Chapter 1221

Pro*phet"ic (?) , Pro*phet"ic*al (?) , a. [L. propheticus , Gr. <?/: cf. F. proph\'82tique .] Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams ; -- used with of before the thing foretold.

And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden.

Propheticality <Xpage=1149>

Pro*phet`ic*al"i*ty (?) , n. Propheticalness.

Prophetically <Xpage=1149>

Pro*phet"ic*al*ly (?) , adv. In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction.

Propheticalness <Xpage=1149>

Pro*phet"ic*al*ness , n. The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell.

Prophetize <Xpage=1149>

Proph"et*ize (?) , v. i. [L. prophetizare , Gr. <?/: cf. F. proph\'82tiser . Cf. Prophesy .] To give predictions; to foreshow events; to prophesy. [R.] " Prophetizing dreams."

Daniel.

Prophoric <Xpage=1149>

Pro*phor"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ utterance.] Enunciative. [R.]

Prophragma <Xpage=1149>

Pro*phrag"ma (?) , n. ; pl. Prophragmata (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ before + <?/, <?/, fence, screen. ] (Zo\'94l.) An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

Prophylactic <Xpage=1149>

Proph`y*lac"tic (?) , n. [Cf. F. prophylactique .] (Med.) A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.

Prophylactic, Prophylactical <Xpage=1149>

Proph`y*lac"tic (?) , Proph`y*lac"tic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to guard against; <?/ before + <?/ to guard: cf. F. prophylactique .] (Med.) Defending or preserving from disease; preventive.

Coxe.

Prophylaxis <Xpage=1149>

Proph`y*lax"is (?) , n. [NL. See Prophylactic .] (Med.) The art of preserving from, or of preventing, disease; the observance of the rules necessary for the preservation of health; preservative or preventive treatment.

Propice <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pice" (?) , a. [OE., fr. F. propice , See Propitious .] Fit; propitious. [Obs.]

E. Hall.

Propidene <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*dene (?) , n. [ Prop yl + ethyl idene .] (Chem.) The unsymmetrical hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, CH3.CH2.CH , analogous to ethylidene, and regarded as the type of certain derivatives of propane; -- called also propylidene .

Propination <Xpage=1149>

Prop`i*na"tion (?) , n. [L. propinatio . See Propine .] The act of pledging, or drinking first, and then offering the cup to another. [Obs.]

Abp. Potter.

Propine <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pine" (?) , v. t. [L. propinare , Gr. <?/; <?/ before + <?/ to drink.]

1. To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. [Obs.]

The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince Health, peace, and joy propined . C. Smart.

2. Hence, to give in token of friendship. [Obs.]

3. To give, or deliver; to subject. [Obs.]

Fotherby.

Propine <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pine" (?) , n.

1. A pledge. [Obs. or Scot.]

2. A gift; esp., drink money. [Obs or Scot.]

Propine <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pine (?) , n. [ Prop yl + eth ine .] (Chem.) Same as Allylene .

Propinquity <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pin"qui*ty (?) , n. [L. propinquitas , from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]

1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.

2. Nearness in time.

Sir T. Browne.

3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity.

Shak.

Propinyl <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*nyl (?) , n. [ Propine + -yl .] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of propine and allied compounds.

Propiolate <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*o*late (?) , n. A salt of propiolic acid.

Propiolic <Xpage=1149>

Pro`pi*ol"ic (?) , a. [ Propi onic + tetr olic .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also propargylic acid) of the acetylene or tetrolic series, analogous to propionic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance. <-- also called 2-propynoic acid, and acetylenecarboxylic acid. C3H2O2 , CH.C.COOH -->

Propionate <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*o*nate (?) , n. (Chem.) A salt of propionic acid.

Propione <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*one (?) , n. (Chem.) The ketone of propionic acid, obtained as a colorless fragrant liquid.

Propionic <Xpage=1149>

Pro`pi*on"ic (?) , a. [ Pro to- + Gr. pi`wn fat.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel.

Propionyl <Xpage=1149>

Pro"pi*o*nyl (?) , n. (Chem.) The hypothetical radical C3H5O , regarded as the essential residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.

Propithecus <Xpage=1149>

Prop`i*the"cus (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ before, for + <?/ ape.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus including the long-tailed, or diadem, indris. See Indris .

Propitiable <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*a*ble (?) , a. [L. propitiabilis .] Capable of being propitiated.

