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`zlatent n (1923) : a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely
`visible but can be developed for study ——~ called also latent fingewrirzt,
`latentprint
`latent heat 11 (ca. 1757) : heat given off or absorbed in a process (as fu-
`sion or Va orization) other than a change of temperature
`latent per od n (1837)
`1 : the incubation period of a disease 2 : the
`interval between stimulation and response
`latent root n (1883) : an eigenvalue of a matrix
`later adv (13c) : at some time subsequent to a given time : SUB8E-
`QUENTLY, AFTBRWARD (one week ~) (they ~ regretted the decision)
`—— often used with on (experience that will be useful ~ on)
`~later' n comb form [F -latte, fr. LL —latres, fr. Gk —latrés,' akin to Gk la-
`tran pay] : worshiper (bibliolater)
`‘lat-er-ad \'la—to—.rad\ adv [L lr1tcr~, Imus] (1814) : toward the side
`lal-er-al \‘iu-t::-roi also ‘la-trol\ ad)‘ [ME Iaterale, fr. L lateraliis, fr. later-,
`lotus side] (156)
`1 : of or relating to the side 2 : situated on, directed
`toward, or coming from the side 3 : extending from side to side (the
`~ axis of an airplane) 4 : produced with passage of breath around
`a - y :1 v
`the] ski; of a constriction formed with the tongue (\l\ is ~) —~ lat-er-
`ateral n (1851)
`1 : a branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or
`electrical system) 2 : a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of
`scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent’s goal 3 : a later-
`3 al speech sound
`lateral vi (1944) : to throw a lateral
`lateral bud n (1875) : a bud that develops in the axil between a petiole
`and a stem
`[at-er-al-l-za-tion \.la—ts~ra~ls«'za—shan, .la-tro-\ 71 (ca. 1899) : localize-v
`‘tion of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the
`other —— lat-er-al-ize \'la-to-ro-.liz, 'ia—tro-\ vt
`lateral line it (1752) : a canal along the side of a fish containing pores
`that open into tubes supplied with sense organs sensitive to low vibra-
`tions; also : one of these tubes or sense organs
`lat-er-ite \'ia~to-.rit\ n [L later brick] (1807) : a residual product of rock
`decay that is red in color and has a high content in the oxides of iron
`and hydroxide of aluminum —— lat-er-it~ic \.la-to-'ri-tik\ arli
`lat-er-l-za-tion \.la~te-r:>~'z§-shon\ n (ca. 1882) 2 the process of conver-
`1 sion of rock to laterite
`zlalest all/' (1588)
`1 archaic : LAST 2 : most recent
`latest :1 (1801)
`‘l
`: the latest acceptable time —— usu. used in the phrase
`(It the lates! 2 : something that is the most recent or currently fashion-
`able (the ~ in diving techniques)
`lale-wood \'lat—,wud\ n (1929) : SUMMBRWOOD
`la-tax \'lz'I—-.tcks\ n, pl Ia-ti-ces \'1Ei-ta-,sé7,, 'la—\ or la-tex-es [NL latic-,
`latex, fr. L, fluid] (1835)
`1 : a milky usu. white fluid that is produced
`by cells of various seed plants (as of the milkweed, spurge, and poppy
`families) and is the source of rubber, gutta-percha, chicle, and balata
`.2 : a water emulsion of a synthetic rubber or plastic obtained by poiy~
`merization and used esp. in coatings (as paint) and adhesives
`[ail] \'lath also '1a1h\ 71, pl laths or lath [MB, fr. OE *Imthth—; akin to
`OHG latta ‘lath, W llath yard] (l3c)
`1 : a thin narrow strip of wood
`. zllallfld to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for slates, tiles, or
`Plaster 2 : a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster 3
`: a quantity of laths -— lath vt
`1-
`v lfilhe \'ifith\n [prob. fr. ME lath supporting stand] (1611) : 21 machine in
`on
`:vhilch work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed
`1' ‘lathe Vt lathed; lath-ing (ca. 1903) : to cut or shape with a lathe
`lath-er \'la-m9r\ n [ME *1ather, fr. OE léatlzar; akin to L [rivers to wash
`re. more at LYI3] (bef. 12c)
`1 a : a foam or froth formed when a deter-
`gent (as soap) is agitated in water b : foam or froth from profuse
`zswealing (as on a horse) 2 : an agitated or overwrought state : DITHER
`.(Worl-tecl himself into a rv) -— lath-ery \-1h(:i-)ré\ adj
`1 : to spread
`lather vb lath-cred; lath-er-ing \-1J;i(a—)rin\ vt (bet. 12c)
`lather over 2 : to beat severely : FLOG ~ vi : to form a lather or a
`from like lather —— lath-er-er \-that-or\ n
`lath!!!-rlsm \'ia—th9~.riJz9m\ 11 [NL LatIzyru.s', fr. Gk Iathyras, a type of
`51363] (ca. 1888) : a diseased condition of humans, domestic animals, and
`tsp. horses that results from poisoning by an amino acid found in some
`16-sumes (genus Lathyrus and esp. L. sativus) and is characterized esp.
