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Catacaustic
Catacaustic Cat`a*caus"tic, a. [Pref. cata + caustic.] (Physics) Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection. See Caustic, a. --Nichol.
Catacaustic
Catacaustic Cat`a*caus"tic, n. (Physics) A caustic curve formed by reflection of light. --Nichol.
Catachresis
Catachresis Cat`a*chre"sis, n. [L. fr. Gr. ? misuse, fr. ? to misuse; kata` against + ? to use.] (Rhet.) A figure by which one word is wrongly put for another, or by which a word is wrested from its true signification; as, ``To take arms against a sea of troubles'. --Shak. ``Her voice was but the shadow of a sound.' --Young.
Catachrestic
Catachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. -- Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer. Taylor.
Catachrestical
Catachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. -- Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer. Taylor.
Catachrestically
Catachrestic Cat`a*chres"tic, Catachrestical Cat`a*chres"tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched. -- Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer. Taylor.
Cataclasm
Cataclasm Cat"a*clasm, n. [Gr. ?; ? down + ? to break.] A breaking asunder; disruption.
Cataclysmal
Cataclysmal Cat`a*clys"mal, Cataclysmic Cat`a*clys"mic, a. Of or pertaining to a cataclysm.
Cataclysmic
Cataclysmal Cat`a*clys"mal, Cataclysmic Cat`a*clys"mic, a. Of or pertaining to a cataclysm.
Cataclysmist
Cataclysmist Cat`a*clys"mist, n. One who believes that the most important geological phenomena have been produced by cataclysms.
Catacomb
Catacomb Cat"a*comb, n. [It. catacomba, fr. L. catacumba perh. from Gr. kata` downward, down + ky`mbh cavity.] A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead; -- commonly in the plural. Note: The terms is supposed to have been applied originally to the tombs under the church of St. Sebastian in Rome. The most celebrated catacombs are those near Rome, on the Appian Way, supposed to have been the place or refuge and interment of the early Christians; those of Egypt, extending for a wide distance in the vicinity of Cairo; and those of Paris, in abandoned stone quarries, excavated under a large portion of the city.
Catacoustic
Catacoustic Cat`a*cous"tic, n. [Pref. cata + acoustics: cf. F. caraconstique.] (Physics) That part of acoustics which treats of reflected sounds or echoes See Acoustics. --Hutton.
Catacrotic
Catacrotic Cat`a*crot"ic, a. [Cata- + Gr. ? a beating.] (Physiol.) Designating, pertaining to, or characterized by, that form of pulse tracing, or sphygmogram, in which the descending portion of the curve is marked by secondary elevations due to two or more expansions of the artery in the same beat. -- Ca*tac"rotism, n.
Catacrotism
Catacrotic Cat`a*crot"ic, a. [Cata- + Gr. ? a beating.] (Physiol.) Designating, pertaining to, or characterized by, that form of pulse tracing, or sphygmogram, in which the descending portion of the curve is marked by secondary elevations due to two or more expansions of the artery in the same beat. -- Ca*tac"rotism, n.

Meaning of Catac from wikipedia

- would have the same meaning: "The dogno chased a catac." "A catac chased the dogno." "Chased a catac the dogno." As a more complex example, the sentence:...
- Catac District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Its seat is Catac. The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district...
- (16,404 ft) high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. The peaks of Pucarajo lies southeast, south and southwest of Mururaju...
- OllerosYanashallash – Chavín de HuantarQiruqucha and Catac Caraz, Parun Lake Catac and Carpa HuarazWillkawayin and Llaqa ravine Chacas – Perlilla...
- the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Tantash lies southeast of Mururaju and east of Pukarahu. Peru...
- the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies in the Qiwllarahu m****if. "Cerro Huamaschacra". IGN, Peru...
- located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,060 ft), about 2.43 km...
- Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. It lies north of Queshque. "Cerro Shahuanga Punta". IGN, Peru...
- 1964, he commanded the Romilly air base. He ended his career at the 2nd CATAC in Nancy. He was "mark officer of experimental prototypes" (date unknown)...
- the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Puma Wayin lies southwest of Mururahu and Kunkush and northwest...