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Circular instruments
Circular Cir"cu*lar, a. [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle: cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.] 1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round. 2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning. 3. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic. Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido? --Dennis. 4. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter. A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless circular throughout England. --Hallam. 5. Perfect; complete. [Obs.] A man so absolute and circular In all those wished-for rarities that may take A virgin captive. --Massinger. Circular are, any portion of the circumference of a circle. Circular cubics (Math.), curves of the third order which are imagined to pass through the two circular points at infinity. Circular functions. (Math.) See under Function. Circular instruments, mathematical instruments employed for measuring angles, in which the graduation extends round the whole circumference of a circle, or 360[deg]. Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as sines, tangents, secants, etc. Circular note or letter. (a) (Com.) See under Credit. (b) (Diplomacy) A letter addressed in identical terms to a number of persons. Circular numbers (Arith.), those whose powers terminate in the same digits as the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36. --Bailey. --Barlow. Circular points at infinity (Geom.), two imaginary points at infinite distance through which every circle in the plane is, in the theory of curves, imagined to pass. Circular polarization. (Min.) See under Polarization. Circular or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method of sailing by the arc of a great circle. Circular saw. See under Saw.
Clinical instruction
Clinical baptism, baptism administered to a person on a sick bed. Clinical instruction, instruction by means of clinics. Clinical lecture (Med.), a discourse upon medical topics illustrated by the exhibition and examination of living patients. Clinical medicine, Clinical surgery, that part of medicine or surgery which is occupied with the investigation of disease in the living subject.
Gainstrive
Gainstrive Gain"strive`, v. t. & i. [See Again, and Strive.] To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Instratified
Instratified In*strat"i*fied, a. Interstratified.
Instroke
Instroke In"stroke`, n. An inward stroke; specif., in a steam or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crank shaft; -- opposed to outstroke.
Instruct
Instruct In*struct", a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, on + struere. See Structure.] 1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] ``He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men.' --Chapman. 2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] --Milton.
instructer
Instructor In*struct"or, n. [L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur.] [Written also instructer.] One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher.
Instructer
Instructer In*struct"er, n. See Instructor.
Instructible
Instructible In*struct"i*ble, a. Capable of being instructed; teachable; docible. --Bacon.
Instruction
Instruction In*struc"tion, n. [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.] 1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information. 2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted; as: (a) Precept; information; teachings. (b) Direction; order; command. ``If my instructions may be your guide.' --Shak. Syn: Education; teaching; indoctrination; information; advice; counsel. See Education.
Instructional
Instructional In*struc"tion*al, a. Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction; educational.
Instructive
Instructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison. In various talk the instructive hours they past. --Pope. -- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle.
Instructively
Instructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison. In various talk the instructive hours they past. --Pope. -- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle.
Instructiveness
Instructive In*struct"ive, a. [Cf. F. instructif.] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison. In various talk the instructive hours they past. --Pope. -- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle.
Instructor
Instructor In*struct"or, n. [L., a preparer: cf. F. instructeur.] [Written also instructer.] One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher.
Instructress
Instructress In*struct"ress, n. A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. --Johnson.
Instrument
Instrument In"stru*ment, n. [F. instrument, L. instrumentum. See Instruct.] 1. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments. All the lofty instruments of war. --Shak. 2. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument. Praise him with stringed instruments and organs. --Ps. cl. 4. But signs when songs and instruments he hears. --Dryden. 3. (Law) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. --Burrill. 4. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent. Or useful serving man and instrument, To any sovereign state. --Shak. The bold are but the instruments of the wise. --Dryden. Syn: Tool; implement; utensil; machine; apparatus; channel; agent.
Instrument
Instrument In"stru*ment, v. t. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.
Instrumentalism
Instrumentalism In`stru*men"tal*ism, n. (Philos.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument. -- In`stru*men"tal*ist, n. Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychological functions whereby we direct our choices and attain our successes. --Josiah Royce.
Instrumentalist
Instrumentalist In`stru*men"tal*ist, n. One who plays upon an instrument of music, as distinguished from a vocalist.
Instrumentalist
Instrumentalism In`stru*men"tal*ism, n. (Philos.) The view that the sanction of truth is its utility, or that truth is genuine only in so far as it is a valuable instrument. -- In`stru*men"tal*ist, n. Instrumentalism views truth as simply the value belonging to certain ideas in so far as these ideas are biological functions of our organisms, and psychological functions whereby we direct our choices and attain our successes. --Josiah Royce.
Instrumentalities
Instrumentality In`stru*men*tal"i*ty, n.; pl. Instrumentalities. The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. --Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense in a new instrumentality. --J. H. Newman.
Instrumentality
Instrumentality In`stru*men*tal"i*ty, n.; pl. Instrumentalities. The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. --Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense in a new instrumentality. --J. H. Newman.
Instrumentally
Instrumentally In`stru*men"tal*ly, adv. 1. By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end. --South. They will argue that the end being essentially beneficial, the means become instrumentally so. --Burke. 2. With instruments of music; as, a song instrumentally accompanied. --Mason.
Instrumentalness
Instrumentalness In`stru*men"tal*ness, n. Usefulness or agency, as means to an end; instrumentality. [R.] --Hammond.
Instrumentary
Instrumentary In`stru*men"ta*ry, a. Instrumental. [R.]
Instrumentation
Instrumentation In`stru*men*ta"tion, n. 1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency. Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact. --H. Bushnell.
instrumentation
Orchestration Or`ches*tra"tion, n. (Mus.) The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation.
Instrumentist
Instrumentist In"stru*men`tist, n. A performer on a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.
Minstrel
Minstrel Min"strel, n. [OE. minstrel, menestral, OF. menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf. ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.] In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician. --Chaucer.

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