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`- at'om •i· zaltion
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`bombardment with atomic weapons.
`za t sh;:m) II.
`at•om•iz·er (~t ' o-ml'zar) n. A device for converting a sub(cid:173)
`stance, especially a perfum e or mcdicme, to a fine spray.
`atom smasher ''- See accelerator (se nse 3).
`at•o•my 1 (~ tl a-me) n., pl. -mies. Archaic. 1. A tiny parti(cid:173)
`cle; a mote. 2. A tiny being . !From Latin atomi, pl. of atonws,
`atom. Sec ATO ~t.J
`at •o •my 2
`(~ tlv-me) 11., pl. ·mies. Archaic. A gaunt person;
`a skeleton. JFrom an atomy, respelling o f AN,\TOMY.J
`A•ton also A•ten (a tin) 11 . Myc lwlogy. An Egyptian god of the
`sun, regarded during the reign ·oi Akhcnaton as the only god.
`a •to • nal (5-tO tnol) adj. Music. L acking a tonal center or key;
`characterized by a tonality. -a •la 1 nal•ly adv.
`a•to•nal·ism (5-to' no-l!z•am) n. Music. Atonal composition
`or t he t heory o f atonal composition. -a· tat nal-ist adj. & n.
`-a·lo'nal•isttic adj.
`a •to •nal •i•ty Wto-nAI'l-te) 11., pl. -ties. Music. The ab(cid:173)
`sence of a tonal center and of harmonics derived from a diatonic
`scale corresponding to such a center; lack of tonality.
`a•tone (a-tOn ' ) v. a•loned, a•lon•ing, o•lo nes. -
`i11tr. 1.
`To make amends, as for a sin or fault: These crimes must be
`atoned for. 2. Archaic. To agree. -
`tr. 1. To expiate. 2. Ar(cid:173)
`chaic. To conciliate; appease: "So heaven, atoned, shall dying
`Greece restore " (Alexander Pope). 3. Obsolete. To reconcile o r
`harmonize. JMiddle English ator1e11, to be reconciled, from at one,
`in agreement: at, at; sec AT 1 +one, one; see ONE.) -a 4 tont(cid:173)
`o • ble, a·lone'a·ble adj. -a•lonter n.
`a•tone•ment (a-t6n t mant) n. 1. Amends o r reparation made
`for an injury o r wrong; expiation. 2. a. Th eology. Reconciliation
`0 1· an instance o f reconciliatio n between God and human beings.
`b. Atonement. The redemptive life and death of Jesus. c.
`Atonement. The reco nciliation o f God and human beings brought
`about by Jesu s. 3. Cltrisr.ian Science. The radical obedience a nd
`purification, exemplified in the life o f J esus, by which humanity
`finds oneness w ith G od. 4. Obsolete. Reconciliation; concord.
`a•ton•ic (11-tOn t !k) adj. 1. Not accented: an atonic syllable. 2.
`Pathology. Relating to, caused by, or exhibiting lack of muscle
`tone. -atonic n. A word, syllable. or sound that is unaccented.
`[From Greek atonos. Sec ATONY.} -al'o· nicti•ty (at'a-n!s '-
`1- te, :ll'n-!s-) n.
`at•o•ny (Atra-nc, Atrn-c) n . 1. Lack o f normal muscle tone. 2.
`[Late Latin atonia, from Greek. from
`Lack of accent or stress.
`atonos, slack :a·, without; sec A- 1 + touos, stretching, to ne; sec
`TONE.J
`a•top (a-tOp') adv. To, on, or a t the top. -atop prep. On top
`- a•lop' adj.
`of.
`a•top •ic (i\-t0p ' l k ) adj. Of. relating to. or caused by a hered(cid:173)
`itary predisposition toward the development of certain hypersen(cid:173)
`sitivity reactions, such as hay fever, asthma, or chrome urticaria.
`upon exposu re to specific antigens: atopic dermatitis.
`!From
`Greek atopia, unusualness, from atopos, out of the way : a-, not:
`sec A- 1 + topos, place.J
`- atto•py (i\tla-pc) 11.
`-ator suff. One that acts in a specified manner : mdiator. [Latin
`-citor: -6-, stem vowel of verbs in -iire + -tor, ngent n. suff. (later
`reanalyzed as ·citus, -ate + ·Or, - or).J
`-a tory suff. 1. o. Of or relating to: perspiratory. b. Tending to:
`amendatory. 2. One that is connected \\'ith: reformatory. !From
`Latin -dtDrius and -dt6rium, both from -iilor. - ator.J
`a • tox • ic (a-tok ' slk) adj. Not poisonous or toxic.
`ATP (a'tc'pc') n. An adenosinc-dcnvcd nucleotide. CloH I6-
`N,O,JPJ• th;!l supplies large amounts of energy to cells for various
`biochemical processes. including muscle contraction and sugar
`metabolism. thro ugh its hydrolysis to ADP.
