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Ambidexter
Ambidexter Am`bi*dex"ter, n.
1. A person who uses both hands with equal facility.
2. Hence: A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either
side in party disputes.
The rest are hypocrites, ambidexters, so many
turning pictures -- a lion on one side, a lamb on
the other. --Burton.
3. (Law) A juror who takes money from both parties for giving
his verdict. --Cowell.
Ambidexter
Ambidexter Am"bi*dex"ter, a. [LL., fr. L. ambo both + dexter
right, dextra (sc. manus) the right hand.]
Using both hands with equal ease. --Smollett.
DexterDexter Dex"ter, n. [Prob. so named after the original
breeder.]
One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the
Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They
are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat
resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter
Kerry. DexterDexter Dex"ter, a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi?a (cf.
daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf.
Dexterous.]
1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
opposed to sinister, or left.
On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
side.
Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
the shield, as B in the cut. Dexter baseDexter Dex"ter, a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi?a (cf.
daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf.
Dexterous.]
1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
opposed to sinister, or left.
On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
side.
Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
the shield, as B in the cut. Dexter chiefDexter Dex"ter, a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi?a (cf.
daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf.
Dexterous.]
1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
opposed to sinister, or left.
On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
side.
Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
the shield, as B in the cut. Dexter KerryDexter Dex"ter, n. [Prob. so named after the original
breeder.]
One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the
Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They
are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat
resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter
Kerry. Dexter pointDexter Dex"ter, a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi?a (cf.
daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf.
Dexterous.]
1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as
opposed to sinister, or left.
On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope.
2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards
the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as
in a pictorial representation, this would be the left
side.
Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the
dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter
extremity of the chief, as A in the cut.
Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of
the shield, as B in the cut. Dexterical
Dexterical Dex*ter"i*cal, a.
Dexterous. [Obs.]
DexterousDexterous Dex"ter*ous, a. [L. dexter. See Dexter.] [Written
also dextrous.]
1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs;
skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as, a
dexterous hand; a dexterous workman.
2. Skillful in contrivance; quick at inventing expedients;
expert; as, a dexterous manager.
Dexterous the craving, fawning crowd to quit.
--Pope.
3. Done with dexterity; skillful; artful; as, dexterous
management. ``Dexterous sleights of hand.' --Trench.
Syn: Adroit; active; expert; skillful; clever; able; ready;
apt; handy; versed. Dexterously
Dexterously Dex"ter*ous*ly, adv.
In a dexterous manner; skillfully.
Dexterousness
Dexterousness Dex"ter*ous*ness, n.
The quality of being dexterous; dexterity.
Exterior
Exterior Ex*te"ri*or, n.
1. The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is
external; outside.
2. Outward or external deportment, form, or ceremony; visible
act; as, the exteriors of religion.
Exteriorly
Exteriorly Ex*te"ri*or*ly, adv.
Outwardly; externally; on the exterior. --Shak.
They are exteriorly lifelike. --J. H. Morse.
ExterminateExterminate Ex*ter"mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Exterminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exterminating.] [L.
exterminatus, p. p. of exterminare to abolish, destroy, drive
out or away; ex out + terminus boundary, limit. See Term.]
1. To drive out or away; to expel.
They deposed, exterminated, and deprived him of
communion. --Barrow.
2. To destroy utterly; to cut off; to extirpate; to
annihilate; to root out; as, to exterminate a colony, a
tribe, or a nation; to exterminate error or vice.
To explode and exterminate rank atheism. --Bentley.
3. (Math.) To eliminate, as unknown quantities. [R.] ExterminatedExterminate Ex*ter"mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Exterminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exterminating.] [L.
exterminatus, p. p. of exterminare to abolish, destroy, drive
out or away; ex out + terminus boundary, limit. See Term.]
1. To drive out or away; to expel.
They deposed, exterminated, and deprived him of
communion. --Barrow.
2. To destroy utterly; to cut off; to extirpate; to
annihilate; to root out; as, to exterminate a colony, a
tribe, or a nation; to exterminate error or vice.
To explode and exterminate rank atheism. --Bentley.
