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That part of the science of physiology which treats of the elements, or principles, composing animal tissues.

strain a point, to make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings. -- To strain courtesy, to go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others; -- often used ironically. Shak.

A secondary religion; a belief or principle held in a quasi religious veneration. Loyalty is in the English a subreligion. Emerson.

Pertaining to, or constituting, the essential part or principles; as, the law substantive. Noun substantive (Gram.), a noun which designates an object, material or immaterial; a substantive. -- Substantive color, one which communicates its color without the aid of a mordant or base; -- opposed to adjective color.…

to include under something else. To subsume one proposition under another. De Quincey. A principle under which one might subsume men's most strenuous efforts after righteousness. W. Pater.

bellious necks, Razeth your cities, and subverts your towns. Shak. This would subvert the principles of all knowledge. Locke.

One who holds to the principles of supernaturalism.

The doctrine, belief, or principles of the Supralapsarians.

double honor gain From his surmise proved false. Milton. No man ought to be charged with principles he actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict his profession; not upon small surmises. Swift.

rbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.

Attempted union of principles or parties irreconcilably at variance with each other. He is plotting a carnal syncretism, and attempting the reconcilement of Christ and Belial. Baxter. Syncretism is opposed to eclecticism in philosophy. Krauth-Fleming.

One who attempts to unite principles or parties which are irreconcilably at variance; specifically (Eccl. Hist.),

d, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of g…

The reduction of facts or principles to a system. Dunglison.

A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter.

Being in conformity to the principles of good taste; elegant; as, tasty furniture; a tasty dress.

Pertaining to, or involving, taxonomy, or the laws and principles of classification; classificatory.

he natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.

The principle or practice of entire abstinence, esp. from intoxicating drinks.

lawgiver is a just temper between the mere man of theory, who can see nothing but general principles, and the mere man of business, who can see nothing but particular circumstances. Macaulay.