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`cells, cell products, and cellvforrning tissues that protects the body
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`from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and
`malignant cells, and removes cellular debris.
`[1960-65]
`m-mu-ni-ty [i myo'on'm tel, 11., pl. —t‘|es. 1. the state of being im-
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`mune from a particular disease or the like. 2. the condition that per-
`mits either natural or acquired resistance to disease. 3. the ability of a
`cell to react immunologically in the presence of an antigen. 4. exemp—
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`tion h'om any natural' or usual liability. 5. exemption from obligation,
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`service, duty, liability, or prosecution. —5yn. See EXEMPTION.
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`to make
`im-mu-nize [im’ya niz", -i myfitlniz), at, -nized. ~niz-Ing.
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`immune. [1890-95] —im/mu-ni-za’tion. r1. —im’mu-nizler, n
`immune». a cornng form representing IMMUNE or IMMUNITY: immu-
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`nology.
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`im-mu-no-as-say [im/ya no a sat, mas’a, imydo-‘J, rt. a laboratory
`method for detecting a substance by ushtg an antibody reactive with
`it. (19554-101 —im’mu-no-a5osay’a-bie. adj.
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`the
`im-mu-no-chem-is-try ‘(imlya no kem-‘a see,
`i myriil-J, n.
`study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
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`[1905—10] —im/mu-no-chernIE-cal. adj. —|mn’mu-,no-chem’iccaI-ly.
`adv. r—iml’mu-no-chem’ist, n.
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`' im-mu-no-com-pe-tent [im’ya no kom’pi tnt. i myo‘o/w), adj. hav-
`ing the potential for immunologic response; capable of developing im-
`munity after exposure to antigen,
`[1970—75] —im’mu-no-:om’pe-
`. tence, TL
`lm-mu-naude-fi-cien-cy [im/ya no di fish’an se, i myoEtl-l, 71., pl.
`-cies.
`impairment of the immune response, predisposing to infection,
`certain chronic diseases, anticancer.
`[1970—75] —im’mu-no-de-fi’—
`cient. adj.
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`lm-mu-no-di-ag-no-sis (im’ya no di/ag nb’sis, i myrifih), 11., pl
`-ses [—sEz). ssaontscuosrs.
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`'im-mu-no-dif-fu-slon [im/ya no di fyo‘o’zhan, i myo‘o’l'u. _any of
`various analytical techniques that involve antigen and antibody solu—
`dons diffusing toward each'other in a gel until antibody binds specifi-
`cally to antigen to form a precipitate. {1955—60}
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`im-mu-no-e-Iec-tro-pho-re-sis
`[ini’ya no i
`lek/tro fa
`rte/sis,
`i myEYJ/J, n. a'technique for the separation and identification of mix-
`tures of proteins.
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`im.mu.no-f1uo-res-cence {int/ya no [loin
`res’ans,
`416-.
`-il5-,
`i myoTtl-l, n. any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or an-
`tibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or
`antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample. and ob-
`serving the reaction under an ultraviolet—light microscope.
`[1955—60]
`lm-mu-no-gen {i myrii’na jan, —jen/J. 11. any substance introduced
`into the body in order to generate an immune response.
`[1955-60]
`im-mu-no-ge-net-ics [irn’ye no is net/iks, i mycftl—l, u. [used with
`a sing. it.) 1. the branch of immunology dealing with the study of im-
`munity in relation to genetic makeup. 2; the study of genetic relation-
`ships among animals by comparison of
`immunologic reactions.
`[1935410] —1mlmu-no-ga.netlic. imt’mu-no-ge-netfi-cal. adj.
`im-mu-no-gen-ic [im/ya no jen’ik, i myo—o’nau), adj. causing or ca—
`pable of ”producing an immune response.
`[1950—35] wimfmu-no-
`gen’l-calcly. adv. —lm’mu-no-ge-nic’i-ty (-ja nis’i tel, rt.
