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Omnipresence (ŏmnĭprĕz�ns), n. [Cf. F. omniprésence.] Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity.
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His omnipresence fills
Land, sea, and air, and every kind that lives. Milton.
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Omnipresency (?), n. Omnipresence. [Obs.]
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Omnipresent (?), a. [Omni- + present: cf. F. omniprésent.] Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. Prior.
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Omnipresential (?), a. Implying universal presence. [R.] South.
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Omniprevalent (?), a. [Omni- + prevalent.] Prevalent everywhere or in all things. Fuller.
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Omniscience (?), n. [Cf. F. omniscience.] The quality or state of being omniscient; the quality of knowing everything; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden.
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Omnisciency (?), n. Omniscience.
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Omniscient (?), a. [Omni- + L. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know: cf. F. omniscient. See .] Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- Omnisciently, adv.
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For what can scape the eye
Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart
Omniscient? Milton.
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Omniscious (?), a. [L. omniscius. See .] All-knowing. [Obs.] Hakewill.
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Omnispective (?), a. [Omni- + L. spectus, p. p. of specere, spicere, to view.] Beholding everything; capable of seeing all things; all-seeing. [R.] “Omnispective Power!” Boyse.
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Omnium (?), n. [L., of all, gen. pl. of omnis all.] (Eng. Stock Exchange) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded. M'Culloch.
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Omnium-gatherum (?), n. [A macaronic compound of L. omnium, gen. pl. of omnis all, and E. gather.] A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley; a hodgepodge. [Colloq. & Humorous] Selden.
Syn. -- hotchpotch, odds and ends, farrago, motley collection.
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Omnivagant (?), a. [Omni + L. vagans, p. pr. of vagari to wander.] Wandering anywhere and everywhere. [R.]
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Omnivora (?), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds.
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Omnivorous (?), a. [L. omnivorus; omnis all + vorate to eat greedily. See .] 1. All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; an omnivorous intellect.
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2. Specifically: (Zoöl.), Eating both animal and vegetable food.
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-- Omnivorousness, n.
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Omo- (?). [Gr. � the shoulder.] A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the shoulder or the scapula.
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Omohyoid (?), a. [Omo- + hyoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the shoulder and the hyoid bone; as, the omohyoid muscle.
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Omophagic (?), a. [Gr. 'wmofagos; 'wmos raw + fagei^n to eat.] Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food; as, omophagic feasts, rites.
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Omoplate (?), n. [F., from Gr. �. See , and .] (Anat.) The shoulder blade, or scapula.
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Omostegite (?), n. [Omo- + Gr. � a roof.] (Zoöl.) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.
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Omosternal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the omosternum.
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Omosternum (?), n. [Omo- + sternum.] (Anat.) (a) The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage. (b) In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.
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Omphacine (?), a. [Gr. �, from � an unripe grape or olive: cf. F. omphacin.] Of, pertaining to, or expressed from, unripe fruit; as, omphacine oil.
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Omphalic, a. [Gr. � having a boss, bossy, fr. � the navel. See .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
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Omphalo- (?). [Gr. � the navel.] A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the umbilicus, or navel.
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Omphalocele (?), n. [Gr. � the navel + � a tumor: cf. F. omphalocéle.] (Med.) A hernia at the navel.
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Omphalode (?), n. [Omphalo- + Gr. e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium.
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Omphalomancy (?), n. [Omphalo- + -mancy.] Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have. Crabb.
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Omphalomesaraic (?), a. [Omphalo- + mesaraic.] (Anat.) Omphalomesenteric.
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Omphalomesenteric (?), a. [Omphalo- + mesenteric.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus.
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Omphalopsychite (?), n. [Omphalo- + Gr. � breath, spirit, soul: cf. F. omphalopsyque.] (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel.
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{ Omphalopter (?), Omphaloptic (?), } n. [Gr. � the navel + � one who looks, � belonging to sight: cf. F. omphaloptre.] An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] Hutton.
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Omphalos (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �.] (Anat.) The navel.
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Omphalotomy (?), n. [Gr. �; � the navel + temnein to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.
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Omy (ōm�), a. Mellow, as land. [Prov. Eng.] Ray.
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On (ŏn), prep. [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. ā, Sw. å, Goth. ana, Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to pant, Gr. 'ana, Zend ana. √195. Cf. , 1, , .] The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as: --
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1. At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
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I stood on the bridge at midnight. Longfellow.
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2. To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
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Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. Matt. xxi. 44.
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3. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
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4. At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
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5. In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. Shak.
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6. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse; based on certain assumptions.
