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season
(mass) | season
- sezóna, ročné obdobie |
season
(encz) | season,období Zdeněk Brož |
season
(encz) | season,roční období |
season
(encz) | season,sezóna Pavel Machek; Giza |
Season
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, n. [OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the
sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere,
satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as
seed.]
1. One of the divisions of the year, marked by alterations in
the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of
temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative
position of the earth with respect to the sun. In the
north temperate zone, four seasons, namely, spring,
summer, autumn, and winter, are generally recognized. Some
parts of the world have three seasons, -- the dry, the
rainy, and the cold; other parts have but two, -- the dry
and the rainy.
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The several seasons of the year in their beauty.
--Addison.
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2. Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness
for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or
convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for
planting; the season for rest.
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The season, prime for sweetest scents and airs.
--Milton.
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3. A period of time not very long; a while; a time.
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Thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a
season. --Acts xiii.
11.
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4. That which gives relish; seasoning. [Obs.]
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You lack the season of all natures, sleep. --Shak.
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In season, in good time, or sufficiently early for the
purpose.
Out of season, beyond or out of the proper time or the
usual or appointed time.
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Season
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seasoned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seasoning.]
1. To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit.
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He is fit and seasoned for his passage. --Shak.
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2. To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to
accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one
to a climate.
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3. Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of
natural juices; as, to season timber.
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4. To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or
relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
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5. Hence, to fit for enjoyment; to render agreeable.
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You season still with sports your serious hours.
--Dryden.
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The proper use of wit is to season conversation.
--Tillotson.
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6. To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper. "When
mercy seasons justice." --Shak.
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7. To imbue; to tinge or taint. "Who by his tutor being
seasoned with the love of the truth." --Fuller.
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Season their younger years with prudent and pious
principles. --Jer. Taylor.
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8. To copulate with; to impregnate. [R.] --Holland.
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Season
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, v. i.
1. To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted
to a climate.
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2. To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural
juices, or by being penetrated with other substance; as,
timber seasons in the sun.
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3. To give token; to savor. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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season
(wn) | season
n 1: a period of the year marked by special events or activities
in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the
ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado
season"
2: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by
the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the
regular sequence of the seasons" [syn: season, {time of
year}]
3: a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the
Christmas season"
v 1: lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting
it" [syn: season, flavor, flavour]
2: make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
[syn: season, harden]
3: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding
something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism" [syn:
temper, season, mollify] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
season
(mass) | season
- sezóna, ročné obdobie |
seasonality
(mass) | seasonality
- sezónnosť |
seasoning
(mass) | seasoning
- korenie |
dry season
(encz) | dry season, n: |
exhibition season
(encz) | exhibition season, n: |
fishing season
(encz) | fishing season, n: |
football season
(encz) | football season, n: |
growing season
(encz) | growing season, n: |
high season
(encz) | high season, n: |
high-season
(encz) | high-season, adj: |
hockey season
(encz) | hockey season,hokejová sezóna n: Zdeněk Brož |
holiday season
(encz) | holiday season, n: |
hunting season
(encz) | hunting season, n: |
in due season
(encz) | in due season, adv: |
irrigation season
(encz) | irrigation season,závlahové období [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
nonseasonal
(encz) | nonseasonal,nesezónní |
off-season
(encz) | off-season,mimo sezónu Zdeněk Brož |
open season
(encz) | open season, |
peak season
(encz) | peak season, n: |
preseason
(encz) | preseason, n: |
rainy season
(encz) | rainy season, n: |
season
(encz) | season,období Zdeněk Brožseason,roční období season,sezóna Pavel Machek; Giza |
season ticket
(encz) | season ticket,permanentka n: Zdeněk Brožseason ticket,předplatní lístek Zdeněk Brožseason ticket,sezónní vstupenka n: Radka D. |
season-ticket
(encz) | season-ticket,permanentka n: Zdeněk Brožseason-ticket,předplatní lístek Zdeněk Brož |
seasonable
(encz) | seasonable,obvyklý např. pro období Zdeněk Brožseasonable,příhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
seasonableness
(encz) | seasonableness, n: |
seasonably
(encz) | seasonably,obvykle např. pro období Zdeněk Brož |
seasonal
(encz) | seasonal,sezónní Pavel Machek; Giza |
seasonal additive exponential smoothing
(encz) | seasonal additive exponential smoothing,aditivní dekompozice časové
řady n: [mat.] web |
seasonal adjustment
(encz) | seasonal adjustment, n: |
seasonal credit
(encz) | seasonal credit, |
seasonal labor
(encz) | seasonal labor, |
seasonal labor force
(encz) | seasonal labor force, |
seasonal multiplicative exponential smoothing
(encz) | seasonal multiplicative exponential smoothing,multiplikativní
dekompozice časové řady n: [mat.] web |
seasonal unemployment
(encz) | seasonal unemployment,sezónní Mgr. Dita Gálová |
seasonal workers
(encz) | seasonal workers, |
seasonality
(encz) | seasonality,sezonnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
seasonally
(encz) | seasonally,sezonně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
seasonally adjusted
(encz) | seasonally adjusted, |
seasonally adjusted annual rate
(encz) | seasonally adjusted annual rate, |
seasoned
(encz) | seasoned,kořeněný adj: |
seasoned salt
(encz) | seasoned salt, n: |
seasoned security
(encz) | seasoned security, |
seasoner
(encz) | seasoner,kdo hodně koření Zdeněk Brož |
seasoning
(encz) | seasoning,koření n: |
seasons
(encz) | seasons,sezónní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
silly season
(encz) | silly season,okurková sezona |
social season
(encz) | social season, n: |
theatrical season
(encz) | theatrical season, n: |
triple-crown season
(encz) | triple-crown season, n: |
unseasonable
(encz) | unseasonable,nevhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
unseasonableness
(encz) | unseasonableness, n: |
unseasonably
(encz) | unseasonably,neobvykle pro období Zdeněk Brož |
unseasonal
(encz) | unseasonal,nepodléhající sezónnosti Zdeněk Brož |
unseasoned
(encz) | unseasoned, |
High-seasoned
(gcide) | High-seasoned \High"-sea`soned\, a.
Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant.
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In season
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, n. [OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the
sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere,
satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as
seed.]
1. One of the divisions of the year, marked by alterations in
the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of
temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative
position of the earth with respect to the sun. In the
north temperate zone, four seasons, namely, spring,
summer, autumn, and winter, are generally recognized. Some
parts of the world have three seasons, -- the dry, the
rainy, and the cold; other parts have but two, -- the dry
and the rainy.
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The several seasons of the year in their beauty.
--Addison.
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2. Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness
for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or
convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for
planting; the season for rest.
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The season, prime for sweetest scents and airs.
--Milton.
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3. A period of time not very long; a while; a time.
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Thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a
season. --Acts xiii.
11.
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4. That which gives relish; seasoning. [Obs.]
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You lack the season of all natures, sleep. --Shak.
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In season, in good time, or sufficiently early for the
purpose.
Out of season, beyond or out of the proper time or the
usual or appointed time.
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off-season
(gcide) | off-season \off-season\ adj.
of or relating to a season of less than maximum demand; as,
off-season hotel rates are lower.
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off-season
(gcide) | off-peak \off-peak\ adj.
Having less than maximal use or demand or activity; -- of a
period of time occurring as a defined part of a time cycle;
as, off-peak telepone rates are available at night and on
weekends; off-peak fares. [Narrower terms: {off-season ]
peak
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Out of season
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, n. [OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the
sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere,
satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as
seed.]
1. One of the divisions of the year, marked by alterations in
the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of
temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative
position of the earth with respect to the sun. In the
north temperate zone, four seasons, namely, spring,
summer, autumn, and winter, are generally recognized. Some
parts of the world have three seasons, -- the dry, the
rainy, and the cold; other parts have but two, -- the dry
and the rainy.
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The several seasons of the year in their beauty.
--Addison.
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2. Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness
for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or
convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for
planting; the season for rest.
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The season, prime for sweetest scents and airs.
--Milton.
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3. A period of time not very long; a while; a time.
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Thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a
season. --Acts xiii.
11.
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4. That which gives relish; seasoning. [Obs.]
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You lack the season of all natures, sleep. --Shak.
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In season, in good time, or sufficiently early for the
purpose.
Out of season, beyond or out of the proper time or the
usual or appointed time.
[1913 Webster]Out \Out\ (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and
[=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G.
aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr.
ud. [root]198. Cf. About, But, prep., Carouse, Utter,
a.]
In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior
of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in
a position or relation which is exterior to something; --
opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed
after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not
expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the
house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out
from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. Out is used in a
variety of applications, as:
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1. Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a
usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual,
place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out.
Opposite of in. "My shoulder blade is out." --Shak.
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He hath been out (of the country) nine years.
--Shak.
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2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy,
constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in
concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of
freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter
of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed
out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out,
or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is
out.
