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`dark reaction I dated
`368
`dark reaction the second phase of photosynthesis, that does not
`require the presence of light, during which ATP releases stored
`energy that is used to convert carbon dioxide molecules into sugars
`and other nutrients: cf. LIGHT REACTION
`dark-room (dark’r(i)m’) n. a room from which all actinic rays are
`excluded, so that photographs can be developed in it
`dark-some (-sem) adj. [Old Poet.]
`1 dark; darkish 2 dismal
`darky or darkie (dawke) n., pl. --ies a[0ld Informal] a Negro: a
`derogatory or contemptuous term: also dark’ey
`dar-ling (d:’ir’lin) n. [ME dereling < OE deorling, dim. of deore,
`DEARI]
`1 a person much loved by another: often a term of affection-
`ate address 2 a favorite 3 a sweet, lovable, or gracious person —
`ress
`adj.
`)1 very dear; beloved 2 [Informal] cute; attractive [a darling
`Dar-ling (dar’lir_]) river in SE Australia, flowing southwest into the
`Murray River: c. 1,700 mi (2,736 km)
`Dar-ling-ton (dar’lin tan) city in Durham, N England: county dis-
`trict pop. 99,000
`Darm-stadt (darm’stat; Ger danrflshtat) city in SW Germany, in
`the state of Hessc: pop. 141,000
`darn‘ (darn) vt., vi. [[< MFr dial. darner, to piece together, mend <
`Bret dam, a piece < IE base *der-, to pull off, split apart > TEAR1]]
`to mend (cloth) or repair (a hole or tear in cloth) by sewing a
`network of stitches across the gap -—n. a darned place in fabric —
`SYN. MEND —darn’er n.
`darn” (darn) vt., vI., n., adj., adv., interj. [Informal] euphernism for
`DAMN (the curse) —darned adj., adv.
`dar-nel (dar’nsl) n. l[ME < Fr dial. (Wal) darnelle, prob. < OFr dial.
`darnu, stu efied (< Frank *darn) + niella
`< VL nige la, black caraway < L niger,
`black: so called from its supposed stu-
`pefying qualities]! a weedy rye grass
`(Loliarn lemulentum) with
`oisonous
`seeds, often found in grainfiel s
`darn-ing (darn'ir_)) n.
`1 a mendin with
`interlaced stitches 2 things to be arned
`darning needle 1 a large needle for
`darning 2 DRAGONFLY
`Darn-ley (darn'lé), Lord (Hen
`Stewart
`or Stuart) 1545-67; 2d husbanrriyof Mary,
`Queen of Scots: father of James I
`Dar-row (dar'fi), Clarence (Seward)
`1857-1938; U.S. lawyer
`dar-shan (déir’sh9I1, dur’-) n. I[Hindi dar-
`san < Sans darsana, a seeing, akin to dis’,
`sight < IE base *derk-,
`to see > Gr
`derkomai, I see, OE turhl, bright]! the vir-
`tue, uplift, blessing, etc. which, many Hindus believe, one gets in
`the presence of a great man
`dart (dart) n.
`IIME < OFr < Frank *darod (akin to OE darath),
`spearll
`1 a small, pointed missile, usually with the rear end
`feathered, used as for throwing at a target in games or for shooting
`from a blowgun 2 anything resembling this 3 a sudden, quick
`movement 4 a short, stitched fold
`that tapers to a point, used to shape
`a garment 5 [pl., with sing. u.] a
`game in which darts (see sense 1)
`are thrown at a target (dart'-board’)
`—Vt., vi.
`1 to throw, shoot, or send
`out suddenly and fast 2 to move
`suddenly and fast
`darter (-er) n.
