HETERODOX
HET'ERODOX, adjective [Gr. another, different, and opinion.]1. In theology, heretical; contrary to the faith and doctrines of the true church; or more precisely, contrary to the...
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HETERODOXY
HET'ERODOXY, noun Heresy; an opinion or doctrine contrary to the doctrines of the Scriptures, or contrary to those of an established church.
HETEROGENE
HET'EROGENE, adjective [See the next word.]
HETEROGENEAL
HETEROGE'NEALHETEROGENE'ITY, noun Opposition of nature; contrariety or dissimilitude of qualities. [Ill formed.]1. Dissimilar part; something of a different kind.
HETEROGENEITY
HETEROGENE'ITY, n. Opposition of nature; contrariety or dissimilitude of qualities. [Ill formed.]1. Dissimilar part; something of a different kind.
HETEROGENEOUS
HETEROGE'NEOUS, adjective [Gr. other, and kind.] Of a different kind or nature; unlike or dissimilar in kind; opposed to homogeneous.The light whose rays are all alike refrangib...
HETEROGENEOUSNESS
HETEROGE'NEOUSNESS, noun Difference of nature and quality; dissimilitude or contrariety in kind, nature or qualities.
HETEROPHYLLOUS
HETEROPH'YLLOUS, adjective [Gr. diverse, and leaf.]Producing a diversity of leaves; as a heterophyllous violet.
HETEROPTICS
HETEROP'TICS, noun [See Optics.] False optics.
HETEROSCIAN
HETEROS'CIAN, noun [Gr. other, and shadow.]Those inhabitants of the earth are called Heteroscians, whose shadows fall one way only. Such are those who live between the tropics a...
HEULANDITE
HEU'LANDITE, adjective [from M. Heuland.] A mineral, occurring massive, frequently globular, or crystallized in the form of a right oblique-angled prism. It has been ranked amon...
HEW
HEW, verb transitivepreterit tense hewed; participle passive hewed or hewn.1. To cut with an ax, or other like instrument, for the purpose of making an even surface or side; as,...
HEWED
HEW'ED, participle passive Cut and made smooth or even; chopped; hacked; shaped by cutting or by a chisel.
HEWER
HEW'ER, noun One who hews wood or stone.
HEWING
HEW'ING, participle present tense Cutting and making smooth or even; chopping; hacking; forming by the chisel.
HEWN
HEWN, participle passive The same as hewed.
HEXACHORD
HEX'ACHORD, noun [Gr. six and a chord.] In ancient music, an imperfect chord called a sixth. Also, an instrument of six chords, or system of six sounds.
HEXADACTYLOUS
HEXADACTYLOUS, adjective [Gr.] Having six toes.
HEXADE
HEX'ADE, noun [Gr. six.] A series of six numbers.
HEXAGON
HEX'AGON, noun [Gr. six and an angle.] In geometry, a figure of six sides and six angles. If the sides and angles are equal, it is a regular hexagon The cells of honeycomb are h...
HEXAGONAL
HEXAG'ONAL, adjective Having six sides and six angles.
HEXAGONY
HEXAG'ONY, for hexagon, is not used.
HEXAGYN
HEX'AGYN, noun [Gr. six, and a female.] In botany, a plant that has six pistils.
HEXAGYNIAN
HEXAGYN'IAN, adjective Having six pistils.
HEXAHEDRAL
HEXAHE'DRAL, adjective Of the figure of a hexahedron; having six equal sides.
HEXAHEDRON
HEXAHE'DRON, noun [Gr. six, and a base or seat.] A regular solid body of six sides; a cube.
HEXAHEMERON
HEXAHEM'ERON, noun [Gr. six, and day.] The term of six days.