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Pertaining to an acropolis.

A bright green variety of amphibole occurring usually in fibrous or columnar masses.

Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human activities. "The activity of toil." Palfrey.

The state of being actual; reality; as, the actuality of God's nature. South.

Abundant activity. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

The act of sharpening. [Obs.]

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

Without limit; endlessly.

. At one's pleasure; as one wishes.

One of a sect of visionaries, who, professing to imitate the state of Adam, discarded the use of dress in their assemblies.

The quality of being adaptable; suitableness. "General adaptability for every purpose." Farrar.

The quantity of being addible; capability of addition. Locke.

An addition, or a thing added. Fuller. My persuasion that the latter verses of the chapter were an additament of a later age. Coleridge.

ng two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution. "This endless addition or addibility of numbers." Locke.

Added; supplemental; in the way of an addition.

By way of addition.

Additional. [R.] Herbert.

Additive. [R.] Sir J. Herschel.

Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.