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flesh.) To clothe with flesh; to embody in fire to a building; a person who maliciously Incentive (in-sen'tiv), n. (L. incentivum, an flesh.

sets fire to another man's dwelling-house, incentive. See the adjective.) That which This essence to incarnate and imbrute,

or to any out-house, being parcel of the moves the mind or operates on the pasThat to the highth of deity aspired. Millon.

same, as a barn or stable; one who sets fire sions; that which incites or has a tendency Incarnate (in-kär'nāt), a. 1. Invested with to another's property; one who is guilty of to incite to determination or action; that flesh; embodi d in flesh; as, the incarnate arson.-2. One who or that which excites; a which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; Son of God.-2. Of a red colour; flesh-col- person who excites or inflames factions and as, the love of money, and the desire of oured, "A blossom like to a damask or in- promotes quarrels; a political agitator. promotion, are two powerful incentives to carnate rose.' Holland.

To these two above-named causes, or incondiaries, action. --Sýn. Motive, spur, stimulus, inciteIncarnate (in-kärnāt), v.i. To form flesh; of this rage, I may very well annex time, place, &c. ment, encouragement. to heal, as a wound, by granulation.

Bwton.

Incentively (in-sen’tiv-li), adv. In an in

Incendiaries of figure and distinction, who are the My uncle Toby's wound was nearly well-'twas just beginning to incarnate. inventors and publishers of gross falsehoods, cannot

centive manner; incitingly; encouragingly. Sterne. be regarded but with the utmost detestation

Incepting (in-sept'ing), a. Incipient; beginIncarnation (in-kär-nā'shon), n. (L.L. in

Addison. ning carnatio, incarnationis, from incarno. See Incendiary (in-sen'di-a-ri), a. 1. Pertaining Incepting poets and philosophers must pay for INCARNATE.] 1. The act of incarnating or to the malicious burning of a dwelling; as,

their whistle.

Spectator. clothing with flesh; the act of assuming an incendiary purpose. — 2. Tending to excité Inception (in-sep'shon), n. [L inceptio, flesh or of taking a human body and the na

or inflame factions, sedition, or quarrel. inceptionis, from incipio, to begin--prefix ture of man; the state of being incarnated With this inenace the incendiary informer left De

in, and capio, to take.] 1. The act of taking or clothed with flesh; confinement within a l'Isle, in order to carry his threats into execution. in, or the process of being taken in; recepbody; as, the incarnation of the Son of God.

History of Duelling. tion. (Rare.) 2. In surg. the process of healing wounds Incendious (in-sen'di-us ), a.

Promoting

The result is the immersion of the mouth and nosfaction or contention. and filling the part with new flesh. - 3. A

trils, and the inception, during efforts to breathe representation in an incarnate form; a per

Incendiously (in-sen'di-us-li), adv. In a while beneath the surface, of water into the lungs. sonification: a visible embodiment; a vivid manner calculated to promote contention.

E. A. Poe. exemplification in person or act. The very Incensant (in-sens'ant), a. (L.L. incensans,

2. Beginning; commencement. incarnation of selfishness.' F.W. Robertson.

incensantis, ppr. of incenso, freq. of L. in- Therefore if we can arrive at the inception of relicendo, to set fire, to inflame.] In her. a term

gion . . . we have reason to conjecture that the in She is a new incarnation of some of the illustri.

ception of mankind was not long before. Sir M. Hale. ous dead.

Feffrey.

applicable to the boar when borne in a
furious angry position.

Inceptive (in-sep'tiv), a. (L. inceptivus, from 4. The colour of flesh; carnation. Incense (in'sens), n. [L. incensum, from in

incipio, to begin.) 1. Beginning, noting beIncarnative (in-kär'na-tiv), a. [Fr. incar

census, pp. of incendo, to burn; It. incenso, ginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an innatif. ] Causing new flesh to grow; healing. Fr. encens.) 1. Perfume exhaled by fire; the

ceptive verb, which expresses the beginning Incarnative (in-kär'nā-tiv), n. A medicine odours of spices and gums, burned in reli

of action. that tends to promote the growth of new gious rites, or as an offering to some deity. An inceptive and desitive proposition, as, the fogs flesh and assist nature in the healing of

vanish as the sun rises; but the fogs have not yet beA thick cloud of incense went up.