`'
`G
`paralysis of the hind or lower limbs —— lath-y-rit-ic \.la-tho-
`l! pl of LATS
`laticesat ofLATEX
`'~"C'l'
`I’ \1§~'ti-so-for\ rz [ISV lat1'ci- (fr. NL latlc-, latex) + -fer] (ca.
`1.928) : aJ2lant cell or vessel that contains latex
`‘lfi:ll.~l‘un-
`lo \,l:'i-to-'fiin—dé-,6\ n, pl -dl-Os [Sp, fr. L latij‘undz'um] (ca.
`914) : a latilundium in Spain or Latin America
`I-l-fun-d_i-um \.la-t:)—'fon-dé~om\ n, pl -dia \~dé»o\ [L. fr. Iatus wide +
`illrllls piece of landed property, foundation, bottom -—~« more at
`~J3Q‘I'l‘0M (1869) : a great landed estate with primitive agriculture and
`bar often in at state of partial servitude
`l'90 \'la-l'i~.g6\ n, pl -gos also -goes [Sp lcitiga] (1873) chiefly West
`long strap on a saddietree of a western saddle to adjust the cinch
`-In \'la-t°n\ ml)‘ [M13-1, fr. OE, fr. L Lzztinus, fr. Latium, ancient coun-
`..of Italy] (bef. 12c)
`1 a : of, relating to, or composed in Latin b
`OMANCE 2 : of or relating to Latiuni or the Latins 3 : of or reiat~
`insto the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin
`the and forms the patriarcliate of the pope 4 : of or relating to the
`goples or countries using Romance languages; specif : of or relating to
`he peoples or countries of Latin America
`min :1 (bet. 12c)
`1 : the Italic language of ancient Latium andof
`Rome and until modern times the dominant
`language of school,
`, llfch, and state in western Europe —— see INDKHZUROPEAN LAN-
`GUAGBS table 2 : a member of the people of ancient Latiurn 3 : a
`, tliolic of the Latin rite 4 : a member of one of the Latin peoples;
`Izacrf : a native or inhabitant of Latin America 5 : LATIN ALPHABET
`M18 \la-"(E~n9\ n [AmcrSp, fem. of lzztina Latino] (1983)
`1 : a wom-
`gor girl who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America 2 : a woman
`*3!‘
`ri of Latin-American origin living in the U.S. — Latina (mi
`El ll alphabet n (1823) : an alphabet that was used for writing Latin
`Land that has been modified for writing many modern languages
`fillll Amerlcamst n (1972) : a specialist in Latin American civilization
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`latent o latu
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`Lat-in-ate \'la-to-.n§t\ adj (1904) : of, relating to, resembling, or derived
`from Latin
`Latin cross )1 (1797) : a figure of a cross having a long upright shaft
`and a shorter crossbar traversing it above the middle — see CROSS il-
`lustration
`1 a : a characteristic feature of
`Lat-In-ism \'la—to—.ni-zom\ 71 (ca. 1570)
`Latin occurring in another language b : a wor(i or phrase derived
`from Latin 2 : Latin quality or Cll.':l1‘ElClB!‘
`Lat-In-ist \'ia—to-nist, ‘lat-nist\ :1 G50) : a specialist in the Latin lan-
`guuge or Roman culture
`la-tin-i-ty \ia-‘ti-no-té, lo-\ )1, often cup (1540)
`1 : a manner of speaking
`or Writing Latin 2 : LATINISM 2
`lat-in—ize \'la~tc-.niz\ vb ~ized; —iz-ing often cap, vi (1589)
`1 a obs : to
