| slovo | definícia |
conjugation
(mass) | conjugation
- časovanie, obýbamie |
conjugation
(encz) | conjugation,časování n: [lingv.] Zdeněk Brož |
conjugation
(encz) | conjugation,konjugace n: [lingv.] = časování/slovesná třída Zdeněk Brož |
conjugation
(encz) | conjugation,spojení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Conjugation
(gcide) | Conjugation \Con`ju*ga"tion\, n. [L. conjugatio conjugation (in
senses 1 & 3).]
1. the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage. [Obs.]
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Mixtures and conjugations of atoms. --Bentley.
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2. Two things conjoined; a pair; a couple. [Obs.]
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The sixth conjugations or pair of nerves. --Sir T.
Browne.
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3. (Gram.)
(a) The act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its
various parts and inflections.
(b) A scheme in which are arranged all the parts of a
verb.
(c) A class of verbs conjugated in the same manner.
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4. (Biol.) A kind of sexual union; -- applied to a blending
of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in
some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or
germs are developed.
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conjugation
(wn) | conjugation
n 1: the state of being joined together [syn: junction,
conjunction, conjugation, colligation]
2: the inflection of verbs
3: the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
4: a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
5: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive
purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating
of some species occurs only in the spring" [syn: coupling,
mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union]
6: the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of
opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of
his family for the holidays" [syn: union, unification,
uniting, conjugation, jointure] [ant: disunion] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Conjugation
(gcide) | Conjugation \Con`ju*ga"tion\, n. [L. conjugatio conjugation (in
senses 1 & 3).]
1. the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage. [Obs.]
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Mixtures and conjugations of atoms. --Bentley.
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2. Two things conjoined; a pair; a couple. [Obs.]
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The sixth conjugations or pair of nerves. --Sir T.
Browne.
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3. (Gram.)
(a) The act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its
various parts and inflections.
(b) A scheme in which are arranged all the parts of a
verb.
(c) A class of verbs conjugated in the same manner.
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4. (Biol.) A kind of sexual union; -- applied to a blending
of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in
some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or
germs are developed.
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Conjugational
(gcide) | Conjugational \Con`ju*ga"tion*al\, a.
relating to conjugation. --Ellis.
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irregular conjugation
(gcide) | Strong \Strong\, a. [Compar. Stronger; superl. Strongest.]
[AS. strang, strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous,
OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong,
severe, Dan. streng, Sw. str[aum]ng strict, severe. Cf.
Strength, Stretch, String.]
1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to
act; having a power of exerting great bodily force;
vigorous.
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That our oxen may be strong to labor. --Ps. cxliv.
14.
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Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.
--Dryden.
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2. Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or
endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong
constitution; strong health.
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3. Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to
withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily
subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a
strong fortress or town.
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4. Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a
strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.
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5. Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong
house, or company of merchants.
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6. Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength
or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.
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7. Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible;
impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind
was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.
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8. Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind
or imagination; striking or superior of the kind;
powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong
reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong
language.
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9. Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong
partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
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Her mother, ever strong against that match. --Shak.
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10. Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular
quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or
tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.
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11. Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol;
intoxicating; as, strong liquors.
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12. Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors,
etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
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13. Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat. --Heb. v. 12.
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14. Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered;
as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
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15. Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
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He had offered up prayers and supplications with
strong crying and tears. --Heb. v. 7.
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16. Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the
mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong
mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
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I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.
--Dryden.
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17. Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
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Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,
As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong. --E.
Smith.
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18. (Stock Exchange) Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a
strong market.
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19. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root
vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the
addition of -en (with or without a change of the root
vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven;
break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to
weak, or regular. See Weak.
(b) Applied to forms in Anglo-Saxon, etc., which retain
the old declensional endings. In the Teutonic
languages the vowel stems have held the original
endings most firmly, and are called strong; the stems
in -n are called weak other constant stems conform,
or are irregular. --F. A. March.
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Strong conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of a strong
verb; -- called also old conjugation, or {irregular
conjugation}, and distinguished from the {weak
conjugation} or regular conjugation.
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Note: Strong is often used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, strong-backed,
strong-based, strong-bodied, strong-colored,
strong-fisted, strong-handed, strong-ribbed,
strong-smelling, strong-voiced, etc.
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Syn: Vigorous; powerful; stout; solid; firm; hardy; muscular;
forcible; cogent; valid. See Robust.
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Multiple conjugation
(gcide) | Multiple \Mul"ti*ple\, a. [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple,
and multiply.]
Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of
more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several,
or many, parts.
