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to the system which explains the causes of diseases and the operations of medicine on the principles of the hermetic philosophy, and which made much use, as a remedy, of an alkali and an acid; as, hermetic medicine.

The principles or authority of a hierarchy. The more dominant hierarchism of the West. Milman.

The principles of the high-church party.

One who holds high-church principles.

Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated principles and feelings; magnanimous; -- opposed to mean. High-minded, manly recognition of those truths. A. Norton.

Elevated; high-principled; honorable. In whose high-toned impartial mind Degrees of mortal rank and state Seem objects of indifferent weight. Sir W. Scott.

That on which anything turns or depends; a governing principle; a cardinal point or rule; as, this argument was the hinge on which the question turned.

Of or pertaining to homeopathy; according to the principles of homeopathy. [Also homoepathic.]

The state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.

meness of parts; receiving or advocating the doctrine of homogeneity of elements or first principles.

of the like nature; -- opposed to heterogeneous; as, homogeneous particles, elements, or principles; homogeneous bodies.

High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.

Conformity to the principles of honor, probity, or moral rectitude; fairness; uprightness; reputableness.

The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc.

tic fluids, whether as investigated mathematically, or by observation and experiment; the principles of dynamics, as applied to water and other fluids.

Of or relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids. The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus. Hallam. Hydrostatic balance, a balance for weighing substances in water, for the purpose of ascertaining their spec…

According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles. Bentley.

elates to the pressure and equilibrium of nonelastic fluids, as water, mercury, etc.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids.

ich treats of the preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of health.

A theory which regards matter as the original principle of evil.