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Esoteric.

In an esoteric manner.

External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret. The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine. De Quincey.

Pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.

With regard to a genus, or an extensive class; as, an animal generically distinct from another, or two animals or plants generically allied.

The quality of being generic.

Spiral. Helispherical line (Math.). the rhomb line in navigation. [R.]

Containing, or pertaining to, a hemisphere; as, a hemispheric figure or form; a hemispherical body.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, sameness of parts; receiving or advocating the doctrine of homogeneity of elements or first principles.

Of or pertaining to hysteria; affected, or troubled, with hysterics; convulsive, fitful. With no hysteric weakness or feverish excitement, they preserved their peace and patience. Bancroft.

Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.

A native of Ireland who has become an American citizen; also, a child or descendant of such a person.

One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit. See Cremocarp.

Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.

In a metameric manner.

Consisting of one sphere only.

n origin; modern; new. "Our neoteric verbs." Fitzed. Hall. Some being ancient, others neoterical. Bacon.

Recently; newly.

er; denoting number; consisting in numbers; expressed by numbers, and not letters; as, numerical characters; a numerical equation; a numerical statement.

In a numerical manner; in numbers; with respect to number, or sameness in number; as, a thing is numerically the same, or numerically different.