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n. 1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Syn. -- abducent, abducent nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. 1 a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Syn. -- abducent nerve, abducens, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. 1 (physiol) drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- especially of muscles adducent
Syn. -- abducting [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abducted p. pr. & vb. n. Abducting. ] [ L. abductus, p. p. of abducere. See Abduce. ] 1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (Physiol.) drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- used especially of muscles adducent
Syn. -- abducent [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. abductio: cf. F. abduction. ] 1. The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. Roget. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ] 1. One who abducts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Adduced p. pr. & vb. n. Adducing ] [ L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Adduct. ] To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege. [ 1913 Webster ]

Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To present; allege; advance; cite; quote; assign; urge; name; mention. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. addunces, p. pr. of adducere. ] (Physiol.) Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who adduces. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being adduced. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proofs innumerable, and in every imaginable manner diversified, are adducible. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce. ] (Physiol.) To draw towards a common center or a middle line. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. adduction. See Adduce. ] 1. The act of adducing or bringing forward. [ 1913 Webster ]

An adduction of facts gathered from various quarters. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis ]; -- opposed to abduction. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Adducing, or bringing towards or to something. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. adducere. ] (Anat.) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of the shell are called adductor muscles. Verrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. aqueduc, OF. aqueduct (Cotgr.), fr. L. aquaeductus; aquae, gen. of aqua water + ductus a leading, ducere to lead. See Aqua, Duke. ] 1. A conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is also applied to a structure (similar to the ancient aqueducts), for conveying a canal over a river or hollow; more properly called an aqueduct bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. arch- + duchess. ] The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Beducked ] To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse. “Deep himself beducked.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut, filbert nut. ] (Bot.) See Nicker tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ See Buffalo. ] (Zool.) A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also bufflehead. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A secondary or additional product; something produced, as in the course of a manufacture, in addition to the principal product. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Caducous. ] (Law) Relating to escheat, forfeiture, or confiscation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or belonging to Mercury's caduceus, or wand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. caduceum, caduceus; akin to Gr. &unr_; a herald's wand, fr. &unr_; herald. ] (Myth.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. caducus falling (fr. cadere to fall) + E. branchiate. ] (Zool.) With temporary gills: -- applied to those Amphibia in which the gills do not remain in adult life. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. caducitas: cf. F. caducité. See Caducous. ] Tendency to fall; the feebleness of old age; senility. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ A ] jumble of youth and caducity. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Caloriduct. ] A pipe or duct used to convey hot air or steam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Subterranean caliducts have been introduced. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. calor heat (fr. calere to warm) + E. duct. ] A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Circumduct. ] (Scots Law) To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. circumductus, p. p. of circumducere to lead around; circum + ducere to lead. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To lead about; to lead astray. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To contravene; to nullify; as, to circumduct acts of judicature. [ Obs. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. circumductio. ] 1. A leading about; circumlocution. [ R. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An annulling; cancellation. [ R. ] Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Physiol.) The rotation of a limb round an imaginary axis, so as to describe a conical surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An educating together, of different sexes or races; -- now used almost exclusively in reference to the education males and females together. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

-- Co*ed`u*ca"tion*al a. [1913 Webster]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Conduced p. pr. & vb. n. Conducing. ] [ L. conducere to bring together, conduce, hire; con- + ducere to lead. See Duke and cf. Conduct, n., Cond. ] To lead or tend, esp. with reference to a favorable or desirable result; to contribute; -- usually followed by to or toward. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was sensible how much such a union would conduce to the happiness of both. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

The reasons you allege do more conduce
To the hot passion of distemper'd blood. Shak.

Syn. -- To contribute; aid; assist; tend; subserve. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To conduct; to lead; to guide. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He was sent to conduce hither the princess. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. conducens, p. pr. ] Conducive; tending. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conducent to the good success of this business. Abp. Laud. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being conducible; conducibleness. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. conducibilis. ] Conducive; tending; contributing. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

All his laws are in themselves conducible to the temporal interest of them that observe them. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being conducible. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a manner to promote. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Loading or tending; helpful; contributive; tending to promote. [ 1913 Webster ]

However conducive to the good or our country. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of conducing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. conductus defense, escort, fr. L. conductus, p. p. of conducere. See Conduce, and cf. Conduit. ] 1. The act or method of conducting; guidance; management. [ 1913 Webster ]

Christianity has humanized the conduct of war. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

The conduct of the state, the administration of its affairs. Ld. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Skillful guidance or management; generalship. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conduct of armies is a prince's art. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Attacked the Spaniards . . . with great impetuosity, but with so little conduct, that his forces were totally routed. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Convoy; escort; guard; guide. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I will be your conduct. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

In my conduct shall your ladies come. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which carries or conveys anything; a channel; a conduit; an instrument. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]

All these difficulties were increased by the conduct of Shrewsbury. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

What in the conduct of our life appears
So well designed, so luckily begun,
But when we have our wish, we wish undone? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Plot; action; construction; manner of development. [ 1913 Webster ]

The book of Job, in conduct and diction. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conduct money (Naut.), a portion of a seaman's wages retained till the end of his engagement, and paid over only if his conduct has been satisfactory.

Syn. -- Behavior; carriage; deportment; demeanor; bearing; management; guidance. See Behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Conducted; p. pr. & vb. n. Conducting. ] [ See Conduct, n. ] 1. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. [ 1913 Webster ]

I can conduct you, lady, to a low
But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Little skilled in the art of conducting a siege. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Physics) To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Mus.) To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To conduct one's self; to behave. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Conduct, v. + -ance. ] (Elec.) Conducting power; -- the reciprocal of resistance. A suggested unit is the mho, the reciprocal of the ohm.

Conductance is an attribute of any specified conductor, and refers to its shape, length, and other factors. Conductivity is an attribute of any specified material without direct reference to its shape or other factors. Sloane's Elec. Dict. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]