Propitiate <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Propitiated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Propitiating .] [L. propitiatus , p. p. of propitiare to propitiate, fr. propitius favorable. See Propitious .] To appease to render favorable; to make propitious; to conciliate.

Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, The god propitiate , and the pest assuage. Pope.

Propitiate <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*ate , v. i. To make propitiation; to atone.

Propitiation <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi`ti*a"tion (?) , n. [L. propitiatio : cf. F. propitiation .]

1. The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.

2. (Theol.) That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.

He [Jesus Christ] is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 2.

Propitiator <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*a`tor (?) , n. [L.] One who propitiates or appeases.

Propitiatorily <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ri*ly (?) , adv. By way of propitiation.

Propitiatory <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry (?) , a. [L. propitiatorius : cf. F. propitiatoire .] Having the power to make propitious; pertaining to, or employed in, propitiation; expiatory; as, a propitiatory sacrifice .

Sharp.

Propitiatory <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"ti*a*to*ry , n. [L. propitiatorium .] (Jewish Antiq.) The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah.

Bp. Pearson.

Propitious <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pi"tious (?) , a. [L. propitius , perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward ( pro ) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, E. petition , feather .]

1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze.

2. Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a person or a divinity.

Milton.

And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, And make thee [Love] more propitious in my need. Spenser.

Syn. -- Auspicious; favorable; kind. -- Propitious , Auspicious . Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices , or omens) denotes "indicative of success," or "favored by incidental occurrences;" as, an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as, propitious gales; propitious influences.

-- Pro*pi"tious*ly , adv. -- Pro*pi"tious*ness , n.

Proplasm <Xpage=1149>

Pro"plasm (?) , n. [L. proplasma , Gr. <?/; <?/ before + <?/ a thing formed, fr. <?/ to mold.] A mold; a matrix. [R.]

Woodward.

Proplastic <Xpage=1149>

Pro*plas"tic (?) , a. Forming a mold.

Proplastics <Xpage=1149>

Pro*plas"tics (?) , n. The art of making molds for castings. [R.]

Propleg <Xpage=1149>

Prop"leg` (?) , n. [So called because it props up or supports the body.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Proleg .

Propodial <Xpage=1149>

Pro*po"di*al (?) , a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the propodialia, or the parts of the limbs to which they belong.

Propodiale <Xpage=1149>

Pro*po`di*a"le (?) , n. ; pl. Propodialia . (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ before + <?/, dim. of <?/, <?/, foot.] (Anat.) The bone of either the upper arm or the thing, the propodialia being the humerus and femur.

Propodite <Xpage=1149>

Prop"o*dite (?) , n. [Pref. pro- + Gr. <?/, <?/, foot.] (Zo\'94l.) The sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean; usually, the penultimate joint.

Propodium <Xpage=1149>

Pro*po"di*um (?) , n. ; pl. Propodia (#) . [NL. See Propodiale .] (Zo\'94l.) (a) The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk. (b) The segment which forms the posterior part of the thorax of a hymenopterous insect. [Written also propodeum .]

Propolis <Xpage=1149>

Pro"po*lis (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ before + <?/ city.] Same as Bee glue , under Bee .

Propone <Xpage=1149>

Pro*pone" (?) , v. t. [L. proponere to propose. See Propound .] To propose; to bring forward.

Proponent <Xpage=1149>

Pro*po"nent (?) , a. [L. proponens , p. pr.] Making proposals; proposing.

Proponent <Xpage=1149>

Pro*po"nent , n.

1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.

Dryden.

2. (Law) The propounder of a thing.

Proportion <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion (?) , n. [F., fr. L. proportio ; pro before + portio part or share. See Portion .]

1. The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body .

The image of Christ, made after his own proportion . Ridley.

Formed in the best proportions of her sex. Sir W. Scott.

Documents are authentic and facts are true precisely in proportion to the support which they afford to his theory. Macaulay.

2. Harmonic relation between parts, or between different things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion . "Let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith."

Rom. xii. 6.

3. The portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot.

Let the women . . . do the same things in their proportions and capacities. Jer. Taylor.

4. A part considered comparatively; a share.

5. (Math.) (a) The equality or similarity of ratios, especially of geometrical ratios; or a relation among quantities such that the quotient of the first divided by the second is equal to that of the third divided by the fourth; -- called also geometrical proportion , in distinction from arithmetical proportion , or that in which the difference of the first and second is equal to the difference of the third and fourth.

