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`2 light of modern philosophic and scientific thought. b.
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`7
`. rheological
`tendency in 20th-century Protestantism. 4.
`
`‘
`up
`esu'angcmenl or divergence from the past in tire arts
`V
`Ce occurring esp. m the course of the 20th century and tak-
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`-
`.
`any of various innovative movements and styles.
`[17304
`m
`ist, n.. adj. #mod/ern-is/tic, adj.
`
`o dt’u/ni té, ma-l. n.. pl. -ties, 1. the quality or be-
`
`2. something modern.
`[1620—30]
`
`i1;
`(mod/31' niz’), U., -ized. -iz-ing. —u.t. 1. to make mode
`or modern character to. —-v.i. 2. to become modem;
`ways:
`[1740750] #mod/ern-i-za/tion. n.
`
`enlath/lonr 11. an athletic contest comprising a freestyle
`cross-501mm] run, an equestrian Steeplechase, épée fencing,
`.
`
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`alghoollflg,
`[1940—45]
`,
`‘
`’
`.
`Parisian, u.
`the Persian language stncc c900 A.D., Written
`
`
`(Egg/351], adj. 1. having or showing a moderate or humble
`
`fit; of ones merits, importance, etc. 2. free from ostentauon: a
`7 use. 3. having or showing regard for the decencies of be—
`
`eech. dress, etc. 4. limited or moderate in amount, extent,
`
`555_55; < I. modestris restrained, decorous = mudes-
`(s. of
`
`akin to moons Monc‘) + -tus adi. suffix] —mod/esr-ly, adv,
`ooEsT, Dmuxe, PRU‘DISH suggest conformity to the recognized
`opriety and good taste, as in speech, manner, dress, or
`
`$3? “05155: implies 21 becoming humility and reserve, and a taste
`
`t, W5 thfil are simple and refined: a successful, yet modest, execur
`
`it 634”“ describes a subdued and proper manner, but often one
`
`,
`seems affected or insincere: a demure glance. PRUDISH suggests an
`M! eratfd proprle‘y and an irritatingly self-righteous air: a prudish
`
`fit rt to an officolor remark.
`W do (me den/to), n. a city in central California. 178,559,
`‘
`.ty (mod/s sic), n 1. regard for decency of behavior, speech.
`“5.2m. 2. lack of vanity.
`[1525—35; < L modestin. See manner. 4’]
`
`Mil-Wm [mod/i Ram), n. a moderate or small amount.
`[1425—75;
`’ ME < L. 11. use of neut. oi modicus moderate]
`modification
`
`1. an act or instance of
`"caution (mod/e ti ka/shan), n.
`mg.
`
`Milling ot the state of being modified. 2. a modified form; variety.
`'lchange to an organism acquired during its lifetime and not inhcre
`
`ll:
`4, limitation or qualification. 5. a. the use of modifiers in a
`mmmon or language. b. the meaning a modifier has, esp. as it af-
`
`
`{mg the meaning of the word or other form modified, as in limitation.
`agcmge tn the phonological shape of a morpheme, word, or other
`am when it functions as an element in a construction, as the change
`
`(film to o’t in doesn’t.
`[1495 vISDS; < L]
`
`
`marl, ed Amer/lean plan’, n.
`[in hotels] at system of paying a
`It“
`.[txed rate that covers room, breakfast, and one Other meal, usu.
`
`dinner. Abbe: MAP Compare AMERICAN PLAN, European nan.
`".ng l-er [mod/a War], 11. 1. a person or thing that modifies. 2. a
`word. phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of
`another word, phrase, or element in the same construction.
`[1575 785]
`
`—Usage. See DANGLt'NG PARTICIPI. Mispmcco monmm,
`Mod-i iy [mod’a fi’], 1).. -fied, -fy ng. —v.t. 1. to change somewhat
`the form or modules of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. 2.
`
`[of award, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate
`relation to [another word, phrase, or clause), usu. with descriptive,
`limiting, or particular
`‘ng meaning; act as a modifier: In a good cook,
`
`and modifies cook. 3. to change (a vowel) by umlaut, 4. to reduce in
`degree or extent: to modify one's demands. —v.i. 5. to be or become
`modified. [135071400; ME < MF modifier < L modificctre to regulate,
`restrain. See Mooe‘, -r-,
`-FY] —mod’i-fi/aoble, adj.
`Mo-di-glia-ni
`[mo rte/re
`’ne. mo/del y'aiL), n. Amedeo, 1884—1920,
`ttalian painter in France.
