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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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In′/di-vid′ū-al, a. p. 683<br>1. Not divided, or not to be divided; subsisting as one entity, or distinct being; single; one; as, an individual man or city.<br>2. Of, or pertaining to, one only; as, individual labor or…In'di-vid'ū-al, n. p. 683A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; especially, a human being; a person. An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not be logically divided, is called an individual.…Ĭn/dĭ-vĭd/u-al-ĭsm, n. p. 683The quality of being individual; individuality. 2. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.Ĭn`di-vĭd`ū-ăl`ĭ-ty, n. p. 683The condition or quality of being individual; separate or distinct nature or existence; a state of oneness. Arbuthnot. 2. The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual; that…Ĭn'di-vĭd'ū-ăl-ĭ-zā'tion, n. p. 683The act of individualizing; the state of being individualized.Ĭn/dī-vĭd'ū-al-ize, v. t. p. 683To select or mark as an individual, or to distinguish from others by peculiar properties.In'di-vid'ü-al-iz'er, n. p. 683One who individualizes.In′di-vid′u-al-ly, adv. p. 683In an individual manner or relation; to the exclusion of others; separately; by itself. How should that subsist solitary by itself which hath no substance, but individually the very same whereby…Ĭn'dĭ-vĭd'ū-ate, a. p. 683Undivided. [Obs.]Ĭn/dĭ-vĭd/ū-āte, v. t. p. 683To distinguish from others of the species; to make single. Life is individuated into infinite numbers, that have their distinct sense and pleasure. More. 2. To cause to exist as an individual whole.…Ĭn'dĭ-vĭd'ū-ā'tion, n. p. 683The act of making single, or the same, to the exclusion of others. Watts. 2. The act of endowing with individuality. 3. The act of separating into individuals by analysis.Ĭn'dĭ-vi-dū'i-ty, n. p. 684Separate existence; individuality. [Obs.] Coleridge.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭn'i-ty, n. p. 684Want or absence of divine power. [Obs.] Browne.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 684The state or property of being indivisible; inseparable.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'i-ble, a. p. 684Not divisible; incapable of being divided, separated, or broken; not separable into parts. “One indivisible point of time.” Dryden. 2. (Math.) Not capable of exact division, as one quantity by…Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'i-ble, n. p. 684That which is indivisible. 2. (Geom.) One of the elements or principles, supposed to be infinitely small, into which a body or figure may be resolved; an infinitesimal. Barlow.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'i-ble-ness, n. p. 684Indivisibility.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'i-bly, adv. p. 684So as not to be capable of division.Ĭn'dĭ-vĭs'ion, n. p. 684A state of being not divided. [Obs.] More.Ĭn'do-Brĭt'on, n. p. 684A person born in India, one of whose parents is a native of Great Britain. Malcom.In-dŏç'i-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 684Indocibleness; the state of being indocible.In-dŏç'i-ble, a. p. 684Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable. Bp. Hall.In-dŏç'i-ble-ness, n. p. 684Indocility.In-dŏç'ĭle, a. p. 684Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, or to yield to training; not easily instructed; dull; intractable.Ĭn'do-çĭl'i-ty, n. p. 684The quality of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness.In-dŏc'tri-nāte, v. t. p. 684To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to furnish with the principles or doctrines of; — followed by in. He took much delight in…In-dŏc'tri-nā'tion, n. p. 684The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated; instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science; information.Ĭn'do-En'glish, a. p. 684Of, or relating to, the English who are born or reside in India.Ĭn'do-lençe or Ĭn'do-len-çy, n. p. 684The quality of being indolent; freedom from that which pains, vexes, or harasses; exemption from distress or toil; insensibility to pain or grief. [Obs.] As there must be indolency where there is…Ĭn'do-lent, a. p. 684Free from suffering, exertion, or toil; exempt from trouble. [Obs.] 2. Indulging in ease; avoiding labor and exertion; habitually idle; lazy; inactive; as, an indolent man. “Indolent repose.” Pope.…Ĭn'do-lent-ly, adv. p. 684In an indolent manner; without action, activity, or exertion; lazily. Calm and serene you indolently sit. Addison.In-dŏm'a-ble, a. p. 684Indomitable. [Obs.] Cockeram.In-dŏm'i-ta-ble, a. p. 684Not to be subdued; untamable; invincible; as, an indomitable will.In-dŏm'īte, a. p. 684Not tamed; untamed; savage; wild. [Obs. and rare.] Salkeld.In-dŏmpt'a-ble, a. p. 684Not to be subdued. [Obs.] Toole.Ĭn'-dōor, a. p. 684Being within doors; as, in-door work.In-dôrs'a-ble, a. p. 684Capable of being indorsed, assigned, and made payable to order.Ĭn'dor-sā'tion, n. p. 684The same as INDORSEMENT, q. v. [Obs.]In·dôrse', v. t. p. 684To put on the back of; to cover or bestride the back of. [Obs. and rare.] “Elephants indorsed with towers.” Milton. 2. To write upon the back or outside of, as a direction, a heading, or the like…Ĭn′dor·see′, n. p. 684(Law.) The person to whom a note or bill is indorsed, or assigned by indorsement.In-dôrse'ment, n. p. 684The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument. 2. That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper, as a name, an order for, or a receipt of, payment…In-dôr'ser or In-dôr'sor, n. p. 684The person who indorses; the party by whom a bill, note, or check is indorsed. [Written also endorser, endorsor.]In-dow', v. t. p. 684See ENDOW.In'drâught, n. p. 684An opening from the sea into the land; an inlet. [Obs.] Raleigh.In'drawn, a. p. 684Drawn in.In-drench', v. t. p. 684To overwhelm with water; to drown; to drench. [Obs.] In how many fathoms deep They lie indrenched. Shak.Ĭn'drĭ p. 684m. (Zoöl.) A lemurine animal (Indris brevicaudatus), about the size of a large cat, a native of Madagascar, having silky fur of a black color, with touches of gray. It is said to be sometimes trained…In-dû'bi-oûs, a. p. 684Not dubious or doubtful; certain. 2. Not doubting; unsuspecting.In-dū'bi-ta-ble, a. p. 684Not dubitable; unquestionable; evident; apparently certain; too plain to admit of doubt. Syn.—Unquestionable; evident; incontrovertible; incontestable; undeniable; irrefragable.In-dū'bi·ta-ble, n. p. 684A thing not admitting of doubt. Watts.In·dû'bi·ta·ble·ness, n. p. 684State of being indubitable. Ash.In-dū'bi-ta-bly, adv. p. 684Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a manner to remove all doubt. These are oracles indubitably clear and infallibly certain. Barrow.In-dū'bi-tate, a. p. 684Not questioned; evident; certain. [Obs.] Bacon.In-dū'bi-tāte, v. t. p. 684To bring into doubt. [Obs.] “To conceal, or indubitate, his exigency.” Browne.In-dū'ca-tive, a. p. 684Tending to induce. [Obs. and rare.] Chaucer.In-dūce′, v. t. p. 684To lead in; to bring into view; to introduce. The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad. Pope. 2. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by persuasion or…In-dūce'ment, n. p. 684That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads on or persuades to action; any argument, reason, or fact, that tends to persuade or influence the mind; as, the love of ease is an inducement…In-dū'cer, n. p. 684One who, or that which, induces, persuades, or influences.In-dū'ci-ble, a. p. 684Capable of being induced; offered by induction; derivable. 2. Capable of being caused, or made to take place.In-dūct′, v. t. p. 684To bring in; to introduce. The independent orator inducting himself without further ceremony into the pulpit. W. Scott. 2. (Eccl.) To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual…