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The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.

See Olfactory, a.

A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.

pertains to, or serves for; as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory, etc.

The olfactory organ of some Mollusca. It is connected with the organ of respiration.

A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy. H. Spencer.

both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. Perfect cadence (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. -- Perfect chord (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfe…

nce and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc. Conferred upon me for the piety Which to my country I was judged to have shown. Milton.

ratio. (Math.). See Ultimate. -- Prime conductor. (Elec.) See under Conductor. -- Prime factor (Arith.), a factor which is a prime number. -- Prime figure (Geom.), a figure which can not be divided into any other figure more simple than itself, as a triangle, a pyramid, etc. -- Prime meridian (Astron.), the meridia…

s. "All this I speak in print." Shak. -- Out of print. See under Out. -- Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.

Goods that satisfy wants only indirectly as factors in the production of other goods, such as tools and raw material; -- called also instrumental goods, auxiliary goods, intermediate goods, or goods of the second and higher orders, and disting. from consumers' goods.

The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.

A negotiator; a factor. [R.] Dr. H. More.

Og or pertaining to the nose or olfactory organs.

The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise.

are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.

That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.

inished or complete; inelegant; lacking chasteness or elegance; not in good taste; unsatisfactory in mode of treatment; -- said of literature, language, style, and the like. "The rude Irish books." Spenser. Rude am I in my speech. Shak. Unblemished by my rude translation. Dryden.

ks. Howell. What schoolboy of us has not rummaged his Greek dictionary in vain for a satisfactory account! M. Arnold.

To conduct; to manage; to carry on; as, to run a factory or a hotel. [Colloq. U.S.]