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- cal|o|ris|tic «KAL uh RIHS tihk», adjective.of or having to do with the calorists.
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a|o|ris|tic — «AY uh RIHS tihk», adjective. 1. undefined; indeterminate: »like certain aoristic combinations in music (George Meredith). 2. of or having to do with an aorist. –a´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
aph|o|ris|tic — «AF uh RIHS tihk», adjective. of or like aphorisms: »He himself spoke in dark, aphoristic riddles (Scientific American). –aph´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Eu|cha|ris|tic — «YOO kuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or treating of the Eucharist. –Eu´cha|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pla|gia|ris|tic — «PLAY juh RIHS tihk», adjective. 1. like a plagiarist. 2. having to do with or like plagiarism. –pla´gia|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
a|pri|o|ris|tic — «ay PRY uh RIHS tihk», adjective. 1. having an a priori character: »... the emotional and aprioristic idea of a continuous and inherent progress of civilization (Alfred L. Kroeber). 2. = a priori. (Cf. ↑a priori) –a|pri´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
flo|ris|tic — «fl RIHS tihk, floh », adjective. 1. of a flora or floristics. 2. of flowers. –flo|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
heu|ris|tic — «hyu RIHS tihk», adjective. serving to find out or discover; leading to or stimulating investigation or research: »heuristic teaching. What methods will lead students to become more inquisitive, flexible, heuristic, which, in turn, would lead to… … Useful english dictionary
hyp|o|co|ris|tic — «HIHP uh kuh RIHS tihk, HY puh », adjective. endearing, as a pet name; diminutive. ╂[< Greek hypokoristikós like an endearment < hypokorismón ónoma pet name < hypokorízesthai use pet names; (literally) act like a child < hypo less,… … Useful english dictionary
ju|ris|tic — «ju RIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with jurists or jurisprudence; relating to law. –ju|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
me|ris|tic — «muh RIHS tihk», adjective. Biology. of or having to do with the number or arrangement of body parts or segments: »meristic variation. ╂[< Greek meristós divisible + English ic] –me|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
