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According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God. Rogers.
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2. Disrespectful. [Obs.] Sir C. Cornwallis.
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Coloq. Irrespective of , regardless of; without regard to; as, irrespective of differences.
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Irrespectively (ĭrr�spĕktĭvl�), adv. Without regard to conditions; not taking circumstances into consideration.
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Prosperity, considered absolutely and irrespectively, is better and more desirable than adversity. South.
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Irrespirable (?), a. [L. irrespirabilis: cf. F. irrespirable. See .] Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary to support animal life; as, irrespirable air.
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Irresponsibility (?), n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilité.] 1. Lack of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.
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2. A trait causing one to act without a proper sense of responsibility; acting without giving proper weight to one's responsibilities.
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Irresponsible (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + responsible: cf. F. irresponsable.] 1. Not responsible; not liable or able to answer for consequences; innocent.
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2. Not to be trusted; unreliable; lacking a proper sense of responsibility.
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irresponsibleness n. the habitual failure to behave in a responsible manner; irresponsibility.
Syn. -- irresponsibility.
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Irresponsibly, adv. 1. So as not to be responsible.
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2. In an irresponsible{2} manner; without due care or diligence.
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Irresponsive (?), a. Not responsive; not able, ready, or inclined to respond.
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Irresuscitable (?), a. Incapable of being resuscitated or revived. -- Irresuscitably, adv.
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Irretention (?), n. Lack of retaining power; forgetfulness. De Quincey.
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Irretentive (?), a. Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory.
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Irretraceable (?), a. Incapable of being retraced; not retraceable.
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Irretractile (?), a. 1. Not retractile.
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2. Not tractile or ductile. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.
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Irretrievable (?), a. Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an irretrievable loss.

Syn. -- Irremediable; incurable; irrecoverable.
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Irretrievableness, n. The state or quality of being irretrievable.
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Irretrievably, adv. In an irretrievable manner.
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Irreturnable (?), a. Not to be returned.
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Irrevealable (?), a. Incapable of being revealed. -- Irrevealably, adv.
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Irreverence (?), n. [L. irreverentia: cf. F. irrévérence.] The state or quality of being irreverent; lack of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
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Irreverend (?), a. Irreverent. [Obs.]
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Immodest speech, or irreverend gesture. Strype.
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Irreverent (?), a. [L. irreverens, -entis: cf. F. irrévérent. See not, and .] Not reverent; showing a lack of reverence; expressive of a lack of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent jest.
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Irreverently, adv. In an irreverent manner.
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Irreversibility (?), n. The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibleness.
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Irreversible (?), a. 1. Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward; as, an irreversible engine; an irreversible process; an irreversible reaction.
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2. Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled; as, an irreversible sentence or decree.
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This rejection of the Jews, as it is not universal, so neither is it final and irreversible. Jortin.

Syn. -- Irrevocable; irrepealable; unchangeable.
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Irreversibleness (?), n. The state or quality of being irreversible.
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Irreversible steering gear. (Mach.) A steering gear, esp. for an automobile, not affected by the road wheels, as when they strike an obstacle side ways, but easily controlled by the hand wheel or steering lever.
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Irreversibly, adv. In an irreversible manner.
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Irrevocability (?), n. [Cf. F. irrévocabilité.] The state or quality of being irrevocable; irrevocableness.
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Irrevocable (?), a. [L. irrevocabilis: cf. F. irrévocable. See not, and , and cf. .] Incapable of being recalled or revoked; unchangeable; irreversible; unalterable; as, an irrevocable promise or decree; irrevocable fate.
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Firm and irrevocable is my doom. Shak.

-- Irrevocableness, n. -- Irrevocably, adv.
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Irrevokable (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + revoke.] Irrevocable. [R.]
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Irrevoluble (?), a. That has no finite period of revolution; not revolving. [R.]
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The dateless and irrevoluble circle of eternity. Milton.
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Irrhetorical (?), a. Not rhetorical.
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irridenta, irridentism, irridentist n. See , , .
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Irrigate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irrigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Irrigating (?).] [L. irrigatus, p. p. of irrigare to irrigate: ir- in + rigare to water; prob. akin to E. rain. See .]
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1. To water; to wet; to moisten with running or dropping water; to bedew.
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2. (Agric.) To water, as land, by causing a stream to flow upon, over, or through it, as in artificial channels.
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3. (Med.) To rinse (a wound, infected area, etc.) with a flow or spray of a liquid.
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Irrigation (?), n. [L. irrigatio: cf. F. irrigation.] The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.
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Irriguous (?), a. [L. irriguus. See .]
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1. Watered; watery; moist; dewy. [Obs.]
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The flowery lap
Of some irriguous valley spreads her store. Milton.
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2. Gently penetrating or pervading. [Obs.] J. Philips.
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Irrisible (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + risible. See .] Not risible. [R.]
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Irrision (?), n. [L. irrisio, fr. irridere, irrisum, to laugh at; pref. ir- in + ridere to laugh: cf. F. irrision.] The act of laughing at another; derision.
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This being spoken scepticè, or by way of irrision. Chapman.
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Irritability (?), n. [L. irritabilitas: cf. F. irritabilité.]
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1. The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.
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2. (Physiol.) A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways, -- as that quality in plants by which they exhibit motion under suitable stimulation; esp., the property which living muscle possesses, of responding either to a direct stimulus of its substance, or to the stimulating influence of its nerve fibers, the response being indicated by a change of form, or contraction; contractility.
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3. (Med.) A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli. See , n., 3.
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Irritable (?), a. [L. irritabilis: cf. F. irritable. See .]
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1. Capable of being irritated.
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2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper.
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Vicious, old, and irritable. Tennyson.
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3. (Physiol.) Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli.
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4. (Med.) Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See , n., 3.

