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An instrument combining a compass, sundial, and universal time dial. Brande & C.

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  • COMPASSIONATELY
    In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
  • INSTRUMENTAL
    Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental
  • UNIVERSAL
    Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general;
  • UNIVERSALNESS
    The quality or state of being universal; universality.
  • UNIVERSALIZE
    To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.
  • UNIVERSALLY
    In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
  • COMBINATION
    The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds. 4. pl. (more info) 1. The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things. Making
  • COMBINE
    1. To unite or join; to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous, as by chemical union. So fitly them in pairs thou hast combined. Milton. Friendship is the which really combines mankind.
  • BRANDER
    1. One who, or that which, brands; a branding iron. 2. A gridiron.
  • COMPASSABLE
    Capable of being compassed or accomplished. Burke.
  • INSTRUMENTALITY
    The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense
  • INSTRUMENTATION
    1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency. Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact. H. Bushnell. The arrangement of a musical
  • UNIVERSALISTIC
    Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
  • UNIVERSALISM
    The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.
  • COMPASSING
    Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers.
  • UNIVERSALIST
    One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith. 2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions. Bentley.
  • COMBINED
    United closely; confederated; chemically united.
  • INSTRUMENTALLY
    1. By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end. South. They will argue that the end being essentially beneficial, the means become instrumentally so. Burke. 2. With instruments of music; as, a song instrumentally accompanied. Mason.
  • COMPASSLESS
    Having no compass. Knowles.
  • INSTRUMENT
    A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. Burrill. 4. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium,
  • INCOMPASSIONATE
    Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
  • ENCOMPASSMENT
    The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention. By this encompassment and drift of question. Shak.
  • INCOMBINE
    To be incapable of combining; to disagree; to differ. Milton.
  • OUTCOMPASS
    To exceed the compass or limits of. Bacon.
  • ENCOMPASS
    To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. C. J.

 

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