Webster's Dictionary 1913

6427

Concrescence

Con‐cres″cence (?), n. [L. concrescentia.] Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles. Sir W. Raleigh.

6428

Concrescible

Con‐cres″ci‐ble (?), a. Capable of being changed from a liquid to a solid state.They formed a... fixed concrescible oil.Fourcroy (Trans.).

6429

Concrescive

Con‐cres″cive (?), a. Growing together, or into union; uniting. Eclec. Rev.

6430

Concrete

Con″crete (? or?), a. [L. concretus, p. p. of concrescere to grow together; con- + crescere to grow; cf. F. concret. See Crescent.] 1. United in growth; hence, formed by coaliti...

6431

Concrete (2)

Con″crete, n. 1. A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.To divide all concretes, minerals and oth...

6432

Concrete (3)

Con‐crete″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Concreted; p. pr & vb. n.Concreting.] To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.☞ Applied to some substances, it ...

6433

Concrete (4)

Con‐crete″, v. t. 1. To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.There are in our inferior world divers bodies that are concreted out of others....

6434

Concretely

Con‐crete″ly, adv. In a concrete manner.

6435

Concreteness

Con‐crete″ness, n. The quality of being concrete.

6436

Concretion

Con‐cre″tion (?), n. [L. concretio.] 1. The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.2. A mass or ...

6437

Concretional

Con‐cre″tion‐al (?), a. Concretionary.

6438

Concretionary

Con‐cre″tion‐a‐ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or formed by, concretion or aggregation; producing or containing concretions.

6439

Concretive

Con‐cre″tive (?), a. Promoting concretion. Sir T. Browne.

6440

Concretively

Con‐cre″tive‐ly, adv. In a concrete manner.

6441

Concreture

Con‐cre″ture (?; 135), n. A mass formed by concretion. Johnson.

6442

Concrew

Con‐crew″ (?), v. i. [See Concrete, a., and Accrue.] To grow together. Spenser.

6443

Concrimination

Con‐crim′i‐na″tion (?), n. A joint accusation.

6444

Concubinacy

Con‐cu″bi‐na‐cy (?), n. The practice of concubinage. Strype.

6445

Concubinage

Con‐cu″bi‐nage (?), n. 1. The cohabiting of a man and a woman who are not legally married; the state of being a concubine.☞ In some countries, concubinage is marriage of an infe...

6446

Concubinal

Con‐cu″bi‐nal (?), a. [L. concubinalis.] Of or pertaining to concubinage.

6447

Concubinarian

Con‐cu′bi‐na″ri‐an (?), a. & n. Concubinary.The married and concubinarian, as well as looser clergy.Milman.

6448

Concubinary

Con‐cu″bi‐na‐ry (?), a. [LL. concubinarius.] Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage.

6449

Concubinary (2)

Con‐cu″bi‐na‐ry, n.; pl.Concubinaries (#). One who lives in concubinage. Jer. Taylor.

6450

Concubinate

Con‐cu″bi‐nate (?), n. [L. concubinatus.] Concubinage. Johnson.

6451

Concubine

Con″cu‐bine (?), n. [F., fr. L. concubina; con- + cubare to lie down, concumbere to lie together, akin to E. cubit.] 1. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a...

6452

Conculcate

Con‐cul″cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Concultated; p. pr. & vb. n.Conculcating.] [L. conculcatus, p. p. of conculcare to conculcate fr. calx heel.] To tread or trample under foot...

6453

Concupiscence

Con‐cu″pis‐cence (?), n. [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.] Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion.Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness.Horne.