Syn. -- Excitable; irascible; touchy; fretful; peevish.
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Irritableness, n. Irritability.
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Irritably, adv. In an irritable manner.
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Irritancy (?), n. [From 1st .] (Scots Law) The state or quality of being null and void; invalidity; forfeiture. Burrill.
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Irritancy, n. [From 2d .] The state or quality of being irritant or irritating.
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Irritant (?), a. [LL. irritants, -antis, p. pr. of irritare to make null, fr. L. irritus void; pref. ir- not + ratus established.] (Scots Law) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
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The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance. Hayward.
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Irritant, a. [L. irritans, -antis, p. pr. of irritare: cf. F. irritant. See to excite.] Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.
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Irritant, n. [Cf. F. irritant.]
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1. That which irritates or excites.
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2. (Physiol. & Med.) Any agent by which irritation is produced; as, a chemical irritant; a mechanical or electrical irritant.
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3. (Toxicology) A poison that produces inflammation.
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Coloq. Counter irritant . See under . -- Coloq. Pure irritant (Toxicology), a poison that produces inflammation without any corrosive action upon the tissues.
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Irritate (?), v. t. [See 1 st .] To render null and void. [R.] Abp. Bramhall.
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Irritate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irritated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Irritating (?).] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.]
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1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.
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Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them. Bacon.
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2. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects.
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Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god:
Prevent the rage of him who reigns above. Pope.
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3. (Physiol.) To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See , n., 2.
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4. (Med.) To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.

Syn. -- To fret; inflame; excite; provoke; tease; vex; exasperate; anger; incense; enrage. -- To , , . These words express different stages of excited or angry feeling. Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry feeling which is only momentary; as, irritated by a hasty remark. To provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided anger; as, a provoking insult. Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger at something unendurable. Whatever comes across our feelings irritates; whatever excites anger provokes; whatever raises anger to a high point exasperates. “Susceptible and nervous people are most easily irritated; proud people are quickly provoked; hot and fiery people are soonest exasperated.” Crabb.
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Irritate (?), a. Excited; heightened. [Obs.]
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irritated adj. aroused to impatience or anger; as, made an irritated gesture.
Syn. -- annoyed, nettled, peeved, pissed, stung.
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irritating adj. 1. causing annoyance.
Syn. -- annoying, galling, chafing, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing.
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2. causing irritation of living tissue; -- used of physical stimuli.
Syn. -- irritant, irritative.
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3. causing pain or physical discomfort; as, an irritating burr under his stocking.
Syn. -- painful.
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Irritation (?), n. [L. irritatio: cf. F. irritation.]
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1. The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.
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The whole body of the arts and sciences composes one vast machinery for the irritation and development of the human intellect. De Quincey.
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2. (Physiol.) The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.
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3. (Med.) A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.
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Irritative (?), a. 1. Serving to excite or irritate; irritating; as, an irritative agent.
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2. Accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation; as, an irritative fever. E. Darwin.
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Irritatory (?), a. Exciting; producing irritation; irritating. [R.] Hales.
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Irrorate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irrorated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Irrorating.] [L. irroratus, p. p. of irrorare to bedew; pref. ir- in + ros, roris, dew.] To sprinkle or moisten with dew; to bedew. [Obs.]
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Irrorate (?), a. (Zoöl.) Covered with minute grains, appearing like fine sand.
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Irroration (?), n. [Cf. F. irroration.] The act of bedewing; the state of being moistened with dew. [Obs.] Chambers.
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Irrotational (?), a. (Physics) Not rotatory; passing from one point to another by a movement other than rotation; -- said of the movement of parts of a liquid or yielding mass. Sir W. Thomson.
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Irrubrical (?), a. Contrary to the rubric; not rubrical.
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Irrugate (?), v. t. [L. irrugatus, p. p. of irrugare to wrinkle.] To wrinkle. [Obs.]
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Irrupted (?), a. [L. irruptus, p. p. of irrumpere to break in; pref. ir- in + rumpere to break or burst. See .] Broken with violence.
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Irruption (?), n. [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See .]
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1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea.
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Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption
Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. Milton.
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2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy. Addison.

