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• ar|tis|tic — «ahr TIHS tihk», adjective. 1. done with skill and good taste: »That actress gave an artistic performance. SYNONYM(S): tasteful, harmonious. 2. having or showing appreciation of beauty: »She has an artistic way of arranging flowers. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• au|tis|tic — « TIHS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. of or characterized by autism; lacking interest in or awareness of external reality. –n. an autistic person, especially a child …   Useful english dictionary

• den|tis|tic — «dehn TIHS tihk», adjective. having to do with dentistry or dentists …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|tis|tic — «proh TIHS tihk», adjective. = protistan. (Cf. ↑protistan) …   Useful english dictionary

• sta|tis|tic — «stuh TIHS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. = statistical. (Cf. ↑statistical) –n. 1. any value, item, or fact used in statistics: »an important statistic. 2. = statistics. (Cf. ↑statistics) …   Useful english dictionary

• pi|e|tis|tic — «PY uh TIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with Pietism or the Pietists. pi|e|tis|tic «PY uh TIHS tihk», adjective. 1. conspicuous for pietism; very pious. 2. too pious; pious with exaggeration or affectation: »…within the framework of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pi|e|tis|tic — «PY uh TIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with Pietism or the Pietists. pi|e|tis|tic «PY uh TIHS tihk», adjective. 1. conspicuous for pietism; very pious. 2. too pious; pious with exaggeration or affectation: »…within the framework of… …   Useful english dictionary

• e|go|tis|tic — «EE guh TIHS tihk, EHG uh », adjective. 1. characterized by egotism; conceited. 2. selfish. –e´go|tis´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ar|tis|tic — «IHN ahr TIHS tihk», adjective. 1. not artistic; lacking good taste: »inartistic figures crowding the canvas of life without adequate effect (George Eliot). 2. having no appreciation for or love of art; unskilled in art. –in´ar|tis´ti|cal|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• sci|en|tis|tic — «SY uhn TIHS tihk», adjective. of or like the methods of a scientist; scientific. –sci´en|tis´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• chre|ma|tis|tic — «KREE muh TIHS tihk», adjective. having to do with money making or the acquisition of wealth. ╂[< Greek chrēmatistikós < chrēmatízein transact business < chrêma money] …   Useful english dictionary