n. [ L. affectatio: cf. F. affectation. ] 1. An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. “An affectation of contempt.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Affectation is an awkward and forced imitation of what should be genuine and easy, wanting the beauty that accompanies what is natural what is natural. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A striving after. [ Obs. ] Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fondness; affection. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who exhibits affectation. [ R. ] Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. allectatio. ] Enticement; allurement. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. amplecti to embrace. ] (Bot.) Clasping a support; as, amplectant tendrils. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. pl. [ Gr. 'ana`lekta fr. 'anale`gein to collect; 'ana` + le`gein to gather. ] A collection of literary fragments. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. arrectarius, fr. arrigere o set up. ] An upright beam. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aspectabilis. ] Capable of being; visible. “The aspectable world.” Ray. “Aspectable stars.” Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Her.) Facing each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. attrectatio; ad + tractare to handle. ] Frequent handling or touching. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + rectangular. ] Containing or having two right angles; as, a birectangular spherical triangle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl. from L. collectaneus collected, fr. colligere. See Collect, v. t. ] Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. consectaneus. ] Following as a matter of course. Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. consectarius, fr. consectari to follow after eagerly; con- + sectari to follow eagerly, fr. sequi to follow. ] Following by consequence; consequent; deducible. [ R. ] “Consectary impieties.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Capable of being corrected. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being deflected. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. from L. dejectus, p. p. ] Excrements; as, the dejecta of the sick. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. délectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight. See Delight. ] 1. Highly pleasing; delightful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton.

2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as luscious, 1.
Syn. -- delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

-- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv. -- De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty, n. [1913 Webster]

v. t. [ L. delectatus, p. p. of delectare. See Delight. ] To delight; to charm. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. delectatio: cf. F. délectation. ] Great pleasure; delight. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. “Errors detectible at a glance.” Latham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants are chlorine, sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. Lack of respectability. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not respectable; disreputable. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Ect- + L. ad towards. ] (Anat.) Toward the outside or surface; -- opposed to entad. B. G. Wilder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Ect-. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer; -- opposed to ental. B. G. Wilder. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Ectasis. ] (Med.) A dilatation of a hollow organ or of a canal. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; 'ek out + &unr_; to stretch. ] (Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L., neut. pl. of ejectus cast out. See Eject. ] Matter ejected; material thrown out; as, the ejecta of a volcano; the ejecta, or excreta, of the body. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. electans, p. pr. of electare. ] One who has the power of choosing; an elector. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) See Electuary. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. Capable of being erected; as, an erectable feather. Col. G. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. expectabilis. ] That may be expected or looked for. Sir T. Browne.

{ } n. 1. The act of expecting; expectation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is expected, or looked or waited for with interest; the object of expectation or hope. [ 1913 Webster ]

The expectancy and rose of the fair state. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Estate in expectancy (Law), one the possession of which a person is entitled to have at some future time, either as a remainder or reversion, or on the death of some one. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. [ 1913 Webster ]

An expectant of future glory. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant. ] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]

Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. expectio. exspectio: cf. F. expectation. ] 1. The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen. “In expectation of a guest.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Ps. lxii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is expected or looked for. [ 1913 Webster ]

Why our great expectation should be called
The seed of woman. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything good to come, esp. of property or rank. [ 1913 Webster ]

His magnificent expectations made him, in the opinion of the world, the best match in Europe. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

By all men's eyes a youth of expectation. Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are computed for or against the occurrence of the event. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Med.) The leaving of the disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Expectation of life, the mean or average duration of the life individuals after any specified age.

Syn. -- Anticipation; confidence; trust. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. expectatif. ] Constituting an object of expectation; contingent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Expectative grace, a mandate given by the pope or a prince appointing a successor to any benefice before it becomes vacant. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. expectative, fr. expectatif expectant. ] Something in expectation; esp., an expectative grace. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. Gr. &unr_; hundred + F. are an are. ] A measure of area, or superficies, containing a hundred ares, or 10, 000 square meters, and equivalent to 2.471 acres. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. humectans, p. pr. ] Diluent. -- n. A diluent drink or medicine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. t. [ L. humectare, humectatum, fr. humectus moist, fr. humere to be moist: cf. F. humecter. ] To moisten; to wet. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. humectatio: cf. F. humectation. ] A moistening. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. in- not + affectation: cf. F. inaffectation. ] Freedom from affectation; naturalness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not delectable; unpleasant; disagreeable. [ R. ] Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not to be expected or anticipated. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not expectant. C. Bronté. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Absence of expectation. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. capable of being conveniently injected; -- used of drug preparations, such as sterile lyophilize medicine in a serum-capped vial. Opposite of uninjectable. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. Requiring injection for administration; -- of drugs, especially those not active by oral administration. Opposite of orally active. [ PJC ]