Webster's Dictionary 1913

2890

Éprouvette

‖É′prou′vette″ (?), n.(Gun.) An apparatus for testing or proving the strength of gunpowder.

2891

Epsom salts

{ Ep″som salts′orsalt′ (?) }. (Med.) Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; — originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, — whence the na...

2892

Epsomite

Ep″som‐ite (?), n. Native sulphate of magnesia or Epsom salt.

2893

Epulary

Ep″u‐la‐ry (?), a. [L. epularis, fr. epulum a feast: cf. F. épulaire.] Of or pertaining to a feast or banquet. Smart.

2894

Epulation

Ep′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. epulatio.] A feasting or feast; banquet. Sir T. Browne.

2895

Epulis

‖E‐pu″lis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a gumboil; Gr. επἴ upon + � gums.] (Med.) A hard tumor developed from the gums.

2896

Epulose

Ep″u‐lose′ (?), a. [L. epulum a feast.] Feasting to excess.

2897

Epulosity

Ep′u‐los″i‐ty (?), n. A feasting to excess.

2898

Epulotic

Ep′u‐lot″ic (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � to scar over or heal; επἴ upon, over + � whole.] Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; as, an epulotic ointment. — n. An epulotic ag...

2899

Epuration

Ep′u‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. e out, quite + purare to purify, purus pure.] Purification.

2900

Épure

‖É′pure″ (?), n.(Fine Arts) A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing.

2901

Epworth League

Ep″worth League (?). A religious organization of Methodist young people, founded in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio, and taking its name from John Wesley's birthplace, Epworth, Lincolns...

2902

Equability

E′qua‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. aequabilitas, fr. aequabilis. See Equable.] The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equa...

2903

Equable

E″qua‐ble (?; 277), a. [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See Equal.] 1. Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; — sa...

2904

Equableness

E″qua‐ble‐ness, n. Quality or state of being equable.

2905

Equably

E″qua‐bly, adv. In an equable manner.

2906

Equal

E″qual (?), a. [L. aequalis, fr. aequus even, equal; akin to Skr. �ka, and perh. to L. unus for older oinos one, E. one.] 1. Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, ...

2907

Equal (2)

E″qual, n. 1. One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal qu...

2908

Equal (3)

E″qual, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Equaled (?) or Equalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Equaling or Equalling.] 1. To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degre...

2909

Equalitarian

E‐qual′i‐ta″ri‐an (?), n. One who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.

2910

Equality

E‐qual″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Equalities (#). [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See Equal.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; ...

2911

Equalization

E′qual‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.Their equalization with the rest of their fellow subjects. Burke.

2912

Equalize

E″qual‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Equalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Equalizing (?).] [Cf. F. égaliser.] 1. To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in amount or degree as...

2913

Equalizer

E″qual‐i′zer (?), n. One who, or that which, equalizes anything.

2914

Equalizer (2)

E″qual‐iz′er (?), n. 1. = Equalizing bar.2. A device, as a bar, for operating two brakes, esp. a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.3. (Elec.) Any device for...

2915

Equally

E″qual‐ly, adv. In an equal manner or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furni...

2916

Equalness

E″qual‐ness, n. Equality; evenness. Shak.