Definition of elative

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Elative (a.) Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases..

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Liquid :: Liquid (n.) A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not aeriform..
Correlative :: Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.
Whereon :: Whereon (adv.) On which; -- used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live..
Jury :: "Jury (a.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize..
Pair :: Pair (n.) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion..
Where :: Where (adv.) At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively..
Quality :: Quality (n.) The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort; rank..
Where :: Where (adv.) To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?.
Whence :: Whence (adv.) From what or which place, source, material, cause, etc.; the place, source, etc., from which; -- used relatively..
Astrometer :: Astrometer (n.) An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars.
Signature :: Signature (v. t.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major..
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence Solomon was the prince who built the temple, prince is the antecedent of who..
Husband :: Husband (n.) A married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife.
Shuffle :: Shuffle (v. i.) To change the relative position of cards in a pack; as, to shuffle and cut..
Line :: Line (n.) The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line..
Positive :: Positive (a.) Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; -- opposed to relative; as, the idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes individuals..
Tenant :: Tenant (n.) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or at will; also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements the title of which is in another; -- correlative to landlord. See Citation from Blackstone, under Tenement, 2..
Sister :: Sister (n.) A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother..
Whereabouts :: Whereabouts (adv.) About where; near what or which place; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him?.
Immission :: Immission (n.) The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission..
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