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7. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See (synonym).
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8. At the time of; -- often conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded; start on the count of three.
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9. Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
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10. At the peril of, or for the safety of. “Hence, on thy life.” Dryden.
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11. By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
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12. To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
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His blood be on us and on our children. Matt. xxvii. 25.
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13. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
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14. Of. [Obs.] “Be not jealous on me.” Shak.
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Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner? Shak.
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☞ Instances of this usage are common in our older writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.
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15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an assignment; on a case; on the alert.
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16. In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
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☞ On and upon are in general interchangeable. In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.
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17. In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it.
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Coloq. On a bowline . (Naut.) Same as . -- Coloq. On a wind , or Coloq. On the wind (Naut.), sailing closehauled. -- Coloq. On a sudden . See under . -- Coloq. On board , Coloq. On draught , Coloq. On fire , etc. See under , , , etc. -- Coloq. On it , Coloq. On't , of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] Shak. -- Coloq. On shore , on land; to the shore. -- Coloq. On the road , Coloq. On the way , Coloq. On the wing , etc. See under , , etc. -- Coloq. On to , upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word, onto, and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be regarded in analogy with into.
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They have added the -en plural form on to an elder plural. Earle.
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We see the strength of the new movement in the new class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the stage. J. R. Green.
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On, adv. [See , prep.] 1. Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on; the beat goes on. “Time glides on.” Macaulay.
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The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. Shak.
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2. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
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3. In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
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4. Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, “He is neither on nor off,” that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
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5. Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. “I have boots on.” B. Gonson.
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He put on righteousness as a breastplate. Is. lix. 17.
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6. In progress; proceeding; ongoing; as, a game is on.
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☞ On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on, comrades; that is, go on, move on.
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Coloq. On and on , continuously; for a long time together. “Toiling on and on and on.” Longfellow.
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Onager (?), n.; pl. L. Onagri (#), E. Onagers (#). [L. onager, onagrus, Gr. �.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. Fairholt.
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2. (Zoöl.) A wild ass of central Asia, especially the koulan (Equus hemionus syn. Equus hemippus syn. Equus onager, formely Asinus onager).
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Onagga (?), n. (Zoöl.) The dauw.
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onagon (ŏnägŏn), n. A form of drum used by the Chippewa indians.
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Onagra (?), prop. n. (Bot.) Same as Oenothera, a genus of plants consisting of the evening primrose.
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onagra (?), n. The female of the onager.
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{ Onagraceous (ŏnȧgrāshŭs), Onagrarieous (-gr�rī�ŭs), } a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose (Œnothera), fr. Gr. 'onagra a kind of plant; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Onagraceæ or Onagrarieæ), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb (Epilobium), and the evening primrose (Œnothera).
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Onanism (?), n. [Onan (Gen. xxxviii. 9): cf. F. onanisme.] Self-pollution; masturbation.
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Onappo (?), n. (Zoöl.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey.
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Once (ŏns), n. (Zoöl.) The ounce.
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Once (wŭns), adv. [OE. ones, anes, an adverbial form fr. one, on, an, one. See , .] 1. For one time; by limitation to the number one; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
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Ye shall . . . go round about the city once. Josh. vi. 3.
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Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years. Bacon.
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2. At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
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My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee. Addison.
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That court which we shall once govern. Bp. Hall.
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3. At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.
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Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be? Jer. xiii. 27.
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To be once in doubt
Is once to be resolved. Shak.
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☞ Once is used as a noun when preceded by this or that; as, this once, that once. It is also sometimes used elliptically, like an adjective, for once-existing. “The once province of Britain.” J. N. Pomeroy.
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Coloq. At once . (a) At the same point of time; immediately; without delay. “Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.” Shak. “I . . . withdrew at once and altogether.” Jeffrey. (b) At one and the same time; simultaneously; in one body; as, they all moved at once. -- Coloq. Once and again , once and once more; repeatedly. “A dove sent forth once and again, to spy.” Milton.
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once-over n. a swift cursory examination or inspection; as, I gave him the once-over.
Syn. -- look-over.
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onchocerciasis n. (Med.) An infection with nematodes of the genus Onchocerca, especially Onchocerca volvulus. Untreated, such infections can cause serious dermatological problems, and in advanced cases may lead to blindness. In certain areas of tropical Africa the blindness caused by onchocerciasis is called .
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Onchorynchus prop. n. (Zool.) A genus of fishes including the sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; and coho salmon.
Syn. -- genus Onchorynchus.
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Oncidium (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (Oncidium Papilio) resembles a butterfly.
