & v.]
Preparation. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Apparatus
(gcide) | Apparatus \Ap"pa*ratus\, n.; pl. Apparatus, also rarely
Apparatuses. [L., from apparare, apparatum, to prepare; ad
+ prepare to make ready.]
1. Things provided as means to some end.
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2. Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or
utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any
complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical,
for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.
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3. (Physiol.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a
common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
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Apparatuses
(gcide) | Apparatus \Ap"pa*ratus\, n.; pl. Apparatus, also rarely
Apparatuses. [L., from apparare, apparatum, to prepare; ad
+ prepare to make ready.]
1. Things provided as means to some end.
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2. Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or
utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any
complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical,
for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.
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3. (Physiol.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a
common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
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Asparagaceae
(gcide) | Asparagaceae \Asparagaceae\ n.
1. 1 one of many families or subfamilies into which some
classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes
genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus.
Syn: family Asparagaceae.
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Asparagine
(gcide) | Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,
C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from
asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of
nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also
altheine.
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Asparaginous
(gcide) | Asparaginous \As`pa*rag"i*nous\, a.
Pertaining or allied to, or resembling, asparagus; having
shoots which are eaten like asparagus; as, asparaginous
vegetables.
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Asparagus
(gcide) | Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\ ([a^]s*p[a^]r"[.a]*g[u^]s), n. [L., fr.
Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap
or juice, and Zend [,c]paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,
Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek
borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
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2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis,
which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
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Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
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Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle ({Crioceris
asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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Asparagus beetle
(gcide) | Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\ ([a^]s*p[a^]r"[.a]*g[u^]s), n. [L., fr.
Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap
or juice, and Zend [,c]paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,
Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek
borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
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2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis,
which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
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Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
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Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle ({Crioceris
asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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Asparagus officinalis
(gcide) | Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\ ([a^]s*p[a^]r"[.a]*g[u^]s), n. [L., fr.
Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap
or juice, and Zend [,c]paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,
Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek
borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
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2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis,
which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
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Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
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Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle ({Crioceris
asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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Asparagus racemosus
(gcide) | Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\ ([a^]s*p[a^]r"[.a]*g[u^]s), n. [L., fr.
Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap
or juice, and Zend [,c]paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,
Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek
borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
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2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis,
which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
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Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
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Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle ({Crioceris
asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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binocular parallax
(gcide) | Optic \Op"tic\ ([o^]p"t[i^]k), Optical \Op"tic*al\
([o^]p"t[i^]*kal), a. [F. optique, Gr. 'optiko`s; akin to
'o`psis sight, 'o`pwpa I have seen, 'o`psomai I shall see,
and to 'o`sse the two eyes, 'o`ps face, L. oculus eye. See
Ocular, Eye, and cf. Canopy, Ophthalmia.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical
illusions. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: ocular, optic, visual.
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The moon, whose orb
Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views.
--Milton.
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2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves
(the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed
to the retina; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye. See
Illust. of Brain, and Eye. [WordNet sense 3]
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3. Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed
to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
[WordNet sense 1]
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Optic angle (Opt.), the angle included between the optic
axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --
sometimes called binocular parallax.
Optic axis. (Opt.)
(a) A line drawn through the center of the eye
perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.
In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic
axis that objects are most distinctly seen.
(b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the
direction of which no double refraction occurs. A
uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal
has two.
Optical circle (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the
measurement of angles in optical experiments.
Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for
laying off right angles.
[1913 Webster]Parallax \Par"al*lax\, n. [Gr. ? alternation, the mutual
inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. ? to change a
little, go aside, deviate; para` beside, beyond + ? to
change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. Parallel.]
1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of
an object, as seen from two different stations, or points
of view.
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2. (Astron.) The apparent difference in position of a body
(as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the
earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional
point, as the earth's center or the sun.
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3. (Astron.) The annual parallax. See annual parallax,
below.
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Annual parallax, the greatest value of the heliocentric
parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place
of a body as seen from the earth and sun; it is equivalent
to the parallax of an astronomical object which would be
observed by taking observations of the object at two
different points one astronomical unit (the distance of
the Earth from the sun) apart, if the line joining the two
observing points is perpendicular to the direction to the
observed object; as, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
The distance of an astronomical object from the Earth is
inversely proportional to the annual parallax. A star
which has an annual parallax of one second of an arc is
considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years) distant
from the earth; a star with an annual parallax of
one-hundredth second of an arc is 326 light years distant.
