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CondimentCondiment Con"di*ment, n. [L. condimentum, fr. condire. See
Condite.]
Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the
taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or
mustard; seasoning.
As for radish and the like, they are for condiments,
and not for nourishment. --Bacon. Diriment impedimentDiriment Dir"i*ment, a. [L. dirimens, p. pr. of dirimere. See
Dirempt.] (Law)
Absolute.
Diriment impediment (R. C. Ch.), an impediment that
nullifies marriage. Disembodiment
Disembodiment Dis`em*bod"i*ment, n.
The act of disembodying, or the state of being disembodied.
Embodiment
Embodiment Em*bod"i*ment, n.
1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied.
2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a
physical body; a completely organized system, like the
body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the
embodiment of true piety.
Expediment
Expediment Ex*ped"i*ment
.
An expedient. [Obs.]
A like expediment to remove discontent. --Barrow.
HardimentHardiment Har"di*ment, n. [OF. hardement. See Hardy.]
Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.]
Changing hardiment with great Glendower. --Shak. Impediment
Impediment Im*ped"i*ment, v. t.
To impede. [R.] --Bp. Reynolds.
ImpedimentImpediment Im*ped"i*ment, n. [L. impedimentum: cf. F.
impediment.]
That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or
effect.
Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on
without impediment. --Shak.
Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct
utterance.
Syn: Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty;
incumbrance.
Usage: Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance.
An impediment literally strikes against our feet,
checking our progress, and we remove it. An obstacle
rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove
it. A difficulty sets before us something hard to be
done, and we encounter it and overcome it. A hindrance
holds us back for a time, but we break away from it.
The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of
Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best
recources, ant obstacle to his own ambition, and
an impedimen in his political career. --C. J.
Smith. Impediment in speechImpediment Im*ped"i*ment, n. [L. impedimentum: cf. F.
impediment.]
That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or
effect.
Thus far into the bowels of the land Have we marched on
without impediment. --Shak.
Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct
utterance.
Syn: Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty;
incumbrance.
Usage: Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance.
An impediment literally strikes against our feet,
checking our progress, and we remove it. An obstacle
rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove
it. A difficulty sets before us something hard to be
done, and we encounter it and overcome it. A hindrance
holds us back for a time, but we break away from it.
The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of
Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best
recources, ant obstacle to his own ambition, and
an impedimen in his political career. --C. J.
Smith. ImpedimentaImpedimenta Im*ped`i*men"ta, n. pl. [L. See Impediment,
Impede.]
Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances;
baggage; specif. (Mil.), the supply trains which must
accompany an army.
On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises,
dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with
impedimenta. --Julian
Ralph. Impedimental
Impedimental Im*ped`i*men"tal, a.
Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing;
impeditive.
Things so impediental to success. --G. H. Lewes.
IntendimentIntendiment In*tend"i*ment, n. [LL. intendimentum. See
Intendment.]
Attention; consideration; knowledge; understanding. [Obs.]
--Spenser. Lateritious sedimentLateritious Lat"er*i"tious, a. [L. lateritius, fr. later a
brick.]
Like bricks; of the color of red bricks.
Lateritious sediment (Med.), a sediment in urine resembling
brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at
the termination of gouty paroxysms. It usually consists of
uric acid or urates with some coloring matter. PedimentPediment Ped"i*ment, n. [L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot.]
(Arch.)
Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space
forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form
used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.;
also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position
and use. See Temple. Pedimental
Pedimental Ped`i*men"tal, a.
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
RudimentRudiment Ru"di*ment, n. [L. rudimentum, fr. rudis unwrought,
ignorant, rude: cf. F. rudiment. See Rude.]
1. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which
lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished
beginning.
but I will bring thee where thou soon shalt quit
Those rudiments, and see before thine eyes The
monarchies of the earth. --Milton.
the single leaf is the rudiment of beauty in
landscape. --I. Taylor.
2. Hence, an element or first principle of any art or
science; a beginning of any knowledge; a first step.
This boy is forest-born, And hath been tutored in
the rudiments of many desperate studies. --Shak.
There he shall first lay down the rudiments Of his
great warfare. --Milton.
3. (Biol.) An imperfect organ or part, or one which is never
developed. Rudiment
Rudiment Ru"di*ment, v. t.
To furnish with first principles or rules; to insrtuct in the
rudiments. --Gayton.
Rudimental
Rudimental Ru`di*men"tal, a.
Rudimentary. --Addison.
Rudimentary
Rudimentary Ru`di*men"ta*ry, a. [Cf. F. rudimentaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first
principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.
2. (Biol.) Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of
development; embryonic.
Sedimental
Sedimental Sed`i*men"tal, a.
Sedimentary.
sedimentaryAqueous A"que*ous, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua.
See Aqua, Aquose.]
1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it;
watery.
The aqueous vapor of the air. --Tyndall.
2. Made from, or by means of, water.
An aqueous deposit. --Dana.
Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable
substance by steeping it in water.
Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid
fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens
and the cornea. (See Eye.)
Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water
and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which
are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks. Sedimentation
Sedimentation Sed`i*men*ta"tion, n.
The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the
deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are
formed.
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