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is a moral certainty of his guilt. -- Moral insanity, insanity, so called, of the moral system; badness alleged to be irresponsible. -- Moral philosophy, the science of duty; the science which treats of the nature and condition of man as a moral being, of the duties which result from his moral relations, and the rea…

of morality is to procure the affections to obey reason, and not to invade it. Bacon. The system of morality to be gathered out of ... ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel. Swift.

The religious system of the Moravians.

The doctrine, system, and practices of the Mormons.

Attachment to the system or doctrines of Moses; that which is peculiar to the Mosaic system or doctrines.

A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch. Febrille movement (Med.), an elevation of the body temperature; a fever. -- Movement cure. (Med.) See Kinesiatrics. -- Movement of the bowels, an evacuation or stool; a passage or discharge…

pertaining to, or designating, a generator producing, or any system conveying or utilizing, two or more waves of pressure, or electromotive force, not in phase with each other; polyphase.

Multiple star (Astron.), several stars in close proximity, which appear to form a single system.

Their appearance is often a symptom of disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system.

e flowerless plant, with a distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any vascular system.

Of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber. Great muscular strength, accompanied by much awkwardness. Macaulay.

The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.

Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms.

Any affection of the muscles or muscular system.

The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate.

A prefix, esp. in the metric system, indicating ten thousand, ten thousand times; as, myriameter.

A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres.

Having to do with existing system to things; dealing with, or derived from, the creation, or the world of matter and mind, as known by man; within the scope of human reason or experience; not supernatural; as, a natural law; natural science; history, theology. I call that natural religion which men might know ... by th…

he miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in spiritual influences; also, any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature to a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by one intelligent will.

The existing system of things; the world of matter, or of matter and mind; the creation; the universe. But looks through nature up to nature's God. Pope. Nature has caprices which art can not imitate. Macaulay.