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ENCYCLOPEDISM n.
The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.
ENCYCLOPEDIST n.
The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences. The Encyclopedists, the writers of the great French encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were Diderot and D'Alembert. Among the contributors were Voltaire and Rou…
EPIPEDOMETRY n.
The mensuration of figures standing on the same base. [Obs.]
EQUIPEDAL a.
Equal-footed; having the pairs of feet equal.
ESCALLOPED a.
See Escaloped.
ESCALOPED a. 2 definitions
Cut or marked in the form of an escalop; scalloped.
EXPEDE v.
To expedite; to hasten. [Obs.]
EXPEDIATE v.
To hasten; to expedite. [Obs.] "To expediate their business." Sir E. Sandys.
EXPEDIENCE; EXPEDIENCY n. 3 definitions
The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self- interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. Divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice. Cogan. To determine concerning the expedience…
EXPEDIENT a. 4 definitions
desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right. It is expedient for you that I go away. John xvi. 7. Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less. Whately.
EXPEDIENTIAL n.
. Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. "Calculating, expediential understanding." Hare. -- Ex*pe`di*en"tial*ly , adv.
EXPEDIENTLY adv. 2 definitions
In an expedient manner; fitly; suitably; conveniently.
EXPEDIMENT n.
An expedient. [Obs.] A like expediment to remove discontent. Barrow.
EXPEDITATE v.
To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer.
EXPEDITE a. 4 definitions
Free of impediment; unimpeded. To make the way plain and expedite. Hooker.
EXPEDITELY adv.
In expedite manner; expeditiously.
EXPEDITENESS n.
Quality of being expedite.
EXPEDITION n. 3 definitions
The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition. With winged expedition Swift as the lightning glance.
EXPEDITIONARY a.
Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force.
EXPEDITIONIST n.
One who goes upon an expedition. [R].
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