COMPOSSIBLE
COMPOSSIBLE, adjective Consistent.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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COMPOST
COMPOST, noun In agriculture, a mixture or composition of various manuring substances for fertilizing land. compost may be made by almost every animal and vegetable substance in...
COMPOSTURE
COMPOSTURE, noun Soil; manure.
COMPOSURE
COMPOSURE, noun1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition; as a form of prayer of public composure; a hasty composureIn the composures of men, remember yo...
COMPOTATION
COMPOTATION, noun The act of drinking or tippling together.
COMPOTATOR
COMPOTATOR, noun One who drinks with another.
COMPOUND
COMPOUND, verb transitive1. To mix or unite two or more ingredients in one mass or body; as, to compound drugs.Whoever compoundeth any like it--shall be cut off from his people....
COMPOUNDABLE
COMPOUNDABLE, adjective Capable of being compounded.
COMPOUNDED
COMPOUNDED, p. Made up of different materials mixed; formed by union of two or more substances.
COMPOUNDER
COMPOUNDER, noun1. One who compounds or mixes different things.2. One who attempts to bring parties to terms of agreement.
COMPOUNDING
COMPOUNDING, participle present tense Uniting different substances in one body or mass; forming a mixed body; agreeing by concession, or abatement of demands; discharging a debt...
COMPREHEND
COMPREHEND, verb transitive Literally, to take in; to take with, or together.1. To contain; to include; to comprise.The empire of Great Britain comprehends England, Scotland and...
COMPREHENDED
COMPREHENDED, participle passive Contained; included; implied; understood.
COMPREHENDING
COMPREHENDING, participle present tense Including; comprising; understanding; implying.
COMPREHENSIBLE
COMPREHENSIBLE, adjective1. That may be comprehended, or included; possible to be comprised.2. Capable of being understood; intelligible; conceivable by the mind.
COMPREHENSIBLENESS
COMPREHENSIBLENESS, noun Capability of being understood.
COMPREHENSIBLY
COMPREHENSIBLY, adverb With great extent of embrace, or comprehension; with large extent of signification; in a manner to comprehend a large circuit.The words wisdom and righteo...
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION, noun1. The act or quality of comprehending, or containing; a comprising.In the Old Testament there is a close comprehension of the New; in the New, an open discov...
COMPREHENSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE, adjective1. Having the quality of comprising much, or including a great extent; extensive; as a comprehensive charity; a comprehensive view. It seems some times t...
COMPREHENSIVELY
COMPREHENSIVELY, adverb In a comprehensive manner; with great extent of embrace.
COMPREHENSIVENESS
COMPREHENSIVENESS, noun1. The quality of being comprehensive, or of including much extent; as the comprehensiveness of a view.2. The quality of including much in a few words or ...
COMPREHENSOR
COMPREHENSOR, noun One who has obtained knowledge. [Not in use.]
COMPRESBYTERIAL
COMPRESBYTERIAL, adjective Pertaining to the presbyterian form of ecclesiastical ministration.
COMPRESS
COMPRESS, verb transitive [Latin To press. See Press.]1. To press together by external force; to force, urge or drive into a narrower compass; to crowd; as, to compress air.The ...
COMPRESSED
COMPRESSED, participle passive1. Pressed or squeezed together; forced into a narrow or narrower compass; embraced carnally.2. In botany, flatted; having the two opposite sides p...
COMPRESSIBILITY
COMPRESSIBILITY, noun The quality of being compressible, or yielding to pressure; the quality of being capable of compression into a smaller space or compass; as the compressibi...
COMPRESSIBLE
COMPRESSIBLE, adjective Capable of being forced or driven into a narrower compass; yielding to pressure; giving way to a force applied.Elastic fluids are compressible Water is c...