| slovo | definícia |
character
(mass) | character
- osoba, osobnosť, rys, postava, znak, písmeno |
character
(encz) | character,charakter |
character
(encz) | character,literární postava n: luno |
character
(encz) | character,osoba Zdeněk Brož |
character
(encz) | character,osobnost Zdeněk Brož |
character
(encz) | character,písmeno n: Zdeněk Brož |
character
(encz) | character,písmo n: web |
character
(encz) | character,postava n: luno |
character
(encz) | character,rys Zdeněk Brož |
character
(encz) | character,znak n: |
Character
(gcide) | Character \Char"ac*ter\, n. [L., an instrument for marking,
character, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make sharp, to cut into furrows,
to engrave: cf. F. caract[`e]re.]
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1. A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
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It were much to be wished that there were throughout
the world but one sort of character for each letter
to express it to the eye. --Holder.
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2. Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar
form of letters used by a particular person or people; as,
an inscription in the Runic character.
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You know the character to be your brother's? --Shak.
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3. The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a
person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp
impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a
person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
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The character or that dominion. --Milton.
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Know well each Ancient's proper character;
His fable, subject, scope in every page;
Religion, Country, genius of his Age. --Pope.
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A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character.
--Motley.
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4. Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality;
as, he has a great deal of character.
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5. Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the
life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from
suspicion.
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6. Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct
with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the
miserable character of a slave; in his character as a
magistrate; her character as a daughter.
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7. The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or
thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and
veracity; to give one a bad character.
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This subterraneous passage is much mended since
Seneca gave so bad a character of it. --Addison.
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8. A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc.,
given to a servant. [Colloq.]
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9. A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person
characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who
illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was
a character; C[ae]sar is a great historical character.
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10. One of the persons of a drama or novel.
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Note: "It would be well if character and reputation were used
distinctively. In truth, character is what a person is;
reputation is what he is supposed to be. Character is
in himself, reputation is in the minds of others.
Character is injured by temptations, and by wrongdoing;
reputation by slanders, and libels. Character endures
throughout defamation in every form, but perishes when
there is a voluntary transgression; reputation may last
through numerous transgressions, but be destroyed by a
single, and even an unfounded, accusation or
aspersion." --Abbott.
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Character
(gcide) | Character \Char"ac*ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charactered.]
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1. To engrave; to inscribe. [R.]
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These trees shall be my books.
And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character.
--Shak.
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2. To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe;
to characterize. [R.] --Mitford.
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character
(wn) | character
n 1: an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play
or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel"
[syn: fictional character, fictitious character,
character]
2: a characteristic property that defines the apparent
individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all
its own"; "the radical character of our demands" [syn:
quality, character, lineament]
3: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons
moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for
its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer [syn:
character, fiber, fibre]
4: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the
part of Desdemona" [syn: character, role, {theatrical
role}, part, persona]
5: a person of a specified kind (usually with many
eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character";
"a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
[syn: character, eccentric, type, case]
6: good repute; "he is a man of character"
7: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential
future employer describing the person's qualifications and
dependability; "requests for character references are all too
often answered evasively" [syn: character, reference,
character reference]
8: a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek
alphabet has 24 characters" [syn: character, grapheme,
graphic symbol]
9: (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is
determined by a gene or group of genes
v 1: engrave or inscribe characters on |
character
(foldoc) | character
A letter of some alphabet (either upper case or
lower case), a digit, a punctuation or other symbol or a
control character. In a computer, a character is
represented as an integer. What character is represented by
what integer is determined by the current character set.
For example, in the ASCII character set, "A" is 65. These
integers are then stored as a sequence of bytes according to
a character encoding.
The character set and encoding is usually implicit in the
environment in which the character is being interpreted but it
may be specified explicitly, e.g. to convert input to some
standard internal representation.
A sequence of characters is a (character) string.
Compare with glyph.
