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Heterogonous trimporphismTrimorphism Tri*mor"phism, n. [See Trimorphic.]
1. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing in three forms
fundamentally distinct, as is the case with titanium
dioxide, which crystallizes in the forms of rutile,
octahedrite, and brookite. See Pleomorphism.
2. (Biol.) The co["e]xistence among individuals of the same
species of three distinct forms, not connected, as a rule,
by intermediate gradations; the condition among
individuals of the same species of having three different
shapes or proportions of corresponding parts; --
contrasted with polymorphism, and dimorphism.
Heterogonous trimporphism (Bot.), that condition in which
flowers of plants of the same species have three different
lengths of stamens, short, medium, and long, the blossoms
of one individual plant having short and medium stamens
and a long style, those of another having short and long
stamens and a style of medium length, and those of a third
having medium and long stamens and a short style, the
style of each blossom thus being of a length not
represented by its stamens. Imporous
Imporous Im*por"ous, a.
Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid.
--Sir T. Browne.
ImportImport Im*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb.
n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to
cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through
F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.]
1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without;
especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place
or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of
commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China,
coffee from Brasil, etc.
2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to
signify.
Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a
multitude of speakers together. --Hooker.
3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing
on; to concern.
I have a motion much imports your good. --Shak.
If I endure it, what imports it you? --Dryden.
Syn: To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken;
interest; concern. Import
Import Im*port", v. i.
To signify; to purport; to be of moment. ``For that . . .
importeth to the work.' --Bacon.
Import
Import Im"port, n.
1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from
without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural,
opposed to exports.
I take the imports from, and not the exports to,
these conquests, as the measure of these advantages
which we derived from them. --Burke.
2. That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its
signification or intention or interpretation of a word,
action, event, and the like.
3. Importance; weight; consequence.
Most serious design, and the great import. --Shak.
ImportableImportable Im*port"a*ble, a. [Cf. F. importable. See
Import.]
Capable of being imported. ImportableImportable Im*port"a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im- not +
portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable. See Portable.]
Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.]
--Chaucer. -- Im*port"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] ImportablenessImportable Im*port"a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im- not +
portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable. See Portable.]
Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.]
--Chaucer. -- Im*port"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] ImportanceImportance Im*por"tance, n. [F. importance. See Important.]
1. The quality or state of being important; consequence;
weight; moment; significance.
Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views
to things below. --Pope.
2. Subject; matter. [Obs.]
Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature.
--Shak.
3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.]
The wisest beholder could not say if the importance
were joy or sorrow. --Shak.
4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.]
At our importance hither is he come. --Shak. Importancy
Importancy Im*por"tan*cy, n.
Importance; significance; consequence; that which is
important. [Obs.] --Shak. ``Careful to conceal
importancies.' --Fuller.
ImportantImportant Im*por"tant, a. [F. important. See Import, v. t.]
1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great
interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.]
Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a
mind very important. --Chapman.
2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable
content or bearing; significant; weighty.
Things small as nothing . . . He makes important.
--Shak.
3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.]
He fiercely at him flew, And with important outrage
him assailed. --Spenser.
4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary;
considerable; influential; serious. Importantly
Importantly Im*por"tant*ly, adv.
In an important manner.
ImportationImportation Im`por*ta"tion, n. [Cf. F. importation. See
Import, v. t.]
1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a
country or state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced
into a country from abroad. ImportedImport Im*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb.
n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to
cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through
F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.]
1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without;
especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place
or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of
commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China,
coffee from Brasil, etc.
2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to
signify.
Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a
multitude of speakers together. --Hooker.
3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing
on; to concern.
I have a motion much imports your good. --Shak.
If I endure it, what imports it you? --Dryden.
Syn: To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken;
interest; concern. Importer
Importer Im*port"er, n.
One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country
or state; -- opposed to exporter.
ImportingImport Im*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb.
n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to
cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through
F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.]
1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without;
especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place
or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of
commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China,
coffee from Brasil, etc.
2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to
signify.
Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a
multitude of speakers together. --Hooker.
3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing
on; to concern.
I have a motion much imports your good. --Shak.
If I endure it, what imports it you? --Dryden.
Syn: To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken;
interest; concern. Importing
Importing Im*port"ing, a.
Full of meaning. [Obs.] --Shak.
Importless
Importless Im*port"less, a.
Void of meaning. [Obs.] --Shak.
Importunable
Importunable Im*por"tu*na*ble, a.
Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
ImportunacyImportunacy Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. [From Importunate.]
The quality of being importunate; importunateness. ImportunateImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatelyImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatenessImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. Importunator
Importunator Im*por"tu*na`tor, n.
One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.
ImportuneImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. Importune
Importune Im`por*tune", v. i.
To require; to demand. [Obs.]
We shall write to you, As time and our concernings
shall importune. --Shak.
ImportunedImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. ImportuneeImportunee Im`por*tunee", a. [F. importun, L. importunus;
pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor,
importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See
Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.]
1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence,
vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious
solicitation. [Obs.]
And their importune fates all satisfied. --Spenser.
Of all other affections it [envy] is the most
importune and continual. --Bacon. Importunely
Importunely Im`por*tune"ly, adv.
In an importune manner. [Obs.]
Importuner
Importuner Im`por*tun"er, n.
One who importunes.
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