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Law of multiple proportion (Chem.), the generalization that
when the same elements unite in more than one proportion,
forming two or more different compounds, the higher
proportions of the elements in such compounds are simple
multiples of the lowest proportion, or the proportions are
connected by some simple common factor; thus, iron and
oxygen unite in the proportions FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4,
in which compounds, considering the oxygen, 3 and 4 are
simple multiplies of 1. Called also the Law of Dalton or
Dalton's Law, from its discoverer.
Multiple algebra, a branch of advanced mathematics that
treats of operations upon units compounded of two or more
unlike units.
Multiple conjugation (Biol.), a coalescence of many cells
(as where an indefinite number of amoeboid cells flow
together into a single mass) from which conjugation proper
and even fertilization may have been evolved.
Multiple fruits. (Bot.) See Collective fruit, under
Collective.
Multiple star (Astron.), several stars in close proximity,
which appear to form a single system.
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new conjugation
(gcide) | Weak \Weak\ (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. Weaker (w[=e]k"[~e]r);
superl. Weakest.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek,
Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft,
pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen
in Icel. v[imac]kja to turn, veer, recede, AS. w[imac]can to
yield, give way, G. weichen, OHG. w[imac]hhan, akin to Skr.
vij, and probably to E. week, L. vicis a change, turn, Gr.
e'i`kein to yield, give way. [root]132. Cf. Week, Wink,
v. i. Vicissitude.]
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1. Wanting physical strength. Specifically:
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(a) Deficient in strength of body; feeble; infirm; sickly;
debilitated; enfeebled; exhausted.
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A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.
--Shak.
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Weak with hunger, mad with love. --Dryden.
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(b) Not able to sustain a great weight, pressure, or
strain; as, a weak timber; a weak rope.
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(c) Not firmly united or adhesive; easily broken or
separated into pieces; not compact; as, a weak ship.
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(d) Not stiff; pliant; frail; soft; as, the weak stalk of
a plant.
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(e) Not able to resist external force or onset; easily
subdued or overcome; as, a weak barrier; as, a weak
fortress.
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(f) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous;
low; small; feeble; faint.
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A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish.
--Ascham.
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(g) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the
usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and
nourishing substances; of less than the usual
strength; as, weak tea, broth, or liquor; a weak
decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine.
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(h) Lacking ability for an appropriate function or office;
as, weak eyes; a weak stomach; a weak magistrate; a
weak regiment, or army.
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2. Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical,
moral, or political strength, vigor, etc. Specifically:
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(a) Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor;
spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate.
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To think every thing disputable is a proof of a
weak mind and captious temper. --Beattie.
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Origen was never weak enough to imagine that
there were two Gods. --Waterland.
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(b) Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment,
discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
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If evil thence ensue,
She first his weak indulgence will accuse.
--Milton.
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(c) Not having full confidence or conviction; not decided
or confirmed; vacillating; wavering.
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but
not to doubtful disputations. --Rom. xiv. 1.
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(d) Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion,
etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome;
accessible; vulnerable; as, weak resolutions; weak
virtue.
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Guard thy heart
On this weak side, where most our nature fails.
--Addison.
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(e) Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties;
a weak sense of honor of duty.
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(f) Not having power to convince; not supported by force
of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument
or case. "Convinced of his weak arguing." --Milton.
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A case so weak . . . hath much persisted in.
--Hooker.
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(g) Wanting in point or vigor of expression; as, a weak
sentence; a weak style.
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(h) Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be
prevalent; not potent; feeble. "Weak prayers." --Shak.
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(i) Lacking in elements of political strength; not
wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in
the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation;
as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.
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I must make fair weather yet awhile,
Till Henry be more weak, and I more strong.
--Shak.
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(k) (Stock Exchange) Tending towards lower prices; as, a
weak market.
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3. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to
the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form
-t; as in the verbs abash, abashed; abate, abated;
deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19
(a) .
(b) Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon,
etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19
(b) .
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4. (Stock Exchange) Tending toward a lower price or lower
prices; as, wheat is weak; a weak market.
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5. (Card Playing) Lacking in good cards; deficient as to
number or strength; as, a hand weak in trumps.
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6. (Photog.) Lacking contrast; as, a weak negative.
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Note: Weak is often used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, weak-eyed, weak-handed, weak-hearted,
weak-minded, weak-spirited, and the like.
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Weak conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of weak verbs; --
called also new conjugation, or regular conjugation,
and distinguished from the old conjugation, or
irregular conjugation.
Weak declension (Anglo-Saxon Gram.), the declension of weak
nouns; also, one of the declensions of adjectives.
