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Serving to denote objects by conventional signs or alphabetical characters; as, the original Greek alphabet of sixteen letters was called kyriologic, because it represented the pure elementary sounds. See Curiologic. Note: The term is also applied,

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Serving to denote objects by conventional signs or alphabetical characters; as, the original Greek alphabet of sixteen letters was called kyriologic, because it represented the pure elementary sounds. See Curiologic. Note: The term is also applied, as by Warburton, to those Egyptian hieroglyphics, in which a part is put conventionally for the whole, as in depicting a battle by two hands, one holding a shield and the other a bow.

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    The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum, under Carpus.
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    1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden. 2. Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth. I perceive by this, thou art but a callow maid. Old Play .
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    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.
  • CALLE
    A kind of head covering; a caul. Chaucer.
  • CONVENTIONALLY
    In a conventional manner.
  • SERVING
    a & n. from Serve. Serving board , a flat piece of wood used in serving ropes. -- Serving maid, a female servant; a maidservant. -- Serving mallet , a wooden instrument shaped like a mallet, used in serving ropes. -- Serving man, a male servant,
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    Having of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv.
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    Sign; indication. Note: A word found in some editions of Shakespeare.
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    In a servile manner; slavishly.
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    Capable of being represented.
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    The quality or state of being applicable.
  • ALPHABET
    1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of written language. 2. The simplest rudiments; elements. The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. Deaf and dumb alphabet.
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    Serving to denote objects by conventional signs or alphabetical characters; as, the original Greek alphabet of sixteen letters was called kyriologic, because it represented the pure elementary sounds. See Curiologic. Note: The term is also applied,
  • SERVILENESS
    Quality of being servile; servility.
  • REPRESENTANT
    Appearing or acting for another; representing.
  • APPLICABILITY
    The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.
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    Capable of being preserved. (more info) 1. Capable of being served. 2. Etym:
  • DISSERVE
    To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm. Have neither served nor disserved the interests of any party. Jer. Taylor. (more info) Etym:
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    In a gymnastic manner.
  • RESERVE
    1. To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose. "I have reserved to myself nothing." Shak. 2. Hence, to keep in store for future or special use; to withhold from present use for another purpose or time; to keep; to retain. Gen.
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    In a hypercritical manner.
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    Meritoriousness.
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    1. By way of parable; in a parabolic manner. 2. In the form of a parabola.
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    In a stereographical manner; by delineation on a plane.
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    Inapplicable. Milton.
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