`jA(oD;osJ:<E) T(Rl)(cid:173)
`P(HOSPHATE).[
`ATP·ase (~ 'tc-pe' as, - az) 11 . An enzyme that catalyzes the hy(cid:173)
`drolysis or i\TP: adenosine lnphosphai:JSC.
`a t •ra•bil•ious (:,t •ra-bll 'y~s) also al•ra·bil·i ·or (-b!Jit'-ar)
`adj. 1. Inclined to melancholy. 2. Having a peevish disposition;
`(From Latin titra bilis, black bile (Jranslat1on of Greek
`surly.
`melankhOlia; sec :O.IEI.ANCIIOLY) : 6tra, black: sec Otcr· in Appen(cid:173)
`dix + bilis. bile .J
`- a l ' ro •bil tiou s· ness n .
`a •trem ·ble (a-trem'b~l) a<lj. Being 111 a s tate of shakmg or
`trembling. as from fear or excitement.
`a•tre ·sia (a-trctzh~. - zhc- a) n. 1. The absence o r closure of a
`normal body orif1cc or tubular fl:'ts:sagc such as the a nus, mtcst mc.
`or external car canal. 2. The degeneration and resorption o f o ne
`or more ova rian follicles before a statt.' of rna tuntv hns been
`INt'\\" Latin : Greek a-. not. without ; see A~ 1
`reached.
`t lresrs,
`perforatiOn. orif1ce: sec lera- 1 in Appcndlx.J -a·lre• sic (-z!k,
`- slk) adj.
`A •treus (ft ' troos '. n 'trc-.>s) n. Greek MyiiiOiorw A kmg of
`Mycenae. bro ther o f Thyestes and fathe r of Agamemnon and l\lcn(cid:173)
`elaus.
`a•tri•a (a'trt'- a) 11. A plural of atrium.
`atria l na·tri·u•re t•ic factor (nfi 'J rc-y6·o-rct'lk) " · Abbr.
`ANF A ho rmonal substance produ<·cd by lh<• ngh1 atnum of the
`hcnrt that s tlmuln tcs the cxcrC't10n of snchmn and wawr by the
`kidneys and helps regulate blood pressure.
`IATP.I1\L
`o. ualrrum,
`sodltlm {from :"l"ATnor-:) 1 UHETH" ~ rAcron.J
`a •tri •o •ve n •tric· u·la r
`(~ ' tre-<)-ven-trlk 'y~- l~r) adJ. Of.
`rclnting to. or invoJvmg the atna and thl· Vl'ntntlcs o f th(' hcJ rt
`
`a trioventricular node n. A small mass of specialized car(cid:173)
`diac muscle fibers, located in the wall o f the right atrium of the
`heart, that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node
`and directs them to the walls of the ventricles. Also called AV
`node.
`a •trip (;>-trip' ) adj. Nautical. Just clear of the bottom. Used of
`a n anchor.
`a•tri•um (~ ' tre-am) 11. , pl. o•tri•a (a ' trc-a) or -urns. 1. Ar.
`chitectllre. A rectangular court, as: a. A usually skylighted cen(cid:173)
`tral area, often containing plants, in some m odern buildings. es(cid:173)
`pecially of a public or commercia l nature. b. The o pen area in the
`center of an ancient Roman house. c. The forccourt of a building,
`such as an early Christian church, enclosed on three or four sides
`with porticoes. 2. Anatomy. A bodily cavity or chamber, espe(cid:173)
`cially e ither o f the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood
`from the veins and forces it into a ventricle. In this sense, also
`called auricle. [Latin atrium. See ciler- in Appcndix.J -attri·
`.
`al adj.
`a•tro •cious (~·trOtshos) adj. 1. Extremely evil or cruel; m on(cid:173)
`strous: an atrocious crime. See Synonyms at outrageous. 2. Ex(cid:173)
`ceptionally bad; abominable: atrocious c~ecor; atrocious behavior.
`(From Latin atr6x, at roc-, frightful. cruel. Sec citer- in Appcndix.J
`-a•trolcious•ly adv. -a·trotcious• ness 11.
`a •troc • i •ty (a-trOs !l-tc) n., pl. -ties. 1. Appalling or atro(cid:173)
`cious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness. 2. a. An ap(cid:173)
`palling o r a trocious net ion, s ituation, or object. b . An act o f cnl(cid:173)
`elty and violence inflicted by an enemy a r med force on civilians or
`prisoners: wa rthne atrocities.
`at•ro•phy (al'ra-fc) n., pl. -phies. 1. Pathology. A wasting
`or decrease in size of a bodily organ, tissue, or part owing to dis(cid:173)
`ease. injury. or lack o f use: muscular atrophy of a person affected
`wit It paralysis. 2. A wasting away. deteriorat ion, or diminution:
`intellectual atrophy. -atrophy v.
