n. [ L. acidus acid + -meter. ] (Chem.) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. acidus acid + -metry. ] (Chem.) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required. -- Ac`id*i*met"ric*al a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. condimentum, fr. condire. See Condite. ] Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

As for radish and the like, they are for condiments, and not for nourishment. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. dîme tithe, OF. disme, fr. L. decimus the tenth, fr. decem ten. See Decimal. ] A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dime novel, a novel, commonly sensational and trashy, which is sold for a dime, or ten cents; -- they were popular from ca. 1850 to ca. 1920. Sometimes the term is still applied to any novel of the type, though the price has greatly increased. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ L. dimensio, fr. dimensus, p. p. of dimetiri to measure out; di- = dis- + metiri to measure: cf. F. dimension. See Measure. ] 1. Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gentlemen of more than ordinary dimensions. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

Space of dimension, extension that has length but no breadth or thickness; a straight or curved line. --
Space of two dimensions, extension which has length and breadth, but no thickness; a plane or curved surface. --
Space of three dimensions, extension which has length, breadth, and thickness; a solid. --
Space of four dimensions, as imaginary kind of extension, which is assumed to have length, breadth, thickness, and also a fourth imaginary dimension. Space of five or six, or more dimensions is also sometimes assumed in mathematics. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large dimensions. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Math.) The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Alg.) A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. pl. (Phys.) The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical quantities. Thus, since the unit of velocity varies directly as the unit of length and inversely as the unit of time, the dimensions of velocity are said to be length ÷ time; the dimensions of work are mass × (length)2 ÷ (time)2; the dimensions of density are mass ÷ (length)3.

Dimensional lumber,
Dimension lumber,
Dimension scantling, or
Dimension stock (Carp.), lumber for building, etc., cut to the sizes usually in demand, or to special sizes as ordered. --
Dimension stone, stone delivered from the quarry rough, but brought to such sizes as are requisite for cutting to dimensions given. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to dimension. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having dimensions. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without dimensions; having no appreciable or noteworthy extent. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dimension. [ R. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without dimensions; marking dimensions or the limits. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who can draw the soul's dimensive lines? Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; part. ] (Zool.) (a) A division of Coleoptera, having two joints to the tarsi. (b) A division of the Hemiptera, including the aphids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Dimera. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; part. ] Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A dimerous flower has two sepals, two petals, two stamens, and two pistils. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dimeter, Gr. &unr_;; di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; measure. ] Having two poetical measures or meters. -- n. A verse of two meters. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. di- + methyl. ] (Chem.) Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Dimeter, a. ] (Crystallog.) Same as Tetragonal. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of disembodying, or the state of being disembodied. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a physical body; a completely organized system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. An expedient. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A like expediment to remove discontent. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. hardement. See Hardy. ] Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Changing hardiment with great Glendower. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. impedimentum: cf. F. impediment. ] That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thus far into the bowels of the land
Have we marched on without impediment. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance.

Syn. -- Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; incumbrance. -- Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance. An impediment literally strikes against our feet, checking our progress, and we remove it. An obstacle rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove it. A difficulty sets before us something hard to be done, and we encounter it and overcome it. A hindrance holds us back for a time, but we break away from it. [ 1913 Webster ]

The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best resources, an obstacle to his own ambition, and an impediment in his political career. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To impede. [ R. ] Bp. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. See Impediment, Impede. ] Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances; baggage; specif. (Mil.), the supply trains which must accompany an army.

On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises, dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impedimenta. Julian Ralph. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing; impeditive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Things so impedimental to success. G. H. Lewes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. intendimentum. See Intendment. ] Attention; consideration; knowledge; understanding. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mono- + dimetric. ] (Crystallog.) Dimetric. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Trivial; unimportant; petty; as, nickel-and-dime criticisms. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

2. Involving only small amounts of money; small-time; as, a nickel-and-dime business operation. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. nickel-and-dimed or nickeled-and-dimed p. pr. & vb. n. nickel-and-diming or nickeling-and-diming. ] 1. To harass or annoy with petty demands or for trivial reasons; specifically, to insist on minor concessions in a negotiation. [ PJC ]

2. To weaken or impair gradually or by small steps; as, to be nickel-and-dimed into bankruptcy by the operating overhead. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

adj. having only one dimension; as, a line is a one-dimensional object; a one-dimensional array. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. Seeming to have only one dimension; lacking depth; as, one-dimensional characters. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. pes, pedis, a foot. See Foot. ] (Arch.) Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a pediment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. rudimentum, fr. rudis unwrought, ignorant, rude: cf. F. rudiment. See Rude. ] 1. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning. [ 1913 Webster ]

but I will bring thee where thou soon shalt quit
Those rudiments, and see before thine eyes
The monarchies of the earth. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

the single leaf is the rudiment of beauty in landscape. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, an element or first principle of any art or science; a beginning of any knowledge; a first step. [ 1913 Webster ]

This boy is forest-born,
And hath been tutored in the rudiments
of many desperate studies. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

There he shall first lay down the rudiments
Of his great warfare. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Biol.) An imperfect organ or part, or one which is never developed. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To furnish with first principles or rules; to insrtuct in the rudiments. Gayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Rudimentary. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. rudimentaire. ] 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sédiment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit. ] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, from water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sedimentary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. sédimentaire. ] Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sedimentary rocks. (Geol.) See Aqueous rocks, under Aqueous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Stadium + -meter. ] A horizontal graduated bar mounted on a staff, used as a stadium, or telemeter, for measuring distances. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. tri- + dimensional. ] (Chem.) Having three dimensions; extended in three different directions. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Uni- + dimensional. ] (Math.) Having but one dimension. See Dimension. [ 1913 Webster ]