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Contrived, done, or existing subsequently. "Postliminious after applications of them to their purposes." South.

The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.

Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible. [R.] J. Young.

Actual performance; application of knowledge; -- opposed to theory. There are two functions of the soul, -- contemplation and practice. South. There is a distinction, but no opposition, between theory and practice; each, to a certain extent, supposes the other; theory is dependent on practice; practice must have preced…

o make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving. And to his goddess pitously he preyde. Chaucer. When…

One who prays; a supplicant.

With supplication to God.

The act of praying; supplication; entreaty. Cotton.

To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation. This much will obviate and preclude the objections. Bentley.

g affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.

nited States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants. Abbott.

fy for a particular purpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson. Our souls, not yet prepared for upper light. Dryden.

The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.

to the regular course of things, but not clearly supernatural or miraculous; strange; inexplicable; extraordinary; uncommon; irregular; abnormal; as, a preternatural appearance; a preternatural stillness; a preternatural presentation (in childbirth) or labor. This vile and preternatural temper of mind. South.…

e of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.

The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5.

To have application or effect; to operate. This rule only proceeds and takes place when a person can not of common law condemn another by his sentence. Ayliffe.

lf as many times as there are units in another number; the number resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers; as, the product of the multiplication of 7 by 5 is 35. In general, the result of any kind of multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication.

That which is produced, yielded, or made, whether naturally, or by the application of intelligence and labor; as, the productions of the earth; the productions of handicraft; the productions of intellect or genius.

The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb.