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`adipocere • admirable
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`ad-i-po-cere Va-da-pa-isir\ «[modif. of F adipocire, fr. adip- + cire wax,
`fr. L cera — more at CERUMEN] (1803) : a waxy substance consisting
`chiefly of fatty acids and calcium soaps that is formed during decom­
`position of dead body fat in moist or wet anaerobic conditions
`ad«Upo«cyte Ya-di-p6-,sit\ n (1959): FAT CELL
`ad-i-pose Va-do-,pos\ adj [NL adiposus, fr. L adip-, adeps3 (1743) : of
`or relating to animal fat; broadly : FAT — ad-i-pos-i-ty \,a-da-'pa-s3-
`te\ n
`adipose tissue n (1854): connective tissue in which fat is stored and
`which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
`Ad-i-ron-dack chair \,a-d3-'ran-|dak-\ n {Adirondack Mountains,
`N.Y.] (1945) : a wooden lawn chair with a high slatted back, broad
`arms, and a seat that is lower in the back than the front
`'
`ad-it \'a-dst\ n [L aditus approach, fr. adire to go to, fr. ad- + ire to go
`— more at ISSUE] (1602) : a nearly horizontal passage from the surface
`in a mine
`AD1Z abbr air defense identification zone
`adj abbr 1 adjective 2 adjunct 3 adjustment 4 adjutant
`ad-ja-cen-cy \3-'ja-ssn(t)-se\ n, pi -cies (1646) 1 : something that is
`adjacent 2 : the quality or state of being adjacent: CONTIGUITY
`ad-ja-cent \a-'ja-ssnt\ adj [ME, fr. AF or L; AF, ajesaunt, fr. L
`adjacent-, adjacens, prp. of adjacere to lie near, fr. ad- +jacere to lie;
`akin to L jacere to throw — more at JET] (15c) 1 a : not distant
`: NEARBY <the city and ~ suburbs) b : having a common endpoint
`sides of a triangle) c : immediately preceding
`or border <~ lots)
`or following 2 of two angles : having the vertex and one side in com­
`mon — ad-la-cent-ly adv
`syn ADJACENT, ADJOINING, CONTIGUOUS, JUXTAPOSED mean being in
`close proximity, ADJACENT may or may not imply contact but always
`implies absence of anything of the same kind in between <a house
`with an adjacent garage), ADJOINING definitely implies meeting and
`touching at some point or line <had adjoining rooms at the hotel).
`CONTIGUOUS implies having contact on all or most of one side Offic­
`es in all 48 contiguous states), JUXTAPOSED means placed side by side
`esp. so as to permit comparison and contrast <a skyscraper juxtaposed
`to a church).
`ad-jec-ti-val \,a-jik-'tT-V3l\ adj (1797) 1 : ADJECTIVE 2 : character­
`, ized by the use of adjectives — ad-jec-ti-val-ly \-va-le\adv
`ad-jec-tlve Ya-jik-tiv also 'a-ja-tiv\ adj [ME, fr. AF or LL; AF adjectif,
`fr. LL adjectivus, fr. L adjectus, pp. of adjicere to throw to, fr. ad- + jac­
`ere to throw — more at JET] (14c) 1 : of, relating to, or functioning as
`an adjective <an ~ clause) 2 : not standing by itself: DEPENDENT 3
`: requiring or employing a mordant
`dyes) 4 ; PROCEDURAL <•—•
`law) — ad-jec-tive-ly adv
`adjective n (14c) : a word belonging to one of the major form classes in
`any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a
`noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or
`extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else
`ad-join \3-'j6in, a-\ vb [ME, fr. AF ajoindre, fr. L adjungere, fr. ad- +
`jungere to join — more at YOKE] vt (14c) 1 : to add or attach by join­
`ing 2 : to lie next to or in contact with
`•• vi: to be close to or in con­
`tact with one another
`ad-join-ing adj (15c) : touching or bounding at a point or line syn see
`ADJACENT
`ad-joint \'a-,joint\n [F, fr. pp. of adjoindre to adjoin] (1889) : the trans­
`pose of a matrix in which each element is replaced by its cofactor
`ad-journ \a-'jsrn\ vb [ME ajournen, fr. OF ajorner to order to appear in
`court on a certain day, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) +jour day — more at JOURNEY]
`v/ (15c): to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated t i m e1 vi 1 : to
`suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place 2 : to move
`to another place
`ad-journ-ment \-mant\ n (1607) 1 : the act of adjourning 2 : the
`state or interval of being adjourned
`ad-judge \3-'jaj\v/ ad-judged; ad-judg-ing IME qjugen, fr. AF ajuger,
`fr. L aajudkare, fr. ad- + judicare to judge — more at JUDGE] (14c) 1
`a : to decide or rule upon as a judge : ADJUDICATE b : to pronounce
`judicially : RULE 2 archaic : SENTENCE, CONDEMN 3 : to hold or
`pronounce to be : DEEM <~ the book a success) 4 : to award or
`grant judicially in a case of controversy
`ad-ju-di-cate \s-'ju-di-|kat\ vb -cat-ed; -cat-ing vt (1775): to settle ju­
`dicially •—' vi: to act as judge — ad-ju-di-ca-tive \-,ka-tiv, -ka-\ adj —
`ad-ju-dl-ca-tor \-,ka-tar\ n — ad-ju-di-ca-to-ry Vjil-di-ka-,tdr-e\ adj
`ad-ju-dl-ca-tion \a-, jfl-di-'ka-shan\ n [F or LL; F, fr. LL adjudicatio, fr.
`L adjudicare] (1691) 1 : the act or process of adjudicating 2 a: a j u -
`dicial decision or sentence b : a decree in bankruptcy
`ad-junct Va-, j3g(k)t\ n [L adjunctum, fr. neut. of adjunctus, pp. of ad-
`jungere] (1588) 1 : something joined or added to another thing but not
`essentially a part of it 2 a : a word or word group that qualifies or
`completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself
`a main structural element in its sentence b : an adverb or adverbial
`(as heartily in "They ate heartily" or at noon in "We left at noon") at­
`tached to the verb of a clause esp. to express a relation of time, place,
`frequency, degree, or manner — compare DISJUNCT 2 3 a : an associ­
`ate or assistant of another b ; an adjunct faculty member at a college
`or university 4 : ADJUVANT b — ad-junc-tive \a-'j3ij(k)-tiv, s-\ adj
`adjunct adj (1594) 1 : added or joined as an accompanying object or
`circumstance 2 : attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a
`staff <an~ professor) — ad-junct-ly Va-, jaq(k)-tle, -.jaqk-leV adv
`ad-junc-tion \a-'jaij(k)-shan\ n (1618) : the act or process of adjoining
`ad-ju-ra-tion \ia-j3-'ra-shan\ n (1611) 1 : a solemn oath 2 : an ear­
`nest urging or advising — ad-jur-a-to-ry Ns-'jur-s-jtor-eV adj
`ad-jure Ns-'jbA vt ad-jured; ad-jur-ing [ME, fr. L adjurare, fr. ad- +ju-
`rare to swear — more at JURY] (14c) 1 : to command solemnly under
`or as if under oath or penalty of a curse 2 : to urge or advise earnestly
`syn see BEG
`ad-just \3-'jsst\ vb [ME ajusten, fr. OF ajuster to make conform, fr. a-
`(fr. L ad-) + juste right, exact — more at JUST] vt (14c) 1 a: to bring to
`(2) : RECTIFY b
`a more satisfactory state:
`(1) : SETTLE, RESOLVE
`: to make correspondent or conformable : ADAPT C : to bring the
`parts of to a true or more effective relative position <~ a carburetor)
`2 : to reduce to a system : REGULATE 3 : to determine the amount to
`be paid under an insurance policy in settlement of (a loss)
`• vi 1 : to
`adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions) 2 : to achieve mental
`and behavioral balance between one's own needs and the demands of
`
`others syn see ADAPT — ad-just-abil-l-ty VJss-ta-'bi-ls-teV n — ad-
`just-able V'jas-to-balX adj — ad-jus-tlve \-'jas-tiv\ adj
`adjustable rate mortgage n (1981): a mortgage having an interest
`rate which is usu. initially lower than that of a mortgage with a fixed
`rate but is adjusted periodically according to the cost of funds to the
`lender
`ad-just-ed adj (1662) 1 : accommodated to suit a particular set of cir­
`cumstances or requirements 2 : having achieved an often specified
`and usu. harmonious relationship with the environment or with other
`individuals <a v/tW-adjusted schoolchild)
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`ad-just-er also ad-jus-tor \d-'jas-tor\ n (1673) : one that adjusts; esp
`: an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and
`makes estimates for effecting settlements
`ad-just-ment \a-'j3s(t)-mant\ n (1644) 1 : the act or process of adjust­
`ing 2 : a settlement of a claim or debt in a case in which the amount
`involved is uncertain or full payment is not made 3 : the state of being
`adjusted 4 : a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted
`one to another 5 : a correction or modification to reflect actual con­
`ditions — ad-just-men-tal \a-,j3s(t)-'men-t®l, ,a-, jas(t)-\ adj
`ad-ju-tan-cy \ra-ja-tan(t)-se\ n (1775): the office or rank of an adjutant
`ad-ju-tant Va-ja-t3nt\ n [L adjutant-, adjutans, prp. of adjutare to help
`— more at AID] (1539) 1 : a staff officer in the army, air force, or ma­
`rine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible esp.
`for correspondence 2 : one who helps : ASSISTANT
`adjutant general n, pi adjutants general (1645) 1: the chief admin­
`istrative officer of an army who is responsible esp. for the administra­
`tion and preservation of personnel records 2 : the chief administra­
`tive officer of a major military unit (as a division or corps)
`1ad-ju-vant \'a-jo-vant\ adj [F or L; F, fr. L adjuvant-, adjuvans, prp. of
`adjuware to aid — more at AID] (1574) 1 : serving to aid or contribute
`: AUXILIARY 2 : assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of
`disease <<—• chemotherapy following surgery)
`zadjuvant n (1609): one that helps or facilitates: as a : an ingredient
`(as in a prescription or a solution) that modifies the action of the prin­
`cipal ingredient b : something (as a drug or method) that enhances
`the effectiveness of medical treatment <used chemotherapy as an ~ to
`surgery) c : a substance (as one added to a vaccine) enhancing the
`immune response to an antigen
`ADL abbr 1 activities of daily living 2 Anti-Defamation League
`Ad-le-rl-an \ad-'lir-e-an, ad-\ adj [Alfred Adler] (1924) : of, relating to,
`or being a theory and technique of psychotherapy emphasizing the im­
`portance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power, and overcompensa-
`„ tion in neurotic processes
`ad-lib Yad-'lib\ v& ad-libbed; ad-lib-bing lad libJ vt (1919): to deliv­
`er spontaneously ^ vi: to improvise esp. lines or a speech — ad—lib n
`2ad-flb adj (1935) : spoken, composed, or performed without prepara­
`tion
`ad lib adv [NL ad libitum] (1794) 1 : in accordance with one's wishes
`2 : without restraint or limit
`1ad li-bi-tum \(i)ad-'li-ba-tdm\ adv [NL, in accordance with desire]
`(1610) ; AD LIB <rats fed ad libitum>
`2ad libitum adj (ca. 1801): omissible according to a performer's wishes
`— used as a direction in music; compare OBBLIGATO
`ad loc abbr [L ad locum] to or at the place:
`adm abbr administration; administrative
`ADM abbr admiral
`ad-man Vad-,man\ n (1909) : a person who writes, solicits, or places ad­
`vertisements
`ad-mass \'ad-,mas\ «, often attrib [advertising + mass] (1955) chiefly
`Brit: mass-media advertising; also : the society influenced by it
`ad-mea-sure \ad-'me-zhar, -'ma-\ vt -sured; -sur-lng [ME amesuren,
`fr. AF amesurer, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + mesurer to measure] (1641) : to de­
`termine the proper share of: APPORTION
`ad-mea-sure-ment V'me-zhar-mant, -'ma-\ n (1523) 1 : determina­
`tion and apportionment of shares 2: determination or comparison of
`dimensions 3 : DIMENSIONS, SIZE
`Ad-me-tus \ad-'me-tos\ n [L, fr. Gk Admetos] (1567) : a king of Pherae
`who is saved by Apollo from his fated death when his wife Alcestis of­
`fers to die in his place
`admin abbr administration; administrative
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`ad-min-is-ter Nad-'mi-na-stsrN vb -is-tered; -is-ter-ing \-st(3-)riij\ [ME
`administren, fr. AF administrer, fr. L administrare, fr. ad- + ministrare
`to serve, fr. minister servant — more at MINISTER] VI (14C) 1 : to man­
`age or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of
`a trust fund) 2
`a : to mete out: DISPENSE <~ punishment) b : to give ritually
`the last rites) C : to give remedially <•—• a dose of medicine) —' vi 1
`: to perform the office of administrator 2 : to furnish a benefit: MIN­
`ISTER <~ to an ailing friend) 3 : to manage affairs — ad-mln-ls-tra-
`ble \-stra-bol\ adj — ad-min-is-trant \-strent\ n
`ad-mln-is-trate \-,strat\ vb -trat-ed; -trat-ing [L administratus, pp. of
`administrare] (1550): ADMINISTER
`ad-min-is-tra-tion Xad-tmi-na-'stra-shan, QadA n (14c) 1 : perfor­
`mance of executive duties : MANAGEMENT 2 : the act or process of
`administering 3 : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from
`policy-making 4 a : a body of persons who administer b often cap \ a