3. (Math.) To eliminate, as unknown quantities. [R.] ExterminatingExterminate Ex*ter"mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Exterminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Exterminating.] [L.
exterminatus, p. p. of exterminare to abolish, destroy, drive
out or away; ex out + terminus boundary, limit. See Term.]
1. To drive out or away; to expel.
They deposed, exterminated, and deprived him of
communion. --Barrow.
2. To destroy utterly; to cut off; to extirpate; to
annihilate; to root out; as, to exterminate a colony, a
tribe, or a nation; to exterminate error or vice.
To explode and exterminate rank atheism. --Bentley.
3. (Math.) To eliminate, as unknown quantities. [R.] Extermination
Extermination Ex*ter`mi*na"tion, n. [Cf. F. extermination.]
1. The act of exterminating; total destruction; eradication;
excision; as, the extermination of inhabitants or tribes,
of error or vice, or of weeds from a field.
2. (Math.) Elimination. [R.]
Exterminator
Exterminator Ex*ter"mi*na`tor, n. [L.]
One who, or that which, exterminates. --Buckle.
Exterminatory
Exterminatory Ex*ter"mi*na*to*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to extermination; tending to exterminate.
``Exterminatory war.' --Burke.
Extermine
Extermine Ex*ter"mine, v. t. [F. exterminer.]
To exterminate; to destroy. [Obs.] --Shak.
ExternExtern Ex*tern", a. [Cf. F. externe. See External.]
External; outward; not inherent. [Obs.] --Shak. Extern
Extern Ex*tern", n. [Cf. F. externe.]
1. A pupil in a seminary who lives without its walls; a day
scholar.
2. Outward form or part; exterior. [R.]
External
External Ex*ter"nal, n.
Something external or without; outward part; that which makes
a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; --
usually in the plural.
Adam was then no less glorious in his externals
--South.
God in externals could not place content. --Pope.
ExternalExternal Ex*ter"nal, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on
the outside, outward. See Exterior.]
1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body;
being without; acting from without; -- opposed to
internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.
Of all external things, . . . She [Fancy] forms
imaginations, aery shapes. --Milton.
2. Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate
from the perceiving mind.
3. Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as
distinguished from mental or moral.
Her virtues graced with external gifts. --Shak.
4. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying;
superficial.
The external circumstances are greatly different.
--Trench.
5. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations;
as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of
a state or kingdom.
6. (Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle. External anglesExternal Ex*ter"nal, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on
the outside, outward. See Exterior.]
1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body;
being without; acting from without; -- opposed to
internal; as, the external form or surface of a body.
Of all external things, . . . She [Fancy] forms
imaginations, aery shapes. --Milton.
2. Outside of or separate from ourselves; (Metaph.) separate
from the perceiving mind.
3. Outwardly perceptible; visible; physical or corporeal, as
distinguished from mental or moral.
Her virtues graced with external gifts. --Shak.
4. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying;
superficial.
The external circumstances are greatly different.
--Trench.
5. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations;
as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of
a state or kingdom.
6. (Anat.) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
External angles. (Geom.) See under Angle. external conductivityEmissivity Em`is*siv"i*ty, n.
Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or
rate at which emission takes place; specif. (Physics), the
rate of emission of heat from a bounding surface per degree
of temperature difference between the surface and surrounding
substances (called by Fourier external conductivity). Externalism
Externalism Ex*ter"nal*ism
.
1. The quality of being manifest to the senses; external acts
or appearances; regard for externals.
This externalism gave Catholicism a great advantage
on all sides. --E.
Eggleston.
2. (Metaph.) That philosophy or doctrine which recognizes or
deals only with externals, or objects of sense perception;
positivism; phenomenalism.
Externalistic
Externalistic Ex*ter`nal*is"tic, a.
Pertaining to externalism --North Am. Rev.
Externality
Externality Ex`ter*nal"i*ty, n.
State of being external; exteriority; (Metaph.) separation
from the perceiving mind.
Pressure or resistance necessarily supposes externality
in the thing which presses or resists. --A. Smith.
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