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Anthropomorphism. Wordsworth.

opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.

"Lords of antic fame." Phaer.

Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv.

Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [R.] Selden.

ng up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. So shall my anticipation prevent your discovery. Shak.

The quality of being antic. Ford.

The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine. -- An`ti*log`a*rith"mic, a.

A contradiction between any words or passages in an author. Sir W. Hamilton.

A figure in which the same words or ideas are repeated in transposed order.

An antithesis in which the members are repeated in inverse order.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

e, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser.

Opposed to, or not in accordance with, the Holy Scriptures.

The repetition of words in an inverse order; as, the master of the servant and the servant of the master.

Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.

An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] C. J. Smith.