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The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n. (more info) 1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some

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The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n. (more info) 1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system. The best way to learn any science, is to begin with a regular system, or a short and plain scheme of that science well drawn up into a narrow compass. I. Watts. 2. Hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe. "The great system of the world." Boyle. 3. Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business.

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  • CREAM-FACED
    White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
  • CREMASTERIC
    Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
  • CREBRICOSTATE
    Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
  • CREDIBLY
    In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.
  • STEREOTYPER
    One who stereotypes; one who makes stereotype plates, or works in a stereotype foundry.
  • ROUNDWORM
    A nematoid worm.
  • CREEP
    to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately
  • CREATURELY
    Creatural; characteristic of a creature. "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.
  • CREATIONAL
    Of or pertaining to creation.
  • CRESYLIC
    Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. Cresylic acid. See Cresol.
  • CREMOR
    Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum.
  • REGULARITY
    The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline; the regularity of motion.
  • CRENELATION
    The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure.
  • CREATION
    1. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. From the creation to the general doom. Shak. As when a new particle of matter dotn begin to exist, in rerum natura, which had
  • CREDIT FONCIER
    A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out
  • ROUNDISH
    Somewhat round; as, a roundish seed; a roundish figure. -- Round"ish*ness, n.
  • SYSTEMATIZE
    To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to systematize one's ideas. Diseases were healed, and buildings erected, before medicine
  • CREATIONISM
    The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.
  • ROUNDABOUTNESS
    The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.
  • CREAK
    To make a prolonged sharp grating or ssqueaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak. The creaking locusts with my voice conspire. Dryden. Doors upon their hinges creaked. Tennyson.
  • UNCREATED
    1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl. 2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton. 3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
  • UNDERSECRETARY
    A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
  • MISGROUND
    To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
  • INCONSEQUENCE
    The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet. Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own reasoning! Bp. Hurd.
  • INCREPATION
    A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond.
  • INCREMABLE
    Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.
  • REINCREASE
    To increase again.
  • DECRESCENDO
    With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
  • CONCRETIVELY
    In a concrete manner.
  • PANCREATIN
    One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic
  • INCREDULOUSLY
    In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
  • ACCUSTOMARILY
    Customarily.
  • UNDERCREST
    To support as a crest; to bear. Shak.
  • INCREDIBLENESS
    Incredibility.

 

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