Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ison.— IK i. To hold comparison; to be like orequal; to admit of comparison.— Comparable, kom-pa-ra-bl, a. Capable or wortJiy of comparison. —Com^parably, adv.— Comparative, -pSr-a-tiv, a. Es-timated by, or proceeding from, comparison; hav-ing power of comparing. (Gram.) Expressing agreater or less degree of a quantity, or quality, thanthe positive. — Compar^atively, ac/v. In a compara-tive mann
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ison.— IK i. To hold comparison; to be like orequal; to admit of comparison.— Comparable, kom-pa-ra-bl, a. Capable or wortJiy of comparison. —Com^parably, adv.— Comparative, -pSr-a-tiv, a. Es-timated by, or proceeding from, comparison; hav-ing power of comparing. (Gram.) Expressing agreater or less degree of a quantity, or quality, thanthe positive. — Compar^atively, ac/v. In a compara-tive manner; hy comparison; relatively.— Compax-ison, -T-sun or -T-sn, n. Act of comparing; compara-tive estimate. See Phkexology. (Gram.) Inflec-tion of an adjective or adverb in its several degrees.(Rhet.) A simile or similitude. ?Compartment, kom-parfment, n. One of the partsinto which a thing is divided. Compass, kumpas, n. A circuit;circumference; an inclosinglimit; boundarj; an inclosedspace; area; extent; capacity.(Mus.) Range of notes compre-hended by any voice or instru- -.,ment. A magnetic instrument, s^*^to determine the cardinal ^^^^ .%^ points. — V. t. [^OMlASSED Ji^^. <-past), -PASSING.] To go about or around; to inclose on all sides; to besiege or invest; to get within reach, or within Mariners Compass. ones power; to purpose, im- agine, plot, gain, consummate.— Mariners which has its needle permanently attached toa card, so that both move together, the card beingdivided into 32 parts, or points.— To fetch a go round in a circuit. — Com^passable, a. Capa-ble of being, etc. — Compasses,-ez, «. pZ. An in-strument to describe circles, measure figures, etc. Compassion, kom-pash-un, n. A suffering w^ith an-other; sorrow excited by anothers distress; pity;sympathy. — Compasslonate, u. Full of compas-sion; tender; merciful. —v. t. To have compassionfor; commiserate. —Compassionately, adv. — Corn-passionateness, n.
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