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1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse. 2. Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator.

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1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse. 2. Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator. 3. Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; as, an argumentative writer. --Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Ar`gu*men"ta*tive*ness, n.

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  • CLOSEHANDED
    Covetous; penurious; stingy; closefisted. -- Close"hand`ed*ness, n.
  • CANTANKEROUS
    Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ly, adv. -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ness, n. The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Theckeray.
  • PROTRACTIVE
    Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying. He suffered their protractive arts. Dryden.
  • CLOSEFISTED
    Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.
  • CONDUCTIVITY
    The quality or power of conducting, or of receiving and transmitting, as, the conductivity of a nerve. Thermal conductivity , the quantity of heat that passes in unit time through unit area of plate whose thickness is unity, when its opposite faces
  • CLOSE
    to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle, 1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. 2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often
  • DISPUTATIOUS
    Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; as, a disputatious person or temper. The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that disputations
  • LITIGIOUSLY
    In a litigious manner.
  • CLOSEN
    To make close.
  • CLOSER
    The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot. 2. A finisher; that which finishes
  • CLOSE-FIGHTS
    Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders; -- called also close quarters.
  • PROTRACTILE
    Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile.
  • INITIATE
    1. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon. How are changes of this sort to be initiated I. Taylor. 2. To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments
  • CLOSEHAULED
    Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.
  • PROTRACT
    To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot. (more info) 1. To draw out or lengthen in time or in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war. 2. To put off to
  • CONDUCTRESS
    A woman who leads or directs; a directress.
  • CONDUCTOR
    The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden. 2. One in charge of a public conveyance, as
  • ARGUMENTATIVE
    1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse. 2. Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator.
  • CLOSE-BODIED
    Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. Ayliffe.
  • CONDUCTIBILITY
    1. Capability of being conducted; as, the conductibility of heat or electricity. 2. Conductivity; capacity for receiving and transmitting.
  • MARTYROLOGIC; MARTYROLOGICAL
    Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.
  • HOROLOGICAL
    Relating to a horologe, or to horology.
  • EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
    Connected with, or pertaining to, epidemiology.
  • SAFE-CONDUCT
    That which gives a safe, passage; either a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or a foreign country, or a writing, pass, or warrant of security, given to a person to enable him to travel with safety. Shak.
  • ANTHROPOLOGIC; ANTHROPOLOGICAL
    Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. "Anthropologic wisdom." Kingsley. -- An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • SOCIOLOGIC; SOCIOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. -- So`ci*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • ONTOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to ontology.
  • METALOGICAL
    Beyond the scope or province of logic.
  • OROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to orology.
  • AEROLOGIC; AEROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to aërology.
  • ASTROLOGIC; ASTROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "Astrologi learning." Hudibras. "Astrological prognostication." Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
  • UNCLOSE
    1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes. 2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
  • ENCLOSE
    To inclose. See Inclose.
  • PARCLOSE
    A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. Hook.
  • ASSYRIOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies.
  • PHYSIOLOGICALLY
    In a physiological manner.
  • MAMMALOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to mammalogy.
  • HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
  • GLOSSOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to glossology.
  • PHONOLOGIC; PHONOLOGICAL
    Of or pertaining to phonology.

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