Since; seeing.

A figure or trope by which a part of a thing is put for the whole (as, fifty sail for fifty ships), or the whole for a part (as, the smiling year for spring), the species for the genus (as, cutthroat for assassin), the genus for the species (as, a creature for a man), the name of the material for the thing made, etc.

Expressed by synecdoche; implying a synecdoche.

By synecdoche.

A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.

A contraction of two syllables into one; synizesis.

Growing on the angles of a stem, as the leaves in some species of Selaginella.

An order of fishes, resembling the Physoclisti, without spines in the dorsal, anal, and ventral fins. It includes the true flying fishes.

The interjunction, or joining, of words in uttering the clauses of sentences.

Same as Synaeresis.

The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis.

Working together; cooperating; as, synergetic muscles.

The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man.

One who holds the doctrine of synergism.

Of or pertaining to synergism.

Combined action the combined healthy action of every organ of a particular system; as, the digestive synergy.

A construction in which adherence to some element in the sense causes a departure from strict syntax, as in /Philip went down to Samaria and preached Christ unto them./

A Linnaean class of plants in which the stamens are united by the anthers.

Having the stamens united by the anthers; of or pertaining to the Syngenesia.

A theory of generation in which each germ is supposed to contain the germs of all subsequent generations; -- the opposite of epigenesis.

A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The pipefishes and sea horses are examples.

A writing signed by both or all the parties to a contract or bond.

An obliteration of the pupil of the eye.

Syndesmosis.

See Synochus.

Of or pertaining to synocha; like synocha.

A continuous fever.

A sense organ found in certain sponges. It consists of several filaments, each of which arises from a single cell.

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration.

Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorized by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms.

In a synodical manner; in a synod; by the authority of a synod.

An adherent to a synod.

Having stamens and pistil in the same head, or, in mosses, having antheridia and archegonia on the same receptacle.

Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.

One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.

Synonyms.

Synonymous.

Synonymously.

Same as Synonym.

The science, or the scientific treatment, of synonymous words.

Of or pertaining to synonyms, or synonymic; synonymous.

A dictionary of synonyms.

One who collects or explains synonyms.

To express by a synonym or synonyms; to give the synonym or synonyms corresponding to.

Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea.

The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.

A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.

One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.

Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic table; a synoptical statement of an argument.

Any one of the authors of the three synoptic Gospels, which give a history of our Lord's life and ministry, in distinction from the writer of John's Gospel, which gives a fuller record of his teachings.

That part of anatomy which treats of joints; arthrology.

Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.

Same as Synosteosis.

A transparent, viscid, lubricating fluid which contains mucin and secreted by synovial membranes; synovial fluid.

Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia.

Inflammation of the synovial membrane.

Having the two main flexor tendons of the toes blended together.

Having united sepals; gamosepalous.

Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction.

Syntax.

Prophylaxis.

Preserving health; prophylactic.

That department of medicine which relates to the preservation of health; prophylaxis.

Having the same degree of heat.

Composition, or the putting of two or more things together, as in compounding medicines.

One who employs synthesis, or who follows synthetic methods.

To combine by synthesis; to unite.

Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.

In a synthetic manner.

To combine; to unite in regular structure.

Brevity; conciseness.

Of or pert. to syntony; specif., designating, or pert. to, a system of wireless telegraphy in which the transmitting and receiving apparatus are in syntony with, and only with, one another.

A proteid substance (acid albumin) formed from the albuminous matter of muscle by the action of dilute acids; -- formerly called musculin. See Acid albumin, under Albumin.

To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune; specif., to put (two or more instruments or systems of wireless telegraphy) in syntony with each other.

One that syntonizes; specif., a device consisting essentially of a variable inductance coil and condenser with a pair of adjustable spark balls, for attuning the time periods of antennae in wireless telegraphy (called also syntonizing coil).

State of being adjusted to a certain wave length; agreement or tuning between the time period of an apparatus emitting electric oscillations and that of a receiving apparatus, esp. in wireless telegraphy.

The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.

A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis.

The pox, or venereal disease; a chronic, specific, infectious disease, usually communicated by sexual intercourse or by hereditary transmission, and occurring in three stages known as primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis. See under Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.

Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis. A syphilitic patient.

In a syphilitic manner; with venereal disease.

Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination.

To inoculate with syphilis.

A cutaneous affection due to syphilis.

Of or pertaining to the cutaneous manifestations of syphilis.

Resembling syphilis.

One skilled in syphilology.

That branch of medicine which treats of syphilis.

See Syphon.

A red wine of Italy.

See Siren.

Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch. The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.

A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism.

Of or pertaining to Syria; Syriac. A native of Syria.

A Syrian idiom, or a peculiarity of the Syrian language; a Syriacism.

A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism.

A genus of plants; the lilac. The mock orange; -- popularly so called because its stems were formerly used as pipestems.

To inject by means of a syringe; as, to syringe warm water into a vein.

Of or pertaining to the syrinx; as, the syringeal muscle.

A glucoside found in the bark of the lilac (Syringa) and extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly called also lilacin.

The central canal of the spinal cord.

A small blunt-pointed bistoury, -- used in syringotomy.

The operation of cutting for anal fistula.

A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes.

A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.

Of or pertaining to the syrphus flies. A syrphus fly.

A quicksand; a bog.

Of or pertaining to a syrt; resembling syrt, or quicksand.

A quicksand.

A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.

Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.

Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities.

Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

The junction of bones by intervening muscles.

Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation; as, the systaltic action of the heart.

A political union, confederation, or league.

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.

Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study.

In a systematic manner; methodically.