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An operation by which any part is separated from the rest. [Obs.] Dunglison.

Having two or more parts of different curvatures, so combined as to remove spherical aberration; -- said of a lens. Aplanatic focus of a lens (Opt.), the point or focus from which rays diverging pass the lens without spherical aberration. In certain forms of lenses there are two such foci; and it is by taking advantage…

Freedom from spherical aberration.

as, an apneumatic lung; also, effected by or with exclusion of air; as, an apneumatic operation.

Free from chromatic and spherical aberration; -- said esp. of a lens in which rays of three or more colors are brought to the same focus, the degree of achromatism thus obtained being more complete than where two rays only are thus focused, as in the ordinary achromatic objective. --Ap`o*chro"ma*tism (#), n.…

Full demonstration.

, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius Cæsar, iii. 2.]

The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration. [Written corruptly imposthumation.] Wiseman.

Preparation. [Obs.] Chaucer.

any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.

and is formed by the apparent meeting of the earth and heavens, as distinguished from the rational horizon. -- Apparent time. See Time. -- Heir apparent (Law), one whose to an estate is indefeasible if he survives the ancestor; -- in distinction from presumptive heir. See Presumptive.

the larvæ of other Tunicata. It is the type of the order Copelata or Larvalia. See Illustration in Appendix.

be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.

be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony.

A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment. [U.S.]

To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property. Blackstone.

The severing or sequestering of a benefice to the perpetual use of a spiritual corporation. Blackstone.

A spiritual corporation possessed of an appropriated benefice; also, an impropriator.

commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.

n incidental observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly belonging to the narration.