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CHARACTER
(bouvier) | CHARACTER, evidence. The opinion generally entertained of a person derived
from the common re 'port of the people who are acquainted with him. 3 Serg.
& R. 336; 3 Mass. 192; 3 Esp. C. 236.
2. There are three classes of cases on which the moral character and
conduct of a person in society may be used in proof before a jury, each
resting upon particular and distinct grounds. Such evidence is admissible,
1st. To afford a presumption that a particular party has not been guilty of
a criminal act. 2d. To affect the damages in particular cases, where their
amount depends on the character and conduct of any individual; and, 3d. To
impeach or confirm the veracity of a witness.
3.-1. Where the guilt of an accused party is doubtful, and the
character of the supposed agent is involved in the question, a presumption
of innocence arises from his former conduct in society, as evidenced by his
general character, since it is not probable that a person of known probity
and humanity, would commit a dishonest or outrageous act in the particular
instance. Such presumptions, however, are so remote from fact, and it is
frequently so difficult to estimate a person's real character, that
they are entitled to little weight, except in doubtful cases. Since the law
considers a presumption of this nature to be admissible, it is in principle
admissible 'Whenever a reasonable presumption arises from it, as to the fact
in question; in practice it is admitted whenever the character of the party
is involved in the issue. See 2 St. Tr. 1038 1 Coxes Rep. 424; 5 Serg. & R.
352 3 Bibb, R. 195; 2 Bibb, R. 286; 5 Day, R. 260; 5 Esp. C. 13; 3 Camp. C.
519; 1 Camp. C. 460; Str. R. 925. Tha. Cr. Cas. 230; 5 Port. 382.
4.-2. In some instances evidence in disparagement of character is
admissible, not in order to prove or disprove the commission of a particular
fact, but with a view to damages. In actions for criminal conversation with
the plaintiff's wife, evidence may be given of the wife's general bad
character, for want of chastity, and even of particular acts of adultery
committed by her, previous to her intercourse with the defendant. B. N. P.
27, 296; 12 Mod. 232; 3 Esp. C. 236. See 5 Munf. 10. In actions for slander
and libel, when the defendant has not justified, evidence of the plaintiff's
bad character has also been admitted. 3 Camp. C. 251; 1 M. & S. 284; 2 Esp.
C. 720; 2 Nott & M'Cord, 511; 1 Nott & M'Cord, 268; and see 11 Johns. R. 38;
1 Root, R. 449; 1 Johns. R. 46; 6 Penna. St. Rep. 170. The ground of
admitting such evidence is, that a person of disparaged fame is not entitled
to the same measure of damages with one whose character is unblemished.
When, however, the defendant justifies the slander, it seems to be doubtful
whether the evidence of reports as to the conduct and character of the
plaintiff can be received. See 1 M. & S. 286, n (a) 3 Mass. R. 553 1 Pick.
R. 19. When evidence is admitted touching the general character of a party,
it is manifest that it is to be confined to matters in reference to the
nature of the, charge against him. 2 Wend. 352.
5.-3. The party against whom a witness is called, may disprove the
fact& stated by him, or may examine other witnesses as to his general
character; but they will not be allowed to speak of particular facts or
parts of his conduct. B. N. P. 296. For example, evidence of the general
character of a prosecutrix for a rape, may be given, as that she was a
street walker; but evidence of specific acts of criminality cannot be
admitted. 3 Carr. & P. 589. The regular mode is to inquire whether the
witness under examination has the means of knowing the former witness
general character, and whether from such knowledge he would believe, him on
his oath. 4 St. Tr. 693; 4 Esp. C. 102. In answer to such evidence against
character, the other party may cross-examine the witness as to his means of
knowledge, and the grounds of his opinion; or he may attack such witness
general character, and by fresh evidence support the character of his own. 2
Stark. C. 151; Id. 241; St. Ev. pt. 4, 1753 to 1758; 1 Phil. Ev. 229. A
party cannot give evidence to confirm the good character of a witness,
unless his general character has been impugned by his antagonist. 9 Watts,
R. 124. See, in general, as to character, Phil. Ev. Index, tit. Character;
Stark. Ev. pl. 4, 364 Swift's Ev. 140 to 144 5 Ohio R. 227; Greenl. Ev. Sec.
