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`Decficated ‘
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`Copyright© 1991, 1.988 by
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`This edition is major. refisicih of Webster’s New WorldDictioneiin' ,_
`Second College Edifion,-'='copyrighk{©,1986, {1934, 1932, 1930', 1979,
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`A Webster’s New WorldTM Book
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`Library of Congress Cataloging-in -Publication Data
`Webster’s New World dictionary®of American English [Victoria
`Neufeldt, editor in chief; David B. Guralnjk, editor in chief emeritus.
`—3rd college ed.
`p.
`cm.
`Leatherbomd ISBN 0-13-949298—4
`Leaflierkraft ISBN 0— 13-949314—X
`Thumb—indexed ISBN 0-13-94? 169 -3
`Plain-edged ISBN 0439492804
`1. English languangictionaries. 2. Ameficanisms—Dicfionaries.
`I. Nenfeldt, Victoria. II. Gnralnik, David Bernard. '
`PE1628.W5633
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`in-de-ter-mi-nalcy (in’dé ter'mi no se, 11,-.) n. the
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`lndemonstrable/ lndlan file
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`State 01. q“
`being indeterminate
`indeterminacy principle UNCERTAINTY PRWCLPLE
`adfi
`in-de-mon-stralbie (in’di man’stro be]; in dem’an-)
`[LL
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`indemonstrobllis] not demonstrable; that cannot be proved
`in-de—ler-ml—nate (in’de tel’mi nit, -cli-l so]: [LL 5,,th
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`in-dene (in’dén’) n. E1ND(DLE) + -ENE]] a colorless, oily hydrocarbon,
`1 not determinate; specifi, a) inexact in its limits, nature 9”"
`CgHs, obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of syn-
`nite; uncertain; vague [an indeterminate amount] in) “of“
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`thetic resins
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`concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive 2 Bo:
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`in‘derier’mi-nateliy adv. ~in’de-ier’minete-ness n.
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`in-dent‘ (for u. in dent’; for n. in’dent’, in dent’) vi’. {ME endenten <
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`OFr endcnter or ML in-dentare, both < Lil-nil: + dens,'roora]l
`1 a}
`indeterminate cleavage Zeal. the division of an egg in,
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`to cut toothlike points into (an edge or border); notch; also, to join
`of which has the potential of developing into a 6'3le to c
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`a E 9
`of. TWlIlNlNG (sense 1)
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`by mating notches b) to make jagged or zigzag in outline 2 to sever
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`ln-de-rer-mi-na-lion ,(in‘de tur'mi na’shan, -di—) ,3,
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`(a written contract, etc.) along an irregular line, so that the parts
`lack of
`nation 2 an indetern‘finatc state or quality
`may be identified 3 to write out (a contract, etc.) in duplicate 4 to
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`bind (a servant or apprentice) by indenture 5 to space (the first line
`in-de-ier-min-isrn [in'de ter’mi niz’am,
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`:1. HINJ +
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`of a paragraph, an entire paragraph, a column of figures, etc.)_in
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`rem-l] 1 the doctrine that the will is free or to slime d
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`from the regular margin 5 to order by an indent —vi. 1 to form or
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`that onc’s actions and choices are not altogether the 116:ng
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`be marked by notches, points, or a jagged border 2 to space in from
`. of a sequence of causes 2 the quality or condition cbe.
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`the margin; make an indention 3 to draw up an order or requisition.
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`minste fin’de-ter’min-isl 11., adj. —in’de-termin-is’lic E'd.
`in duplicate 0r triplicate —fl.
`1 a notch or cut in an- edge 2 an
`in-dex (in’deks’) 11., pl. -dex’les or -di-ces’ (.di séz’) {1, hill
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`indenture, or written contract 3 cl} a space in horn the margin;
`1 short for {REED}?
`which points out < indiccre, INDICATE]
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`indention b) an indented line. paragraph, etc. 4 Business an order
`a pointer or indicator, as the needle on a dial 3 a thin me
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`form used in foreign trade and usually drawn up in duplicate or
`out; indication; sign; representation {performance is g
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`triplicate; specif, a} any order for foreign merchandise 5) an export
`ability] 4 a) an alphabetical list of names, BUbjech Eats.
