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Angle of commutationCommutation Com`mu*ta"tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F.
commutation.]
1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration;
mutation. [R.]
So great is the commutation that the soul then hated
only that which now only it loves. --South.
2. The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
[Obs.]
The use of money is . . . that of saving the
commutation of more bulky commodities. --Arbuthnot.
3. (Law) The change of a penalty or punishment by the
pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a
sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment.
Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for
money agreed to be given as a commutation for
penance. --Blackstone.
4. A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a
substitution of one form of payment for another, or one
payment for many, or a specific sum of money for
conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of
tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright;
commutation of rations.
Angle of commutation (Astron.), the difference of the
geocentric longitudes of the sun and a planet.
Commutation of tithes, the substitution of a regular
payment, chargeable to the land, for the annual tithes in
kind.
Commutation ticket, a ticket, as for transportation, which
is the evidence of a contract for service at a reduced
rate. See 2d Commute, 2. Antecommunion
Antecommunion An`te*com*mun"ion, n.
A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the
communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements.
Barbastellus communisBarbastel Bar"ba*stel`, n. [F. barbastelle.] (Zo["o]l.)
A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips. C communisQuail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
(Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.] Communal
Communal Com"mu*nal (? or ?), a. [Cf. F. communal.]
Pertaining to a commune.
Communalism
Communalism Com"mu*nal*ism, n.
A French theory of government which holds that commune should
be a kind of independent state, and the national government a
confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It
is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should
not be confounded with communism.
Communalist
Communalist Com"mu*nal*ist, n. [Cf. F. communaliste.]
An advocate of communalism.
Communalistic
Communalistic Com`mu*nal*is"tic, a.
Pertaining to communalism.
Commune
Commune Com"mune, n.
Communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between
friends.
For days of happy commune dead. --Tennyson.
CommuneCommune Com"mune, n. [F., fr. commun. See Common.]
1. The commonalty; the common people. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
In this struggle -- to use the technical words of
the time -- of the ``commune', the general mass of
the inhabitants, against the ``prudhommes' or
``wiser' few. --J. R. Green.
2. A small territorial district in France under the
government of a mayor and municipal council; also, the
inhabitants, or the government, of such a district. See
Arrondissement.
3. Absolute municipal self-government.
The Commune of Paris, or The Commune
(a) The government established in Paris (1792-94) by a
usurpation of supreme power on the part of
representatives chosen by the communes; the period of
its continuance is known as the ``Reign of Terror.'
(b) The revolutionary government, modeled on the commune
of 1792, which the communists, so called, attempted to
establish in 1871. CommunicableCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. CommunicablenessCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. CommunicablyCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. Communicant
Communicant Com*mu"ni*cant, a.
Communicating. [R.] --Coleridge.
CommunicateCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. CommunicatedCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. CommunicatingCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. Communicative
Communicative Com*mu"ni*ca*tive, a. [Cf. F. Communicatif, LL.
communicativus.]
Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.
Determine, for the future, to be less communicative.
--Swift.
Communicativeness
Communicativeness Com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness, n.
The quality of being communicative. --Norris.
Communicator
Communicator Com*mu"ni*ca`tor, n. [L.]
One who communicates. --Boyle.
Communicatory
Communicatory Com*mu"ni*ca"to*ry, a. [LL. communicatorius.]
Imparting knowledge or information.
Canonical and communicatory letters. --Barrow.
Communism
Communism Com"mu*nism, n. [F. communisme, fr. commun common.]
A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life;
specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of
inequalities in the possession of property, as by
distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all
wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.
Note: At different times, and in different countries, various
schemes pertaining to socialism in government and the
conditions of domestic life, as well as in the
distribution of wealth, have been called communism.
Communist
Communist Com"mu*nist, n. [F. communiste.]
1. An advocate for the theory or practice of communism.
2. A supporter of the commune of Paris.
Communistic
Communistic Com`mu*nis"tic, a.
1. Of or pertaining to communism or communists; as,
communistic theories.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Living or having their nests in common, as
certain birds.
Commutability
Commutability Com*mu`ta*bil"i*ty, n.
The quality of being commutable.
Commutable
Commutable Com*mut"a*ble, a. [L. commutabilis.]
Capable of being commuted or interchanged.
The predicate and subject are not commutable.
--Whately.
Commutableness
Commutableness Com*mut"a*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being commutable; interchangeableness.
CommutationCommutation Com`mu*ta"tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F.
commutation.]
1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration;
mutation. [R.]
So great is the commutation that the soul then hated
only that which now only it loves. --South.
2. The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
[Obs.]
The use of money is . . . that of saving the
commutation of more bulky commodities. --Arbuthnot.
3. (Law) The change of a penalty or punishment by the
pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a
sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment.
Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for
money agreed to be given as a commutation for
penance. --Blackstone.
4. A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a
substitution of one form of payment for another, or one
payment for many, or a specific sum of money for
conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of
tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright;
commutation of rations.
Angle of commutation (Astron.), the difference of the
geocentric longitudes of the sun and a planet.
Commutation of tithes, the substitution of a regular
payment, chargeable to the land, for the annual tithes in
kind.
Commutation ticket, a ticket, as for transportation, which
is the evidence of a contract for service at a reduced
rate. See 2d Commute, 2. Commutation of tithesCommutation Com`mu*ta"tion, n. [L. commutatio: cf. F.
commutation.]
1. A passing from one state to another; change; alteration;
mutation. [R.]
So great is the commutation that the soul then hated
only that which now only it loves. --South.
2. The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
[Obs.]
The use of money is . . . that of saving the
commutation of more bulky commodities. --Arbuthnot.
3. (Law) The change of a penalty or punishment by the
pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a
sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment.
Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for
money agreed to be given as a commutation for
penance. --Blackstone.
4. A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a
substitution of one form of payment for another, or one
payment for many, or a specific sum of money for
conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of
tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright;
commutation of rations.
Angle of commutation (Astron.), the difference of the
geocentric longitudes of the sun and a planet.
Commutation of tithes, the substitution of a regular
payment, chargeable to the land, for the annual tithes in
kind.
Commutation ticket, a ticket, as for transportation, which
is the evidence of a contract for service at a reduced
rate. See 2d Commute, 2. Commutation ticket
Commutation ticket Com`mu*ta"tion tick"et
A ticket for transportation at a reduced rate in
consideration of some special circumstance, as increase of
travel; specif., a ticket for a certain number of, or for
daily, trips between neighboring places at a reduced rate,
such as are commonly used by those doing business in a city
and living in a suburb. Commutation tickets are excepted from
the prohibition against special rates contained in the
Interstate Commerce Act of Feb. 4, 1887 (--24 Stat. 379), and
in 145 U. S. 263 it was held that party tickets were also
excepted as being ``obviously within the commuting
principle.'
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