`-phied, -phy•ing, ·phies.
`-tr. To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.
`-
`intr. To waste away: wi ther or-deteriorate. !Late Latin atro-
`phia, from Greek, from atrophos, ill-nourished : a-, without; see
`,\- 1 + trophe, food. J -a•lrophtic (A·trOf t lk) adj.
`at•ro •pine (~tlra-pcn', -p!n) also al•ro•pin (-p!n) 11 . A poi(cid:173)
`sonous. bitter. crystalline alkaloid, C 17H23N03, obtained from bel(cid:173)
`ladonna and other re la ted plants. It is used to d ilate the pupils of
`the eyes and as a n antispasmodic. [From New Latin Atropa. ge(cid:173)
`nus name of belladonna, from Greek atropos, unchangeable. Sec
`ATilOI'OS.J
`At•ro•pos (attra-pos' , -pas) n. Greek Mythology. One of the
`three Fates. the cutter of the thread of destiny. [Greek, fro m at·
`ropos. inexorable : a-, not; sec ;\- 1 + tropos, changeable: sec
`-TROPOUS.J
`At•si• na (~t-sc t na) 11., pl. Atsina or ·nos . 1. a . A Native
`American people formerly inhabiting the plains o f northern Mon(cid:173)
`tana a nd southern Saskatchewan. with a present-day population
`in north central Montana. b. A m ember of this people. 2. The
`Algonquian language of the Atsina. d ia lectally related lo Arapa(cid:173)
`ho. Also called Gros Vent re.
`ott. abbr. 1. Attached. 2. Attention. 3. Law. Attorney.
`at•tach (a-t~ch') v.
`· lached, - tach·ing, -toch· es. -
`tr. 1. To
`fa sten, secure. or join. 2. To c onnect as an adjunct or associated
`condition or part : J\1auy major issues are attached to rlus legisla(cid:173)
`tion. They gnined influence by atta<:hing themselves to prominent
`city institutions. 3. To affix or append; add : \Ve attached several
`riders to th e document. 4. To ascribl• or assign: attached 1l0 sig·
`nificancc to the threat. 5. To bind by emotional tiCS, as of affec(cid:173)
`tion o r loyalty: I am attached co my fam ily. 6. To assign (per·
`sonncl) to a military unit on a tempo rary basis. 7. La w. To se1zc
`intr. To adhere. belong. or
`(persons or property) by legal writ. -
`relate: Very little prestige attaches to this positwn. [M1ddle Eng(cid:173)
`lish attnchen, from O ld F rench <1ttachier, alteration of estachier.
`from estucl1e, stake. of Gcrmamc ongm.J -ol•lachto·ble adj.
`-at•tachl cr n.
`at•ta•che (~t'a-sha '. a -t~-) n . 1. A person off1c1ally ass1gned
`to the starr of a cllplomatic mission to serve m u particular ca(cid:173)
`pacity: a cultural au ache; a milrtary atlacJuJ. 2. An attache case.
`[French, from past participle of atracher, to attach. Sec .,TT,\CII-1
`attache case n. A s lim bncfcasc w!lh flat. ngid s1dcs. hinges.
`and usually a lock.
`at•tach e d (a·t~chtt) adj. 1. Abbr. on. Arclntecwre. Jomed to
`or by a wall. especially by shanng a. wall with another btllld1ng:
`not frccstandmg: a block of attached h ouses 2. Bwlogy. L1v1ng
`in :1 per manently f1xcd s tate an the adult s tag«.•. a s the barnacle.
`at•tach•me nt (a-tflch ' mant) 11. 1. The act o r at1ach 1ng or 1he
`condition of be ing ;Htachc d. 2. Something, s uc h as a t tc, band. or
`fastener. that a u achcs one t hing to another. 3. A bond . as of
`affect ion or loyalty; fond regard. 4. A supplementary part: an
`accessory. Sec Svnonyrns at appendage. 5. Law. a . Legal sei(cid:173)
`zure o f Propcrty.o r ;1 Person. b . The wru ord('rmg suc h a sCIZUre.
`at•tack (a-t~k l ) v.
`-tacked, · lock·ing, - lacks. - cr. 1. To SCI
`upon w1th violent force. 2. To c ntiCIZC' s trongly or 111 a hostdc
`manner. 3. To s tart work o n \\"llh purpose :u'ld v1gor. ntwrk a
`problem 4. To begin to affect harmfully: 'The drsease /rae/ already
`llttacked the central nen·ous s~tstcnL -m tr. T o make 3n oltwck:
`laun<:h an assault : 'l"he en e my ntwckcd durrng the 111ght - a ttack
`1. The act or an msrance o r attackmg: an assault. 2. An
`rJ.
