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AspiratingAspirate As"pi*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aspirated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Aspirating.] [L. aspiratus, p. p. of aspirare to
breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing h; ad + spirare
to breathe, blow. Cf. Aspire.]
To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound;
as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a
vowel or a liquid consonant. Aspiration
Aspiration As`pi*ra"tion, n. [L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf.
F. aspiration.]
1. The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with
a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of
breathing. --Wilkins.
2. The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
3. The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish;
high desire. ``Aspirations after virtue.' --Johnson.
Vague aspiration after military renown. --Prescott.
Cavernous respirationCavernous Cav"ern*ous, a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.]
1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity;
hollow.
2. Filled with small cavities or cells.
3. Having a sound caused by a cavity.
Cavernous body, a body of erectile tissue with large
interspaces which may be distended with blood, as in the
penis or clitoris.
Cavernous respiration, a peculiar respiratory sound andible
on auscultation, when the bronchial tubes communicate with
morbid cavities in the lungs. Conspiration
Conspiration Con`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. conspiration, L.
conspiratio.]
Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose; conspiracy.
[R.]
As soon as it was day, certain Jews made a
conspiration. --Udall.
In our natural body every part has a nacassary sympathy
with every other, and all together form, by their
harmonious onspiration, a healthy whole. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
ExpirationExpiration Ex`pi*ra"tion, n. [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F.
expiration. See Expire.]
1. The act of expiring; as:
(a) (Physiol.) The act or process of breathing out, or
forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth;
as, respiration consists of inspiration and
expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.
(b) Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
The true cause of cold is an expiration from the
globe of the earth. --Bacon.
(c) The last emission of breath; death. ``The groan of
expiration.' --Rambler.
(d) A coming to a close; cessation; extinction;
termination; end.
Before the expiration of thy time. --Shak.
2. That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which
is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
The aspirate ``he,' which is . . . a gentle
expiration. --G. Sharp. InspirationInspiration In`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio.
See Inspire.]
1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif.
(Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs,
accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls
and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of
expiration.
2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating
influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of
such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the
inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their
death have good inspirations. --Shak.
3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets,
apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified
to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a
supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and
communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. --2
Tim. iii. 16.
The age which we now live in is not an age of
inspiration and impulses. --Sharp.
Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration
which excludes all defect in the utterance of the inspired
message.
Verbal inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which
extends to the very words and forms of expression of the
divine message. Inspirational
Inspirational In`spi*ra"tion*al, a.
Pertaining to inspiration.
Inspirationist
Inspirationist In`spi*ra"tion*ist, n.
One who holds to inspiration.
InterspirationInterspiration In`ter*spi*ra"tion, n. [L. interspiratio. See
Inter-, and Spirit.]
Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals.
[Obs.] --Bp. Hall. Perspiration
Perspiration Per`spi*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. perspiration.]
1. The act or process of perspiring.
2. That which is excreted through the skin; sweat.
Note: A man of average weight throws off through the skin
during 24 hours about 18 ounces of water, 300 grains of
solid matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid gas.
Ordinarily, this constant exhalation is not apparent,
and the excretion is then termed insensible
perspiration.
Perspirative
Perspirative Per*spir"a*tive, a.
Performing the act of perspiration; perspiratory.
Piratic
Piratic Pi*rat"ic, a.
Piratical.
PiraticalPiratical Pi*rat"ic*al, a. [L. piraticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
piratique.]
Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing,
piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. ``Piratical printers.'
--Pope. -- Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv. PiraticallyPiratical Pi*rat"ic*al, a. [L. piraticus, Gr. ?: cf. F.
piratique.]
Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing,
piracy; as, a piratical undertaking. ``Piratical printers.'
--Pope. -- Pi*rat"ic*al*ly, adv. PiratingPirate Pi"rate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pirated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pirating.] [Cf. F. pirater.]
To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas. Plenary inspirationInspiration In`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio.
See Inspire.]
1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif.
(Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs,
accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls
and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of
expiration.
2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating
influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of
such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the
inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their
death have good inspirations. --Shak.
3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets,
apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified
to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a
supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and
communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. --2
Tim. iii. 16.
The age which we now live in is not an age of
inspiration and impulses. --Sharp.
Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration
which excludes all defect in the utterance of the inspired
message.
Verbal inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which
extends to the very words and forms of expression of the
divine message. Plenary inspirationPlenary Ple"na*ry, a. [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See
Plenty.]
Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license;
plenary authority.
A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full. --I.
Watts.
Plenary indulgence (R. C. Ch.), an entire remission of
temporal punishment due to, or canonical penance for, all
sins.
Plenary inspiration. (Theol.) See under Inspiration. Respirational
Respirational Res`pi*ra"tion*al (r?s`p?*r?"sh?n-al), a.
Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational
difficulties.
Respirative
Respirative Re*spir"a*tive (r?*sp?*r?*t?v), a.
Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirative organs.
Spiration
Spiration Spi*ra"tion, n. [L. spiratio, fr. spirare to
breathe.]
The act of breathing. [Obs.] --Barrow.
SuspirationSuspiration Sus`pi*ra"tion, n. [L. suspiratio. See Suspire.]
The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a
deep respiration; a sigh.
Windy suspiration of forced breath. --Shak. Transpiration
Transpiration Tran`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. transpiration.]
1. (Physiol.) The act or process of transpiring or excreting
in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or
other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration,
or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs.
Perspiration is a form of transpiration. --Cudworth.
2. (bot.) The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous
vapor, from cells and masses of tissue.
3. (Physics) The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous
substances, or the like; as, transpiration through
membranes.
Verbal inspirationInspiration In`spi*ra"tion, n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio.
See Inspire.]
1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif.
(Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs,
accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls
and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of
expiration.
2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating
influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of
such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the
inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their
death have good inspirations. --Shak.
3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets,
apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified
to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a
supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and
communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. --2
Tim. iii. 16.
The age which we now live in is not an age of
inspiration and impulses. --Sharp.
Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration
which excludes all defect in the utterance of the inspired
message.
Verbal inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which
extends to the very words and forms of expression of the
divine message. Verbal inspirationVerbal Ver"bal, a. [F., fr. L. verbalis. See Verb.]
1. Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but
commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not
written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimony.
Made she no verbal question? --Shak.
We subjoin an engraving . . . which will give the
reader a far better notion of the structure than any
verbal description could convey to the mind.
--Mayhew.
2. Consisting in, or having to do with, words only; dealing
with words rather than with the ideas intended to be
conveyed; as, a verbal critic; a verbal change.
And loses, though but verbal, his reward. --Milton.
Mere verbal refinements, instead of substantial
knowledge. --Whewell.
3. Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as,
a verbal translation.
4. Abounding with words; verbose. [Obs.] --Shak.
5. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to a verb; as, a verbal group;
derived directly from a verb; as, a verbal noun; used in
forming verbs; as, a verbal prefix.
Verbal inspiration. See under Inspiration.
Verbal noun (Gram.), a noun derived directly from a verb or
verb stem; a verbal. The term is specifically applied to
infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter.
See Gerund, and -ing, 2. See also, Infinitive mood,
under Infinitive.
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