n. [ L. aberratio: cf. F. aberration. See Aberrate. ]
Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Characterized by aberration. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. abjuratio: cf. F. abjuration. ]
Oath of abjuration,
n. [ L. acceleratio: cf. F. accélération. ] The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action;
A period of social improvement, or of intellectual advancement, contains within itself a principle of acceleration. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Acceleration of the moon,
Acceleration and
retardation of the tides
Diurnal acceleration of the fixed stars,
Acceleration of the planets,
n. See Acupuncture. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or process of changing into adipocere. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See Adjure. ]
What an accusation could not effect, an adjuration shall. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
Persons who . . . made use of prayer and adjurations. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. admensuratio; L. ad + mensurare to measure. See Mensuration. ] Same as Admeasurement. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. administracioun, L. administratio: cf. F. administration. ]
His financial administration was of a piece with his military administration. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
A mild and popular administration. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
The administration has been opposed in parliament. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Administration with the will annexed,
n. [ F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire. ]
Season your admiration for a while. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Note of admiration,
n. [ L. adoratio, fr. adorare: cf. F. adoration. ]
The more immediate objects of popular adoration amongst the heathens were deified human beings. Farmer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Pole ] might have been chosen on the spot by adoration. Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adulteratio. ]
The shameless adulteration of the coin. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adumbratio. ]
Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. aggenerare to beget in addition. See Generate. ] The act of producing in addition. [ Obs. ] T. Stanley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. aggeratio. ] A heaping up; accumulation;
n. [ Cf. F. agglomération. ]
An excessive agglomeration of turrets. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. ad + litera letter. See Letter. ] The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; as in the following lines: - [ 1913 Webster ]
Behemoth, biggest born of earth, upheaved
His vastness. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fly o'er waste fens and windy fields. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words is also called alliteration. Anglo-Saxon poetry is characterized by alliterative meter of this sort. Later poets also employed it. [ 1913 Webster ]
In a somer seson whan soft was the sonne,
I shope me in shroudes as I a shepe were. P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. altération. ]
Alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it incoveniences. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ere long might perceive
Strange alteration in me. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Appius Claudius admitted to the senate the sons of those who had been slaves; by which, and succeeding alterations, that council degenerated into a most corrupt. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. amélioration. ] The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. “Amelioration of human affairs.” J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
. (Law) An administration subordinate to, and in aid of, the primary or principal administration of an estate. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ L. annumeratio. ] Addition to a former number. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A balancing; equipoise. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. aratio, fr. arare to plow. ] Plowing; tillage. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Lands are said to be in a state of aration when they are under tillage. Brande. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. arbitration, L. arbitratio, fr. arbitrari. ] The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This may be done by one person; but it is usual to choose two or three called arbitrators; or for each party to choose one, and these to name a third, who is called the umpire. Their determination is called the award. Bouvier [ 1913 Webster ]
Arbitration bond,
Arbitration of Exchange,
adj.
. (Aëronautics) The ratio of the long to the short side of an aëroplane, aërocurve, or wing. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough. Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf. F. aspiration. ]
If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of breathing. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vague aspiration after military renown. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. assecuratio, fr. assecurare. ] Assurance; certainty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. asseveratio. ] The act of asseverating, or that which is asseverated; positive affirmation or assertion; solemn declaration. [ 1913 Webster ]
Another abuse of the tongue I might add, -- vehement asseverations upon slight and trivial occasions. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of attempering or regulating. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of filling up with earth, or of forming land with alluvial earth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. auguratio. ] The practice of augury. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. blateratio a babbling. ] Blattering. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of bothering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or process of curling the hair. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Act of kicking. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The process of estimating the caliber a tube, as of a thermometer tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees; also, more generally, the determination of the true value of the spaces in any graduated instrument. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. cameratio. ] A vaulting or arching over. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or state of becoming cancerous or growing into a cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. castratio; cf. F. castration. ] The act of castrating. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. celebratio. ] The act, process, or time of celebrating. [ 1913 Webster ]
His memory deserving a particular celebration. Clarendok. [ 1913 Webster ]
Celebration of Mass is equivalent to offering Mass Cath. Dict. [ 1913 Webster ]
To hasten the celebration of their marriage. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Action of the brain, whether conscious or unconscious. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act or habit of chattering. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. cicuration. ] The act of taming. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. cinis ashes: cf. F. cinération. ] The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; cinefaction. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of turning, rolling, or whirling round. [ 1913 Webster ]
A certain turbulent and irregular circumgyration. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force.