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Accrescence
Accrescence Ac*cres"cence, n. [LL. accrescentia.]
Continuous growth; an accretion. [R.]
The silent accrescence of belief from the unwatched
depositions of a general, never contradicted hearsy.
--Coleridge.
AcescenceAcescence A*ces"cence, Acescency A*ces"cen*cy, n. [Cf. F.
acescence. See Acescent.]
The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous
fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness. --Johnson. Acquiescence
Acquiescence Ac`qui*es"cence, n. [Cf. F. acquiescence.]
1. A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission
with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed
consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition
or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
2. (Crim. Law)
(a) Submission to an injury by the party injured.
(b) Tacit concurrence in the action of another. --Wharton.
acropetal botryose centripetal indefinite inflorescenceIndeterminate In`de*ter"mi*nate, a. [L. indeterminatus.]
Not determinate; not certain or fixed; indefinite; not
precise; as, an indeterminate number of years. --Paley.
Indeterminate analysis (Math.), that branch of analysis
which has for its object the solution of indeterminate
problems.
Indeterminate coefficients (Math.), coefficients
arbitrarily assumed for convenience of calculation, or to
facilitate some artifice of analysis. Their values are
subsequently determined.
Indeterminate equation (Math.), an equation in which the
unknown quantities admit of an infinite number of values,
or sets of values. A group of equations is indeterminate
when it contains more unknown quantities than there are
equations.
Indeterminate inflorescence (Bot.), a mode of inflorescence
in which the flowers all arise from axillary buds, the
terminal bud going on to grow and sometimes continuing the
stem indefinitely; -- called also acropetal, botryose,
centripetal, & indefinite inflorescence. --Gray.
Indeterminate problem (Math.), a problem which admits of an
infinite number of solutions, or one in which there are
fewer imposed conditions than there are unknown or
required results.
Indeterminate quantity (Math.), a quantity which has no
fixed value, but which may be varied in accordance with
any proposed condition.
Indeterminate series (Math.), a series whose terms proceed
by the powers of an indeterminate quantity, sometimes also
with indeterminate exponents, or indeterminate
coefficients. -- In`de*ter"mi*nate*ly adv. --
In`de*ter"mi*nate*ness, n. Adolescence
Adolescence Ad`o*les"cence, n. [Fr., fr. L. adolescentia.]
The state of growing up from childhood to manhood or
womanhood; youth, or the period of life between puberty and
maturity, generally considered to be, in the male sex, from
fourteen to twenty-one. Sometimes used with reference to the
lower animals.
Albescence
Albescence Al*bes"cence, n.
The act of becoming white; whitishness.
Alkalescence
Alkalescence Al`ka*les`cence, Alkalescency Al`ka*les"cen*cy,
n.
A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in
which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to
predominant. --Ure.
Arborescence
Arborescence Ar`bo*res"cence, n.
The state of being arborescent; the resemblance to a tree in
minerals, or crystallizations, or groups of crystals in that
form; as, the arborescence produced by precipitating silver.
Calescence
Calescence Ca*les"cence, n. [L. calescens, p. pr. of
calescere, incho. of calere to be warm.]
Growing warmth; increasing heat.
Calorescence
Calorescence Cal`o*res"cence, n. [L. calor heat.] (Physics)
The conversion of obscure radiant heat into light; the
transmutation of rays of heat into others of higher
refrangibility. --Tyndall.
Centrifugal inflorescenceInflorescence In`flo*res"cence, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of
inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere
to begin to blossom: cf.F. inflorescence. See Florescent.]
1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and
disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis,
and to each other.
(b) An axis on which all the flower buds.
Inflorescence affords an excellent
characteristic mark in distinguishing the
species of plants. --Milne.
Centrifugal inflorescence, determinate inflorescence.
Centripetal inflorescence, indeterminate inflorescence. See
under Determinate, and Indeterminate. centrifugal inflorescenceDeterminate De*ter"mi*nate, a. [L. determinatus, p. p. of
determinare. See Determine.]
1. Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed;
established; definite.
Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.
--Dryden.
2. Conclusive; decisive; positive.
The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.
--Acts ii. 23.
3. Determined or resolved upon. [Obs.]
My determinate voyage. --Shak.
4. Of determined purpose; resolute. [Obs.]
More determinate to do than skillful how to do.
--Sir P.
Sidney.
Determinate inflorescence (Bot.), that in which the
flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which
puts a limit to its growth; -- also called centrifugal
inflorescence.
Determinate problem (Math.), a problem which admits of a
limited number of solutions.
Determinate quantities, Determinate equations (Math.),
those that are finite in the number of values or
solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem
or equation determine the number. Centripetal inflorescenceInflorescence In`flo*res"cence, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of
inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere
to begin to blossom: cf.F. inflorescence. See Florescent.]
