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  • ANTISCIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/geography/ANTISCI

    the People who inhabit on different sides of the Equator; and who, of consequence, at Noon, have their Shadows projected opposite ways. See SHADOW. The People of the North are Antisci to those of the South; the one projecting their Shadows, at Noon,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Geography

  • ADVOCATEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADVOCATE

    ADVOCATE, Advocatus, among the Romans, a person skilled in their law, and who undertook the defense of causes at the bar. See LAW. The word is compounded of ad, and voco, i.e. I call to my aid, or defense. The Roman Advocates answered to one part of the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • TO THE KINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/to-the-king

    SIR, THE ARTS and SCIENCES humbly crave Audience of Your Majesty. The near Concern they have in the Happiness of a People, assures 'em of the favourable Attention of a Prince who makes that Happiness his own. 'Tis by These, the Parsimony of Nature is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Introduction

  • ABBOThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/ABBOT

    ABBOT or ABBAT, the Chief, or Superior of an Abbey, of the Male Kind. See ABBEY, and ABBESS. The Name Abbot is originally Hebrew, where it signifies Father. The Jews call Father in their Language Ab ; whence the Chaldees and Syrians form'd Abba ; and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Theology

  • ACCIDENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ACCIDENT

    ACCIDENT, Accidens, in Philosophy, something additional, or superadded, to Substance; or not essentially belonging thereto, but capable, indifferently, either of being or not being in it, without the Destruction thereof. See SUBSTANCE. Some will have...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Philosophy

  • ABSOLUTEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ABSOLUTE

    is understood of something that is free, or independent of another. Hence, as there are various ways wherein one thing may be consider'd is free in respect of another, there arise divers sorts of Absolutes. Absolute, e. g. sometimes imports a Thing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Philosophy

  • ASTROLOGYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASTROLOGY

    ASTROLOGY, Astrologia, the Art of foretelling future Events, from the Aspects, Positions, and Influences of the Heavenly Bodies. See ASPECT, INFLUENCE, etc. The Word is compounded of the Greek ἄστρον, Star, and λόγος, Discourse; whence, in the literal...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASTRONOMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASTRONOMY

    ASTRONOMY, Astronomia, the Doctrine of the Heavens, and the Phenomena thereof. See HEAVEN. Astronomy is properly a mixed mathematical Science, whereby we become acquainted with the Celestial Bodies, their Magnitudes, Motions, Distances, Periods,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANTECEDENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTECEDENT

    ANTECEDENT, in the Schools, something that precedes, or goes before another, in respect of time; from the Latin Preposition ante, before, and cedens of cedere, to go. In this Sense the Word stands opposed to Subsequent. An Antecedent Decree, is a Decree...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APPARENT MAGNITUDEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPARENT%20MAGNITUDE

    APPARENT MAGNITUDE or Diameter of the Sun, Moon, or any Planet, is the Quantity of the Angle that their Discs appear under, to an Observer on the Surface of the Earth. The apparent Diameters of the Celestial Luminaries are subject to some Diversity....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ASSOCIATION OF IDEAShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSOCIATION%20OF%20IDEAS

    ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS,is where two or more Ideas, constantly and immediately follow or succeed one another in the Mind, so that one shall almost infallibly produce the other; whether there be any natural Relation between them, or not. See IDEA. Where...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANTHELIXhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ANTHELIX

    ANTHELIX, in Anatomy, the inner Circuit of the Auricle; thus called from its opposition to the outer Circuit, called the Helix. ANTHELIX

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Anatomy

  • ANTINOMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANTINOMY

    ANTINOMY, Antinomia, a Contradiction between two Laws, or two Articles of the same Law. See LAW. The Word sometimes also signifies an Opposition to all Law; whence a Sect of Enthusiasts, who are for carrying Gospel-Liberty above all moral Regards, and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AESTIVALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AESTIVAL

    AESTIVAL, or Estival, of or belonging to Summer.See SUMMER. Thus, we say, the Æstival Solstice, etc. in opposition to Brumal, See SOLSTICE. AESTIVAL

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ABSTRUSEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ABSTRUSE

    ABSTRUSE, denotes something to be deep hidden, or far-removed from the common Apprehensions, and ways of conceiving ; in opposition to what is obvious and palpable. In this Sense, Metaphysicks is an abstruse Science ; the new Doctrine of Infinites is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ANDROTOMYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANDROTOMY

    ANDROTOMY, Androtomy, the Anatomy or Dissection of human Bodies. See DISSECTION. It is thus called in opposition to Zootomy, which denotes that of Brutes. See ZOOTOMY. Anatomy is the Genus, and comprehends all Dissections in general, whether of Men,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AGNATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AGNATION

    AGNATION, in Civil Law, the bond of consanguinity or relation between the male descendants of the same father; as Cognation is the bond of relation between all the descendants of the same father, both males and females. See COGNATION. The difference,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • AUTHENTIChttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTHENTIC

    AUTHENTIC, authenticus, something genuine, and of known authority; in opposition to what is fictitious and spurious. It also signifies something solemn, and celebrated; regularly clothed with all its formalities; and attested by proper persons to whom...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ABDICATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/politics/ABDICATION

    ABDICATION, the Act whereby a Magistrate, or Person in Office renounces and gives up the same, for himself and his Heirs. See RENUNCIATION. Abdication is frequently confounded with Resignation ; but, strictly speaking, there is a difference : Abdication...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Politics - Policy - Justice

  • AUTOGRAPHYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AUTOGRAPHY

    AUTOGRAPHY, Αὐτογραφία, the very handwriting of any person: or the original of a treatise, or discourse.—In opposition to a copy. See HANDWRITING, ORIGINAL, COPY, etc. The word is formed of the two Greek words αὐτός, and γράφω, scribo. AUTOGRAPHY

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified
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