`t•xprcssiOn of s trong cnt1cisrn: hosti h· comment · l:l('tous a track s " 1
`all th e newspapers. 3. Sports. a. An o ffcnSI \" P action 111 [I spt'rt
`or gc1mc. b. Th(.' pla.vers cxC'cutmg such an actwn 4. T hl' m1tH11
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`en •crust• a •tion (~n'krus-Uilshan) n. Variant of incrusta·
`tion.
`en • crypt (en-kript) tr.L'.
`-crypt·ed, -crypt· ing, -crypts. 1.
`To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science. To scramble
`access codes to (computerized information) so as to prevent un(cid:173)
`(EN- 1 + (DE)CRYPT. ] -en•crypltion n.
`authorized access.
`en •cum • ber (en-kum' bar) tr.v. -bered, -ber• ing, -bers. 1.
`To put a heavy load on; burden: a hiker who was encumbered with
`a heavy pack; a life that has always been encumbered with re(cid:173)
`sponsibilities. 2. To hinder or impede the action or performance
`of: restrictions that encumber police work. 3. To burden with
`legal or financjal obligations: an estate that is encumbered with
`debts.
`(Middle English encombren, from Old. French encombrer,
`to block up: en-, in; see EN- 1 + combre, hindrance (from Gaulish
`•comboros).]
`en•cum•brance (en-kumfbrans) n. 1. One that encumbers; a
`burden or impediment. 2. Law. A lien or claim on property.
`en•cum•branc•er (~n-kiim'bran-sar) n . Law. One that
`holds an encumbrance.
`ency. abbr. ·Encyclopedia.
`;ency suff. Condition or quality: complacency.
`lish, variant of -ence, -ence.]
`encyc. abbr. Encyclopedia.
`encycl. abbr. Encyclopedia.
`en·cyc•li•cal (en-slk 'll-kal) adj. InteQ.ded fur general or wide
`circulation. -encycl ical n. Roman Catholic Churr.JL A pnpal
`let ler addressed to tho bishops of the Church or to the hiernreh)•
`of n p:>rt!cul.ar countTy.
`(From Late Latin e~JcycliciL~,_c.ircu l n r,
`from Greek enkuklios : en-, in; see EN- 2 + kuklos, Circle; see
`kwel- 1 in Appendix.]
`en·cy•clo •pe•di•a (bi-sf'kl:J-p;; l df:·a) n. Abbr. e.ncyc., on(cid:173)
`cycl., e ncy. A comprehensive reference work col.ttolni ng artic les
`on a wid • range o! subjects or on numerous aspects of a P• rticul.ar
`Lield, usua lly arranged alphabetically. (Merueva l Latin encyclo(cid:173)
`paedia , general education course, from alteration ol Greek enk u(cid:173)
`klios paideia, general education : enkuklios, circular, general; see
`ENCYCLICAL + paideia, education (from pais, paid-, child; see pau(cid:173)
`in Appendix).]
`
`(Middle Eng-
`
`WORD HISfORY: The word encyclopedia, which lo us usunl.ly
`means a large set of books, descends !rom a .Phrnse that invol ved
`coming to grips wilh the contents of such books. The Greek phnuie
`Is cnkuklios paidcia, made up of enkukLios, "cyclical, p11riodic,
`ordlnnry," and paideia, "education," and meaning "gcnCill l cdu(cid:173)
`CDlion, li terally the arl5 nnd sciences thal a p=on &hould s tudy to
`be \i bm-ally educa ted." Copyists of Latin manuscrip!.s took tb.is
`phrase to be the Greek word e·ukuk!opaedia, with the same mean(cid:173)
`ing, and this spurious Greek word became the New Latm word
`encyclopaedia, coming into English with the sense "general course
`of instruction," first recorded in 1531. In New Latin the word was
`chosen as the title of a reference work covering all knowledge. The
`first such use in English is recorded in 1644.
`
`en•cy•clo•pe•dic (11n-sT'kiG-pe•dlk) a.dj. 1. Of, relating to,
`or characteristic or an cncyclo()edia. 2. Embracing many sub(cid:173)
`jects; comprehensive: "an ignorance almosc as encyclopedic as his
`erudition" (William Jumes).
`- en•ty'clo •poldi•cal•ly adv.
`en•cy•clo•pe•clism (en-si'k la-pe ldTz 'am) n. Encyclopedic
`learning.
`en•cy·clo •pe•dist (en-sl'lda-pl!'dlst) n. 1. A person who
`writes for or compil"" an encyclopedia, 2. Encyclopedist. One of
`the Wl'iters .of the French Encycloplfdie (1751-1772), including its
`editors, D1derot and d'Airunb~t.
`en•cyst (en-slsl') v. -cyst•ed, -cyst-ing, -cysts. -
`tr. To en(cid:173)
`dose in or as if in a cyst. - intr. To take the form of or become
`ondosed ln a cyst. -e n•cy.stlrnent, en'cys•toltion n.
