{ } a. Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Acronyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having the nature of aleurone. D. C. Eaton. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw> a. Characterized by, or involving, anachronism; anachronistic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'anachronismo`s, fr. 'anachroni`zein to refer to a wrong time, to confound times; 'ana` + chro`nos time: cf. F. anachronisme. ] A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] To refer to, or put into, a wrong time. [ R. ] Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Deviating from the proper order of time. -- An`ti*chron"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'anti` against + &unr_; time. ] Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism. [ R. ] Selden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times.
Syn. -- asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Pertaining to a baron or a barony. “Baronial tenure.” Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to boron. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Pertaining to, or in the style of, Lord Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

With despair and Byronic misanthropy. Thackeray [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A follower of the Rev. Richard Cameron, a Scotch Covenanter of the time of Charles II. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cameron and others refused to accept the “indulgence” offered the Presbyterian clergy, insisted on the Solemn league and Covenant, and in 1680 declared Charles II. deposed for tyranny, breach of faith, etc. Cameron was killed at the battle of Airdmoss, but his followers became a denomination (afterwards called Reformed Presbyterians) who refused to recognize laws or institutions which they believed contrary to the kingdom of Christ, but who now avail themselves of political rights. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. chronicus, Gr. &unr_; concerning time, from &unr_; time: cf. F. chronique. ] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedly terminates. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Chronic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Partly on a chronical, and partly on a topical method. J. A. Alexander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF. cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. &unr_;, neut. pl. of &unr_;. See Chronic. ] 1. An historical register or account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A narrative of events; a history; a record. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. The two canonical books of the Old Testament in which immediately follow 2 Kings.

Syn. - Register; record; annals. See History. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chronicled p. pr. & vb. n. Chronicling ] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A writer of a chronicle; a recorder of events in the order of time; an historian. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such an honest chronicler as Griffith. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Chronicle. ] A chronicle. L. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Ciceronianus, fr. Cicero, the orator. ] Resembling Cicero in style or action; eloquent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Imitation of, or resemblance to, the style or action Cicero; a Ciceronian phrase or expression. “Great study in Ciceronianism, the chief abuse of Oxford.” Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. corona crown + -form. ] Having the form of a crown or coronet; resembling a crown. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. L. corona crown: cf. F. coronille. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. korwni`s anything curved. See Cornice. ] 1. In Greek grammar, a sign [ ' ] sometimes placed over a contracted syllable. W. W. Goodwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The curved line or flourish at the end of a book or chapter; hence, the end. [ R. ] Bp. Hacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Corona. ] (Chem. & Astron.) The principal gaseous substance forming the solar corona, characterized by a green line in the coronal spectrum. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Gr. Kro`nios Saturnian, fr. Kro`nos Saturn. ] Saturnian; -- applied to the North Polar Sea. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. to cause a process to occur at times or in cycles independent of another process. [ PJC ]

n. a process causing an absence of synchronization; the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; as, the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves.
Syn. -- asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. Dethronement. [ Obs. ] Speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. LL. dethronizare. ] To dethrone or unthrone. [ Obs. ] Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, dextrose; as, dextronic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dextronic acid, a sirupy substance obtained by the partial oxidation of various carbohydrates, as dextrose, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To dethrone. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a drone; indolent; slow. Burke. -- Dron"ish*ly, adv. -- Dron"ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physics & Chem.) 1. Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons; as, electronic energy. [ wns=2 ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Using the methods or principles of electronics as part of the working mechanism; -- of devices; as, electronic circuit; electronic devices; electronic entertainment devices. [ PJC ]

3. Using computerized storage or transmission of information; as, electronic banking; electronic mail; electronic fund transfer. [ PJC ]

4. of or pertaining to electronics. [ wns=1 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a device depending on the principles of electronics and using the manipulation of electron flow for its operation. [ PJC ]

☞ Numerous electronic devices are in daily use, among them the television, radio, computer, robot, transmitter, receiver, VCR, CD player, etc. [ PJC ]

n. (Computers) 1. a message transmitted from one computer to another, accessible by means of a mail reading program on the receiving computer. The message may have one or many intended recipients, and may be directed by the sending program to one or to multiple receiving computers. The message is typically in the form of a computer file, and may be a simple ASCII text, or any other type of binary coded information
Syn. -- email. [ PJC ]

n. 1. the branch of physics that deals with the behavior of electrons. Electronics is primarily concerned with phenomena other than simple conduction, such as emission of electrons, storage of electrical charge, the effects of electrical fields on the conduction of electrons through a circuit, and amplification and manipulation of electric signals such as voltage or current by design of circuits. Electronics also encompasses the application of such fundamental principles to the construction of devices using the manipulation of electrons in their operation, known as electronic devices. [ PJC ]

2. the branch of engineering concerned with design of devices using the principles of electronics, for practical purposes. [ PJC ]

3. electronic devices generally, or the electronic circuits within an electronic device. The Russian harvesters are sturdily constructed, but their electronics are primitive. [ PJC ]

n. The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enthronized p. pr. & vb. n. Enthronizing ] [ See Inthronize. ] To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop. [ 1913 Webster ]

There openly enthronized as the very elected king. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a kind of plant, fr. 'eryqro`s red. ] (Chem.) A name originally given (from its red acid) to the metal vanadium. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, the earth + Kro`nos Saturn, the alchemistic name of lead: cf. G. geokronit. ] (Min.) A lead-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. &unr_; of different times; &unr_; other + &unr_; time. ] (Biol.) In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Named from Lake Huron. ] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to certain non-fossiliferous rocks on the borders of Lake Huron, which are supposed to correspond in time to the latter part of the Archæan age. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession. [ R. ] Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impatronized p. pr. & vb. n. Impatronizing ] To make lord or master; as, to impatronize one's self of a seigniory. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. inthronizatio. ] Enthronement. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ LL. inthronisare, Gr. &unr_;. See Enthrone. ] To enthrone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Ironical. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. ironicus, Gr. &unr_; dissembling: cf. F. ironique. See Irony. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony.

-- I*ron"ic*al*ly, adv. -- I*ron"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]