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Word Meanings - WITCRAFT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Art or skill of the mind; contrivance; invention; wit. Camden. 2. The art of reasoning; logic.

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  • SKILLFUL
    1. Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning. "Of skillful judgment." Chaucer. 2. Possessed of, or displaying, skill; knowing and ready; expert; well-versed; able in management; as, a skillful mechanic; -- often followed by at, in, or of; as,
  • REASONING
    1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons. 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. His reasoning was sufficiently profound. Macaulay.
  • REASONLESS
    1. Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak. 2. Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak.
  • REASONABLY
    1. In a reasonable manner. 2. Moderately; tolerably. "Reasonably perfect in the language." Holder.
  • SKILLED
    Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by in; as, a person skilled in drawing or geometry.
  • LOGICS
    See LOGIC
  • SKILLIGALEE
    A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge, served out to prisoners and paupers in England; also, a drink made of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army.
  • REASONIST
    A rationalist. Such persons are now commonly called "reasonists" and "rationalists," to distinguish them from true reasoners and rational inquirers. Waterland.
  • LOGICIAN
    A person skilled in logic. Bacon. Each fierce logician still expelling Locke. Pope.
  • REASONABLE
    1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being. 2. Governed by reason; being under influence of reason; thinking, speaking or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason;
  • REASONABLENESS
    Quality of being reasonable.
  • LOGICALNESS
    The quality of being logical.
  • REASON
    1. To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss; as, I reasoned the matter with my friend. When they are clearly discovered, well digested, and well reasoned in every part, there is
  • INVENTION
    The exercise of the imagination in selecting and treating a theme, or more commonly in contriving the arrangement of a piece, or the method of presenting its parts. Invention of the cross , a festival celebrated May 3d, in honor of the finding
  • REASONER
    One who reasons or argues; as, a fair reasoner; a close reasoner; a logical reasoner.
  • SKILLET
    A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat. (more info) ecuelle, fr. L. scutella, dim. of scutra, scuta, a dish. Cf. Scuttle
  • LOGICALITY
    Logicalness.
  • LOGICALLY
    In a logical manner; as, to argue logically.
  • CONTRIVANCE
    1. The act or faculty of contriving, inventing, devising, or planning. The machine which we are inspecting demonstrates, by its construction, contrivance and design. Contrivance must have had a contriver. Paley. 2. The thing contrived, invented,
  • MARTYROLOGIC; MARTYROLOGICAL
    Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
  • HOROLOGICAL
    Relating to a horologe, or to horology.
  • EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
    Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.
  • ANTHROPOLOGIC; ANTHROPOLOGICAL
    Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. "Anthropologic wisdom." Kingsley. -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • SOCIOLOGIC; SOCIOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. -- So`ci*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • METALOGICAL
    Beyond the scope or province of logic.
  • ONTOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to ontology.
  • OROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to orology.
  • TAUTOLOGIC
    Tautological.
  • AEROLOGIC; AEROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to aƫrology.
  • ASTROLOGIC; ASTROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "Astrologi learning." Hudibras. "Astrological prognostication." Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • ASSYRIOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies.
  • PHYSIOLOGICALLY
    In a physiological manner.
  • TECHNOLOGIC
    Technological.
  • MAMMALOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to mammalogy.
  • GLOSSOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to glossology.
  • HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
  • PHONOLOGIC; PHONOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to phonology.

 

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