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Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.

Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic. Arithmetical complement of a logarithm. See Logarithm. -- Arithmetical mean. See Mean. -- Arithmetical progression. See Progression. -- Arithmetical proportion. See Proportion.

Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic.

Pertaining to, or containing, aroma; fragrant; spicy; strong- scented; odoriferous; as, aromatic balsam. Aromatic compound (Chem.), one of a large class of organic substances, as the oils of bitter almonds, wintergreen, and turpentine, the balsams, camphors, etc., many of which have an aromatic odor. They include many…

Pertaining to the joints. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. -- Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv.

Of, pertaining to, or affected by, ascites; dropsical.

In an astatic manner.

Of or pertaining to asthma; as, an asthmatic cough; liable to, or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient. -- Asth*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.

aining, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books. Atheistical explications of natural effects. Barrow.

Attic. [Obs.] Hammond.

Authentic. [Archaic]

In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.

The quality of being authentic; authenticity. [R.] Barrow.

Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. -- Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.

Having an inherent power of action or motion. Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy.

In an automatic manner.

Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation; as, autoptic testimony or experience.

By means of ocular view, or one's own observation. Sir T. Browne.

Extemporary; offhand. [R.] Dean Martin.