Absciss :: Absciss (n.) See Abscissa.

Abscissa :: Abscissa (n.) One of the elements of reference by which a point, as of a curve, is referred to a system of fixed rectilineal coordinate axes..

Abscissae :: Abscissae (pl. ) of Absciss.

Abscissas :: Abscissas (pl. ) of Absciss.

Abscisses :: Abscisses (pl. ) of Abscis.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) The act or process of cutting off.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) The state of being cut off.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more..

Admissibility :: Admissibility (n.) The quality of being admissible; admissibleness; as, the admissibility of evidence..

Admissible :: Admissible (a.) Entitled to be admitted, or worthy of being admitted; that may be allowed or conceded; allowable; as, the supposition is hardly admissible..

Admission :: Admission (n.) The act or practice of admitting.

Admission :: Admission (n.) Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach.

Admission :: Admission (n.) The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something /serted; acknowledgment; concession.

Admission :: Admission (n.) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry..

Admission :: Admission (n.) A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence..

Admission :: Admission (n.) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.

Admissive :: Admissive (a.) Implying an admission; tending to admit.

Admissory :: Admissory (a.) Pertaining to admission.

Altissimo :: Altissimo (n.) The part or notes situated above F in alt.

Amiss :: Amiss (adv.) Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill.

Amiss :: Amiss (a.) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice..

Amiss :: Amiss (n.) A fault, wrong, or mistake..

Amissibility :: Amissibility () The quality of being amissible; possibility of being lost.

Amissible :: Amissible (a.) Liable to be lost.

Amission :: Amission (n.) Deprivation; loss.

Arrondissement :: Arrondissement (n.) A subdivision of a department.

Bissextile :: Bissextile (n.) Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400..

Bissextile :: Bissextile (a.) Pertaining to leap year.

Bisson :: Bisson (a.) Purblind; blinding.

Bliss :: Bliss (n.) Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy..

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