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Word Meanings - CLASSICALISM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism. 2. Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art.

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  • ASSUMABLE
    That may be assumed.
  • CLASSICISM
    A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. C. Kingsley.
  • STYLET
    A small poniard; a stiletto. An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum. A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape
  • ASSUMEDLY
    By assumption.
  • IDIOMORPHOUS
    Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock. (more info) 1. Having a form of its own.
  • ASSUMER
    One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. W. D. Whitney.
  • ASSUMPTIVE
    Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. -- As*sump"tive*ly, adv. Assumptive arms , originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without
  • IDIOM
    1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general
  • ASSUMABLY
    By way of assumption.
  • IDIOMORPHIC
    Idiomorphous.
  • SUPPOSURE
    Supposition; hypothesis; conjecture. Hudibras.
  • ASSUMED
    1. Supposed. 2. Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character.
  • SUPPOSABLE
    Capable of being supposed, or imagined to exist; as, that is not a supposable case. -- Sup*pos"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*pos"a*bly, adv.
  • CLASSICALITY; CLASSICALNESS
    The quality of being classical.
  • ASSUMING
    Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous. Burke.
  • CANONSHIP
    Of pertaining to Canopus in egypt; as, the Canopic vases, used in embalming.
  • EXPRESSIONAL
    Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
  • SUPPOSITITIOUS
    1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing. Bacon. 2. Suppositional; hypothetical. Woodward. -- Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly,
  • EXPRESSIONLESS
    Destitute of expression.
  • IDIOMUSCULAR
    Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant.
  • ARAEOSTYLE
    See INTERCOLUMNIATION
  • CYCLOSTYLE
    A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred
  • NON ASSUMPSIT
    The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.
  • SARGASSUM
    A genus of algæ including the gulf weed.
  • SURSTYLE
    To surname.
  • AMPHIPROSTYLE
    Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. -- n.
  • INSTYLE
    To style. Crashaw.
  • ENDOSTYLE
    A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
  • DODECASTYLE
    Having twelve columns in front. -- n.
  • BROMIDIOM
    A conventional comment or saying, such as those characteristic of bromides.
  • POLYSTYLE
    Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court; as, a polystyle hall. -- n.
  • CYRTOSTYLE
    A circular projecting portion.
  • SUBSTYLE
    A right line on which the style, or gnomon, of a dial is erected; being the common section of the face of the dial and a plane
  • PRESUPPOSITION
    1. The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption. 2. That which is presupposed; a previous supposition or surmise.

 

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