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Oncograph (?), n. [Gr. � bulk + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for registering the changes observable with an oncometer.
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Oncometer (?), n. [Gr. � bulk + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.
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oncoming adj. moving toward one; approaching.
Syn. -- approaching.
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oncoming n. the beginning or early stages; the onset.
Syn. -- onset.
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Oncost, n. (Accounting) In cost accounting, expenditure which is involved in the process of manufacture or the performance of work and which cannot be charged directly to any particular article manufactured or work done (as where different kinds of goods are produced), but must be allocated so that each kind of goods or work shall bear its proper share. [Brit.]
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oncotomy (ŏṉkŏt�m�), n. [Gr. 'ogkos bulk, mass + temnein to cut: cf. F. oncotomie.] (Surg.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument. [Written also onkotomy.] Dunglison.
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Ondatra prop. n. A genus of rodents including the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica).
Syn. -- genus Ondatra.
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onde (ŏnd), n. [AS. anda malice, anger; akin to Icel. andi, önd, breath.] Hatred; fury; envy. [Obs.]
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On dit (ôN d�). [F.] They say, or it is said. -- n. A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit.
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Ondogram (?), n. [F. onde wave, L. unda + -gram.] (Elec.) The record of an ondograph.
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Ondograph (?), n. [F. onde wave, L. unda + -graph.] (Elec.) An instrument for autographically recording the wave forms of varying currents, esp. rapidly varying alternating currents.
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Ondometer (?), n. [F. onde wave, L. unda + -mater.] An electric wave meter.
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Ondoyant (?), a. [F., p.pr. of ondoyer to undulate, fr. onde wave, L. unda.] (Art) Wavy; having the surface marked by waves or slightly depressed furrows; as, ondoyant glass.
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on-duty adj. performing or available for duties; as, her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m.. Opposite of off-duty. [prenominal]
Syn. -- on duty(predicate).
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-one (ōn). [From Gr. -wnh, signifying, female descendant.] (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone; as, acetone.
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-one suff. (Chem.) A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbons; as, nonone. [archaic]
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One (wŭn), a. [OE. one, on, an, AS. ān; akin to D. een, OS. ēn, OFries. ēn, ān, G. ein, Dan. een, Sw. en, Icel. einn, Goth. ains, W. un, Ir. & Gael. aon, L. unus, earlier oinos, oenos, Gr. o'inh the ace on dice; cf. Skr. ēka. The same word as the indefinite article a, an. √ 299. Cf. 2d , 1st , , , , , , , , .] 1. Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
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The dream of Pharaoh is one. Gen. xli. 25.
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O that we now had here
But one ten thousand of those men in England. Shak.
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2. Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. “I am the sister of one Claudio” [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio.
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3. Pointing out a contrast, or denoting a particular thing or person different from some other specified; -- used as a correlative adjective, with or without the.
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From the one side of heaven unto the other. Deut. iv. 32.
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4. Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole.
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The church is therefore one, though the members may be many. Bp. Pearson
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5. Single in kind; the same; a common.
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One plague was on you all, and on your lords. 1 Sam. vi. 4.
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6. Single; unmarried. [Obs.]
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Men may counsel a woman to be one. Chaucer.
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☞ One is often used in forming compound words, the meaning of which is obvious; as, one-armed, one-celled, one-eyed, one-handed, one-hearted, one-horned, one-idead, one-leaved, one-masted, one-ribbed, one-story, one-syllable, one-stringed, one-winged, etc.
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Coloq. All one , of the same or equal nature, or consequence; all the same; as, he says that it is all one what course you take. Shak. -- Coloq. One day . (a) On a certain day, not definitely specified, referring to time past.
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One day when Phoebe fair,
With all her band, was following the chase. Spenser.
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(b) Referring to future time: At some uncertain day or period in the future; some day.
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Well, I will marry one day. Shak.
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One, n. 1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.
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2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.
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3. A single person or thing. “The shining ones.” Bunyan. “Hence, with your little ones.” Shak.
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He will hate the one, and love the other. Matt. vi. 24.
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That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. Mark x. 37.
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Coloq. After one , after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Coloq. At one , in agreement or concord. See , in the Vocab. -- Coloq. Ever in one , continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Coloq. In one , in union; in a single whole. -- Coloq. One and one , Coloq. One by one , singly; one at a time; one after another. “Raising one by one the suppliant crew.” Dryden. -- Coloq. one on one contesting an opponent individually; -- in a contest. -- Coloq. go one on one , to contest one opponent by oneself; -- in a game, esp. basketball.
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