Syn. -- Invasion; incursion; inroad. See .
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Irruptive (?), a. Rushing in or upon.
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Irvingite (?), n. (Eccl.) The common designation of a member of a sect founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ.
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Is- (?). See .
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Is (?), v. i. [AS. is; akin to G. & Goth. ist, L. est, Gr. �, Skr. asti. √9. Cf. , , , .] The third person singular of the substantive verb be, in the indicative mood, present tense; as, he is; he is a man. See .
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☞ In some varieties of the Northern dialect of Old English, is was used for all persons of the singular.
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For thy is I come, and eke Alain. Chaucer.
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Aye is thou merry. Chaucer.
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☞ The idiom of using the present for future events sure to happen is a relic of Old English in which the present and future had the same form; as, this year Christmas is on Friday.
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To-morrow is the new moon. 1 Sam. xx. 5.

{ Isabel (?), n., Isabel color (?). } [F. isabelle.] See .

{ Isabella (?), n., Isabella color (?) }. [Said to be named from the Spanish princess Isabella, daughter of king Philip II., in allusion to the color assumed by her shift, which she wore without change from 1601 to 1604, in consequence of a vow made by her.] A brownish yellow color.
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Isabella grape (?). (Bot.) A favorite sweet American grape of a purple color. See Fox grape, under Fox.
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Isabella moth (?; 115). (Zoöl.) A common American moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), of an isabella color. The larva, called woolly bear and hedgehog caterpillar, is densely covered with hairs, which are black at each end of the body, and red in the middle part.
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Isabelline (?), a. Of an isabel or isabella color.
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Isagelous (īsăgĕlŭs), a. [Is- + Gr. agelos information.] Containing the same information; as, isagelous sentences. “The coded message and the original, though appearing entirely unlike, are completely isagelous.” Bacon “The complementary strands have isagelous sequences.” J. D. Watson. -- Isagel n. One of two or more objects containing the same information.
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Isagoge (?), n. [L., fr. Fr. �, fr. � to introduce; � into + � to lead.] An introduction. [Obs.] Harris.

{ Isagogic (?), Isagogical (?), } a. [L. isagogicus, Gr. �.] Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology.
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Isagogics (?), n. (Theol.) That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures.
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Isagon (īsȧgŏn), n. [Gr. 'isos equal + gwnia angle: cf. F. isagone, a.] (Math.) A figure or polygon whose angles are equal.
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Isapostolic (?), a. [Gr. �.] Having equal, or almost equal, authority with the apostles of their teachings.

{ Isatic (?), Isatinic (?), } a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, isatin; as, isatic acid, which is also called trioxindol.
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Isatide (?), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance obtained by the partial reduction of isatin. [Written also isatyde.]
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Isatin (?), n. [See .] (Chem.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C8H5NO2, obtained by the oxidation of indigo blue. It is also produced from certain derivatives of benzoic acid, and is one important source of artificial indigo. [Written also, less properly, isatine.]
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Isatis (?; 277), n. [L., a kind of plant, Gr. � woad.] (Bot.) A genus of herbs, some species of which, especially the Isatis tinctoria, yield a blue dye similar to indigo; woad.
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Isatogen (?), n. [Isatin + -gen.] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous radical, C8H4NO2, regarded as the essential residue of a series of compounds, related to isatin, which easily pass by reduction to indigo blue. -- Isatogenic (#), a.
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Isatropic (?), a. [Is- + atropine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine, and isomeric with cinnamic acid.
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Ischiac (ĭskĭăk), a. (Anat.) See .
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Ischiadic (ĭskĭădĭk), a. [L. ischiadicus, Gr. 'ischiadokos, fr. 'ischion the hip joint, hip or loin. Cf. .] (Anat.) Ischial. [R.]
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Coloq. Ischiadic passion or Coloq. Ischiadic disease (Med.), a rheumatic or neuralgic affection of some part about the hip joint; -- called also sciatica.
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Ischial (ĭskĭ�l), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium or hip; ischiac; ischiadic; ischiatic.
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Coloq. Ischial callosity (Zoöl.), one of the patches of thickened, hairless, and often bright-colored skin, on the buttocks of many apes, as the drill.
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