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`THE AMERICAN HERITAGE
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`Immaculate
`Conception
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`[Middle English immaculat,
`clean. 4. Having no markings.
`Incapable of mixing o
`im-mis-ci-ble (i-mis’s-bal) adj.
`from Latin immaculdtus : in-, not + maculdtus, past participle of
`ing. —im-mis’ci-bil’i-ty 1. —im-mis’ci-bly adv.
`T bleng.
`maculare, to stain, blemish, from macula, spot (see macula in
`im-mit-i-ga-ble (i-mit’i-go-bol) adj.
`Incapable of being caiIt.
`Appendix*).] —im-mac’u-late-ly adv. —im-mac’u-late-ness 7.
`igated. —im-mit’i-ga-bly adv.
`Immaculate Conception. The Roman Catholic doctrine that
`im-mix (i-miks’) t7.v. -mixed, -mixing, -mixes. To comm;
`the Virgin Mary was conceived in her mother’s wombfree from
`blend.
`[Back-formation from Middle English immixzoMele;
`all stain of original sin. Compare virgin birth.
`in, from Latin immixtus, past participle of immiscére, to ; Mixed
`im-ma-nent (im’o-nont) adj.
`1. Existing or remaining within;
`in-,
`in + miscére,
`to mix (see meik- in Appendix*) ] Xin;
`mix’ture n.
`sling
`inherent. 2. Restricted entirely to the mind; subjective. Com-
`pare transeunt.
`[Late Latin immanéns, present participle of
`im-mo-bile (i-m6’bal, -bél’) adj. 1. a, Unable to move
`immanere, to remain in : Latin in-, in + manére, to remain (see
`capable of being moved. 2. Not moving.
`[Middle Englith In.
`men-? in Appendix*).] —im’ma-nent-ly adv.
`mobile, from Latin immodbilis
`:
`in-, not + mdbilis Mog
`is
`im-ma-te-ri-al (im’o-tir’é-al) adj. 1. Having no material body or
`—im'mo-bil’i-ty 7.
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`form. 2.Of no importance or
`relevance;
`inconsequential.
`im-mo-bi-lize (i-m6’be-liz’)
`tr.v.
`-lized,
`-lizing,
`-lizes
`1
`—im’marte’ri-al-ly adv. —im’ma-te’ri-al-ness n.
`render immobile. 2. To impede movementoruseof: immoby To
`im-ma-te-ri-al-ism (im’o-tir’é-a-liz’am) . A metaphysical doc-
`troops. 3. a. To withdraw (specie) from circulation anq
`ilize
`Teserve
`trine asserting the nonexistence of corporeal reality. —im’ma-
`te’ri-al-ist 7.
`as security for other money. b. To convert (floating cap;
`into fixed capital. —im-mo’bi-li-za’tion 7. —im-mo'bi-tinn)
`im-ma-te-ri-al-i-ty (im’9-tir’é-41’o-té) n., pl. -ties. 1. The state or
`im-mod-er-ate (i-méd’ar-it) adj. Not moderate; extreme me?
`quality of being immaterial. 2. Something immaterial.
`Synonyms at excessive.
`[Middle English immoderat
`f
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`im-ma-te-ri-al-ize (im/o-tir’é-a-liz’) tr.v. -ized, -izing, -izes. To
`render immaterial.
`Latin immoderdtus : in-, not + moderdtus, MODERATE,]’
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`mod’er-ate-ly adv. —im-mod’er-ate-ness, im-mod/er-a’tion
`im-ma-ture (im’e-tyor’, -tdor’, -chdor’) adj. 1. Not fully grown
`im-mod-est (i-méd’ist) adj.
`1. Lacking modesty,
`92. Morai
`or developed; unripe. 2. Behaving with less than normal matur-
`offensive. 3. Arrogant.
`[Latin immodestus : in-, not + mba ly
`ity.
`[Latin immatiérus : in-, not + mdatirus, MATURE.] —im’-
`ius, MODEST.] —im-mod’est-ly adv. —im-mod’es-ty
`7,
`“sa
`ma-ture’ly adv. —im/ma-tur’i-ty, im’ma-ture’ness 7.
`im-mo-late (im‘9-lat’) t7.v. -lated, -lating, -lates. 1. To kill q
`im-meas-ur-a-ble (i-mézh’or-9-bol) adj.
`1. Incapable of being
`sacrifice. 2. To destroy or renouncefor the sake‘ of somethi, s
`measured. 2. Vast; limitless. —im-meas’ur-a-bil’i-ty, im-meas’-
`else.
`[Latin immoldre, to sacrifice, originally “to sprinkle with
`urea-ble-ness 7. —im-meas/ur-a-bly adv.
`sacrificial meal’? :
`in-, on + mola, meal
`(see mele- in A
`im-me-di-a-cy (i-mé’dé-9-sé) 7., pl. -cies.
