an´thro|po|mor´phi|cal|ly — an|thro|po|mor|phic «AN thruh puh MR fihk», adjective. attributing human form or qualities to gods, animals, or things: »The religion of ancient Greece was anthropomorphic. Today we speak of the eye of a needle, the finger of a sundial, the hands … Useful english dictionary
anthropomorphic — an•thro•po•mor•phic [[t]ˌæn θrə pəˈmɔr fɪk[/t]] also an thro•po•mor′phous adj. 1) ascribing human form or attributes to a thing or a being not human, as to a deity 2) resembling a human form: an anthropomorphic carving[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30… … From formal English to slang
anthropomorphism — Ascription of human shape or qualities to nonhuman creatures or inanimate objects. Cf.:theriomorphism. [anthropo + G. morphe, form] * * * an·thro·po·mor·phism .an(t) thrə pə mȯr .fiz əm n an interpretation of what is not human or personal in… … Medical dictionary
Anthropomorphic — An thro*po*mor phic, a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley. {An thro*po*mor phic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anthropomorphically — Anthropomorphic An thro*po*mor phic, a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley. {An thro*po*mor phic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropomorphic — an|thro|po|mor|phic [ ,ænθrəpou mɔrfık ] adjective considering something such as a god, animal, or object as having human features or qualities ╾ an|thro|po|mor|phism [ ,ænθrəpou mɔr,fızəm ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
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