Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MEASURABLY

MEASURABLY, adverb mezh'urably. Moderately; in a limited degree.

893

MEASURE

MEASURE, noun mezh'ur. [Latin mensura, from mensus, with a casual n, the participle of metior, to measure; Eng. to mete.]1. The whole extent or dimensions of a thing, including ...

894

MEASURED

MEASURED, participle passive mezh'ured. Computed or ascertained by a rule; adjusted; proportioned; passed over.1.adjective Equal; uniform; steady. He walked with measured steps.

895

MEASURELESS

MEASURELESS, adjective mezh'urless. Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable.

896

MEASUREMENT

MEASUREMENT, noun mezh'urment. The act of measuring; mensuration.

897

MEASURER

MEASURER, noun mezh'urer. One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commodities in market.

898

MEASURING

MEASURING, participle present tense mezh'uring. Computing or ascertaining length, dimensions, capacity or amount.1.adjective A measuring cast, a throw or cast that requires to b...

899

MEAT-OFFERING

ME'AT-OFFERING, noun An offering consisting of meat or food.

900

MEATED

ME'ATED, adjective Fed; fattened. [Not used.]

901

MEATY

ME'ATY, adjective Fleshy, but not fat. [Local.]

902

MEAZLING

ME'AZLING, participle present tense Falling in small drops; properly mizzling, or rather mistling, from mist.

903

MEDALLIC

MEDAL'LIC, adjective Pertaining to a medal or to medals.

904

MEDALLION

MEDAL'LION, noun A large antique stamp or medal.1. The representation of a medallion

905

MEDIAL

ME'DIAL, adjective [Latin medius, middle.] Mean; noting a mean or average.Medial alligation, is a method of finding the mean rate or value of a mixture consisting of two or more...

906

MEDIANT

ME'DIANT, noun In music, an appellation given to the third above the key-note, because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into thirds.

907

MEDIATE

ME'DIATE, adjective [Latin medius, middle.] Middle; being between the two extremes.Anxious we hover in a mediate state.1. Interposed; intervening; being between two objects.Soon...

908

MEDIATELY

ME'DIATELY, adverb By means or by a secondary cause, acting between the first cause and the effect.God worketh all things amongst us mediately by secondary means.The king grants...

909

MEDIATION

MEDIA'TION, noun [Latin medius, middle.]1. Interposition; intervention; agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them. The contentions of individuals and fam...

910

MEDIATOR

MEDIA'TOR, noun One that interposes between parties at variance for the purpose of reconciling them.1. By way of eminence, Christ is the mediator the divine intercessor through ...

911

MEDIATORIAL

MEDIATO'RIAL, adjective Belonging to a mediator; as mediatorial office or character. [Mediatory is not used.]

912

MEDIATORSHIP

MEDIA'TORSHIP, noun The office of a mediator.

913

MEDIATRESS

MEDIA'TRESSMEDIA'TRIX, noun A female mediator.

914

MEDICAMENTAL

MEDICAMENT'AL, adjective Relating to healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments.

915

MEDICAMENTALLY

MEDICAMENT'ALLY, adverb After the manner of healing applications.

916

MEDICATION

MEDICA'TION, noun The act or process of impregnating with medicinal substances; the infusion of medicinal virtues.1. The use of medicine.

917

MEDICINABLE

MEDIC'INABLE, adjective Having the properties of medicine; medicinal. [The latter is the word now used.]

918

MEDICINAL

MEDIC'INAL,. [Latin medicinalis.] Having the property of healing or of mitigating disease; adapted to the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as medicinal plants, medicinal...