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Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. T. Warton.

Containing an anachronism; anachronistic. -- An*ach"ro*nous*ly, adv.

Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.

Pertaining to anachronism.

A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.

rd in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, "He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent."

Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc.

Of or pertaining to anæmia.

Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.

Of or pertaining to anaglyptography; as, analyptographic engraving.

Pertaining to, containing, or making, anagram. -- An`a*gram*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.

Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

m by inversion. Anallagmatic curves, a class of curves of the fourth degree which have certain peculiar relations to circles; -- sometimes called bicircular quartics. -- Anallagmatic surfaces, a certain class of surfaces of the fourth degree.

f a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis.

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment; analytic reasoning; -- opposed to synthetic. Analytical or coördinate geometry. See under Geometry. -- Analytic language, a noninflectional language or one not characterized by grammatical endings. -- Analytical…

the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance; to analyze a sentence or a word; to analyze an action to ascertain its morality. No one, I presume, can analyze the sensations of pleasure or pa…

Of or pertaining to Anam, to southeastern Asia. -- n.

or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.

Containing no angle. [R.]

Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n.