`group constituting the political executive in a presidential government
`C : a governmental agency or board 5 : the term of office of an ad­
`ministrative officer or body
`ad-min-is-tra-tive \ad-'mi-ns-,stra-tiv, -straA adj (ca. 1731) : of or re­
`lating to administration or an administration : EXECUTIVE — ad-min-
`is-tra-tive-ly adv
`administrative county n (1949) : a British local administrative unit
`often not coincident with an older county
`administrative law n (1851): law dealing with the establishment, du­
`ties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies
`in the executive branch of the government
`ad-min-is-tra-tor Xad-'mi-na^stra-tor, -,stra-,tor\ n (15c) 1 : a person
`legally vested with the right of administration of an estate 2 a : one
`who administers esp. business, school, or governmental affairs b : a
`priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily
`ad-min-ls-tra-trix \-,mi-na-'stra-triks\ n, pi -tra-trl-ces \-'stra-tra-,sez\
`[NL] (ca. 1623): a woman who is an administrator esp. of an estate
`ad-ml-ra-ble \'ad-m(3-)ro-b3l\ adj (15c) 1 : deserving the highest es­
`teem : EXCELLENT 2 obs : exciting wonder : SURPRISING — ad-mi-
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`ety) ~ vi 1 : SEPARATE, WITHDRAW 2 : to practice or enforce a pol­
`icy of segregation 3 : to undergo genetic segregation — segrega­
`tive \-,ga-tiv\ adj
`2seg*re«gate Yse-gri-gat, -,gat\ n (1871): one that is in some respect seg­
`regated; esp : one that differs genetically from the parental line because
`of genetic segregation
`segregated adj (1652) 1 a : set apart or separated from others of the
`same land or group <a ~ account in a bank> b : divided in facilities
`or administered separately for members of different groups or races
`education) c : restricted to members of one group or one race by
`a policy of segregation <~ schools) 2 : practicing or maintaining seg­
`regation esp. of races <~ states)
`seg-re.ga-tion \,se-gri-'ga-shan\ n (1555) 1 : the act or process of seg­
`regating : the state of being segregated 2 a : the separation or isola­
`tion of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence
`in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse, by separate edu­
`cational facilities, or by other discriminatory means b : the separation
`for special treatment or observation of individuals or items from a larg­
`er group <~ of gifted children into accelerated classes) 3 : the sepa­
`ration of allelic genes that occurs typically during meiosis
`seg«re>ga*tiorMSt \-sh(a-)nist\ n (1913) : a person who believes in or
`practices segregation esp. of races — segregationist adj
`1se*gue Yse-(,)gwa, 'sa-\ vb imper [It, there follows, fr. seguire to follow,
`fr. L sequi — more at SUE] (ca. 1740) 1 : proceed to what follows
`without pause — used as a direction in music 2 : perform the music
`that follows like that which has preceded — used as a direction in mu-
`„ sic
`2segue vi se-gued; se-gue-ing (ca. 1913) 1 : to proceed without
`pause from one musical number or theme to another 2 : to make a
`transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part
`to another (segued smoothly into the next story)
`3segue n (ca. 1937) : the act or an instance of segueing
`se«gui<di<lla Yse-ga-'de-ya, -'del-ya\ n [Sp, dim. of seguida, a dance, lit.,
`sequence, fr. seguido, pp. of seguir to follow, fr. L sequi] (1763) 1 a : a
`Spanish dance with many regional variations b : the music for such a
`dance 2 : a Spanish stanza of four or seven short partly assonant
`verses
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`sebcen-to \sa-'chen-(i)to\ n [It, lit., six-hundred, fr. sei six (fr. L sex) +
`cento hundred — more at six, CINQUECENTO] (ca. 1902) : the 17th cen­
`tury; specif \ the 17th century period in Italian literature and art.
