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adj. 1. made slightly acidic [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous. “With anxious, acidulent face.” Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. acidulus, dim. of acidus. See Acid. ] Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish; as, an acidulous tincture. E. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acidulous mineral waters, such as contain carbonic anhydride. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. assiduatus, p. p. of assiduare to use assiduously. ] Unremitting; assiduous. [ Obs. ] “Assiduate labor.” Fabyan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Assiduities [ L. assiduitas: cf. F. assiduite. See Assiduous. ] 1. Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have, with much pains and assiduity, qualified myself for a nomenclator. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Studied and persevering attention to a person; -- usually in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. assiduus, fr. assid&unr_;re to sit near or close; ad + sedēre to sit. See Sit. ] 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting. [ 1913 Webster ]

She grows more assiduous in her attendance. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

To weary him with my assiduous cries. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Diligent; attentive; sedulous; unwearied; unintermitted; persevering; laborious; indefatigable. [ 1913 Webster ]

As*sid"u*ous*ly, adv. -- As*sid"u*ous*ness, n. [ 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 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. deciduus. See Deciduous. ] (Anat.) The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A group of Mammalia in which a decidua is thrown off with, or after, the fetus, as in the human species. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Possessed of, or characterized by, a decidua. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Deciduousness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deciduus, fr. dec&unr_;dere to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance. ] (Biol.) Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being deciduous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Diduction; separation into distinct parts. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. diductio, fr. diducere, diductum, to draw apart; di- = dis- + ducere to lead, draw. ] The act of drawing apart; separation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Want of assiduity or care. [ R. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Dividuous. ] Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By dividing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dividuus divisible, divided, fr. dividere. ] Divided; dividual. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous, selfsubsistent. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. the Sumerian legendary friend of Gilgamish. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. e'y^ well + &unr_; a fan + &unr_; a tail. ] (Zoöl.) Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the Eurhipiduræ, a division of Aves which includes all living birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fiducia trust, confidence; akin to fides faith. See Faith. ] 1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm. “Fiducial reliance on the promises of God.” Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the nature of a trust; fiduciary; as, fiducial power. Spelman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fiducial edge (Astron. & Surv.), the straight edge of the alidade or ruler along which a straight line is to be drawn. --
Fiducial line or
Fiducial point (Math. & Physics.), a line or point of reference, as for setting a graduated circle or scale used for measurements. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With confidence. South.

a. [ L. fiduciarus, fr. fiducia: cf. F. fiduciaire. See Fiducial. ] 1. Involving confidence or trust; confident; undoubting; faithful; firm; as, in a fiduciary capacity. “Fiduciary obedience.” Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Holding, held, or founded, in trust. Spelman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who holds a thing in trust for another; a trustee. [ 1913 Webster ]

Instrumental to the conveying God's blessing upon those whose fiduciaries they are. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) One who depends for salvation on faith, without works; an Antinomian. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ NL., the star of George (III. of England). ] (Astron.) The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. haiduck, heiduck, fr. Hung. hajdu. ] Formerly, a mercenary foot soldier in Hungary, now, a halberdier of a Hungarian noble, or an attendant in German or Hungarian courts. [ Written also hayduck, haiduk, heiduc, heyduck, and heyduk. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Dim. of hispid. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Minutely hispid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea, or Edom, in Western Asia. -- n. An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Indeciduous. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial. Opposite of deciduous. [ 1913 Webster ]

The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. individuus indivisible; pref. in- not + dividuus divisible, fr. dividere to divide: cf. F. individuel. See Divide. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mind has a being of its own, distinct from that of all other things, and is pure, unmingled, individual substance. A. Tucker. [ 1913 Webster ]

United as one individual soul. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not be logically divided, is called an individual. Whately. [ 1913 Webster ]

That individuals die, his will ordains. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) (a) An independent, or partially independent, zooid of a compound animal. (b) The product of a single egg, whether it remains a single animal or becomes compound by budding or fission. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. Same as individualize. [ chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. individualisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The quality of being individual; individuality; personality. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The selfishness of the small proprietor has been described by the best writers as individualism. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The principle, policy, or practice of maintaining individuality, or independence of the individual, in action; the theory or practice of maintaining the independence of individual initiative, action, and interests, as in industrial organization or in government. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a person who pursues independent thought or action. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to the individual or individualism. London Athenæum. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. exhibiting marked individuality{ 3 } in thought and action; as, an individualistic way of dressing.
Syn. -- individualist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Individualities [ Cf. F. individualité. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The quality or state of being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

They possess separate individualities. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual; that quality which distinguishes one person or thing from another; the sum of characteristic traits; distinctive character; as, he is a person of marked individuality. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A habit of thinking and acting in one's own distinctive manner and as one believes appropriate, not being heavily influenced by the opinions of others; -- of people. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. individualization. ] The act of individualizing; the state of being individualized; individuation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Individualized p. pr. & vb. n. Individualizing ] [ Cf. F. individualiser. ] To mark as an individual, or to distinguish from others by peculiar properties; to invest with individuality; to give distinctive character to; to make distinctive; to enable differentiation from others of similar type; -- of properties of things. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

The peculiarities which individualize and distinguish the humor of Addison. N. Drake. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. to render (a product or service) suitable to each individual person by varying to some degree its characteristics; to personalize.
Syn. -- personalize, individualize, make personal, make more personal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. To consider individually; to mention each individual. [ PJC ]

n. One who individualizes. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In an individual manner or relation; as individuals; separately; each by itself; as, every person must apply individually for admission. “Individually or collectively.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

How should that subsist solitarily by itself which hath no substance, but individually the very same whereby others subsist with it? Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In an inseparable manner; inseparably; incommunicably; indivisibly; as, individually the same. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Omniscience ], an attribute individually proper to the Godhead. Hakewill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Individual. ] Undivided. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Individuated p. pr. & vb. n. Individuating. ] To distinguish from others of the species; to endow with individuality; to divide into individuals; to discriminate.
Syn. -- individualize. [ 1913 Webster ]

The soul, as the prime individuating principle, and the said reserved portion of matter as an essential and radical part of the individuation, shall . . . make up and restore the same individual person. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Life is individuated into infinite numbers, that have their distinct sense and pleasure. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. individuation. ] The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, individuates. Sir K. Digby. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. individuitas. ] Separate existence; individuality; oneness. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]