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The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards. 4. The extent to which anything

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The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards. 4. The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay. Retardation of the tide. The lunitidal interval, or the hour angle of the moon at the time of high tide any port; the interval between the transit of the moon and the time of high tide next following. The age of the tide; the retard of the tide. See under Retard, n. (more info) 1. The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to Ant: acceleration. The retardations of our fluent motion. De Quinsey. 2. That which retards; an obstacle; an obstruction. Hills, sloughs, and other terrestrial retardations. Sir W. Scott.

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• CONSONANT
  An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound. Note: Consonants are divided into
• CHORD
  A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord. (more info) 1. The string of a musical instrument. Milton.
• DIFFERENTIALLY
  In the way of differentiation.
• PREVIOUSNESS
  The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time.
• DIFFERENTLY
  In a different manner; variously.
• CHORDEE
  A painful erection of the penis, usually with downward curvature, occurring in gonorrhea.
• RESOLVENT
  Having power to resolve; causing solution; solvent.
• DIFFERENT
  1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison. 2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• RESOLVE
  1. The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution. "To give a full resolve of that which is so much controverted." Milton. 2. That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive conclusion; fixed purpose; determination; also, legal
• ANYTHINGARIAN
  One who holds to no particular creed or dogma.
• INSTEAD
  1. In the place or room; -- usually followed by of. Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40. Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab. 2 Sam. xvii.
• APPROACHABLENESS
  The quality or state of being approachable; accessibility.
• PROLONGE
  A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes.
• RESOLVED
  Having a fixed purpose; determined; resolute; -- usually placed after its noun; as, a man resolved to be rich. That makes him a resolved enemy. Jer. Taylor. I am resolved she shall not settle here. Fielding.
• WHICH
  the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
• DIFFERENCE
  An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. (more info) 1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or
• PROLONGATE
  To prolong; to extend in space or in time.
• KEEPER
  1. One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything. 2. One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners. 3. One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of
• INDIFFERENCY
  Absence of interest in, or influence from, anything; unconcernedness; equilibrium; indifferentism; indifference. Gladstone. To give ourselves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this cause. Fuller. Moral liberty . . . does not, after all,
• PHITONESS
  Pythoness; witch.
• HEPTACHORD
  A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones. Moore (more info) A system of seven sounds. A lyre with seven chords.
• SAFE-KEEPING
  The act of keeping or preserving in safety from injury or from escape; care; custody.
• OUTKEEPER
  An attachment to a surveyor's compass for keeping tally in chaining.
• INNKEEPER
  An innholder.
• INDIFFERENTLY
  In an indifferent manner; without distinction or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably. That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to
• MONOCHORD
  An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of
• UROCHORDAL
  Of or pertaining to the Urochorda.
• POUNDKEEPER; POUND-KEEPER
  The keeper of a pound.
• PARACHORDAL
  Situated on either side of the notochord; -- applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side of the anterior part of the notochord. -- n.
• TARTINI'S TONES
  See TONE