`1 a thing or animal
`that darts 2 ANHINGA v‘r3 any of
`various small, brightly colored
`freshwater perches of North
`America
`Dart-moor (dart’moor,
`-mor) a
`prison in Devon, SW England
`Dartmouth (dart’math) l[named in
`honor of Sir Wm. Legge 2d Earl of
`Dartmouth (1672-1750)]l city in s
`Nova Scotia, Canada, near Halifax:
`pop. 66,000
`wDar-Von (d§ir’vz'in‘) trademark for
`PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE
`Dar-winl (dar’win)
`1 Charles (Rob-
`ert) 1809-82; Eng. naturalist: originated theory of evolution by
`natural selection 2 Erasmus 1731-1802; Eng. naturalist, physi-
`a 1., n.
`ci‘a,1_n, & poet: grandfather of Charles —Dar-win-ian (déir win'é an)
`Dar-win” (dar’win) capital of Northern Territory, Australia: sea-
`port on _the Timor Sea: pop. 69,000
`Da rwlnlan theory Darwin’s theory of evolution, which holds that
`all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by
`heredit
`transmission of slight variations in successive genera-
`vrve
`tions, an that natural selection determines which forms will sur-
`Dar-win-ism (dar’win iz’am) n.
`1 the Darwinian theory 2 adher-
`ence to the Darwinian theory —Dar’-win-ist adj., n. —Dar’-win-is'~
`tic adj.
`dash‘ (dash) vt. [[ME dashen, to strike, rush < Scand, as in Swed
`daska, Dan daske, slap; prob. of echoic or'ig.Il
`1 to throw so as to
`break; smash 2 to strike with violence 3 to throw, knock, or
`thrust: with away, down, against, etc. 4 to splash or spatter
`
`DARTS AND DARTBOARD
`
`CLARENCE DARROW
`
`(liquid) on (someone or something) 5 to mix with a little of another
`substance 6 to destroy; frustrate [to dash one’s hopes] 7 to
`depress; discourage 8 to put to shame; abash 9 [euphemism for
`DAMNI] [Old Informal] to damn: usually in the imperative as a mild
`curse —vi.
`1 to strike violently (against or on) 2 to move swiftly
`or impetuously; rush —n.
`1 the effect or sound of smashing or
`splashing 2 a bit of something added [a dash of salt] 3 a sudden.
`swift movement; rush #44 a short, fast run or race 5 spirited qual-
`ity; vigor; verve 6 striking or showy appearance or display 7
`DASHBOARD (sense 2) 8 a hasty stroke with pen or brush 9 either
`of two marks (— or —), used in printing and writing to indicate a
`break in sentence structure, a parenthetical element, or to connect
`numbers showing a range of dates, times, etc: see also EM DASH
`10 Telegraphy a long sound or signal, as in Morse code: cf. DOT‘ —-
`vrcut a dash [Informal] to make a striking appearance or impres-
`sion —dash off
`1 to do or write hastily 2 to rush away
`dash? (dash) n. in W Africa, a) a gift or tip offered to get better
`service b) a bribe c) bribery
`dash-board (dash’bord') n.
`1 [Historical] a screen at the front or
`side of a carriage, boat, etc. for protection against splashing 2 a
`panel below the windshield with controls and gauges on it, as in an
`automobile
`da-sheen (da shén’) n. |I< ‘Ell TARO
`dasher (dash’ar) n.
`1 a person or thing that dashes 2 a device for
`agitating milk or cream in a churn or ice-cream freezer 3 [Infor~
`mal] a person full of dash or spirit
`wda-shlki (da shé’ké, do-) n. flsaid to be of Yoruba orig., but prob.
`coined (1967) by J. Benning, its U.S. n1anul'acl.urerI| a loosefitting,
`usually brightly colored, robe or tunic modeled after an African
`tribal garment
`1 full of dash or spirit; bold and lively 2
`dash-ing (dash'in) ad].
`showy; striking; stylish —dash’-ingly adv.
