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1. accidence n.

8 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Phil. A non-essential or incidental characteristic, a temporary and variable property of a thing; bi accidence, through a secondary means, indirectly; of accidence, without affecting or involving…

2. accident n.

52 quotations in 4 senses
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Something that happens or occurs; a fortuitous happening.

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.

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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Phil. So as to affirm; demen, juǧen affirmativeli, to draw an affirmative inference.

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…

8. alterāten v.

19 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) To change, modify, transform; alteraten to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect beneficially…

9. alteren v.

26 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch., astrol. (a) To change, modify, transform; alteren to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect…

10. an(n)exen v.

Additional spellings: annexen
35 quotations in 4 senses
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annexed (to), joined (onto), adjoining; connected (with), constituting a part (of).

11. antimber n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Phil. Substance.

12. ap(p)etīt n.

Additional spellings: appetit
85 quotations in 5 senses
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Physiol. & psych. An inherent urge or drive attributed to the various organs of the body (such as the genitals, the stomach, the senses), to the mental 'faculties', or to the organism as a whole…

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).

14. ark(e n.

Additional spellings: arke
64 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A chest or box; a large box or bin for storing meal or grain; a coffer for money or valuables, treasure chest; a coffin; (b) ark keper, a treasurer; ark maker, ark wright, a maker of chests or…

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…

16. ed-wist n.

Additional spellings: edwist
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Phil. Substance, being.

17. effect n.

115 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) Execution or completion (of an act); attainment or consummation (of a desire, an aim); fulfillment or realization (of a wish, a prayer, a dream); (b) comen to effect, achieve or attain to; produce…

18. effectīvelī̆ adv.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Phil. As an embodiment or manifestation of 'being' or 'substance.'

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.

20. ē̆ndāl adj.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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Phil. Ultimate, absolute, intrinsic.