`im-mu-no-glob-u-lin (im’ya no glob’ya lin, i myobh], a, 1. any of
`several classes of globulin proteins that function as antibodies. 2. the
`fraction of the blood serum containing antibodies. 3. ANTIBODY. Abbm
`lg [1955mm]
`im-mu-no-he-ma-tuI-o-gy [im/ya no he’ma tolv’e ja-t mydoh), TL
`the study of Iblood and bloodeforming tissue in relation to the immune
`response.
`[1945u50] ~im’mu-no-he’ma-to-log’ic (-tl oj’ik), im/mu-
`no-he/ma-to-iog’i-cai, adj.
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`the ap—
`im-mu-no-his-toI-o-gy (im’ya no hi stol’a je. i payoff-L n.
`plication of the methods of immunology to the study of tissues.
`[1980]
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`immune!" immunology.
`the branch of science dealing
`Im-mu-nol-o-gy [im/ya not/a je), n.
`with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease,
`the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
`[19054.0] eimfrnu-no-logiic (-nl ojlik),
`im’mu-no-log’i-cal. adj.
`_ kim’mu-no-log’i-cal-ly. adv. —'iml’mu-nollo-glst, n.
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`lm-mu-nn-pa-thol-o-gy [im/ya of: pa thol’a je,
`i myo'bl'«},
`Study of diseases having an immunologic or allergic basis.‘ [1955e60]
`~im’mu-no-p_athfo-log’E-cal {-path’a loj’i kal),
`im’mu-no-path’o-
`_ lug’ic. adj.
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`Inl-mu-no-pra-cip-i-ta-tlon film/ya no pri sip’i .ta’shan, i mycTol-J,
`TL the separation of an antigen from a solution by the formation of a
`large complex with its specific antibody.
`[1965—70]
`im-muono-sorb-ent (int/ya no sorfbant, -.zdrf-, imyo‘oL], a. an in—
`soluble surface to which a specific antibody is attached for the pure
`pose of removing the corresponding antigen from a solution or sus—
`pensign.
`ne date “I
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`the
`i|‘_|‘I-rnuono-sup-pres-sion [im/ya no so presh’an. i hiya—oh}. n.
`it “‘11- 5'
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`- Inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the ad—
`'75] ‘4‘"? '
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`1e ice, a
`ministration of drugs, or surgery.
`[1960765] —imlmu-noBsup-pressl.
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`_ at, '-pressed. press-ins.
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`Im-muuno-sup-pres-sive [im/ya no so pres’iv, imyciol-l. adj. 1.
`_'
`ibodies 0r
`capable of causing iinmunosuppression. —n. 2. Also, im’mu-no-supi
`3 reaction.
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`pres’sor. any substance that causes immunosuppression.
`[1960—65]
`)onsive Ur
`'m-mu-no-ther-a-py {im’ya no ther’a pé,
`i rays—oh), TL, pl. ~pies.
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`treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the
`common]
`resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as can-
`aactions 1°
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`_ Car. [199540] gim’mu-no-ther’a-peulfic (-pyo‘b’u'k), adj.
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`nteracting
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`Vtibody linked to a toxin With the intention of destroying a specific tar-
`get cell while leaving adjacent cells intact.
`[1985—90]
`irrI-mure [i myo‘or’], ILL, -mured.‘-mur-Eng. 1. to enclose within or as '
`if within walls. 2. to imprison. 3. to build into or entomb in a wall.
`[15?5—35; < ML immtirdre = 1..
`im— IM-' + -mfirdre, v. der. of mirror
`wail (cf. mutual] —irn-mure’ment, im-mu-ra-tion [imfya ra’shan). n.
`im-mu-ta-hle [i myo‘o’ta bal), adj. not mutable; unchangeable;
`changeless. [1375—1425;iateME < L] mim-rnu/ta-bll’i-ty. im-mu’ta-
`bie-ness. n. —im-mu’ta-b|y. adv.
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`imp [imp]. II. 1. a small devil or demon. 2. a mischievous child. 3.
`Obs. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. —u.t. 4. to repair or graft
`-(a falcon’s wing, tail. or leather] so as to improve powers of flight.