See parsec in the vocabulary, and stellar parallax,
below.
Binocular parallax, the apparent difference in position of
an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the
other, the head remaining unmoved.
Diurnal parallax or Geocentric parallax, the parallax of
a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the
kind of parallax that is generally understood when the
term is used without qualification.
Heliocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with
reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body
by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the
heliocentric parallax of a planet.
Horizontal parallax, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly
body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the
body by the earth's radius.
Optical parallax, the apparent displacement in position
undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.
--Brande & C.
Parallax of the cross wires (of an optical instrument),
their apparent displacement when the eye changes its
position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus
of the object glass.
Stellar parallax, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
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Binocular parallax
(gcide) | Optic \Op"tic\ ([o^]p"t[i^]k), Optical \Op"tic*al\
([o^]p"t[i^]*kal), a. [F. optique, Gr. 'optiko`s; akin to
'o`psis sight, 'o`pwpa I have seen, 'o`psomai I shall see,
and to 'o`sse the two eyes, 'o`ps face, L. oculus eye. See
Ocular, Eye, and cf. Canopy, Ophthalmia.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical
illusions. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: ocular, optic, visual.
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The moon, whose orb
Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views.
--Milton.
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2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves
(the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed
to the retina; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye. See
Illust. of Brain, and Eye. [WordNet sense 3]
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3. Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed
to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
[WordNet sense 1]
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Optic angle (Opt.), the angle included between the optic
axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --
sometimes called binocular parallax.
Optic axis. (Opt.)
(a) A line drawn through the center of the eye
perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.
In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic
axis that objects are most distinctly seen.
(b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the
direction of which no double refraction occurs. A
uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal
has two.
Optical circle (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the
measurement of angles in optical experiments.
Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for
laying off right angles.
[1913 Webster]Parallax \Par"al*lax\, n. [Gr. ? alternation, the mutual
inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. ? to change a
little, go aside, deviate; para` beside, beyond + ? to
change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. Parallel.]
1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of
an object, as seen from two different stations, or points
of view.
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2. (Astron.) The apparent difference in position of a body
(as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the
earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional
point, as the earth's center or the sun.
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3. (Astron.) The annual parallax. See annual parallax,
below.
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Annual parallax, the greatest value of the heliocentric
parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place
of a body as seen from the earth and sun; it is equivalent
to the parallax of an astronomical object which would be
observed by taking observations of the object at two
different points one astronomical unit (the distance of
the Earth from the sun) apart, if the line joining the two
observing points is perpendicular to the direction to the
observed object; as, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
The distance of an astronomical object from the Earth is
inversely proportional to the annual parallax. A star
which has an annual parallax of one second of an arc is
considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years) distant
from the earth; a star with an annual parallax of
one-hundredth second of an arc is 326 light years distant.
See parsec in the vocabulary, and stellar parallax,
below.
Binocular parallax, the apparent difference in position of
an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the
other, the head remaining unmoved.
Diurnal parallax or Geocentric parallax, the parallax of
a body with reference to the earth's center. This is the
kind of parallax that is generally understood when the
term is used without qualification.
Heliocentric parallax, the parallax of a body with
reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body
by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the
heliocentric parallax of a planet.
Horizontal parallax, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly
body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the
body by the earth's radius.
Optical parallax, the apparent displacement in position
undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.
--Brande & C.
Parallax of the cross wires (of an optical instrument),
their apparent displacement when the eye changes its
position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus
of the object glass.
Stellar parallax, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
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Bird of paradise
(gcide) | Bird of paradise \Bird" of par"a*dise\ (Zool.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
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Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the {Lesser
emerald} (Paradisea minor) furnish many of the plumes
used as ornaments by ladies; the Red bird of paradise
is Paradisea rubra or Paradisea sanguinea; the
Golden bird of paradise is Parotia aurea or
Parotia sexsetacea; the King bird of paradise is
Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the
longer-billed birds of another related group
(Epimachin[ae]) from the same region. The
Twelve-wired bird of paradise (Seleucides alba) is
one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under
Apod.