`translate into Latin b : to give a Latin form to c : to introduce Lat-
`inisms into d : ROMANIZB 2 2 : to make Latin or Italian in doctrine,
`ideas. or traits; specif :
`to cause to resemble the Roman Catholic
`Church ~ vi
`1 : to use Latinisms 2 : to exhibit the influence of the
`Romans or of the Roman Catholic Church —- lat-in-i-za-tion \.la-to-
`no-'22“!-shen, .lat—no-\ 1:, often cap
`La-ti-no \1o-'té-(.)n6\ n, pl -nos [AmerSp, prob. short for Ialinoanzeri-
`cano Latin American] (1946)
`'l
`: a native or inhabitant of Latin Amer-
`ica 2 : a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S. —- Latino
`arli
`Latin square 71 (1890) : a square array which contains n different ele-
`ments with each element occurring 1: times but with no element occur~
`rlng twice in the same column or row and which is used esp. in the sta-
`tistical design of experiments (as in agriculture)
`lat-lsh \'la'\-tisl1\ ad] (1611) : somewhat late
`la-tis-si-mi dorsl
`la-tls-sl-mus dor-sl
`\lo~'ti~so-mos—‘dor—si\ n, pl
`\-.mi-\ [NL, lit., broadest (muscle) of the back] (1684) : a broad flat su-
`perficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, ad-
`ducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward
`and backward
`lat-l-tude \'la-to-.tiid, —.i:yiid\
`11
`[ME,
`fr. L
`latitudim, latitude, fr. Iatus wide; akin to OCS
`pastilati to spread] (Me)
`1 (trclmic : extent or
`distance from side to side : WIDT1-I 2 : angu-
`lar distance from some specified circle or
`plane of reference: as
`a : angular distance
`north or south from the earth's equator mew
`sured through 90 degrees
`b : angular dis-
`tance of a celestial body from the ecliptic G
`: a region or locality as marked by its latitude
`3 a : SCOPE, RANGE b 2 the range of expo-
`sures within which a film or plate will produce
`a negative or positive of satisfactory quality 4
`: freedom of action or choice (students are al-
`lowed considerable ~ in choosing courses) ——
`lat-i-tu-dl-nal \.la-to-'tiid-noi, -‘tyiid-; -'tii—da-
`nol, -'ty1“1-\adj —— lat-i-tu-di-nal-Iv adv
`lat-i-tu-di-nar-i-an \.ia—t:i-,tii—do-'ner—é—en, —.tyi'1-\ ad)’ (1697) : not insist—
`ing on strict conformity to a particular doctrine or standard : TOLER-
`ANT; specif : tolerant of variations in religious opinion or doctrine --
`latitudlnarlan n —-— lat-l-tu-di-nar-l-an-ism \-E.-9-.ni—z9m\ n
`lat-ke \'lfit-ko\ n [Yicldish, pancake, fr. Ukrainian oladka] (1927) : Po-
`TATO PANCAKE
`lat-0-sol \'la—ta-.s6l\ n [irreg. fr. L later brick + E -501 (as in porlsal, var.
`ofpodzab] (1949) : a leached red and yellow tropical soil —- lat-0-sal-
`lc \.la-to-'so~lik\ ad)’
`la-trine \la~‘trén\ n [F, fr. L lazrina, contr, of lrzvrzrrina, fr. Iavare to wash
`—- more at LYB] (1642)
`1 : a receptacle (as a pit in the earth) for use as
`a toilet 2 : TOILET 3
`—latry n comb form [F —lalrt'e, fr. LL —latrla, fr. Gk, fr. latreia; akin to Gk
`Iatron pay] : worship (heiiolatry)
`ials \'léits\ n, pl la-ti \'iii-té\ or la-tu \'iii-ti.'\\ [Latvian (nom. pl. lati, gen.