`[bet 900; ME impe, OE impa, impe shoot, graft < LL impetus. impu-
`tus graited shoot < Gk émpl'tytos planted]
`imp.. 1. imperative. 2. imperfect. 3. imperial. 4. import. 5. imprint.
`im-paet
`(it.
`im’paltt;
`it.
`im pakt’}, n. 1.
`the striking of one thing
`against another; collision. 2. influence; effect: the impact of Einstein
`on. modern physics. 3. a forcible impinging: the tremendous impact of
`the shot. 4. the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or
`ideology: the impact of the industrial revolution. —v.t. 5. to drive or
`press closely or firmly into something. 6. to fill up; congest. 7. to col-
`lide with: a rocket designed to impact the planet Mars. 8. to have an
`impact or effect on; influence: The decision may impact your whole co:
`rear. —v.i. 9. to make contact forcefully. 10. to have an impact: in-
`creased demand will impact on sales.
`[1775—55; back formation from
`IMPACTED] —Usage. The verb EMPACT has developed the transitive
`sense "to have an' impact or effect on" (The new reading program has
`impacted the elementary schools favorably] and the intransitive sense
`"to have an impact or effect" (Our work here impacts art every depart“
`merit in the company] These uses, though common, are often harshly
`criticized.
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`so confined or posi—
`im-pact-ed (im pair/rid], adj. 1.
`(of a tooth]
`tioned in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption. 2. driven
`together; tightly packed. 3. densely populated; overcrowdedr art im-
`pacted school district.
`[163435; obs. impact adj. £< L imprison. ptp.
`of impingere toIfasten, cause to collide, strike; see mentor: + -Eu‘]
`im-pac-tion [im pak/shan}. n. 1. an act or instance of impacting. 2.
`. the state of being impacted. {173040; < LL]
`im’pact print’er. n. a computer printer, as a dot-matrix or daisy-
`wheel printer, that forms characters by causing a printhead to strike
`at paper through an inked ribbon. Compare race PRINTER.
`im-pair [im ar/l,v.r.
`to make or cause to become Worse; weaken; darn-
`age: habits t
`t impair oue's health.
`[1250-1300; ME empairen to make
`worse < IMF empeirer = Em-1M~1'+ peirerto make worse < LLpéjordre.
`v. der. opre‘jorworse] ——im-pair’er,n_ film-pair’ment. a.
`lm-paired (im pard’), adj. 1. weakened, diminished. .or damaged: im-
`paired hearing: to rebuild an. impaired bridge. 2. functioning poorly or
`inadequately: Consumption of alcohol results irt an impaired driver. 3.
`Facett'oas. deficient or incompetent (pron. by a noun or adverb]: VCR~
`impaired; morally impaired
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`im-pal-a [im pal’a, -pa-'la), 11;, pl. -pal-as. (esp. collectively] «pal-a.
`an African antelope. Aepyceros melampus.
`the male of which has
`ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
`[1870—75; < Zulu]
`imcpale [im p510, at, -paled. -paI-ing. 1. to pierce or fix with some
`thing pointed. 2. to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through
`the body. 3. to make helpless as if pierced through. 4. to combine
`[coats of arms) on a shield with a pale dividing vertically.
`[1545—555
`< ML impdldre] elm-pallet: n. —im-paleiment. 11.
`im-pal-pa-ble [im pal’pa bal], adj. 1. incapable of being perceived
`by the sense of touch; intangible. 2. difficult [or the mind to grasp
`readily. 3. {of powder] so fine that when rubbed between the fingers
`v.
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`2E grit is felt.
`[1500—101 —im-pal/pa-bii’i-ty. n. —im-pal’paobly.
`im- an-el [im pan’l) also empanel, u.t., -eled. -el-ing or (esp. Brit.)
`-ei ed. —el-ling. to enter on a panel for jury duty.
`im-par-i-ty (irn par’i tE), 11., pl. -ties.
`lack of equality; disparity.
