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Circular instrumentsCircular Cir"cu*lar, a. [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle:
cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.]
1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point
of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular
reasoning.
3. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence,
mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.
Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered
to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
--Dennis.
4. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a
common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation;
as, a circular letter.
A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless
circular throughout England. --Hallam.
5. Perfect; complete. [Obs.]
A man so absolute and circular In all those
wished-for rarities that may take A virgin captive.
--Massinger.
Circular are, any portion of the circumference of a circle.
Circular cubics (Math.), curves of the third order which
are imagined to pass through the two circular points at
infinity.
Circular functions. (Math.) See under Function.
Circular instruments, mathematical instruments employed for
measuring angles, in which the graduation extends round
the whole circumference of a circle, or 360[deg].
Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as
sines, tangents, secants, etc.
Circular note or letter.
(a) (Com.) See under Credit.
(b) (Diplomacy) A letter addressed in identical terms to a
number of persons.
Circular numbers (Arith.), those whose powers terminate in
the same digits as the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose
squares are 25 and 36. --Bailey. --Barlow.
Circular points at infinity (Geom.), two imaginary points
at infinite distance through which every circle in the
plane is, in the theory of curves, imagined to pass.
Circular polarization. (Min.) See under Polarization.
Circular or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method of
sailing by the arc of a great circle.
Circular saw. See under Saw. GainstriveGainstrive Gain"strive`, v. t. & i. [See Again, and
Strive.]
To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.]
--Spenser. Instratified
Instratified In*strat"i*fied, a.
Interstratified.
InstrokeInstroke In"stroke`, n.
An inward stroke; specif., in a steam or other engine, a
stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crank
shaft; -- opposed to outstroke. InstructInstruct In*struct", a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to
furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, on +
struere. See Structure.]
1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] ``He had neither
ship instruct with oars, nor men.' --Chapman.
2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] --Milton. instructerInstructor In*struct"or, n. [L., a preparer: cf. F.
instructeur.] [Written also instructer.]
One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a
teacher. InstructerInstructer In*struct"er, n.
See Instructor. Instructible
Instructible In*struct"i*ble, a.
Capable of being instructed; teachable; docible. --Bacon.
InstructionInstruction In*struc"tion, n. [L. instructio: cf. F.
instruction.]
1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with
knowledge; information.
2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the
intelligence or information imparted; as:
(a) Precept; information; teachings.
(b) Direction; order; command. ``If my instructions may be
your guide.' --Shak.
Syn: Education; teaching; indoctrination; information;
advice; counsel. See Education. Instructional
Instructional In*struc"tion*al, a.
Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction; educational.
InstructiveInstructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.]
Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as,
experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison.
In various talk the instructive hours they past.
--Pope.
-- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n.
The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle. InstructivelyInstructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.]
Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as,
experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison.
In various talk the instructive hours they past.
--Pope.
-- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n.
The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle. InstructivenessInstructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.]
Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as,
experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison.
In various talk the instructive hours they past.
--Pope.
-- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n.
The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle. InstructorInstructor In*struct"or, n. [L., a preparer: cf. F.
instructeur.] [Written also instructer.]
One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a
teacher. Instructress
Instructress In*struct"ress, n.
A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. --Johnson.
InstrumentInstrument In"stru*ment, n. [F. instrument, L. instrumentum.
See Instruct.]
1. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is
effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the
instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments.
All the lofty instruments of war. --Shak.
2. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are
produced; as, a musical instrument.
Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
--Ps. cl. 4.
But signs when songs and instruments he hears.
--Dryden.
3. (Law) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression
to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract,
process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. --Burrill.
4. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to
serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent.
Or useful serving man and instrument, To any
sovereign state. --Shak.
The bold are but the instruments of the wise.
--Dryden.
Syn: Tool; implement; utensil; machine; apparatus; channel;
agent. Instrument
Instrument In"stru*ment, v. t.
To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument;
as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.
InstrumentalismInstrumentalism In`stru*men"tal*ism, n. (Philos.)
The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that
truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable
instrument. -- In`stru*men"tal*ist, n.
Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value
belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are
biological functions of our organisms, and
psychological functions whereby we direct our choices
and attain our successes. --Josiah
Royce. Instrumentalist
Instrumentalist In`stru*men"tal*ist, n.
One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished
from a vocalist.
InstrumentalistInstrumentalism In`stru*men"tal*ism, n. (Philos.)
The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that
truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable
instrument. -- In`stru*men"tal*ist, n.
Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value
belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are
biological functions of our organisms, and
psychological functions whereby we direct our choices
and attain our successes. --Josiah
Royce. InstrumentalitiesInstrumentality In`stru*men*tal"i*ty, n.; pl.
Instrumentalities.
The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is
instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency.
The instrumentality of faith in justification. --Bp.
Burnet.
The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of
attack and defense in a new instrumentality. --J. H.
Newman. InstrumentalityInstrumentality In`stru*men*tal"i*ty, n.; pl.
Instrumentalities.
The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is
instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency.
The instrumentality of faith in justification. --Bp.
Burnet.
The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of
attack and defense in a new instrumentality. --J. H.
Newman. Instrumentally
Instrumentally In`stru*men"tal*ly, adv.
1. By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end.
--South.
They will argue that the end being essentially
beneficial, the means become instrumentally so.
--Burke.
2. With instruments of music; as, a song instrumentally
accompanied. --Mason.
Instrumentalness
Instrumentalness In`stru*men"tal*ness, n.
Usefulness or agency, as means to an end; instrumentality.
[R.] --Hammond.
Instrumentary
Instrumentary In`stru*men"ta*ry, a.
Instrumental. [R.]
Instrumentation
Instrumentation In`stru*men*ta"tion, n.
1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or
combination of instruments; means; agency.
Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for
our human use or handling of so great a fact. --H.
Bushnell.
instrumentationOrchestration Or`ches*tra"tion, n. (Mus.)
The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral
treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation. Instrumentist
Instrumentist In"stru*men`tist, n.
A performer on a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.
MinstrelMinstrel Min"strel, n. [OE. minstrel, menestral, OF.
menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf.
ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See
Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.]
In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by
the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the
accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times,
a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician. --Chaucer.
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