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Of or pertaining to a catechism, having the form of questions and answers; catechical.

One who instructs by question and answer, especially in religions matters.

r exceptions; declarative; absolute; positive; express; as, a categorical proposition, or answer. The scriptures by a multitude of categorical and intelligible decisions . . . distinguish between the things seen and temporal and those that are unseen and eternal. I. Taylor.

To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to defy. I challenge any man to make any pretense to power by right of fatherhood. Locke.

To call to account; to challenge. [Obs.] To charge me to an answer. Shak.

unds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct. The jaw makes answer, as the magpie chatters. Wordsworth.

d chirographum, through which the parchment was cut, and one part given to each party. It answered to what is now called a charter party.

The ninth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of November with a part of December.

A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. [Low] S. Richardson.

To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.

ities are clogged with impositions. Addison. You 'll rue the time That clogs me with this answer. Shak.

abling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions; -- so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups, the "clump" which guesses the word winning the game.

One who is called upon to answer a summons or other proceeding jointly with another.

The answer to the theme (dux) in a fugue.

might be sent to examine into the state of things in Ireland, William returned a gracious answer, and desired the Commons to name the commissioners. Macaulay.

An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a comrade; a mate. And him thus answer 'd soon his bold compeer. Milton.

Answering to all requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world." Arrerbury. "Competent age." Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness." Bouvier.

The party suing in equity, answering to the plaintiff at common law. He shall forfeit one moiety to the use of the town, and the other moiety to the use of the complainant. Statutes of Mass.

ding in a book. Wodsworth. I did not come into Parliament to con my lesson. Burke. To con answer, to be able to answer. [Obs.] -- To con thanks, to thank; to acknowledge obligation. [Obs.] Shak.

Conditional. [Obs.] Barak's answer is faithful, though conditionate. Bp. Hall.