n.;
Magnetic susceptibility (Physics),
a. [ F., from L. suscipere, susceptum, to take up, to support, undertake, recognize, admit; pref. sus (see Sub-) + capere to take. See Capable. ]
It sheds on souls susceptible of light,
The glorious dawn of our eternal day. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]
Candidates are . . . not very susceptible of affronts. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
I am constitutionally susceptible of noises. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. susceptio: cf. F. susception. See Susceptible. ] The act of taking; reception. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Susceptible. I. Watts. --
n. Capacity for receiving; susceptibility. [ R. ] Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. See Susceptible. ] One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian. Puller. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Admission. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. suscipiens, p. pr. of suscipere. See Susceptible. ] Receiving; admitting. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who takes or admits; one who receives. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Capability of being suscitated; excitability. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]