Word Meanings - ALEXANDRIAN - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library. 2. Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n.
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- APPLICABLE
Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv. - VERSET
A verse. Milton. - VERSEMAN
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Having of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. - APPLICANCY
The quality or state of being applicable. - APPLICABILITY
The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied. - APPLICATORILY
By way of application. - ALEXANDRIAN
1. Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library. 2. Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See Alexandrine, n. - EGYPTOLOGY
The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics. Eh, interj. Etym: - PERTAIN
stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant - HEROIC
Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. Heroic Age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived. -- Heroic poetry, that which celebrates - APPLICATE
Applied or put to some use. Those applicate sciences which extend the power of man over the elements. I. Taylor. Applicate number , one which applied to some concrete case. -- Applicate ordinate, right line applied at right angles to the axis of - VERSEMONGER
A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; -- used humorously or in contempt. - EGYPTIAN
Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. Egyptian bean. The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant , somewhat resembling the water lily. See under Bean, -- Egyptian cross. See Illust. of Cross. -- Egyptian thorn , a medium-sized tree . It is one of - APPLICATION
1. The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb. 2. The thing applied. He invented a new application by which blood might be stanched. Johnson. 3. The act of applying as a means; the - EGYPTOLOGICAL
Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology. - EGYPTIZE
To give an Egyptian character or appearance to. Fairbairn. - VERSED
Acquainted or familiar, as the result of experience, study, practice, etc.; skilled; practiced. Deep versed in books and shallow in himself. Milton. Opinions . . . derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of - APPLIABLE
Applicable; also, compliant. Howell. - HEROICNESS
Heroism. W. Montagu. - CONTROVERSER
A disputant. - REVERSED
Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative , a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney. (more info) 1. Turned side for side, - AVERSENESS
The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness. - UNAPPLIABLE
Inapplicable. Milton. - REAPPLICATION
The act of reapplying, or the state of being reapplied. - RENVERSEMENT
A reversing. - TRAVERSE
Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. Oak . . . being strong in all positions, may be better trusted in cross and traverse work. Sir H. Wotton. The ridges of the fallow field traverse. - INTERTRANSVERSE
Between the transverse processes of the vertebræ. - INAPPLICABILITY
The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness. - UNIVERSE
All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! Milton. (more info) - INVERSE
Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual. (more info) 1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct. - AVERSE
1. Turned away or backward. The tracks averse a lying notice gave, And led the searcher backward from the cave. Dryden. 2. Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant. Averse alike to flatter, or offend.