`
`mo-dil-lion (mo oil/yen, ma-), n. an ornamental block or bracket bee
`north the corona or similar member of a cornice, stringcourse, etc.
`
`[1555—65,- < It modiglione]
`—mod’-
`[1650—60]
`stylish.
`fashionable;
`[mo/dish), Ltd].
`adv. —mod/ish-ness, n.
`
`selling
`(mo dest'),
`n.
`a Woman formerly making or
`mo-dlste
`women’s fashionable attire.
`[1850—40; < F; see MODEl, -tsr]
`Mn-dnc [mo/duh), 21., pl. -dac5, (esp. collectively) -doc. 1. a member
`of an American Indian people of extreme NE Caliiornia and S Oregon,
`1. the language of the Modoc, closely akin to Klamath.
`mnd-u-Iar (muj’a tar), ad}, 1. of or pertaining to a module or a mod—
`ulus, 2. composed of standardized units or sections for easy construe
`11011 or flexible arrangement. —n. 3. something built or organized in
`self-contained units or sections. 4. a self-contained unit or item that
`Can be combined or interchanged with others like it to create different
`shapes or designs. [179071600; < NL]
`to form or organize
`l"lol'llll-lar-ize (moj’a la rlz/l, v.t., -ized, -iz-ing,
`Into modules, as for flexibility.
`[1955 ‘60]
`
`Md
`late [moj’a 1am. 1).. Jar-ed, -lat-ing. —v.t. 1.
`to regulate by
`
`°T_adiust to a certain measure or proportion. 2. to alter or adapt (the
`votce) according to the circumstances, une’s listener, etc 3. to cause
`‘he amplitude, hequency, phase, or intensrty of (a carrier wave) to
`vary in accordance with a sound wave or other signal. —v.i. 4.
`to
`modulate a carrier wave. 5. to move harmonically from one key to a
`related key.
`[1550—60; < L moduldtus, ptp. of modulfiri to regulate
`tsourrds). See MODULE, «ars‘l —mod/u-la-billi-ty [-13 mm te), n.
`~moct/u-Ia’tive, mod/u-la-to/ry (—mrre, tor/e), adj. —mod/u-la/tor,
`n.
`'"M-u-la-tion (moi/a 15'shan, mod/ya-), n. 1. the act of modulating.
`
`
`
`
`modernity to Mohs scale
`2. the state of being modulated. 3. hamtonic movement from one key
`to a related key. 4.
`the use of a particular distribution of stress or
`pitch in an utterance to show meaning, as the use of rising pitch on
`here in John is here! [1350—1400; ME < L]
`mod-ule [moj'o‘ol], n. 1. a separable component, frequently one that
`is interchangeable with others,
`for assembly into units of differing
`size, complexity. or function. 2. any of the self-contained segments of
`a spacecraft. 3. a standard or unit for measuring. 4. a selected unit of
`measure used as a basis for the planning and standardization of build—
`ing materials. [555765; < L modulus]
`mod-u-Io (moi/a 16’), adv. Math. with respect to a modulus: 6 is cone
`gruent to 11, modulo 5.
`[1895—1900; < NL modulo, abl. of L modulus
`Monuurs]
`mod-u-Ius (moi/a las), rt, pl. -|i (Ii). 1. a coeh‘icleni pertaining to a
`physical property. 2. a. number by which the logarithms in one sy5<
`tern are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another, b. a quantity by
`which two given quantities
`can be divtded to yield the same
`remainders, c. ABSnlllTF. VALUE. [555765; < L: a unit of measure; see
`mooc‘, tits]
`(mo/dos op’a ran’dE, edi), n... pl. mo-di ope-
`mo-dus op-e-ran-di
`randi [mo/do, -di]. mode of operating; method of working.
`[1645—55;
`< L]
`moodus vi-ven-di
`[mo/dos vi ven/de, sch],
`rt., pl. mo-di vivendi
`{mo/rte, «dil. 1. manner of living; way of life; lifestyle. 2. a temporary
`arrangement between persons or parties pending a settlement of
`matters in debate.
`[1875450 < L]
`Moe-si-a [me’shc a), n. an ancient country in S Europe, 5 of the
`Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman prov»
`ince.
`the capital of Somalia. in the 5
`rt.
`Mo-ga-di-shu (mo’go de’sho—o),
`part. 444.882. Italian, Mo-ga-di-scio (mo/go dé/shol.
`Mog-a-dor (mog/a dorl, nor ), n. former name of Essaomm.
`Mo-gen Da-vld (mo/gen da’vid, mo’gau do’vid), n. Sun or Davm.
`MO-ghul (mo/gal, -gul, mo gut/l, rt., adj. Mocur [defs l, 3).
`Mo-gi-lev (mo/gt tet’, aloil, Jot/l, n.
`a city in E Belorussia, on the
`Dnieper. 359,000.
`Mo-goI-Ion (mo/g3 yén’], IL 1. an extensive plateau or mess in acne
`tral Arizona; the SW margin of the Colorado Plateau. Z. a mountain
`range in W New Mexico. —adj. 3. of or designating an Indian culture
`of SE Arizona and SW New Mexico c300 n,c.—A.o.c1400.
`mo-gul
`(mo/gal], rt. a bump or mound of hard snow on a ski slope.
`(1960»65; < dial, G; cf. Austrian Mugel small hill] -mo/gu|ed, adj.
`MD-gul
`[mo/gal, -gul, m6 gull), n. 1. a member of the dynasty 01
`Muslim rulers that dominated N India and parts of the Deccan from
`the 1611') to the early 18th centuries. 2. [Lc] a powerful or influential
`person: a mogul of the movie industry. —adj. 3. of or pertaining to
`the Moguls or their empire. [158090; < Pet‘s migghul MONGOL]
`mo-hair [mo’hér/l, n, 1. the hair of an Angora goat. 2. a fabric made
`wholly or partly of yarn front
`this hair.
`[1560—70; alter.
`[by folk
`etym.) of earlier mocayorc < It moccoioro < Ar mukhoyynr LIL, cho-
`sen]
`Moham., Mohammadan.
`Mo-ham-med (mo‘o ham/id, iii/mid, 1116-), n. MUHAMMAD (def. l].
`Mohammad H.
`n.
`("the Conqueror") 1450—8t, sultan of Turkey
`1451—81: conqueror of Constantinople 1453.
`Mod‘tam-med-an [moo ham/i dn, mD-l, adj. 1. of or pertaining to
`Muhammad or Islam; Islamic; Muslim. —n. 2. an adherent of Islam;
`Muslim.
`[1675—85]
`Mo-ham-med-an-ism or Mu-ham-mad-an-ism [mo‘o ham/t dri-
`lz’arn. 1116-]. n.
`ISLAM. —Usage. See Musutvt.
`Mo-har-ram or Mu-har-ram (mot) har’sm], n.
`the first month of
`the Islamic calendar,
`[1605—15: < Ar multomzm lie, forbidden]
`Mo-ha’ve Des/art (mo halve], n. Moravc Ursm.
`Mo-hawk [mo/hold, n,, pl. -hawks,
`(esp. collectively) Jrawk. 1. a
`member of an American Indian peeple, orig. residing in the middle
`Mohawk River valley in New York:
`the easternmost of the Iroquois
`Five Nations. 2. the troquoian language of the Mohawks. 3. a river
`flowing E from central New York to the Hudson. 148 mi.
`(240 ton)
`long. 4. {often Le.)
`a hairstyle with the scalp shaved except for a
`center strip of stiff, bluntly cut hair rumring [root to back.
`Mo-he-gan [m6 hé’ganl. TL, pl. ~gans,
`(esp. collectively) -gan. 1. a
`member of an American lndian people of E Conneco‘cut. 2, the extinct
`Eastern Algonquian language of the Mohegan.
`Mo-hen-jo-Da-ro (mo hen/1‘5 darts), 11. an archaeological site in Pa»
`kistan, near the Indus River: six ancient cities were built here,
`Machi-Can (m6 hé’kan), n., pl. -cans, (esp. collectively] -can. Moms»
`can.
`Mo-hodt (mo/hold, n, one of a group of aristocratic rulfians who at
`tacked people at night on the streets of London in the early 18th cene
`tury,
`[1705—15; var. of MOHAWK]
`
`Mo-ho-ro’vi
`ii: discontinu’ity (mo’ho ro’va chich, -ha-), n.
`the
`discontinuity between the crust and the mantle of the earth, occurring
`at depths that average about 22 mt.
`[35 km) beneath the continents
`and about I: nu, (10 km) beneath the ocean floor. Also called, Mo-ho
`(mo/ho).
`[1935—40, after Andrija Moltomttt‘fir” (185771936), Croatian
`geophysicist, who discovered it]
`Mohs/ scale/ (moz),
`rt. a scale of hardness for minerals, consisting
`of the following degrees. in increasing hardness: tale 1; gypsum 2; cal-
`cite 3; fluorite 4t; apatite S; orthoclase 6; quanz 7; topaz 8; corundum
`9; diamond 10.
`[1875—80; after F, Mohs (1773»1839), German miner
`alogist]
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