Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Contingent (2)

Con‐tin″gent, n. 1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency.His understanding could almost ...

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Contingently

Con‐tin″gent‐ly, adv. In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.

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Contingentness

Con‐tin″gent‐ness, n. The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.

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Continuable

Con‐tin″u‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being continued

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Continual

Con‐tin″u‐al (?), a. [OE. continuel, F. continuel. See Continue.] 1. Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding.He that is of a merry ...

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Continually

Con‐tin″u‐al‐ly, adv. 1. Without cessation; unceasingly; continuously; as, the current flows continually.Why do not all animals continually increase in bigness?Bentley.2. In reg...

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Continuance

Con‐tin″u‐ance (?), n. [OF. continuance.] 1. A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc.; perseverance; constancy; duratio...

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Continuant

Con‐tin″u‐ant (?), a. Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. — n. A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.

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Continuate

Con‐tin″u‐ate (?), a. [L. continuatus, p. p. See Continue.] 1. Immediately united together; intimately connected.We are of Him and in Him, even as though our very flesh and bone...

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Continuation

Con‐tin′u‐a″tion (?), n. [L. continuatio: cf. F. connuation.] 1. That act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongati...

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Continuative

Con‐tin″u‐a‐tive (?), n. [Cf. F. continuatif.] 1. (Logic) A term or expression denoting continuance.To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome remains to this day; which incl...

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Continuator

Con‐tin″u‐a′tor (?), n. [Cf. F. continuateur.] One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.

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Continue

Con‐tin″ue (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Continued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Continuing.] [F. continuer, L. continuare, -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See Continuous, and c...

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Continue (2)

Con‐tin″ue, v. t. 1. To unite; to connect.the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother.Sir T. browne.2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persi...

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Continued

Con‐tin″ued (?), p. p. & a. Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc.; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also, resumed after interruption; ex...

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Continuedly

Con‐tin″u‐ed‐ly (? or �), adv. Continuously.

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Continuer

Con‐tin″u‐er (?), n. One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. “Indulgent continuers in sin.” Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongu...

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Continuity

Con′ti‐nu″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Continuities (#). [L. continuitas: cf. F. continuité. See Continuous.] the state of being continuous; uninterrupted connection or succession; close un...

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Continuo

‖Con‐ti″nu‐o (? or �), n. [It.] (Mus.) Basso continuo, or continued bass.

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Continuous

Con‐tin″u‐ous (?), a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See Continent.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupt...

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Continuously

Con‐tin″u‐ous‐ly (?), adv. In a continuous maner; without interruption. — Con‐tin″u‐ous‐ness, n.

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Contline

Cont″line′ (?), n. 1. (Ropemaking) The space between the strands on the outside of a rope. Knight.2. (Naut.) The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side.

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Contorniate

{ Con‐tor″ni‐ate (?), ‖Con‐tor″ni‐a′te (?) }, n., [It. contorniato, p. pr. of contorniare to make a circuit or outline, fr. contorno circuit, outline. See Contour.] (Numis.) A s...

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Contorsion

Con‐tor″sion (?), n. See Contortion.

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Contort

Con‐tort″ (?), v. t. [L. contortus, p. p. of contorquere to twist; con- + torquere to twist. See Torture.] To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wre...

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Contorted

Con‐tort″ed, a. 1. Twisted, or twisted together. “A contorted chain of icicles.” Massinger.2. (Bot.) (a) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants. (b) Arranged so as to...

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Contortion

Con‐tor″tion (kŏn‐tô″shŭn), n. [L. contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf. Torsion.] A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of...