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`order to buy certain goods at' stated terms
`with the page numbers Where they'appear in the text Iu,“
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`in-clent2 (for u. in dent’; for n. in’dent’, in dent’) vi. [In1 + DENT‘]
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`at the end of a book or other publication b) THUMB '11,
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`to make. a dent, or slight hollow, in 2‘ to apply (a mark, etc.) with
`describing the items of a collection and where they ms
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`(1’) a periodical that lists books a
`catalog [a library index]
`pressure; impress; stamp in —-n. a dent
`subject, with publishing information and. summary of cm
`inden-ta-llon (in’den ta’shon) n.
`[INDENT‘ or prcc. + —ATIDN]I
`1 an
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`the relation or ratio of one amount or dimension to arm
`indenting or being indented 2 a result of indenting; specif, a) a'
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`formula expressing this relation [cranial index] 13) a hurt:
`notch, cut, or inlet on a coastline, etc. b) a dent, or slight hollow -r:)
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`an indent-ion; space in from a margin
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`measure change in prices, wages, employment, produm‘"
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`shows percentage variation from an arbitrary standard
`in-den-‘lion (’m den’shcn) n. {moan-r1 or lNTJEN'l‘z- + soul is spacing
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`representing the status at some earlier time (in full incl:
`in from the margin 2 an empr or blank space left by this 3 o) a
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`6 Math. a) EXPONENT (sense 3) b) a subscript c an inte
`dent, or slight hollow h) the making of a dent
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`in-den-ture (in den'char) 11. ME- endenmre < OFr S; < MLrindenr
`hcl placed above and to the loft of a radical {3 8, {3’2} 7
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`sign gr,- calling attention to something; fist —vf.
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`tum: see mew: now use
`also 'as if < moanrfill
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`ENDEN'l‘A'l‘ION 2 a smitten contract or agreement: originally, it was in
`index of or for b) to include in an index c) to suppljzwg
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`index 2 to be an index, or sign, of; indicate.
`to
`duplicate; the two copies having correspondingly notched edges for
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`interest rates, etc) automatically to changes in .t e'
`identification 3 [often pt] a contract binding a person to work for
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`[l-] a) INDEX LIBRDRUM Pnuuml’mRUM b) INDEX E '
`another for a given length of time, as an apprentice to a master, or
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`in'dex‘ler n. —-in-dex‘]i-wl adj.
`an immigrant to service in a colony 4 an official, authenticated list,
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`inflame-lion (in‘delrs s’shan) n. the practice ofindé
`inventory, etc. 5 Finance a document containing the terms under
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`est rates. etc.
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`which bonds are issued —vt. -tured, -tur-ing 1 to bind by indenture
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`2 Archaic] mom's"
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`m-dex, Ex-pur-ga-ro-rlfus (in’deks’ eks pccr'g
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`expurgatory indexE a former list of books tha .
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`[ML independentinll
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`in- e-pend-ence (in'de pen‘dens, —di-)
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`Church forbade its members to read unlessJQE
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`the state or quality of being independent; freedom from the influ-
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`demned as dangerous to faith or morals were de
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`ence, control, or determination of another or others 2 [Now am]
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`an income sufficient for a livelihood
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`index finger the fingerlnext to the thumb; forefi
`index tossil any fossil of wide geographical di‘)
`In-de-pencl-ence (ln'de pen’dsns, -die) [in honor of Andrew JACK-
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`ran e in time, used to correlate and date roc
`SON m allusion to his independence of character] city in W Mo:
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`ln-dex Libra-mm Pro-hibi—ta-rum (in’dek
`'slndependence Day a legal holiday in the U.S., celebrated on July
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`to’rofim’) [ModL, index of prohibited book
`4, the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of independ~
`that the Roman Catholic Church forhad
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`in-de-pend-enlcy (in'de pen’dan sé, -di-) n., pl. -cies 1 INDEPEND
`morals
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`index of refraction the ratio of the sine cit
`nation, province, etc.