`[1555—65; < LL imparitds, See 1M3, rsurrv‘]
`im-part
`[im part’), at. 1. to make known; disclose: to impart a se»
`cret. 2. to give; bestow:
`to impart knowledge. 3. to grant a part or
`share of. —u.i. 11. to grant a part or share; give. [142545; late ME <
`L impartire to share] —im-partla-ble. adj.
`im-par-tial (im p‘a'r’shal), adj. not partial or biased; fair; just: art im—
`patiialjudge. {1585—95] —im-par’ti-aIIi-ty (-she al’i té), lm-par’tial-
`ness. n. —im-par’tia|-ly. adv. w—Syn. See Fatal.
`.
`im-p'art-i-ble (int plir’ta ball, adj. not parlible; indivisible.
`[1350s
`1400; ME < LL} mim-part’i-bil’i-ty, n. mim-part’i-bly. (1:10..
`im-pass-a-ble (int pas/a bal, pit-'53»). adj. 1. not allowing passage:
`impassable roads. 2. unable to'be surmounted. fim-pass’a-biill-ty.
`lm-pass’a-ble-ness, n. fiim-passfa-bly. adv.
`im-passe [im’pas, iru pas’), n. 1. a position or situation from which
`there is no escape; deadlock. 2. a cul-de-sac.
`[185065; orig, a fi-
`'nessc [in cards) < F. = 1171- Int-1 + passe PASS]
`im-pas-si-ble [im pas-'a bai),-adj. 1.-incapable of suffering pain. 2.
`incapable of suffering harm. 3. incapable of emotion; irnpassive. wim-
`pes’si-billi-ty. lm-pas’si-ble-ness. rt. flim-pas’si-biy. adv.
`im-pas-sion {im pash’an). at.
`to fill with intense feeling; inflame;
`excite.
`[1585—95; < It lmpassiortare]
`im-pas-sioned [im pashfand), adj. filled with intense feeling or pas-
`sion; passionate; ardent.
`[1595—1605] aim-pas’sioned-iy, adv.
`im-pas-sive (im pas’iv), adj. 1. showing or feeling no emotion; un-
`moved. 2. not subject to suffering.
`[1660—70] ——lm-pas’sive-ly. adv.
`—im-pasfsive-ness, imlpas-siVIi-ty, 1L
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`textbook to thanksgiving
`of a song or the like. 7. a textbook. B. a shortnpassage of Scripture,
`Tha-li-a (the lite, tha’le a, thél’ya], n, 1. the Muse of comedy and
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`esp. one chosen in proof of a doctrine or as the subject of a sermon.
`idyllic poetry. 2. one of the Graces. [< L < Gk Thdleia]
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`9. a.
`IILACK LE’lTER. b. type, as distinguished from illustrations, mar-
`tha-Iid-o-mide (the lid-’3 mid”),
`1'1.
`a Crystalline, slightly water-
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`gins, etc. 10. Ling. a unit of connected speech or writing thatforms a .
`soluble solid, ClusNzOM formerly used as a sedative: if taken during
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`cohesive whole. 11. anything considered to be a subject for analysis
`pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fe-
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`by or as if by methods of literary criticism. [1300—50, ME < ML tex-
`tus.
`[1955~60; (phjthalfimjidofglatadJmide # phthalimide (rarest.—
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`tus text, terms, L‘. Weaving pattern, structure]
`(rc) + name] + -o- + glutorimt'de [GLUT(3N) + [TART]AR(IC) + 11.111113]
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`that-tic (thal/ik), adj. of or containing thallium. esp. in the bivalent
`text-book [tekstl’book0, n. 1. a book used by students as a standard
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`state.
`[1365—70]
`work for a particular branch of study.
`-—adj. 2. pertaining to, characu
`teristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical;
`that-Ei-um {that-’E am), a. a soft, malleable, rare, bluish white metal-
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`classic: a textbook example of administrative competence.
