Analects
{ An″a‐lects (ăn″ȧ‐lĕkts), ‖An′a‐lec″ta (ăn′ȧ‐lĕk″tȧ), } n. pl. [Gr. ανἄλεκτα fr. αναλἔγειν to collect; ανἄ + λέγειν to gather.] A collection of literary fragments.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Analemma
‖An′a‐lem″ma (–lĕm″mȧ), n. [L. analemma a sun dial on a pedestal, showing the latitude and meridian of a place, Gr. ανἄλημμα a support, or thing supported, a sun dial, fr. αναλα...
Analepsis
{ ‖An′a‐lep″sis (ăn′ȧ‐lĕp″sĭs), An″a‐lep″sy (ăn″ȧ‐lĕp′sy̆), } [Gr. � a taking up, or again, recovery, from �. See Analemma.] (Med.) (a) Recovery of strength after sickness. (b) ...
Analeptic
An′a‐lep″tic (�), a. [Gr. � restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See Analepsis.] (Med.) Restorative; giving strength after disease. — n. A restorative.
Analgen
{ An‐al″gen (?), An‐al″gene (?) }, n.} A crystalline compound used as an antipyretic and analgesic, employed chiefly in rheumatism and neuralgia. It is a complex derivative of q...
Analgesia
‖An′al‐ge″si‐a (�), n. [NL., fr. Gr. αναλγησἴα; αν̓ priv. + ἄλγησισ sense of pain.] (Med.) Absence of sensibility to pain. Quain.
Anallagmatic
An′al‐lag‐mat″ic (�), a. [Gr. αν̓ priv. + � a change.] (Math.) Not changed in form by inversion.Anallagmatic curves, a class of curves of the fourth degree which have certain pe...
Anallantoic
An′al‐lan‐to″ic (�), a.(Anat.) Without, or not developing, an allantois.
Anallantoidea
‖An′al‐lan‐toid″e‐a (�), n. pl. [Gr. αν̓ priv. + E. allantoidea.] (Zoöl.) The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lowe...
Analogal
A‐nal″o‐gal (�), a. Analogous. Donne.
Analogic
An′a‐log″ic (�), a. [See Analogous.] Of or belonging to analogy. Geo. Eliot.
Analogical
An′a‐log″ic‐al (�), a. 1. Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy.When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the e...
Analogically
An′a‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude.A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the...
Analogicalness
An′a‐log″ic‐al‐ness, n. Quality of being analogical.
Analogism
A‐nal″o‐gism (�), n. 1. (Logic) an argument from the cause to the effect; an a priori argument. Johnson.2. Investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other. Crabb.
Analogist
A‐nal″o‐gist (�), n. One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy. Cheyne.
Analogize
A‐nal″o‐gize, v. i. To employ, or reason by, analogy.
Analogon
‖A‐nal″o‐gon (�), n. Analogue.
Analogous
A‐nal″o‐gous (�), a. [L. analogous, Gr. � according to a due ratio, proportionate; � + � ratio, proportion. See Logic.] Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing ...
Analogue
An″a‐logue (?; 115), n. 1. That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing.The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue in the insolent ty...
Analogy
A‐nal″o‐gy (�), n.; pl.Analogies (�). [L. analogia, Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. analogie. See Analogous.] 1. A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some...
Analyse
An″a‐lyse (�), v., An″a‐ly′ser (�), n., etc. Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc.
Analysis
A‐nal″y‐sis (�), n.; pl.Analyses (�). [Gr. �, fr. � to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; � up + � to loose. See Loose.] 1. A resolution of anything, whether an...
Analyst
An″a‐lyst (�), n. [F. analyste. See Analysis.] One who analyzes; formerly, one skilled in algebraical geometry; now commonly, one skilled in chemical analysis.
Analytic
{ An′a‐lyt″ic (�), An′a‐lyt″ic‐al (�), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. analytique. See Analysis.] Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytic...
Analytically
An′a‐lyt″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an analytical manner.
Analytics
An′a‐lyt″ics (�), n. The science of analysis.