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symbol. It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye. Holder.

A distinction of character; a characteristic. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay.

Characteristic.

In a characteristic manner; in a way that characterizes.

The act or process of characterizing.

e with distinctive features. European, Asiatic, Chinese, African, and Grecian faces are Characterized. Arbuthot.

Destitute of any distinguishing quality; without character or force.

The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak.

A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

The Ingoat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) Of India.

An ancient instrument resembling the harp.

The act of reforming anything; clearance. [R.]

The act of clearing; as, to make a through clearance.

Capable of being compared; worthy of comparison. There is no blessing of life comparable to the enjoyment of a discreet and virtuous friend. Addison. -- Com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Com"pa*ra*bly, adv.

One of two things compared together.

A making ready; provision. [Obs.]

Of or pertaining to comparison. "The comparative faculty." Granvill.

ng to estimate made by comparison; relatively; not positively or absolutely. With but comparatively few exceptions. Prescott.

An instrument or machine for comparing anything to be measured with a standard measure; -- applied especially to a machine for comparing standards of length.