Ezek. viii. 11. wounds.

gun to vanish, therefore the sun is not yet risen.

l.ocke. Incarnification (in-kär'ni-fi-kā"shon), n.

2. The materials burned for making perfumes; The act of assuming or being clothed with a mixture of fragrant gums, spices, and the

2. In math. a word used by Dr. Wallis to flesh; incarnation. like, used for the purpose of producing a

express such moments or first principles as, Incase (in-kās'), v.t. pret. & pp. incased; ppr. perfume when burned.

though of no magnitude themselves, are incasing. [Prefix in, into, within, and case.]

Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either

yet capable of producing results which are: To inclose in, or as in, a case; to cover or of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put in.

thus, a point is inceptive of a line; a line of cense thereon.

Lev. X. I.

a surface; and a surface of a solid. surround with something solid.

Incense (in'sens), v.t. pret. & pp. incensed; Inceptive (in-sep'tiv), n. That which begins Rich plates of gold the folding doors incase. Pope.

ppr. incensing. To perfume with incense. or notes beginning, as a proposition or verb. Incasement (in-kās'ment), n. 1. The act of

* To have her bound, incensed with wanton

Inceptively (in-sep'tiv-li), adv. In an ininclosing in a case, or the state of being sweets.' Marston.

ceptive manner. inclosed in a case.-2. That which forms a

Incense (in-sens'), v. t. pret. & pp. incensed; Inceptor (in-sep'ter), n. 1. A beginner; one case or covering; any inclosing substance. Ppr, incensing. 1. To set on fire; to cause

in the rudiments.-2. A person who is on Incask (in-kask'), v.t. (Prefix in, into, and to burn; to inflame; to kindle.

the point of taking the degree of Master of cask.) To put into a cask. Sherwood.

Virtue is like precious odours, most fragrant when

Arts at an English university. Incastellated (in-kas'tel-lãt-ed), a. (Prefix they are incensed or crushed.

Bacon. Inceration (in-se-rā'shon), 12. [L. incero, inin, within, and castellated.] Contined or in- Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labour to

ceratum, to smear with wax-in, on, and closed in a castle.

cera, wax.) The act of covering with wax. Incastelled (in-kas'teld), a. 1. Inclosed in Thy glorious heap of funeral.

Chapman. Incerative (in-se'ra-tiv), a. Cleaving to or a castle. ---2. Hoof-bound. Crabb.

2. To enkindle or inflame to violent anger; sticking like wax. Cotgrave. Incatenation (in-kat'e-na"shon), n. [L.L. to excite angry passions; to provoke; to ir- Incertain (in-ser'tăn), a. (Prefix in, not, incatenatio, incatenationis-L. in, in, into, ritate; to exasperate; to heat; to fire. and certain.) Uncertain; doubtful; unsteady and catena, a chain.) The act of linking or How could my pious son thy power incense!

Lawless and incertain thoughts.' Shak. yoking. "The incatenation of fleas.' Gold

Dryden. Incertainly (in-ser'tan-li), adv. Uncertainly; smith.

Incense-breathing (in'sens-brēth-ing), a. doubtfully. Huloet. Incaution (in-ka'shon), n. (Prefix in, not, Breathing or exhaling incense. "The breezy Incertainty (in-sér tán-ti), n. Uncertainty; and caution.) Want of caution; heedlesscall of incense-breathing morn. Gray.

doubt. ness.

Incensed (in-senst), p. and a. 1. Inflamed The certain hazard of all incertainties. Shak. Lest through incaution falling thou may'st be to violent anger; exasperated; incited; urged Incertitude (in-ser'ti-tūd), n. (L.L. incerA joy to others, a reproach to me. Pope. on.-2. In her. a term applied to the eyes,

titudo, from L. incertus, uncertain -in, not, Incautious (in-ka'shus), a. (Prefix in, not, &c., of any rapacious creature, when repre

and certus, certain.] Uncertainty; doubtand cautious.) Not cautious; unwary; not sented with fire issuing from them.

fulness; doubt. circumspect; heedless; not attending to the Incensement (in-sens’ment), n. Violent ircircumstances on which safety and interest ritation of the passions; heat; exasperation.

He fails and forfeits reputation from mere incerti. tude or irresolution.

