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1. A, n. View full entry OE
...The letter, and the sound it represents....
2. abduction, n. View full entry 1623
...The action of leading or drawing something away; an instance of this. Obs....
3. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
4. absolutely, adv. and int. View full entry ?a1425
...To the fullest extent; in the highest degree; entirely, wholly, utterly. In later use freq. as simple intensifier....
5. accident, n. View full entry 1395
...Philos. In Aristotelian thought: a property or quality not essential to a substance or object; something that does not constitute an essential component, an attribute. Cf. substance4a....
6. accidental, adj., n., and adv. View full entry 1387-8
...Not essential to the existence of a thing; not necessarily present, incidental, secondary, subsidiary....
7. † accidentary, adj. View full entry ?1549
...Having the nature of a logical accident; not affecting the essence, non-essential. Cf. accidental12....
8. additive, adj. and n. View full entry 1648
...Characterized by or involving addition; that is to be or can be added....
9. adequate, adj. View full entry 1608
...Equal in size or extent; exactly equivalent in form. Freq. with to. Obs....
10. adequately, adv. View full entry 1628
...Philos. With perfect or exact correspondence of idea to object. Cf. adequation2. Obs....
11. ad hominem, adv. and adj. View full entry 1588
...By attempting to disprove an argument or proposition by attacking the beliefs or character of the person proposing it (cf. argumentum ad hominemargument3c). Subsequently also in extended use:...
12. -adic, suffix View full entry 1878
...Chem. With preceding symbol, designating an atom with a valency represented by the symbol. Cf. monadic3a, dyadicb. Obs.rare....
13. adjunct, adj. and n. View full entry 1516
...Associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary....
14. adjunction, n. View full entry ?1545
...The action or process of adding something to something else; the joining or uniting of one thing or person with another....
15. affirm, v. View full entry a1382
...trans. To assert (something) strongly; to state as a fact....
16. affirmant, n. and adj. View full entry ?1567
...A person who affirms (something); a person who makes a statement or declaration. Cf. negant1....
17. affirmation, n. View full entry c1419
...The action of confirming something established; confirmation, corroboration, support; spec. ratification of a law, etc.; the upholding of a legal decision. Also: an instance of this....
18. affirmative, adj., n., and int. View full entry c1449
...Asserting that a fact is as stated or perceived; declaring what exists; expressing a positive response....
19. alethic, adj. View full entry 1898
...Of or relating to truth; of the nature of truth. rare....
20. alethiology, n. View full entry 1852
...The study of truth; that part of logic or philosophy which deals with the nature of truth....
