Webster's Dictionary 1913

1459

Adjunctive (2)

Ad‐junc″tive, n. One who, or that which, is joined.

1460

Adjunctively

Ad‐junc″tive‐ly, adv. In an adjunctive manner.

1461

Adjunctly

Ad‐junct″ly (�), adv. By way of addition or adjunct; in connection with.

1462

Adjuration

Ad′ju‐ra″tion (�), n. [L. adjuratio, fr. adjurare: cf. F. adjuration. See Adjure.] 1. The act of adjuring; a solemn charging on oath, or under the penalty of a curse; an earnest...

1463

Adjuratory

Ad‐ju″ra‐to‐ry (�), a. [L. adjuratorius.] Containing an adjuration.

1464

Adjure

Ad‐jure″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Adjured (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Adjuring (�)]. [L. adjurare, adjurdium, to swear to; later, to adjure: cf. F. adjurer. See Jury.] To charge, bind, o...

1465

Adjurer

Ad‐jur″er (�), n. One who adjures.

1466

Adjust

Ad‐just″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Adjusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Adjusting.] [OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence F. ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused la...

1467

Adjustable

Ad‐just″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being adjusted.

1468

Adjustage

Ad‐just″age (�), n. [Cf. Ajutage.] Adjustment.

1469

Adjuster

Ad‐just″er (�), n. One who, or that which, adjusts.

1470

Adjusting plane

{ Adjusting planeorsurface. } (Aëronautics) A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an aëroplane or fl...

1471

Adjustive

Ad‐just″ive (�), a. Tending to adjust.

1472

Adjustment

Ad‐just″ment (–ment), n. [Cf. F. ajustement. See Adjust.] 1. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.Success depe...

1473

Adjutage

Ad″ju‐tage (�), n. Same as Ajutage.

1474

Adjutancy

Ad″ju‐tan‐cy (�), n. [See Adjutant.] 1. The office of an adjutant.2. Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance.It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and ...

1475

Adjutant

Ad″ju‐tant (�), n. [L. adjutans, p. pr. of adjutare to help. See Aid.] 1. A helper; an assistant.2. (Mil.) A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding off...

1476

Adjutator

Ad″ju‐ta′tor (�), n.(Eng. Hist.) A corruption of Agitator.

1477

Adjute

Ad‐jute″ (�), v. t. [F. ajouter; confused with L. adjutare.] To add.

1478

Adjutor

Ad‐ju″tor (�), n. [L., fr. adjuvare. See Aid.] A helper or assistant. Drayton.

1479

Adjutory

Ad‐ju″to‐ry (�), a. [L. adjutorius.] Serving to help or assist; helping.

1480

Adjutrix

Ad‐ju″trix (�), n. [L. See Adjutor.] A female helper or assistant.

1481

Adjuvant

Ad″ju‐vant (ăd″jū̍‐vănt), a. [L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See Aid.] Helping; helpful; assisting. “Adjuvant causes.” Howell.

1482

Adjuvant (2)

Ad″ju‐vant, n. 1. An assistant. Yelverton.2. (Med.) An ingredient, in a prescription, which aids or modifies the action of the principal ingredient.

1483

Adlegation

Ad′le‐ga″tion (�), n. [L. adlegatio, allegatio, a sending away; fr. adlegare, allegare, to send away with a commission; ad in addition + legare to send as ambassador. Cf. Allega...

1484

Adlocution

Ad′lo‐cu″tion (�), n. See Allocution.

1485

Admarginate

Ad‐mar″gin‐ate (�), v. t. [Pref. ad- + margin.] To write in the margin. Coleridge.