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Amphilogism
Amphilogism Am*phil"o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil"o*gy, n. [Gr.
? + -logy.]
Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.]
Amphilogy
Amphilogism Am*phil"o*gism, Amphilogy Am*phil"o*gy, n. [Gr.
? + -logy.]
Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.]
Atomic philosophyAtomic A*tom"ic, Atomical A*tom"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atomique.]
1. Of or pertaining to atoms.
2. Extremely minute; tiny.
Atomic philosophy, or Doctrine of atoms, a system which,
assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion,
accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things.
This philosophy was first broached by Leucippus, was
developed by Democritus, and afterward improved by
Epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the Epicurean
philosophy.
Atomic theory, or the Doctrine of definite proportions
(Chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place
between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of
bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to
three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers.
Atomic weight (Chem.), the weight of the atom of an element
as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken
as a standard. comparative philologyComparative Com*par"a*tive, a. [L. comparativus: cf. F.
comparatif.]
1. Of or pertaining to comparison. ``The comparative
faculty.' --Glanvill.
2. Proceeding from, or by the method of, comparison; as, the
comparative sciences; the comparative anatomy.
3. Estimated by comparison; relative; not positive or
absolute, as compared with another thing or state.
The recurrence of comparative warmth and cold.
--Whewell.
The bubble, by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluid that incloses it, would necessarily ascend
to the top. --Bentley.
4. (Gram.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the
positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or
adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more
bright, or less bright.
Comparative sciences, those which are based on a
comprehensive comparison of the range of objects or facts
in any branch or department, and which aim to study out
and treat of the fundamental laws or systems of relation
pervading them; as, comparative anatomy, comparative
physiology, comparative philology. Corpuscular philosophyCorpuscular Cor*pus"cu*lar (k?r-p?s"k?-l?r), a. [Cf. F.
corpusculaire.]
Pertaining to, or composed of, corpuscles, or small
particles.
Corpuscular philosophy, that which attempts to account for
the phenomena of nature, by the motion, figure, rest,
position, etc., of the minute particles of matter.
Corpuscular theory (Opt.), the theory enunciated by Sir
Isaac Newton, that light consists in the emission and
rapid progression of minute particles or corpuscles. The
theory is now generally rejected, and supplanted by the
undulatory theory. Entomophilous
Entomophilous En`to*moph"i*lous, a. [Gr. ? insect + ? a
lover.] (Bot.)
Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in
which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
Eurymus or Colias philodiceSulphur Sul"phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.]
1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large
quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as
pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic
regions, in vast beds mixed with gypsum and various earthy
materials, from which it is melted out. Symbol S. Atomic
weight 32. The specific gravity of ordinary octohedral
sulphur is 2.05; of prismatic sulphur, 1.96.
Note: It is purified by distillation, and is obtained as a
lemon-yellow powder (by sublimation), called flour, or
flowers, of sulphur, or in cast sticks called roll
sulphur, or brimstone. It burns with a blue flame and a
peculiar suffocating odor. It is an ingredient of
gunpowder, is used on friction matches, and in medicine
(as a laxative and insecticide), but its chief use is
in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Sulphur can be
obtained in two crystalline modifications, in
orthorhombic octahedra, or in monoclinic prisms, the
former of which is the more stable at ordinary
temperatures. Sulphur is the type, in its chemical
relations, of a group of elements, including selenium
and tellurium, called collectively the sulphur group,
or family. In many respects sulphur resembles oxygen.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of yellow or orange
butterflies of the subfamily Pierin[ae]; as, the clouded
sulphur (Eurymus, or Colias, philodice), which is the
common yellow butterfly of the Eastern United States.
Amorphous sulphur (Chem.), an elastic variety of sulphur of
a resinous appearance, obtained by pouring melted sulphur
into water. On standing, it passes back into a brittle
crystalline modification.
Liver of sulphur. (Old Chem.) See Hepar.
Sulphur acid. (Chem.) See Sulphacid.
