Webster's Dictionary 1913

2296

Reluctance

{ Re‐luc″tance (r?–l?k″tans), Re‐luc″tan‐cy (–tan–s?), } n. [See Reluctant.] The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; — often follow...

2297

Reluctance (2)

Re‐luc″tance, n.(Elec.) Magnetic resistance, being equal to the ratio of magnetomotive force to magnetic flux.

2298

Reluctant

Re‐luc″tant (–tant), a. [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.] 1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.Reluctant, but in vain. Mil...

2299

Reluctantly

Re‐luc″tant‐ly, adv. In a reluctant manner.

2300

Reluctate

Re‐luc″tate (–t?t), v. i. [See Reluct.] To struggle against anything; to resist; to oppose. “To delude their reluctating consciences.” Dr. H. More.

2301

Reluctation

Rel′uc‐ta″tion (r?l′?k–t?″sh?n), n. Repugnance; resistance; reluctance. Bacon.

2302

Reluctivity

Rel′uc‐tiv″i‐ty (?), n.(Elec.) Specific reluctance.

2303

Relume

Re‐lume″ (r?–l?m″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relumed (–l?md″); p. pr. & vb. n.Reluming.] [OF. relumer (cf. F. rallumer), L. reluminare; pref. re- re- + luminare to light. Cf. Reillume...

2304

Relumine

Re‐lu″mine (r?–l?″m?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relumined (–m?nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Relumining.] [See Relume.] 1. To light anew; to rekindle. Shak.2. To illuminate again.

2305

Rely

Re‐ly″ (r?–l?″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Relied (–l?d″); p. pr. & vb. n.Relying.] [Pref. re- + lie to rest.] To rest with confidence, as when fully satisfied of the veracity, integri...

2306

Remade

Re‐made″ (r?–m?d″), imp. & p. p. of Remake.

2307

Remain

Re‐main″ (r?–m?n″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Remained (–m?nd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Remaining.] [OF. remaindre, remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re- re- + manere to stay, remain. See Mansion, ...

2308

Remain (2)

Re‐main″, v. t. To await; to be left to.The easier conquest now remains thee. Milton.

2309

Remain (3)

Re‐main″n. 1. State of remaining; stay.Which often, since my here remain in England,I 've seen him do. Shak.2. That which is left; relic; remainder; — chiefly in the plural. “Th...

2310

Remainder

Re‐main″der (r?–m?n″d?r), n. [OF. remaindre, inf. See Remain.] 1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. “The last rema...

2311

Remainder (2)

Re‐main″der, a. Remaining; left; left over; refuse.Which is as dry as the remainder biscuitAfter a voyage. Shak.

2312

Remainder-man

Re‐main″der–man (– măn), n.; pl.Remainder-men (–mĕn). (Law) One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See Remainder, n., 3. Blackstone.

2313

Remake

Re‐make″ (r?–m?k″), v. t. To make anew.

2314

Remand

Re‐mand″ (r?–m?nd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Remanded; p. pr. & vb. n.Remanding.] [F. remander to send word again, L. remandare; pref. re- re- + mandare to commit, order, send word. ...

2315

Remand (2)

Re‐mand″, n. The act of remanding; the order for recommitment.

2316

Remandment

Re‐mand″ment (–ment), n. A remand.

2317

Remanence

{ Rem″a‐nence (r?m″?‐nens), Rem″a‐nen‐cy (–nen‐s?), } n. [Cf. OF. remanence, LL. remanentia, fr. L. remanens. See Remanent, a.] The state of being remanent; continuance; permane...

2318

Remanent

Rem″a‐nent (–nent), n. [See Remanent, a.] That which remains; a remnant; a residue.

2319

Remanent (2)

Rem″a‐nent, a. [L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant.] Remaining; residual.That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or ...

2320

Remanet

‖Rem″a‐net (–n?t), n.(Legal Practice) A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case.

2321

Remark

Re‐mark″ (r?–m?rk″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Remarked (–m?rkt″); p. pr. & vb. n.Remarking.] [F. remarquer; pref. re- re- + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E...

2322

Remark (2)

Re‐mark″ (r?–m?rk″), v. i. To make a remark or remarks; to comment.