`seiche Ysash, 'sech\ n [F] (ca. 1839): an oscillation of the surface of a
`landlocked body of water (as a lake) that varies in period from a few
`minutes to several hours
`sei*del \'sl-d8l, "zTA n [G, fr. MHG sidel, fr. L situla bucket] (1908) ; a
`large glass for beer
`Seid'litz powders Ysed-latsA n pi \ftedlitz (SedlCany), village in Bohe­
`mia; fr. the similarity of their effect to that of the water of the village]
`(1815) : effervescing salts consisting of one powder of sodium bicar­
`bonate and Rochelle salt and another of tartaric acid that are mixed in
`water and drunk as a mild cathartic
`sei-gneur \san-'yar\n, often cap [MF, fr. ML senior, fr. L, adj., elder —
`more at SENIOR] (1592) 1 : a man of rank or authority; esp : the feu­
`dal lord of a manor 2 : a member of the landed gentry of Canada
`sei*gneur*ial Vyiir-e-sl, -'yarA adj (1656): of, relating to, or befitting a
`seigneur
`sel«gneury Ysan-ya-re\ n, pi -gneur-ies (1630) 1 a : the territory un­
`der the government of a feudal lord b : a landed estate held in Canada
`by feudal tenure until 1854 2 : the manor house of a Canadian sei­
`gneur _
`sei-qnior \san-'y6r, 'san-A n [ME seygnour, fr. AF seignur, fr. ML se­
`nior] (14c) : SEIGNEUR 1
`sei«gnior«age or sei-gnor«age Ysan-ya-rij\ n [ME seigneurage, fr. AF
`seignurage right of the lord (esp. to coin money), fr. seignHr] (15c) : a
`government revenue from the manufacture of coins calculated as the
`difference between the face value and the metal value of the coins
`sei-gniory or sei-gnory Ysan-ya-re\ n, pi -gnior*ies or -gnor-ies
`(14c) 1 : LORDSHIP, DOMINION; specif: the power or authority of a
`feudal lord 2 : the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction
`sei«gno*ri*al \san-'yor-e-9l\ adj (1796) : of, relating to, or befitting a
`seignior: MANORIAL
`seine Ysan\ n [ME, fr. OE segne, fr. L sagena, fr. Gk sagene] (bef. 12c)
`: a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs
`vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its
`ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
`seine vb seined; sein«ing vi (1836): to fish with or catch fish with a
`seine
`vt: to fish for or in with a seine
`sein«er \'sa-nar\ n (1602) 1 : one who fishes with a seine 2 : a boat
`used for seining
`sei«sin or sei-zin Yse-z°n\ n [ME seisine, fr. AF, fr. seisir to seize —
`more at SEIZE] (14c) 1 : the possession of land or chattels 2 : the
`possession of a freehold estate in land by one having title thereto
`seis-mic Yslz-mik, 's!s-\ adj [Gk seismos shock, earthquake, fr. seiein to
`shake; prob. akin to Av thwaesho fear] (1858) 1 : of, subject to, or
`caused by an earthquake; also : of or relating to an earth vibration
`caused by something else (as an explosion or the impact of a meteorite)
`2 : of or relating to a vibration on a celestial body (as the moon) com­
`parable to a seismic event on earth 3 ; having a strong or widespread
`impact: EARTHSHAKINO <~ social changes) — seis*mi*caMy \-mi-
`k(a-)le\ adv
`sels-miC-My Xslz-'mi-sa-te, sIs-\ n (1902) : the relative frequency and
`distribution of earthquakes
`seismo- comb form [Gk, fr. seismos] : earthquake : vibration (seis-
`.mometer)
`seis-mo.gram Yslz-m3-,gram, 'sIs-\ n [ISV] (ca. 1891): the record of an
`earth tremor by a seismograph
`seis«mo*graph \-,graf\ n [ISV] (1858) : an apparatus to measure and
`record vibrations within the earth and of the ground — seis*mog«ra-
`Pher Xslz-'ma-gra-far, sIsA n — seis-mo-graph-ic ^slz-mo-'gra-fik,
`,sis-\ adj — seis^mog«ra-phy Nsiz-'ma-gra-fe, sIs-\ n