Sulphur alcohol. (Chem.) See Mercaptan.
Sulphur auratum [L.] (Old Chem.), a golden yellow powder,
consisting of antimonic sulphide, Sb2S5, -- formerly a
famous nostrum.
Sulphur base (Chem.), an alkaline sulphide capable of
acting as a base in the formation of sulphur salts
according to the old dual theory of salts. [Archaic]
Sulphur dioxide (Chem.), a colorless gas, SO2, of a
pungent, suffocating odor, produced by the burning of
sulphur. It is employed chiefly in the production of
sulphuric acid, and as a reagent in bleaching; -- called
also sulphurous anhydride, and formerly sulphurous
acid.
Sulphur ether (Chem.), a sulphide of hydrocarbon radicals,
formed like the ordinary ethers, which are oxides, but
with sulphur in the place of oxygen.
Sulphur salt (Chem.), a salt of a sulphacid; a sulphosalt.
Sulphur showers, showers of yellow pollen, resembling
sulphur in appearance, often carried from pine forests by
the wind to a great distance.
Sulphur trioxide (Chem.), a white crystalline solid, SO3,
obtained by oxidation of sulphur dioxide. It dissolves in
water with a hissing noise and the production of heat,
forming sulphuric acid, and is employed as a dehydrating
agent. Called also sulphuric anhydride, and formerly
sulphuric acid.
Sulphur whale. (Zo["o]l.) See Sulphur-bottom.
Vegetable sulphur (Bot.), lycopodium powder. See under
Lycopodium. Lucinia philomelaNightingale Night"in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS.
nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf.
D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall,
Sw. n["a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song
bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is
celebrated for the sweetness of its song.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of
Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush
nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied
species.
Mock nightingale. (Zo["o]l.) See Blackcap, n., 1
(a) . Mechanical philosophyMechanical Me*chan"ic*al, a. [From Mechanic, a.]
1. Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with,
mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the
quantitative relations of force and matter, as
distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as,
mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical
deposits.
2. Of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools;
made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical
precision; mechanical products.
We have also divers mechanical arts. --Bacon.
3. Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion;
proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special
intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing;
mechanical verses; mechanical service.
4. Made and operated by interaction of forces without a
directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.
5. Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate;
empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
Mechanical effect, effective power; useful work exerted, as
by a machine, in a definite time.
Mechanical engineering. See the Note under Engineering.
Mechanical maneuvers (Mil.), the application of mechanical
appliances to the mounting, dismounting, and moving of
artillery. --Farrow.
Mechanical philosophy, the principles of mechanics applied
to the inverstigation of physical phenomena.
Mechanical powers, certain simple instruments, such as the
lever and its modifications (the wheel and axle and the
pulley), the inclined plane with its modifications (the
screw and the wedge), which convert a small force acting
through a great space into a great force acting through a
small space, or vice versa, and are used separately or in
combination.
Mechanical solution (Math.), a solution of a problem by any
art or contrivance not strictly geometrical, as by means
of the ruler and compasses, or other instruments. Natural philosophy 10. (Mus.)
(a) Produced by natural organs, as those of the human
throat, in distinction from instrumental music.
(b) Of or pertaining to a key which has neither a flat
nor a sharp for its signature, as the key of C major.
(c) Applied to an air or modulation of harmony which
moves by easy and smooth transitions, digressing but
little from the original key. --Moore (Encyc. of
Music).
Natural day, the space of twenty-four hours. --Chaucer.
Natural fats, Natural gas, etc. See under Fat, Gas.
etc.
Natural Harmony (Mus.), the harmony of the triad or common
chord.
Natural history, in its broadest sense, a history or
description of nature as a whole, incuding the sciences of
botany, zo["o]logy, geology, mineralogy,
paleontology, chemistry, and physics. In recent
usage the term is often restricted to the sciences of
botany and zo["o]logy collectively, and sometimes to the
science of zoology alone.
