INDUSTRIALIn*dus"tri*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. SeeIndustry.]
Defn: Consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts and products of industry; concerning those employed in labor, especially in manual labor, and their wages, duties, and rights. The great ideas of industrial development and economic social amelioration. M. Arnold.
Industrial exhibition, a public exhibition of the various industrial products of a country, or of various countries. — Industrial school, a school for teaching one or more branches of industry; also, a school for educating neglected children, and training them to habits of industry.
INDUSTRIALISMIn*dus"tri*al*ism, n.
1. Devotion to industrial pursuits; labor; industry. J. S. Mill.
2. The principles or policy applicable to industrial pursuits or organized labor. Industrialism must not confounded with industriousness. H. Spencer.
INDUSTRIALLYIn*dus"tri*al*ly, adv.
Defn: With reference to industry.
INDUSTRIOUS In*dus"tri*ous, a. Etym: [L. industrius, industriosus: cf. F. industrieux. See Industry.]
1. Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; — commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor. Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. Sir W. Temple.
2. Steadily and perseveringly active in a particular pursuit or aim; as, he was negligent in business, but industrious in pleasure; an industrious mischief maker. Industrious to seek out the truth of all things. Spenser. — In*dus"tri*ous*ly, adv. — In*dus"tri*ous*ness, n.
INDUSTRY In"dus*try, n.; pl. Industries. Etym: [L. industria, cf. industrius diligent; of uncertain origin: cf. F. industrie.]
1. Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; — opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them. We are more industrious than our forefathers, because in the present times the funds destined for the maintenance of industry are much greater in proportion to those which are likely to be employed in the maintenance of idleness, than they were two or three centuries ago. A. Smith.
2. Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry.
3. (Polit. Econ.)
Defn: Human exertion of any kind employed for the creation of value, and regarded by some as a species of capital or wealth; labor.
Syn. — Diligence; assiduity; perseverance; activity; laboriousness; attention. See Diligence.
INDUTIVEIn*du"tive, a. Etym: [L. indutus, p. p. of induere to put on. SeeIndue.] (Bot.)
Defn: Covered; — applied to seeds which have the usual integumentary covering.
INDUVIAEIn*du"vi*æ, n. pl. Etym: [L., clothes, fr. induere to put on. SeeIndue.] (Bot.)
Defn: Persistent portions of a calyx or corolla; also, leaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long time.
INDUVIATEIn*du"vi*ate, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Covered with induviæ, as the upper part of the trunk of a palm tree.
INDWELLIn"dwell`, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Indwelt; p. pr. & vb. n.Indwelling.]
Defn: To dwell in; to abide within; to remain in possession. The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly indwelt form. Milman.
INDWELLERIn"dwell`er n.
Defn: An inhabitant. Spenser.
INDWELLINGIn"dwell`ing, n.
Defn: Residence within, as in the heart.The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers. South.
-INE -ine (; 104).
1. (Chem.)
Defn: A suffix, indicating that those substances of whose names it is a part are basic, and alkaloidal in their nature.
Note: All organic bases, and basic substances (especially nitrogenous substances), are systematically written with the termination -ine; as, quinine, morphine, guanidine, etc. All indifferent and neutral substances, as proteids, glycerides, glucosides, etc., should commonly be spelled with -in; as, gelatin, amygdalin, etc. This rue has no application to those numerous commercial or popular names with the termination -ine; as, gasoline, vaseline, etc.
2. (Organ. Chem.)
Defn: A suffix, used to indicate hydrocarbons of the second degree of unsaturation; i. e., members of the acetyline series; as, hexine, heptine, etc.
INEARTHIn*earth", v. t.
Defn: To inter. [R.] Southey.
INEBRIANTIn*e"bri*ant, a. Etym: [L. inebrians, p. pr. of inebriare. SeeInebriate.]
Defn: Intoxicating.
INEBRIANTIn*e"bri*ant, n.
Defn: Anything that intoxicates, as opium, alcohol, etc.; an intoxicant. Smart.
INEBRIATEIn*e"bri*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inebriated; p. pr. & vb. n.Inebriating.] Etym: [L. inebriatus, p. p. of inebriare; pref. in- in+ ebriare to make drunk, fr. ebrius drunk. See Ebriety.]
1. To make drunk; to intoxicate. The cups That cheer but not inebriate. Cowper.
2. Fig.: To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate or elate as if by spirituous drink; to deprive of sense and judgment; also, to stupefy. The inebriating effect of popular applause. Macaulay.
INEBRIATEIn*e"bri*ate, v. i.
Defn: To become drunk. [Obs.] Bacon.
INEBRIATEIn*e"bri*ate, a. Etym: [L. inebriatus, p. p.]
Defn: Intoxicated; drunk; habitually given to drink; stupefied. Thus spake Peter, as a man inebriate and made drunken with the sweetness of this vision, not knowing what he said. Udall.
INEBRIATEIn*e"bri*ate, n.
Defn: One who is drunk or intoxicated; esp., an habitual drunkard; as, an asylum fro inebriates. Some inebriates have their paroxysms of inebriety. E. Darwin.
INEBRIATIONIn*e`bri*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inebriatio.]
Defn: The condition of being inebriated; intoxication; figuratively,deprivation of sense and judgment by anything that exhilarates, assuccess. Sir T. Browne.Preserve him from the inebriation of prosperity. Macaulay.
Syn.— See Drunkenness.
INEBRIETYIn`e*bri"e*ty, n. Etym: [See Inebriate, Ebriety.]
Defn: Drunkenness; inebriation. E. Darwin.
INEBRIOUSIn*e"bri*ous, a.
Defn: Intoxicated, or partially so; intoxicating. [R.] T. Brown.
INEDIBLEIn*ed"i*ble, a. [LL. inedibilis. See In- not, and Edible.]
Defn: Not edible; not fit for food. — In*ed`i*bil"i*ty (#), n.
INEDITEDIn*ed"it*ed, a.
Defn: Not edited; unpublished; as, an inedited manuscript. T. Warton.
INEEI`née", n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: An arrow poison, made from an apocynaceous plant (Strophanthus hispidus) of the Gaboon country; — called also onaye.
INEFFABILITYIn*ef`fa*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. ineffabilitas: cf. F. ineffabilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being ineffable; ineffableness; unspeakableness.
INEFFABLE In*ef"fa*ble, a. Etym: [L. ineffabilis: cf. F. ineffable. See In- not, and Effable, Fame.]
Defn: Incapable of being expresses in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable; as, the ineffable joys of heaven. Contentment with our lot . . . will diffuse ineffable contenBeattie.
INEFFABLENESSIn*ef"fa*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being ineffable or unutterable; unspeakableness.
INEFFABLYIn*ef"fa*bly, adv.
Defn: In a manner not to be expressed in words; unspeakably. Milton.
INEFFACEABLE In`ef*face"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + effaceable: cf. F. ineffa.]
Defn: Incapable of being effaced; indelible; ineradicable.
INEFFACEABLYIn`ef*face"a*bly, adv.
Defn: So as not to be effaceable.
INEFFECTIBLEIn`ef*fect"i*ble, a.
Defn: Ineffectual; impracticable. [R.] Bp. Hall.
INEFFECTIVE In`ef*fect"ive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + effective: cf. F. ineffectif.]
Defn: Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as,an ineffective appeal.The word of God, without the spirit, [is] a dead and ineffectiveletter. Jer. Taylor.
INEFFECTIVELYIn`ef*fect"ive*ly, adv.
Defn: In an ineffective manner; without effect; inefficiently; ineffectually.
INEFFECTIVENESSIn`ef*fect"ive*ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being ineffective.
INEFFECTUALIn`ef*fec"tu*al, a.
Defn: Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope. The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual. Boyle.
Syn. — Inefficient; useless; inefficacious; vain; fruitless; unavailing; futile. See Uselesss, Inefficacious.
INEFFECTUALITYIn`ef*fec`tu*al"i*ty, n.
Defn: Ineffectualness. [R.]
INEFFECTUALLYIn`ef*fec"tu*al*ly, adv.
Defn: Without effect; in vain.Hereford . . . had been besieged for abouineffectually by the Scots.Ludlow.
INEFFECTUALNESSIn`ef*fec"tu*al*ness, n.
Defn: Want of effect, or of power to produce it; inefficacy.The ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Wake.
INEFFERVESCENCEIn*ef`fer*ves"cence, n.
Defn: Want of effervescence. Kirwan.
INEFFERVESCENTIn*ef`fer*ves"cent, a.
Defn: Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence; quiescent.
INEFFERVESCIBILITYIn*ef`fer*ves`ci*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being ineffervescible.
INEFFERVESCIBLEIn*ef`fer*ves"ci*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable or susceptible of effervescence.
INEFFICACIOUS In*ef`fi*ca"cious, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + efficacious: cf. F. inefficace, L. inefficax.]
Defn: Not efficacious; not having power to produce the effect desired; inadequate; incompetent; inefficient; impotent. Boyle. The authority of Parliament must become inefficacious . . . to restrain the growth of disorders. Burke.
Note: Ineffectual, says Johnson, rather denotes an actual failure, and inefficacious and habitual impotence to any effect. But the distinction is not always observed, nor can it be; for we can not always know whether means are inefficacious till experiment has proved them ineffectual. Inefficacious is therefore sometimes synonymous with ineffectual.
INEFFICACIOUSLYIn*ef`fi*ca"cious*ly, adv.
Defn: without efficacy or effect.
INEFFICACIOUSNESSIn*ef`fi*ca"cious*ness, n.
Defn: Want of effect, or of power to produce the effect; inefficacy.
INEFFICACYIn*ef"fi*ca*cy, n. Etym: [L. inefficacia. See In- not, and Efficacy.]
Defn: Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means. The seeming inefficacy of censures. Bp. Hall. The inefficacy was soon proved, like that of many similar medicines. James Gregory.
INEFFICIENCYIn`ef*fi"cien*cy, n.
Defn: The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.
INEFFICIENTIn`ef*fi"cient, a.
1. Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.
2. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator.
INEFFICIENTLYIn`ef*fi"cient*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inefficient manner.
INELABORATEIn`e*lab"o*rate, a. Etym: [L. inelaboratus. See In- not, andElaborate.]
Defn: Not elaborate; not wrought with care; unpolished; crude; unfinished.
INELASTICIn`e*las"tic, a.
Defn: Not elastic.
INELASTICITYIn`e*las*tic"i*ty, n.
Defn: Want of elasticity.
INELEGANCE; INELEGANCYIn*el"e*gance, In*el"e*gan*cy, n.; pl. Inelegances, Inelegancies.Etym: [L. inelegantia: cf. F. inélégance.]
1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. T. Hook.
2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition.
INELEGANT In*el"e*gant, a. Etym: [L. inelegans: cf. F. inélégant. See In- not, and Elegant.]
Defn: Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, orornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires.What order so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined,inelegant. Milton.It renders style often obscure, always embarrassed and inelegant.Blair.
INELEGANTLYIn*el"e*gant*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inelegant manner.
