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Accension
Accension Ac*cen"sion, n.
The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
--Locke.
Appension
Appension Ap*pen"sion, n.
The act of appending. [Obs.]
Ascensional difference 3. That by which one thing differs from another; that which
distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction;
characteristic quality; specific attribute.
The marks and differences of sovereignty. --Davies.
4. Choice; preference. [Obs.]
That now he chooseth with vile difference To be a
beast, and lack intelligence. --Spenser.
5. (Her.) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the
bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the
same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under
Cadency.
6. (Logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those
of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
7. (Math.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from
another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one
from the other.
Ascensional difference. See under Ascensional.
Syn: Distinction; dissimilarity; dissimilitude; variation;
diversity; variety; contrariety; disagreement; variance;
contest; contention; dispute; controversy; debate;
quarrel; wrangle; strife. Coextension
Coextension Co`ex*ten"sion (k[=o]`[e^]ks*t[e^]n"sh[u^]n), n.
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally
extended.
Cointension
Cointension Co`in*ten"sion, n.
The condition of being of equal in intensity; -- applied to
relations; as, 3:6 and 6:12 are relations of cointension.
Cointension . . . is chosen indicate the equality of
relations in respect of the contrast between their
terms. --H. Spencer.
Consension
Consension Con*sen"sion, n. [L. consensio.]
Agreement; accord. --Bentley.
Counter extensionExtension Ex*ten"sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See
Extend, v. t.]
1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a
stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of
length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
2. (Physics) That property of a body by which it occupies a
portion of space.
3. (Logic & Metaph.) Capacity of a concept or general term to
include a greater or smaller number of objects; --
correlative of intension.
The law is that the intension of our knowledge is in
the inverse ratio of its extension. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
The extension of [the term] plant is greater than
that of geranium, because it includes more objects.
--Abp.
Thomson.
4. (Surg.) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to
bring the fragments into the same straight line.
5. (Physiol.) The straightening of a limb, in distinction
from flexion.
6. (Com.) A written engagement on the part of a creditor,
allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
Counter extension. (Surg.) See under Counter.
Extension table, a table so constructed as to be readily
extended or contracted in length. Counter extensionCounter Coun"ter, a.
Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse;
antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a
counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. ``Innumerable
facts attesting the counter principle.' --I. Taylor.
Counter approach (Fort.), a trench or work pushed forward
from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
See Approach.
Counter bond (Law), in old practice, a bond to secure one
who has given bond for another.
Counter brace. See Counter brace, in Vocabulary.
Counter deed (Law), a secret writing which destroys,
invalidates, or alters, a public deed.
Counter distinction, contradistinction. [Obs.]
Counter drain, a drain at the foot of the embankment of a
canal or watercourse, for carrying off the water that may
soak through.
Counter extension (Surg.), the fixation of the upper part
of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part,
as in cases of luxation or fracture.
Counter fissure (Surg.) Same as Contrafissure.
Counter indication. (Med.) Same as Contraindication.
Counter irritant (Med.), an irritant to produce a blister,
a pustular eruption, or other irritation in some part of
the body, in order to relieve an existing irritation in
some other part. ``Counter irritants are of as great use
in moral as in physical diseases.' --Macaulay.
Counter irritation (Med.), the act or the result of
applying a counter irritant.
Counter opening, an aperture or vent on the opposite side,
or in a different place.
Counter parole (Mil.), a word in addition to the password,
given in time of alarm as a signal.
Counter plea (Law), a replication to a plea. --Cowell.
Counter pressure, force or pressure that acts in a contrary
direction to some other opposing pressure.
Counter project, a project, scheme, or proposal brought
forward in opposition to another, as in the negotiation of
a treaty. --Swift.
Counter proof, in engraving, a print taken off from another
just printed, which, by being passed through the press,
gives a copy in reverse, and of course in the same
position as that of plate from which the first was
printed, the object being to enable the engraver to
inspect the state of the plate.
Counter revolution, a revolution opposed to a former one,
and restoring a former state of things.
Counter revolutionist, one engaged in, or befriending, a
counter revolution.
Counter round (Mil.), a body of officers whose duty it is
to visit and inspect the rounds and sentinels.
Counter sea (Naut.), a sea running in an opposite direction
from the wind.
Counter sense, opposite meaning.
Counter signal, a signal to answer or correspond to
another.
Counter signature, the name of a secretary or other officer
countersigned to a writing. --Tooke.
Counter slope, an overhanging slope; as, a wall with a
counter slope. --Mahan.
Counter statement, a statement made in opposition to, or
denial of, another statement.
Counter surety, a counter bond, or a surety to secure one
who has given security.
Counter tally, a tally corresponding to another.
Counter tide, contrary tide. Declensional
Declensional De*clen"sion*al, a.
Belonging to declension.
Declensional and syntactical forms. --M. Arnold.
Deprehension
Deprehension Dep`re*hen"sion, n. [L. deprehensio.]
A catching; discovery. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
DescensionDescension De*scen"sion, n. [OF. descension, L. descensio. See
Descent.]
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking;
declension; degradation.
Oblique descension (Astron.), the degree or arc of the
equator which descends, with a celestial object, below the
horizon of an oblique sphere.
