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927 words match “THESE”

INTERIOR a.
two sides, within any rectilinear figure, as a polygon, or between two parallel lines by these lines and another intersecting them; -- called also internal angle. -- Interior planets (Astron.), those planets within the orbit of the earth. -- Interior screw, a screw cut on an interior surface, as in a nut; a female s…
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION; INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE a.
apor (produced by heat) of a comparatively heavy oil, as petroleum or kerosene. In all of these the gas is mixed with a definite amount of air, the charge is composed in the cylinder and is then exploded either by a flame of gas (flame ignition -- now little used), by a hot tube (tube ignition) or the like, by an elect…
INTERVALLUM n.
An interval. [R.] And a' shall laugh without intervallums. Shak. In one of these intervalla. Chillingworth.
INTERVIEWER n.
taining information for publication. It would have made him the prince of interviewers in these days. Leslie Stephen.
INTO prep.
Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words.
INTOLERANCE n.
ce and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; as, intolerance shown toward a religious sect. These few restrictions, I hope, are no great stretches of intolerance, no very violent exertions of despotism. Burke.
INVARIANT n.
cally, a function of the coefficients of one or more forms, which remains unaltered, when these undergo suitable linear transformations. J. J. Sylvester.
INVERT v.
rder of words, rules of justice, etc. That doth invert the attest of eyes and ears, As if these organs had deceptious functions. Shak. Such reasoning falls like an inverted cone, Wanting its proper base to stand upon. Cowper.
INVINCIBLE a.
ed; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army, or obstacle. Lead forth to battle these my sons Invincible. Milton. -- In*vin"ci*ble*ness, n. -- In*vin"ci*bly, adv.
INVIOLABLE a.
shalt give account To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep This place inviolable, and these from harm. Milton.
INVISIBLE a.
of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton. Invisible bird (Zoöl.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands. -- Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for i…
ISSUABLE a.
Lawful or suitable to be issued; as, a writ issuable on these grounds. Issuable plea (Law), a plea to the merits, on which the adverse party may take issue and proceed to trial.
JAR n.
ebate; slight disagreement. And yet his peace is but continual jar. Spenser. Cease, cease these jars, and rest your minds in peace. Shak.
JEALOUS a. 2 definitions
Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful. 'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. Waller. The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. Swift.
JESTING a.
Sportive; not serious; fit for jests. He will find that these are no jesting matters. Macaulay .
JEWISH CALENDAR n.
he Jewish New Year, is also given for the Jewish years 5661-5696 (1900- 1935 a. d.). From these tables it is possible to transform any Jewish date into Christian, or vice versa, for the years 1900-1935 a. d.
JOIN v.
xviii. 7. Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations Ezra ix. 14. Nature and fortune joined to make thee great. Shak.
JOVIAL a.
y the planets, and esteemed Martial or Jovial according to the colors whereby they answer these planets. Sir T. Browne.
JUDGMENT n.
thy poor with judgment. Ps. lxxii. 2. Hernia. I would my father look'd but with my eyes. Theseus. Rather your eyes must with his judgment look. Shak.
JUGGLE v.
To practice artifice or imposture. Be these juggling fiends no more believed. Shak.
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