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`WMiohole
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`modiHion
`
`Modigliani
`‘To TEMPER is toalter the quality of something,
`ly
`50. as to diminish its force or harshness: to tem-
`Ss.
`
`ees criticism with humor,
`
`.
`ni
`(mo dé/lé #/né, model ya7-; ft. md/deé-
`jeglian
`Amedeo (4/me de’),
`1884-1920, Italian
`
`sculptor in France.
`ater and
`
`(m6 dil’yan, ma-), n. Archit. an ormamen-
`if-lion
`eneath the corona or similar memberofa
`iantilever
`etc.
`[1555-65; < It modiglione <
`of *miitulionem, ace. of *mittulié.
`On. gtringeourse,
`
`emutilionem, var.
`MUTULE, -10N]
`
`
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`
`
`Mo-gorte (me go’té), n. 1. a residual hillock of lime-
`quently one that is interchangeable with others, for as-
`stone, honeycombed with cavities. 2. Southwestern U.S.
`sembly into units of differing size, complexity, or func-
`tion. 2. any of the individual, self-contained segments of
`a patch of thickly grown brush or dense shrubbery.
`a spacecraft, designed to perform a particular task: the
`[1925-30; < AmerSp, Sp: knoll, stack of sheaves]
`spacecraft’s command module; a lunar module. a
`mo-egul
`(m6/gel), n.
`a bump or moundof hard snow on
`standard or unit for measuring, 4. a selected unit of
`aski slope. {1960-65; < dial. G, cf. Austrian dial. Mugel
`measure, ranging in size from a few inches to several
`small hill] —mo/’guled, adj.
`feet, used as a basis for the planning and standardization
`of building materials. 5. ‘Math. an Abelian group with a
`Moegul
`(mo/gol, -gul, m6 gul’), n. 1. any of the Mon-
`gol conquerors of India who established an empire that
`set of left or right operators forming a ring such that for
`Jasted from 1526 to 1857, but held only nominal power
`any two operators and any group element the result of
`after 1803. Cf. Great Mogul. 2. any of their descend-
`having
`the first operator act on the element, giving a
`second
`element, and the second operator act on the sec-
`ants. 3. (1.c.) an important, powerful, or influential per-
`ond elementis equal to the result of having a single op-
`son: a mogul of the movie industry. 4. a Mongol or
`Mongolian. 5. Railroads. a steam locomotive having a
`erator, formed by adding or multiplying the two opera-
`two-wheeled front truck, six driving wheels, and no rear
`tors, act on the first element. Cf. ring’ (def. 23). 6.
`truck. See table under Whyte classification. —adj. 6.
`Computers. a. part of a program that performsa distinct
`function. b. an interchangeabie, plug-in hardware unit.
`of or pertaining to the Moguls or their empire. Also
`Moghul, Mughal (for defs. 1, 2, 6).
`[1580-90; < Pers
`[1555-65; < L modulus; see MODULUS]
`mughul Moncot]
`modeuslo (moj%a 16’), adv. Math. with respect to a
`morhair (mo/har’), n. 1. the coat or fleece of an An-
`modulus: 6 is congruent to 11, modulo 5.
`(1895-1900, <
`NL moedulé, abl. of L modulus mopu.us]
`gora goat. 2, a fabric made of yarn from this fleece, in
`a plain weave for draperies and in a pile weave for up-
`mod-urlus (moj/a les), n.. pl.
`-H (1). 2. Physics, a co-
`holstery. 3. a garment made of this fabric.
`[1560-~70,
`efficient
`pertaining
`to a physical property. 2. Math. a.
`var. (by folk etym,) of earlier mocayare < It moccaiaro
`that number by which the logarithms in one system are
`< Ar mukhayyar lit, chosen, choice, ptp. of khayyara to
`multiplied to yield the logarithms in another. b, a quan-
`choose}
`tity by which two given quantities can be divided to
`Moham., Mohammedan.
`(-1i4. Anat.