INELIGIBILITYIn*el`i*gi*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inéligibilité.]
Defn: The state or quality of being ineligible.
INELIGIBLE In*el"i*gi*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + eligible: cf. F. inéligible.]
Defn: Not eligible; not qualified to be chos Burke.
INELLIGIBLYIn*el"li*gi*bly, adv.
Defn: In an ineligible manner.
INELOQUENT In*e"lo*quent, a. Etym: [L. ineloquens: cf. F. inéloquent. See In- not, and Eloquent.]
Defn: Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or pathetic; notpersuasive; as, ineloquent language.Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue ineloquent.Milton.
INELOQUENTLYIn*e"lo*quent*ly, adv.
Defn: Without eloquence.
INELUCTABLE In`e*luc"ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. ineluctabilis; pref. in- not + eluctabilis to be surmounted, fr. eluctari to struggle out of, to surmount: cf. F. inéluctable. See Eluctate.]
Defn: Not to be overcome by struggling; irresistible; inevitable. Bp.Pearson.The ineluctable conditions of matter. Hamerton.
INELUDIBLEIn`e*lud"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being eluded or evaded; unvoidable.Most pressing reasons and ineludible demonstrations. Glanvill.
INEMBRYONATEIn*em"bry*o*nate, a. (Biol.)
Defn: Not embryonate.
INENARRABLE In`e*nar"ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. inenarrabilis; pref. in- not + enarrabilis that may be related; fr. enarrare to relate: cf. F. inénarrable. See Enarration.]
Defn: Incapable of being narrated; indescribable; ineffable. [Obs.]"Inenarrable goodness." Bp. Fisher.
INEPTIn*ept", a. Etym: [L. ineptus; prefix. in- not + aptus apt, fit: cf.F. inepte. Cf. Inapt.]
1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries. Glanvill.
2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish. To view attention as a special act of intelligence, and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly inept. Sir W. Hamilton.
INEPTITUDEIn*ept"i*tude, n. Etym: [L. ineptitudo.]
1. The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness. That ineptitude for society, which is frequently the fault of us scholars. Tatler.
2. Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.
INEPTLYIn*ept"ly, adv.
Defn: Unfitly; unsuitably; awkwardly.None of them are made foolishly or ineptly. Dr. H. More.
INEPTNESSIn*ept"ness, n.
Defn: Unfitness; ineptitude.The feebleness and miserable ineptness of infancy. Dr. H. More.
INEQUABLEIn*e"qua*ble, a.
Defn: Unequable. [R.] Bailey.
INEQUALIn*e"qual, a. Etym: [L. inaequalis. See In- not, and Equal.]
Defn: Unequal; uneven; various. [Obs.] Chaucer.
INEQUALITYIn`e*qual"i*ty, n.; pl. Inequalities. Etym: [L. inaequalitas.]
1. The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity; diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power, distances, motions, rank, property, etc. There is so great an inequality in the length of our legs and arms as makes it impossible for us to walk on all four. Ray. Notwithstanding which inequality of number, it was resolved in a council of war to fight the Dutch fleet. Ludlow. Sympathy is rarely strong where there is a great inequality of condition. Macaulay.
2. Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc. The country is cut into so many hills and inequalities as renders it defensible. Addison.
3. Variableness; changeableness; inconstancy; lack of smoothness or equability; deviation; unsteadiness, as of the weather, feelings, etc. Inequality of air is ever an enemy to health. Bacon.
4. Disproportion to any office or purpose; inadequacy; competency; as, the inequality of terrestrial things to the wants of a rational soul. South.
5. (Alg.)
Defn: An expression consisting of two unequal quantities, with the sign of inequality (> or <) between them; as, the inequality 2 < 3, or 4 > 1.
6. (Astron.)
Defn: An irregularity, or a deviation, in the motion of a planet or satellite from its uniform mean motion; the amount of such deviation.
INEQUATIONIn`e*qua"tion, n. (Math.)
Defn: An inequality.
INEQUIDISTANTIn*e`qui*dis"tant, a.
Defn: Not equally distant; not equidistant.
INEQUILATERALIn*e`qui*lat"er*al, a.
1. Having unequal sides; unsymmetrical; unequal-sided.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the two ends unequal, as in the clam, quahaug, and most lamellibranch shells.
INEQUILOBATEIn*e`qui*lo"bate, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + equi- + lobate.] (Biol.)
Defn: Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.
INEQUITABLEIn*eq"ui*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Not equitable; not just. Burke.
INEQUITATE In*eq"ui*tate, v. t. Etym: [L. inequitatus, p. p. inequitare to ride over. See 1st In-, and Equitant.]
Defn: To ride over or through. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
INEQUITYIn*eq"ui*ty, n.
Defn: Want of equity; injustice; wrong. "Some form of inequity." H.Spencer.
INEQUIVALVE; INEQUIVALVULARIn*e"qui*valve, In*e`qui*val"vu*lar, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having unequal valves, as the shell of an oyster.
INERADICABLEIn`e*rad"i*ca*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of beingThe bad seed thus sown was ineradicable. Ld. Lytton.
INERADICABLYIn`e*rad"i*ca*bly, adv.
Defn: So as not to be eradicable.
INERGETIC; INERGETICAL In`er*get"ic, In`er*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + energetic, - ical.]
Defn: Having no energy; sluggish. [R.] Boyle.
INERGETICALLYIn`er*get"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: Without energy. [R.]
INERM; INERMOUSIn*erm", In*er"mous, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Inermis.
INERMIS In*er"mis, a. Etym: [L. inermis, inermus; pref. in- not + arma arms: cf. F. inerme.] (Bot.)
