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assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer. An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no other limits to hypotheses than those of the human imagination. J. S. Mill.

Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon. Causes hypothetical at least, if not real, for the various phenomena of the existence of which our experience informs us. Sir W. Hamilt…

One who proposes or supports an hypothesis. [R.]

Same as Gorgerin.

A division of ciliated Infusoria in which the cilia cover only the under side of the body.

A curve, traced by a point in the radius, or radius produced, of a circle which rolls upon the concave side of a fixed circle. See Hypocycloid, Epicycloid, and Trochoid.

A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.

Power over fire. [R.]

Presiding over fire; also, fiery. Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope.

The quality or condition of being impotent; want of strength or power, animal, intellectual, or moral; weakness; feebleness; inability; imbecility. Some were poor by impotency of nature; as young fatherless children, old decrepit persons, idiots, and cripples. Hayward. O, impotence of mind in body strong! Milton.…

Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force; weak; feeble; infirm. There sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent inhis feet. Acts xiv. 8. O most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak. Not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. Addison.…

In an impotent manner.

See Lipothymic.

Tending to swoon; fainting. [Written also leipothymic.]

Pertaining, or given, to swooning; fainting.

A fainting; a swoon. Jer. Taylor.

uth American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule.

Having manifold power, or power to do many things. "Jove multipotent." Shak.

Of or relating to a nephew.

Of or pertaining to npotism. The nepotic ambition of the ruling pontiff. Milman.