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verge
(mass) | verge
- okraj |
verge
(encz) | verge,pokraj |
Verge
(gcide) | Verge \Verge\ (v[~e]rj), n. [F. verge, L. virga; perhaps akin to
E. wisp.]
1. A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the
verge, carried before a dean.
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2. The stick or wand with which persons were formerly
admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and
swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called
tenants by the verge. [Eng.]
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3. (Eng. Law) The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the
Palace court, within which the lord steward and the
marshal of the king's household had special jurisdiction;
-- so called from the verge, or staff, which the marshal
bore.
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4. A virgate; a yardland. [Obs.]
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5. A border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin,
or brink of something definite in extent.
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Even though we go to the extreme verge of
possibility to invent a supposition favorable to it,
the theory . . . implies an absurdity. --J. S. Mill.
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But on the horizon's verge descried,
Hangs, touched with light, one snowy sail. --M.
Arnold.
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6. A circumference; a circle; a ring.
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The inclusive verge
Of golden metal that must round my brow. --Shak.
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7. (Arch.)
(a) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
--Oxf. Gloss.
(b) The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a
roof. --Encyc. Brit.
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8. (Horol.) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one
with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See under
Escapement.
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9. (Hort.)
(a) The edge or outside of a bed or border.
(b) A slip of grass adjoining gravel walks, and dividing
them from the borders in a parterre.
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10. The penis.
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11. (Zool.) The external male organ of certain mollusks,
worms, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Syn: Border; edge; rim; brim; margin; brink.
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Verge
(gcide) | Verge \Verge\ (v[~e]rj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Verged
(v[~e]rjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Verging (v[~e]r"j[i^]ng).] [L.
vergere to bend, turn, incline; cf. Skr. v[.r]j to turn.]
1. To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to
approach.
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2. To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to
the north.
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Our soul, from original instinct, vergeth towards
him as its center. --Barrow.
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I find myself verging to that period of life which
is to be labor and sorrow. --Swift.
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verge
(wn) | verge
n 1: a region marking a boundary [syn: brink, threshold,
verge]
2: the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the
verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy" [syn: verge,
brink]
3: a ceremonial or emblematic staff [syn: scepter, sceptre,
verge, wand]
4: a grass border along a road
v 1: border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the
criminal" |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
verge
(mass) | verge
- okraj |
be on the verge of
(encz) | be on the verge of,být na pokraji [fráz.] čeho, např. "Bill was on the
verge of leaving town when he found a job." Pino |
converge
(encz) | converge,konvergovat v: Zdeněk Brožconverge,sbíhat se Zdeněk Brož |
converged
(encz) | converged,konvergoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
convergence
(encz) | convergence,konvergence n: Zdeněk Brožconvergence,sbíhavost n: Zdeněk Brožconvergence,sbližování n: Zdeněk Brož |
convergence criteria
(encz) | convergence criteria, |
convergence goals
(encz) | convergence goals, |
convergence principle
(encz) | convergence principle,princip konvergence [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
convergency
(encz) | convergency,konvergence n: Zdeněk Brožconvergency,sbíhání n: Zdeněk Brožconvergency,sbíhavost n: Zdeněk Brož |
convergent
(encz) | convergent,konvergentní adj: Zdeněk Brožconvergent,sbíhavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
convergent strabismus
(encz) | convergent strabismus, n: |
convergent thinker
(encz) | convergent thinker, n: |
convergent thinking
(encz) | convergent thinking, n: |
diverge
(encz) | diverge,divergovat v: Zdeněk Broždiverge,odchylovat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
diverged
(encz) | diverged,divergoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
divergence
(encz) | divergence,divergence n: Zdeněk Broždivergence,rozdílnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
divergence indicator
(encz) | divergence indicator, |
divergency
(encz) | divergency, n: |
divergent
(encz) | divergent,divergentní adj: Zdeněk Broždivergent,rozbíhavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
divergent strabismus
(encz) | divergent strabismus, n: |
divergent thinker
(encz) | divergent thinker, n: |
divergent thinking
(encz) | divergent thinking, n: |
nonconvergent
(encz) | nonconvergent, adj: |
on the verge
(encz) | on the verge, |
overgeneralise
(encz) | overgeneralise, v: |
overgeneralised
(encz) | overgeneralised, |
overgeneralising
(encz) | overgeneralising, |
overgeneralize
(encz) | overgeneralize,příliš zobecnit Zdeněk Brož |
overgeneralized
(encz) | overgeneralized, |
overgenerous
(encz) | overgenerous, |
verge
(encz) | verge,pokraj |
verged
(encz) | verged, |
verger
(encz) | verger,kostelník n: Zdeněk Brož |
verges
(encz) | verges,krajnice pl. Zdeněk Brož |
divergence
(czen) | divergence,divergencen: Zdeněk Brož |
divergentní
(czen) | divergentní,divergentadj: Zdeněk Brož |
divergentní šilhavost
(czen) | divergentní šilhavost,walleyen: Zdeněk Brož |
konvergence
(czen) | konvergence,convergencen: Zdeněk Brožkonvergence,convergencyn: Zdeněk Brož |
konvergentní
(czen) | konvergentní,convergentadj: Zdeněk Brož |
princip konvergence
(czen) | princip konvergence,convergence principle[eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
Converge
(gcide) | Converge \Con*verge"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Converging.] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn,
incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer
together; as, lines converge.
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The mountains converge into a single ridge.
--Jefferson.
[1913 Webster]Converge \Con*verge"\, v. t.
To cause to tend to one point; to cause to incline and
approach nearer together.
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I converge its rays to a focus of dazzling brilliancy.
--Tyndall.
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Converged
(gcide) | Converge \Con*verge"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Converged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Converging.] [Pref. con- + L. vergere to turn,
incline; cf. F. converger. See Verge, v. i.]
To tend to one point; to incline and approach nearer
together; as, lines converge.
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The mountains converge into a single ridge.
--Jefferson.
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Convergence
(gcide) | Convergence \Con*ver"gence\, Convergency \Con*ver"gen*cy\, n.
[Cf. F. convergence.]
1. The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one
point; the occurrence of two or more things coming
together.
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2. (Math.) the approach of an infinite series to a finite
limit.
Syn: convergency.
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3. a representation of common ground between theories or
phenomena.
Syn: overlap, intersection.
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4. the act of converging (coming closer).
Syn: converging, convergency.
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5. (Biol.) a similarity of form or function in two or more
organisms caused by evolutionary adaptations to a
similarity in the environment, rather than to a common
heredity.
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The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on
the pupil. --Berkeley.
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Convergency
(gcide) | Convergence \Con*ver"gence\, Convergency \Con*ver"gen*cy\, n.
[Cf. F. convergence.]
1. The condition or quality of converging; tendency to one
point; the occurrence of two or more things coming
together.
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2. (Math.) the approach of an infinite series to a finite
limit.
Syn: convergency.
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3. a representation of common ground between theories or
phenomena.
Syn: overlap, intersection.
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4. the act of converging (coming closer).
Syn: converging, convergency.
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5. (Biol.) a similarity of form or function in two or more
organisms caused by evolutionary adaptations to a
similarity in the environment, rather than to a common
heredity.
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The convergence or divergence of the rays falling on
the pupil. --Berkeley.
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convergent
(gcide) | nonparallel \nonparallel\ adj.
1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of
parallel. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner,
cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner,
catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered,
oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; {crossed, decussate,
intersectant, intersecting}; cross-grained ; {diagonal;
{orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ;
right, perpendicular; angled ; {convergent] Also See:
convergent, divergent, diverging.
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2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of
computers. [Narrower terms: serial] PJC]Convergent \Con*ver"gent\, a. [Cf. F. convergent.]
tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each
other; converging.
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As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in,
and made convergent. --Boyle.
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The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its
convergent curves to heaven. --Hallam.
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Convergent
(gcide) | nonparallel \nonparallel\ adj.
1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of
parallel. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner,
cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner,
catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered,
oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; {crossed, decussate,
intersectant, intersecting}; cross-grained ; {diagonal;
{orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ;
right, perpendicular; angled ; {convergent] Also See:
convergent, divergent, diverging.
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2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of
computers. [Narrower terms: serial] PJC]Convergent \Con*ver"gent\, a. [Cf. F. convergent.]
tending to one point of focus; tending to approach each
other; converging.
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As many rays of light, as conveniently can be let in,
and made convergent. --Boyle.
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The vast dome of its cathedral . . . directing its
convergent curves to heaven. --Hallam.
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Devergence
(gcide) | Devergence \De*ver"gence\, Devergency \De*ver"gen*cy\, n.
See Divergence. [Obs.]
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Devergency
(gcide) | Devergence \De*ver"gence\, Devergency \De*ver"gen*cy\, n.
See Divergence. [Obs.]
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Diverge
(gcide) | Diverge \Di*verge"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Diverged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Diverging.] [L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend,
incline. See Verge.]
1. To extend from a common point in different directions; to
tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to
spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given
direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light
diverge as they proceed from the sun.
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2. To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal
condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally
held or taken.
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Diverged
(gcide) | Diverge \Di*verge"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Diverged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Diverging.] [L. di- = dis- + vergere to bend,
incline. See Verge.]
