n. The act of adoring; adoration. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., according to the value. ] (Com.) A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Longshoreman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the branch of biotechnology that uses biological processes to overcome environmental problems. [ WordNet 1.6 ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; predicate. See Category. ] (Logic.) Capable of being employed by itself as a term; -- said of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Ornament. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Deploration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of exploring; exploration. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Foremen The first or chief man; as: (a) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. (b) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The position of a foreman. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Naut.) The mast nearest the bow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foremast hand or
Foremast man (Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Intended beforehand; premeditated. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Mentioned before; already cited; aforementioned. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. formest first, AS. formest, fyrmest, superl. of forma first, which is a superl. fr. fore fore; cf. Goth. frumist, fruma, first. See Fore, adv., and cf. First, Former, Frame, v. t., Prime, a. ] First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army. [ 1913 Webster ]

THat struck the foremost man of all this world. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female ancestor. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. With the head foremost; -- of motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Longshoremen [ Abbrev. fr. alongshoreman. ] One of a class of laborers employed about the wharves of a seaport, especially in loading and unloading vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Restoration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a heap. ] (Bot.) A heap of carpels belonging to one flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With the stern, instead of the bow, in advance; hence, figuratively, in an awkward, blundering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

A fatal genius for going sternforemost. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; sy`n with + &unr_; a predicate. See Syn-, and Categorematic. ] (Logic) Not capable of being used as a term by itself; -- said of words, as an adverb or preposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. theorema, Gr. &unr_; a sight, speculation, theory, theorem, fr. &unr_; to look at, &unr_; a spectator: cf. F. théorème. See Theory. ] 1. That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not theories, but theorems (&unr_;), the intelligible products of contemplation, intellectual objects in the mind, and of and for the mind exclusively. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

By the theorems,
Which your polite and terser gallants practice,
I re-refine the court, and civilize
Their barbarous natures. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Math.) A statement of a principle to be demonstrated. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A theorem is something to be proved, and is thus distinguished from a problem, which is something to be solved. In analysis, the term is sometimes applied to a rule, especially a rule or statement of relations expressed in a formula or by symbols; as, the binomial theorem; Taylor's theorem. See the Note under Proposition, n., 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

Binomial theorem. (Math.) See under Binomial. --
Negative theorem, a theorem which expresses the impossibility of any assertion. --
Particular theorem (Math.), a theorem which extends only to a particular quantity. --
Theorem of Pappus. (Math.) See Centrobaric method, under Centrobaric. --
Universal theorem (Math.), a theorem which extends to any quantity without restriction. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To formulate into a theorem. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to a theorem or theorems; comprised in a theorem; consisting of theorems. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who constructs theorems. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Theorematic. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A man who practices lewdness; a lecher; a whoremonger. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One keeps or procures whores for others; a pimp; a procurer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the character of a whoremaster; lecherous; libidinous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A whoremaster; a lecher; a man who frequents the society of whores. [ 1913 Webster ]