n. [ L. affectatio: cf. F. affectation. ]
Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who exhibits affectation. [ R. ] Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. allectatio. ] Enticement; allurement. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. amplecti to embrace. ] (Bot.) Clasping a support;
n. [ L. arrectarius, fr. arrigere o set up. ] An upright beam. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. aspectabilis. ] Capable of being; visible. “The aspectable world.” Ray. “Aspectable stars.” Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Her.) Facing each other. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. attrectatio; ad + tractare to handle. ] Frequent handling or touching. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + rectangular. ] Containing or having two right angles;
‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl. from L. collectaneus collected, fr. colligere. See Collect, v. t. ] Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. consectaneus. ] Following as a matter of course. Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. consectarius, fr. consectari to follow after eagerly; con- + sectari to follow eagerly, fr. sequi to follow. ] Following by consequence; consequent; deducible. [ R. ] “Consectary impieties.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being deflected. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. from L. dejectus, p. p. ] Excrements;
a. [ OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. délectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight. See Delight. ]
Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton.
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v. t. [ L. delectatus, p. p. of delectare. See Delight. ] To delight; to charm. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. delectatio: cf. F. délectation. ] Great pleasure; delight. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to a dialect; dialectical;
n. That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants are
n. Lack of respectability. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not respectable; disreputable. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ Ect- + L. ad towards. ] (Anat.) Toward the outside or surface; -- opposed to
a. [ See Ect-. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to
‖n. [ NL. See Ectasis. ] (Med.) A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;;
‖n. pl. [ L., neut. pl. of ejectus cast out. See Eject. ] Matter ejected; material thrown out;
n. [ L. electans, p. pr. of electare. ] One who has the power of choosing; an elector. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) See Electuary. [ 1913 Webster ]
pos>a. Capable of being erected;
a. [ L. expectabilis. ] That may be expected or looked for. Sir T. Browne.
The expectancy and rose of the fair state. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Estate in expectancy (Law),
n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. [ 1913 Webster ]
An expectant of future glory. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant. ] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expectant estate (Law),
pos>n. [ L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation. ]
My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Ps. lxii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]
Why our great expectation should be called
The seed of woman. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
His magnificent expectations made him, in the opinion of the world, the best match in Europe. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
By all men's eyes a youth of expectation. Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expectation of life,
a. [ Cf. F. expectatif. ] Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expectative grace,
n. [ F. expectative, fr. expectatif expectant. ] Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fr. Gr. &unr_; hundred + F. are an are. ] A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10, 000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. humectans, p. pr. ] Diluent. --
n. [ L. humectatio: cf. F. humectation. ] A moistening. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. in- not + affectation: cf. F. inaffectation. ] Freedom from affectation; naturalness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not delectable; unpleasant; disagreeable. [ R. ] Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not to be expected or anticipated. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not expectant. C. Bronté. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Absence of expectation. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.