Webster's Dictionary 1913

2620

Infectiously

In‐fec″tious‐ly, adv. In an infectious manner. Shak.

2621

Infectiousness

In‐fec″tious‐ness, n. The quality of being infectious.

2622

Infective

In‐fect″ive (?), a. [L. infectivus pertaining to dyeing.] Infectious. Beau. & Fl.True love... hath an infective power. Sir P. Sidney.

2623

Infecund

In‐fec″und (?), a. [L. infecundus: cf. F. infécond. See In- not, and Fecund.] Unfruitful; not producing young; barren; infertile. Evelyn.

2624

Infecundity

In′fe‐cun″di‐ty (?), n. [L. infecunditas: cf. F. infécondité.] Want of fecundity or fruitfulness; barrenness; sterility; unproductiveness.

2625

Infecundous

In′fe‐cun″dous (?), a. [See Infecund.] Infertile; barren; unprofitable; unproductive. Glanvill.

2626

Infeeble

In‐fee″ble (?), v. t. See Enfeeble.

2627

Infelicitous

In′fe‐lic″i‐tous (?), a. Not felicitous; unhappy; unfortunate; not fortunate or appropriate in application; not well said, expressed, or done; as, an infelicitous condition; an ...

2628

Infelicity

In′fe‐lic″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Infelicities (#). [L. infelicitas: cf. F. infélicité. See In- not, and Felicity.]1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; w...

2629

Infelonious

In′fe‐lo″ni‐ous (?), a. Not felonious, malignant, or criminal. G. Eliot.

2630

Infelt

In″felt′ (?), a. [Pref. in- in + felt.] Felt inwardly; heartfelt.The baron stood afar off, or knelt in submissive, acknowledged, infelt inferiority. Milman.

2631

Infeodation

In′feo‐da″tion (?), n.(Law) See Infeudation.

2632

Infeoff

In‐feoff″ (?), v. t.(Law) See Enfeoff.

2633

Infeoffment

In‐feoff″ment (?), n.(Law) See Enfeoffment.

2634

Infer

In‐fer″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inferred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Inferring.] [L. inferre to bring into, bring forward, occasion, infer; pref. in- in + ferre to carry, bring: cf. F. ...

2635

Inferable

In‐fer″a‐ble (ĭn‐fẽr″ȧ‐b'l or ĭn‐fĕr″–; 277), a. Capable of being inferred or deduced from premises. [Written also inferrible.] H. Spencer.A sufficient argument... is inferable ...

2636

Inference

In″fer‐ence (?), n. [From Infer.]1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions, it is yet unjust and mistaken ...

2637

Inferential

In′fer‐en″tial (?), a. Deduced or deducible by inference. “Inferential proofs.” J. S. Mill.

2638

Inferentially

In′fer‐en″tial‐ly, adv. By way of inference.

2639

Inferiæ

‖In‐fe″ri‐æ (?), n. pl. [L., fr. inferus underneath.] (Rom. Antiq.) Sacrifices offered to the souls of deceased heroes or friends.

2640

Inferior

In‐fe″ri‐or (?), a. [L., compar. of inferus that is below, underneath, the lower; akin to E. under: cf. F. inférieur. See Under.]1. Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less ...

2641

Inferior (2)

In‐fe″ri‐or, n. A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than another.A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by disdaining him. South.

2642

Inferiority

In‐fe′ri‐or″i‐ty (?), [Cf. F. infériorité.] The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth.A deep sense of our ow...

2643

Inferiorly

In‐fe″ri‐or‐ly (?), adv. In an inferior manner, or on the inferior part.

2644

Infernal

In‐fer″nal (?), a. [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that which lies beneath, the lower. See Inferior.]1. Of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabite...

2645

Infernal (2)

In‐fer″nal, n. An inhabitant of the infernal regions; also, the place itself. Drayton.

2646

Infernally

In‐fer″nal‐ly, adv. In an infernal manner; diabolically. “Infernally false.” Bp. Hacket.