Defn: Unarmed; destitute of prickles or thorns, as a leaf. Gray.
INERRABILITYIn*er`ra*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Freedom or exemption from error; infallibility. Eikon Basilike.
INERRABLEIn*er"ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. inerrabilis. See In- not, and Err.]
Defn: Incapable of erring; infallible; unerring. "Inerabble and requisite conditions." Sir T. Browne. "Not an inerrable text." Gladstone.
INERRABLENESSIn*er"ra*ble*ness, n.
Defn: Exemption from error; inerrability; infallibility. Hammond.
INERRABLYIn*er"ra*bly, adv.
Defn: With security from error; infallibly; unerringly.
INERRANCYIn*er"ran*cy, n.
Defn: Exemption from error.The absolute inerrancy odf the Bible. The Century.
INERRATICIn`er*rat"ic, a.
Defn: Not erratic or wandering; fixed; settled; established.
INERRINGLYIn*err"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: Without error, mistake, or deviation; unerringly. Glanvill.
INERT In*ert", a. Etym: [L. iners, inertis, unskilled, idle; pref. in- + ars art: cf. F. inerte. See Art.]
1. Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion; as, matter is inert.
2. Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless. The inert and desponding party of the court. Macaulay. It present becomes extravagant, then imbecile, and at length utterly inert. I. Taylor.
3. Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect.
Syn. — Inactive; dull; passive; indolent; sluggish; slothful; lazy; lifeless; irresolute; stupid; senseless; insensible. — Inert, Inactive, Sluggish. A man may be inactive from mere want of stimulus to effort; but one who is inert has something in his constitution or his habits which operates like a weight holding him back from exertion. Sluggish is still stronger, implying some defect of temperament which directly impedes action. Inert and inactive are negative, sluggish is positive. Even the favored isles . . . Can boast but little virtue; and, inert Through plenty, lose in morals what they gain In manners — victims of luxurious ease. Cowper. Doomed to lose four months in inactive obscurity. Johnson. Sluggish Idleness, the nurse of sin, Upon a slothful ass he chose to ride. Spenser.
INERTIAIn*er"ti*a, n. Etym: [L., idleness, fr. iners idle. See Inert.]
1. (Physics)
Defn: That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; - - sometimes called vis inertiæ.
2. Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness. Men . . . have immense irresolution and inertia. Carlyle.
3. (Med.)
Defn: Want of activity; sluggishness; — said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased. Center of inertia. (Mech.) See under Center.
INERTIONIn*er"tion, n.
Defn: Want of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude. [R.] These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever. E. Darwin.
INERTITUDEIn*ert"i*tude, n. Etym: [See Inert.]
Defn: Inertness; inertia. [R.] Good.
INERTLYIn*ert"ly, adv.
Defn: Without activity; sluggishly. Pope.
INERTNESSIn*ert"ness, n.
1. Want of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion; sluggishness; apathy; insensibility. Glanvill. Laziness and inertness of mind. Burke.
2. Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
INERUDITEIn*er"u*dite, a. Etym: [L. ineruditus. See In- not, and Erudite.]
Defn: Not erudite; unlearned; ignorant.
INESCAPABLEIn`es*cap"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not escapable.
INESCATE In*es"cate, v. t. Etym: [L. inescatus, p. p. of inescare; in- in + esca bait.]
Defn: To allure; to lay a bait for. [Obs.]To inescate and beguile young women! Burton.
INESCATIONIn`es*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. inescatio.]
Defn: The act of baiting; allurement. [Obs.] Hallywell.
INESCUTCHEONIn`es*cutch"eon, n. (Her.)
Defn: A small escutcheon borne within a shield.
IN ESSEIn` es"se. Etym: [L.]
Defn: In being; actually existing; — distinguished from in posse, or in potentia, which denote that a thing is not, but may be.
INESSENTIAL In`es*sen"tial, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + essential: cf. F. inessentiel.]
1. Having no essence or being. H. Brooke. The womb of inessential Naught. Shelley.
2. Not essential; unessential.
INESTIMABLEIn*es"ti*ma*ble, a. Etym: [L. inaestimabilis: cf. F. inestimable. SeeIn- not, and Estimate.]
Defn: Incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges. But above all, for thine inestimable love. Bk. of Com. Prayer. Science is too inestimable for expression by a money standard. Lyon Playfair.
Syn.— Incalculable; invaluable; priceless.
INESTIMABLYIn*es"ti*ma*bly, adv.
Defn: In a manner, or to a degree, above estimation; as, things inestimably excellent.
INEVASIBLEIn`e*va"si*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being
INEVIDENCEIn*ev"i*dence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inévidence.]
Defn: Want of evidence; obscurity. [Obs.] Barrow.
INEVIDENTIn*ev"i*dent, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inévident.]
Defn: Not evident; not clear or obvious; obscure.
INEVITABILITYIn*ev`i*ta*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inévitabilité.]
Defn: Impossibility to be avoided or shunned; inevitableness.Shelford.
INEVITABLE In*ev"i*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. inevitabilis: cf. F. inévitable. See In- not, and Evitable.]
1. Not evitable; incapable of being shunned; unavoidable; certain. "The inevitable hour." Gray. It was inevitable; it was necessary; it was planted in the nature of things. Burke.
2. Irresistible. "Inevitable charms." Dryden.
INEVITABLENESSIn*ev"i*ta*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being unavoidable; certainty to happen. Prideaux.
INEVITABLYIn*ev"i*ta*bly, adv.
Defn: Without possibility of escape or evasion; unavoidably;certainly.Inevitably thou shalt die. Milton.How inevitably does immoderate laughter end in a sigh! South.
INEXACTIn`ex*act", a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + exact: cf. F. inexact.]
Defn: Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
INEXACTITUDEIn`ex*act"i*tude, n.
Defn: Inexactness; uncertainty; as, geographical inexactitude.
INEXACTLYIn`ex*act"ly, adv.
Defn: In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
INEXACTNESSIn`ex*act"ness, n.
Defn: Incorrectness; want of exactness.
INEXCITABILITYIn`ex*cit`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being inexcitable; insusceptibility to excitement.
INEXCITABLE In`ex*cit"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexcitabilis from which one cannot be aroused. See In- not, and Excite.]
Defn: Not susceptible of excitement; dull; lifeless; torpid.
INEXCUSABLEIn`ex*cus"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexcusabilis: cf. F. inexcusable. SeeExcuse.]
Defn: Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Rom. ii. 1.
INEXCUSABLENESSIn`ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being inexcusable; enormity forgiveness. South.
INEXCUSABLYIn`ex*cus"a*bly, adv.
Defn: With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.Inexcusably obstinate and perverse. Jortin.
INEXECRABLEIn*ex"e*cra*ble, a.
Defn: That can not be execrated enough. [R.]
INEXECUTABLE In*ex"e*cu`ta*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + executable: cf. F. inexécutable.]
Defn: Incapable of being executed or performed; impracticable; infeasible.
INEXECUTION In*ex`e*cu"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + execution: cf. F. inexécution.]
Defn: Neglect of execution; nonperformance; as, the inexecution of a treaty. Spence.
INEXERTIONIn`ex*er"tion, n.
Defn: Want of exertion; want of effort; defect of action; indolence; laziness.
INEXHALABLEIn`ex*hal"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being exhaled. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
INEXHAUSTED In`ex*haust"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + exhausted: cf. F. inexhaustus.]
Defn: Not exhausted; not emptied; not spent; not having lost all strength or resources; unexhausted. Dryden.
INEXHAUSTEDLYIn`ex*haust"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: Without exhaustion.
INEXHAUSTIBILITYIn`ex*haust`i*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being inexhaustible; abundance.
INEXHAUSTIBLEIn`ex*haust"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. An inexhaustible store of anecdotes. Macaulay. — In`ex*haust"i*ble*ness, n. — In`ex*haust"i*bly, adv.
INEXHAUSTIVEIn`ex*haust"ive, a.
Defn: Inexhaustible. Thomson.
INEXISTIn`ex*ist", v. i. Etym: [Pref. in- in + exist.]
Defn: To exist within; to dwell within. [Obs.]Substances inexisting within the divine mind. A. Tucker.
INEXISTANTIn`ex*ist"ant, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inexistant. See 1st Inexistent.]
Defn: Inexistent; not existing. [Obs.] Gudworth.
INEXISTENCE In`ex*ist"ence, n. Etym: [Pref. in- in + existence.] [Obs.] (a) Inherence; subsistence. Bp. Hall. (b) That which exists within; a constituent. A. Tucker.
INEXISTENCE In`ex*ist"ence, n. Etym: [Pref. in- in + existence: cf. F. inexistence.]
Defn: Want of being or existence.
INEXISTENTIn`ex*ist"ent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- in + existent: cf. F. inexistant.]
Defn: Not having being; not existing.
INEXISTENTIn`ex*ist"ent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- in + existent.]
Defn: Inherent; innate; indwelling. Boyle.
INEXORABILITY In*ex`o*ra*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. inexorabilitas: cf. F. inexorabilité.]
Defn: The quality of being inexorable, or unyielding to entreaty.Paley.
INEXORABLE In*ex"o*ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexorabilis: cf. F. inexorable. See In- not, and Exorable, Adore.]
Defn: Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless; as, an inexorable prince or tyrant; an inexorable judge. "Inexorable equality of laws." Gibbon. "Death's inexorable doom." Dryden. You are more inhuman, more inexorable, O, ten times more than tigers of Hyrcania. Shak.
INEXORABLENESSIn*ex"o*ra*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being inexorable. Chillingworth.
INEXORABLYIn*ex"o*ra*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inexorable manner; inflexibly. "Inexorably firm."Thomson.
INEXPANSIBLEIn`ex*pan"si*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of expansion, enlargement, or extension. Tyndall.
INEXPECTABLEIn`ex*pect"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not to be expected or anticipated. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
INEXPECTANTIn"ex*pect"ant, a.
Defn: Not expectant. C. Bronté.
INEXPECTATIONIn*ex`pec*ta"tion, n.
Defn: Absence of expectation. Feltham.
INEXPECTED In`ex*pect"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + expected: cf. L. inexspectatus.]
Defn: Unexpected. [Obs.]
INEXPECTEDLYIn`ex*pect"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: Unexpectedly. [Obs.]
INEXPECTEDNESSIn`ex*pect"ed*ness, n.
Defn: Unexpectedness. [Obs.]
INEXPEDIENCE; INEXPEDIENCYIn`ex*pe"di*ence, In`ex*pe"di*en*cy, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being inexpedient; want of fitness; unsuitableness to the end or object; impropriety; as, the inexpedience of some measures. It is not the rigor but the inexpediency of laws and acts of authority which makes them tyrannical. Paley.
INEXPEDIENTIn`ex*pe"di*ent, a.
Defn: Not expedient; not tending to promote a purpose; not tending to the end desired; inadvisable; unfit; improper; unsuitable to time and place; as, what is expedient at one time may be inexpedient at another. If it was not unlawful, yet it was highly inexpedient to use those ceremonies. Bp. Burnet.