`1. The condition or
`pendix*).] —im’mo-la’tion n, —im’mo-la’tor (-la’ter) n,
`ae
`quality of being immediate; directness. 2. Something immedi-
`im-mor-al (i-mér’al,
`i-mér’-) adj.
`1. Contrary to established
`ate. 3. Immediate or direct perception; intuitiveness.
`morality. 2. Morally dissolute. —im’mor-al’i-ty (im’6-ral’9-t8
`im’o-) n. —im-moral-ly ady.
`i
`im-me-di-ate (i-mé’dé-it) adj.
`1. Acting or occurring without
`mediation or interposition; direct:
`immediate implementation.
`im-mor-tal (i-mért’l) adj.
`1. Not subject to death. 2. Havin
`2. Directly apprehended or perceived:
`immediate awareness.
`eternal fame; imperishable. 3. Of or pertaining to immortalit :
`3. Next in line or relation: the immediate successor. 4. Occur-
`—n,
`1. One not subject to death. 2. One whose fame js cn
`ring without delay: an immediate response. 6. Of or near the
`during.
`3. Plural. The gods of ancient Greece and Rome.
`present time: the immediate future. 6. Close at hand: near: the
`[Middle English, from Latin immortdlis :
`in-, not + mortélis,
`MORTAL.] —im-mor’tal-ly adv.
`s
`immediate vicinity.
`[Late Latin immedidtus : Latin in-, not +
`medidtus, past participle of medidre,
`to be in the middle,
`im-mor-tal-i-ty (im/6r-tal’o-té) n. 1. The quality or condition of
`MEDIATE.] —im-me’di-ate-ness 71.
`being immortal. 2. Endless life. 3. Enduring fame.
`im-me-di-ate-ly (i-mé’dé-it-lé) adv.
`1. Without
`intermediary;
`im-mor-tal-ize (i-mért’l-iz’) tr.v.
`-ized, -izing, -izes. To make
`immortal.
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`directly. 2. Without delay. —conj. As soon as; directly.
`Synonyms: forthwith,—directly,immediately, instantly,
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`im-mor-telle (im’6r-tél’) n._A plant with flowers that retain
`promptly, presently. These adverbs mean withlittle or no delay.
`their color when dried.
`[French, from the feminine of im-
`They are arranged in approximate order of intensity. Imme-
`mortel, immortal, from Latin immortdlis,
`IMMORTAL.]
`diately and instantly imply no delay whatever, as between
`im-mo-tile (i-m6t’l) adj. Not motile. —im/mo-til’i-ty 7.
`request and response. Forthwith, directly, and promptly all stress
`im-mov-a-ble (i-m00’va-bal) adj.
`1.a.Incapable of being
`readiness of response but with a brief interval prior to fulfill-
`moved. b. Incapable of movement. 2. Not capable of altera.
`ment of the action involved. Presently has the mere force of
`soon.
`tion. 3. Unyielding in principle, purpose, or adherence: stead-
`fast. 4. Showing no sign of emotionalstress; unimpressionable,
`im-med-i-ca-ble (i-méd’i-ka-bal) adj.
`Incurable.
`5. Law. Not liable to be removed:
`immovable property. —n,
`Im-mel-mann turn (im’al-mon, -m4n’), A maneuver in which
`1. One thatis incapable of movement. 2. Immovableproperty.
`an airplane first completes half a loop then half a roll in order
`—im-mov’a-ble-ness,
`im-mov’a-bil’i-ty 2. —im-mov’a-bly adv.
`to simultaneously gain altitude and change direction in flight.
`im-mune (i-myoon’) adj. 1.a. Exempt. b. Not affected orre-
`[After the German aviator Max Jmmelmann (1890-1916).]
`sponsive. 2. Medicine. Having immunity.
`[Latin immuinis. See
`mei-1 in Appendix.*] —im-mune’ n.
`im-me-morri-al
`(im’o-mér’é-al,
`-mdr’é-al)
`adj.
`Reaching
`beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.
`im-murni-ty (i-my00’no-té) n., pi. -ties. 1. The quality or con-
`[Medieval Latin immemoridlis : Latin in-, not + memorialis,
`dition of being immune. 2. An inherited, acquired, or induced
`memorial, from memoria, MEMORY.] —im’me-mo’ri-al-ly adv.
`condition to a specific pathogen.
`im-mense (i-méns’) adj.
`1. Extremely large; huge. 2. Bound-
`im-mu-nize (im’yo-niz’) tr.v. -nized, -nizing, -nizes. To render
`immune. —im’mu-ni-za’tion 7.
`less.
`3. Informal. Surpassingly good; excellent. —See Syn-
`onyms at enormous.
`[Old French, from Latin imménsus, im-
`immuno-.
`Indicates immune or immunity; for example,
`im-
`measurable :
`in-, not + ménsus, past participle of métiri,
`to
`munogenetics, immunogenic.
`[From IMMUNE.]
`measure (see mé-2 in Appendix*).] —im«umense’ly adv. —im:
`im-mu-no-chem-is-try (im’yo-n6-kém/‘i-stré) n. The chemistry
`mense’ness 7.
`of immunologic phenomena,as of antigen stimulation of tissue
`or of antigen-antibody reactions.
`im-men-si-ty (i-mén’so-té) 7., pl. -ties. 1. The quality or state of
`being immense. 2. Something immense.
`im-mu-no-ge-net-ics (im’yo-n6-jo-nét’iks) n. Plural in form,
`im-men-sur-a-ble (i-mén’shar-9-bal) adj.
`Immeasurable.
`used with a singular verb. The study of the interrelation be-
`im-merge(i-mirj’) v. -merged, -merging, -merges. —zir. To
`tween immunity to disease and genetic make-up.
`f
`immerse. —intr. To submerge or disappear in or as if in a
`im-murno-gen:ic (im’ys-nd-jén’ik) adj. Producing immunity.
`liquid.
`[Latin immergere,
`IMMERSE.] —im-mer’gence 7.
`im-mu-nol-o-gy (im’ya-ndl’s-jé) n. The medical study of im-
`im-merse (i-miirs’)
`tr.v.
`-mersed,
`-mersing,
`-merses.
`1. To
`munity.
`[IMMUNO- + -LOGY.] —im’mu-no-log’ic (-n-16j’ik),
`cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by sub-
`im/mu-no:log’i-cal adj. —im’mu-no-log’i-cal-ly adv.
`fe
`merging in water. 3. To involve profoundly; absorb.
`[Latin
`im-mu-no-sup-pres-sive (im’ya-n6-so-prés’iv) adj. Tending to
`immergere (past participle immersus),
`to dip in :
`in-,
`in +
`suppress a natural
`immune response of an organism to an
`mergere, to dip (see mezg-' in Appendix*).]
`antigen: an immunosuppressive drug.
`im-mer-sion (i-mir’zhon, -shon) n. 1.An act of immersing.
`im-mure(i-my6or’) tr.v. -mured, -muring, -mures. 1. To confine
`2. The condition of being immersed. 3. Baptism performed by
`within walls; imprison. 2. To build into a wall; entomb in @
`wall.
`[Medieval Latin immuirare : Latin in-,
`in + murus, wa
`totally submerging a person in water. 4. The obscuring of a
`celestial body by another or by the shadow ofanother.
`(see mei-3 in Appendix*),] —im-mure’ment 7.
`;
`im-mesh. Variant of enmesh.
`im-mu-ta-ble (i-my00’te-bal) adj. "Not mutable; not susceptible
`im-mi-grant (im’i-grant) 7. 1.One who leaves a country to
`to change.
`[Middle English, from Latin immutabilis : in-, 00
`settle permanently in another. 2. An organism that appears
`+ mitabilis, MUTABLE.] —im-mu’ta-bil’i-ty,
`im-mu’ta-ble-ness
`where it was formerly unknown. —im/mi-grant adj.
`n. —im-mu’ta-bly adv.
`im-mi-grate (im’i-grat’) v. -grated, -grating, -grates. —intr. To
`imp (imp) n. 1. A mischievous child. 2. A small demon.3. Ar
`enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not a
`chaic. A descendant. 4. Archaic. A graft. —tr.v. imped,impings
`native. —zr. To send orintroduce as immigrants. —See Usage
`imps. 1. Falconry. To graft (new feathers) onto the wing © ic.
`note at migrate.
`[Latin immigrdre, to removeinto, go in: in-,
`bird to repair damageorto increaseflying capacity. 2. Archai :
`in + migrare, to remove, MIGRATE.] —im’mi-gra’tion 71,
`To furnish with wings. 3. Archaic. To eke out.
`[Middle Et
`im-mi-nence (im’e-nons) n. Also im-mi-nen-cy (-nan-sé) pi.
`lish impe, scion, offspring, child, Old English impa, yon
`-cies. 1. The quality or condition of being imminent. 2. Some-
`shoot, sapling, from impian, to graft on, from Common fis
`thing imminent.
`mance impotare (unattested), from Medieval Latin impo a
`im-mi-nent
`(im’o-nant) adj. About
`to occur;
`impending.
`graft, from Greek emphutos, implanted, from emphuein, 10
`[Latin imminens,present participle of imminére, to project over
`plant : en-, in + phuein, plant (see bheu- in Appendix I im-
`or toward, threaten :
`in-,
`toward + -minére, to project (see
`imp. 1.imperative. 2. imperfect. 3. imperial. 4. import:
`men-? in Appendix*).] —im’mi-nent-ly adv.
`ported; importer. 6.important. 6. imprimatur.
`ainst
`im-min-gle (i-ming’gal) v. -gled, -gling, -gles. —intr. To inter-
`im-pact (im’pakt’) ».
`1. The striking of one body a8)2
`mingle; blend. —tr. To blend.
`another; a collision. 2. The effect of one thing upon 4n0
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