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cy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.

A book containing the principles of this science. Arithmetic of sines, trigonometry. -- Political arithmetic, the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science. -- Universal arithmetic, the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra.

Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic. Arithmetical complement of a logarithm. See Logarithm. -- Arithmetical mean. See Mean. -- Arithmetical progression. See Progression. -- Arithmetical proportion. See Proportion.

Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic.

One skilled in arithmetic.

A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.

A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon spices.

taining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many of…

Seamless. [R.]

Pertaining to the joints. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

n a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food.

instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an article in the Constitution. Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, arti…

Bound by articles; apprenticed; as, an articled clerk.

Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process.

A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

In an articular or an articulate manner.

One of the four subkingdoms in the classification of Cuvier. It has been much modified by later writers.

Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars. [Archaic] Bacon.

United by, or provided with, articulations; jointed; as, an articulated skeleton.

Article by article; in distinct particulars; in detail; definitely. Paley. I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller.