a. [ Gr. &unr_; together + &unr_; force. ] (Photog.) Uniting the chemical rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens; amacratic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; unequal + &unr_; strength. ] Of unequal strength. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. The science, art, or practice of healthful exercise of the body and limbs, to promote strength, gracefulness, and general fitness; light gymnastics.
a. [ L. Demosthenicus: cf. F. Démosthénique. ] Pertaining to, or in the style of,
a. (Min.) Composed of, or containing, hypersthene. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a typically large size; belonging to the megasthenes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a typically small size; of or pertaining to the microsthenes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; strength: cf. F. sthénique. ] (Med.) Strong; active; -- said especially of morbid states attended with excessive action of the heart and blood vessels, and characterized by strength and activity of the muscular and nervous system;
Sthenic theory.