`pl. lam), fr. Latvtja Latvia] (1923) ——~ see MONEY table
`lat-te \'léi-(,)ta\ n (1991) : CAFFE LATTE
`lat-ten \'la-t"n\ :1 [ME laton, fr. AF] (14c) : a yellow alloy identical to or
`resembling brass typically hammered into thin sheets and formerly
`much used for church utensils
`lat-ter \'la-tor\ arli [Ml3, fr. OE Iaztm, compar. of last late] (bef. 126)
`1
`a : belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent (the ~
`stages of growth) b : of or relating to the end (in their ~ days) c
`: RECENT, PRESENT (affected by ~ calamities) 2 : of, relating to, or
`being the second of two groups or things or ‘die last of several groups or
`things referred to (of ham and beef the ~ meat is cheaper today) (of
`ham and beef the ~ is cheaper today)
`lat-ter—day \'1a-tor-.dz'i\ ad)‘ (1832)
`1 : of present or recent times (~
`prophets) 2 : of a later or subsequent time
`Latter~—day Saint n, oflen cap D (1834) : a member of any of several re-
`ligious bodies tracing their origin to Joseph Smith in 1830 and accept-
`ing the Book of Mormon as divine revelation : MORMON
`lat-ter-iy \'la~t:>r-le\ adv (1678)
`1 : LATER 2 : of late : RECENTLY
`lat-tlce \'la-tos\ n [NIB latis, fr. AF Iatiz] (l4c)
`1 a : a framework or
`structure of crossed wood or metal strips b : a window, door, or gate
`having a lattice c : a network or design resembling a lattice 2 : a reg-
`ular geometrical arrangement of points or objects over an area or in
`space; specif : the arrangement of atoms in a crystal 3 : a mathemati-
`cal set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two
`elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements
`less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all ele-
`ments greater than or equal to both —- lattice vt —— lat-tlced \~tist\ adj
`lattice girder n (1852) : a girder with top and bottom flanges connected
`by a latticework web
`lat-tice-work \'ia—tos-.Worl-:\ n (1 5c) : a lattice or work made of lattices
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`latitude 2a: hemisphere
`marked with parallels
`of latitude
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`\o\ abut \°\ kitten, F table \or\ further \a\ ash \5\ see \fi\ mop, mar
`\a\'1\ out
`\ch\ chin \e\ bet
`\é\ easy \I;\ go \i\ hit
`\l\ ice
`\i\ lob
`\U\ sing \6\ go \4;')\ law \r'Ji\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \il\ loot
`\l'1\ foot
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ vision, beige \li, ". 06, LE, V\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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`draw-
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`Pash-tun also Push-tun \. osh~'ti'm\ n, pl Pashtuns also Pushtuns
`or Pashtun also Pushtun Pashto pastun, paxtun] (1815) : a member
`([3151: people of eastern and southern Afghanistan and adjacent parts of
`a istan
`Pa-siph-aé \pa-'si-fo-.E\ n [L, fr. Gk Pas1'1)haé',I (14c) : the wife of Minos
`and mother of the Minotaur by a white bull
`pasque-flow-er \'pask-,fla1'1(-o)r\ n [modif. of MF passefleur, fr. passer
`to pass + fleur flower] (1597) : any of several anemones with palmatcly
`compound leaves and large usu. white or purple early spring flowers
`pas-qul-nade \,pas-kw:-'niid\ n [MF. fr. It pasquinam, fr. I’a.s'quim7,
`name given to a statue in Rome on which lampoons were posted]
`(1658)
`1 : a lampoon posted in a public place 2 : satirical writing
`: sATlRE —— pasquinade vt
`VL *passa.re, fr. L passus step -
`‘pass \'pas\ vb IME, fr. AF pas.s':zr, fr.