`[1770410]
`lic element: used in the manufacture ofelloys and, in the form of its
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`text! edi’tion, n. a special edition of a book for distribution to
`salts, in rodenticides. Symbol: T1; at.
`1111.: 204.37; at. no: 81; Sp. gt:
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`schools or colleges.
`[1890—95]
`11.85 at 20°C.
`[1861; < Gk thallfds) green stalk + 4111112; after the
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`text’ edlitor, n. a computer program for writing and modifying doc-
`green line in its spectrum]
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`uments or program code on—screen, usu. having little or no formatting
`thaI-Ioid [thal’oid). adj. pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of a
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`ability.
`[19?0775] etextf-cd/it-ing, adj.
`thallus.
`[1855—60]
`tax-tile (teksn’til, -til], 11. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving,
`11. any of the Thallophyta, a plant diviv
`thal-lo-phyte {that’s fit’],
`knitting, or felting. Z. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suita-
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`siou in some older classification schemes, comprising algae, fungi,
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`ble for Weaving. —adj. 3. woven or Capable of being woven:
`textile
`and lichens.
`[1850—55; < N'L Thallophyta. See THALLUS, -o-, alum]
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`fabrics. 4. of or pertaining to weaving. 5. of or pertaining toltextiles
`ethall’lo-phy’oli1: [~fit’ik), adj.
`or their production: the textile industry, [152040; < L tortilla; woven,
`thaI-lous (thal’as) also thaI-Ii-ous [-E as), adj. containing univalent
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`textile woven fabric : texfere) to weave + ~11'lis. -h'le -TILE]
`thallium.
`[1835—90]
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`tex-tu-al [teks’cho‘o at), adj. 1. of or pertaining to a text. 2. based on
`thal-lus (dishes), 11., pl. that-ll [dial/'1), thal-Ius-es. a simple vegeta~
`or conforming to a text, as of the Scriptures.
`[1350-1400: ME textual
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`five body undifferentiated into true leaves, stern, and root, ranging
`[< MF) < ML textufs) (see Tex-r] + -el -.t.1.‘] -—tex’tu-al--Iy, adv
`from an aggregation of filaments to a complex planflike form.
`[1820—
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`30; < NL < Gk thallcfs young shoot, twig]
`texltualcrit’icisrn, n.1owsnc1u1-1crsn [187075]
`tex-fu-aI-is'l: [teks’choo a list), 11. a person versed the Scriptures.
`Thames (team; for 3 also tharnz, 151112], 11. 1. a river in S England,
`tex-tu-ar-y (treks/choc er/e], adj, 11.. pt -ar-ies. —adj 1. of or per-
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`flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 mi. [336 km) long. 2.
`taining to a text; textual. --:-n.2.rexrua1.151 [160010; < ML textafsj]
`a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St.
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`(ex-turn [teksl'char], n. 1), -tured, -tur-ing -—1'1. 1. the characteristic
`Clair. 160 mi. [260 km) long. 3. an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing
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`5 past New London to.Long Island Sound. 15 mi, [24 km) long.
`physical structure given to a material, an object, etc, by thesize,
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`shape, and arrangement of its parts: soil of a sandy texture. 2. the
`than (than, then; unstressed than, an), conj. 1. (used after compara-
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`characteristic structure of the threads, fibers, etc, that make up a tex-
`tive adjectives and adverbs and certain other words, such as other,
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`tile fabric: coarse texture. 3. essential or characteristic quality; es-
`otherwise, else, etc..
`to introduce the second member of a compari-
`sence. 4: the visual and tactile quality oi the surface of a‘ work of art
`son): She’s taller than i am. 2. [used after some adverbs and adjec-
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`tives expressing choice or diversity, such as other. otherwise, else. any—
`resulting from the way in which the materials are used. 5. the quality
`given, as to a musical work, by the combination. or interrelation of
`where, different,
`etc.,
`to introduce an alternative or denote a'
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`difference in kind, place, style, identity, etc): I had no choice other
`parts or elements. 6. a rough or grainy surface quality.