Syn. — Unwise; impolitic; imprudent; indiscreet; unprofitable; inadvisable; disadvantageous.
INEXPEDIENTLYIn`ex*pe"di*ent*ly, adv.
Defn: Not
INEXPENSIVEIn`ex*pen"sive, a.
Defn: Not expensive; cheap.
INEXPERIENCEIn`ex*pe"ri*ence, n. Etym: [L. inexperientia, cf. F. inexpérience.See In- not, and Experience.]
Defn: Absence or want of experience; lack of personal and experimental knowledge; as, the inexperience of youth. Failings which are incident to youth and inexperience. Dryden. Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world, and ignorance of mankind. Addison.
INEXPERIENCEDIn`ex*pe"ri*enced, a.
Defn: Not having experience unskilled. "Inexperienced youth." Cowper.
INEXPERTIn`ex*pert", a. Etym: [L. inexpertus inexperienced: cf. F. inexpert.See In- not, and Expert.]
1. Destitute of experience or of much experience. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or dexterity derived from practice. Akenside.
INEXPERTNESSIn`ex*pert"ness, n.
Defn: Want of expertness or skill.
INEXPIABLE In*ex"pi*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexpiabilis: cf. F. inexpiable. See In- not, and Expiable.]
1. Admitting of no expiation, atonement, or satisfaction; as, an inexpiable crime or offense. Pomfret.
2. Incapable of being mollified or appeased; relentless; implacable. [Archaic] "Inexpiable hate." Milton. They are at inexpiable war with all establishments. Burke.
INEXPIABLENESSIn*ex"pi*a*ble*ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being inexpiable.
INEXPIABLYIn*ex"pi*a*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inexpiable manner of degree; to a degree that admits of no atonement.
INEXPIATEIn*ex"pi*ate, a. Etym: [L. inexpiatus. See In- not, and Expiate.]
Defn: Not appeased or placated. [Obs.]To rest inexpiate were much too rude a part. Chapman.
INEXPLAINABLE In`ex*plain"a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + explainable; cf. L. inexplanabilis.]
Defn: Incapable of being explained; inexplicable.
INEXPLEABLY In*ex"ple*a*bly, adv. Etym: [Cf. L. inexplebilis; pref. in- not + explere to fill up. See Expletion.]
Defn: Insatiably. [Obs.] Sandys.
INEXPLICABILITYIn*ex`pli*ca*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inexplicabilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being inexplicable. H. Spencer.
INEXPLICABLEIn*ex"pli*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexplicabilis: cf. F. inexplicable.See In- not, and Explicable.]
Defn: Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery. "An inexplicable scratching." Cowper. Their reason is disturbed; their views become vast and perplexed, to others inexplicable, to themselves uncertain. Burke.
INEXPLICABLENESSIn*ex"pli*ca*ble*ness, n.
Defn: A state of being inexplicable; inexplicability.
INEXPLICABLYIn*ex"pli*ca*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inexplicable manner.
INEXPLICIT In`ex*plic"it, a. Etym: [L. inexplicitus: cf. F. inexplicite. See In- not, and Explicit.]
Defn: Not explicit; not clearly stated; indefinite; vague.
INEXPLORABLEIn`ex*plor"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being explored, searched out, or discovered. SirG. Buck.
INEXPLOSIVEIn`ex*plo"sive, a.
Defn: Not explosive.
INEXPOSUREIn`ex*po"sure, n.
Defn: A state of not being exposed.
INEXPRESSIBLEIn`ex*press"i*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of expression or utterance in language; ineffable; unspeakable; indescribable; unutterable; as, inexpressible grief or pleasure. "Inexpressible grandeur." Blair. In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood. Milton.
INEXPRESSIBLESIn`ex*press"i*bles, n. pl.
Defn: Breeches; trousers. [Colloq. or Slang] Ld. Lytton.
INEXPRESSIBLYIn`ex*press"i*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably; unutterably.Spectator.
INEXPRESSIVEIn`ex*press"ive, a.
1. Inexpressible. [R.]
2. Without expression or meaning; not expressive; dull; unintelligent; as, an inexpressive countenance.
INEXPRESSIVENESSIn`ex*press"ive*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being inexpressive.
INEXPUGNABLEIn`ex*pug"na*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable.See In- not, and Expugnable.]
Defn: Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable; unconquerable. Burke. A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war. Milman.
INEXPUGNABLYIn`ex*pug"na*bly, adv.
Defn: So as to be inexpugnable; in an inexpugnable manner. Dr. H.More.
INEXSUPERABLEIn`ex*su"per*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexsuperabilis; pref. in- not +exsuperabilis that may be surmounted. See In- not, Ex-, andSuperable.]
Defn: Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
INEXTENDEDIn`ex*tend"ed, a.
Defn: Not extended.
INEXTENSIBLEIn`ex*ten"si*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being extended; not elastic; as, inextensible fibers.
INEXTENSIONIn`ex*ten"sion, n.
Defn: Want of extension; unextended state.
INEXTERMINABLEIn`ex*ter"mi*na*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexterminabilis. See In- not, andExterminate.]
Defn: Incapable of extermination. Rush.
INEXTINCTIn`ex*tinct", a. Etym: [L. inextinctus, inexstinctus. See Extinct.]
Defn: Not quenched; not extinct.
INEXTINGUIBLE In`ex*tin"gui*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexstinguibilis: cf. F, inextinguible. See Inextinct.]
Defn: Inextinguishable. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
INEXTINGUISHABLEIn`ex*tin"guish*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds. "Inextinguishable rage." Milton.
INEXTINGUISHABLYIn`ex*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.
