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The department of musical science which treats of the length of sounds.

Hence, an element or first principle of any art or science; a beginning of any knowledge; a first step. This boy is forest-born, And hath been tutored in the rudiments of many desperate studies. Shak. There he shall first lay down the rudiments Of his great warfare. Milton.

ated the facts with a running explanation. "A running conquest." Milton. What are art and science if not a running commentary on Nature Hare.

The science of runes. -- Ru*nol"o*gist, n.

The act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene. How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. H. Hartshorne.

A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.

The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning. A man of my master's . . . great scholarship. Pope.

om another is sometimes called a corollary, or consectary . . . One which illustrates the science where it appears, but is not an integral part of it, is a scholion. Abp. Thomson (Laws of Thought).

n doctrine, or accept the same teachings; a sect or denomination in philosophy, theology, science, medicine, politics, etc. Let no man be less confident in his faith . . . by reason of any difference in the several schools of Christians. Jer. Taylor.

The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature. Gwilt.

Pertaining to, or producing, science. [R.] Milton.

Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations.

In a scientific manner; according to the rules or principles of science. It is easier to believe than to be scientifically instructed. Locke.

One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant. [Recent]

One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer. These passages in that book were enough to humble the presumption of our modern sciolists, if their pride were not as great as their ignorance. Sir W. Temple. A master were lauded and scolists shent. R. Browning.

Versed; skilled; accomplished. [Obs.] Well seen in every science that mote be. Spenser. Noble Boyle, not less in nature seen, Than his great brother read in states and men. Dryden.

The science of earthquakes.

The science that treats of the physical features of the moon; - - corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth. "Accurate selenography, or description of the moon." Sir T. Browne.

The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words. --Se*ma`si*o*log"ic*al (#), a.

The doctrine of signs as the expression of thought or reasoning; the science of indicating thought by signs. Smart.