Is. Tapler. depend; as, incautious youth.

His incensement at this moment is so implacable,

Incertum (in-ser'tum), n. In anc. arch, a What he says on this head is ... incautious and

that satisfaction can be none but by pangs of death, injudicious.

mode of building walls used by the Romans, Fortin.

Shak.
Incension (in-sen'shon), n. [L. incensio,

in which the stones were not squared nor Syn. Unwary, indiscreet, inconsiderate, imfrom incendo, to burn.] The act of kindling;

the joints placed regularly; rubble-work. prudent, impolitic, careless, heedless, thoughtless, improvident.

the state of being on fire.

Incessable (in-ses'a-bl), a. (L. incessabilisIncautiously (in-ka'shus-li), adv. In an

Sena loseth its windiness by decocting; and sub

prefix in, not, and cesso, to cease. See CEASE.) tile or windy spirits are taken off by incension or

Unceasing; continual. Shelton. (Rare.) incautious manner; unwarily; heedlessly; evaporation.

Bacon, Incessably (in-ses'a-bli), adv. Continually; without due circumspection.

Incensive (in-sens'iv), a. Tending to excite unceasingly; without intermission. Incautiousness (in-ka'shus-nes), n. The

or provoke; inflammatory.'Incensive of Incessancy (in-ses'an-si), n. The quality of state or quality of being incautious; want human passions.' Barrow.

being incessant; unintermitted ; continuof caution; unwariness; want of foresight.

Incensor (in-sens'ér), n. (L.) A kindler of ance; unceasingness. Dright. Incavated (in-káv'āt-ed), a. [L in, in, and

anger; an inflamer of the angry passions. Incessant (in-sesant), a. (L. prefix in, not, cavatus, pp. of cavo, to make hollow, from

Many priests were impetuous and importunate in.

and cessans, cessantis, ppr. of cc8so, to cease. cavus, hollow.) Made hollow; bent round

censors of the rage.

Hayward. See CEASE.) Continuing or following withor in.

Incensory (in-sen'ső-ri), n. The vessel in Incavation (in-kāv-ä'shon), n.

out interruption; unceasing; unintermitted; 1. The act which incense is burned and offered; a cen

uninterrupted; continual; constant; perof making hollow.-2. A hollow; an excavaser.

petual; ceaseless; as, incessant rains; incestion; a depression. Incave (in-kav), u.t.

sant clamours.- Continuous, Incessant,Con Same as Encave.

Incensurable (in-sen'shūr-a-bl), a. (Prefix Incaverned (in-ka' vérnd), a. (Prefix in, in,

in, not, and censurable.) Not censurable.

tinual, Perpetual. See under CONTINUOUS. Diight.

Incessant (in-ses'ant), n. and cavern. ] Inclosed in a cavern. Dray. Incensurably (in-sen'shûr-a-bli), adv.

The quality or

So the state of being incessant. (Very rare.] ton. as not to deserve censure.

Incessantly (in-ses'ant-li), adv. In an inIncelebrity (in-se-leb'ri-ti), n. (Prefix in, Incentive (in-sen'tiv), a. [L. incentivus, that

cessant manner; without ceasing; continunot, and celebrity.] Want of celebrity.

strikes up or leads a melody, from incino, ally Incend + (in-send'), v.t. (L. incendo, to set

to sing or play upon-in, on, and cano, to

Incessantness (in-ses'ant-nes), n. The state fire to, to inflame.) To inflame; to excite. sing. It has its English sense from the in- of being incessant.

With the heat, brought with them, they incend the citement of martial or dance music. ) 1. In- Incessiont (in-se'shon), n. [L. in, and cedo, brain beyond measure.

Burton.
citing; encouraging or moving.

cessum, to go.) Progress on foot; progresIncendiarism (in-sen'di-ar-izm), n. The act

sion. The incession or local motion of ani

Competency is the most incentive to industry. or practice of an incendiary.

Dr. H. More.

mals.Sir T. Brouone. Incendiary (in-sen'di-a-ri), n. [L. incendi- 2. Apt to take fire quickly. Philips.