`seis-mol<o»gy Nslz-'ma-la-je, sis-\ n [ISV] (1858) : a science that deals
`with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
`— seis*mo'log«i'Cal \,slz-ma-'la-ji-k3l, ,sIs-\ also seis-mo-log-ic
`\-jik\ adj — seis«mol*o«gist NsTz-'ma-b-jist, sIs-\ n
`seiS»mom«e»ter NsTz-'ma-ma-tar, sIsA n (1841) : a seismograph measur-
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`segregate • selen-
`ing the actual movements of the ground (as on the earth or the moonl
`— seis*mo-met*ric N.siz-ma-'me-trik, ,sIs-\ adj
`seis.mom.e.try Nslz-'ma-ma-tre, sisA n [ISV] (1858) : the scientific
`study of earthquakes
`sel-tan Ysa-,tan, -,tan\ n [origin unknown] (1974) : flavored wheat glu­
`ten often used as a meat analogue
`sei whale Ysa-, 'sIA n [part trans, of Norw seihval, fr. sei coalfish + hval
`whale] (1912) ; a widely distributed dark gray baleen whale CBal-
`aenoptera borealis) that has a ridge on the top of the head and mav
`reach a length of nearly 60 feet (18 meters) — called also sei
`seize \'sez\ vb seized; seizing [ME saisen, it. AF seisir, fr. ML sacire
`of Gmc origin; perh. akin to OHG sezzen to set — more at SET] vt (14c)
`1 a usu seise YsezN • to vest ownership of a freehold estate in b often
`seise : to put in possession of something <the biographer will be seized
`of all pertinent papers) 2 a : to take possession of : CONFISCATE b
`: to take possession of by legal process 3 a ; to possess or take by
`force : CAPTURE b : to take prisoner : ARREST 4 a : to take hold of
`: CLUTCH b : to possess oneself of : GRASP C : to understand fully
`and distinctly : APPREHEND 5 a : to attack or overwhelm physically
`: AFFLICT (seized with chest pains) b ; to possess (as one's mind)
`completely or overwhelmingly (seized the popular imagination —Basil
`Davenport) 6 : to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff
`(as yarn, marline, or fine wire) ~ v/ 1 : to take or lay hold suddenly
`or forcibly 2 a ; to cohere to a relatively moving part through exces­
`sive pressure, temperature, or friction — used esp. of machine parts (as
`. bearings, brakes, or pistons) b : to fail to operate due to the seizing of
`a part — used of an engine syn see TAKE — seiz-er n
`seizing n (14c) 1 a : the cord or lashing used in binding or fastening
`b : the fastening so made — see KNOT illustration 2 ; the operation of
`fastening together or lashing with tarred small stuff
`seizure Yse-zhar\ n (15c) 1 a : the act, action, or process of seizing
`: the state of being seized b : the taking possession of person or prop­
`erty by legal process 2 a : a sudden attack (as of disease); esp : the
`physical manifestations (as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss
`of consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the
`brain (as in epilepsy) b : an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain
`se«jant Yse-jant\ adj [modif. of MF seant, prp. oiseoir to sit, fr. L sedere
`— more at SIT] (ca. 1500) : SITTING — used of a heraldic animal
`sei Ysel\ chiefly Scot var of SELF
`sei abbr select; selected; selection
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`se«la*chi*an \S3-'la-ke-an\ n [ultim. fr. Gk selachos cartilaginous phos­
`phorescent fish; akin to Gk selas brightness] (1835) : any of a variously
`classified group (Selachii) of cartilaginous fishes that includes the exist­
`ing sharks and typically most related elasmobranchs (as rays) — sela­
`chian adj
`se«lag«i*neMa \s3-|la-ja-'ne-la\ n [NL, fr. L selagin-, selago, a plant re­
`sembling the savin] (1891) : any of a genus (Selaginella) of mosslike
