Aėromechanics A`ėr·o·me·chan"ics noun The science of equilibrium and motion of air or an aėriform fluid, including aėrodynamics and aėrostatics.
Aėrometer A`ėr·om"e·ter noun [
Aėro- +
-meter : confer French
éromčtre .]
An instrument for ascertaining the weight or density of air and gases.
Aėrometric A`ėr·o·met"ric adjective Of or pertaining to aėrometry; as, aėrometric investigations.
Aėrometry A`ėr·om"e·try noun [
Aėro- +
-metry : confer French
érométrie .]
The science of measuring the air, including the doctrine of its pressure, elasticity, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
Aėronat A"ėr·o·nat` noun [ French
aéronat . See
Aėro- ;
Natation .]
A dirigible balloon.
Aėronaut A"ėr·o·naut noun [ French
aéronaute , from Greek ... air + ... sailor. See
Nautical .]
An aėrial navigator; a balloonist.
Aėronautic, Aėronautical A`ėr·o·naut"ic, A`ėr·o·naut"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
aéronauitique .]
Pertaining to aėronautics, or aėrial sailing.
Aėronautics A`ėr·o·naut"ics noun The science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aėrial navigation; ballooning.
Aėronef A"ėr·o·nef` noun [ French
aéronef .]
A power-driven, heavier-than-air flying machine.
Aėrophobia, Aėrophoby A`ėr·o·pho"bi·a, A`ėr·oph"o·by noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... fear: confer French
aérophobie .]
(Medicine) Dread of a current of air.
Aėrophone A"ėr·o·phone` noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... voice.]
(a) A form of combined speaking and ear trumpet. (b) An instrument, proposed by Edison, for greatly intensifying speech. It consists of a phonograph diaphragm so arranged that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
Aėrophyte A"ėr·o·phyte noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... plant, ... to grow: confer French
aérophyte .]
(Botany) A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.
Aėroplane A"ėr·o·plane` noun [
Aėro- +
plane .]
A flying machine, or a small plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through it.
Aėroplane A"ėr·o·plane` noun [
Aėro- +
plane .]
(Aėronautics) A light rigid plane used in aėrial navigation to oppose sudden upward or downward movement in the air, as in gliding machines; specif., such a plane slightly inclined and driven forward as a lifting device in some flying machines; hence, a flying machine using such a device. These machines are called monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes, or quadruplanes, according to the number of main supporting planes used in their constraction. Being heavier than air they depend for their levitation on motion imparted by one or more propellers actuated by a gasoline engine. They start from the ground by a run on small wheels or runners, and are guided by a steering apparatus consisting of horizontal and vertical movable planes. There are many varieties of form and construction, which in some cases are known by the names of their inventors.
Aėroplanist A"ėr·o·plan`ist noun One who flies in an aėroplane.
Aėroscope A"ėr·o·scope noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... to look out.]
(Biol.) An apparatus designed for collecting spores, germs, bacteria, etc., suspended in the air.
Aėroscopy A`ėr·os"co·py noun [
Aėro- + Greek ... a looking out; ... to spy out.]
The observation of the state and variations of the atmosphere.
Aėrosiderite A`ėr·o·sid"er·ite noun [
Aėro- +
siderite .]
(Meteor.) A mass of meteoric iron.
Aėrosphere A"ėr·o·sphere noun [
Aėro- +
sphere : confer French
aérosphčre .]
The atmosphere. [ R.]
Aėrostat A"ėr·o·stat noun [ French
aérostat , from Greek ... air + ... placed. See
Statics .]
1. A balloon. 2. A balloonist; an aėronaut.
Aėrostat A"ėr·o·stat noun (Aėronautics) A passive balloon; a balloon without motive power.
Aėrostatic, Aėrostatical A`ėr·o·stat"ic, A`ėr·o·stat"ic·al adjective [
Aėro- + Greek ...: confer French
aérostatique . See
Statical ,
Statics .]
1. Of or pertaining to aėrostatics; pneumatic. 2. Aėronautic; as, an aėrostatic voyage.
Aėrostatics A`ėr·o·stat"ics noun The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes aėronautics.
Aėrostation A`ėr·os·ta"tion noun [ Confer French
aérostation the art of using
aėrostats .]
1. Aėrial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air. 2. The science of weighing air; aėrostatics. [ Obsolete]
Aėrostation A`ėr·o·sta"tion noun That part of aėronautics that deals with passive balloons.
Aėrotaxis A"ėr·o·tax`is noun [ New Latin See
Aėro- ;
Taxis .]
(Bacteriology) The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on aėrobic and anaėrobic bacteria. --
A`ėr*o*tac"tic adjective
Aėrotherapentics A`ėr·o·ther`a·pen"tics noun [
Aėro- +
therapeutics .]
(Medicine) Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
Aėroyacht A"ėr·o·yacht` noun [
Aėro- +
yacht .]
A form of hydro- aėroplane; a flying boat.
Aery Ae"ry noun An aerie.