Incest (in'sest), n. (Fr. inceste, L. incestum, arius, from incendo, to burn-in, and candeo,

Part incentive reed

unchastity, incest, from incestue, unchasteto shine or be on fire.) 1. A person who sets Provide, pernicious with one touch to fire. Milton, in, not, and castus, chaste.) The crime of

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cohabitation or sexual commerce between Inchoately (in'kő-at-li), adv. In an incho- 2. In law, a thing necessarily depending persons related within the degrees wherein ate manner; in an incipient degree.

upon, appertaining to, or passing with anmarriage is prohibited by the law of a coun

I was in body there, but not in mind,

other that is more worthy, or principal. try.--Spiritual incest, (a) the crime of coha- So that my sin is but inchoately perfect.

To every estate in lands the law has annexed cer. bitation or sexual intercourse between per

Cartwright.

tain peculiar incidents which appertain to it as of sons who have a spiritual alliance by means Inchoation (in-ko-a'shon), n. The act of course without being expressly enunerated. of baptism or confirmation. (6) The act of beginning; commencement; inception.

Burrill a vicar or other beneficiary who holds two

Syn. Event, occurrence, fact, circumstance,

The setting on foot some of those arts in those benefices, the one depending on the colla- parts, would be looked upon as the first inchoation

adventure, contingency, accident, casualty. tion of the other.

of them.

Sir M. Hale.

Incidental (in-si-dental), a. 1. Happening Incestuous (in-sest'ū-us), a. 1. Guilty of Inchoative (in'ko-āt-iv), a. Expressing or

as an occasional event, without regularity; incest; as, an incestuous person. An in- indicating beginning; ínceptive; as, an in

coming without design; casual; accidental; cestuous Herod discoursing of chastity.' choative verb, otherwise called inceptive.

as, an incidental conversation; an inciSouth.-2. Involving the crime of incest; as, Inchoative (in'ko-at-iv), n. That which

dental occurrence.-2. Not necessary to the an incestuous connection.

chief purpose; occasional. Love not adul- begins or that which expresses the beginterous nor incestuous.' Warburton. ning of an action or state; specifically, in

By some persons religious duties appear to be regarded as an incidental business.

Rogers. Incestuously (in-sest'ū-us-li), adv.

gram, an inceptive verb. Verbs called inincestuous manner; in a manner to involve ceptives or inchoatives.' Harris.

--Accidental, Casual, Contingent, Fortuitthe crime of incest.

Inchpin (insh'pin), n. The sweetbread of a OU8, Incidental. See under ACCIDENTAL. Incestuousness (in-sest'ü-us-nes), n. The deer.

Incidental (in-si-dent'al), n. An incident. state or quality of being incestuous.

Although I gave them

(Rare.) Inch (insh), n. [A. Sax. ince, ynce, an inch, All the sweet morsels callid tongue, ears, and dou. So many weak pitiful incidentals attend on them.

Pope. the twelfth part of a foot; L. uncia, a twelfth

What, and the inch-pin I-Yes. B. Jonson. Incidentally (in-si-dent'al-li), adv. In an part. Ounce is the same word in another

incidental manner; casually; without intenform. ) 1. A lineal measure, being the twelfth Incicurable (in-sikʼū-ra-bl), a. (L. incicur, part of a foot. The inch is subdivided deci

not tame.) That cannot be tamed; untam- tion; accidentally; beside the main design; mally for scientific purposes, and into halves, Incidet (in-sid'), v.t. (L. incido-in, in, into, able. (Rare.)

occasionally; as, I was incidentally present

when the conversation took place. quarters, eighths, sixteenths, &c., for me

and cædo, to strike.] 1. To cut into.--2. In chanical purposes. Another division,scarcely

I treat either purposely or incidentally of colours. med. to resolve or break up, as some coagu

Boyle. now used, was into twelfth parts, called lines, as well as into three parts, called lated humour, by means of medicines.

Incidentalness (in-si-dent'al-nes), n. State

of being incidental. (Rare.) barley-corns, from its being supposed to be Incidence (in'si-dens), n. [L.L. incidentia, equal to the length of three barley-corns.-

from L. incido, to fall into or upon-in, Incidentlyt(in'si-dent-li), adv. Occasionally; 2. Proverbially, a small quantity or degree. into, upon, and cado, to fall.) 1. À falling

by the way. Give not an inch of ground. on or occurring; an accident or casualty.-

It was incidently moved amongst the judges what Drayton.

should be done for the king himself, who was at2. In physics, the manner of falling on, or tainted.