Weak side, the side or aspect of a person's character or
disposition by which he is most easily affected or
influenced; weakness; infirmity.
weak sore or weak ulcer (Med.), a sore covered with pale,
flabby, sluggish granulations.
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old conjugation
(gcide) | Strong \Strong\, a. [Compar. Stronger; superl. Strongest.]
[AS. strang, strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous,
OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong,
severe, Dan. streng, Sw. str[aum]ng strict, severe. Cf.
Strength, Stretch, String.]
1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to
act; having a power of exerting great bodily force;
vigorous.
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That our oxen may be strong to labor. --Ps. cxliv.
14.
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Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.
--Dryden.
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2. Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or
endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong
constitution; strong health.
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3. Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to
withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily
subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a
strong fortress or town.
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4. Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a
strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.
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5. Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong
house, or company of merchants.
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6. Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength
or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.
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7. Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible;
impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind
was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.
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8. Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind
or imagination; striking or superior of the kind;
powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong
reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong
language.
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9. Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong
partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
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Her mother, ever strong against that match. --Shak.
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10. Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular
quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or
tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.
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11. Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol;
intoxicating; as, strong liquors.
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12. Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors,
etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
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13. Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat. --Heb. v. 12.
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14. Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered;
as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
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15. Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
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He had offered up prayers and supplications with
strong crying and tears. --Heb. v. 7.
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16. Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the
mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong
mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
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I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.
--Dryden.
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17. Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
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Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,
As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong. --E.
Smith.
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18. (Stock Exchange) Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a
strong market.
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19. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root
vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the
addition of -en (with or without a change of the root
vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven;
break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to
weak, or regular. See Weak.
(b) Applied to forms in Anglo-Saxon, etc., which retain
the old declensional endings. In the Teutonic
languages the vowel stems have held the original
endings most firmly, and are called strong; the stems
in -n are called weak other constant stems conform,
or are irregular. --F. A. March.
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Strong conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of a strong
verb; -- called also old conjugation, or {irregular
conjugation}, and distinguished from the {weak
conjugation} or regular conjugation.
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Note: Strong is often used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, strong-backed,
strong-based, strong-bodied, strong-colored,
strong-fisted, strong-handed, strong-ribbed,
strong-smelling, strong-voiced, etc.
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Syn: Vigorous; powerful; stout; solid; firm; hardy; muscular;
forcible; cogent; valid. See Robust.
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Periphrastic conjugation
(gcide) | Periphrastic \Per`i*phras"tic\, Periphrastical
\Per`i*phras"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. p['e]riphrastique.]
Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary;
characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
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Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by
the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.
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regular conjugation
(gcide) | Weak \Weak\ (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. Weaker (w[=e]k"[~e]r);
superl. Weakest.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek,
Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft,
pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen
in Icel. v[imac]kja to turn, veer, recede, AS. w[imac]can to
yield, give way, G. weichen, OHG. w[imac]hhan, akin to Skr.
vij, and probably to E. week, L. vicis a change, turn, Gr.
e'i`kein to yield, give way. [root]132. Cf. Week, Wink,
v. i. Vicissitude.]
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1. Wanting physical strength. Specifically:
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(a) Deficient in strength of body; feeble; infirm; sickly;
debilitated; enfeebled; exhausted.
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A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.
--Shak.
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Weak with hunger, mad with love. --Dryden.
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(b) Not able to sustain a great weight, pressure, or
strain; as, a weak timber; a weak rope.
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(c) Not firmly united or adhesive; easily broken or
separated into pieces; not compact; as, a weak ship.
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(d) Not stiff; pliant; frail; soft; as, the weak stalk of
a plant.
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(e) Not able to resist external force or onset; easily
subdued or overcome; as, a weak barrier; as, a weak
fortress.
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(f) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous;
low; small; feeble; faint.
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A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish.
--Ascham.
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(g) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the
usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and
nourishing substances; of less than the usual
strength; as, weak tea, broth, or liquor; a weak
decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine.
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(h) Lacking ability for an appropriate function or office;
as, weak eyes; a weak stomach; a weak magistrate; a
weak regiment, or army.
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2. Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical,
moral, or political strength, vigor, etc. Specifically:
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(a) Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor;
spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate.
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To think every thing disputable is a proof of a
weak mind and captious temper. --Beattie.
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Origen was never weak enough to imagine that
there were two Gods. --Waterland.
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(b) Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment,
discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
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If evil thence ensue,
She first his weak indulgence will accuse.
--Milton.