`Ond
`(l!.nd) n. 1. Either extremity of something tbat hns len(lth:
`tl1e erid of the pier. 2. The outsid~ or ex treme edge or physical
`llmi t; a boundnry: the end of IOWIL. 3. The pmnt in time when an
`action, 11n vent, or a phcn(lmcnon ceases or is completed; the
`"'lld LL~!on : rile end of the day . 4. A result; on outcome. S.
`Someth.ing toward which gnc s trives; o goa l. Sec Syn onyms at
`lntenlio n. 6. 'l'he termination of life o.r existence; denth : "A man
`•wait.s l!is endff,Jreading and hoping all" (William Butler Yeats).
`7. The uJllma te extent; th~ v~cy llm.it: tl•e ·omcl of one's patience.
`B. Slang. The very best; the u llimutc: This pizza's. the e11cl. 9. A
`rema inde r ; 3 o·emmn t. 10.a. A sh11re o( o responsibility or ob(cid:173)
`lis~Lion: your ~nd of r.he barg11in. b. A particular uren of respon (cid:173)
`Sibility: in dwr{Je of the lwsines• e.nd of the rompaig11 . 11 . .Foot(cid:173)
`boll. a . Eit her or the pl ayers In lhe ou termost position on lhc line
`or ~rrimmage. b. Tlw position p.loyed by such a pla~er. -:- end 11.
`~nd · ed, 1ind · lng, e nds . -
`tr. I. Tu bring to a ~Ollcluston. 2.
`ro lot·m Lhl' l;1st ot· conclud.ing part o[; lite sony /ha.l c.nded lite
`Performnucc. 3. To destl'tly : e11ded our/topes. -!ntr. 1. To come
`lo " fi nish~ ccru<c. 2. To die.
`-
`Idioms. in the end. Eventua lly;
`llltimntcly: A ll will U.<'rll out well i?l the end. no end. A greac den!;
`.She httd. no ""d of stnries t!J tell. (Middle English ende, from Old
`tngHsh .Sc<? ani- In Apt>cndix.]
`~'rttj. Varlm1t rJ! cndo-.
`:nd-
`ll•da·moe•ba or e n·da·mo ·ba (6n'da- me'ba) n. Van (cid:173)
`ara r e ntamoe ba.
`llll ·dqn · ger (i!n- dllnf j~r) tr.u.
`- g ered, -ga r• ing, -gers. To
`~Pos~ to harm Ol' danger; lmf' ril. -un .. dan' geP m e nt Tt
`
`SYNONYMS: endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk The
`< ntrnl meaning " har :d b~' th se verbs is ··to subject to danger,
`l(l$5 , or destruct.ion"- 'lr/L"in!J r.hal endangers passengers' liL·es;
`lta2<lrded /lis w e ll-be "!J by COilSlan C .<moking; a forest imperiled
`by nc1d rain ; stdkes tho.~ jenpard•ud the fllture of the busi.ness;
`riskf ll(l ht r finmtcia l security b.!J buying specula!iL·e stocks.
`
`en ·dan •gered (~n-dilh 'J~rd) adj. Fur d wnh t be c~.,.,gcr o.f
`extinc tion: an rwrlcu'g red SJ)i!cias; mr endn11gerud cuh.u.re..
`end•arch (~nldark') arlj. 8owuy. o r o•· relating to a xyl~m
`whose early ~lcvelopment is toward the c _nter. IENn{o) - +Greek
`arkhe, beginr.nng (frvm arkh.ei.n. to begi11, ru le), J
`end•ar·te•rec•to•my (en'da r- t -rek ' ta-nni) tL, pl. -mies.
`Surg1cal cxotsion of the inn r linlng of an artery tha i is clo~ed
`with athcrosclcroti:c buildup . (New La tin ~ndaTt€riwn, Inner hn(cid:173)
`ing of an artery (ENDO- + arterium, from Latin arteria; see AR(cid:173)
`TERY) + -ECTOMY.j
`end•ar•te•ri•tis (en'dar-ta- rlftls) n. Inflammation of the in(cid:173)
`ner lining of an artery. (New Latin endarterium, inner lining of
`an nrtl!ryj see ltNDAH'n:RECTOMY + -lTIS.]
`end•bram (t!nd l br~n ') n. See telencephalon.
`en•dear (cn-dir ' ) tr.v_ -deared, -dear•ing, -dears. To make
`behlVed or ver·y sympathetic; a ,ouple whose kindness endeared
`them to friends.
`en • dear•ing (en-dir'Ing) adj.
`Inspiring affection or warm
`sympathy: the endearing charm of a little child. -en•dear 1 -
`ing•ly adv.
