n. [ L. arefacere to dry. ] The act of drying, or the state of growing dry. [ 1913 Webster ]

The arefaction of the earth. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction. ] The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. benefactio, fr. benefacere to do good to one; bene well + facere to do. See Benefit. ] 1. The act of conferring a benefit. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A benefit conferred; esp. a charitable donation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Gift; present; gratuity; boon; alms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. calefactio: cf. F. caléfaction. ] 1. The act of warming or heating; the production of heat in a body by the action of fire, or by communication of heat from other bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being heated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Chyle + L. facere to make. ] (Physiol.) The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. cinefactio: L. cinis ashes + facere to make: cf. F. cinéfaction. ] incineration; reduction to ashes. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colliquefactus melted; col- + liquefacere; liquēre to be liquid + facere to make. ] A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion. [ 1913 Webster ]

The incorporation of metals by simple colliquefaction. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and expectations. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ambitious man has little happiness, but is subject to much uneasiness and dissatisfaction. Addison.

Syn. -- Discontent; discontentment; displeasure; disapprobation; distaste; dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. excalfactio. ] A heating or warming; calefaction. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. factio a doing, a company of persons acting together, a faction: cf. F. faction See Fashion. ] 1. (Anc. Hist.) One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Tumult; discord; dissension. [ 1913 Webster ]

They remained at Newbury in great faction among themselves. Clarendon.

Syn. -- Combination; clique; junto. See Cabal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. factionnaire, L. factionarius the head of a company of charioteers. ] Belonging to a faction; being a partisan; taking sides. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Always factionary on the party of your general. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of a faction. Abp. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who promotes faction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. frigere to be cold + facere to make. ] The act of making cold. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Insufficiency; emptiness. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Dissatisfaction. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Labefy. ] The act of labefying or making weak; the state of being weakened; decay; ruin. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is in it such a labefaction of all principles as may be injurious to morality. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. liquefactio: cf. F. liquéfaction. See Liquefy. ] 1. The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; especially, the conversion of a solid into a liquid by the sole agency of heat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being liquid. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Chem. Physics) The act, process, or method, of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid by means of cold or pressure; as, the liquefaction of oxygen or hydrogen. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. lubricus lubric + facere to make. ] The act of lubricating, or making smooth. Ray. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. madefacere to make wet; madere to be wet + facere to make: cf. F. madéfaction. ] The act of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Malefactor. ] A crime; an offense; an evil deed. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. obstuperfacere to stupefy. ] See Stupefaction. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Olfactory. ] (Physiol.) The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. patefactio, fr. patefacere to open; patere to lie open + facere to make. ] The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Petrify. ] 1. The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state or condition of being petrified. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Fig.: Hardness; callousness; obduracy. “Petrifaction of the soul.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pinguefacere, pinguefactum, to fatten; pinguis fat + facere to make. ] (Med.) A making of, or turning into, fat. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. putrefactio: cf. F. putréfaction. See Putrefy. ] 1. The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Putrefaction is a complex phenomenon involving a multiplicity of chemical reactions, always accompanied by, and without doubt caused by, bacteria and vibriones; hence, putrefaction is a form of fermentation, and is sometimes called putrefaction fermentative. Putrefaction is not possible under conditions that preclude the development of living organisms. Many of the products of putrefaction are powerful poisons, and are called cadaveric poisons, or ptomaïnes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The condition of being putrefied; also, that which putrefied. “Putrefaction's breath.” Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. raréfaction. See Rarefy. ] The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Refection. ] Recompense; atonement; retribution. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or process of making red. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. satisfaccioun, F. satisfaction, fr. L. satisfactio, fr. satisfacere to satisfy. See Satisfy. ] 1. The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mind having a power to suspend the execution and satisfaction of any of its desires. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation. [ 1913 Webster ]

We shall make full satisfaction. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which satisfies or gratifies; atonement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Die he, or justice must; unless for him
Some other, able, and as willing, pay
The rigid satisfaction, death for death. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Contentment; content; gratification; pleasure; recompense; compensation; amends; remuneration; indemnification; atonement. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being self-satisfied. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. spargere to strew + facere, factum, to make. ] The act of sprinkling. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. stupéfaction. See Stupefacient. ] The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied. [ Written also stupifaction. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness and stupefaction upon it. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Tabefy. ] A wasting away; a gradual losing of flesh by disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of tepefying. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. torrefacere, torrefactum, to torrefy: cf. F. torréfaction. See Torrefy. ] The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. tuméfaction. ] The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a tumor; a swelling. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A subordinate party or faction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Dissatisfaction. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Vitrification. ] The act, art, or process of vitrifying; also, the state of being vitrified. [ 1913 Webster ]