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buffing apparatus
(gcide) | Buffer \Buff"er\ (b[u^]f"[~e]r), n. [Prop a striker. See
Buffet a blow.]
1. (Mech.)
(a) An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar
caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the
end of a railroad car.
(b) A pad or cushion forming the end of a fender, which
receives the blow; -- sometimes called {buffing
apparatus}.
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2. One who polishes with a buff.
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3. A wheel for buffing; a buff.
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4. A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an
elderly man. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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5. (Chem.) a substance or mixture of substances which can
absorb or neutralize a certain quantity of acid or base
and thus keep the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a
solution (as measured by pH) relatively stable. Sometimes
the term is used in a medical context to mean antacid.
[PJC]
6. (Computers) a data storage device or portion of memory
used to temporarily store input or output data until the
receiving device is ready to process it.
[PJC]
7. any object or person that shields another object or person
from harm, shock, or annoyance; as, the President's staff
is his buffer from constant interruptions of his work.
[PJC]Buffing apparatus \Buff"ing ap`pa*ra"tus\
See Buffer, 1.
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Buffing apparatus
(gcide) | Buffer \Buff"er\ (b[u^]f"[~e]r), n. [Prop a striker. See
Buffet a blow.]
1. (Mech.)
(a) An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar
caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the
end of a railroad car.
(b) A pad or cushion forming the end of a fender, which
receives the blow; -- sometimes called {buffing
apparatus}.
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2. One who polishes with a buff.
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3. A wheel for buffing; a buff.
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4. A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an
elderly man. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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5. (Chem.) a substance or mixture of substances which can
absorb or neutralize a certain quantity of acid or base
and thus keep the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a
solution (as measured by pH) relatively stable. Sometimes
the term is used in a medical context to mean antacid.
[PJC]
6. (Computers) a data storage device or portion of memory
used to temporarily store input or output data until the
receiving device is ready to process it.
[PJC]
7. any object or person that shields another object or person
from harm, shock, or annoyance; as, the President's staff
is his buffer from constant interruptions of his work.
[PJC]Buffing apparatus \Buff"ing ap`pa*ra"tus\
See Buffer, 1.
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Chaldee Paraphrase
(gcide) | Chaldee \Chal"dee\, a.
Of or pertaining to Chaldea. -- n. The language or dialect of
the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in
Chaldea.
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Chaldee Paraphrase, A targum written in Aramaic.
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Chamber of paraments
(gcide) | Parament \Par"a*ment\, n. [Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare,
L. parare.]
Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state
apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; --
chiefly in the plural. [Obs.]
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Lords in paraments on their coursers. --Chaucer.
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Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.
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Chaparajos
(gcide) | Chaparajos \Cha`pa*ra"jos\, n. pl. [Mex. Sp.]
Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back,
worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny
bushes, as in the chaparral; -- called also chapareras or
colloq. chaps. [Sp. Amer.]
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Citrus paradisi
(gcide) | grapefruit \grape"fruit`\ (gr[=a]p"fr[=oo]t`), n.
1. A citrus tree (Citrus paradisi) bearing large round
edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat
acid pulp. [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: Citrus paradisi.
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2. The large yellow fruit of the Citrus paradisi, having
somewhat acid juicy pulp. It is a popular breakfast food.
[WordNet sense 2]
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comparability
(gcide) | comparability \comparability\ n.
a similarity allowing comparison; an approximate equivalence.
Syn: comparison, compare, equivalence.
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Comparable
(gcide) | Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
comparable.]
Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
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There is no blessing of life comparable to the
enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison.
-- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv.
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Comparableness
(gcide) | Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
comparable.]
Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
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There is no blessing of life comparable to the
enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison.
-- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv.
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Comparably
(gcide) | Comparable \Com"pa*ra*ble\, a. [L. comparabilis: cf. F.
comparable.]
Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison.
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There is no blessing of life comparable to the
enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. --Addison.
-- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv.
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Comparate
(gcide) | Comparate \Com"pa*rate\, n. [L. comparatum, fr. comparatus, p.
p. of comparare. See 1st Compare.] (Logic)
One of two things compared together.