Defn: So as not to be extinguished; in an inextinguishable manner.
INEXTIRPABLEIn`ex*tir"pa*ble, a. Etym: [L. inexstirpabilis: cf. F. inextirpable.See In- not, and Extirpate.]
Defn: Not capable of being extirpated or rooted out; ineradicable.
INEXTRICABLEIn*ex"tri*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. inextricabilis: cf. F. inextricable.See In- not, and Extricate.]
1. Incapable of being extricated, untied, or disentangled; hopelessly intricate, confused, or obscure; as, an inextricable knot or difficulty; inextricable confusion. Lost in the wild, inextricable maze. Blackmore.
2. Inevitable. [R.] "Fate inextricable." Milton.
INEXTRICABLENESSIn*ex"tri*ca*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being inextricable.
INEXTRICABLYIn*ex"tri*ca*bly, adv.
Defn: In an inextricable manner.
INEYEIn*eye", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ineyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Ineyeing.] Etym:[Pref. in- in + eye.]
Defn: To ingraft, as a tree or plant, by the insertion of a bud oreye; to inoculate.The arts of grafting and ineying. J. Philips.
INFABRICATEDIn*fab"ri*ca`ted, a.
Defn: Not fabricated; unwrought; not artificial; natural. [Obs.]
INFALLIBILISTIn*fal"li*bil*ist, n.
Defn: One who accepts or maintains the dogma of papal infallibility.
INFALLIBILITYIn*fal`li*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. infaillibilité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being infallible, or exempt from error; inerrability. Infallibility is the highest perfection of the knowing faculty. Tillotson. Papal infallibility (R. C. Ch.), the dogma that the pope can not, when acting in his official character of supreme pontiff, err in defining a doctrine of Christian faith or rule of morals, to be held by the church. This was decreed by the Ecumenical Council at the Vatican, July 18, 1870.
INFALLIBLE In*fal"li*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + fallible: cf. F. infallible.]
1. Not fallible; not capable of erring; entirely exempt from liability to mistake; unerring; inerrable. Dryden.
2. Not liable to fail, deceive, or disappoint; indubitable; sure; certain; as, infallible evidence; infallible success; an infallible remedy. To whom also he showed himself alive, after his passion, by many infallible proofs. Acts i. 3.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: Incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals. See Papal infallibility, under Infallibility.
INFALLIBLENESSIn*fal"li*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being infallible; infallibility. Bp.Hall.
INFALLIBLYIn*fal"li*bly, adv.
Defn: In an infallible manner; certainly; unfailingly; unerringly.Blair.
INFAME In*fame", v. t. Etym: [L. infamare, fr. infamis infamous: cf. F. infamer, It. infamare. See Infamous.]
Defn: To defame; to make infamous. [Obs.] Milton.Livia is infamed for the poisoning of her husband. Bacon.
INFAMIZEIn"fa*mize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infamized; p. pr. & vb. n.Infamizing.]
Defn: To make infamous; to defame. [R.] Coleridge.
INFAMOUSIn"fa*mous, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + famous: cf. L. infamis. SeeInfamy.]
1. Of very bad report; having a reputation of the worst kind; held in abhorrence; guilty of something that exposes to infamy; base; notoriously vile; detestable; as, an infamous traitor; an infamous perjurer. False errant knight, infamous, and forsworn. Spenser.
2. Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption. Macaulay.
3. (Law)
Defn: Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness.
4. Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous. "Infamous woods." P. Fletcher. Infamous hills, and sandy perilous wilds. Milton. The piny shade More infamous by cursed Lycaon made. Dryden.
Syn. — Detestable; odious; scandalous; disgraceful; base; vile; shameful; ignominious.
INFAMOUSLYIn"fa*mous*ly, adv.
Defn: In an infamous manner or degree; scandalously; disgracefully;shamefully.The sealed fountain of royal bounty which had been infamouslymonopolized and huckstered. Burke.
INFAMOUSNESSIn"fa*mous*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being infamous; infamy.
INFAMY In"fa*my, n.; pl. Infamies. Etym: [L. infamia, fr. infamis infamous; pref. in- not + fama fame: cf. F. infamie. See Fame.]
1. Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity. The afflicted queen would not yield, and said she would not . . . submit to such infamy. Bp. Burnet.
2. A quality which exposes to disgrace; extreme baseness or vileness; as, the infamy of an action.
3. (Law)
Defn: That loss of character, or public disgrace, which a convict incurs, and by which he is at common law rendered incompetent as a witness.
INFANCYIn"fan*cy, n. Etym: [L. infantia: cf. F. enfance. See Infant.]
1. The state or period of being an infant; the first part of life;early childhood.The babe yet lies in smiling infancy. Milton.Their love in early infancy began. Dryden.
2. The first age of anything; the beginning or early period of existence; as, the infancy of an art. The infancy and the grandeur of Rome. Arbuthnot.
3. (Law)
Defn: The state or condition of one under age, or under the age of twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
INFANDOUSIn*fan"dous, a. Etym: [L. infandus; pref. in- not + fari to speak.]
Defn: Too odious to be expressed or mentioned. [Obs.] Howell.
INFANGTHEF In*fang"thef, n. Etym: [AS. in-fangen-peóf; in in, into + fangen taken (p. p. of f to take) + peóf thief.] (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: The privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken within the seigniory of such lords. Cowell.
INFANT In"fant, n. Etym: [L. infans; pref. in- not +fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf. Infante, Infanta.]
1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age. And tender cries of infants pierce the ear. C. Pitt.
2. (Law)
Defn: A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.