`en•dear•ment (en-dirfmant) n. 1. The act of endearing. 2.
`An expression of affection, such as a caress.
`en•deav•or (en-dev'ar) n. 1. A conscientious or concerted
`effort toward a n ~nd; an earnest attempt. 2. ?urpu~ •fu l or in(cid:173)
`dus t rious act ivity ; en t e rprise- See Synonyms u e ffort.
`- endeavor u. -ored, -or•lng, -ars . -Lr. To attempt (fulli ll(cid:173)
`mfi'nt of a respoMiblli ly or ~n obl igation. Cor example) by employ(cid:173)
`men t 01' expenditure ol effort: c nd ea~·orad to imprrJlle (he qua.l.ity
`of Life in rile inner city. -
`intr. Tn work with a set or ~'P cificd
`[Middle 15:ngliah enllet>Qur, from ~ndevercn, lo
`goal or purpose.
`mnkc on effort , [rom (putten) in dower, (lQ put ones U) in duty,
`moke it one's du ty : in, in; see IN 1 + dever, duty (from Old l''rench
`deueir, devoir, duty ; s~e OEVOtn).J -en•doavlor• e r n.
`en·deav•our (l!n-d~v'Jr) " · & ~. Cillejly BritisiJ . Vadant of
`endeavor.
`En•de•coH also En·di•coH (enld!-kat, -k•WJ, John. 1588?-
`1665. English-born American colonial administrator who was a
`founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
`en•dern•ic (~-d~m ' lk) ~dj. 1. Prevalent in or peculiar to a
`pa•·ticul.ar locallly, region, or people; dtseases e11demic to the trop(cid:173)
`ics. See Synonyms lit native. 2. Ecology. Native to or confined to
`a certain region. -endemic n. Ecology. An endemic plant or
`animal. (From Greek endemos :en-, in; see EN- 2 + demos, peo(cid:173)
`-en•demli•cal·ly adv. - en•
`ple; see da- in Appendix.]
`dem'ism n .
`En•der•by Land (~nfdar-be). A region of Antarctica between
`Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land. First explored in 1831 and
`1832, it is claimed by Australia.
`end•er•gon•ic (en'dar-g6n'ik) adj. Requiring energy: an
`(END(o)- + Greek ergon, work;
`endergonic chemical reaction.
`see werg- in Appendix t - tc.]
`en•der•mic (iln- dllr ' mlk) adj. Acting medicinally by absorp(cid:173)
`tion through the s kin. -en•derlmi·cal•ly adv.
`En•ders (enld;Jrz), John Franklin. 1897-1985. American bac(cid:173)
`teriologist. He shared a 1954 Nobel Prize for work on the culti(cid:173)
`vation of the polio virus.
`end•game also end game. (end'g~m') n. Games. 1. The fi(cid:173)
`nal stage of a chess game after most of the pieces have been re(cid:173)
`moved from the board. 2. The final stage of an extended process
`or course of events: the diplomatic endgame that led to the treaty.
`En•di•cott (enldi-kat, -kot'), John. See John EndecoH.
`end•ing (enfdlng) n. 1. A conclusion or termination. 2: A
`concluding part; a finale: a lwppy ending. 3. Grammar. The !mal
`morpheme added to a word base to make an inflectional form,
`such as - ed in walked.
`en•dive (enldiv', onldev') 11.
`l. An Indian plant (Cichotium
`endivia) cultivated for its crown of crisp, succulent leaves used m
`salads. Also called fri see. 2. A variety of the common chicory
`Cichorium intybus cultivated to produce a narrow, pointed cluster
`of whitish leaves used in salads. Also called witloof. !Middle Eng(cid:173)
`lish, from Old French, from Medieval Latin endivia, from Medi (cid:173)
`eval Greek e11tubia, pl. diminutive of Greek entubon, perhaps from
`Egyptian tybi, January (becau se the plant grows in this month).]
`end leaf n. See endpaper.
`end• less (endllls) adj. 1. Being or seeming to be without an
`end or a limit; boundless: an endless unit.•erse; an endless conver(cid:173)
`sation. 2. Formed with the ends joined; continuous: an endless
`chain. -endfless•ly adv. -endlless•ness n,
`end line n. Sports. A line perpendicular to the sidelines that
`marks an end boundary of a playing field or court.
`end •long (end !long', -long') adv. Archaic. Lengthwise.
`end man n. 1. The person at the end of a line or row. 2. The
`man in a minstrel sh ow who sits at one end of the company and
`engages in banter with the interlocutor
`end matter n See back mal1er.