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Comparation
(gcide) | Comparation \Com`pa*ra"tion\, n. [L. comparatio. See Compare
to get.]
A making ready; provision. [Obs.]
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Comparative
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, n. (Gram.)
The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the
form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as,
stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all
comparatives.
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In comparatives is expressed a relation of two; as in
superlatives there is a relation of many. --Angus.
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2. An equal; a rival; a compeer. [Obs.]
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Gerard ever was
His full comparative. --Beau. & Fl.
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3. One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit. [Obs.]
"Every beardless vain comparative." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
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comparative anatomy
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
[1913 Webster]Anatomy \A*nat"o*my\, n.; pl. Anatomies. [F. anatomie, L.
anatomia, Gr. ? dissection, fr. ? to cut up; ? + ? to cut.]
1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the
different parts of any organized body, to discover their
situation, structure, and economy; dissection.
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2. The science which treats of the structure of organic
bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
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Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together,
according to the knowledge of them which is given us
by anatomy. --Dryden.
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Note: "Animal anatomy" is sometimes called zomy; "vegetable
anatomy," phytotomy; "human anatomy," anthropotomy.
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Comparative anatomy compares the structure of different
kinds and classes of animals.
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3. A treatise or book on anatomy.
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4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual,
for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the
anatomy of a discourse.
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5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has
the appearance of being so.
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The anatomy of a little child, representing all
parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than
the skeleton of a man in full stature. --Fuller.
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They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced
villain,
A mere anatomy. --Shak.
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Comparative anatomy
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
[1913 Webster]Anatomy \A*nat"o*my\, n.; pl. Anatomies. [F. anatomie, L.
anatomia, Gr. ? dissection, fr. ? to cut up; ? + ? to cut.]
1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the
different parts of any organized body, to discover their
situation, structure, and economy; dissection.
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2. The science which treats of the structure of organic
bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
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Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together,
according to the knowledge of them which is given us
by anatomy. --Dryden.
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Note: "Animal anatomy" is sometimes called zomy; "vegetable
anatomy," phytotomy; "human anatomy," anthropotomy.
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Comparative anatomy compares the structure of different
kinds and classes of animals.
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3. A treatise or book on anatomy.
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4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual,
for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the
anatomy of a discourse.
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5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has
the appearance of being so.
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The anatomy of a little child, representing all
parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than
the skeleton of a man in full stature. --Fuller.
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They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced
villain,
A mere anatomy. --Shak.
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Comparative grammar
(gcide) | Grammar \Gram"mar\, n. [OE. gramere, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire
Prob. fr. L. gramatica Gr ?, fem. of ? skilled in grammar,
fr. ? letter. See Gramme, Graphic, and cf. Grammatical,
Gramarye.]
1. The science which treats of the principles of language;
the study of forms of speech, and their relations to one
another; the art concerned with the right use and
application of the rules of a language, in speaking or
writing.
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Note: The whole fabric of grammar rests upon the classifying
of words according to their function in the sentence.
--Bain.
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2. The art of speaking or writing with correctness or
according to established usage; speech considered with
regard to the rules of a grammar.
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The original bad grammar and bad spelling.
--Macaulay.
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3. A treatise on the principles of language; a book
containing the principles and rules for correctness in
speaking or writing.
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4. treatise on the elements or principles of any science; as,
a grammar of geography.
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Comparative grammar, the science which determines the
relations of kindred languages by examining and comparing
their grammatical forms.
Grammar school.
(a) A school, usually endowed, in which Latin and Greek
grammar are taught, as also other studies preparatory
to colleges or universities; as, the famous Rugby
Grammar School. This use of the word is more common in
England than in the United States.
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When any town shall increase to the number of a
hundred
families or householders, they shall set up a
grammar school, the master thereof being able to
instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for
the University. --Mass.
Records
(1647).
(b) In the American system of graded common schools, at
one time the term referred to an intermediate school
between the primary school and the high school, in
which the principles of English grammar were taught;
now, it is synonymous with primary school or
elementary school, being the first school at which
children are taught subjects required by the state
educational laws. In different communities, the
grammar school (primary school) may have grades 1 to
4, 1 to 6, or 1 to 8, usually together with a
kindergarten. Schools between the primary school and
high school are now commonly termed middle school or
intermediate school.