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(c) Not having full confidence or conviction; not decided
or confirmed; vacillating; wavering.
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but
not to doubtful disputations. --Rom. xiv. 1.
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(d) Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion,
etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome;
accessible; vulnerable; as, weak resolutions; weak
virtue.
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Guard thy heart
On this weak side, where most our nature fails.
--Addison.
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(e) Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties;
a weak sense of honor of duty.
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(f) Not having power to convince; not supported by force
of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument
or case. "Convinced of his weak arguing." --Milton.
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A case so weak . . . hath much persisted in.
--Hooker.
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(g) Wanting in point or vigor of expression; as, a weak
sentence; a weak style.
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(h) Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be
prevalent; not potent; feeble. "Weak prayers." --Shak.
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(i) Lacking in elements of political strength; not
wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in
the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation;
as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.
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I must make fair weather yet awhile,
Till Henry be more weak, and I more strong.
--Shak.
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(k) (Stock Exchange) Tending towards lower prices; as, a
weak market.
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3. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to
the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form
-t; as in the verbs abash, abashed; abate, abated;
deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19
(a) .
(b) Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon,
etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19
(b) .
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4. (Stock Exchange) Tending toward a lower price or lower
prices; as, wheat is weak; a weak market.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5. (Card Playing) Lacking in good cards; deficient as to
number or strength; as, a hand weak in trumps.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6. (Photog.) Lacking contrast; as, a weak negative.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Note: Weak is often used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, weak-eyed, weak-handed, weak-hearted,
weak-minded, weak-spirited, and the like.
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Weak conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of weak verbs; --
called also new conjugation, or regular conjugation,
and distinguished from the old conjugation, or
irregular conjugation.
Weak declension (Anglo-Saxon Gram.), the declension of weak
nouns; also, one of the declensions of adjectives.
Weak side, the side or aspect of a person's character or
disposition by which he is most easily affected or
influenced; weakness; infirmity.
weak sore or weak ulcer (Med.), a sore covered with pale,
flabby, sluggish granulations.
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Strong conjugation
(gcide) | Strong \Strong\, a. [Compar. Stronger; superl. Strongest.]
[AS. strang, strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous,
OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong,
severe, Dan. streng, Sw. str[aum]ng strict, severe. Cf.
Strength, Stretch, String.]
1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to
act; having a power of exerting great bodily force;
vigorous.
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That our oxen may be strong to labor. --Ps. cxliv.
14.
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Orses the strong to greater strength must yield.
--Dryden.
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2. Having passive physical power; having ability to bear or
endure; firm; hale; sound; robust; as, a strong
constitution; strong health.
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3. Solid; tough; not easily broken or injured; able to
withstand violence; able to sustain attacks; not easily
subdued or taken; as, a strong beam; a strong rock; a
strong fortress or town.
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4. Having great military or naval force; powerful; as, a
strong army or fleet; a nation strong at sea.
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5. Having great wealth, means, or resources; as, a strong
house, or company of merchants.
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6. Reaching a certain degree or limit in respect to strength
or numbers; as, an army ten thousand strong.
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7. Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible;
impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind
was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.
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8. Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind
or imagination; striking or superior of the kind;
powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong
reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong
language.
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9. Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong
partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
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Her mother, ever strong against that match. --Shak.
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10. Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular
quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or
tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.
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11. Full of spirit; containing a large proportion of alcohol;
intoxicating; as, strong liquors.
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12. Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors,
etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
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13. Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat. --Heb. v. 12.
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14. Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered;
as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
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15. Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
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He had offered up prayers and supplications with
strong crying and tears. --Heb. v. 7.
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16. Having great force, vigor, power, or the like, as the
mind, intellect, or any faculty; as, a man of a strong
mind, memory, judgment, or imagination.
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I was stronger in prophecy than in criticism.
--Dryden.
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17. Vigorous; effective; forcible; powerful.
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Like her sweet voice is thy harmonious song,
As high, as sweet, as easy, and as strong. --E.
Smith.
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18. (Stock Exchange) Tending to higher prices; rising; as, a
strong market.
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19. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root
vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the
addition of -en (with or without a change of the root
vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven;
break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to
weak, or regular. See Weak.
(b) Applied to forms in Anglo-Saxon, etc., which retain
the old declensional endings. In the Teutonic
languages the vowel stems have held the original
endings most firmly, and are called strong; the stems
in -n are called weak other constant stems conform,
or are irregular. --F. A. March.
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Strong conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of a strong
verb; -- called also old conjugation, or {irregular
conjugation}, and distinguished from the {weak
conjugation} or regular conjugation.