Bacon. 3. A critical moment.

the direction in which a body, or a ray of Incinerable (in-sin'ér-a-bl), a. That may be Beldame, I think, we watch'd you at an inch. light, heat, &c., falls upon any surface. Shak.

reduced to ashes; as, incinerable matter.

In equal incidences there is a considerable inequa- Sir T. Browne. -By inches, by slow degrees; gradually

lity of refractions.

Natuton. Excommunication by inch of candle. See

Incinerate (in-sin'ér-át), v.t. [L.L. incinero, under CANDLE.-Sale by inch of candle. See

- Angle of incidence, the angle formed by incineratum--L. in, into, and cinis, cineris, under SALE.

the line of incidence, and a line drawn from ashes.) To burn to ashes. Inch (insh), v.t. 1. To drive by inches or

the point of contact, perpendicular to the Incinerate t(in-sin'ér-āt), a. Burnt to ashes. small degrees. (Rare.)

plane or surface on which the body im- Bacon.

pinges. Thus, if a body a impinges on the Incineration (in-sin-er-á'shon), n. Valiant, they say, but very popular;

The act He gets too far into the soldiers' graces,

plane D E at the point B, and a perpendicu- of incinerating or reducing to ashes by comAnd inches out my master.

Dryden, lar bu be drawn, then the angle ABH is bustion. 2. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. generally called the angle

Incipience, Incipiency (in-si'pi-ens, in-si'Ainsworth. (Rare.) of incidence, and ABD A

pi-en-si), n. The condition of being incipient; Inch (insh), v.i. To advance or retire by the angle of inclination.

beginning; commencement. small degrees; to move slowly.

Some authors, however,

Incipient in-si'pi-ent), a. [L. incipiens, Now Turnus doubts, and yet disdains to yield, make ABD the angle of

incipientis, ppr. of incipio, to begin - in, incidence and ABH the But with slow paces measures back the field,

and capio, to take.) Beginning; commencAnd inches to the wall.

Dryden,
angle of inclination. In

ing; beginning to show itself; as, the incipiInch(insh), n. [Gael. innis,an island, probably

optics, the line of direc

ent stage of a fever; incipient light or day.

tion in which a ray is proallied to L. insula.] An island: a frequent

Incipiently (in-si'pi-ent-li), adv.

In av element in names of small islands belongpagated, as a B, is called the line of incidence,

incipient manner. ing to Scotland; as, Inchcolm, Inchkeith.

or the incident ray, and the point B where Incircle (in-sér’kl), v.t. Same as Encircle. It appears also in many names of places on

an incident ray meets the reflecting or re- Incirclet (in-sér'klet), n. A small circle. the mainland, which before the last elevation

fracting surface is called the point of inci- Incircumscriptible(in-sér-kun-skrip'ti-bl). of central Scotland were islands; as, the

dence. Also, Bu is called the axis of inci- a. (Prefix in, not, and circumscriptible.) IuInches of Perth. In Ireland, it more fredence. It is a fundamental principle in

capable of being circumscribed or limited. quently assumes the forms Innis, Ennis.

optics that the angle of incidence Ash is Incircumscription(in-ser'kum-skripshon),

equal to the angle of reflection H BC, where The blackening wave is edged with white:

Condition or quality of being incircumTo inch and rock the sea-news fly. Sir W. Scott. AB is the incident ray and BC the reflected

scriptible or limitless.

ray. (See REFLECTION.) When an elastic Incircumspect(in-sér'kum-spekt), a. (Prefix Inch (insh), a. Measuring an inch in any

body strikes a hard and fixed plane it redimension, whether length, breadth, or

in, not, and circumspect.] Not circumspect; thickness: used in composition; as, two

bounds from the plane, making the angles heedless; regardless.

of incidence and reflection equal. inch, four-inch. - Inch stuf, deal boards Incidency (in'si-den-si), n. Incidence (which

Our fashions of eating make us unlusty to labour, sawed 1 inch thick.

... incircumspect, inconsiderate, heady, rash, see).

