Inspectorate
In‐spect″or‐ate (?), n. Inspectorship.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Inspectorial
In′spec‐to″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
Inspectorship
In‐spect″or‐ship (?), n. 1. The office of an inspector.2. The district embraced by an inspector's jurisdiction.
Inspectress
In‐spect″ress, n. A female inspector.
Insperse
In‐sperse″ (?), v. t. [L. inspersus, p. p. of inspergere to sprinkle upon; pref. in- in, on + spargere to sprinkle.] To sprinkle; to scatter. Bailey.
Inspersion
In‐sper″sion (?), n. [L. inspersio.] The act of sprinkling. Chapman.
Inspeximus
‖In‐spex″i‐mus (?), n. The first word of ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king; hence, a royal grant.
Insphere
In‐sphere″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insphered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insphering.] [Cf. Ensphere.] To place in, or as in, an orb a sphere. Cf. Ensphere.Bright aërial spirits live ins...
Inspirable
In‐spir″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being inspired or drawn into the lungs; inhalable; respirable; admitting inspiration. Harvey.
Inspiration
In′spi‐ra″tion (?), n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See Inspire.]1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accom...
Inspirational
In′spi‐ra″tion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to inspiration.
Inspirationist
In′spi‐ra″tion‐ist, n. One who holds to inspiration.
Inspirator
In″spi‐ra′tor (?), n.(Mach.) A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See Injector, n., 2.
Inspiratory
In‐spir″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Pertaining to, or aiding, inspiration; as, the inspiratory muscles.
Inspire
In‐spire″ (ĭn‐spīr″), v. t. [OE. enspiren, OF. enspirer, inspirer, F. inspirer, fr. L. inspirare; pref. in- in + spirare to breathe. See Spirit.]1. To breathe into; to fill with...
Inspire (2)
In‐spire″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Inspired; p. pr. & vb. n.Inspiring.]1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; — opposed to expire.2. To breathe; to blow gently.And w...
Inspired
In‐spired″ (?), a. 1. Breathed in; inhaled.2. Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired w...
Inspirer
In‐spir″er (?), n. One who, or that which, inspires. “Inspirer of that holy flame.” Cowper.
Inspiring
In‐spir″ing, a. Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.
Inspirit
In‐spir″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inspirited; p. pr. & vb. n.Inspiriting.] To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.The courage of Agamemnon i...
Inspissate
In‐spis″sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inspissated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inspissating (?).] [L. inspissatus, p. p. of inspissare to thicken; pref. in- + spissare to thicken, fr. spi...
Inspissate (2)
In‐spis″sate (?), a. [L. inspissatus, p. p.] Thick or thickened; inspissated. Greenhill.
Inspissation
In′spis‐sa″tion (?), n. The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.
Instability
In′sta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Instabilities (#). [L. instabilitas: cf. F. instabilité.]1. The quality or condition of being unstable; want of stability, firmness, or steadiness; l...
Instable
In‐sta″ble (?), a. [L. instabilis: cf. F. instable. See In- not, and Stable, a., and cf. Unstable.] Not stable; not standing fast or firm; unstable; prone to change or recede fr...
Instableness
In‐sta″ble‐ness, n. Instability; unstableness.
Install
In‐stall″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Installed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Installing.] [F. installer, LL. installare, fr. pref. in- in + OHG. stal a place, stall, G. stall, akin to E. sta...