54; 3 Hill, R. 178 Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
characteristic
(mass) | characteristic
- charakteristický, typický rys, vlastnosť, charakteristika |
cast of characters
(encz) | cast of characters, n: |
character actor
(encz) | character actor, n: |
character assassination
(encz) | character assassination, |
character density
(encz) | character density, |
character loan
(encz) | character loan, |
character printer
(encz) | character printer, n: |
character reference
(encz) | character reference, n: |
character set
(encz) | character set,znaková sada [it.] |
character witness
(encz) | character witness, n: |
character-at-a-time printer
(encz) | character-at-a-time printer, n: |
characterful
(encz) | characterful,osobitý adj: Zdeněk Brožcharacterful,typický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
characterisation
(encz) | characterisation,charakterizace n: Zdeněk Brož |
characterisations
(encz) | characterisations,charakterizace pl. Zdeněk Brož |
characterise
(encz) | characterise,charakterizovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
characterised
(encz) | characterised,charakterizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
characterisic function
(encz) | characterisic function, n: |
characterising
(encz) | characterising, |
characteristic
(encz) | characteristic,charakteristický adj: Zdeněk Brožcharacteristic,charakteristika n: Zdeněk Brožcharacteristic,typický rys Mgr. Dita Gálovácharacteristic,vlastnost Mgr. Dita Gálová |
characteristic curve
(encz) | characteristic curve, n: |
characteristic polynomial
(encz) | characteristic polynomial,charakteristický polynom [mat.] det(lambda*I -
A) v.martin |
characteristically
(encz) | characteristically,charakteristicky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
characteristics
(encz) | characteristics,charakteristiky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
characterizable
(encz) | characterizable, |
characterization
(encz) | characterization,charakterizace [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskačcharacterization,popsání n: Zdeněk Brož |
characterization factor
(encz) | characterization factor,charakterizační faktor [eko.] výraz použitý pro
přeměnu výsledků LCI na obecnou ekvivalentní jednotku v přípravě pro
agregaci do výsledku indikátoru kategorií. RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
characterize
(encz) | characterize,charakterizovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
characterized
(encz) | characterized,charakterizovaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
characterizer
(encz) | characterizer, |
characterizing
(encz) | characterizing, |
characterless
(encz) | characterless,bezvýrazný Pavel Machek; Giza |
characters
(encz) | characters,znaky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
check character
(encz) | check character, n: |
control character
(encz) | control character, n: |
device characteristic
(encz) | device characteristic, n: |
distinguishing characteristic
(encz) | distinguishing characteristic, n: |
environmental characterization
(encz) | environmental characterization,charakterizace ekologických
vlivů [eko.] Analýza, kvantifikace toho, jak hodnocené parametry
přispívají k různým vlivům na prostředí. Jednotlivé ekologické vlivy by
měly být, kde je to možné, slučovány. RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
fictional character
(encz) | fictional character, n: |
fictitious character
(encz) | fictitious character, n: |
frequency-response characteristic
(encz) | frequency-response characteristic, n: |
life cycle characterization
(encz) | life cycle characterization,charakterizace životního cyklu [eko.] 2.