Tyndale. Inchamber (in-chamber), v.t. [Prefix in, Incident (in'si-dent), a. (L. incidens, inci- Incircumspection (in-sér-kum-spek'shon), in, within, and chamber.) To lodge in a'

dentis, ppr. of incido, to fall into or upon. n. (Prefix in, not, and circumspection) chamber, Sherwood.

See INCIDENCE.) 1. Falling or striking upon, Want of circumspection; heedlessness. The Inchangeability (in-chānj'a-bil"i-ti), n.

as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface. incircumspection of their belief.' Sir T. [Prefix in, not, and changeability.) UnSee Incident ray, in optics, under INCI

Browne. changeableness. Kenrick.

DENCE. 2. Coming or happening occasion. Incise (in-siz'), v.t. pret. & pp. incised; ppr. Inchant (in-chant'), v. t. Same as Enchant.

ally, or not in the usual course of things, or incising. (Fr, inciser; L. incido, incisumIncharitable (in-cha'rit-a-bl), a. [Prefix in,

not according to expectation or in connec- in, into, and cædo, to cut.) To cut in; to not, and charitable.) Uncharitable.

tion with the main design; casual; fortuit- carve. Incharityt (in-cha'ri-ti), n. [Prefix in, not, ous.

I on this grave thy epitaph incise. Carciu. and charity.) Want of charity. Warner.

As the ordinary course of common affairs is dis- | Incised (in-sizd'), a. Cut; made by cutting; Inchase (in-chăs), v.t. Same as Enchase. posed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer

as, an incised wound; incised lips. - Incised Inchastity (in-chas'ti-ti), n. [Prefix in, not, incident necessities and utilities should be with spe

cial equity considered.

Hooker. and chastity.) Lewdness; impurity; un

leaf, in bot. a leaf irregularly, deeply, and chastity. Milton.

3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; hence, Incisely (in-sīz'li), adv.

sharply cut.

In the manner of Inched (insht), a. Containing inches: added naturally happening or appertaining; as,

incisions or notches. Eaton. to words of number; as, four-inched. Shak. intemperate passions incident to human naInchest (in-chest'), v.t. (Prefix in, in, into, ture; diseases incident to a climate; mis. Incision (in-si’zhon), n. 1. The act of incising

*To sever by

or cutting into a substance. and chest.) To put into a chest. fortunes incident to the poor. 'All chances

incision. Inchipin (insh'i-pin), n. Same as Inchpin. incident to man's frail life.' Shak. 'The

a sore, the gangrene of a limb.

Milton.--2. Fig. sharpness; trenchancy. Inch-meal (insh'mel), n. A piece an inch studies incident to his profession.' Milward.

The bards performed the function of public cenlong. - By inch-meal, by degrees. 4. Appertaining to or following another

sors with sharp incision.

Proj. Blackie All the infections that the sun sucks up thing, called the principal; as, a court baron

3. That which is produced by incising; a From hogs, fens, fats, on Prospero fall, and make him is incident to a manor; rent is incident to a By inch.meal a disease! Shak. reversion; timber-trees are incident to the

separation of the substance of any body

made by a sharp instrument; a cut; a gash. Inch-meal (insh'mēl), ado. By small de- freehold, &c.--- Incident proposition, in logic,

4. Separation or dissolution of viscid matgrees; little by little; gradually.

a proposition introduced by who, which, Inchoate (in'kó-át), v.t. [L. inchoo, incho- whose, whom, &c.; as, Julius, whose surname

ter by acids or drugs of any kind. atum, to begin.) To begin. (Rare.) was Cæsar, overcame Pompey.

Abstersion is a scouring off, or incision of viscous humours.

Bacon.

1. That which falls Inchoate (in'ko-át), a. Recently or just | Incident (in'si-dent), n. begun; commenced; incipient; also, existing out or takes place; an event; casualty; what Incisive (in-si'siv), a. (Fr. incisif. incisive. in elements; incomplete. happens.

from L. incido, incisum, to cut into. See It is neither a substance perfect, nor a substance No person, no incident in the play but must be of

INCISION.) 1. Having the quality of cutting inchoate. Raleigh. use to carry on the main design.

Dryden. into or dividing the substance of anything.