`(mo di’a las, mo-), n. ph -li
`jeorlus
`yield the same remainders. ¢. See absolute value.
`
`entral, conical axia of the cochlea of the ear.
`[1685-
`[1555-65; < L: a unit of measure; see MODE!, -ULE]
`Mo-ham-med (moo ham/id, -hé’mid, mé-), n.
`« NL, Li nave of a wheel bucket, drinking vessel,
`hammad (def. 1).
`mod/ulus of elasticity, Physics. any of several co-
`y..to modi{us) a dry measure (perh. deriv. of modus
`efficients of elasticity of a body, expressing the ratio be-
`
`jet) + -olus -OLE'] —moardi/o-lar, adj.
`(“the Conqueror”) 1430-81, gultan of
`Mohammed HL,
`tween a stress or force per unit area that acts to deform
`Turkey 1451-81: conqueror of Constantinople 1453,
`ish (m6/dish), adj.
`in the current fashion; stylish.
`the body and the corresponding
`fractional deformation
`
`Moham/med Asli”
`(i le’, a¢ie), 1. Maulana (mé-
`caused by the stress. Also called coefficient of elastic-
`50-60; MODE? + -18SH'] —-mod/ish-ly, adv. —-mod*-
`$8, n.
`ity, elastic modulus.
`[1800-10]
`Hi?ne), 1878-1931, Indian journalist and political leader:
`advocate of Indian nationalization.
`2. See Mehemet
`vn. gmart, chic, fashionable, trendy.
`mod/ulus of rigid’ity, Physics. See shear modulus.
`All.
`-distes
`(m6 dest’; Fr. mo dést’), n., pl.
`[1875-80]
`1. of or
`Mo-harn-medean (moo ham/i dn, md-), adj.
`ats’; Fr.
`-dést’). Older Use. a female maker of or
`modulus of tor’sion, Physics. See shear modutus.
`
`aler in women's fashionable attire.
`[1830-40, < F; see
`pertaining to Muhammad or
`Islam;
`Islamic; Muslim.
`
`oe, -IST]
`mo-dus op-e-ranedi
`(mé/das op/a ran/dé, -di; Lat.
`—n. 2, an adherent of Islam: Muslim.
`[1675-85, Mo-
`
`mo/déas 6/pe Rain/’dé), pl. modi opeeranedi
`(m67dé
`HAMMED + -AN}
`jes-ka (m6 jes/ka), n. Hesleena (ha 1la/na), (Hel-
`
`op’e ran’dé, m6/di op’a ran/di; Lat. m6/dé 5/pe Ran-
`Mo-hamemed-anism (modo ham/i dn iz’am, mé-), n.
`a Opid Modrzejewska),
`1840-1909, Polish actress,
`in
`dé). mode of operating or working.
`[1645-55; < L
`after 1876.
`Muhammadanism; Islam. {MoHAMMEDAN + -IsM]
`modus operandi]
`loc (md/dok), n., pl. -docs, (esp. collectively) -doc.
`Mocharmmemed-ansize
`(md6 ham/i dn iz’, mo-), vt,
`mo-dus vievendi
`(md/das vi ven/dé, -di), pl. mordl
`amber of an American Indian people belongingto the
`eized, -lz-ing.
`Islamize. Also, esp. Brit, Mo-han/’med-
`wievanedi (m6/dé vi ven’dé, m6/di vi ven?di). 1. man-
`amian group and ranging from southern Oregon to
`an-ise’, {1820-30; MoHAMMEDAN + -1ZE]
`ner of living; way of life; lifestyle. 2. a temporary ar-
`wthern California.
`
`Moham/ medibn’-Ka/’sim (m0 ham/id _ib’en ka’-
`rangement between persons or parties pending a settle-
`dock wool’
`(md/dok). See territory wool.