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comparative philology
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
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comparative physiology
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
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Comparative sciences
(gcide) | Comparative \Com*par"a*tive\, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty."
--Glanvill.
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2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
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3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
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The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
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The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
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4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
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Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, {comparative
physiology}, comparative philology.
[1913 Webster]Science \Sci"ence\, n. [F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, -entis,
p. pr. of scire to know. Cf. Conscience, Conscious,
Nice.]
1. Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained
truth of facts.
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If we conceive God's sight or science, before the
creation, to be extended to all and every part of
the world, seeing everything as it is, . . . his
science or sight from all eternity lays no necessity
on anything to come to pass. --Hammond.
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Shakespeare's deep and accurate science in mental
philosophy. --Coleridge.
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2. Accumulated and established knowledge, which has been
systematized and formulated with reference to the
discovery of general truths or the operation of general
laws; knowledge classified and made available in work,
life, or the search for truth; comprehensive, profound, or
philosophical knowledge.
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All this new science that men lere [teach].
--Chaucer.
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Science is . . . a complement of cognitions, having,
in point of form, the character of logical
perfection, and in point of matter, the character of
real truth. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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3. Especially, such knowledge when it relates to the physical
world and its phenomena, the nature, constitution, and
forces of matter, the qualities and functions of living
tissues, etc.; -- called also natural science, and
physical science.
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Voltaire hardly left a single corner of the field
entirely unexplored in science, poetry, history,
philosophy. --J. Morley.
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4. Any branch or department of systematized knowledge
considered as a distinct field of investigation or object
of study; as, the science of astronomy, of chemistry, or
of mind.
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Note: The ancients reckoned seven sciences, namely, grammar,
rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, music, geometry, and
astronomy; -- the first three being included in the
Trivium, the remaining four in the Quadrivium.
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Good sense, which only is the gift of Heaven,
And though no science, fairly worth the seven.
--Pope.
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5. Art, skill, or expertness, regarded as the result of
knowledge of laws and principles.
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His science, coolness, and great strength. --G. A.
Lawrence.
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Note: Science is applied or pure. Applied science is a
knowledge of facts, events, or phenomena, as explained,
accounted for, or produced, by means of powers, causes,
or laws. Pure science is the knowledge of these powers,
causes, or laws, considered apart, or as pure from all
applications. Both these terms have a similar and
special signification when applied to the science of
quantity; as, the applied and pure mathematics. Exact
science is knowledge so systematized that prediction
and verification, by measurement, experiment,
observation, etc., are possible. The mathematical and
physical sciences are called the exact sciences.
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Comparative sciences, Inductive sciences. See under
Comparative, and Inductive.
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Syn: Literature; art; knowledge.
Usage: Science, Literature, Art. Science is literally
knowledge, but more usually denotes a systematic and
orderly arrangement of knowledge. In a more
distinctive sense, science embraces those branches of
knowledge of which the subject-matter is either
ultimate principles, or facts as explained by
principles or laws thus arranged in natural order. The
term literature sometimes denotes all compositions not
embraced under science, but usually confined to the
belles-lettres. [See Literature.] Art is that which
depends on practice and skill in performance. "In
science, scimus ut sciamus; in art, scimus ut
producamus. And, therefore, science and art may be
said to be investigations of truth; but one, science,
inquires for the sake of knowledge; the other, art,
for the sake of production; and hence science is more
concerned with the higher truths, art with the lower;
and science never is engaged, as art is, in productive
application. And the most perfect state of science,
therefore, will be the most high and accurate inquiry;
the perfection of art will be the most apt and
efficient system of rules; art always throwing itself
into the form of rules." --Karslake.
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Comparatively
(gcide) | Comparatively \Com*par"a*tive*ly\, adv.
According to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not
positively or absolutely.
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With but comparatively few exceptions. --Prescott.
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Comparator
(gcide) | Comparator \Com"pa*ra`tor\ (? or ?), n. [L., a comparer.]
(Physics)
An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be
measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a
machine for comparing standards of length.
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Complement of a parallelogram
(gcide) | Complement \Com"ple*ment\, n. [L. complementun: cf. F.
compl['e]ment. See Complete, v. t., and cf. Compliment.]