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Leaves are out and perfect in a month. --Bacon.
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She has not been out [in general society] very long.
--H. James.
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3. Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to
the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of
extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the
fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. "Hear
me out." --Dryden.
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Deceitful men shall not live out half their days.
--Ps. iv. 23.
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When the butt is out, we will drink water. --Shak.
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4. Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or
into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of
office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the
Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money
out at interest. "Land that is out at rack rent." --Locke.
"He was out fifty pounds." --Bp. Fell.
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I have forgot my part, and I am out. --Shak.
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5. Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct,
proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or
incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement,
opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. "Lancelot
and I are out." --Shak.
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Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of
their own interest. --South.
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Very seldom out, in these his guesses. --Addison.
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6. Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the
state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
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7. Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue;
unpopular.
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Note: Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with
the same significations that it has as a separate word;
as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo,
outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under
Over, adv.
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Day in, day out, from the beginning to the limit of each of
several days; day by day; every day.
Out at, Out in, Out on, etc., elliptical phrases, that
to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being
omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of
the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods.
Three fishers went sailing out into the west,
Out into the west, as the sun went down. --C.
Kingsley.
Note: In these lines after out may be understood, "of the
harbor," "from the shore," "of sight," or some similar
phrase. The complete construction is seen in the
saying: "Out of the frying pan into the fire."
Out from, a construction similar to out of (below). See
Of and From.
Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed
of an adverb and a preposition, each having its
appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound
preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with
verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond
the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure,
separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also
with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed,
or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases
below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath;
out of countenance.
Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. --Shak.
Out of character, unbecoming; improper.
Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See under Conceit.
Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
Out of door, Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the
house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air;
hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under
Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the
Vocabulary. "He 's quality, and the question's out of
door," --Dryden.
Out of favor, disliked; under displeasure.
Out of frame, not in correct order or condition; irregular;
disarranged. --Latimer.
Out of hand, immediately; without delay or preparation;
without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion
out of hand. "Ananias . . . fell down and died out of
hand." --Latimer.
Out of harm's way, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
place.
Out of joint, not in proper connection or adjustment;
unhinged; disordered. "The time is out of joint." --Shak.
Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
of memory; as, time out of mind.
Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]
Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or
apprenticeship.
Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in
confusion.
Out of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
proper or becoming.
Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
more money than one has received.
Out of print, not in market, the edition printed being
exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.
Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of
consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
Out of reach, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
Out of season, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
inopportune.
Out of sorts, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n.
Out of temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
Out of time, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
Out of time, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
agreeing temper; fretful.
Out of twist, Out of winding, or Out of wind, not in
warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
surfaces.
Out of use, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
Out of the way.
(a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
(b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
Out of the woods, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
Out to out, from one extreme limit to another, including
the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
measurements.
Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some
Western State or Territory. [U. S.]
To come out, To cut out, To fall out, etc. See under
Come, Cut, Fall, etc.
To make out See to make out under make, v. t. and v.
i..
To put out of the way, to kill; to destroy.
Week in, week out. See Day in, day out (above).
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Overseason
(gcide) | Overseason \O`ver*sea"son\, v. t.
To season too highly.
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Seasonable
(gcide) | Seasonable \Sea"son*a*ble\, a.
Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for
the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a
seasonable supply of rain.
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Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction.
--Ecclus.
xxxv. 20.
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Sea"son*a*bly, adv.
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Seasonableness
(gcide) | Seasonable \Sea"son*a*ble\, a.
Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for
the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a
seasonable supply of rain.
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Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction.
--Ecclus.
xxxv. 20.
[1913 Webster] -- Sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. --
Sea"son*a*bly, adv.
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Seasonably
(gcide) | Seasonable \Sea"son*a*ble\, a.
Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for
the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a
seasonable supply of rain.
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Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction.
--Ecclus.
xxxv. 20.
[1913 Webster] -- Sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. --
Sea"son*a*bly, adv.
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Seasonage
(gcide) | Seasonage \Sea"son*age\, n.
A seasoning. [Obs.] --South.
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Seasonal
(gcide) | Seasonal \Sea"son*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the seasons.
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2. Occurring or being used in a specific season; as, seasonal
items for sale.
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Seasonal dimorphism (Zool.), the condition of having two
distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as
certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood
differs from the summer or autumnal brood.
[1913 Webster]Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\
(s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos
See Cycle.]
1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles;
as, cyclical time. --Coleridge.
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2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure.
Opposite of acyclic.
Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic;
homocyclic, isocyclic]
Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring.