`(spe-
`
`ment of matters in debate. (1875-80 <Lmodus vivendi
`‘use of Mopoc]
`sim, -hd/mid),
`fl. early 8th century a.v., Muslim con-
`mode of living}
`queror of the Sind region in India. Also, Moham/med
`d. praesc.,
`(in prescriptions) in the manner pre-
`ibn’-Qa’sim.
`Moe (m6),
`nr.
`a male given name, form of Morrls or
`
`ed; as directed.
`[< L modé praescripté]
`Moses.
`Moham/med of Ghor’
`(gir, gar), (Mu'izz-ad-din),
`dred={mé/drid), n. Arthurian Romance.|the
`Moe-bieus
`(mc/bé as, ma/-, md/-), n. August Ferdi-
`died 1206, Muslim Sultan of Ghazni 1173-1206: estab-
`
`phew and treacherous killer of Arthur. Also, Mor-
`nand. See Mébius, August Ferdinand.
`lished Muslim power in India. Also, Muhammed Ghori.
`Moerae (mé’ré), n.pl. Class. Myth.
`the Fates.
`Moham/med Zashir? Shah’
`(24 hér’), born 1914,
`d@uclar
`(moja ler), adj.
`1. of or pertaining
`to a
`king of Afghanistan 1933-73.
`Mloe-siea (mé/shé a), n.
`an ancient country in S Eu-
`odule or a modulus. 2. composed of standardized units
`
`the first month of
`Mo-hareram (méo har’am, mé-), x.
`sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement:
`rope, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Mac-
`edonia: later a Roman province.
`ddular home; a modular sofa. 3. Math.
`(ofa lattice)
`the Muslim calendar. Also, Muharram. Cf. Musiim cal-
`
`ing the property that for any two elements with one
`endar. {1605-15; < Ar muharramlit., forbidden]
`Moe-so-goth (mé’s6 goth’, -sa-), n. one of the Chris-
`than the other, the union of the smaller element
`tianized Goths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century
`Mocharve (mo hi’vé), 1, pl.
`-ves,
`(esp. collectively)
`AD.
`ith the intersection of the larger element and any third
`
`“ve, adj. —n. 1, a member of a North American Indian
`lement of the lattice is equal to the intersection of the
`Moe-so-goth-ic (mé/s6 goth/ik, -se-), adj. of or per-
`tribe belonging to the Yumanlinguistic family, formerly
`ger element with the union of the smaller element and
`located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and Cali-
`taining to the Moesogoths or their language.
`[Mogso-
`third element. 4. Computers. composed of software
`
`GoTH + -1c}
`fornia. —adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Mohavetribe.
`ardware modules that can be altered or replaced
`Also, Mojave.
`morfette (mé fet’; Fr. md fet’), n.
`1, a noxious ema-
`out affecting the remainder of the system. —n. 5.
`Moha/ve Des/ert. See Mojave Desert.
`nation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping
`
`mething, as a house or piece of furniture, built or or-
`from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic ac-
`Mochawk (mé/hok), n., pl. -hawks, (esp. collectively)
`nized in self-contained units or sections. 6. a self-con-
`ied unit or item, as of furniture. that can be combined
`
`tivity. 2. one of the openingsor fissures from which this
`-hawk. 1. a member ofa tribe of the most easterly of
`emanation issues. Also, mofefette’.
`(1815-25; < F < It
`nterchanged with others like it to create different
`the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the
`apes or designs,
`(1790-1800; < NL modularis. See
`moffetta (Neapolitan mufeta), equiv. to muff(a) (Upper
`
`Mohawk River, New York. 2. the Iroquoian language of
`ODULE, -AR']
`It mofa) mould (< Langobardic; cf. G Muff mould,late
`the Mohawk Indians. 3. a river flowing E from central
`
`MHG miiffein to give off a foul smell) + -etta -erra]
`Yular arith’metic, arithmetic in which numbers
`New York to the Hudson. 148 mi.
`(240 km) long. 4.