`'1‘. anything
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`produced by weaving; woven fabric. ——v.t. 8. to give texture or a par-
`than that. -3. when: We barely arrived than it was time to leave.
`ticular texture to. 9. to make by or as if by weaving.
`[1400-51]; late
`—prep. 4. in relation to; by comparison with: He is taller than his fa—
`- ME < L rexnira web = textfus), ptp. of texere to weave + -ura -U1Is]
`ther.
`[bef. 900; ME, 0E thanfne)
`than,
`then, when, orig, var. of
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`_tex’turoal, adj. mtex’tur-aI-Iy. adv.
`rhonne THEN] fiUsage. Whether THAN is to be followed by the objec-
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`[1945—50]
`tex-tur-ize [teks’cha riz’j, v.t.. ~ized, -iz-Ing. TEXTURE.
`tive or subjective case of a pronoun is much discussed in usage
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`tex-tus re-cep-tus (tek’stas rl sepltas). n.
`a text of a work that is
`guides. When, as a conjunction, THAN introduces a subordinate clause,
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`generally accepted as being genuine or original.
`[1555433,- < NL: re-
`the case of any pronouns following THAN is determined by their func-
`ceived text]
`tion in that clause: He is younger than I am. I like her better than i
`Tey-de {terns}, n. Pi-co de [pelko as). TEIDE, Pica de.
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`like him. When THAN is followed only by a pronoun or pronouns, with
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`Te-zel [tet’sal], n. Johann, TETZEL, Johann. '
`no verb expressed,
`the usual advice for detennining the case is to
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`form a ‘clause mentally after THAN to see Whether the pronoun Would
`
`I formation, 11. an offensive football formation with the quarterback
`be a subject or an object. Thus. the sentences He was more upset than
`and fullback lined up behind the center and a halfback on each side
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`of the fullback.
`[1925—30, Amen]
`'
`I and She gave'him more sympathy than I are to be understood, re-
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`spectiveiy, as He was more upset than I was and She gave him more
`TE, 1. transformational grammar, 2. transgender.
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`sympathy than I gave him. This method is generally employed in for-
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`1611: or 'E‘.G.I.F.. thank God it’s Friday.
`Th. Chem. Symbol. thorium.
`mal speech and writing. In informal speech and writing THAN is usu.
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`treated like a preposition and followed by the objective case of the
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`411‘, a suffix forming nouns of action (birth) or abstract nouns denot-
`pronoun. He is younger than me. See also EUT‘, DIFFERENT, ME.
`ing quality or condition (depth; length: warmth).
`[ME -th{e), OE -rhu,
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`tho, —th (var. -t after a velar, f, or s), c. Go vitha. I. eras, Gk ~tos]
`thanato-, a combining form meaning 'death”:
`thaaatology [comb
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`411‘. a suffix used in the formation of ordinal numbers: fourth; tenth.
`form repr. Gk rhdnatas]
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`than-a-tol-o-gy [thant'a tol’a ja). n. 1. the study of death and its
`[ME the, dc, 0E -tl1a, ~the (var. —ta after f or s], c, ON -thi, rdi, L eras,
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`circumstances, as in forensic medicine. 2. the branches of medicine
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`Gk -tos; cf. 411111]
`and psychiatry concerned with the terminally ill and their survivors.
`'1h3. var. of -1r111': doth.
`
`[1835-45] ~1han’a-to-log’i-cel
`[ed oj’i Rel], adj. ——than’acto|’o-
`111.. Thursday.
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`gist, n.
`Thack-er-ay (thak’a re], a. William Makepeace, 181143, English
`
`novelist, born in india.
`Than-autos {than’a tos’, -tos), n. 1. (among the ancient Greeks} a
`Thai
`(til, 11.,
`'pl. Thais. 1. Also called Thai’land’er [-lan’dar, -lan-). a
`personification of death. 2. Psychoanat.
`(11311. Le.)
`the death instinct,
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`esp. as expressedin violent aggression. "Than-’a-tot’i: [tot’ikh adj
`.Dative or inhabitant of Thailand. 2. a. a member of the dominant eth-
`g
`thane [than], n 1.