Note: An infant under seven years of age is not penally responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age, he may be convicted of a malicious offense if malice be proved. He becomes of age on the day preceding his twenty-first birthday, previous to which time an infant has no capacity to contract.
3. Same as Infante. [Obs.] Spenser.
INFANTIn"fant, a.
1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
2. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
INFANTIn"fant, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. enfanter.]
Defn: To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, ingeneral. [Obs.]This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . infanted out of thesame fears. Milton.
INFANTAIn*fan"ta, n. Etym: [Sp. & Pg., fem. of infante. See Infante.]
Defn: A title borne by every one of the daughters of the kings ofSpain and Portugal, except the eldest.
INFANTEIn*fan"te, n. Etym: [Sp. & Pg. See Infant.]
Defn: A title given to every one of sons of the kings of Spain andPortugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.
INFANTHOODIn"fant*hood, n.
Defn: Infancy. [R.]
INFANTICIDALIn*fan"ti*ci`dal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to infanticide; engaged in, or guilty of, child murder.
INFANTICIDEIn*fan"ti*cide, n. Etym: [L. infanticidium child murder; infans, -antis, child + caedere to kill: cf. F. infanticide. See Infant, andHomicide.]
Defn: The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.
INFANTICIDEIn*fan"ti*cide, n. Etym: [L. infanticida: cf. F. infanticide.]
Defn: One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant.
INFANTILEIn"fan*tile, a. Etym: [L. infantilis: cf. F. infantile. See Infant.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; similar to, or characteristic of, an infant; childish; as, infantile behavior.
INFANTILE PARALYSISIn"fan*tile pa*ral"y*sis. (Med.)
Defn: An acute disease, almost exclusively infantile, characterized by inflammation of the anterior horns of the gray substance of the spinal cord. It is attended with febrile symptoms, motor paralysis, and muscular atrophy, often producing permanent deformities. Called also acute anterior poliomyelitis.
INFANTINEIn"fan*tine, a. Etym: [Cf. F. enfantin.]
Defn: Infantile; childish.A degree of credulity next infantine. Burke.
INFANTLIKEIn"fant*like`, a.
Defn: Like an infant. Shak.
INFANTLYIn"fant*ly, a.
Defn: Like an infant. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
INFANTRY In"fan*try, n. Etym: [F. infanterie, It. infanteria, fr. infante infant, child, boy servant, foot soldier, fr. L. infans, -antis, child; foot soldiers being formerly the servants and followers of knights. See Infant.]
1. A body of children. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: A body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers, in distinction from cavalry.
INFARCE In*farce", v. t. Etym: [L. infarcire: pref. in- in + farcire, fartum and farctum, to stuff, cram.]
Defn: To stuff; to swell. [Obs.]The body is infarced with . . . watery humors. Sir T. Elyot.
INFARCT In*farct", n. [See Infarce.] (Med.) (a) An obstruction or embolus. (b) The morbid condition of a limited area resulting from such obstruction; as, a hemorrhagic infarct.
INFARCTIONIn*farc"tion, n. Etym: [See Infarce.]
Defn: The act of stuffing or filling; an overloading and obstruction of any organ or vessel of the body; constipation.
INFAREIn"fare`, n. Etym: [AS. infær entrance.]
Defn: A house-warming; especially, a reception, party, or entertainment given by a newly married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. [Written also infair.] [Scot., & Local, U. S.]
INFASHIONABLEIn*fash"ion*a*ble, a.
Defn: Unfashionable. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
INFATIGABLEIn*fat"i*ga*ble, a. Etym: [L. infatigabilis: cf. F. infatigable.]
Defn: Indefatigable. [Obs.] Daniel.
INFATUATE In*fat"u*ate, a. Etym: [L. infatuatus, p. p. of infatuare to infatuate; pref. in- in + fatuus foolish. See Fatuous.]
Defn: Infatuated. Bp. Hall.
INFATUATEIn*fat"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infatuated; p. pr. & vb. n.Infatuating.]
1. To make foolish; to affect with folly; to weaken the intellectual powers of, or to deprive of sound judgment. The judgment of God will be very visible in infatuating a people . . . ripe and prepared for destruction. Clarendon.
2. To inspire with a foolish and extravagant passion; as, to be infatuated with gaming. The people are . . . infatuated with the notion. Addison.
INFATUATEDIn*fat"u*a`ted, a.
Defn: Overcome by some foolish passion or desire; affected by infatuation.
INFATUATIONIn*fat`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. infatuatio: cf. F. infatuation.]
Defn: The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates. The infatuations of the sensual and frivolous part of mankind are amazing; but the infatuations of the learned and sophistical are incomparably more so. I. Taylor. Such is the infatuation of self-love. Blair.
INFAUST In*faust", a. Etym: [L. infaustus; pref. in- not + faustus fortunate, lucky.]
Defn: Not favorable; unlucky; unpropitious; sinister. [R.] Ld.Lytton.
INFAUSTINGIn*faust"ing, n.
Defn: The act of making unlucky; misfortune; bad luck. [Obs.] Bacon.
INFEASIBILITYIn*fea`si*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The state of being infeasible; impracticability.
INFEASIBLEIn*fea"si*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being done or accomplished; impracticable.Glanvill.
INFEASIBLENESSIn*fea"si*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state of quality of being infeasible; infeasibility. W.Montagu.
INFECTIn*fect", a. Etym: [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See Infect, v. t.]
Defn: Infected. Cf. Enfect. [Obs.] Shak.
INFECTIn*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infected; p. pr. & vb. n. Infecting.]Etym: [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain,infect; pref. in- in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See Fact.]
1. To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.