`lat are congruent modulo a given numberare treated
`mog'
`(mog), u.. mogged, mog-ging. Dial. —v.i. 1. to
`
`(often Lc.) Also called Mo/hawk hair/cut. a hairstyle in
`the same. Cf. congruence(def. 2), module, modulus
`which the head is shaved bare except for a strip of hair,
`move on, depart, or decamp (usually fol. by off or on).
`2.
`to walk or move along gently, slowly, and
`steadily.
`2b).
`(1955-60)
`
`usually with blunt, brushlike ends, down the center of
`--v.t, 3.
`to cause to go from one place to another.
`the scalp from the forehead to the nape of the neck. 5.
`the use of
`d-u-lar-isty (moj’a lar/i té, mod’ya-), n.
`(1665-75; M(OVE) + (u)oG*]
`Mil a twin turboprop, two-seat U.S. Armyaircraft fitted
`
`dividually distinct functional units, as in assembling an
`with cameras, radar, and infrared sensors and designed
`ectronic or mechanical system.
`[1935-40; MODULAR +
`mog’ (mog), n. moggy.
`[by shortening)
`to monitor enemy operations.
`
`Mo-ga-di-shu (mé’gi dé/shéo), n.
`a seaport in and
`Mo-he-gan (mé hé’gan), n., pl. -wans, (esp. collectively)
`to
`ttelarsize (mojfa le riz’), ut, -ized, -izing.
`the capital of Somalia, in the § part. 400,000. Italian, Mor
`ga-discio (m6’g4 dé’shd).
`-gan. a member of a group of Pequot. Indians that broke
`or organize into modules, as for flexibility. Also,
`rit, mod’u-lar-ise’,
`(1955-60; mopuLaR + -1ZE]
`with the Pequot and then fought against them in the Pe-
`Mogeardor (mog/a dor’, -dor’; Fr. m6 ga dén/), n. 1.
`Mod/u-lareleza/tion, n.
`quot War.
`
`former name of Essaoulra. 2. (lc.) Also, mog’a-dore’.
`a ribbed fabric of silk or rayon warp and cotton or linen
`mo-hel
`(Seph. mé hel’; Ashk. mé/hal, mé%al, moi?-;
`Oduslate (moja lat’), v., lated, lating. —v.t 1.
`
`filling, used for neckties.
`Eng. m6‘hal), n., pl. moehatim (Seph., Ashk. m6/hi-
`regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or propor-
`lem’), Eng. mochels, Hebrew,
`the person who performs
`Mo-gen Da-vid (mo/gan da/vid; Seph. Heb. mi gen’
`o soften; tone down. 2. to alter or adapt (the voice)
`the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumeising a
`ording to the circumstances, one’s listener, etc.
`
`da véd/; Ashk. Heb. mé/gon dé/vid), Judaism.
`See
`male child on the eighth day after his birth.
`Star of David,
`[1900-05]
`sie. @. to attune to a certain pitch or key. b. to vary
`
`Mo-hen-je-Da-ro (mo hen’j6 dir’6), n.
`an _archaeo-
`e volume of (tone). 4. Telecommunications. to cause
`a cat.
`mosey (mog/é), n., pl. -gies. Brit. Informal.
`amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (a car-
`logical site in Pakistan, near the Indus River: six succes-
`
`Also, mog.
`(1815-25; said to be orig. Cockney; supposed
`sive ancient cities were built here.
`derivations from dial. (W Midlands) Moggy pet name for
`heeav2) to vary in accordance with a sound wave or
`
`ine signal,
`the frequency of the signal wave usually
`a calf, or from persona! name Maaaie, are dubious}
`Mo-hi-can (mo hé/kon), n., pl. -cans, (esp. collectively)
`-can. Mahican.
`
`% ad very muchlowerthan that of the carrier. —v.i. 5
`Mo-ghul
`(m6?gel, -gul, mé gul’), n., adj. Mogul (defs.
`SIevmunications. @ to modulate a carrier wave. b.
`J,
`2,
`6).
`lang.
