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procrustean
(encz) | Procrustean,Prokustovo |
Procrustean
(gcide) | Procrustean \Pro*crus"te*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture
practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as,
the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See
Procrustes.
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procrustean
(wn) | Procrustean
adj 1: of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the
mode of torture practiced by him |
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procrusteanize
(encz) | Procrusteanize, |
procrusteanizes
(encz) | Procrusteanizes, |
Procrustean
(gcide) | Procrustean \Pro*crus"te*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture
practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as,
the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See
Procrustes.
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Procrusteanize
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanized
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanizing
(gcide) | Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Procrusteanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Procrusteanizing.]
To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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procrustean bed
(wn) | procrustean bed
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean rule
(wn) | procrustean rule
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean standard
(wn) | procrustean standard
n 1: a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to
individuality [syn: procrustean standard, {procrustean
rule}, procrustean bed] |
procrustean string
(foldoc) | Procrustean string
A fixed-length string. If a string value is
too long for the allocated space, it is truncated to fit; and
if it is shorter, the empty space is padded, usually with
space characters.
This is an allusion to Procrustes, a legendary robber of ancient
Attica. He bound his victims to a bed, and if they were shorter
than the bed, he stretched their limbs until they would fit; if
their limbs were longer, he lopped them off.
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