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One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

base of the little finger, or a corresponding part in the forefoot of an animal; as, the hypothenar eminence.

The hypothenar eminence.

Of or pertaining to hypothenuse. [R.]

Same as Hypotenuse.

t assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer. An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no other limits to hypotheses than those of the human imagination. J. S. Mill.

Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon. Causes hypothetical at least, if not real, for the various phenomena of the existence of which our experience informs us. Sir W. Hamilt…

One who proposes or supports an hypothesis. [R.]

Same as Gorgerin.

A division of ciliated Infusoria in which the cilia cover only the under side of the body.

or radius produced, of a circle which rolls upon the concave side of a fixed circle. See Hypocycloid, Epicycloid, and Trochoid.

A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.

A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin.

Anterior in age to the lowest rocks which contain organic remains. Lyell.

Affected with hypochondria; hypped. [Written also hyppish.]

See Hyppogriff.

Resembling the Greek letter

An instrument for measuring heights by observation of barometric pressure; esp., one for determining heights by ascertaining the boiling point of water. It consists of a vessel for water, with a lamp for heating it, and an inclosed thermometer for showing the temperature of ebullition.

Of or pertaining to hypsometry.

That branch of the science of geodesy which has to do with the measurement of heights, either absolutely with reference to the sea level, or relatively.