Right descension, the degree or arc of the equator which
descends below the horizon of a right sphere at the same
time with the object. [Obs.] Descensional
Descensional De*scen"sion*al, a.
Pertaining to descension. --Johnson.
DimensionDimension Di*men"sion, n. [L. dimensio, fr. dimensus, p. p. of
dimetiri to measure out; di- = dis- + metiri to measure: cf.
F. dimension. See Measure.]
1. Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height,
thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; --
usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or
in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the
dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a
farm, of a kingdom.
Gentlemen of more than ordinary dimensions. --W.
Irving.
Space of dimension, extension that has length but no
breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line.
Space of two dimensions, extension which has length and
breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved surface.
Space of three dimensions, extension which has length,
breadth, and thickness; a solid.
Space of four dimensions, as imaginary kind of extension,
which is assumed to have length, breadth, thickness, and
also a fourth imaginary dimension. Space of five or six,
or more dimensions is also sometimes assumed in
mathematics.
2. Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large
dimensions.
3. (Math.) The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time
is quantity having one dimension; volume has three
dimensions, relative to extension.
4. (Alg.) A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a
term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers
a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus,
a^2b^2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth
degree.
5. pl. (Phys.) The manifoldness with which the fundamental
units of time, length, and mass are involved in
determining the units of other physical quantities.
Note: Thus, since the unit of velocity varies directly as the
unit of length and inversely as the unit of time, the
dimensions of velocity are said to be length [divby]
time; the dimensions of work are mass [times]
(length)^2 [divby] (time)^2; the dimensions of
density are mass [divby] (length)^3. Dimensional
Dimensional Di*men"sion*al, a.
Pertaining to dimension.
Dimensioned
Dimensioned Di*men"sioned, a.
Having dimensions. [R.]
Dimensionless
Dimensionless Di*men"sion*less, a.
Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy
extent. --Milton.
DissensiousDissensious Dis*sen"sious, a.
Disposed to discord; contentious; dissentious. [R.] --Ascham.
-- Dis*sen"sious*ly, adv. --Chapman. DissensiouslyDissensious Dis*sen"sious, a.
Disposed to discord; contentious; dissentious. [R.] --Ascham.
-- Dis*sen"sious*ly, adv. --Chapman. DistensionDistension Dis*ten"sion, n.
Same as Distention. ExtensionExtension Ex*ten"sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See
Extend, v. t.]
1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a
stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of
length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
2. (Physics) That property of a body by which it occupies a
portion of space.
3. (Logic & Metaph.) Capacity of a concept or general term to
include a greater or smaller number of objects; --
correlative of intension.
The law is that the intension of our knowledge is in
the inverse ratio of its extension. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
The extension of [the term] plant is greater than
that of geranium, because it includes more objects.
--Abp.
Thomson.
4. (Surg.) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to
bring the fragments into the same straight line.
5. (Physiol.) The straightening of a limb, in distinction
from flexion.
6. (Com.) A written engagement on the part of a creditor,
allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
Counter extension. (Surg.) See under Counter.
Extension table, a table so constructed as to be readily
extended or contracted in length. Extension tableExtension Ex*ten"sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See
Extend, v. t.]
1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a
stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of
length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
2. (Physics) That property of a body by which it occupies a
portion of space.
3. (Logic & Metaph.) Capacity of a concept or general term to
include a greater or smaller number of objects; --
correlative of intension.
The law is that the intension of our knowledge is in
the inverse ratio of its extension. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
The extension of [the term] plant is greater than
that of geranium, because it includes more objects.
--Abp.
Thomson.
4. (Surg.) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to
bring the fragments into the same straight line.
5. (Physiol.) The straightening of a limb, in distinction
from flexion.
6. (Com.) A written engagement on the part of a creditor,
allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
Counter extension. (Surg.) See under Counter.
Extension table, a table so constructed as to be readily
extended or contracted in length. Extensional
Extensional Ex*ten"sion*al, a.
Having great extent.
Extensionist
Extensionist Ex*ten"sion*ist, n.
One who favors or advocates extension.
Grand pensionaryPensionary Pen"sion*a*ry, n.; pl. Pensionaries. [Cf. F.
pensionnaire. Cf. Pensioner.]
1. One who receives a pension; a pensioner. --E. Hall.
2. One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.
Grand pensionary, the title of the prime minister, or or
president of the Council, of Holland when a republic. Grand pensionary Grand paunch, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] --Holland.
Grand pensionary. See under Pensionary.
Grand piano (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in
which the wires or strings are generally triplicated,
increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced
in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of
the instrument.
Grand relief (Sculp.), alto relievo.
Grand Seignior. See under Seignior.
Grand stand, the principal stand, or erection for
spectators, at a, race course, etc.
Grand vicar (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical
delegate in France.
Grand vizier. See under Vizier.
Syn: Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated;
stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble.
Usage: Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to
objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the
mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent
is applied to anything which is imposing from its
splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and
elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied
landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is
sublime. ``Grandeur admits of degrees and
modifications; but magnificence is that which has
already reached the highest degree of superiority
naturally belonging to the object in question.'
--Crabb. Inapprehension
Inapprehension In*ap`pre*hen"sion, n.
Want of apprehension.
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