`to talk: visit: Enjoyed modulating with you.
`the doctrine of Mo-Tze,
`Molhvism (mo/iz em), n.
`
`stressing universal love, not limited by special affections
`Mo-gi das Cruszes (mo zhé’ die krdd/zis), a city
`br nae to pass from one key to another: fo modulate
`in SE Brazil, E of Sao Paulo. 111,554.
`or obligations, and opposition to Confucianism and tradi-
`tp py from_A to B flat.
`[1550-60, < L modulatus
`tionalism.
`[Mo(-Tze) + hiatus-filling -h- + -t8m]
`ih ine modulari to regulate (sounds), set to music, play
`mogiclacliea (moje 18716 9, -]al/yo), n. any speech de-
`—-Moh/ist, n., adj.
`N nstrument). See MOvULE, -aTE'] —~mod-u-la-bil-i-ty
`fect, as stuttering or stammering.Also, molifalia,
`[1875-
`
`eye lo bilfi te), n. —mod/ula/tive, mod-ula-tory
`Mo-hock (mo/hok), n. one of a group of aristocratic
`80; < Gk mogildi(os) hardly talking (mégi(s) with diffi-
`® la tar/é, -tor’@), ad).
`
`ruffians who attacked people at night on the streets of
`culty + lélos babbling) + -ia -1a]
`
`cd 2. temper, control.
`London in the early part of the 18th century.
`(1705-15,
`Morgi-lev (mo’gi lef’; Russ. me gyi lyéf”), n. a city in
`var. of Monawk} —Mo/hock-ism, n.
`7 mulation (moj’a laf#shen, mod’ya-), n. 1. the act
`E Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Dnieper. 359,000.
`Music ulating.
`2.
`the state of being modulated.
`3.
`Mo-hole (mé/hal’), n. a hole bored through the earth’s
`mMmo-go
`(md/’g5), n., pl.
`-gos. Australian.
`a_ stone
`tie te transition from one key to another. 4, Gram. a.
`crust into the region below the Mohorovitié discontinu-
`hatchet used by the Aborigines.
`{1815-25; < Dharuk
`stra ofa particular distribution of stress or pitch in a
`
`ity,
`for
`geological
`research.
`(Mo(horovitic)
`(see
`mu-gul
`Monorovicic DISCONTINUITY) + HOLE}
`ere? ‘ston, as the use of rising pitch on here in Johnis
`
`
`ich
`yen
`the feature of a construction resulting from
`1. an extensive plateau
`Mo-gol-lon (mé’ge yoné), n.
`
`1
`aye:
`[1350-1400, ME < L modulatién- (s. of medu-
`or mesa in central Arizona; the southwestern margin of
`CONCISE PRONUNCIATION KEY: act, cape, dare, part; set, equal, if, ice;
`od rhythmical measure. See MODULATE, -I0N]
`
`the Colorado Plateau. 2. a mountain range in W New
`ox, Sver, Order, oil, bok, bESt, out; up, irge; child; sing; shoe; thin,
`Mexico. —adj, 3. Archaeol. of or pertaining to an Amer-
`@uwlastor
`(moj/a la/tar), n.
`1. a person or thing
`that; th as in treasure. 9 = a as in alone, e as in system,
`i asin
`
`indian culture of southeastern Arizona and southwestern
`easily, o as in gallop, u as in circus; ? as in fire (fi?r), hour (ouPr).
`odujeodulates. 2. Telecommunications. a device for
`New Mexico 100 s.c-a.p. 1000, characterized by
`pit
`J and
`n can serve as syllabic consonants, as in cradle (krad/1), and
`" wating a carrier wave.
`(1490-1500; < L modulator;
`ODULATE,
`-ToR}
`houses also used for burials and a distinctive black-on-
`button (but’n). See the full key inside the front cover.
`
`Mod.
`white pottery decorated with human and anima! figures.
`dle (moj’oel), n. 1. a separable component, fre-
`
`
`
`Mu-
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