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a. Relating to beneficence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + crescent. ] Having the form of a double crescent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Centare. ] See centare. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centiceps, -cipitis; centum a hunder + caput head. ] Hundred-headed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centifidus; centum + findere to split. ] Divided into a hundred parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centifolius; centum + folium leaf. ] Having a hundred leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade. ] Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10° centigrade (or 10° C.). In measurements, abreviated C. [ 1913 Webster ]

Centigrade thermometer, a thermometer having the zero or 0 at the point indicating the freezing state of water, and the distance between that and the point indicating the boiling state of water divided into one hundred degrees. It is called also the Celsius thermometer, from Anders Celsius, the originator of this scale. Measurements are reported as ° C. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. centigramme; centi- (L. centum) + gramme. See Gram. ] The hundredth part of a gram; a mass equal to .15432 of a grain. See 3rd Gram. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. centilitre; centi (L. centum) + litre. See Liter. ] The hundredth part of a liter; a measure of volume or capacity equal to a little more than six tenths (0.6102) of a cubic inch, or one third (0.338) of a fluid ounce. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. centum hundred + logui to speak. ] A work divided into a hundred parts. [ R. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. L. centesimus. See Centesimal. ] (F. Coinage) The hundredth part of a franc; a small French copper coin and money of account. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. centimètre; centi- (L. centum) + mètre. See Meter. ] The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch. See Meter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sentinel. [ Obs. ] Sackville. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. centum a hundred + nodus knot: cf. F. centinode. ] (Bot.) A weed with a stem of many joints (Illecebrum verticillatum); also, the Polygonum aviculare or knotgrass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. centipeda; centum a hundred + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. centipède. ] (Zool.) A species of the Myriapoda; esp. the large, flattened, venomous kinds of the order Chilopoda, found in tropical climates. they are many-jointed, and have a great number of feet. [ Formerly also chi`lioi centiped (&unr_;). ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. centistère; centi- (l. centum) + stère. ] The hundredth part of a stere, equal to 0.353 cubic feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An Italian of the sixteenth century, esp. a poet or artist. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A student or imitator of the art or literature of the Cinquecento. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Marked by, or causing, complacence. [ Obs. ] “Complacential love.” Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to concupiscence. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Concupiscent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Crescent-shaped. “Crescentic lobes.” R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence. [ R. ] Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. incentivus, from incinere to strike up or set the tune; pref. in- + canere to sing. See Enchant, Chant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative. [ 1913 Webster ]

Competency is the most incentive to industry. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Serving to kindle or set on fire. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Part incentive reed
Provide, pernicious with one touch of fire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incentivum. ] That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action. [ 1913 Webster ]

The greatest obstacles, the greatest terrors that come in their way, are so far from making them quit the work they had begun, that they rather prove incentives to them to go on in it. South.

Syn. -- Motive; spur; stimulus; incitement; encouragement; inducement; influence. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Incitingly; encouragingly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. licentiatus, fr. licentiare to allow to do anything, fr. L. licentia license. See License, n. ] 1. One who has a license to exercise a profession; as, a licentiate in medicine or theology. [ 1913 Webster ]

The college of physicians, in July, 1687, published an edict, requiring all the fellows, candidates, and licentiates, to give gratuitous advice to the neighboring poor. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty, as if having a license therefor. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. On the continent of Europe, a university degree intermediate between that of bachelor and that of doctor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To give a license to. [ Obs. ] L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See License. ] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. [ 1913 Webster ]

A wit that no licentious pertness knows. Savage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life. “Licentious wickedness.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Unrestrained; uncurbed; uncontrolled; unruly; riotous; ungovernable; wanton; profligate; dissolute; lax; loose; sensual; impure; unchaste; lascivious; immoral. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Li*cen"tious*ly, adv. -- Li*cen"tious*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Placenta + -ferous. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Having or producing a placenta. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Placenta + -form. ] (Bot.) Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Please. ] Pleasing; amiable. [ Obs. ] “A placentious person.” Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to reminiscence, or remembrance. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By scent. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A member of the trecento, or an imitator of its characteristics. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]