`more at PACE] vi (130)
`1 : MOVE, pnocecn, GO 2 a : to go away
`: DEPART b : D113 —- often used with an 3 a : to move in a path so as
`to approach and continue beyond something : move past; esp : to move
`past another vehicle going in the same direction b : to run the normal
`course — used of time or a period of time (the hours ~ quickly) 4 a
`: to go or make onc’s way through (allow no one to ~) b : to go un-
`censured, unchallenged, or seemingly unnoticed (let the remark ~)
`5 : to go from one quality, state, or form to another (rues from a liquid
`to a gaseous state) 6 a : to sit in inquest or judgment b (1) : to ren-
`der a decision, verdict, or opinion (the court owed on the legality of
`wiretapping)
`(2) : to become legally rendered (judgment ~ed for the
`plaintiff) 7 : to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one
`person or group to that of another (the throne ~ed to the king’s son)
`(title ~es to the buyer upon payment in full) 8 a : HAPPEN, OCCUR
`b : to take place or be exchanged as or in asocial, personal, or business
`interaction (words ~ed) 9 a : to become approved by a legislature
`or body empowered to sanction or reject (the proposal rved) b : to
`undergo an inspection, test, or course of study successfully 10 a : to
`serve as a medium of exchange b : to be accepted or regarded (drivel
`that -es for literature)
`c : to identify oneself or be identified as
`something one is not (tried to ~ as an adult) (Mom could ~ as my
`sister)
`11 a obs : to make a pass in fencing b : to throw or hit a ball
`or puck to a teammate ——- often used with 0}?‘ 12 a (1) : to decline to
`bid, double, or redouble in a card game
`(2) : to withdraw from the
`current poker pot b : to let something go by without accepting or tak-
`ing advantage of it —— often used with on (~ecl on the cheesecake)
`(thanks for the offer, but I'll ~) ~ vi
`1 : to go beyond: as a : SUR-
`PASS, EXCEED (~es all expectations) b : to advance or develop be-
`yond c : to go past (one moving in the same direction) 2 a : to go by
`: proceed or extend beyond (me the school on their way to work)
`(1) : obs : NBGLECT, OMIT (2) : to omit a regularly scheduled declara-
`tion and payment of (a dividend) 3 a : to go across, over, or through
`: cnoss b : to live through (as an experience or peril) : UNDERGO c
`: to go through (as a test) successfully 4 a : to secure the approval of
`(the bill rved the Senate) b : to cause or permit to win approval or le-
`gal or official sanction (~ 21 law) c : to give approval or a passing
`grade to (~ tl'ie*S_tudel1tS> 5 a : to let (as time or a period of time) go
`by esp. while involved in a leisure activity (I'll read to ~ the time)
`: to let go unnoticed :'ov12nLooK, DISREGARD 6 a : PLEDGE b : to
`transfer the right to or property in (~ title to a house) 7 a : to put in
`circulation (~ bad checks) b (1) : to transfer or transmit from one
`to another (~ the salt) (~ing the savings on to customers)
`(2) : to
`relay or communicate (as information) to another c : to cause or en-
`able to go : TRANSPORT d : to throw or hit (a ball or puck) esp. to a
`teammate 8 a : to pronounce (as a. sentence or opinion) esp. judicially
`b : UITER (med 2: cutting remark) 9 a : to cause or permit to go past
`or through a barrier
`11 : to move or cause to move in a particular
`manner or direction («wed my hand over my face) (~ the rope
`through the loop)
`(2 : to cause to march or go by in order (~ the
`troops in review)
`1 0 : to emit or discharge from a bodily part and esp.
`the bowels
`11 a : to give a base on balls to b : to hit a ball past (an
`opponent) in a game (as tennis) -— pass-er n —- pass muster : to
`gain approval or acceptance -—- pass the buck : to shift a responsibil-
`ity to someone else ——- pass the hat : to take up a collection for mon-
`ey -—- pass the time of day : to exchange greetings or engage in
`2 pleasant conversation
`pass n [ME, fr. AF pas, fr. L passus] (Me)
`1 : a means (as an opening,
`road, or channel) by which a barrier may be passed or access to a place
`may be gained; esp : a low place in a mountain range 2 : a position to
`be held usu. against odds
`(brought his dream to ~) 2
`. 3pass 22 [‘1)uss] (1523)
`1 : REALIZATION
`: the act or an instance of passing : PASSAGE 3 : a usu. distressing or
`bad state of affairs (what has brought you to such a ma?) 4 a : a writ-
`ten permission to move about freely in a place or to leave or enter it
`: a written leave of absence from a military post or station for a brief
`period c : a permit or ticket allowing free transportation or free ad-
`mission 5 archaic : a thrust or lunge in fencing 6 a : a transference