krok fáze hodnocení vlivů na ŽP, ve kterém jsou potenciální vlivy
spojeny s daty z inventarizační fáze analyzovány v každé
kategorii. RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
optical character recognition
(encz) | Optical Character Recognition,rozpoznávání znaků [zkr.] [it.] Petr
Prášek |
primary sex character
(encz) | primary sex character, n: |
primary sex characteristic
(encz) | primary sex characteristic, n: |
product function characteristic
(encz) | product function characteristic,funkční charakteristika
výrobku [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
reservoir characteristics
(encz) | reservoir characteristics,charakteristika nádrže [eko.] RNDr. Pavel
Piskač |
revolving character of resources
(encz) | revolving character of resources, |
risk characterization
(encz) | risk characterization,charakterizace rizika [eko.] Konečný krok v
procesu hodnocení rizika zahrnující integraci (syntézu) dat získaných v
předchozích krocích a vedoucí k určení pravděpodobnosti, s jakou lidský
organismus utrpí některé z možných poškození. RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
secondary sex character
(encz) | secondary sex character, n: |
secondary sex characteristic
(encz) | secondary sex characteristic, n: |
sex character
(encz) | sex character, n: |
sex characteristic
(encz) | sex characteristic, n: |
shunt characteristic
(encz) | shunt characteristic,derivační charakteristika n: parkmaj |
uncharacteristic
(encz) | uncharacteristic,netypický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
uncharacteristic of
(encz) | uncharacteristic of, adj: |
uncharacteristically
(encz) | uncharacteristically,netypicky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
unit character
(encz) | unit character, n: |
airborne laser extended atmospheric characterization experiment
(czen) | Airborne Laser Extended Atmospheric Characterization Experiment,ABLE
ACE[zkr.] [voj.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
character (or computer) role playing game
(czen) | Character (or computer) Role Playing Game,CRPG[zkr.] |
Arrowheaded characters
(gcide) | Arrowheaded \Ar"row*head`ed\, a.
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform.
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Arrowheaded characters, characters the elements of which
consist of strokes resembling arrowheads, nailheads, or
wedges; -- hence called also nail-headed, wedge-formed,
cuneiform, or cuneatic characters; the oldest written
characters used in the country about the Tigris and
Euphrates, and subsequently in Persia, and abounding among
the ruins of Persepolis, Nineveh, and Babylon. See
Cuneiform.
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Character
(gcide) | Character \Char"ac*ter\, n. [L., an instrument for marking,
character, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make sharp, to cut into furrows,
to engrave: cf. F. caract[`e]re.]
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1. A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
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It were much to be wished that there were throughout
the world but one sort of character for each letter
to express it to the eye. --Holder.
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2. Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar
form of letters used by a particular person or people; as,
an inscription in the Runic character.
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You know the character to be your brother's? --Shak.
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3. The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a
person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp
impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a
person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
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The character or that dominion. --Milton.
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Know well each Ancient's proper character;
His fable, subject, scope in every page;
Religion, Country, genius of his Age. --Pope.
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A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character.
--Motley.
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4. Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality;
as, he has a great deal of character.
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5. Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the
life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from
suspicion.
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6. Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct
with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the
miserable character of a slave; in his character as a
magistrate; her character as a daughter.
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7. The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or
thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and
veracity; to give one a bad character.
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This subterraneous passage is much mended since
Seneca gave so bad a character of it. --Addison.
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8. A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc.,
given to a servant. [Colloq.]
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9. A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person
characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who
illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was
a character; C[ae]sar is a great historical character.
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10. One of the persons of a drama or novel.
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Note: "It would be well if character and reputation were used
distinctively. In truth, character is what a person is;
reputation is what he is supposed to be. Character is
in himself, reputation is in the minds of others.
Character is injured by temptations, and by wrongdoing;
reputation by slanders, and libels. Character endures
throughout defamation in every form, but perishes when
there is a voluntary transgression; reputation may last
through numerous transgressions, but be destroyed by a
single, and even an unfounded, accusation or
aspersion." --Abbott.
[1913 Webster]Character \Char"ac*ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charactered.]
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1. To engrave; to inscribe. [R.]
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These trees shall be my books.
And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character.
--Shak.
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2. To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe;
to characterize. [R.] --Mitford.
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Charactered
(gcide) | Character \Char"ac*ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charactered.]
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1. To engrave; to inscribe. [R.]
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These trees shall be my books.
And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character.
--Shak.
