Webster's Dictionary 1913

12961

Sylvic

Syl″vic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, pine or its products; specifically, designating an acid called also abeitic acid, which is the chief ingredient of commo...

12962

Sylvicoline

Syl‐vic″o‐line (?), a. [L. sylva, silva, forest + colere to inhabit.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the family of warblers (Sylvicolidæ). See Warbler.

12963

Sylviculture

Syl″vi‐cul′ture (?), n. [L. sylva, silva, forest + E. culture.] The cultivation of forest trees for timber or other purposes; forestry; arboriculture.

12964

Sylviculturist

Syl′vi‐cul″tur‐ist (?), n. One who cultivates forest trees, especially as a business.

12965

Sylvine

{ Syl″vine (?), Syl″vite (?), } n. [So called from NL. sal digestivus sylvii potassium chloride.] (Min.) Native potassium chloride.

12966

Sym-

Sym– (?). See Syn-.

12967

Symar

{ Sy‐mar″ (?), Sy″marr }, n. See Simar.

12968

Symbal

Sym″bal (?), n. See Cimbal.

12969

Symbiosis

‖Sym′bi‐o″sis (?), n.(Biol.) The living together in more or less imitative association or even close union of two dissimilar organisms. In a broad sense the term includes parasi...

12970

Symbiotic

Sym′bi‐ot″ic (?), a.(Biol.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, or living in, a state of symbiosis. — Sym′bi‐ot″ic‐al (#), a. — Sym′bi‐ot″ic‐al‐ly (#), adv.

12971

Symbol

Sym″bol (?), n. [L. symbolus, symbolum, Gr. σύμβολον a sign by which one knows or infers a thing, from � to throw or put together, to compare; σύν with + � to throw: cf. F. symb...

12972

Symbol (2)

Sym″bol, v. t. To symbolize. Tennyson.

12973

Symbolic

Sym‐bol″ic (?), n. [Cf. F. symbolique. See Symbolic, a.] (Theol.) See Symbolics.

12974

Symbolic (2)

{ Sym‐bol″ic (?), Sym‐bol″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. symbolicus, Gr. συμβολικόσ: cf. F. symbolique.] Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or e...

12975

Symbolics

Sym‐bol″ics (?), n. The study of ancient symbols; esp. (Theol.), that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith; symbolism; — called also symbo...

12976

Symbolism

Sym″bol‐ism (?), n. 1. The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblemat...

12977

Symbolist

Sym″bol‐ist, n. One who employs symbols.

12978

Symbolistic

{ Sym′bol‐is″tic (?), Sym′bol‐is″tic‐al (?), } a. Characterized by the use of symbols; as, symbolistic poetry.

12979

Symbolization

Sym′bol‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. symbolisation.] The act of symbolizing; symbolical representation. Sir T. Browne.

12980

Symbolize

Sym″bol‐ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Symbolized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Symbolizing (?).] [Cf. F. symboliser.] 1. To have a resemblance of qualities or properties; to correspond; to ...

12981

Symbolize (2)

Sym″bol‐ize, v. t. 1. To make to agree in properties or qualities.2. To make representative of something; to regard or treat as symbolic. “Some symbolize the same from the myste...

12982

Symbolizer

Sym″bol‐i′zer (?), n. One who symbolizes.

12983

Symbological

Sym′bo‐log″i‐cal (?), a. Pertaining to a symbology; versed in, or characterized by, symbology.

12984

Symbologist

Sym‐bol″o‐gist (?), n. One who practices, or who is versed in, symbology.

12985

Symbology

Sym‐bol″o‐gy (?), n. [Symbol + -logy.] The art of expressing by symbols.

12986

Symbranchii

‖Sym‐bran″chi‐i (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. σύν with + � a gill.] (Zoöl.) An order of slender eel-like fishes having the gill openings confluent beneath the neck. The pectoral arc...

12987

Symmetral

Sym″me‐tral (?), a. Commensurable; symmetrical. Dr. H. More.