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INCRASSATION n. 2 definitions
The state of being incrassated or made thick; inspissation. Sir T. Browne.
INCRASSATIVE a. 2 definitions
Having the quality of thickening; tending to thicken. Harvey.
INCREASABLE a.
Capable of being increased. Sherwood. -- In*creas"a*ble*ness, n. An indefinite increasableness of some of our ideas. Bp. Law.
INCREASE v. 9 definitions
, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease. The waters increased and bare up the ark. Gen. vii. 17. He must increase, but I must decrease. John iii. 30. The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts should increase, Even as our days do grow! Shak.
INCREASEFUL a.
Full of increase; abundant in produce. "Increaseful crops." [R.] Shak.
INCREASEMENT n.
Increase. [R.] Bacon.
INCREASER n.
One who, or that, increases.
INCREASINGLY adv.
More and more.
INCREATE v.
To create within. [R.]
INCREATE; INCREATED a.
Uncreated; self-existent. [R.] Bright effincreate. Milton.
INCREDIBILITY n. 2 definitions
The quality or state of being incredible; incredibleness. Dryden.
INCREDIBLE a.
bable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead Acts xxvi. 8.
INCREDIBLENESS n.
Incredibility.
INCREDIBLY adv.
In an incredible manner.
INCREDITED a.
Uncredited. [Obs.]
INCREDULITY n.
The state or quality of being i Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is the most irrational. Buckminster.
INCREDULOUS a. 3 definitions
mit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving. Bacon. A fantastical incredulous fool. Bp. Wilkins.
INCREDULOUSLY adv.
In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
INCREDULOUSNESS n.
Incredulity.
INCREMABLE a.
Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.
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