1. That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number
required to fill a thing or make it complete.
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2. That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to
complete a symmetrical whole.
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History is the complement of poetry. --Sir J.
Stephen.
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3. Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set;
completeness.
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To exceed his complement and number appointed him
which was one hundred and twenty persons. --Hakluyt.
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4. (Math.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to
make it equal to a third given quantity.
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5. Something added for ornamentation; an accessory. [Obs.]
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Without vain art or curious complements. --Spenser.
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6. (Naut.) The whole working force of a vessel.
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7. (Mus.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the
fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the
third.
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8. A compliment. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Arithmetical compliment of a logarithm. See under
Logarithm.
Arithmetical complement of a number (Math.), the difference
between that number and the next higher power of 10; as, 4
is the complement of 6, and 16 of 84.
Complement of an arc or Complement of an angle (Geom.),
the difference between that arc or angle and 90[deg].
Complement of a parallelogram. (Math.) See Gnomon.
In her complement (Her.), said of the moon when represented
as full.
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Crioceris asparagi
(gcide) | Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\ ([a^]s*p[a^]r"[.a]*g[u^]s), n. [L., fr.
Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap
or juice, and Zend [,c]paregha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,
Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek
borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
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2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis,
which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
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Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
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Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle ({Crioceris
asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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cubical parabola
(gcide) | Parabola \Pa*rab"o*la\, n.; pl. Parabolas. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; --
so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the
cone. See Parable, and cf. Parabole.] (Geom.)
(a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the
intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane
parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of
which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the
focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix.
See Focus.
(b) One of a group of curves defined by the equation y =
ax^n where n is a positive whole number or a positive
fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the
semicubical parabola n = 3/2. See under Cubical, and
Semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but
no rectilineal asymptotes.
[1913 Webster]Cubic \Cu"bic\ (k?"b?k), Cubical \Cu"bic*al\ (-b?-kal), a. [L.
cubicus, Gr. ?????: cf. F. cubique. See Cube.]
1. Having the form or properties of a cube; contained, or
capable of being contained, in a cube.
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2. (Crystallog.) Isometric or monometric; as, cubic cleavage.
See Crystallization.
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Cubic equation, an equation in which the highest power of
the unknown quantity is a cube.
Cubic foot, a volume equivalent to a cubical solid which
measures a foot in each of its dimensions.
Cubic number, a number produced by multiplying a number
into itself, and that product again by the same number.
See Cube.
Cubical parabola (Geom.), two curves of the third degree,
one plane, and one on space of three dimensions.
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Cubical parabola
(gcide) | Parabola \Pa*rab"o*la\, n.; pl. Parabolas. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; --
so called because its axis is parallel to the side of the
cone. See Parable, and cf. Parabole.] (Geom.)
(a) A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the
intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane
parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of
which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the
focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix.
See Focus.
(b) One of a group of curves defined by the equation y =
ax^n where n is a positive whole number or a positive
fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the
semicubical parabola n = 3/2. See under Cubical, and
Semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but
no rectilineal asymptotes.
[1913 Webster]Cubic \Cu"bic\ (k?"b?k), Cubical \Cu"bic*al\ (-b?-kal), a. [L.
cubicus, Gr. ?????: cf. F. cubique. See Cube.]
1. Having the form or properties of a cube; contained, or
capable of being contained, in a cube.
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2. (Crystallog.) Isometric or monometric; as, cubic cleavage.
See Crystallization.
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Cubic equation, an equation in which the highest power of
the unknown quantity is a cube.
Cubic foot, a volume equivalent to a cubical solid which
measures a foot in each of its dimensions.
Cubic number, a number produced by multiplying a number
into itself, and that product again by the same number.
See Cube.
Cubical parabola (Geom.), two curves of the third degree,
one plane, and one on space of three dimensions.
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Digestive apparatus
(gcide) | Digestive \Di*gest"ive\, a. [F. digestif, L. digestivus.]
Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or promote
digestion; as, the digestive ferments.
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Digestive cheese and fruit there sure will be. --B.
Jonson.
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Digestive apparatus, the organs of food digestion, esp. the
alimentary canal and glands connected with it.
Digestive salt, the chloride of potassium.
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