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AdstringentAdstringent Ad*strin"gent, a.
See Astringent. Astringency
Astringency As*trin"gen*cy ([a^]s*tr[i^]n"jen*s[y^]), n.
The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the
parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other
substances which causes contraction of the organic textures;
as, the astringency of tannin.
AstringentAstringent As*trin"gent (-jent), a. [L. astringens, p. pr. of
astringere: cf. F. astringent. See Astringe.]
1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; --
opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter
and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue. Astringent
Astringent As*trin"gent, n.
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in
the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood,
mucus, etc.
External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.
Astringently
Astringently As*trin"gent*ly, adv.
In an astringent manner.
Constringent
Constringent Con*strin"gent, a. [L. constringens, p. pr.]
Having the quality of contracting, binding, or compressing.
--Thomson.
ContingenceContingence Con*tin"gence, n.
See Contingency. ContingenciesContingency Con*tin"gen*cy, n.; pl. Contingencies. [Cf. F.
contingence.]
1. Union or connection; the state of touching or contact.
``Point of contingency.' --J. Gregory.
2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the
possibility of coming to pass.
Aristotle says we are not to build certain rules on
the contingency of human actions. --South.
3. An event which may or may not occur; that which is
possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance.
The remarkable position of the queen rendering her
death a most important contingency. --Hallam.
4. An adjunct or accessory. --Wordsworth.
5. (Law) A certain possible event that may or may not happen,
by which, when happening, some particular title may be
affected.
Syn: Casualty; accident; chance. ContingencyContingency Con*tin"gen*cy, n.; pl. Contingencies. [Cf. F.
contingence.]
1. Union or connection; the state of touching or contact.
``Point of contingency.' --J. Gregory.
2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the
possibility of coming to pass.
Aristotle says we are not to build certain rules on
the contingency of human actions. --South.
3. An event which may or may not occur; that which is
possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance.
The remarkable position of the queen rendering her
death a most important contingency. --Hallam.
4. An adjunct or accessory. --Wordsworth.
5. (Law) A certain possible event that may or may not happen,
by which, when happening, some particular title may be
affected.
Syn: Casualty; accident; chance. ContingentContingent Con*tin"gent, a. [L. contingens, -entis, p. pr. of
contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere
to touch: cf. F. contingent. See Tangent, Tact.]
1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur;
incidental; casual.
Weighing so much actual crime against so much
contingent advantage. --Burke.
2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as,
the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events
which he can not control. ``Uncertain and contingent
causes.' --Tillotson.
3. (Law) Dependent for effect on something that may or may
not occur; as, a contingent estate.
If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he
attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one.
--Blackstone. Contingent
Contingent Con*tin"gent, n.
1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is
unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something
future; a contingency.
His understanding could almost pierce into future
contingets. --South.
2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment
among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp., a
quota of troops.
From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents
were required . . . 200,000 men were in arms.
--Milman.
Contingently
Contingently Con*tin"gent*ly, adv.
In a contingent manner; without design or foresight;
accidentally.
Contingentness
Contingentness Con*tin"gent*ness, n.
The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.
Disingenuity
Disingenuity Dis*in`ge*nu"i*ty, n.
Disingenuousness. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
DisingenuousDisingenuous Dis`in*gen"u*ous, a.
1. Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean;
unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.
2. Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not
frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.
So disingenuous as not to confess them [faults].
--Pope.
-- Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly, adv. --T. Warton. --
Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness, n. --Macaulay. DisingenuouslyDisingenuous Dis`in*gen"u*ous, a.
1. Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean;
unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.
2. Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not
frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.
So disingenuous as not to confess them [faults].
--Pope.
-- Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly, adv. --T. Warton. --
Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness, n. --Macaulay. DisingenuousnessDisingenuous Dis`in*gen"u*ous, a.
1. Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean;
unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.
2. Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not
frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.
So disingenuous as not to confess them [faults].
--Pope.
-- Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly, adv. --T. Warton. --
Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness, n. --Macaulay. EllingenessEllenge El"lenge, Ellinge El"linge, a., Ellengeness
El"lenge*ness, Ellingeness El"linge*ness, n.
See Elenge, Elengeness. [Obs.] Fringent
Fringent Frin"gent, a.
Encircling like a fringe; bordering. [R.] ``The fringent
air.' --Emerson.
Impingent
Impingent Im*pin"gent, a. [L. impingens, p. pr.]
Striking against or upon.
Ingena
Ingena In*ge"na, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The gorilla.
IngenderIngender In*gen"der, v. t.
See Engender. Ingenerabillty
Ingenerabillty In*gen`er*a*bil"l*ty, n.
Incapacity of being engendered or produced. --Cudworth.
Ingenerable
Ingenerable In*gen"er*a*ble, a. [Pref. in- not + generable:
cf. F. ingenerable.]
Incapble of being engendered or produced; original.
--Holland.
Ingenerably
Ingenerably In*gen"er*a*bly, adv.
In an ingenerable manner.
IngeneratIngenerate In*gen"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingenerat; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ingenerating.]
To generate or produce within; to begete; to engener; to
occasion; to cause. --Mede.
Those noble habits are ingenerated in the soul. --Sir
M. Hale. Ingenerate
Ingenerate In*gen"er*ate, a. [L. ingeneratus, p. p. of
ingenerare. See engender]
Generated within; inborn; innate; as, ingenerate powers of
body. --W. Wotton.
Those virtues were rather feigned and affected . . .
than true qualities ingenerate in his judgment.
--Bacon.
IngenerateIngenerate In*gen"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingenerat; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ingenerating.]
To generate or produce within; to begete; to engener; to
occasion; to cause. --Mede.
Those noble habits are ingenerated in the soul. --Sir
M. Hale. IngeneratingIngenerate In*gen"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingenerat; p.
pr. & vb. n. Ingenerating.]
To generate or produce within; to begete; to engener; to
occasion; to cause. --Mede.
Those noble habits are ingenerated in the soul. --Sir
M. Hale. Ingeneration
Ingeneration In*gen`er*a"tion, n.
Act of ingenerating.
Meaning of INGEN from wikipedia
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Ingen Ryūki (traditional Chinese: 隱元隆琦; pinyin: Yǐnyuán Lóngqí; ****anese: 隠元隆琦) (December 7, 1592 – May 19, 1673) was a
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Ingen is a
Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of
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Buddhist monk
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Mysore (1900–1999) were
Indian taxidermists located in Mysore,
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ingens, the
greater hooked squid, is a
species of
squid in the
family Onychoteuthidae. It
occurs worldwide in
subantarctic oceans.
Although O.
ingens...
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William Brantley Van
Ingen (1858–1955) was a
stained gl****
artist and
painter perhaps best
known for his
Panama Canal murals. Van
Ingen was born in Philadelphia...
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physician to the
Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. He was born into the
patrician Ingen Housz family in
Breda in Staats-Brabant in the
Dutch Republic. From the...
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Ingen-Housz (also:
Ingenhousz or
Ingen Housz) is the name of a
Dutch patrician family from Venlo. The
oldest known ancestor is
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Ruweel who lived...
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Herbert Terrell Van
Ingen Jr. Born (1924-11-17)November 17, 1924 Manhattan, New York, U.S. Died
January 8, 2010(2010-01-08) (aged 85) Greenwich, Connecticut...
