Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 215

Synthetical (a.) Of or pertaining to synthesis; consisting in synthesis or composition; as, the synthetic method of reasoning, as opposed to analytical.

Synthetical (a.) Artificial. Cf. Synthesis, 2.

Synthetical (a.) Comprising within itself structural or other characters which are usually found only in two or more diverse groups; -- said of species, genera, and higher groups. See the Note under Comprehensive, 3.

Synthetically (adv.) In a synthetic manner.

Synthetize (v. t.) To combine; to unite in regular structure.

Syntomy (n.) Brevity; conciseness.

Syntonin (n.) A proteid substance (acid albumin) formed from the albuminous matter of muscle by the action of dilute acids; -- formerly called musculin. See Acid albumin, under Albumin.

Syphering (n.) The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead.

Syphilide (n.) A cutaneous eruption due to syphilis.

Syphilis (n.) The pox, or venereal disease; a chronic, specific, infectious disease, usually communicated by sexual intercourse or by hereditary transmission, and occurring in three stages known as primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis. See under Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.

Syphilitic (a.) Of or pertaining to syphilis; of the nature of syphilis; affected with syphilis.

Syphilitic (n.) A syphilitic patient.

Syphilitically (adv.) In a syphilitic manner; with venereal disease.

Syphilization (n.) Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination.

Syphilize (v. t.) To inoculate with syphilis.

Syphiloderm (n.) A cutaneous affection due to syphilis.

Syphilodermatous (a.) Of or pertaining to the cutaneous manifestations of syphilis.

Syphiloid (a.) Resembling syphilis.

Syphilologist (n.) One skilled in syphilology.

Syphilology (n.) That branch of medicine which treats of syphilis.

Syphon (n.) See Syphon.

Syracuse (n.) A red wine of Italy.

Syren (n.) See Siren.

Syriac (a.) Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch.

Syriac (n.) The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.

Syriacism (n.) A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism.

Syrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Syria; Syriac.

Syrian (n.) A native of Syria.

Syrianism (n.) A Syrian idiom, or a peculiarity of the Syrian language; a Syriacism.

Syriasm (n.) A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism.

Syringa (n.) A genus of plants; the lilac.

Syringa (n.) The mock orange; -- popularly so called because its stems were formerly used as pipestems.

Syringe (n.) A kind of small hand-pump for throwing a stream of liquid, or for purposes of aspiration. It consists of a small cylindrical barrel and piston, or a bulb of soft elastic material, with or without valves, and with a nozzle which is sometimes at the end of a flexible tube; -- used for injecting animal bodies, cleansing wounds, etc.

Syringed (imp. & p. p.) of Syringe

Syringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Syringe

Syringe (v. t.) To inject by means of a syringe; as, to syringe warm water into a vein.

Syringe (v. t.) To wash and clean by injection from a syringe.

Syringeal (a.) Of or pertaining to the syrinx; as, the syringeal muscle.

Syringin (n.) A glucoside found in the bark of the lilac (Syringa) and extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly called also lilacin.

Syringocoele (n.) The central canal of the spinal cord.

Syringotome (n.) A small blunt-pointed bistoury, -- used in syringotomy.

Syringotomy (n.) The operation of cutting for anal fistula.

Syringes (pl. ) of Syrinx

Syrinx (n.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes.

Syrinx (n.) The lower larynx in birds.

Syrma (n.) A long dress, trailing on the floor, worn by tragic actors in Greek and Roman theaters.

Syrphian (a.) Of or pertaining to the syrphus flies.

Syrphian (n.) A syrphus fly.

Syrphus fly () Any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Syrphus and allied genera. They are usually bright-colored, with yellow bands, and hover around plants. The larvae feed upon plant lice, and are, therefore, very beneficial to agriculture.

Syrt (n.) A quicksand; a bog.

Syrtic (a.) Of or pertaining to a syrt; resembling syrt, or quicksand.

Syrtes (pl. ) of Syrtis

Syrtis (n.) A quicksand.

Syrup (a.) Alt. of Syrupy

Syrupy (a.) Same as Sirup, Sirupy.

Syssarcosis (n.) The junction of bones by intervening muscles.

Systaltic (a.) Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation; as, the systaltic action of the heart.

Systasis (n.) A political union, confederation, or league.

System (n.) An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system.

System (n.) Hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe.

System (n.) Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business.

System (n.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n.

System (n.) An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity.

System (n.) One of the stellate or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians.

Systematic (a.) Alt. of Systematical

Systematical (a.) Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study.

Systematical (a.) Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a systematic writer; systematic benevolence.

Systematical (a.) Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.

Systematical (a.) Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic degeneration.

Systematically (adv.) In a systematic manner; methodically.

Systematism (n.) The reduction of facts or principles to a system.

Systematist (n.) One who forms a system, or reduces to system.

Systematist (n.) One who adheres to a system.

Systematization (n.) The act or operation of systematizing.

Systematized (imp. & p. p.) of Systematize

Systematizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Systematize

Systematize (v. t.) To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to systematize one's ideas.

Systematizer (n.) One who systematizes.

Systematology (n.) The doctrine of, or a treatise upon, systems.

Systemic (a.) Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the systemic circulation of the blood.

Systemic (a.) Of or pertaining to the general system, or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.

Systemization (n.) The act or process of systematizing; systematization.

Systemized (imp. & p. p.) of Systemize

Systemizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Systemize

Systemize (v. t.) To reduce to system; to systematize.

Systemizer (n.) One who systemizes, or reduces to system; a systematizer.

Systemless (a.) Being without system.

Systemless (a.) Not agreeing with some artificial system of classification.

Systemless (a.) Not having any of the distinct systems or types of structure, as the radiate, articulate, etc., characteristic of organic nature; as, all unicellular organisms are systemless.

Systole (n.) The shortening of the long syllable.

Systole (n.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up; -- correlative to diastole.

Systolic (a.) Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting; esp., relating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur.

Systyle (a.) Having a space equal to two diameters or four modules between two columns; -- said of a portico or building. See Intercolumniation.

Systyle (n.) A systyle temple or other edifice.

Syth (prep., adv., conj. & n.) Alt. of Sythe

Sythe (prep., adv., conj. & n.) See Sith, Sithe.

Sythe (n.) Scythe.

Syzygial (a.) Pertaining to a syzygy.

Syzygies (pl. ) of Syzygy

Syzygy (n.) The point of an orbit, as of the moon or a planet, at which it is in conjunction or opposition; -- commonly used in the plural.

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