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`the sine of the angle ofrel‘ractiun for a rage
`in'de-pend-ent (in’dé pen’dant, —di-) Edi. {ML independens: see [NJ
`medium into another
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`1 free from the influence, control, or determination
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`of another or others; specifi, a) free from the rule of another; control-
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`1 region in S Asia, south f ‘th
`ling or governing oneself; self-governing b) free from influence, per-
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`large peninsula between the Arab
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`suasion, or bias; objective [an independent observer] c) reiyingonly
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`contains India (sense 2), Pakistan, Ba.
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`on oneself or one’s own abilities, judgment, etc; selfeconfident; self—
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`republic in central & S India: establish
`reliant [independent in his thinking] d) not adhering to any politi—
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`ment (1947), became a republic (1950
`cal party or organization [an independent voter] e) not connected
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`wealth: 1,269,000 sq. mi. [3,287,590 "
`or related to another, to each other, or to a group; separate [an
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`New Delhi: see'also JAMMU ANT) KASHMI
`independent grocer] 2 a) not depending on another or others, esp.
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`India ink 1 a black pigment, as of spa
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`for financial support b) large enough to enable one to live Without
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`carbon black, mixed with a gelatinou so
`working (said of an income, a fortune, etc.)
`c) having an independ-
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`or sticks 2 a liquid ink made from thi
`ent income; not needing to work for a living 3 [I-] of or having to do
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`lnldila-rnan (in’de a man) it, pl. -men=r
`with Independents —n.
`1 a person who is independent in thinln'ng,
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`chant ship formerly sailing re
`action, etc.
`:22 [often l—] a voter who is not an adherent of or
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`In‘di]an (in’dé en, -dyan) adj. L
`committed to any political party 3 [l-] a member of a religious and
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`ing or of India or the East lndi
`political movement of the 17th cent. in England that advocated self-
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`eating or of American Indiana or 1:11
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`snfficiency of each local Christian church: the movement led to the
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`type' used or made by Indians
`organization of Congregationalists and Baptists —independem of
`:7.
`1 a native of India or the
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`a art from; regardless of #ln’de-pend’entlly adv.
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`in ependenl clause Gram. a clause that can function syntactically
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`ln-di-anla (in’de an’a) llModL, ”len
`as a complete sentence by itself and that conveys a complete mean-
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`State of the U.
`admitted, 1816' 36 9-1
`ing; main clause: distinguishedirom DEPENDENT CLAUSE (EL: she will
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`5,544,000; cap.
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`adfi, n;
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`independent school a private school, not open to or controlled by
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`filndian agent {Historical} m the
`the public, esp., one that is nonreliglous and supported mainly by
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`tuition and rivate funds
`senting the government in-de
`vations
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`independen variable Mam. a variable whose value may be deter,
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`mined freely without reference to other variables
`In-di-an-aplo-Iis ‘(in'ds a 'nap’e
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`Poms] capital of Ind, inth‘c ce
`in-depih (in’depih’) adj. carefirlly worked out, detailed, profound,
`(met. area 1,250,080; urban area
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`thorough etc. [an inrdepth study]
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`slndian bread 1 bread made fr
`in=de—scri
`-aEble {in’di skrib’s bsl) adj. that cannot be described;
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`srlndian club abottle-shaped I‘ll?
`beyond the power of description Qin'de-scrib'aibfl’ijty n. —in'rle-
`hand for exercise
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`scrib’alhly adv.
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`alndian com CDRN'I [sense 3),.
`in de—struct-ible (in’di struk‘te bal) any. not destructible; that cannot
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`Indian Desert THAR Dram?
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`be destroys —in'de’struct’ilbil’iity n. Ain’de-struct’ilbly adv.
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`Indian Empire territories m- &
`in—de—ler-mi-na|ble (in'dé tur’mi n9 bal, -diA) ad. lLL indeterminnv
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`--dissolved in 1947 ' .
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`bilis]! not determinable; specif., a) that cannot
`e decided or settled
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`.5) first cannot be definitely learned or aseertainecl —in’de-1er'mi-
`filr’ldian file smcuc mic: fro
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`of walking along a trail '
`nalblemess n. ——in’de-ler’mi~nalb£y adv.
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