1. To extend from a common point in different directions; to
tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to
spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given
direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light
diverge as they proceed from the sun.
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2. To differ from a typical form; to vary from a normal
condition; to dissent from a creed or position generally
held or taken.
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Divergement
(gcide) | Divergement \Di*verge"ment\, n.
Divergence. Divergence |
Divergence
(gcide) | Divergence \Di*ver"gence\, Divergency \Di*ver"gen*cy\, n. [Cf.
F. divergence.]
1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center;
the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the
divergence of straight lines.
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Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency.
--??????.
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2. Disagreement; difference.
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Related with some divergence by other writers. --Sir
G. C. Lewis.
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Divergency
(gcide) | Divergence \Di*ver"gence\, Divergency \Di*ver"gen*cy\, n. [Cf.
F. divergence.]
1. A receding from each other in moving from a common center;
the state of being divergent; as, an angle is made by the
divergence of straight lines.
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Rays come to the eye in a state of divergency.
--??????.
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2. Disagreement; difference.
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Related with some divergence by other writers. --Sir
G. C. Lewis.
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Divergent
(gcide) | Divergent \Di*ver"gent\, a. [Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.]
1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines
radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given
direction; -- opposed to convergent.
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2. (Optics) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
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3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a
divergent statement.
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Divergent series. (Math.) See Diverging series, under
Diverging.
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Divergent series
(gcide) | Divergent \Di*ver"gent\, a. [Cf. F. divergent. See Diverge.]
1. Receding farther and farther from each other, as lines
radiating from one point; deviating gradually from a given
direction; -- opposed to convergent.
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2. (Optics) Causing divergence of rays; as, a divergent lens.
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3. Fig.: Disagreeing from something given; differing; as, a
divergent statement.
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Divergent series. (Math.) See Diverging series, under
Diverging.
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Overget
(gcide) | Overget \O`ver*get"\, v. t.
1. To reach; to overtake; to pass. [Obs.]
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2. To get beyond; to get over or recover from. [R.]
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Vergeboard
(gcide) | Vergeboard \Verge"board`\, n. [Verge + board. Cf. Bargeboard.]
(Arch.)
The ornament of woodwork upon the gable of a house, used
extensively in the 15th century. It was generally suspended
from the edge of the projecting roof (see Verge, n., 4),
and in a position parallel to the gable wall. Called also
bargeboard.
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Verged
(gcide) | Verge \Verge\ (v[~e]rj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Verged
(v[~e]rjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Verging (v[~e]r"j[i^]ng).] [L.
vergere to bend, turn, incline; cf. Skr. v[.r]j to turn.]
1. To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to
approach.
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2. To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to
the north.
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Our soul, from original instinct, vergeth towards
him as its center. --Barrow.
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I find myself verging to that period of life which
is to be labor and sorrow. --Swift.
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Vergency
(gcide) | Vergency \Ver"gen*cy\, n.
1. The act of verging or approaching; tendency; approach.
[R.]
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2. (Opt.) The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens,
used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a
pencil of rays. [R.] --Humphrey Lloyd.
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Verger
(gcide) | Verger \Ver"ger\, n. [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st
Verge.]
One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically:
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(a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a
justice, etc. [Eng.] --Strype.
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(b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church
building.
[1913 Webster]Verger \Ver"ger\, n. [F.]
A garden or orchard. [Obs.]
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Vergett'e
(gcide) | Vergett'e \Ver`get`t['e]"\, a. [Cf. F. verget['e].]
Divided by pallets, or pales; paly. --W. Berry.
[1913 Webster]Vergette \Ver*gette"\, n. (Her.)
A small pale.
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Vergette
(gcide) | Vergett'e \Ver`get`t['e]"\, a. [Cf. F. verget['e].]
Divided by pallets, or pales; paly. --W. Berry.
[1913 Webster]Vergette \Ver*gette"\, n. (Her.)
A small pale.
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converge
(wn) | converge
v 1: be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this
point" [syn: converge, meet] [ant: diverge]
2: approach a limit as the number of terms increases without
limit [ant: diverge]
3: move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd
converged on the movie star" [ant: diverge]
4: come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces
converged to bring the Fascists back to power" |
convergence
(wn) | convergence
n 1: the occurrence of two or more things coming together
2: the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit [syn:
convergence, convergency] [ant: divergence,
divergency]
3: a representation of common ground between theories or
phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"
[syn: overlap, convergence, intersection]
4: the act of converging (coming closer) [syn: convergence,
converging, convergency] |
convergency
(wn) | convergency
n 1: the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit [syn:
convergence, convergency] [ant: divergence,
divergency]
2: the act of converging (coming closer) [syn: convergence,
converging, convergency] |
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