A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning..

A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.

Absterge :: Absterge (v. t.) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge..

Abstergent :: Abstergent (a.) Serving to cleanse, detergent..

Abstergent :: Abstergent (n.) A substance used in cleansing; a detergent; as, soap is an abstergent..

Absterse :: Absterse (v. t.) To absterge; to cleanse; to purge away.

Abstersion :: Abstersion (n.) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.

Abstersive :: Abstersive (a.) Cleansing; purging.

Abstersive :: Abstersive (n.) Something cleansing.

Abstersiveness :: Abstersiveness (n.) The quality of being abstersive.

Adelaster :: Adelaster (n.) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus..

Adjuster :: Adjuster (n.) One who, or that which, adjusts..

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state..

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament..

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc..

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To tender, as an oath..

Administer :: Administer (v. t.) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor..

Administer :: Administer (v. i.) To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.

Administer :: Administer (v. i.) To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B..

Administer :: Administer (n.) Administrator.

Administered :: Administered (imp. & p. p.) of Administe.

Administerial :: Administerial (a.) Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government..

Administering :: Administering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Administe.

Agister :: Agister (n.) Alt. of Agisto.

Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc..

Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster..

Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made..

Aletaster :: Aletaster (n.) See Aleconner.

Amphiaster :: Amphiaster (n.) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell-division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rodlike fibers diverging from each aster, and called the spindle..

Anthysteric :: Anthysteric (a. & n.) See Antihysteric.

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