Webster's Dictionary 1913

1756

Catchwork

Catch″work′ (?), n. A work or artificial water-course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.

1757

Catchy

Catch″y (?), a. 1. Apt or tending to catch the fancy or attention; catching; taking; as, catchy music.2. Tending to catch or insnare; entangling; — usually used fig.; as, a catc...

1758

Cate

Cate (?), n. Food. See Cates.

1759

Catechetic

{ Cat′e‐chet″ic (?), Cat′e‐chet″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �. See Catechise.] Relating to or consisting in, asking questions and receiving answers, according to the ancient manner of ...

1760

Catechetically

Cat′e‐chet″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.

1761

Catechetics

Cat′e‐chet″ics (?), n. The science or practice of instructing by questions and answers.

1762

Catechin

Cat″e‐chin (?), n.(Chem.) One of the tannic acids, extracted from catechu as a white, crystalline substance; — called also catechuic acid, and catechuin.

1763

Catechisation

Cat′e‐chi‐sa″tion (?), n. [LL. catechizatio.] The act of catechising.

1764

Catechise

Cat″e‐chise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Catechised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Catechising.] [L. catechizare, Gr. �, equiv. to � to resound, sound a thing into one's ears, impress it upon o...

1765

Catechiser

Cat″e‐chi′ser (kăt″ē̍‐kī′zẽr), n. One who catechises.

1766

Catechism

Cat″e‐chism (–kĭz'm), n. [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See Catechise.] 1. A form of instruction by means of questions and answers.2. A book containing a summary of principles, especi...

1767

Catechismal

Cat′e‐chis″mal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a catechism, having the form of questions and answers; catechetical.

1768

Catechist

Cat″e‐chist (kăt″ē̍‐kĭst), n. [L. catechista, fr. Gr.] One who instructs by question and answer, especially in religions matters.

1769

Catechistic

{ Cat′e‐chis″tic (–kĭs″tĭk), Cat′e‐chis″tic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to a catechist or to a catechism. Dr. H. More.

1770

Catechize

Cat″e‐chize, v. t. See Catechise.

1771

Catechu

Cat″e‐chu (?), n. [See Cashoo.] (Chem.) A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in Indi...

1772

Catechuic

Cat′e‐chu″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to catechu or its derivatives. See catechin.

1773

Catechumen

Cat″e‐chu′men (?), n. [L. catechumenus, Gr. κατηχούμενοσ instructed, from κατηχει̑ν. See Catechise.] (Eccl.) One who is receiving rudimentary instruction in the doctrines of Chr...

1774

Catechumenate

Cat′e‐chu″men‐ate (?), n. The state or condition of a catechumen or the time during which one is a catechumen.

1775

Catechumenical

Cat′e‐chu‐men″i‐cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to catechumens; as, catechumenical instructions.

1776

Catechumenist

Cat′e‐chu″men‐ist, n. A catechumen. Bp. Morton.

1777

Categorematic

Cat′e‐gor′e‐mat″ic (?), a. [Gr. � predicate. See Category.] (Logic.) Capable of being employed by itself as a term; — said of a word.

1778

Categorical

Cat′e‐gor″ic‐al (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a category.2. Not hypothetical or relative; admitting no conditions or exceptions; declarative; absolute; positive; express; as, a...

1779

Categorically

Cat′e‐gor″ic‐al‐ly, adv. Absolutely; directly; expressly; positively; as, to affirm categorically.

1780

Categoricalness

Cat′e‐gor″ic‐al‐ness, n. The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute. A. Marvell.

1781

Categorist

Cat″e‐go‐rist (?), n. One who inserts in a category or list; one who classifies. Emerson.

1782

Categorize

Cat″e‐go‐rize (?), v. t. To insert in a category or list; to class; to catalogue.