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n. (Elec.) An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating currents. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. anatocismus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; again + &unr_; to lend on interest. ] (Law) Compound interest. [ R. ] Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. anatomicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. anatomique. See Anatomy. ] Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. anatomisme. ] 1. The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art. [ 1913 Webster ]

The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [ i. e., the French ] great figure painters. The London Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. anatomiste. ] One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of anatomizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Anatomized p. pr. & vb. n. Anatomizing. ] [ Cf. F. anatomiser. ] 1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. [ 1913 Webster ]

If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dissector. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Anatomies [ F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. &unr_; dissection, fr. &unr_; to cut up; &unr_; + &unr_; to cut. ] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ “Animal anatomy” is sometimes called zomy; “vegetable anatomy, ” phytotomy; “human anatomy, ” anthropotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Comparative anatomy compares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A treatise or book on anatomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so. [ 1913 Webster ]

The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full stature. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain,
A mere anatomy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + &unr_;: cf. F. andranatomie. See Anatomy, Androtomy. ] The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An assassin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., a trumpeter, fr. bucinare to sound the trumpet. ] (Anat.) A muscle of the cheek; -- so called from its use in blowing wind instruments. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cachinnatory buzzes of approval. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A vessel used in calcination. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cenatorius, fr. cenare to dine, sup, fr. cena, coena, dinner, supper. ] Of or pertaining to dinner or supper. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Romans washed, were anointed, and wore a cenatory garment. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. able to combine; tending to combine. same as combinative, 2. [ Narrower terms: integrative (vs. disintegrative) ]
Syn. -- combinative. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. of or relating to combinations. [ Narrower terms: combinative (vs. noncombinative) ] WordNet 1.5 ]

3. produced by a process of combining; as, a combinatorial explosion of possibilities; -- used especially in reference to mathematical or statistical processes of computing possible combinations.
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adj. 1. same as combinatorial, 1.
Syn. -- combinative, combinatorial. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. able to be combined.
Syn. -- combinable, combinational, combining(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. same as combinatorial, 2. [ Narrower terms: combinative (vs. noncombinative) ]
Syn. -- combinatorial. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. comminatoire. ] Threatening or denouncing punishment; as, comminatory terms. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. companatores, pl. ] (Eccl.) Same as Impanator. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] 1. An haranguer of the people; a preacher. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Old Law) A common councilman. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to preaching or public addresses. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Condemning; containing or imposing condemnation or censure; as, a condemnatory sentence or decree. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Consignitary. ] One of several that jointly sign a written instrument, as a treaty. Fallows. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing; as, a criminatory conscience. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Crinitory. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. damnatorius, fr. damnator a condemner. ] Dooming to damnation; condemnatory. “Damnatory invectives.” Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. déclinateur. See Decline. ] 1. An instrument for taking the declination or angle which a plane makes with the horizontal plane. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dissentient. [ R. ] Bp. Hacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. declinatorius, fr. L. declinare: cf. F. déclinatoire. ] Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Declinatory plea (O. Eng. Law), the plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction; -- now abolished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Milling) A machine for breaking open the kernels of wheat or other grain and removing the germs. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. F. dénominateur. ] 1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. [ 1913 Webster ]

This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arith.) That number placed below the line in common fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Thus, in 3/5, 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Alg.) That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary. Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.) [ 1913 Webster ]

common denominator a number which can divide either of two or more other numbers without leaving a remainder in any of the divisions; as, 2 and 4 are common denominators of 12 and 28.. --
greatest common denominator the largest common denominator of two or more numbers; as, 9 is the greatest common denominator of 18 and 27.. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who designates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving to designate; designative; indicating. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who determines. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One that detonates; specif.: (a) An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous. (b) Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse. (c) A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads. (d) A gun fired by a percussion cap. [ Obs. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ LL. ] One who discriminates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Discriminative. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, disseminates, spreads, or propagates; as, disseminators of disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. See Divination. ] One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner. [ R. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. divinatoire. ] Professing, or relating to, divination. “A natural divinatory instinct.” Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] A ruler or ruling power. “Sole dominator of Navarre.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jupiter and Mars are dominators for this northwest part of the world. Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. Cf. Donor. ] (Law) One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Scots Law) A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Emanative; of the nature of an emanation. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L.: cf. F. examinateur. ] An examiner. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being explanatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. explanatorius. ] Serving to explain; containing explanation; as explanatory notes. Swift.

n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, exterminates. Buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]