Pertaining to the anus; as, the anal fin.
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Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.
1. Cubic zeolite, found in aggregated or cubic crystals.
2. This mineral is generally crystallized, but is also found amorphous, and in reniform, mammillary, laminated or radiated masses. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name, Gr. weak.
A collection of literary fragments.
Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.
A collection of short essays, or remarks.
1. In geometry, a projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, orthographically made by straight lines, circles and ellipses, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west points of the horizon.
2. An instrument of wood or brass on which this kind of projection is drawn, with a horizon and cursor fitted to it, in which the solstitial colure, and all circles parallel to it, will be concentric circles; all circles oblique to the eye will be ellipses; and all circles whose planes pass through the eye, will be right lines.
1. An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon.
2. An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems.
3. A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.
Analepsy
Webster's Dictionary 1913
1. Recovery of strength after sickness.
Corroborating; invigorating; giving strength after disease.
A medicine which gives strength, and aids in restoring a body to health after sickness; a restorative.
Restorative; giving strength after disease.
A restorative.
Absence of sensibility to pain.
Not changed in form by inversion.
Without, or not developing, an allantois.
The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lower forms.
Analogous. [Not used.]
Analogous.
Of or belonging to analogy.
Having analogy; used by way of analogy; bearing some relation. Thus analogical reasoning is reasoning from some similitude which things known bear to things unknown. An analogical word is one which carries with it some relation to the original idea. Thus the word firm primarily denotes solidity or compactness in a material body; and by analogy, when used of the mind, it conveys the idea of qualities having a similitude to the solidity of bodies, that is, fixedness or immovability.
1. Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy.
2. Having analogy; analogous.
In an analogical manner; by way of similitude, relation or agreement. Thus to reason analogically is to deduce inferences from some agreement or relation which things bear to each other.
In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude.
The quality of being analogical; fitness to be applied for the illustration of some analogy.
Quality of being analogical.
Fastidiousness Roget’s Thesaurus §868
N. fastidiousness, nicety, # hypercriticism, difficulty in being pleased, friandise, epicurism, omnia suspendens naso, epicure, gourmet, prudery
V. be fastidious, have a sweet tooth, mince the matter, turn up one's nose at, look a gift horse in the mouth, see spots on the sun
Adj. fastidious, nice, delicate, delicat, finical, finicky, demanding, meticulous, exacting, strict, anal, difficult, dainty, lickerish, squeamish, thin-skinned, squeasy, queasy, hard to please, difficult to please, querulous, particular, straitlaced, scrupulous, censorious, hypercritical, overcritical
Phr. noli me tangere
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