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By implication. Sir G. Buck.

The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.

Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case. J. S. Mill.

Want of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence.

Having the edges bent abruptly toward the axis; -- said of the parts of the calyx or corolla in æstivation.

Having induplicate sepals or petals in æstivation.

The quality or state of being inexplicable. H. Spencer.

Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery. "An inexplicable scratching." Cowper. Their reason is disturbed; their views become vast and perplexed, to others inexplicable, to themselves uncertain. Burke.

A state of being inexplicable; inexplicability.

In an inexplicable manner.

A wrong application. Sir T. Browne.

Wrong explication.

Capable of being multiplied; multipliable.

er which is to be multiplied by another number called the multiplier. See Note under Multiplication.

Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold. Multiplicate flower (Bot.), a flower that is double, or has an unusual number of petals in consequence of the abnormal multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls.

s of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation. The increase and multiplication of the world. Thackeray.

Tending to multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers.

So as to multiply.

The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier.

Publican. [Obs.]