Cyclopædia
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AGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AGE
AGE, the natural duration of anything; and particularly of the life of man. See DURATION, and LIFE. The ordinary age of mankind has been occasionally varied, in such manner as to afford a fine instance of the wisdom of Providence. See the article...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ACCENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCENT
ACCENT, Accentus, a certain inflection of voice, or a peculiar tone and manner of pronunciation, contracted from the country or province where a person was bred. See VOICE and PRONUNCIATION. In this sense, we say the Welsh tone or accent, the Northern...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARÆOMETERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARÆOMETER
ARÆOMETER, Aræometrum, an instrument wherewith to measure the density or gravity of fluids. See FLUID, GRAVITY, and DENSITY. The word is formed of the Greek ἀραιός (araios), rare, thin; and μέτρον (metron), measure. The ARÆOMETER, or Water-poise, is...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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APPARENT PLACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/optics/APPARENT%20PLACE
APPARENT PLACE of any Object, in Optics, is that wherein it appears, when seen through one or more Glasses. See PLACE, OPTIC GLASS, etc. The Apparent Place is different from the real one; for when, by Refraction through Glasses, that parcel of Rays...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Optics
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ANOMALYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ANOMALY
ANOMALY, in Astronomy, is the Distance of a Planet from the Aphelion or Apogee; or an irregularity in the Motion of a Planet, whereby it deviates from the Aphelion or Apogee. See PLANET, APHELION, and APOGEE. Kepler distinguishes three kinds of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ATMOSPHEREhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERE, Ἀτμόσφαιρα an Appendage of our Earth; consisting of a thin, fluid, elastic Substance, called Air, surrounding the Terraqueous Globe, to a considerable Height. See EARTH. By atmosphere is usually understood the whole Mass or Assemblage of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ALVEARIUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/anatomy/ALVEARIUM
ALVEARIUM, in Anatomy, the bottom of the Concha; or hollow of the Auricle. See AURICLE, and CONCHA. The Alvearium Auriculae terminates at the Meatus Auditorius. See MEATUS. The Word literally signifies Bee-hive, formed of Alveus, Channel. ALVEARIUM
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Anatomy
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ARThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ART
ART, Ars, is defined by the Schoolmen, a habit of the mind operative or effective according to right reason; or, somewhat more intelligibly, a habit of the mind prescribing rules for the due production of certain effects; or the introducing of changes...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ABSTRACTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ABSTRACTION
ABSTRACTION, an Operation of the Mind, whereby we separate Things naturally conjunct, or existing together ; and form and consider Ideas of Things thus separated. See ABSTRACT. The Faculty of Abstracting, stands directly opposite to that of Compounding...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Philosophy
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ANGLE AT THE PERIPHERY, is an Angle whose Vertex and Legs do all terminate in the Periphery of a Circle.—Such is the Angle EFG, fig. 95. See PERIPHERY.
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ABASEDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/heraldry/ABASED
ABASED, Abaisse, in Heraldry, is applied to the Vol, or Wings of Eagles, &c. when the Tip, or Angle looks downward toward the Point of the Shield ; or when the Wings are shut: The natural way of bearing 'em being spread, with the Tip pointing to the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Heraldry
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AVENUEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/fortification/AVENUE
AVENUE, in Fortification, an Opening or Inlet into a Fort, Bastion, or the like Place. See FORT, BASTION, FORTIFICATION, etc. The Word is form’d of the French Avenir, or Advenir, to come to, to arrive at. See ADVENT. AVENUE, in Gardening, is a Walk,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Fortification
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AIGUISÉEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/rhetoric/heraldry/AIGUISÉE
AIGUISÉE, or AGUISSÉE, or ÉQUISÉE, in heraldry, a term applied to a cross, when its four ends are sharpened, so however as to terminate in obtuse angles. See CROSS. The cross aiguisée differs from the cross fitchee, in that the latter goes tapering by...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANGLES OF A BATTALION, in the Military Art, are the Soldiers where the Ranks and Files terminate. See BATTALION. The Angles of a Battalion are said to be blunted, when the Soldiers at the four Corners are removed, so that the square Battalion becomes...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Military art