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The form of Neo-Kantianism developed by French idealists, following C. Renouvier. It rejects the noumena of Kant, restricting knowledge to phenomena as constituted by a priori categories.

In ancient Sparta, one of those Helots who were freed by the state in reward for military service. Milford.

An elementary substance which forms one of the constituents of didymium. Symbol Nd. Atomic weight 140.8.

Of or pertaining to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

A person recently married.

An alloy resembling silver, and consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth. Ure.

One of a group of philologists who apply phonetic laws more widely and strictly than was formerly done, and who maintain that these laws admit of no real exceptions. --Ne`o*gram*mat"ic*al (#), a.

A new method or system of writing.

A theory or practice which is a further development, on more rigorously scientific lines, of the theory and practice of Impressionism, originated by George Seurat (1859-91), and carried on by Paul Signac (1863- -) and others. Its method is marked by the laying of pure primary colors in minute dots upon a white ground,…

Of or pertaining to, or designating, an era characterized by late remains in stone. The Neolithic era includes the latter half of the "Stone age;" the human relics which belong to it are associated with the remains of animals not yet extinct. The kitchen middens of Denmark, the lake dwellings of Switzerland, and the st…

Neologic; neological.

Neologism.

Of or pertaining to neology; employing new words; of the nature of, or containing, new words or new doctrines. A genteel neological dictionary. Chesterfield.

, adv. In a neological manner.

The introduction of new words, or the use of old words in a new sense. Mrs. Browning.

One who introduces new word or new senses of old words into a language.

of or pertaining to neology; neological.

The act or process of neologizing.

To introduce or use new words or terms or new uses of old words.

The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology.