AUTOGRAPHIC
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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AUTOGRAPHICAL
AUTOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an autograph, or one's own hand writing.
AUTOGRAPHY
AUTOG'RAPHY, noun [Gr. self, and writing.]A person's own hand writing; an original manuscript.
AUTOMALITE
AUTOM'ALITE, noun A mineral called by Hauy, spinelle zincifere. it is classed with the spinel ruby. it occurs imbedded in talcky slate; the color, a dark green. It is crystalliz...
AUTOMATH
AU'TOMATH, noun [Gr. to learn.] One who is self taught.
AUTOMATIC
AUTOMAT'IC,AUTOMAT'ICAL, adjective1. Belonging to an automation; having the power of moving itself; mechanical.2. Not voluntary; not depending on the will. Dr. Hartley has demon...
AUTOMATICAL
AUTOMAT'ICAL, a.1. Belonging to an automation; having the power of moving itself; mechanical.2. Not voluntary; not depending on the will. Dr. Hartley has demonstrated that all o...
AUTOMATION
AUTOM'ATION, noun [Gr. self. The Greek plural, automata, is sometimes used; but the regular English plural, automatons, is preferable.]A self-moving machine, or one which moves ...
AUTOMATOUS
AUTOM'ATOUS, adjective Having in itself the power of motion.
AUTONOMOUS
AUTON'OMOUS, adjective [Infra.] Independent in government; having the right of self government.
AUTONOMY
AUTON'OMY, noun [Gr. self, and law, rule.]This word is rarely used. It signifies the power or right of self government, whether in a city which elects its own magistrates and ma...
AUTOPSY
AU'TOPSY, noun [Gr. self, and sight.]Personal observation; ocular view.
AUTOPTICAL
AUTOP'TICAL, adjective Seen with one's own eyes.
AUTOPTICALLY
AUTOP'TICALLY, adverb By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.[Autopsy and its derivatives are rarely used.]
AUTUMN
AU'TUMN, noun au'tum. [Latin autumnus, 'Etymon multum torquetur.']The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter. Astronomically, it begins at the equinox...
AUTUMNAL
AUTUM'NAL, adjective Belonging to autumn; produced or gathered in autumn; as autumnal fruits.AUTUM'NAL, noun A plant that flowers in Autumn. The autumnals form the third divisio...
AUXESIS
AUXE'SIS, noun [Gr. increase.]In rhetoric, a figure by which any thing is magnified too much; an increasing, or exornation, when, for amplification, a more grave and magnificent...
AUXILIAR
AUXIL'IAR,AUXIL'IARIES, nounplural Foreign troops in the service of nations at war.AUXIL'IARY, noun1. A helper; an assistant; a confederate in some action, enterprise or underta...
AUXILIARIES
AUXIL'IARIES, n. plu. Foreign troops in the service of nations at war.
AUXILIARY
AUXIL'IARY, adjective [Latin auxiliaris, from auxilium, aid, uuxilior, to aid.]Helping; aiding; assisting; subsidiary; conferring aid or support by joint exertion, influence or ...
AVAIL
AVA'IL, verb transitive [Latin valeo, to be strong or able, to profit, to be of force or authority; Eng. well. The primary sense is, to stretch or extend, whence strength, value...
AVAILABLE
AVA'ILABLE, adjective1. Profitable; advantageous; having efficacy; as, a measure is more or less available2. Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; valid; ...
AVAILABLENESS
AVA'ILABLENESS, noun1. Power or efficacy, in promoting an end in view.2. Competent power; legal force; validity; as the availableness of a title.
AVAILABLY
AVA'ILABLY, adverb Powerfully; profitably; advantageously; validly; efficaciously.
AVAILING
AVA'ILING, participle passive Turning to profit; using to advantage or effect.
AVAILMENT
AVA'ILMENT, noun Profit; efficacy; successful issue. [Little used.]
AVAILS
AVA'ILS, nounplural Profits or proceeds.It is used in New England, for the proceeds of goods sold, or for rents, issues or profits.