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3. accidentāl adj.
20 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Phil. Not a natural or essential part of a thing, non-essential, incidental, secondary; (b) not inherent in a thing, induced from without; (c) ?growing out of something else, ?outward, external.
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4. actūā̆l, -ē̆l adj.
Additional spellings:
actuel
22 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Of things, conditions, emotions, qualities: existing in fact, real; of actions: really done; (b) surg. real (as opposed to potential); actual cauterie, a cauterizing operation involving the……
5. affirmatī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.
Additional spellings:
affirmative
5 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Phil. An affirmative proposition, a positive statement or inference; (b) the positive form or aspect of something; in affirmatives, in positive functions (as opposed to failure to function); wil……
6. affirmatī̆velī adv.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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7. alteraciǒun n.
15 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) Change, transformation, transmutation; (b) change for the worse, deterioration; evel alteracioun; ill effect or result; (c) change for the better, amelioration……
13. ap(p)etīten v.
Additional spellings:
appetiten
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Phil. Of matter: to tend to, or seek (form).
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15. biginning(e ger.
Additional spellings:
beginning, biginninge, beginninge
81 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The process of coming into existence; the Creation (of the world, etc.); the first biginning; (b) the process of being born, birth; (c) origin; source; taken biginning, originate, arise; -- with……
18. effectīvelī̆ adv.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Phil. As an embodiment or manifestation of 'being' or 'substance.'
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19. effectūā̆llī, -ē̆llī adv.
Additional spellings:
effectuelli
32 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Effectively, adequately, satisfactorily, successfully; (b) in fact, actually; officially.
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