Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Uti possidetis

‖U′ti pos′si‐de″tis (?).1. (Internat. Law) The basis or principle of a treaty which leaves belligerents mutually in possession of what they have acquired by their arms during th...

2513

Utia

U″ti‐a (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of large West Indian rodents of the genus Capromys, or Utia. In general appearance and habits they resemble rats, but they are as large as rabb...

2514

Utica

U″ti‐ca (?), a. [So called from Utica, in New York.] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a subdivision of the Trenton Period of the Lower Silurian, characterized in the S...

2515

Utile

U″tile (?), a. [L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See Use, v. t.] Profitable; useful.

2516

Utilitarian

U‐til′i‐ta″ri‐an (?), a. [See Utility.]1. Of or pertaining to utility; consisting in utility; �iming at utility as distinguished from beauty, ornament, etc.; sometimes, reproach...

2517

Utilitarian (2)

U‐til′i‐ta″ri‐an (?), n. One who holds the doctrine of utilitarianism.The utilitarians are for merging all the particular virtues into one, and would substitute in their place t...

2518

Utilitarianism

U‐til′i‐ta″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. 1. The doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the end and aim of all social and political institutions. Bentham.2. Th...

2519

Utility

U‐til″i‐ty (?), n. [OE. utilite, F. utilité, L. utilitas, fr. utilis useful. See Utile.]1. The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness t...

2520

Utilizable

U″til‐i′za‐ble (?), a. Capable of being utilized; as, the utilizable products of the gas works.

2521

Utilization

U′til‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. utilization.] The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized.

2522

Utilize

U″til‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Utilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Utilizing (?).] [Cf. F. utiliser.] To make useful; to turn to profitable account or use; to make use of; as, to ut...

2523

Utis

U″tis (?), n. See Utas.

2524

Utlary

Ut″la‐ry (?), n. Outlawry. Camden.

2525

Utmost

Ut″most′ (?), a. [OE. utmeste, utemest, AS. �temest, a superlative fr. �te out. ����. See Out, and cf. Aftermost, Outmost, Uttermost.]1. Situated at the farthest point or extrem...

2526

Utmost (2)

Ut″most′, n. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost.We have tried the utmost of our friends...

2527

Utopia

U‐to″pi‐a (?), n.1. An imaginary island, represented by Sir Thomas More, in a work called Utopia, as enjoying the greatest perfection in politics, laws, and the like. See Utopia...

2528

Utopian

U‐to″pi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Utopia; resembling Utopia; hence, ideal; chimerical; fanciful; founded upon, or involving, imaginary perfections; as, Utopian projects; Ut...

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Utopian (2)

U‐to″pi‐an, n. An inhabitant of Utopia; hence, one who believes in the perfectibility of human society; a visionary; an idealist; an optimist. Hooker.

2530

Utopianism

U‐to″pi‐an‐ism (?), n. The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian; impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism.

2531

Utopianist

U‐to″pi‐an‐ist, n. An Utopian; an optimist.

2532

Utopical

U‐to″pic‐al (?), a. Utopian; ideal. “Utopical perfection.” Bp. Hall.

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Utopist

U‐to″pist (?), n. A Utopian.

2534

Utraquist

U″tra‐quist (?), n. [L. uterque, fem. utraque, both.] One who receives the eucharist in both kinds; esp., one of a body of Hussites who in the 15th century fought for the right ...

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Utricle

U″tri‐cle (?), n. [L. utriculus a little womb, a calycle, dim. of uter, utris, a bag or bottle made of an animal's hide: cf. F. utricule.]1. A little sac or vesicle, as the air ...

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Utricular

U‐tric″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. utriculaire.]1. Of or pertaining to a utricle, or utriculus; containing, or furnished with, a utricle or utricles; utriculate; as, a utricular plant...

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Utricularia

‖U‐tric′u‐la″ri‐a (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of aquatic flowering plants, in which the submersed leaves bear many little utricles, or ascidia. See Ascidium,

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Utriculate

U‐tric″u‐late (?), a. Resembling a bladder; swollen like a bladder; inflated; utricular. Dana.