Aėry A"ėr·y adjective [ See
Air .]
Aėrial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary. [ Poetic]
M. Arnold.
Aėtheogamous A·ė`the·og"a·mous adjective [ Greek ... unusual (
'a priv. + ... custom) + ... marriage.]
(Botany) Propagated in an unusual way; cryptogamous.
Aėtites A`ė·ti"tes noun [ Latin , from Greek ... (sc. ...) stone, from ... eagle.]
See Eaglestone .
Afar A·far" adverb [ Prefix
a- (for
on or
of ) +
far .]
At, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar ; I saw him afar off. The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar .
Beattie.
Afeard A·feard" (ȧ*fērd")
p. adjective [ Middle English
afered , Anglo-Saxon
āfǣred , past participle of
āfǣran to frighten;
ā- (cf. Goth.
us- , German
er- , orig. meaning
out ) +
fǣran to frighten. See
Fear .]
Afraid. [ Obsolete]
Be not afeard ; the isle is full of noises.
Shak.
Afer A"fer noun [ Latin ]
The southwest wind. Milton.
Affability Af`fa·bil"i·ty noun [ Latin
affabilitas : confer French
affabilité .]
The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or power in procuring love.
Elyot
Affable Af"fa·ble adjective [ French
affable , Latin
affabilis , from
affari to speak to;
ad +
fari to speak. See
Fable .]
1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable. An affable and courteous gentleman.
Shak.
His manners polite and affable .
Macaulay.
2. Gracious; mild; benign. A serene and affable countenance.
Tatler.
Syn. -- Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending.
Affableness Af"fa·ble·ness noun Affability.
Affably Af"fa·bly adverb In an affable manner; courteously.
Affabrous Af"fa·brous (ăf*fȧ"brŭs)
adjective [ Latin
affaber workmanlike;
ad +
faber .]
Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made. [ R.]
Bailey.
Affair Af·fair" (ăf*fār")
noun [ Middle English
afere ,
affere , Old French
afaire , French
affaire , from
a faire to do; Latin .
ad +
facere to do. See
Fact , and confer
Ado .]
1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of affairs ." Junius. "A talent for
affairs ."
Prescott. 2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e. , a duel; an affair of love, i. e. , an intrigue. 3. (Mil.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. 4. Action; endeavor. [ Obsolete]
And with his best affair
Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun.
Chapman.
5. A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded.
Hawthorne.
Affamish Af·fam"ish (ăf*făm"ĭsh)
transitive verb & i. [ French
affamer , from Latin
ad +
fames hunger. See
Famish .]
To afflict with, or perish from, hunger. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Affamishment Af·fam"ish·ment (-m
e nt)
noun Starvation. Bp. Hall.
Affatuate Af·fat"u·ate transitive verb [ Latin
ad +
fatuus foolish.]
To infatuate. [ Obsolete]
Milton.
Affear Af·fear" transitive verb [ Middle English
aferen , Anglo-Saxon
āf...ran . See
Afeard .]
To frighten. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Affect Af·fect" (ăf*fĕkt")
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Affected ;
present participle & verbal noun Affecting .] [ Latin
affectus , past participle of
afficere to affect by active agency;
ad +
facere to make: confer French
affectere , Latin
affectare , freq. of
afficere . See
Fact .]
1. To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon. As might affect the earth with cold heat.
Milton.
The climate affected their health and spirits.
Macaulay.
2. To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch. A consideration of the rationale of our passions seems to me very necessary for all who would affect them upon solid and pure principles.
Burke. 3. To love; to regard with affection. [ Obsolete]
As for Queen Katharine, he rather respected than affected , rather honored than loved, her.
Fuller.
4. To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually. For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for it, indeed.
Shak.
Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great.
Hazlitt.
5. To dispose or incline. Men whom they thought best affected to religion and their country's liberty.
Milton.
6. To aim at; to aspire; to covet. [ Obsolete]
This proud man affects imperial ...way.
Dryden.
7. To tend to by affinity or disposition. The drops of every fluid affect a round figure.
Newton.
8. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance. Careless she is with artful care,
Affecting to seem unaffected.
Congreve.
Thou dost affect my manners.
Shak.
9. To assign; to appoint. [ R.]
One of the domestics was affected to his special service.
Thackeray.
Syn. -- To influence; operate; act on; concern; move; melt; soften; subdue; overcome; pretend; assume.
Affect Af·fect" noun [ Latin
affectus .]
Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Affect Af·fect" noun (Psychotherapy) The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is sometimes entirely dissociated, sometimes transferred to another than the original idea.
Affectation Af`fec·ta"tion noun [ Latin
affectatio : confer French
affectation .]
1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. "An
affectation of contempt."
Macaulay. Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural.
Locke.
2. A striving after. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Pearson. 3. Fondness; affection. [ Obsolete]
Hooker.
Affectationist Af`fec·ta"tion·ist noun One who exhibits affectation. [ R.]
Fitzed. Hall.
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