`dash llght a light to illuminate a dashboard in a motor vehicle
`Dasht-e-Kavir (dash’té ks vir’) large salt-desert plateau in NC
`Iran: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
`Dasht-e-Lut (dash’té l<Tot’) vast desert region of central and SE
`Iran, extending southward from the Dasht-e-Kavir
`das-sie (das’é, das’é) n. [[Afrik] rmmx
`das-tard (das’tard) n. |[ME, a craven, prob. < Scand base, as in ON
`dasast, to become exhausted (see DAZE) + ME -ard, -AR.D]] a sneaky,
`cowardly evildoer
`das-tardly (-lé) adj. of or like a dastard; mean and cowardly —
`SYN. COWARDLY —das'-tard-Ii-ness n.
`da~sym-eter (da sim’a tor, da-) :1.
`[[< Gr dasys, dense (? akin to L
`densas, DENSE) + —METER]] a device for measuring the density of
`gases
`dasy-ure (das’é your’) n. l[ModL dasyurus < Gr dasys, thick, hairy
`+ oura, tail: see UR0-2]] any of a family (Dasyuridae) of small,
`mostly Australian marsupials that feed on flesh or insects
`dat abbreu. dative
`DAT (dat) n. DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE: also treated as an abbreviation
`data (dat'a, dat's; Brit also d:'i’ta) pl.n. Ilpl. of DATUM: still often so
`used by scientists] [now usually with sing. u.]
`1 facts or figures to
`be processed; evidence, records, statistics, etc. from which conclu-
`sions can be inferred; information 2 information in a form suit-
`able for storing and processing by a computer
`data-base (-has’) n.
`1 a large collection of data in a computer,
`organized so that it can be expanded, updated, and retrieved rap-
`idly for various uses 2 any large or extensive collection of informa-
`tion Also data base or da'ta-bank’ (-bank’)
`data processing the rapid recording and handling of large
`amounts of information, as business data, by means of mechanical
`or, esp., computer equipment
`data processor a machine, esp. a computer, that performs data
`processing
`da-tary (dat’ar e) n., pl. --ries IIML datarius, official of the Roman
`chancery < L, to be given away < datus: see fol.]] R.C‘.Ch. a former
`office of the Curia, in charge of papal benefices
`date‘ (dat) n. IIME < OFr < L data, fem. of dams, pp. of dare, to
`give (the first word in Roman letters, giving the place and time of
`writing, as data Rnrime, lit., given at Rome) < IE base *do-, to give
`> Gr doron, gift, didonai, to give, Russ dot’, to give]!
`1 a statement
`as on a writing or coin specifying when it was made 2 the time at
`which a thing happens or is done 3 the time that anything lasts or
`goes on 4 [pl.] a person's birth and death dates, usually expressed
`in years 5 the day of the month {:6 a) an appointment for a set
`time, esp. one for a social engagement with a person of the opposite
`sex b) such an engagement c) a person of the opposite sex with
`whom one has such an engagement —vt. dat'ed, dat’-ing 1
`to
`mark (a letter, etc.) with a date 2 to find out, determine, set or
`record the date of 3 to assign a date to 4 a) to show or reveai as
`typical of a certain eriod or age 1:) to make seem old-fashioned or
`out-of-date 5 to rec on by dates 6 to have a social engagement or
`engagements with —vi.
`1 to belon to, or have origin in, a definite
`period in the past: usually with ram W2 to have social engage-
`ments with persons of the opposite sex ——to date until now; as yet
`—up to date in or into agreement with the latest facts,
`ideas,
`styles, etc. —dat'-able ad]. or date’-able —dat’er n.
`date” (dat) n. [[ME < OFr < L dact lus < Gr daktylos, a date, prob. <
`Sem, as in Ar ddqal, date palmliy 1 the sweet, fleshy fruit of the
`date palm, having a large, hard seed 2 DATE PALM
`date-book (dat’book’) n. a notebook for entering upcoming social
`or business appointments, birthdays and anniversaries, etc.
`dat-ed (dat’id) ad].
`1 marked with a date [contains dated
`material] 2 out-of-date or old—fashioned
`
`date-less (dat’lis) adi.
`too old for its date to be
`date-Iine(~1in'>n.
`::1 t
`given in a line in a lette
`TIONAL DATE LINE —-75
`1
`line
`date line INTERNATION
`date palm a cultivated
`has a stout trunk and l
`sdate rape rape commit
`ally during a date or ot
`da-tive (dat’iv) adj.
`IIM
`(see DATE‘); its gramma
`translates Gr dot:Iké]] G
`indirect object of a fini
`this case may be expr
`(Ex.: I gave the book t
`phrase in this case —d
`dative bond COORDIN
`dato or datto (data)
`datéql] the chief of a M
`da-tum (dat’em, dat’~;
`tums [[ll, what is give
`known or assumed; in
`inferred: see also DATA
`for calculations or me
`from which elevations .
`da-tura (da toor'a, -ty
`dhattftrafl
`1 any of a g
`the ni htshade family,
`ant 0 or 2 the flower 0
`dau abbreu. daughter
`daub (dob, dab) vt., v
`whitewash < L dealba
`albus, white: see ALBU
`matter, such as plaster
`on 3 to paint coarsely
`2 a daubing stroke or s
`n.
`daube (dab) n. [[Fr]] a s
`wine, vegetables. and
`78 Fr. lan scape paint
`Dau-bi-gng (do be nyé
`Dau-det (do da’)
`1 Al-
`on (151 on’) 1867-1942;
`Dau-gav-pils (dou’guv
`Dvina (Daugava) River
`dau h-ter (d6t'er) n.
`dau tar, Ger tochter -
`thugatér]]
`1 a girl or
`parents: sometimes als
`a) a stepdaughter b) I
`A
`a female thought of as
`child is by a parent [a .
`as like a daughter in
`daughters of the mot
`results immediately
`element
`daughter cell Biol. e’
`division of a cell, as in
`daughter-In-law (-in
`one's son
`daugh-terly (-152) adi.
`ter-Ii-ness n.
`Dau-mier (do mya'),
`lithographer, 8: caricat
`daunt (dfint, dant) vt.
`domitare, to tame, fre
`couraged; intimidate; -
`daunt-less (-lis) adj. t
`less —daunt’-lessly ad
`dau-phin (do’fin, do’-;
`proper name by the co
`oldest son of the king .
`the crown]] the eldest -
`1349 to 1830
`dau-phine (d6’fén’, do
`wife of a dauphin: als
`Dau-phi-ne (do Is na’)
`border, north of Prove
`daut (dot, d‘a't) vt. [Sco
`Da-vao (da vou') seap
`Mindanao: pop. 1,191,
`da-ven (da’v9n, d6’-J
`recite the prayers of
`swaying motion
`D'Av-enant or Dav-
`dav-en-port (dav’an p
`times convertible into
`hinged lid
`Dav-en-port (dav’on -
`fur trader] city in E I
`Da-vidl (da’vid) n.
`[[
`name: dim. Dave, Da
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`:1 trademarkil [also 5- e- d-J a
`ing Eye,
`’-ing [[ME seleen < OE secizn, akin to OS
`'
`.
`.
`IE base ‘sing-, to track down, trace
`- ceivell
`1 to try to find; search for; look
`seek the woods for peace] 3 u) to try to
`or searching [to seek the answer to a
`I _for 4 to bend one’s efforts toward; aim
`tion] 5 to try: attempt: used with an
`someone] 6 [Archaic] to explore —VI,
`1
`niething b) to _make a search or investi-
`ing] 2 [Archaic] to resort (to) —-seek’er
`
`Fr czller < cil < L cilium, lower eyelid!
`the eyelids of (a young hawk) 2 [()bs.l
`blind
`prob. < ON sazma, to conform to (akin
`_
`> SAME]
`1 at
`look of being /to seem happy] hi
`to
`(usually followed by an infinitive) /he
`to have the impression; think (followed
`ave lost it] 2 to appear to exist [there
`to be apparently true [it seems he was
`seems real, true, etc. without neces-
`r seezriing anger] ——n. outward appear-
`gly adv. L
`EEM]]‘
`1 pleasing in appearance; fair:
`r, fitting, or becoming, esp. as regards
`onduct or good taste; decorous —adv.
`ier; properly, fittingly, etc. ——seem’~lI-
`1
`
`OE sipirui, to soak, akin to MLowG
`-, to run out, drip > SOAPJJ to leak, drip,
`mall openings or pores; ooze —n.
`1 a
`zes from the ground to form a pool 2
`process of seeping; leakage; oozing 2
`
`rying_iinit of weight used in certain
`of weight of India equal to ab maund
`woman with the supposed power to
`estiny; prophetess
`indi shirshqker < Pers shir u shalmr.
`kind of striped linen clothll a light.
`, etc., usually with a striped pattern
`SAW‘: from the action of sawing]
`1 a
`at the middle, used by children at
`t wh_en one goes up, the other comes
`ank in this way 3 any up-and-down
`r change, as in the lead in a competi-
`n or back and forth /vt., vi. to move
`-ing l[ME sethen < OE séothan.
`ifsew-, to cook, boil > Sans luiunyan,
`lint-I 2 to soak, steep, or saturate in
`e, bubble, or foam as if boiling 2 to
`ed ——n. the act or condition of seeth-
`
`ONIST
`|[I__. segmentum < secare. to
`But) n.
`s into which a body is separated or
`eom. Li) a part of a figure, esp. ofa
`le separate by a line or plane. as
`_
`by ‘an arc and its chord (see
`mte sections of a line 3 Linguis. a
`stream of speech 4 Zoal. a) META-
`od appendage between joints —vt..
`YN. PART‘ ——seg'»men-tar’y ad].
`1 having the form of a segment of a
`a segment or segments —seg-men'-
`mes consisting of sound segments;
`d semivowel sounds of a language:
`7 en, -man-) 11.
`1 a dividing or being
`ie progressive growth an
`cleavage
`s to form a new organism
`COELE
`
`[Ht < L
`se-gno (s.'§1n’y6; It se’ny6) n., pl. se'-gni (-yé; It, —nyé)
`urnum, a SIGNH Music a sign; esp., the sign (X: or :S:) used at the
`neginiiing or end of a repeat
`1
`$tg0(sé’g6) n.,pl. -~gos |I< Ainlnd (Shoshonean), as in Ute sigofl
`iperennial bulb plant (Calochortus nuttallii) of the lily family,
`-uih trumpet-shaped flowers, found in W North America: in full
`segolily 2 its edible bulb
`Se»go»via1(se gi‘5'vy'a'; E se g6'vé a), An-drés (an dres’) 1893?-1987;
`:p guitarist & composer
`Se-go-via” (se g6’vyéi) city in central
`Spain: pop. 54,000
`seg-re-gate (seg’ra gat’; for adj. & n.,
`..~ia1I_-w, -git) adj. [[ME segregat < L segre-
`.'s’io, pp. of segregizre, to set apart, 1it.,
`wset apart from the flock < sc-, apart
`vs
`~ee SECEDE) + grex (gen. gregis), a flock:
`MGREGARIOUSI] separate; set apart; seg- \ __
`d —vt. --gated, --gat’-ing to set
`can from others or from the main mass
`.
`rgroup; isolate; specif., to impose a sys-
`Mn of segregation on (racial groups,
`--ml facilities, etc.) ‘vi.
`1 to separate
`no the main mass and collect together
`ANDRES SEGOVIA
`.3 i new body: said of crystals 2 to sepa-
`‘uh: from others; be segregated 3 Genet-
`)t0 undergo segregation —n. a segregated person, thing, group,
`4:. —seg'-re-gat’~ive adj.
`cg-re-gated (seg’ra g5t’id) adj.
`‘truunforming to a system that
`«negates racial groups
`1 a segregating
`seq-re-ga-tion (segra ga’shan) n. [ILL segregatiol]
`eing segregated; specif., the policy or practice of compelling
`Jl groups to live apart from each other, go to separate schools,
`separate social facilities, etc. 2 Genetics. the separation of
`is genes into different gametes during meiosis so that a par-
`ar gamete receives only one member of a pair of characters:
`MENDEUS LAWS
`seg-re»ga-tion-ist (-ist) n. a person who favors or practices segre-
`.'.l{lD!1, esp. racial segregation —adj. of, like, or favoring segrega-
`wn or segregationists
`SE-gUE1seg"Wii, sa'gwa) vi. —-gued, --gue-ing [[It, 3d pers. sing.,
`in ic., of seguire, to follow < VL sequere, for L sequi: soc
`ENT] to continue without break (to or into the next part) —n.
`.-n immediate transition from one part to another, as in music
`ie-qui-dilla (saga dél‘ye, saga-; -dé’ya) n. [[Sp < seguida, a follow-
`zg <seguir, to follow < VL sequere: see prec.I]
`1 a fast Spanish
`,
`en short lines, partly
`.
`.~onant, with a distinctive rhythm, orig. sung to this music
`sei-cento (sa d1en'to) n. |IIt, short for mil seicento, one thousand
`\I\'l1|ll1Cl1‘ell]] the 17th cent. as a period in Italian art and literature
`seiche (sash) n. I[< Swiss-Fr]] a natural, standing wave in the water
`i lake, bay, etc., caused by changes in atmospheric pressure,
`ic disturbances, winds, waves, tides, etc.: it continues after
`a generating force stops
`El-del (zid”l, sid’-) n., pl. —-dels or --del IIGer < MHG sidelin < L
`Na. bucket, dim. < sinum, large drinking vessel with bulging
`a large beer mug, sometimes with a hinged lid
`itz powders (sed’lits) [Iso named because their properties
`.
`id to resemble those of natural waters from the spring at
`Sad cany (Ger Seidlztz), Czech Republicll a laxative composed of
`"iv powders, one of sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt, the
`tier of tartaric acid: the two are separately dissolved in water,
`ztumined, and drunk while effcrvescing: also Seidlitz powder
`-{the Sahara
`Seiilséf, sif) n. an immense, long, curving, ridgelikc sand dune, as
`sei-gneur (sari yer’, sen-) n. |[Fr < MFr: see SEIGNIORJ]
`1 SEIGNIOR
`varise 1) 2 in French Canada, through the mid—19th cent.,
`the
`or of an estate orig. granted by royal decree to 17th-cent.
`och settlers —sei-gneur’-ial (-e el) adj.
`;ei~ neury (san’yer e) n., pl. --gneur-ies 1 SEIGNIORY (sense 1) 2
`rench Canada, through the mid-19th cent., the estate or manor
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`ta seigneur
`[[ME segnour < Anglo-Fr < OFr
`sew-gnior (san’yar, san yfir’) 11.
`miar < L senior: see SENIOKI]
`1 a lord or noble; specif., the lord of
`.iee or manor 2 SEIGNEUR (sense 2)
`sew-gnior-age (sari’yar ii) n. [[ME seignorage < OFr < seignor: see
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`1 something claimed or taken by a sovereign or other supe-
`")1 as his or her just right or due 2 a government revenue that is
`‘hadifference between the face Value of coins and the costs of their
`niuiuge
`sei-gnio-rial or sei-gno-rial (san y6r’é el) adj. of, relating to, or
`niracteristic of a seignior
`xei-gniory (san’yar e) n., pl. --gnior-ies [[ME sezgnorie < 0Fr]l
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`re dominion or estate of a seignior 2 the rights or authority of a
`wdal lord 3 a body of lords, esp. those of a medieval Italian
`rpuhlic 4 SEIGNEURY (sense 2)
`seine Isan) n. IIME seyne < OE segrie < early WGmc borrowing < L
`i ii; < Gr sogéné < IE base *twak-, to enclose ti htly]] a large
`~l'llIlg net with floats along the top edge and weig ts along the
`.. m—vt., vi. seined, sein’-ing to fish with a seine —sein'er :1.
`Some (sari; Fr sen) river in N France, flowing northwest through
`Paiis into the English Channel: 482 mi (776 km)
`Seise(séz) Vt. seised, seis’-ing alt. sp. of SEIZE (sense 1)
`sei~sI
`'se'zin) n. alt. sp. of sEi7.ix'
`seis-mic (siz’mik, sis’-) adj. lI< Gr seismos, earthquake < seiein, to
`-mks < IE base *twei-, to excite, shake, shock > Sans tvi$—, to be
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`1 of, having to do with, or caused by an earth-
`excited, sparklell
`quake or earthquakes or by niaii-made earth tremors 2 subject to
`earthquakes —seis’-mi-rally adv.
`1 the property or state of being
`seis-mic«ity (siz mis’a té, sis-) n.
`seismic 2 the frequency, intensity, etc. of earthquake activity in a
`given region: also seismic activity
`seismo- (si7.’ma, -mo; sis’-) |I< Gr seismos: scc SEISMICH combining
`form earthquake [seismogram]
`seis-mo-gram (siz’ma gram’, sis’-) n. |Iprcc. + —GRAMlI the chart of
`an earthquake as recorded by a seismograph
`seis-mo-graph (-graf’, -graf’) n.
`[[sE1sMo- + —GRAPHll an instru-
`ment that records the intensity and duration of earthquakes and
`similar tremors ——seis-mog’-ra~pher (—mag’ra fer) n. --seis’-mo~
`graph’ic adj. —seis-mog'~ra-phy n.
`seis-mol-o y (siz ni£1'l'a_jé, sis-) n. flSElSMO— + -LOGY]] a geophysical
`science dea ing with earthquakes and related phenomena —sei5’-
`mo-log’ic (-ma la'j'ik) adj. or seis’-mo~log’i-cal —seis’-mo-log'i-cally
`adv. —seis-mo|'o-gist n.
`seis-mom-eter (-mam’e tar) n. l[sEIsMo- + -METER]] a seismograph,
`esp. one that records actual earth movements Kseis’-mo~met’~ric
`if-ma me’trik) ad]. or seis’-mo-met’-ri-cal
`l1sEisMo- + -scoPElI an
`seis-mo-scope (siz’ma skop’, sis’-) n.
`instrument indicatin only the occurrence and time of earthquakes
`»seis'-mo-scop’i: (—slgiap’ik) adj.
`sei (whale) (sai [INoz'w seihval < sei, coalflsh + hvol, whale: from
`its arrival at fishing grounds with the coalfishfl a rorqual (Balac-
`noptem boreolis) with a light—gray or bluish back, found in all seas
`seize (séz) vt. seized, seiz’-ing IIME saisen < OFr saisir < ML
`sacire, prob. < Frank fsalzjan, to lay claim to one’s rights < IE base
`*s[ig- > SAKE1]J
`1 ll) [Historical] to put in legal possession of a
`feudal holding b) to put in legal possession of a particular thing;
`assign ownership to (in the passive voice) [seized of the lands] 2 a)
`to take forcible legal possession of; confiscate /to seize contraband]
`b) to capture and put into custody; arrest; apprehend [to seize a
`criminal suspect] 3 to take forcibly and quickly; grab [to seize
`power] 4 to take hold of suddenly or forcibly, with or as with the
`hand; clutch 5 11) to suddenly penetrate, illuinine, or fill the mind
`of [an idea seized him] (1) to grasp with the mind, esp. in a sudden
`or intuitive way [seized their intent] 6 to take uick advantage of
`(an opportunity, etc.) 7 to attack or afflict su denly or severely
`/seized with a lit of sneezing] 8 Naut.
`to fasten together (ropes,
`etc.), as by lashings; bind; lash -—Vi. to stick orjam, esp. because of
`excessive heat or friction: said of a machine or its moving parts:
`often with up —SYN. TAKE —seize on (or upon)
`1 to take hold of
`suddenly and forcibly 2 to take possession of 3 to turn eagerly to
`(an idea, etc.) —seiz’~able adj. —5eiz'er n.
`sei-zin (sé’zin) n. [[ME seisine < OFr saisine < saisir: see prcc.]] Law
`legal possession, esp, of a freehold state
`seiz-ing (séz’in) n.
`1 SEIZURE (sense 1) 2 Naut. a) the act of bind-
`ing or fastening together, as with lashings bi lashings used for
`this c) a fastening made in this way
`sei-zor (sé’zar, -zor’) n.
`lIsEIZ(E) + -OR]! Law a person who takes
`possession of a freehold estate
`sei-zure (sé’zhar) n.
`1 a) the act of one who seizes, or an instance
`of this (7) the state or an instance of being seized 2 a sudden
`attack, esp. of a disease such as epilepsy
`se-‘ant or se-jeant (sefjent) adj.
`l[Anglo-Fr seiant, prp. of seier
`(0 r seoir), to sit < L sederc, to SIT]] Herulrlry sitting erect with the
`forepaws resting on the ground [a lion sejant]
`se-la-chian (si la’ké an) n. |I< ModL Selmrhii (< Gr selachos, carti-
`laginous fish, akin to selas, light, gleam: from its phosphorescent
`appearance: see SELENE) + -AN]] any shark or ray —adj. of the
`selachians
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`|[ModL, dim. < L selago (gen.
`sela-gi-nella (sel”a ji ne1’a) n.
`selaginis), kind of plant}! any of a genus (Seluginella) of small-
`leaved lycopods, having two kinds of spores borne in cones at the
`tips of the branches
`se-lah (sé’la, -la’; se la’) n. |IHeb selafl a Hebrew word of unknown
`ineaniiig at the end of verses in the Psalms: perhaps a musical
`ever”
`direction, but traditionally interpreted as a blessing meaning “for-
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`Se-Ian-gor (se laiygor) state of Malaysia, in SW Peninsular Malay-
`sia: 3,072 sq mi (7,956 sq km); pop. 1,981,000
`Selassie see HAILE SELASSIE
`sel-dom (sel’dam) adv.
`[[ME selden < OE scldan, strange, rare,
`akin to Ger selten < Gmc base *selda- < ‘J IE *selo-: see SELF]! not
`n.
`often; rarely; infrequently ~adj. rare; infrequent —se|’-dom-ness
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`se-lect (se lekt’) adj. [IL selectus, pp. of seligere, to choose, pick out
`< se-, apart + legere, to choose: see LOGlC]]
`1 chosen in preference
`to another or others; picked out, esp. for excellence or some special
`quality; picked 2 choice; excellent; outstanding 3 careful in choos-
`ing or selecting; fastidious 4 limited to certain people or groups;
`exclusive ——vt. to choose or pick out from among others, as for
`excellence, desirability, etc. —vi. to make a selection; choose —se-
`Iect’-ness n.
`use-lectee (se lek’té’) n. a person inducted into the armed forces
`under selective service
`1 a selecting or being
`IIL selectiol]
`selection (so lek’shan) n.
`selected 2 a) a person or thing chosen h) a group or collection of
`these c) a variety from which to choose [a selection of colors] 3
`Biol. any process, natural or artificial, by which certain organisms
`See the inside front cover for pronunciation information.
`The symbol *1? is used to mark terms of American origin.
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