Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Vaporize (2)

Vap″o‐rize, v. i. To pass off in vapor.

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Vaporizer

Vap″o‐ri′zer (?), n. One who, or that which, vaporizes, or converts into vapor.

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Vaporose

Va″por‐ose′ (vā″pẽr‐ōs′), a. Full of vapor; vaporous.

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Vaporous

Va″por‐ous (–ā″pẽr‐ŭs′), a. [L. vaporosus: cf. F. vaporeux.]1. Having the form or nature of vapor. Holland.2. Full of vapors or exhalations. Shak.The warmer and more vaporous ai...

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Vaporousness

Va″por‐ous‐ness, n. The quality of being vaporous.

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Vapory

Va″por‐y (?), a. 1. Full of vapors; vaporous.2. Hypochondriacal; splenetic; peevish.

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Vapulation

Vap′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. vapulare to be flogged.] The act of beating or whipping.

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Vaquero

‖Va‐que″ro (vä‐kā̍″rō̍), n. [Sp., cowherd, fr. vaca a cow, L. vacca. Cf. Vacher.] One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman.

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Vara

‖Va″ra (?), n. [Sp. See 1st Vare.] A Spanish measure of length equal to about one yard. The vara now in use equals 33.385 inches. Johnson's Cyc.

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Varan

Va″ran (?), n.(Zoöl.) The monitor. See Monitor, 3.

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Varangian

Va‐ran″gi‐an (?), n. One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Cons...

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Varanus

‖Va‐ra″nus (?), n. [NL., fr. Ar. uaran, uaral; cf. F. varan, from the Arabic.] (Zoöl.) A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Mon...

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Vare

Vare (?), n. [Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole.] A wand or staff of authority or justice.His hand a vare of justice did uphold. Dryden.

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Vare (2)

Vare, n.(Zoöl.) A weasel.Vare widgeon(Zoöl.), a female or young male of the smew; a weasel duck; — so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a vare, or weasel.

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Varec

Var″ec (?), n. [F. varech; of Teutonic origin. See Wrack seaweed, wreck.] The calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed...

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Vargueno

Var‐gue″no (vär‐gā″nō), n. [Said to be fr. Vargas, name of a village in Spain.] (Art) A decorative cabinet, of a form originating in Spain, the body being rectangular and suppor...

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Vari

‖Va″ri (?), n. [Cf. F. vari.] (Zoöl.) The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white.

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Variability

Va′ri‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. variabilité.]1. The quality or state of being variable; variableness.2. (Biol.) The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetab...

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Variable

Va″ri‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. variabilis: cf. F. variable.]1. Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seaso...

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Variable (2)

Va″ri‐a‐ble, n. 1. That which is variable; that which varies, or is subject to change.2. (Math.) A quantity which may increase or decrease; a quantity which admits of an infinit...

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Variableness

Va″ri‐a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being variable; variability. James i. 17.

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Variably

Va″ri‐a‐bly, adv. In a variable manner.

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Variance

Va″ri‐ance (?), n. [L. variantia.]1. The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation.2. Difference that produces dispute or controversy; disagreement; diss...

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Variant

Va″ri‐ant (?), a. [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.] 1. Varying in form, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.2. Changeable; ch...

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Variant (2)

Va″ri‐ant (?), n. [Cf. F. variante.] Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural history; a variant of a sto...

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Variate

Va″ri‐ate (?), v. t. & i. [L. variatus, p. p. of variare. See Vary.] To alter; to make different; to vary.

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Variation

Va′ri‐a″tion (?), n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modifi...