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e extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As. -- Far off. (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph. ii. 13. -- Far other, different by a great degree; no…

f inheritance supposed to be held either mediately or immediately from the sovereign, and absolutely vested in the owner.

e installments of rent as they become due the contract shall determine and the title vest absolutely in him, and that if he chooses he may at any time during the term surrender the goods and be quit of any liability for future installments upon the contract. In the United States such a contract is generally treated as…

ointment. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- To hold one's own. (a) To keep good one's present condition absolutely or relatively; not to fall off, or to lose ground; as, a ship holds her own when she does not lose ground in a race or chase; a man holds his own when he does not lose strength or weight. -- To hold one's peace, to kee…

branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.

ct of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness. God is infallible, impeccable, and absolutely perfect. P. Skelton.

Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders. The suit of kings are imperative. Bp. Hall.

o water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.

or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify. It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office, function, or property. Milman.

eyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease. A scirrh is not absolutely incurable. Arbuthnot.

Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite.

The state or quality of being indispensable, or absolutely necessary. S. Clarke.

olved or melted. Sir T. Browne. The best crucibles are made of Limoges earth, which seems absolutely infusible. Lavoisier (Trans. ).

Internally; A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil. South.

regard to conditions; not making circumstances into consideration. Prosperity, considered absolutely and irrespectively, is better and more desirable than adversity. South.

w. -- Line of beauty (Fine Arts),an abstract line supposed to be beautiful in itself and absolutely; -- differently represented by different authors, often as a kind of elongated S (like the one drawn by Hogarth). -- Line of centers. (Mach.) (a) A line joining two centers, or fulcra, as of wheels or levers. (b) A lin…

Purely; unmixedly; absolutely. Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. Chapman.

Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing. [Obs.] Throwing themselves absolutely upon God's minutely providence. Hammond.

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness.

Originating; original. [R.] An absolutely originant act of self will. Prof. Shedd.