a|cat|a|lec|tic — «ay KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. (of a line of verse) having the complete number of syllables in the last foot; complete. –n. such a line of verse. ╂[< Late Latin acatalēcticus, alteration of acatalēctus < Greek akatálēktos] … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|lec|tic — «KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective. lacking one or more unstressed syllables in the last foot of a line of verse; incomplete. ╂[< Late Latin catalēcticus < Greek katalēktikós incomplete, ultimately < kata down + l leave off, end] … Useful english dictionary
di|a|lec|tic — «DY uh LEHK tihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Often, dialectics. the art or practice of logical discussion as a means of examining critically the truth of a theory or opinion: »Freedom of speech has become a central concern of the western society… … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|cat|a|lec|tic — «HY puhr KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective. having one or two additional syllables after the last complete measure in a line of poetry … Useful english dictionary
lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
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ec|lec´ti|cal|ly — ec|lec|tic «ehk LEHK tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. selecting and using what seems best from various sources systems, or schools of thought: »I shall be eclectic, going through the lists, since I cannot possibly evaluate more than a thousand… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|op|tic — «ih LEHK troh OP tihk», adjective. = electrooptical. (Cf. ↑electrooptical) –e|lec´tro|op´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
col|lec|tiv|is|tic — «kuh LEHK tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. of collectivism or collectivists: »The collectivistic idea was especially strong among the Inca, the preliterate people of Peru (Ogburn and Nimkoff) … Useful english dictionary
