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he strength of a current of electricity carried by a conductor or generated by a machine, measured in ampères.

The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.

Anapestic measure or verse.

Near. [R.] "It did not come anear." Coleridge. The measure of misery anear us. I. Taylor.

angle, one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly, or an angle of 90º (measured by a quarter circle). -- Solid angle, the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point. -- Spherical angle, one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles, which mutually cut one another…

An instrument to measure angles, esp. one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.

Measured by an angle; as, angular distance.

A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8

Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc. Dunglison.

s; antibubonic vaccine, a sterilized bouillon culture of the plague bacillus; antibubonic measures.

the anvil, to be in a state of discussion, formation, or preparation, as when a scheme or measure is forming, but not matured. Swift.

In any measure; anywise; at all. Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. Robynson (More's Utopia).

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

Of or pertaining to an arc. Arcual measure of an angle (Math.), that in which the unit angle has its measuring arc equal to the radius of the circle.

The unit of superficial measure, being a square of which each side is ten meters in length; 100 square meters, or about 119.6 square yards.

Pertaining to, or measured by, an areometer.

To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason. I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will. Milton.

aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness, n.

Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.

Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.