`lower tracheophytes that are related to or grouped with the club moss­
`es and have scalelike leaves and produce one-celled sporangia contain­
`ing both megaspores and microspores
`se«lah Yse-la, -,la\ interj [Heb selah] (ca. 1530) — a term of uncertain
`meaning found in the Hebrew text of the Psalms and Habakkuk carried
`over untranslated into some English versions
`sel'COUth Ysel-|kuth\ adj [ME, fr. OE seldcuth, fr. seldan seldom + cuth
`known — more at UNCOUTH] (bef. 12c) archaic : UNUSUAL, STRANGE
`sel-dom Vsel-dsm\ adv [ME, fr. OE seldan; akin to OHG seltan seldom]
`(bef. 12c): in few instances : RARELY, INFREQUENTLY
`seldom adj (13c): RARE, INFREQUENT
`se-lect \sa-'lekt\ adj [L selectus, pp. of seligere to select, fr. se- apart (fr.
`sed, se without) + legere to gather, select — more at SUICIDE, LEGEND]
`(ca. 1555) 1 : chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
`2 a: of special value or excellence: SUPERIOR, CHOICE b : exclusive­
`ly or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cul­
`tural characteristics 3 : judicious or restrictive in choice : DISCRIMI­
`NATING (pleased with the •—appreciation of his books —Osbert Sit-
`well) — se«IecUable \sa-'lek-ta-b3l\ adj — se«lect*ness \s8-'lek(t)-
`nas\ n — se«lec«tor \sa-'Iek-tsr\ n
`select vt (1566) : to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number
`or group : pick out •—- vi: to make a choice
`,
`select n (1610): one that is select — often used in pi.
`se-lect«ed \sa-'lek-t3d\ adj (1590): SELECT; specif: of a higher grade or
`quality than the ordinary
`se«lect«ee \sa-|lek-'te\ n (1940) 1 : a person inducted into military ser­
`vice under selective service 2 : a person who is chosen from a group
`by fitness or preference
`se«lec*tion \sa-'lek-shan\ n (ca. 1623) 1 : the act or process of select­
`ing : the state of being selected 2 : one that is selected : CHOICE; also
`: a collection of selected things 3 : a natural or artificial process that
`results or tends to result in the survival and propagation of some indi­
`viduals or organisms but not of others with the result that the inherited
`traits of the survivors are perpetuated — compare DARWINISM, NATU­
`RAL SELECTION syn see CHOICE
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`se-lec-tiondst \-sh(a-)nist\ n (1892) : one who considers natural selec­
`tion a fundamental factor in evolution — selectionist adj
`se«lec*tlve \sa-'lek-tiv\ adj (1625) 1 : of, relating to, or characterized
`by selection ; selecting or tending to select 2 : highly specific in activ­
`ity or effect <~ pesticides) <~ absorption) — se«lec*tive«ly adv —
`se<lec*tive*ness n — se<lec«tiv>i<ty \sa-,lek-'ti-va-te, ,se-\ n
`selective serotonin reuptake Inhibitor n (1987): SSRI
`selective service n (1917) : a system under which men are called up
`for military service : DRAFT
`se«lect«man \si-'lek(t)-,man, -,lek(t)-1man, -'lek(t)-mon;
`'se-,lek(t>
`,man\ n (1635) ; one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New
`England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative
`authority of the town
`selen- or seleno- comb form [L selen-, fr. Gk selen-, fr. selene — more
`at SELENIUM] : moon (se/emum) (selenologyy
`
`\a\ abut \9\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`\au\ out \ch\ chin \e\ bet \e\ easy \g\ go \i\ hit \i\ Ice \j\ job
`\i)\ sing \o\ go \6\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \lh\ the \ii\ loot \(i\ foot
`\y\ yet \zh\ vision, beige
`\K, n, ce, IE, A. see Guide to Pronunciation
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