{ } n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc.
Syn. -- aberrance, aberration, deviance [ 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5 ]

Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.), the deviation of a curve from a circular form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an aberrant state or condition. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Abeyance. [ R. ] Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Acceptance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Here's a proof of gift,
But here's no proof, sir, of acceptancy. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Accordance. [ R. ] Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art or employment of an accountant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. obstinacy.
Syn. -- obstinacy, obduracy, unyieldingness, adamance [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ See Adjutant. ] 1. The office of an adjutant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aëro- + -mancy: cf. F. aéromancie. ] Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of an alderman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; cock + -mancy. ] Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten. Amer. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie. ] Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, salt + -mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie. ] Divination by means of salt. [ Spelt also halomancy. ] Morin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; barley meal + -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie. ] Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles. [ 1913 Webster ]

. [ L. -antia. ] A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. [ NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes. ] (Med.) A disease caused by the hookworm parasites of the genus Ancylostoma (especially Ancylostoma duodenale), and Necator americanus. Typically, infection in humans occurs in the small intestine. In the small intestine they suck the blood from the wall and, when present in large numbers, produce a severe anaemia. Called also miner's anaemia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's anaemia, Egyptian chlorosis. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrax, 'a`nqrakos, coal + -mancy. ] Divination by inspecting a burning coal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + -mancy. ] Divination by the entrails of human being. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Capability of appeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being applicable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; number + -mancy. ] Divination by means of numbers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Arithmancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Arrogance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Same as Ascendency. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a. See Acescency, Acescent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; ankle bone, die + -mancy. ] Divination by means of small bones or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Athermanous. ] Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an attendant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. auster south wind + -mancy. ] Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. axinomantia, Gr. &unr_; ax + -mancy. ] A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; arrow + &unr_; a diviner: cf. F. bélomancie. ] A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the arrows drawn being supposed to foreshow the future. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Benignant quality; kindliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie. ] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Blatant quality. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Botany + -mancy: cf. F. botanomantie. ] An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Brilliant. ] The quality of being brilliant; splendor; glitter; great brightness, whether in a literal or figurative sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

With many readers brilliancy of style passes for affluence of thought. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Buoyancies 1. The property of floating on the surface of a liquid, or in a fluid, as in the atmosphere; specific lightness, which is inversely as the weight compared with that of an equal volume of water. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physics) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different classes of her majesty's ships. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Cheerfulness; vivacity; liveliness; sprightliness; -- the opposite of heaviness; as, buoyancy of spirits. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kapno`s smoke + mancy: cf. F. capnomancie. ] Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. cartomancie. See Card, and -mancy. ] The art of telling fortunes with cards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; mirror + -mancy. See Catopter. ] (Antiq.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. khro`s wax + -mancy. ] Divination by dropping melted wax in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. depending on chance.
Syn. -- chanceful, dicey, dodgy, hazardous, risky. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. subject to accident or chance or change.
Syn. -- fluky, flukey, iffy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; the atmosphere + -mancy. ] Divination by means of appearances in the air. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. charta paper + -mancy. Cf. Cartomancy. ] Divination by written paper or by cards. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chei`r hand + -mancy. ] The art or practice of foretelling events, or of telling the fortunes or the disposition of persons by inspecting the hand; palmistry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; lot + -mancy; cf. F. cléromancie. ] A divination by throwing dice or casting lots. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Joint help; cooperation. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colluctari to struggle with. ] A struggling to resist; a striving against; resistance; opposition of nature. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Law) A dwelling or ordinary residence in a place; habitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Commorancy consists in usually lying there. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Am. Law) Residence temporarily, or for a short time. [ 1913 Webster ]