`
`endive
`Top: Curly endive
`Bottom: Belgian endive
`
`~pat
`il pay
`B.r care
`a father
`e pet
`e be
`l pit
`i pic
`ir pier
`6 pot
`6 toe
`6 paw
`
`oi boy
`ou out
`oo took
`60 boot
`ii cut
`\tr urge
`th thin
`th this
`hw which
`zh vision
`a about, item
`+ regionalism
`Stress marks: ' (primary);
`' (secondary}, as in
`dictionary (diklsha-n~r'e)
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`substituent
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`J,3tin subscribere : sub-, sub- + scrlbere, to write; sec s kribh- in
`~ppcnd~x.) -sub•scrib ter n.
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`vb•SCrtpt (silbtskrlpt') n. A disttngUish~ng character or sym(cid:173)
`l t>OI written directly beneath or next to and slightly below a letter
`or number. -subscript adj. Written beneath. (From Latin sub(cid:173)
`scriPIUS, pas t participle of subscribere, to subscribe. Sec sun(cid:173)
`SCJ!IBE.)
`vb•SCrip •tion (sab-skrlpt shan) n. Abbr. subs. 1. A pur(cid:173)
`l chase made by signed order, as lor a periodical for a specified
`period of time or for a series of performances. 2. Acceptance, as
`of articles of faith, demonstrated by the signing of one's name.
`3,0 • The raising of money from subscribers. b. A sum of money
`!IJ raised. 4. The signing of one's name, as to a document. 5.
`(Middle English subscripcion, from Old
`something subscribed.
`rrench subscription, {rom Latin subscripti6, subscripti6n·, some(cid:173)
`thing written underneath, !rom subscrlptus, past participle of sub(cid:173)
`- s ub•scrip t tivo adj.
`scribere, to subscribe. See SUBSCRIBE.)
`-sub•scripltivo •ly adv.
`sub•se •q"ence (silbl sJ-kwens ' , -kwans) n .. 1. So~eth ing
`that is subsequent; a sequel. 2. The fact or quahty of bemg sub(cid:173)
`se<iucnt. 3. (-se•kwans). Matllemati cs. A sequence that is con(cid:173)
`Iained in another sequence.
`sub•se•q uent (silbl sJ- kwent', -kwant) adj. Following in time
`or order; succeeding.
`(Middle English , !rom Old French, !rom
`Latin subsequ.ms, subsequent·, present participle of subsequi, to
`follow close alter :sub-, close alter; see sua- + sequl, to follow;
`see sekw_ t in Appendix.) -sublse•quent' ly adv.
`sub•sere (s\1bl sir' ) n. Ecology. A secondary series of ecolog(cid:173)
`ical communities beginning alter succession has been interrupted
`by lire, grazing, agriculture, or another destructive agent.
`sub•serve (sab-siirvl ) tr.v. -served, -serv·ing, -servos. To
`(Latin subservire : sub-,
`serve to promote (an end); be useful to.
`sub- + servlre, to serve; sec SERVE.)
`sub•ser•vi •ent (sab-sur1ve-ant) adj. 1. Subordinate in ca(cid:173)
`pacity or function. 2. Obsequious; servile. 3. Useful as a means
`or an instrument; serving to promote an end. (Latin subscrvi~ns,
`subservient·, present participle of subservlre, to subservc. See
`- sub•se r t vi•enco, sub •serlv i•en•cy n. -sub·
`SIIBSERVE.)
`sorlvi•ont•ly adv.
`sub•set (silblsH' ) n. A set contained within a set.
`sub•shell (silblsb~l') n. One or more orbitals in the electron
`shell of an a tom.
`sub•shrub (silbt shrub' ) n . 1. An herb h aving a woody lower
`stem. 2. A low shrub; an undershn1b.
`sub•side
`(sab-sJdl) intr.v. -sid·ed, -sid·ing, -sides. 1. To
`sink to a lower or normal level. 2. To sink or settle down, as into
`a sola. 3. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment. 4 . To become
`less agitated or active; abate. Sec Synonyms at decre ase. (Latin
`subsidere : sub-, sub- + sidere, to sculc; see sed- in Appendix.)
`-sub·sildence (sab-sJd l ns, silbl sl-dns) n.
`sub·sid •i •ar•y (sab-sld' ~-er'~) adj. 1. Serving to assist or
`supplement; auxiliary. 2. Secondary in importance; subordinate.
`3. 01, relating to, or o f the nature of a subsidy. -
`s ubsidiary n.,
`pl. -or•ies. 1. One that is subsidiary to another. 2 . A subsidiary
`company. 3. Music. A theme subordinate to a main theme or
`(Latin subsidi/irius, !rom subsidium, support. Sec SUB(cid:173)
`subject.
`SIDY.) -sub• sid' i·ar 'i· ly (-dr ' a-le) adv.
`subsidiary cell n. A plant epidermal cell that is associated
`1\i th guard cells and di!lers morphologically from other epidermal
`tells. Also called accessory cell.
`subsidiary company n. A company having more than half
`of its stock owned by another company.
`SUb·si•dize (siib l sl-dlz ') tr.v. -diz e d, -diz·ing, -dix•e s. 1.
`To assist or support with a subsidy. 2. To secure the assistance
`Of by granting a subsidy. -sub•si·di ·za l tion (-dl-z~lshan) n.
`-subls i•diz'er n.
`Sub • si • dy (s(lblsT-d~) n., pl. -dios. 1. Monetary assistance
`~!ranted by a government to a person or group in support of an
`enterprise regarded as being in the public interest. See Synonyms
`at bonus. 2 . Financial assistance given by one person or gov(cid:173)
`ernment to another. 3 . Money formerly granted to the British
`(Middle English subsidie, from Anglo(cid:173)
`Crown by Parliament.
`Norman, !rom Latin subsidium, support : sub-, bchmd. beneath;
`se, suo- + scdere, to sit; sec sed- in Appendix.)
`St.tb·sist (sab-s1st') v.
`i71tr. 1. a.
`-sist•od, -sis I• ing, -s ists. -
`To exist; be. b . To remain or contmuc in existence. Sec Syn-
`0"Ytns at be. 2. To maintain hfe; live: subsisted on one meal a
`<i<ly. 3. To be logically conceivable. -
`tr. To maintain or support
`""Jth provts ions. (Latin subsistere, to support : sub-, sub-
`t si-
`S ftt re, to stand; see sra- in Appendix.) -sub·sisfler 71.
`t.tb·sis•tence (sab-slsl tans) "· 1. The act or state of substst(cid:173)
`•ng. 2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sullicicnt
`~maintain life. See Synonyms at livelihood. 3. Somcthmg that
`as real or substantial existence. 4 . Theology . Hypost"sts.
`-sub •sisttenl adj.
`5
`~b·soi) (sl1b'soil') 71. The layer or bed o f earth beneath the
`-soiled, -soil • ing, ·soils. To plow o r
`1° PS01). -subsoil tr.v.
`SIJ~rn up the subsoil of. -subtsoil •er n.
`b-so•lar (s\1b-s6 ' lar) adj. 1. Sttuated directly beneath the
`~~Un. 2. Located between the tropics; cquatonal.
`b·son·ic (sub-s6n'lk) adj. 1. Of less than aud1blc frcquen(cid:173)
`~- 2. Having a speed less than that of sound m a destg natcd
`'''ethum
`
`subsp. abbr. Subspecies.
`sub • spe • cia I• ize (siib'sp~sh l a-llz ') i71tr.v.
`-ixed, - ix • ing,
`-ix • es. To have or pursue a subspecialty: subspecialize in cos(cid:173)
`metic surgery. -sub•spelcial•lst (-sp~sh l a-lls t) 11. - s ub·
`spe' cial ·i·zaltio n (-spesh ' a- 11-z!l l shan) n.
`sub•spe•cial•ty (silb l sp~sh 'al-t~) 11., pl. -ties. A narrow
`field of study or work within a specialty, as pediatric dermatology
`or geriatric psychiatry.
`sub •spe•cies (silb l sp~'shez, -s~z) n., pl. subspecies. Abbr.
`ssp., subsp. Biology. A subdivision o f a taxonomic species, usu(cid:173)
`ally based on geographic distribution. -sub 1s pe •ciflic (-spl(cid:173)
`si!IJk) adj.
`subst. abbr. 1. Substantive. 2. Substitute.
`sub•stage (silblstdj ' ) 71. The part of a microscope located be(cid:173)
`low the stage on which attachments arc held in place.
`sub • stance (silbl stans) 71. 1. a. That which has mass and oc(cid:173)
`cupies space; matter. b. A material of a particular kind or con(cid:173)
`stitution. 2. a. Essential nature; essence. b. G ist ; heart. 3. That
`which is solid and practical in character, quality, or importance:
`a pla71 witl10ut substance. 4. Density; body: Air lieu little sub(cid:173)
`sta1lce. 5. Material possessions; goods; wealth : a person of sub(cid:173)
`sta1lce. (Middle English , from Old French, !rom Latin substantia,
`!rom subst4ns, substa71t-, present participle of subsllire, to be pre(cid:173)
`sent : sub-, sub- + stare, to stand ; sec sta- in Appendix.)
`
`SYNONYMS: substance, burde71, core, gist, pitll, purport. The
`central meaning shared by these nouns is "the essential import or
`significance of something spoken or written": the substance of ller
`complaint; the burden of the President's speech; the core of an
`article; the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the pith and marrow
`of an essay; tile purport of a document.
`
`substance abuse 71. Excessive usc of addictive substances,
`especially alcohol and narcotic dntgs. Also called cllemical abuse.
`- substance abuser n.
`substance P n. A short-ch ain polypeptide that !unctions as a
`neurotransmitter especially in the transmission of pain impulses
`from peripheral receptors to the central nervous sy