`[in AngloSaxon England) a person ranking be-
`Hie group of Thailand, living mainly in the S and E parts of the coun—
`--
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`tween an ear] and an ordinary freeman, holding land of the king or a
`in} b. the Tai language of this swoop. 3. TAI (def. 1}. Also, Tat (for
`g
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`lord in return for services. 2. [in‘medieval Scotland] a person holding
`E s. 1, 2).
`..
`land of the king; a baron. [bet 900; late ME, Scots var. of ME thain.
`g ; Thai-land (fi’land’. -land),
`11.
`1. Formerly, Slam. a kingdom in SE
`
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`theta, OE rhegn, c OS thegan man, OHG degan servant. warrior, ON
`Asia 59,450,318;198,115 5111,1111. [513,115 sq. km). Cap: Bangkok. 2.
`Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of
`thegrt subject; akin to Gk re’knon child]
`
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`Thailand
`Than-ja-vur [tun’ja item"), a. a city in E Tamil Nadu, in SE India.
`183,454. Formerly, Tanjore.
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`[-11110. 1. the middle part of the
`thalos-mus [thalb mas), 11.. pl. -mi
`thank [thangk), at. 1. to express gratitude or appreciation to. 2. to
`dlencephalon of the brain, serving to transmit and integrate sensory
`hold personally responsible; blame: We have him to thank for this
`llnpulses. 2.3111 a receptacle or torus.
`[1695—1105; < NL; L: bed
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`lawsuit. —a. 3. thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a
`room < Gk thdlamos] —tha-Iam-ic [the laInfik], adj.
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`kindness,
`favor, or
`the like, expressed by words or otherwise.
`lhal-as-se-mi-a [that]; some a), n. a hereditary anemia marked by
`
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`—i'nter:j. 4. thanks, I thank you. —1diom. 5. thanks to, because of;
`the abnormal production of hemoglobin, occurring chieflyin people of
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`owing to. 6. thank you, [a common elliptical expression 1.15911 to ex-
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`Mediterranean origin.
`[1932;
`'< Gk thdlassfa) sea [alluding to the
`press gratitude or appreciation, as for a gift or favor.)
`[beL 900;
`[11.)
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`tlliEditerranean Sea) + error]
`ME: goodwill, gratitude, expression of thanks. OE thanc expression of
`thu't-Ias-sic {the las’ik), adj. 1. of or pertaining to seas and oceans. 2.
`thanks, c. OFi-is, US thank, GHG danc, ON thokk, Go thagks; [v.l ME
`Of or pertaining to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulls, as dis~
`thank-ea, OE thancian,‘ akin to round]
`-'wU5age. See WELCOME.
`linguished from oceans. 3. growing, living, or found in the sea; ma-
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`thank-fa! [thangk’fal], adj. feeling or expressing gratitude or apprenie
`1'lne.[1855—50;< Gk thdldss(a) sea + -1c]
`
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`ation.
`[bef. 900] wthankfful-ly. adv. “thank’ful-ness, n.
`hal-as-su-ra-cy [that’s sok’ra SE), 11., pl -I:ies. dominion over the
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`Seas, as in trade.
`[1840—50; < Gk thdlassm) sea + -o- + vcmcr]
`thank-less (thangk’lis), adj.
`1. not likely to be appreciated or new
`
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`warded: a thankless job. 2. not feeling or expressing gratitude; un—
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`lha-ler or ta-lar [taller], 11., pt -ler. -iers. any of various former
`
`
`grateful. a thankless child.
`[1530—40] -—thank’less-ly, adv. ~thankf-
`large coins of various German states.
`[1780—90; < G; see DOLLAR]
`
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`less-mass, n.
`01.:
`us.
`”Tim-tee (ihi’lézl, rL Carlo—546? 3.1:... Greek philosopher, bornu1 Mile-
`thanks-giv-ing [thangks/giv’ing), n. 1. the act of giving thanks. 2.
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