Natural law, that instinctive sense of justice and of right
and wrong, which is native in mankind, as distinguished
from specifically revealed divine law, and formulated
human law.
Natural modulation (Mus.), transition from one key to its
relative keys.
Natural order. (Nat. Hist.) See under order.
Natural person. (Law) See under person, n.
Natural philosophy, originally, the study of nature in
general; in modern usage, that branch of physical science,
commonly called physics, which treats of the phenomena
and laws of matter and considers those effects only which
are unaccompanied by any change of a chemical nature; --
contrasted with mental and moral philosophy.
Natural scale (Mus.), a scale which is written without
flats or sharps. Model would be a preferable term, as less
likely to mislead, the so-called artificial scales (scales
represented by the use of flats and sharps) being equally
natural with the so-called natural scale
Natural science, natural history, in its broadest sense; --
used especially in contradistinction to mental or moral
science.
Natural selection (Biol.), a supposed operation of natural
laws analogous, in its operation and results, to designed
selection in breeding plants and animals, and resulting in
the survival of the fittest. The theory of natural
selection supposes that this has been brought about mainly
by gradual changes of environment which have led to
corresponding changes of structure, and that those forms
which have become so modified as to be best adapted to the
changed environment have tended to survive and leave
similarly adapted descendants, while those less perfectly
adapted have tended to die out though lack of fitness for
the environment, thus resulting in the survival of the
fittest. See Darwinism.
Natural system (Bot. & Zo["o]l.), a classification based
upon real affinities, as shown in the structure of all
parts of the organisms, and by their embryology.
It should be borne in mind that the natural system
of botany is natural only in the constitution of its
genera, tribes, orders, etc., and in its grand
divisions. --Gray.
Natural theology, or Natural religion, that part of
theological science which treats of those evidences of the
existence and attributes of the Supreme Being which are
exhibited in nature; -- distinguished from revealed
religion. See Quotation under Natural, a., 3.
Natural vowel, the vowel sound heard in urn, furl, sir,
her, etc.; -- so called as being uttered in the easiest
open position of the mouth organs. See Neutral vowel,
under Neutral and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect] 17.
Syn: See Native. NeutrophilousNeutrophile Neu"tro*phile, Neutrophil Neu"tro*phil, n. [L.
neuter + Gr. ? loving.] (Physiol.)
One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with
neutral dyes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic, a., Neu*troph"i*lous,
a. Philo-
Philo- Philo-
A combining form from Gr. fi`los loving, fond of, attached
to; as, philosophy, philotechnic.
PhilogynistPhilogynist Phi*log"y*nist, n. [See Philogyny.]
A lover or friend of women; one who esteems woman as the
higher type of humanity; -- opposed to misogynist. PhilogynyPhilogyny Phi*log"y*ny, n. [Gr. ?; ? loving + ? woman.]
Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny.
[R.] --Byron. Philohela minorWoodcock Wood"cock`, n. [AS. wuducoc.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of long-billed
limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and
Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits,
and are highly esteemed as game birds.
Note: The most important species are the European (Scolopax
rusticola) and the American woodcock (Philohela
minor), which agree very closely in appearance and
habits.
2. Fig.: A simpleton. [Obs.]
If I loved you not, I would laugh at you, and see
you Run your neck into the noose, and cry, ``A
woodcock!' --Beau. & Fl.
Little woodcock.
(a) The common American snipe.
(b) The European snipe.
Sea woodcock fish, the bellows fish.
Woodcock owl, the short-eared owl (Asio brachyotus).
Woodcock shell, the shell of certain mollusks of the genus
Murex, having a very long canal, with or without spines.
Woodcock snipe. See under Snipe. Philohellenian
Philohellenian Phil`o*hel*le"ni*an, n.
A philhellenist.
Philologer
Philologer Phi*lol"o*ger, n. [Cf. L. philologus a man of
letters, Gr. ?, originally, fond of talking; hence, fond of
learning and literature; ? loving + ? speech, discourse.]