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Note: Strong is often used in the formation of
self-explaining compounds; as, strong-backed,
strong-based, strong-bodied, strong-colored,
strong-fisted, strong-handed, strong-ribbed,
strong-smelling, strong-voiced, etc.
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Syn: Vigorous; powerful; stout; solid; firm; hardy; muscular;
forcible; cogent; valid. See Robust.
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Weak conjugation
(gcide) | Weak \Weak\ (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. Weaker (w[=e]k"[~e]r);
superl. Weakest.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek,
Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft,
pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen
in Icel. v[imac]kja to turn, veer, recede, AS. w[imac]can to
yield, give way, G. weichen, OHG. w[imac]hhan, akin to Skr.
vij, and probably to E. week, L. vicis a change, turn, Gr.
e'i`kein to yield, give way. [root]132. Cf. Week, Wink,
v. i. Vicissitude.]
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1. Wanting physical strength. Specifically:
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(a) Deficient in strength of body; feeble; infirm; sickly;
debilitated; enfeebled; exhausted.
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A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man.
--Shak.
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Weak with hunger, mad with love. --Dryden.
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(b) Not able to sustain a great weight, pressure, or
strain; as, a weak timber; a weak rope.
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(c) Not firmly united or adhesive; easily broken or
separated into pieces; not compact; as, a weak ship.
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(d) Not stiff; pliant; frail; soft; as, the weak stalk of
a plant.
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(e) Not able to resist external force or onset; easily
subdued or overcome; as, a weak barrier; as, a weak
fortress.
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(f) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous;
low; small; feeble; faint.
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A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish.
--Ascham.
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(g) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the
usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and
nourishing substances; of less than the usual
strength; as, weak tea, broth, or liquor; a weak
decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine.
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(h) Lacking ability for an appropriate function or office;
as, weak eyes; a weak stomach; a weak magistrate; a
weak regiment, or army.
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2. Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical,
moral, or political strength, vigor, etc. Specifically:
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(a) Feeble of mind; wanting discernment; lacking vigor;
spiritless; as, a weak king or magistrate.
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To think every thing disputable is a proof of a
weak mind and captious temper. --Beattie.
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Origen was never weak enough to imagine that
there were two Gods. --Waterland.
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(b) Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment,
discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
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If evil thence ensue,
She first his weak indulgence will accuse.
--Milton.
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(c) Not having full confidence or conviction; not decided
or confirmed; vacillating; wavering.
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Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but
not to doubtful disputations. --Rom. xiv. 1.
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(d) Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion,
etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome;
accessible; vulnerable; as, weak resolutions; weak
virtue.
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Guard thy heart
On this weak side, where most our nature fails.
--Addison.
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(e) Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties;
a weak sense of honor of duty.
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(f) Not having power to convince; not supported by force
of reason or truth; unsustained; as, a weak argument
or case. "Convinced of his weak arguing." --Milton.
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A case so weak . . . hath much persisted in.
--Hooker.
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(g) Wanting in point or vigor of expression; as, a weak
sentence; a weak style.
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(h) Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be
prevalent; not potent; feeble. "Weak prayers." --Shak.
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(i) Lacking in elements of political strength; not
wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in
the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation;
as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.
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I must make fair weather yet awhile,
Till Henry be more weak, and I more strong.
--Shak.
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(k) (Stock Exchange) Tending towards lower prices; as, a
weak market.
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3. (Gram.)
(a) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its
preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to
the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form
-t; as in the verbs abash, abashed; abate, abated;
deny, denied; feel, felt. See Strong, 19
(a) .
(b) Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon,
etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19
(b) .
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4. (Stock Exchange) Tending toward a lower price or lower
prices; as, wheat is weak; a weak market.
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5. (Card Playing) Lacking in good cards; deficient as to
number or strength; as, a hand weak in trumps.
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6. (Photog.) Lacking contrast; as, a weak negative.
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Note: Weak is often used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, weak-eyed, weak-handed, weak-hearted,
weak-minded, weak-spirited, and the like.
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Weak conjugation (Gram.), the conjugation of weak verbs; --
called also new conjugation, or regular conjugation,
and distinguished from the old conjugation, or
irregular conjugation.
Weak declension (Anglo-Saxon Gram.), the declension of weak
nouns; also, one of the declensions of adjectives.
Weak side, the side or aspect of a person's character or
disposition by which he is most easily affected or
influenced; weakness; infirmity.
weak sore or weak ulcer (Med.), a sore covered with pale,
flabby, sluggish granulations.
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