&hand; Proportion in the mathematical sense differs from ratio . Ratio is the relation of two quantities of the same kind, as the ratio of 5 to 10, or the ratio of 8 to 16. Proportion is the sameness or likeness of two such relations. Thus, 5 to 10 as 8 to 16; that is, 5 bears the same relation to 10 as 8 does to 16. Hence, such numbers are said to be in proportion . Proportion is expressed by symbols thus:

a:b::c:d , or a:b = c:d , or a/b = c/d .

(b) The rule of three, in arithmetic, in which the three given terms, together with the one sought, are proportional .

Continued proportion , Inverse proportion , etc. See under Continued , Inverse , etc. -- Harmonical , &or; Musical , proportion , a relation of three or four quantities, such that the first is to the last as the difference between the first two is to the difference between the last two; thus, 2, 3, 6, are in harmonical proportion; for 2 is to 6 as 1 to 3. Thus, 24, 16, 12, 9, are harmonical, for 24:9::8:3 . -- In proportion , according as; to the degree that. " In proportion as they are metaphysically true, they are morally and politically false."

Burke.

Proportion <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Proportioned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Proportioning .] [Cf. F. proportionner . Cf. Proportionate , v. ]

1. To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size of a building to its height; to proportion our expenditures to our income.

In the loss of an object we do not proportion our grief to the real value . . . but to the value our fancies set upon it. Addison.

2. To form with symmetry or suitableness, as the parts of the body.

Nature had proportioned her without any fault. Sir P. Sidney.

3. To divide into equal or just shares; to apportion.

Proportionable <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional; also, proportional; proportionate. -- Pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness , n.

But eloquence may exist without a proportionable degree of wisdom. Burke.

Proportionable , which is no longer much favored, was of our [i. e., English writers'] own coining. Fitzed. Hall.

Proportionably <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*a*bly , adv. Proportionally.

Locke.

Proportional <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*al (?) , a. [L. proportionalis : cf. F. proportionnel .]

1. Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in suitable proportion or degree; as, the parts of an edifice are proportional .

Milton.

2. Relating to, or securing, proportion.

Hutton.

3 . (Math.) Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is proportional to quantity of matter .

Proportional logarithms , logistic logarithms. See under Logistic . -- Proportional scale , a scale on which are marked parts proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a logarithmic scale. -- Proportional scales , compasses , dividers , etc. (Draughting) , instruments used in making copies of drawings, or drawings of objects, on an enlarged or reduced scale.

Proportional <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*al , n.

1. (Math.) Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean proportional .

2. (Chem.) The combining weight or equivalent of an element. [Obs.]

Proportionality <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por`tion*al"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. proportionnalit\'82 .] The state of being in proportion.

Coleridge.

Proportionally <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*al*ly (?) , adv. In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively; as, all parts of the building are proportionally large .

Sir I. Newton.

Proportionate <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*ate (?) , a. [L. proportionatus . See Proportion .] Adjusted to something else according to a proportion; proportional.

Longfellow.

What is proportionate to his transgression. Locke.

Proportionate <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Proportionated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Proportionating .] [Cf. Proportion , v. ] To make proportional; to adjust according to a settled rate, or to due comparative relation; to proportion; as, to proportionate punishment to crimes .

Proportionately <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*ate*ly (<?/) , adv. In a proportionate manner; with due proportion; proportionally.

Proportionateness <Xpage=1149>

Pro*por"tion*ate*ness , n. The quality or state of being proportionate.

Sir M. Hale.

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Proportionless <Xpage=1150>

Pro*por"tion*less (?) , a. Without proportion; unsymmetrical.

Proportionment <Xpage=1150>

Pro*por"tion*ment (?) , n. The act or process of dividing out proportionally.

Proposal <Xpage=1150>

Pro*pos"al (?) , n. [From Propose .] 1. That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage. "To put forth proposals for a book."

Macaulay.

2. (Law) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.

Syn. -- Proffer; tender; overture. See Proposition .

Propose <Xpage=1150>

Pro*pose" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Proposed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Proposing .] [F. proposer ; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See Pose , v. ] 1. To set forth. [Obs.]

That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. Chapman.

2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office.

3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend.

I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England.

Palfrey.

To propose to one's self , to intend; to design.

Propose <Xpage=1150>

Pro*pose" , v. i. 1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.]