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d of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse.

A substance (as albumin, gum, gelatin, etc.) which is of a gelatinous rather than a crystalline nature, and which diffuses itself through animal membranes or vegetable parchment more slowly than crystalloids do; -- opposed to crystalloid.

To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc.; to contend against; to resist. When he the ambitious Norway combated. Shak. And combated in silence all these reasons. Milton. Minds combat minds, repelling and repelled. Goldsmith.

Such as can be, or is liable to be, combated; as, combatable foes, evils, or arguments.

ange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence. Argument . . . and friendly communication. Shak.

ity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination. The compass of his argument. Wodsworth.

To reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; -- sometimes followed by a dependent clause. No man can conclude God's love or hatred to any person by anything that befalls him. Tillotson. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith. Rom. iii. 28.…

Bringing to a close; decisive; conclusive. [Obs.] Arguments highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale.

To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.

A variety of vegetable casein, resembling legumin, and found in almonds, rye, wheat, etc.

r cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.

e agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.

ollows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference.

cessity of being believed . . . because it is of divine authority. Locke. These kind of arguments . . . are highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale.

Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke.

A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for. All men seem agreed what is to be done; the contention is how the subject is to be divided and defined. Bagehot. This was my original contention, and I still main…

ntend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with. The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with in, when there are hopes of victory. Bp. Burnet. Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest Pope.

Convincing. [R.] The best and most convictive argument. Glanwill. -- Con*vict"ive*ly, adv. -- Con*vict"ive*ness, n.

To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof. Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others. Atterbury.

Capable of being confuted and disproved by argument; refutable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.