`of objects by sleight of hand or other deceptive means b : a moving of
`the hands over or along something 7 archaic 2 an ingenious sally (as
`of wit) 8 : the passing of an examination or course of study; also : the
`mark or certification of such passing 9 : a single complete mechanical
`operation; also : a single complete cycle of operations (as for process-
`ing, manufacturing, or printing) 10 a (1) : a transfer of a ball or a
`puck from one player to another on the same team (2) : a ball or puck
`so transferred 1) : PASSING si-ior
`11 : BASE ON BALLS
`2 : an elec-
`tion not to bid, bet, or draw an additional card in a card game 13 : a
`throw of dice in the game of craps that wins the bet for the shooter —-
`com are ‘CRAP 2, MISSOUT 14 : a single passage or movement (as of
`an an-plane) over a place or toward a target 15 a : EFFORT, TRY b : n
`4 sexually inviting gesture or approach 16 : PASE
`pass abbr passenger
`pass-able \'pa-so-bol\ adj (l5c)
`1 a : capable of being passed, crossed,
`or traveled on (~ roads)
`1':
`: capable of being freely circulated 2
`: good enou h : ADEQUATE ——- pass-ably \-blé\ adv
`Pas-sa-ca-g la \.p5-so-‘kill-yo, .pa-so—'kal-ye\ n Emodif. of Sp pnsacalle,
`fr. pasar to pass + calla street, fr. L callis path -—- more at EASE] (1659)
`1 El : an old Italian or Spanish dance tune b : an instrumental musical
`composition consisting of variations usu. on a ground bass in moder-
`ately slow triple time 2 : an old dance performed to a passacaglia
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`pas-sando \pc-'sii-(.)d6\ n, pl -dos or -does Imodif. of MP passade (fr.
`Oltpnssata) or Oltpassata, fr. passare to pass, fr. VL] (1588) archaic : a
`thrust in fencing with one foot advanced
`‘pas-so e \'pa—sij\ n (Be)
`1 a : a way of exit or entrance : a road,
`path, c annel, or course by which something passes b : a corridor or
`lobby giving access to the different rooms or parts of a building or
`apartment 2 a : the action or process of passing from one place. con-
`dition, or stage to another
`I) : DEATH la 0 : a continuous movement
`or flow (the ~ of time) 3 a (1) : a specific act of traveling or passing
`esp. by sea or air
`(2) : a privilege of conveyance as a passenger : AO-
`COMMODATIONS b : the passing of a legislative measure or law : EN-
`ACTMENT 4 : a light, liberty, or permission to pass 5 a : something
`that happens or is done : INCIDENT h : something that takes place be-
`tween two persons mutually 6 a : a usu. brief portion of a written
`work or speech that is relevant to a point under discussion or notewor-
`thy for content or style b : a phrase or short section of a musical com-
`position c : a detail of a. work of art (as a painting) 7 : the act or ac-
`tion of passing something or undergoing a passing 8 : incubation of a
`pathogen (as a virus) in culture, a living organism, or a developing egg
`zpassage vb pas-staged: pas-sag-ing vi (18?/1) : to go past or across
`: cnoss ~ vt : to subject to passage (ptlssaged a virus)
`pas-sage-way \-,wfi\ 11 (ca. 1606) : a way that allows passage
`pas-sage-work \-.work\ )1 (1865) : a section of a musical composition
`characteristically unimportant thematically and consisting esp. of or-
`namental figures
`pas-sant \'pa-s"nt\ ad/‘ [ME passailnt, fr. AF passant, fr. pm. of passer
`to pass] (l5c) : walking with the farther forepaw raised -— used of a ho-
`raldic animal
`pass away vi (Be)
`1 : to go out of existence 2 : DIE 1
`pass-band \‘pas-,band\ n (1922) : a band of frequencies (as in a radio
`circuit or a light filter) that is transmitted with maximum efficiency
`pass-book \-.buk\ n (1828) : rmmxnocx
`pass degree n (1868) : a bachelor's degree without honors that is tak-
`en at a British university
`pas-sé \pa-‘s§.\ ad' [F, fr. pp. ofpasser] (1775)
`1 : past onc’s prime 2
`a : ourmonno
`: behind the times
`passed ball n (1861) : a baseball pitch not hit by the batter that passes
`the catcher when it should have been caught and allows a base runner
`to advance -—- compare WILD PITCH
`passed pawn n (1797) : a chess pawn that has no enemy pawn in front
`of it on its own or an adjacent file
`pas-sel \'pa-sal\ n [-alter. of parcel] (1835) : a large number or amount
`passe-men-terie \pas-‘men-t(a—)ré\ n LF, fr. passement ornamental
`braid, fr. passer] (1794) : an ornamental edging or trimming (as tassels)
`made of braid, cord, gimp, beading, or metallic thread
`pas-sen-ger \'pa-s"n-jar\ 1:, often atrrib [ME pas-sager, fr. AF, fr. pas-
`sage path, way, passage, fr. passer] (14c)
`1 : WAYFARBR 2 : a traveler
`in a public or private conveyance
`passen er pigeon n (1802) : an
`extinct ut formerly abundant Nn.