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3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at
approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of
noncyclic.
Note: [Narrower terms: {alternate(prenominal),
alternating(prenominal)}; {alternate(prenominal), every
other(prenominal), every second(prenominal)};
alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal);
biyearly; {circadian exhibiting 24-hour
periodicity)}; circular; daily, diurnal;
fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; {midweek,
midweekly}; seasonal; semestral, semestrial;
semiannual, biannual, biyearly; {semiweekly,
biweekly}; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial;
bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly;
monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal);
triennial]
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4. Marked by repeated cycles[2].
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Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and
dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round
the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and
wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so
called because keeping within the circle of a single
subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on
one subject. --Milman.
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seasonal
(gcide) | Seasonal \Sea"son*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the seasons.
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2. Occurring or being used in a specific season; as, seasonal
items for sale.
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Seasonal dimorphism (Zool.), the condition of having two
distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as
certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood
differs from the summer or autumnal brood.
[1913 Webster]Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\
(s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos
See Cycle.]
1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles;
as, cyclical time. --Coleridge.
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2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure.
Opposite of acyclic.
Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic;
homocyclic, isocyclic]
Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring.
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3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at
approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of
noncyclic.
Note: [Narrower terms: {alternate(prenominal),
alternating(prenominal)}; {alternate(prenominal), every
other(prenominal), every second(prenominal)};
alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal);
biyearly; {circadian exhibiting 24-hour
periodicity)}; circular; daily, diurnal;
fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; {midweek,
midweekly}; seasonal; semestral, semestrial;
semiannual, biannual, biyearly; {semiweekly,
biweekly}; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial;
bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly;
monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal);
triennial]
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4. Marked by repeated cycles[2].
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Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and
dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round
the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and
wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so
called because keeping within the circle of a single
subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on
one subject. --Milman.
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seasonal affective disorder
(gcide) | seasonal affective disorder \seasonal affective disorder\, n.
A form of mild depression that occurs in winters, associated
with reduction in the amount of sunlight. It is characterized
by oversleeping, irritability, and sometimes overeating. It
can be treated by light therapy and usually disappears with
the arrival of spring.
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Seasonal dimorphism
(gcide) | Seasonal \Sea"son*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the seasons.
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2. Occurring or being used in a specific season; as, seasonal
items for sale.
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Seasonal dimorphism (Zool.), the condition of having two
distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as
certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood
differs from the summer or autumnal brood.
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Seasoned
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seasoned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seasoning.]
1. To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit.
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He is fit and seasoned for his passage. --Shak.
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2. To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to
accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one
to a climate.
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3. Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of
natural juices; as, to season timber.
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4. To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or
relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
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5. Hence, to fit for enjoyment; to render agreeable.
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You season still with sports your serious hours.
--Dryden.
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The proper use of wit is to season conversation.
--Tillotson.
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6. To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper. "When
mercy seasons justice." --Shak.
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7. To imbue; to tinge or taint. "Who by his tutor being
seasoned with the love of the truth." --Fuller.
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Season their younger years with prudent and pious
principles. --Jer. Taylor.
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8. To copulate with; to impregnate. [R.] --Holland.
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Seasoner
(gcide) | Seasoner \Sea"son*er\, n.
One who, or that which, seasons, or gives a relish; a
seasoning.
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Seasoning
(gcide) | Season \Sea"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seasoned; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seasoning.]
1. To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit.
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He is fit and seasoned for his passage. --Shak.
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2. To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to
accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one
to a climate.
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3. Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of
natural juices; as, to season timber.
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4. To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or
relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
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5. Hence, to fit for enjoyment; to render agreeable.
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You season still with sports your serious hours.
--Dryden.
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The proper use of wit is to season conversation.
--Tillotson.
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6. To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper. "When
mercy seasons justice." --Shak.
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7. To imbue; to tinge or taint. "Who by his tutor being
seasoned with the love of the truth." --Fuller.
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Season their younger years with prudent and pious
principles. --Jer. Taylor.
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8. To copulate with; to impregnate. [R.] --Holland.
[1913 Webster]Seasoning \Sea"son*ing\, n.
1. The act or process by which anything is seasoned.
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2. That which is added to any species of food, to give it a
higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a condiment.
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3. Hence, something added to enhance enjoyment or relieve
dullness; as, wit is the seasoning of conversation.
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Political speculations are of so dry and austere a
nature, that they will not go down with the public
without frequent seasonings. --Addison.
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Seasoning tub (Bakery), a trough in which dough is set to
rise. --Knight.
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