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Pertaining to ætiology; assigning a cause. -- Æ`ti*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

One versed or engaged in agriology.

Pertaining to agrostology.

One skilled in agrostology.

ods of conversion of agricultural products into manufactured articles; agricultural technology.

Of or pertaining to algology; as, algological specimens.

One learned about algæ; a student of algology.

nts; elements. The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.

ardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for improper language or treatment.

Pertaining to amphibiology.

Ambiguous discourse; amphibology. If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is none. Whitlock.

A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation.

Of or belonging to analogy. Geo. Eliot.

Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy. When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the expression is analogical. J. S. Mill.

In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude. A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the vessel. Berkeley.

Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. Crabb.

One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy. Cheyne.

To employ, or reason by, analogy.

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to. Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. De Quincey. Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. J. H. Newman. nalogous pole (Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becom…

Psychology. [Obs.]