`American migratory pigeon (Ecto-
`pistes migratorius)
`\.pas-par-‘til,
`passe-par-tout
`-,p5ir-\ n [F, fr. passe partaut pass
`everywhere] (1675
`1 : MASTER
`KEY 2 a : ‘MAT
`: a method of
`framing in which a picture, a mat,
`a glass, and a back (as of card-
`board) are held together by strips
`of paper or cloth pasted over the
`edges 3 : a strong paper gummed
`on one side and used esp. for
`mounting pictures
`‘pa-sor-.\
`pass-er-by \.nn-sot-‘bi,
`n, pl pass-ers-by \-sorz-\ (1567)
`: one who passes by
`pas-ser-lne \'pa-so-.rin\ adi [L passerinus of sparrows, fr. passer s ar-
`row] (1776) : of or relating to the largest order (Passeriformes) of b rds
`which includes over half of all living birds and consists chiefly of altri-
`cial songbirds of perching habits —~ compare OSCINE —— pnsserlne n
`pas seul \.pii-‘sol, -'sor(-o)l\ 71 [F, lit., solo step] (1809) : a solo dance or
`dance figure
`pass«fa I \'pas-'f51l\ ad/' (1959) : being a system of grading whereby the
`Ell n
`graldes “pass" and “fail" replace the traditional letter grades —~ pass-
`pas-si-ble \'pa-so-bol\ adi [ME, fr. MF &. LL; MF1J1o-s-ible fr. LL passi-
`bilis, fr. Lpassus, pp. ofpati to suffer —— more at PATtENTl(14c) : capa-
`ble of feeling or suffering
`pas-sim \'pa-som; ‘pa-.sim, ‘péi—\ adv [L, fr. passus scattered, fr. pp. of
`1 pandere to sprea —— more at FATHOM] (1634) : HERE AND THERE
`pass-ing \'pa-sii]\ I1 (14c) : the act of one that passes or causes to pass;
`2 esp :_DEATl-I la ~— in passing : by the way : INCIDENTALLY
`passing adj (l4c)
`1 : going by or past (21 ~ pedestrian) 2 : having a
`brief duration (a ~ whim) 3 obs : sunrnssmo 4 : SUPERPICIAL (a
`ma acquaintance) (a ~ resemblance) 5 a : of, relating to, or used in
`or for the act or process of passing (Iv lanes) b : given on satisfacto-
`(rs:
`iy completion of an examination or course of study (:1 ~ grade)
`apassm adv (14c)
`:
`to a surpassing degree : EXCEEDINGLY
`strange
`passin note In (1730) : a nonharmonic tone interposed between es-
`senti_al iarmonic tones of adjacent chords -—- called also passing tone
`passing shot :1 (1928) : a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to
`one side and beyond the reach of an opponent
`pas-sion \'pa-shcn\ n UVIE. fr. AF, fr. LL passion-, pasrio suffering, be-
`ing acted upon, fr. L put! to suffer —— more at PATIENT] (13c)
`1 often
`cap a : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper
`and his death b : an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Fas-
`
`\c\ abut \°\ kitten, F table \or\ further \a\ ash \d\ ace \:'«i\ mop, mnr
`\a1'1\ out
`\ch\ chin \e\ bet
`\é\ easy \g\ go \i\ hit
`\i\ ice \l\ job
`\i)\ sing \6\ go \o\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \i'1\ loot
`\\'i\ foot
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ vision, beige \_lg, “, oe, in, V\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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`passenger pigeon
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