Chapter 778

Impenitent <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"i*tent (?) , a. [L. impaenitens ; pref. im- not + paenitens penitens: cf. F. imp\'82nitent . See Penitent .] Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart. "They . . . died impenitent ." Milton . "A careless and impenitent heart." Bp. Hall .

Impenitent <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"i*tent , n. One who is not penitent. [R.]

Impenitently <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"i*tent*ly , adv. Without repentance.

Impennate <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"nate (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins. -- n. One of the Impennes.

Impennes <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"nes (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. pref. im- not + penna feather.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.

Impennous <Xpage=734>

Im*pen"nous (?) a. [L. pref. im- not + penna wing.] (Zo\'94l.) Having no wings, as some insects.

Impeople <Xpage=734>

Im*peo"ple (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impeopled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Impeopling (?) .] [See Empeople .] To people; to give a population to. [Obs.]

Thou hast helped to impeople hell. Beaumont.

Imperant <Xpage=734>

Im"pe*rant (?) , a. [L. imperans , p. pr. of imperare to command.] Commanding. [R.]

Baxter.

Imperate <Xpage=734>

Im"pe*rate (?) , a. [L. imperatus , p. p. of imperare to command.] Done by express direction; not involuntary; communded. [Obs.]

Those imperate acts, wherein we see the empire of the soul. Sir M. Hale.

Imperatival <Xpage=734>

Im*per`a*ti"val (?) , a. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.

Imperative <Xpage=734>

Im*per"a*tive (?) , a. [L. imperativus , fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp\'82ratif . See Perade , and cf. Empire .] 1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders .

The suit of kings are imperative . Bp. Hall.

2. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order .

3. (Gram.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood .

Imperative <Xpage=734>

Im*per"a*tive , n. (Gram.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.

Imperatively <Xpage=734>

Im*per"a*tive*ly , adv. In an imperative manner.

Imperator <Xpage=734>

Im`pe*ra"tor (?) , n. [L. See Emperor .] (Rom. Antiq.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor .

Imperatorial <Xpage=734>

Im*per`a*to"ri*al (?) , a. [L. imperatorius .] 1. Commanding; imperative; authoritative.

2. Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator. " Imperatorial laurels."

C. Merivale.

Imperatorian <Xpage=734>

Im*per`a*to"ri*an (?) , a. Imperial. [R.]

Gauden.

Imperatory <Xpage=734>

Im*per"a*to*ry (?) , a. Imperative. [R.]

Imperceivable <Xpage=734>

Im`per*ceiv"a*ble (?) , a. Imperceptible. [R.] South . -- Im`per*ceiv"a*ble*ness , n. Sharp .

Imperceived <Xpage=734>

Im`per*ceived" (?) , a. Not perceived. [Obs.]

Imperceptibility <Xpage=734>

Im`per*cep`ti*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The state or quality of being imperceptible.

Imperceptible <Xpage=734>

Im`per*cep"ti*ble (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + perceptible : cf. F. imperceptible .] Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the souses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended.

Almost imperceptible to the touch. Dryden.

Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible . Burke.

-- Im`per*cep"ti*ble*ness , n. -- Im`per*cep"ti*bly , adv.

Their . . . subility and imperceptibleness . Sir M. Hale.

Imperception <Xpage=734>

Im`per*cep"tion (?) , n. Want of perception.

Imperceptive <Xpage=734>

Im`per*cep"tive (?) , a. Unable to perceive.

The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.

Impercipient <Xpage=734>

Im`per*cip"i*ent (?) , a. Not perceiving, or not able to perceive.

A. Baxter.

Imperdibility <Xpage=734>

Im*per`di*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The state or quality of being imperdible. [Obs.]

Derham.

Imperdible <Xpage=734>

Im*per"di*ble (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + L. perdere to destroy.] Not destructible. [Obs.] -- Im*per"di*bly , adv. [Obs.]

Imperfect <Xpage=734>

Im*per"fect (?) , a. [L. imperfectus : pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait , whence OE. imparfit . See Perfect .] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.

Something he left imperfect in the state. Shak.

Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect . Shak.

2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

He . . . stammered like a child, or an amazed, imperfect person. Jer. Taylor.

3. Not fulfilling its design; not realizing an ideal; not conformed to a standard or rule; not satisfying the taste or conscience; esthetically or morally defective.

Nothing imperfect or deficient left Of all that he created. Milton.

Then say not man's imperfect , Heaven in fault; Say rather, man's as perfect as he ought. Pope.

Imperfect arch , an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew arch. -- Imperfect cadence (Mus.) , one not ending with the tonic, but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving complete rest; a half close. -- Imperfect consonances (Mus.) , chords like the third and sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the fifth and forth. -- Imperfect flower (Bot.) , a flower wanting either stamens or pistils. Gray . -- Imperfect interval (Mus.) , one a semitone less than perfect; as, an imperfect fifth. -- Imperfect number (Math.) , a number either greater or less than the sum of its several divisors; in the former case, it is called also a defective number ; in the latter, an abundant number . -- Imperfect obligations (Law) , obligations as of charity or gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law. -- Imperfect power (Math.) , a number which can not be produced by taking any whole number or vulgar fraction, as a factor, the number of times indicated by the power; thus, 9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube. -- Imperfect tense (Gram) , a tense expressing past time and incomplete action.

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Imperfect <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fect (?) , n. (Gram.) The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense.

Imperfect <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fect , v. t. To make imperfect. [Obs.]

Imperfectibility <Xpage=735>

Im`per*fec`ti*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The state or quality of being imperfectible. [R.]

Imperfectible <Xpage=735>

Im`per*fec"ti*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being mad perfect. [R.]

Imperfection <Xpage=735>

Im`per*fec"tion (?) , n. [L. imperfectio : cf. F. imperfection . See Imperfect , a. ] The quality or condition of being imperfect; want of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.

Sent to my account With all my imperfections on my head. Shak.

Syn. -- Defect; deficiency; incompleteness; fault; failing; weakness; frailty; foible; blemish; vice.

Imperfectness <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fect*ness , n. The state of being imperfect.

Imperforable <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fo*ra*ble (?) , a. [See Imperforate .] Incapable of being perforated, or bored through.

Imperforata <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fo*ra"ta (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Imperforate .] (Zo\'94l.) A division of Foraminifera, including those in which the shell is not porous.

Imperforate, Imperforated <Xpage=735>

Im*per"fo*rate (?) , Im*per"fo*ra"ted (?) , a. [L. pref. im- not + perforatus , p. p. of perforate to perforate. See Perforate .] Not perforated; having no opening or aperture.

Sir J. Banks.

Imperforation <Xpage=735>

Im*per`fo*ra"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. imperforation .] The state of being without perforation.

Imperial <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al (?) , a. [OE. emperial , OF. emperial , F. imp\'82rial , fr. L. imperialis , fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire .] 1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.

The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome. Shak.

2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. "The imperial democracy of Athens."

Mitford.

Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns With an imperial voice. Shak.

To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free, These are imperial arts, and worthy thee. Dryden.

He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E. Everett.

3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.

Imperial bushel , gallon , etc. See Bushel , Gallon , etc. -- Imperial chamber , the, the sovereign court of the old German empire. -- Imperial city , under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor. -- Imperial diet , an assembly of all the states of the German empire. -- Imperial drill . (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill . -- Imperial eagle . (Zo\'94l.) See Eagle . -- Imperial green . See Paris green , under Green . -- Imperial guard , the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I. -- Imperial weights and measures , the standards legalized by the British Parliament.

Imperial <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al , n. [F. imp\'82riale : cf. Sp. imperial .]

1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.

2. An outside seat on a diligence.

T. Hughes.

3. A luggage case on the top of a coach.

Simmonds.

4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc.

5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars.

McElrath.

6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.

Imperialism <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al*ism (?) , n. The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.

Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.

Imperialist <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al*ist , n. [Cf. F. imp\'82rialiste .] One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.

Imperiality <Xpage=735>

Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Imperialities (<?/) .

1. Imperial power.

2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty .

The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. W. Tooke.

Imperialize <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imperialized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperializing (?) .] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire.

Fuller.

Imperially <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al*ly , adv. In an imperial manner.

Imperially <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*al*ly (?) , n. Imperial power. [R.]

Sheldon.

Imperil <Xpage=735>

Im*per"il (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imperiled (?) or Imperilled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperiling or Imperilling .] To bring into peril; to endanger.

Imperilment <Xpage=735>

Im*per"il*ment (?) , n. The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.

Imperious <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*ous (?) , a. [L. imperiosus : cf. F. imp\'82rieux . See Imperial .] 1. Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic. [Obs.] "A vast and imperious mind."

Tilloison.

Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witness, Imperious . Shak.

2. Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner.

This imperious man will work us all From princes into pages. Shak.

His bold, contemptuous, and imperious spirit soon made him conspicuous. Macaulay.

3. Imperative; urgent; compelling.

Imperious need, which can not be withstood. Dryden.

Syn. -- Dictatorial; haughty; domineering; overbearing; lordly; tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; imperative; authoritative; commanding; pressing. -- Imperious , Lordly , Domineering . One who is imperious exercises his authority in a manner highly offensive for its spirit and tone; one who is lordly assumes a lofty air in order to display his importance; one who is domineering gives orders in a way to make other feel their inferiority.

Imperiously <Xpage=735>

Im*pe"ri*ous*ly , adv. In an imperious manner.

Imperriousnes <Xpage=735>

Im*per"ri*ous*nes , n. The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness.

Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own to guide them. Locke.

Imperishability <Xpage=735>

Im*per`ish*a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being imperishable: indstructibility. "The imperishability of the universe."

Milman.

Imperishable <Xpage=735>

Im*per"ish*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + perishable : cf. F. imp\'82rissable .] Not perisha ble; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduringpermanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown. -- Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness , n. -- Im*per"ish*a*bly , adv.

Imperiwigged <Xpage=735>

Im*per"i"wigged (?) , a. Wearing a periwig.

Impermanence, Impermanency <Xpage=735>

Im*per"ma*nence (?) , Im*per"ma*nen*cy (?) , n. Want of permanence.

Impermanent <Xpage=735>

Im*per"ma*nent (?) , a. Not permanent.

Impermeability <Xpage=735>

Im*per`me*a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Pref. im- not + permeability : cf. F. imperm\'82abilit\'82 .] The quality of being impermeable.

Impermeable <Xpage=735>

Im*per"me*a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. im- not + permeable : cf. F. imperm\'82able , L. impermeabilis .] Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air . -- Im*per"me*a*ble*ness , n. -- Im*per"me*a*bly , adv.

Impermissible <Xpage=735>

Im`per*mis"si*ble (?) , a. Not permissible.

Imperscrutable <Xpage=735>

Im`per*scru"ta*ble (?) , a. [L. imperscrutabilis .] Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. [Obs.] -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness , n. [Obs.]

Imperseverant <Xpage=735>

Im`per*sev"er*ant (?) , a. Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless. [Obs.]

Impersonal <Xpage=735>

Im*per"son*al (?) , a. [L. impersonalis ; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel . See Personal .] Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen.

Impersonal verb (Gram.) , a verb used with an indeterminate subject, commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it ; as, it rains ; it snows ; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are not strictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him.

Impersonal <Xpage=735>

Im*per"son*al , n. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.) , an impersonal verb.

Impersonality <Xpage=735>

Im*per`son*al"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.

Impersonally <Xpage=735>

Im*per"son*al*ly (?) , adv. In an impersonal manner.

Impersonate <Xpage=735>

Im*per"son*ate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impersonated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Impersonating .] 1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.

2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.

3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth .

Benedict impersonated his age. Milman.

Impersonation, Impersonification <Xpage=735>

Im*per`son*a"tion (?) , Im`per*son`i*fi*ca"tion (?) , n. The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.

Impersonator <Xpage=735>

Im*per"son*a`tor (?) , n. One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic.

Imperspicuity <Xpage=735>

Im*per`spi*cu"i*ty (?) , n. Want of perspicuity or clearness; vaguness; ambiguity.

Imperspicuous <Xpage=735>

Im`per*spic"u*ous (?) , a. Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambeguous.

Impersuadable <Xpage=735>