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2. To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe;
to characterize. [R.] --Mitford.
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Characterism
(gcide) | Characterism \Char"ac*ter*ism\, n. [Gr. ? a characterizing.]
A distinction of character; a characteristic. [Obs.] --Bp.
Hall.
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characteristic
(gcide) | Index \In"dex\, n.; pl. E. Indexes, L. Indices(?). [L.: cf.
F. index. See Indicate, Diction.]
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1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates,
manifests, or discloses; as, the increasing unemployment
rate is an index of how much the economy has slowed.
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Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of
plants. --Arbuthnot.
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2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a
pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of
a watch, a movable finger or other form of pointer on a
gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In
(printing), a sign [[hand]] (called also fist) used to
direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
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3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and
the like, in a book, usually giving the page on which a
particular word or topic may be found; -- usually
alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the
volume. Typically found only in non-fiction books.
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4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. (Anat.) The second finger, that next to the pollex
(thumb), in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; {index
finger}.
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6. (Math.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root
of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is
always indices.]
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7. The ratio, or formula expressing the ratio, of one
dimension of a thing to another dimension; as, the
vertical index of the cranium.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8. A number providing a measure of some quantity derived by a
formula, usually a form of averaging, from multiple
quantities; -- used mostly in economics; as, the index of
leading indicators; the index of industrial production;
the consumer price index. See, for example, the {consumer
price index}.
[PJC]
9. (computers) A file containing a table with the addresses
of data items, arranged for rapid and convenient search
for the addresses.
[PJC]
10. (computers) A number which serves as a label for a data
item and also represents the address of a data item
within a table or array.
[PJC]
11. (R. C. Ch.), The Index prohibitorius, a catalogue of
books which are forbidden by the church to be read; also
called Index of forbidden books and {Index Librorum
Prohibitorum}.
[PJC]
Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical
instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in
complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its
theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a
correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal
to the error of the zero adjustment.
Index expurgatorius. [L.] See Index prohibitorius
(below).
Index finger. See Index, 5.
Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant,
sextant, etc.
Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other
registering machine; a hand that points to something.
Index of a logarithm (Math.), the integral part of the
logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral
figures in the given number. It is also called the
characteristic.
Index of refraction, or Refractive index (Opt.), the
number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle
of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus
the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when
light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the
angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of
refraction.
Index plate, a graduated circular plate, or one with
circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in
machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc.
Index prohibitorius [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C.
Ch.), a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the
church to be read; the index expurgatorius [L.], or
expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which
passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed
before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are
published with additions, from time to time, by the
Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals,
theologians, etc., under the sanction of the pope. --Hook.
Index rerum [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook,
for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.
[1913 Webster]Characteristic \Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
charact['e]ristique.]
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character;
showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of
a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
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Characteristic clearness of temper. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]Characteristic \Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, n.
1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element
of character; that which characterized. --Pope.
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The characteristics of a true critic. --Johnson.
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2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative)
of a logarithm.
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Characteristic
(gcide) | Index \In"dex\, n.; pl. E. Indexes, L. Indices(?). [L.: cf.
F. index. See Indicate, Diction.]
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1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates,
manifests, or discloses; as, the increasing unemployment
rate is an index of how much the economy has slowed.
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Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of
plants. --Arbuthnot.
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2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a
pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of
a watch, a movable finger or other form of pointer on a
gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In
(printing), a sign [[hand]] (called also fist) used to
direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
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3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and
the like, in a book, usually giving the page on which a
particular word or topic may be found; -- usually
alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the
volume. Typically found only in non-fiction books.
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4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs.] --Shak.
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5. (Anat.) The second finger, that next to the pollex
(thumb), in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; {index
finger}.
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6. (Math.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root
of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is
always indices.]
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7. The ratio, or formula expressing the ratio, of one
dimension of a thing to another dimension; as, the
vertical index of the cranium.
