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Preliminary :: Preliminary (a.) Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations..

Toise :: Toise (a.) An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet..

Partly :: Partly (adv.) In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly.

Congius :: Congius (n.) A liquid measure containing about three quarts.

Saltarello :: Saltarello (n.) A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella..

Cambistry :: Cambistry (n.) The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc..

Potential :: Potential (n.) The energy of an electrical charge measured by its power to do work; hence, the degree of electrification as referred to some standard, as that of the earth; electro-motive force..

Stichometry :: Stichometry (n.) Measurement of books by the number of lines which they contain.

Number :: Number (n.) The measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value.

Abolitionism :: Abolitionism (n.) The principles or measures of abolitionists.

Rheometry :: Rheometry (n.) The measurement of the force or intensity of currents.

Atmo :: Atmo (n.) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0� Centigrade, at the level of the sea, and in the latitude of Paris..

Provision :: Provision (n.) That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation.

Commensurate :: Commensurate (a.) Having a common measure; commensurable; reducible to a common measure; as, commensurate quantities..

Revolution :: Revolution (n.) The space measured by the regular return of a revolving body; the period made by the regular recurrence of a measure of time, or by a succession of similar events..

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

Palm :: Palm (n.) A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; -- used in measuring a horse's height.

Heap :: Heap (v. t.) To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full..

Perch :: Perch (n.) A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole..

Trochaical :: Trochaical (a.) Of or pertaining to trochees; consisting of trochees; as, trochaic measure or verse..

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