Webster's Dictionary 1913

1027

Geologize

Ge‐ol″o‐gize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Geologized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geologizing (?).] To study geology or make geological investigations in the field; to discourse as a geologis...

1028

Geology

Ge‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Geologies (#). [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + -logy: cf. F. géologie.]1. The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe;...

1029

Geomalism

Ge‐om″a‐lism (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + ομαλισμὅσ a leveling.] (Biol.) The tendency of an organism to respond, during its growth, to the force of gravitation.

1030

Geomancer

Ge″o‐man′cer (?), n. One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.

1031

Geomancy

Ge″o‐man′cy (?), n. [OE. geomance, geomancie, F. géomance, géomancie, LL. geomantia, fr. Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + μαντεία divination.] A kind of divination by means of figures ...

1032

Geomantic

{ Ge′o‐man″tic (?), Ge′o‐man″tic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. géomantique.] Pertaining or belonging to geomancy.

1033

Geometer

Ge‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [F. géomètre, L. geometres, geometra, fr. Gr. γεωμέτρησ, fr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + μέτρον measure. See Meter measure.] 1. One skilled in geometry; a geometri...

1034

Geometral

Ge‐om″e‐tral (?), a. [Cf. F. géométral.] Pertaining to geometry.

1035

Geometric

{ Ge′o‐met″ric (?), Ge′o‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. [L. geometricus; Gr. �: cf. F. géométrique.] Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geo...

1036

Geometrically

Ge′o‐met″ric‐al‐ly (?), adv. According to the rules or laws of geometry.

1037

Geometrician

Ge‐om′e‐tri″cian (?), n. One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician.

1038

Geometrid

Ge‐om″e‐trid (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining or belonging to the Geometridæ.

1039

Geometrid (2)

Ge‐om″e‐trid, n.(Zoöl.) One of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family Geometridæ; — so called because their larvæ (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and i...

1040

Geometrize

Ge‐om″e‐trize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Geometrized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Geometrizing (?).] To investigate or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical construc...

1041

Geometry

Ge‐om″e‐try (?), n.; pl.Geometries (#) [F. géométrie, L. geometria, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to measure land; γέα, γη̑, the earth + � to measure. So called because one of its earliest a...

1042

Geophagism

Ge‐oph″a‐gism (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, earth + � to eat.] The act or habit of eating earth. See Dirt eating, under Dirt. Dunglison.

1043

Geophagist

Ge‐oph″a‐gist (?), n. One who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc.

1044

Geophagous

Ge‐oph″a‐gous (?), a. Earth-eating.

1045

Geophila

‖Ge‐oph″i‐la (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. γέα, γη̑, earth + � to love.] (Zoöl.) The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.

1046

Geoponic

{ Ge′o‐pon″ic (?), Ge′o‐pon″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �; γέα, γη̑, earth + � toilsome, fr. � labor: cf. F. géoponique.] Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.

1047

Geoponics

Ge′o‐pon″ics (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. géoponique.] The art or science of cultivating the earth; agriculture. Evelin.

1048

Georama

Ge′o‐ra″ma (?), n. [Gr. γέα, γη̑, the earth + � sight, view, � to see, view: cf. F. géorama.] A hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be ...

1049

Geordie

Geor″die (?), n. A name given by miners to George Stephenson's safety lamp. Raymond.

1050

George

George (jôrj), n. [F. George, or Georges, a proper name, fr. Gr. γεωργόσ husbandman, laborer; γέα, γη̑, the earth + ἔργειν to work; akin to E. work. See Work.]1. A figure of St....

1051

George noble

George″ no′ble (?). [So called from the image of St. George on it.] A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. See Noble, n.

1052

Georgian

Geor″gi‐an (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Georgia, in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States.2. Of or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britan; a...

1053

Georgian (2)

Geor″gi‐an, n. A native of, or dweller in, Georgia.