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8. A number providing a measure of some quantity derived by a
formula, usually a form of averaging, from multiple
quantities; -- used mostly in economics; as, the index of
leading indicators; the index of industrial production;
the consumer price index. See, for example, the {consumer
price index}.
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9. (computers) A file containing a table with the addresses
of data items, arranged for rapid and convenient search
for the addresses.
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10. (computers) A number which serves as a label for a data
item and also represents the address of a data item
within a table or array.
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11. (R. C. Ch.), The Index prohibitorius, a catalogue of
books which are forbidden by the church to be read; also
called Index of forbidden books and {Index Librorum
Prohibitorum}.
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Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical
instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in
complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its
theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a
correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal
to the error of the zero adjustment.
Index expurgatorius. [L.] See Index prohibitorius
(below).
Index finger. See Index, 5.
Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant,
sextant, etc.
Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other
registering machine; a hand that points to something.
Index of a logarithm (Math.), the integral part of the
logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral
figures in the given number. It is also called the
characteristic.
Index of refraction, or Refractive index (Opt.), the
number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle
of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus
the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when
light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the
angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of
refraction.
Index plate, a graduated circular plate, or one with
circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in
machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc.
Index prohibitorius [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C.
Ch.), a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the
church to be read; the index expurgatorius [L.], or
expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which
passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed
before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are
published with additions, from time to time, by the
Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals,
theologians, etc., under the sanction of the pope. --Hook.
Index rerum [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook,
for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.
[1913 Webster]Characteristic \Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
charact['e]ristique.]
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character;
showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of
a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
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Characteristic clearness of temper. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]Characteristic \Char`ac*ter*is"tic\, n.
1. A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element
of character; that which characterized. --Pope.
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The characteristics of a true critic. --Johnson.
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2. (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative)
of a logarithm.
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Characteristical
(gcide) | Characteristical \Char`ac*ter*is"tic*al\, a.
Characteristic.
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Characteristically
(gcide) | Characteristically \Char`ac*ter*is"tic*al*ly\, adv.
In a characteristic manner; in a way that characterizes.
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Characterization
(gcide) | Characterization \Char`ac*ter*i*za"tion\, n.
The act or process of characterizing.
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Characterize
(gcide) | Characterize \Char"ac*ter*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Characterized; p. pr. & vb. n. Characterizing.] [LL.
characterizare, Gr. ?: cf. F. charact['e]riser.]
1. To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or
traits; to make with distinctive features.
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European, Asiatic, Chinese, African, and Grecian
faces are Characterized. --Arbuthnot.
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2. To engrave or imprint. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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3. To indicate the character of; to describe.
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Under the name of Tamerlane he intended to
characterize King William. --Johnson.
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4. To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the
character of.
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The softness and effeminacy which characterize the
men of rank in most countries. --W. Irving.
5. (Chem.) to identify the structure or nature of; as, the
antibiotic activity in the sample was characterized by
HPLC, and proved to be erythromycin.
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Syn: To describe; distinguish; mark; designate; style;
particularize; entitle.
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characterized
(gcide) | characterized \characterized\ adj.
stated precisely; -- of the meaning of words or concepts.
[WordNet 1.5]Characterize \Char"ac*ter*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Characterized; p. pr. & vb. n. Characterizing.] [LL.
characterizare, Gr. ?: cf. F. charact['e]riser.]
1. To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or
traits; to make with distinctive features.
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European, Asiatic, Chinese, African, and Grecian
faces are Characterized. --Arbuthnot.
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2. To engrave or imprint. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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3. To indicate the character of; to describe.
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Under the name of Tamerlane he intended to
characterize King William. --Johnson.
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4. To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the
character of.
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The softness and effeminacy which characterize the
men of rank in most countries. --W. Irving.
5. (Chem.) to identify the structure or nature of; as, the
antibiotic activity in the sample was characterized by
HPLC, and proved to be erythromycin.
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Syn: To describe; distinguish; mark; designate; style;
particularize; entitle.
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