Webster's Dictionary 1913

9667

Stereographic

{ Ste′re‐o‐graph″ic (?), Ste′re‐o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. stéréographique.] Made or done according to the rules of stereography; delineated on a plane; as, a stereographic...

9668

Stereographically

Ste′re‐o‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a stereographical manner; by delineation on a plane.

9669

Stereography

Ste′re‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. [Stereo- + graphy: cf. F. stéréographie.] The art of delineating the forms of solid bodies on a plane; a branch of solid geometry which shows the constr...

9670

Stereometer

Ste′re‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Stereo- + meter.] (Physics) 1. An instrument for measuring the solid contents of a body, or the capacity of a vessel; a volumenometer.2. An instrument f...

9671

Stereometric

{ Ste′re‐o‐met″ric (?), Ste′re‐o‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. stéréométrique.] Of or pertaining to stereometry; performed or obtained by stereometry. — Ste′re‐o‐met″ric‐al‐ly, adv.

9672

Stereometry

Ste′re‐om″e‐try (?), n. [Stereo- + -metry: cf. F. stéréométrie.] The art of measuring and computing the cubical contents of bodies and figures; — distinguished from planimetry.

9673

Stereomonoscope

Ste′re‐o‐mon″o‐scope (?), n. [Stereo- + mono- + -scope.] An instrument with two lenses, by which an image of a single picture projected upon a screen of ground glass is made to ...

9674

Stereoplasm

Ste″re‐o‐plasm (?), n. [Stereo- + Gr. � anything formed or molded.] (Biol.) The solid or insoluble portion of the cell protoplasm. See Hygroplasm.

9675

Stereopticon

Ste′re‐op″ti‐con (?), n. [NL. See Stereo-, and Optic.] An instrument, consisting essentially of a magic lantern in which photographic pictures are used, by which the image of a ...

9676

Stereoscope

Ste″re‐o‐scope (?), n. [Stereo- + -scope.] An optical instrument for giving to pictures the appearance of solid forms, as seen in nature. It combines in one, through a bending o...

9677

Stereoscopic

{ Ste′re‐o‐scop″ic (?), Ste′re‐o‐scop″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the stereoscope; characteristic of, or adapted to, the stereoscope; as, a stereoscopic effect; the ster...

9678

Stereoscopist

Ste′re‐os″co‐pist (?), n. One skilled in the use or construction of stereoscopes.

9679

Stereoscopy

Ste′re‐os″co‐py (?), n. The art or science of using the stereoscope, or of constructing the instrument or the views used with it.

9680

Stereostatic

Ste′re‐o‐stat″ic (?), a. [Stereo- + static.] (Civil. Engin.) Geostatic.

9681

Stereotomic

{ Ste′re‐o‐tom″ic (?), Ste′re‐o‐tom″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to stereotomy; performed by stereotomy.

9682

Stereotomy

Ste′re‐ot″o‐my (?), n. [Stereo- + Gr. � to cut: cf. F. stéréotomie.] The science or art of cutting solids into certain figures or sections, as arches, and the like; especially, ...

9683

Stereotype

Ste″re‐o‐type (?), n. [Stereo- + -type: cf. F. stéréotype.] 1. A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically...

9684

Stereotype (2)

Ste″re‐o‐type, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stereotyped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stereotyping (?).] [Cf. F. stéréotyper.] 1. To prepare for printing in stereotype; to make the stereotype plate...

9685

Stereotyped

Ste″re‐o‐typed (?), a. 1. Formed into, or printed from, stereotype plates.2. Fig.: Formed in a fixed, unchangeable manner; as, stereotyped opinions.Our civilization, with its st...

9686

Stereotyper

Ste″re‐o‐ty′per (?), n. One who stereotypes; one who makes stereotype plates, or works in a stereotype foundry.

9687

Stereotypery

Ste″re‐o‐ty′per‐y (?), n. 1. The art, process, or employment of making stereotype plates.2. A place where stereotype plates are made; a stereotype foundry.

9688

Stereotypic

Ste′re‐o‐typ″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to stereotype, or stereotype plates.

9689

Stereotypist

Ste″re‐o‐ty′pist (?), n. A stereotyper.

9690

Stereotypographer

Ste′re‐o‐ty‐pog″ra‐pher (?), n. A stereotype printer.

9691

Stereotypography

Ste′re‐o‐ty‐pog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Stereo- + typography.] The act or art of printing from stereotype plates.

9692

Stereotypy

Ste″re‐o‐ty′py (?), n. [Cf. F. stéréotypie.] The art or process of making stereotype plates.

9693

Sterhydraulic

Ster′hy‐drau″lic (?), a. [Stereo- + hydraulic.] Pertaining to, or designating, a kind of hydraulic press; resembling such a press in action or principle.Sterhydraulic press, an ...