A philologist. --Burton.
Philologian
Philologian Phil`o*lo"gi*an, n.
A philologist. [R.]
PhilologicPhilological Phil`o*log"ic*al, Philologic Phil`o*log"ic, a.
[Cf. F. philologique.]
Of or pertaining to philology. -- Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. PhilologicalPhilological Phil`o*log"ic*al, Philologic Phil`o*log"ic, a.
[Cf. F. philologique.]
Of or pertaining to philology. -- Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. PhilologicallyPhilological Phil`o*log"ic*al, Philologic Phil`o*log"ic, a.
[Cf. F. philologique.]
Of or pertaining to philology. -- Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. Philologist
Philologist Phi*lol"o*gist, n.
One versed in philology.
Philologize
Philologize Phi*lol"o*gize, v. i.
To study, or make critical comments on, language. --Evelyn.
Philologue
Philologue Phil"o*logue, n. [Cf. F. philologue.]
A philologist. [R.] --Carlyle.
PhilologyPhilology Phi*lol"o*gy, n. [L. philologia love of learning,
interpretation, philology, Gr. ?: cf. F. philologie. See
Philologer.]
1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] --Johnson.
2. The study of language, especially in a philosophical
manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of
human speech, the relation of different tongues to one
another, and historical development of languages;
linguistic science.
Note: Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or
origin and combination of words; grammar, the
construction of sentences, or use of words in language;
criticism, the interpretation of authors, the
affinities of different languages, and whatever relates
to the history or present state of languages. It
sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and
antiquities.
3. A treatise on the science of language. Philomath
Philomath Phil"o*math, n. [Gr. ?; fi`los loving, a friend +
ma`qh learning, fr. ?, ?, to learn.]
A lover of learning; a scholar. --Chesterfield.
Philomathematic
Philomathematic Phil`o*math`e*mat"ic, n.
A philomath.
Philomathic
Philomathic Phil`o*math"ic, a. [Cf. F. philomathique.]
1. Of or pertaining to philomathy.
2. Having love of learning or letters.
Philomathy
Philomathy Phi*lom"a*thy, n. [Gr. ?, ?.]
The love of learning or letters.
PhilomelPhilomel Phil"o*mel, n.
Same as Philomela, the nightingale. [Poetic] --Milton.
Cowper.
Meaning of Philo from wikipedia
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Philo of
Alexandria (/ˈfaɪloʊ/;
Ancient Gr****: Φίλων, romanized: Phílōn; Hebrew: יְדִידְיָה, romanized: Yəḏīḏyāh (Jedediah); c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE), also...
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Philo Taylor Farnsworth (August 19, 1906 –
March 11, 1971) was an
American inventor and
television pioneer. He made the
critical contributions to electronic...
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Phoebe Philo OBE (born 25
October 1973) is an
English fashion designer. She was the
creative director of
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Philo of
Alexandria (20 BCE – 40 CE) was a ****enistic
Jewish philosopher who
lived in Alexandria...
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Philo of
Byblos (Ancient Gr****: Φίλων Βύβλιος, Phílōn Býblios; Latin:
Philo Byblius; c. 64 – 141), also
known as
Herennius Philon, was an antiquarian...
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Philo (formerly Tivli) is an
American internet television company based in San Francisco, California.
First founded at
Harvard University in 2010 by Tuan...
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Kravitz concludes, "The
flawed logic of 'Concerning the Jews' and all
philo-Semitism
leads to the anti-Semitic
beliefs that the
latter s****s to deflate"...
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Philo of
Byzantium (Gr****: Φίλων ὁ Βυζάντιος, Phílōn ho Byzántios, c. 280 BC – c. 220 BC), also
known as
Philo Mechanicus (Latin for "
Philo the Engineer")...
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Philo.
McCollum attended Harvard University with co-founder Mark
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William Philo (5
October 1984 – 14
January 2006) was an
English professional footballer. He
spent his
whole professional career at
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