Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Adumbration

Ad′um‐bra″tion (�), n. [L. adumbratio.] 1. The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth.2. A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing.Elegant ...

1649

Adumbrative

Ad‐um″bra‐tive (�), a. Faintly representing; typical. Carlyle.

1650

Adunation

Ad′u‐na″tion (�), n. [L. adunatio; ad + unus one.] A uniting; union. Jer. Taylor.

1651

Adunc

{ A‐dunc″, A‐dunque″ } (�), a.(Zoöl.) Hooked; as, a parrot has an adunc bill.

1652

Aduncity

A‐dun″ci‐ty (�), n. [L. aduncitas. See Aduncous.] Curvature inwards; hookedness.The aduncity of the beaks of hawks.Pope.

1653

Aduncous

A‐dun″cous (�), a. [L. aduncus; ad + uncus hooked, hook.] Curved inwards; hooked.

1654

Adure

A‐dure″ (�), v. t. [L. adurere; ad + urere to burn.] To burn up. Bacon.

1655

Adurol

Ad″u‐rol (?), n.(Photog.) Either of two compounds, a chlorine derivative and bromine derivative, of hydroquinone, used as developers.

1656

Adust

A‐dust″ (�), a. [L. adustus, p. p. of adurere: cf. F. aduste.] 1. Inflamed or scorched; fiery. “The Libyan air adust.” Milton.2. Looking as if or scorched; sunburnt.A tall, thin...

1657

Adusted

A‐dust″ed, a. Burnt; adust. Howell.

1658

Adustible

A‐dust″i‐ble (�), a. That may be burnt.

1659

Adustion

A‐dus″tion (?; 106), n. [L. adustio, fr. adurere, adustum: cf. F. adustion.] 1. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. Harvey.2. (Su...

1660

Advance

Ad‐vance″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Advanced (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Advancing (�)(#).] [OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. ...

1661

Advance (2)

Ad‐vance″, v. i. 1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in ye...

1662

Advance (3)

Ad‐vance″, n. [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See Advance, v.] 1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, mo...

1663

Advance (4)

Ad‐vance″ (�), a. Before in place, or beforehand in time; — used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that m...

1664

Advanced

Ad‐vanced″ (�), a. 1. In the van or front.2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.3. Far on in life or time.A ge...

1665

Advancement

Ad‐vance″ment (ăd‐vȧns″ment), n. [OE. avancement, F. avancement. See Advance, v. t.] 1. The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtheran...

1666

Advancer

Ad‐van″cer (�), n. 1. One who advances; a promoter.2. A second branch of a buck's antler. Howell.

1667

Advancing edge

Ad‐van″cing edge. (Aëronautics) The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; — contr. with following edge, which is the rear edge.

1668

Advancing surface

Ad‐van″cing sur″face. (Aëronautics) The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; — contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface.

1669

Advancive

Ad‐van″cive (�), a. Tending to advance.

1670

Advantage

Ad‐van″tage (?; 61, 48), n. [OE. avantage, avauntage, F. avantage, fr. avant before. See Advance, and cf. Vantage.] 1. Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, partic...

1671

Advantage (2)

Ad‐van″tage, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Advantaged (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Advantaging (�).] [F. avantager, fr. avantage. See Advance.] To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to b...

1672

Advantageable

Ad‐van″tage‐a‐ble (�), a. Advantageous.

1673

Advantageous

Ad′van‐ta″geous (�), a. [F. avantageux, fr. avantage.] Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is ...

1674

Advantageously

Ad′van‐ta″geous‐ly, adv. Profitably; with advantage.