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AspirantAspirant As*pir"ant (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. aspirant, p. pr. of
aspirer. See Aspire.]
Aspiring. Aspirant
Aspirant As*pir"ant, n. [Cf. F. aspirant.]
One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or
object of attainment.
In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to
greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants.
--Macaulay.
Aspirate
Aspirate As"pi*rate, n.
1. A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like
the sound of h; the breathing h or a character
representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
Aspirate
Aspirate As"pi*rate ([a^]s"p[i^]*r[asl]t), Aspirated
As"pi*ra"ted (-r[=a]"t[e^]d), a. [L. aspiratus, p. p.]
Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
But yet they are not aspirate, i. e., with such an
aspiration as h. --Holder.
AspirateAspirate As"pi*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aspirated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Aspirating.] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to
breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare
to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.]
To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound;
as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a
vowel or a liquid consonant. Aspirated
Aspirate As"pi*rate ([a^]s"p[i^]*r[asl]t), Aspirated
As"pi*ra"ted (-r[=a]"t[e^]d), a. [L. aspiratus, p. p.]
Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
But yet they are not aspirate, i. e., with such an
aspiration as h. --Holder.
AspiratedAspirate As"pi*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aspirated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Aspirating.] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to
breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare
to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.]
To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound;
as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a
vowel or a liquid consonant. AspiratingAspirate As"pi*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aspirated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Aspirating.] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to
breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare
to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.]
To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound;
as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a
vowel or a liquid consonant. Aspiration
Aspiration As`pi*ra"tion, n. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf.
F. aspiration.]
1. The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with
a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of
breathing. --Wilkins.
2. The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
3. The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish;
high desire. ``Aspirations after virtue.' --Johnson.
Vague aspiration after military renown. --Prescott.
Aspirator
Aspirator As"pi*ra`tor, n.
1. (Chem.) An apparatus for passing air or gases through or
over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed
vessel, by means of suction.
2. (Med.) An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid
contents of tumors or collections of blood.
Aspiratory
Aspiratory As*pir"a*to*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air
Cavernous respirationCavernous Cav"ern*ous, a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.]
1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity;
hollow.
2. Filled with small cavities or cells.
3. Having a sound caused by a cavity.
Cavernous body, a body of erectile tissue with large
interspaces which may be distended with blood, as in the
penis or clitoris.
Cavernous respiration, a peculiar respiratory sound andible
on auscultation, when the bronchial tubes communicate with
morbid cavities in the lungs. Concho-spiral
Concho-spiral Con`cho-spi"ral, n.
A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.
--Agassiz.
ConspiraciesConspiracy Con*spir"a*cy, n.; pl. Conspiracies. [See
Conspiration.]
1. A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement,
between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert,
as treason; a plot.
When shapen was all his conspiracy From point to
point. --Chaucer.
They made a conspiracy against [Amaziah]. --2 Kings
xiv. 19.
I had forgot that foul conspiracy
Of the beast Caliban and his confederates. --Shak.
2. A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to
one event, as if by agreement.
A conspiracy in all heavenly and earthly things.
--Sir P.
Sidney.
3. (Law) An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds,
by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful
act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful;
confederacy.
Syn: Combination; plot; cabal. ConspiracyConspiracy Con*spir"a*cy, n.; pl. Conspiracies. [See
Conspiration.]
1. A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement,
between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert,
as treason; a plot.
When shapen was all his conspiracy From point to
point. --Chaucer.
They made a conspiracy against [Amaziah]. --2 Kings
xiv. 19.
I had forgot that foul conspiracy
Of the beast Caliban and his confederates. --Shak.
2. A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to
one event, as if by agreement.
A conspiracy in all heavenly and earthly things.
--Sir P.
Sidney.
3. (Law) An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds,
by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful
act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful;
confederacy.
Syn: Combination; plot; cabal. Conspirant
Conspirant Con*spir"ant, a. [L. conspirans, p. pr. of
conspirare: cf. F. conspirant.]
Engaging in a plot to commit a crime; conspiring. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Conspiration
Conspiration Con`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. conspiration, L.
conspiratio.]
Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose; conspiracy.
[R.]
As soon as it was day, certain Jews made a
conspiration. --Udall.
In our natural body every part has a nacassary sympathy
with every other, and all together form, by their
harmonious onspiration, a healthy whole. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
Conspirator
Conspirator Con*spir"a*tor, n.
One who engages in a conspiracy; a plotter. --2 Sam. xv. 31.
Equiangular spiralSpiral Spi"ral, n. [Cf. F. spirale. See Spiral, a.]
1. (Geom.) A plane curve, not re["e]ntrant, described by a
point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line
according to a mathematical law, while the line is
revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf.
Helix.
2. Anything which has a spiral form, as a spiral shell.
Equiangular spiral,a plane curve which cuts all its
generatrices at the same angle. Same as Logarithmic
spiral, under Logarithmic.
Spiral of Archimedes, a spiral the law of which is that the
generatrix moves uniformly along the revolving line, which
also moves uniformly. Equiangular spiralEquiangular E`qui*an"gu*lar, a. [Equi- + angular. Cf.
Equangular.]
Having equal angles; as, an equiangular figure; a square is
equiangular.
Equiangular spiral. (Math.) See under Spiral, n.
Mutually equiangular, applied to two figures, when every
angle of the one has its equal among the angles of the
other. Hyperbolic spiralHyperbolic Hy`per*bol"ic, Hyperbolical Hy`per*bol"ic*al, a.
[L. hyperbolicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hyperbolique.]
1. (Math.) Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of
the hyperbola.
2. (Rhet.) Relating to, containing, or of the nature of,
hyperbole; exaggerating or diminishing beyond the fact;
exceeding the truth; as, an hyperbolical expression.
``This hyperbolical epitaph.' --Fuller.
Hyperbolic functions (Math.), certain functions which have
relations to the hyperbola corresponding to those which
sines, cosines, tangents, etc., have to the circle; and
hence, called hyperbolic sines, hyperbolic cosines,
etc.
Hyperbolic logarithm. See Logarithm.
Hyperbolic spiral (Math.), a spiral curve, the law of which
is, that the distance from the pole to the generating
point varies inversely as the angle swept over by the
radius vector. Inspirable
Inspirable In*spir"a*ble, a.
Capable of being inspired or drawn into the lungs; inhalable;
respirable; admitting inspiration. --Harvey.
InspirationInspiration In`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio.
See Inspire.]
1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif.
(Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs,
accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls
and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of
expiration.
2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating
influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of
such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the
inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their
death have good inspirations. --Shak.
3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets,
apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified
to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a
supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and
communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. --2
Tim. iii. 16.
The age which we now live in is not an age of
inspiration and impulses. --Sharp.
Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration
which excludes all defect in the utterance of the inspired
message.
Verbal inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which
extends to the very words and forms of expression of the
divine message. Inspirational
Inspirational In`spi*ra"tion*al, a.
Pertaining to inspiration.
Inspirationist
Inspirationist In`spi*ra"tion*ist, n.
One who holds to inspiration.
InspiratorInspirator In"spi*ra`tor, n. (Mach.)
A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See
Injector, n., 2. InterspirationInterspiration In`ter*spi*ra"tion, n. [L. interspiratio. See
Inter-, and Spirit.]
Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals.
[Obs.] --Bp. Hall. IrrespirableIrrespirable Ir*res"pi*ra*ble, a. [L. irrespirabilis: cf. F.
irrespirable. See Respirable.]
Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary to
support animal life; as, irrespirable air. Logarithmic spiralLogarithmic Log`a*rith"mic, Logarithmical Log`a*rith"mic*al,
a. [Cf. F. logarithmique.]
Of or pertaining to logarithms; consisting of logarithms.
Logarithmic curve (Math.), a curve which, referred to a
system of rectangular co["o]rdinate axes, is such that the
ordinate of any point will be the logarithm of its
abscissa.
Logarithmic spiral, a spiral curve such that radii drawn
from its pole or eye at equal angles with each other are
in continual proportion. See Spiral. Logarithmic spiralSpiral Spi"ral, n. [Cf. F. spirale. See Spiral, a.]
1. (Geom.) A plane curve, not re["e]ntrant, described by a
point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line
according to a mathematical law, while the line is
revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf.
Helix.
2. Anything which has a spiral form, as a spiral shell.
Equiangular spiral,a plane curve which cuts all its
generatrices at the same angle. Same as Logarithmic
spiral, under Logarithmic.
Spiral of Archimedes, a spiral the law of which is that the
generatrix moves uniformly along the revolving line, which
also moves uniformly.
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