1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
2. (Bot.)
(a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and
disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis,
and to each other.
(b) An axis on which all the flower buds.
Inflorescence affords an excellent
characteristic mark in distinguishing the
species of plants. --Milne.
Centrifugal inflorescence, determinate inflorescence.
Centripetal inflorescence, indeterminate inflorescence. See
under Determinate, and Indeterminate. Coalescence
Coalescence Co`a*les"cence, n.
The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the
act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state
of being united; union; concretion.
Concrescence
Concrescence Con*cres"cence, n. [L. concrescentia.]
Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of
particles. [R.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
ContabescenceContabescent Con`ta*bes"cent, a. [L. contabescenc, p. pr. of
contabescere.]
Wasting away gradually. --Darwin. -- Con*ta*bes"cence, n. Convalescence
Convalescence Con`va*les"cence, Convalescency
Con`va*les"cen*cy, n. [L. convalescentia: cf. F.
convalescence.]
The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state
of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the
time between the subsidence of a disease and complete
restoration to health.
Defervescence
Defervescence De`fer*ves"cence, Defervescency
De`fer*ves"cency, n. [L. defervescere to grow cool.]
1. A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat;
lukewarmness.
A defervescency in holy actions. --Jer. Taylor.
2. (Med.) The subsidence of a febrile process; as, the stage
of defervescence in pneumonia.
DelitescenceDelitescence Del`i*tes"cence, n. [See Delitescent.]
1. Concealment; seclusion; retirement.
The delitescence of mental activities. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
2. (Med.) The sudden disappearance of inflammation. Determinate inflorescenceDeterminate De*ter"mi*nate, a. [L. determinatus, p. p. of
determinare. See Determine.]
1. Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed;
established; definite.
Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet.
--Dryden.
2. Conclusive; decisive; positive.
The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.
--Acts ii. 23.
3. Determined or resolved upon. [Obs.]
My determinate voyage. --Shak.
4. Of determined purpose; resolute. [Obs.]
More determinate to do than skillful how to do.
--Sir P.
Sidney.
Determinate inflorescence (Bot.), that in which the
flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which
puts a limit to its growth; -- also called centrifugal
inflorescence.
Determinate problem (Math.), a problem which admits of a
limited number of solutions.
Determinate quantities, Determinate equations (Math.),
those that are finite in the number of values or
solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem
or equation determine the number. Detumescence
Detumescence De`tu*mes"cence, n. [L. detumescere to cease
swelling; de + tumescere, tumere, to swell.]
Diminution of swelling; subsidence of anything swollen. [R.]
--Cudworth.
Effervescence
Effervescence Ef`fer*ves"cence, Effervescency
Ef`fer*ves"cen*cy, n. [Cf. F. effervescence.]
A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which
takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous
form, producing innumerable small bubbles; as, the
effervescence of a carbonate with citric acid.
Efflorescence
Efflorescence Ef`flo*res"cence, n. [F. efflorescence.]
1. (Bot.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of
flowers; blowth.
2. (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash,
measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.
3. (Chem.)
(a) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the
surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc.
(b) The powder or crust thus formed.
Emollescence
Emollescence Em`ol*les"cence, n. [L. e out + mollescere,
incho. fr. mollere to be soft, mollis soft.]
That degree of softness in a body beginning to melt which
alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of fusibility.
Evanescence
Evanescence Ev`a*nes"cence, n.
The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance; as, the
evanescence of vapor, of a dream, of earthly plants or hopes.
--Rambler.
Exacerbescence
Exacerbescence Ex*ac`er*bes"cence, n. [L. exacerbescens,
-entis, p. pr. of exacerbescere, incho. of exacerbare.]
Increase of irritation or violence, particularly the increase
of a fever or disease.
Excandescence
Excandescence Ex`can*des"cence, n. [L. excandescentia.]
1. A growing hot; a white or glowing heat; incandescence.
[R.]
2. Violent anger; a growing angry. [Obs.] --Blount.
ExcrescenceExcrescence Ex*cres"cence
. [F. excrescence, excroissanse, L.
excrescentia excrescences, neut. pl. of p. pr. of excrescere.
See Excrescent.]
An excrescent appendage, as, a wart or tumor; anything
growing out unnaturally from anything else; a preternatural
or morbid development; hence, a troublesome superfluity; an
incumbrance; as, an excrescence on the body, or on a plant.
``Excrescences of joy.' --Jer. Taylor.
The excrescences of the Spanish monarchy. --Addison. Extumescence
Extumescence Ex`tu*mes"cence, n. [L. ex. + tumescens, p. pr.
of tumescere, incho. fr. tumere to swell: cf. F.
extumescence.]
A swelling or rising. [R.] --Cotgrave.
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