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2. Sharply and clearly expressive; penetrat- Roughness; boisterousness; storminess; se- Incline (in-klin'), n. An inclined plane; an ing; trenchant; sharp; acute.

vere cold, &c. • The inclemencies of morn- ascent or descent, as in a road or railway; The late Professor Ferrier . . . has done much, in ing air.' Pope.

a slope. his own beautiful, eager, mcisive way, to build up a Inclement (in-kle'ment), a. (Prefix in, not, 'Inclined (in-klind'), p. and a. 1. Having a system of true creative spiritual philosophy.

and clement.] Not clement: (a) destitute leaning or tendency; disposed.-2. In bot. Scotsman newspaper.

of a mild and kind temper; void of tender- curved with the convex side up.--Inclined 3. Having the power of breaking up or dis- ness; unmerciful; severe; harsh. () Physi- plane, in mech. a plane inclined to the horisolving viscid or coagulated humours. ‘In

cally severe or harsh; rough; stormy; bois- zon, or forming with a horizontal plane any cisive liquors.' Boyle.- Incisive teeth, the

terous; rainy; rigorously cold, &c.; as, angle whatever excepting a right angle. It fore teeth, the incisors.- Incisive bones, in

inclement weather. To guard the wretched is one of the mechanic powers. The figure anat. the bones of the upper jaw, so named from the inclement sky.' Pope. from containing the incisors.

Inclemently (in-kleʼment-li), adv.

In an Incisor (in-siz'er), n. [L] In zool: a fore

inclement manner. tooth; one of those teeth the special task of Inclinable (in-klin'a-bl), a. (L. inclinabilis, which is to cut, bite, or separate.

from inclino, to bend, to incline. See INIncisory (in-si’zo-ri), a. Having the quality

CLINE.) 1. Leaning; tending; as, a tower of cutting

inclinable to fall. Bentley. -2. Having the Incisure (in-si'zhūr), n. [L. incisura, from intellect, the feelings, or the will turned or incido, incisulin, to cut into. See INCISION.] tending in a certain direction; inclined ;

B A cut; a place opened by cutting; an inci- somewhat disposed; as, a mind inclinable

Inclined Plane. sion. 'A deep incisure up into the head.' to truth. Derham

The very constitution of a multitude is not so in- ABC represents an inclined plane; Ac is the Incitant (in'si-tant), n. [L. incitans, inci- clinable to save as to destroy.

Fuller, plane properly so called; C B the height of tantis, ppr. of incito, to set in rapid motion. Inclinableness (in-klin'a-bl-nes), n. The the plane, BA its base, and BAC the angle See INCITE.) That which excites, a stimustate of being inclinable; inclination.

of inclination or elevation. The power nelant. Smart.

Inclination (in-klin-a'shon), n. (L. inclin- cessary to sustain any weight on an inclined Incitation (in-sit-a'shon), n. [L. incitatio,

atio, inclinationis, from inclino, to bend, to plane is to the weight as the height of the incitationis. See INCITE.] 1. The act of

incline. See INCLINE.) 1. The act of in- plane to its length, or as CB to CA. Hence, inciting or moving to action; incitement.

clining: a leaning; any deviation from a the less the height of the plane in propor2. That which incites to action; that which

direction or position regarded as the normal tion to its length, or the less the angle of rouses or prompts; incitement; motive;

one; a bending downwards; as, the inclina- inclination, the greater the mechanical incentive. "The strongest and noblest intion of the head in bowing.

effect. The inclined plane enables us to citation to honest attempts.' Tatler.

There was a pleasant arbour, not by art,

raise a given weight along an inclined surIncite (in-sit'), v.t. pret. & pp. incited; ppr. But of the trees' own inclination, made. Spenser. face to a given elevation with less expense inciting. (L. incito--in, on, and cito, to urge, to rouse.) To move to action; to stir up; 2. In geom, and mech, the mutual approach,

of force than would be required to raise it tendency, or leaning of two bodies, lines, or

perpendicularly to the same elevation. to spur on. planes towards each other, so as to make

Incliner (in-klin'ėr), n. One who or that Antiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans. Bacon. an angle at the point where they meet, or

which inclines; specifically, an inclined

dial. No blown ambition doth our arms incite. Shak.

where their lines of direc-
tion meet. This angle is

Inclinometer (in-klin-om'et-ér), n. (L. inSyn. To stimulate, instigate, spur,goad, urge,

C called the angle of incli

clino, to bend, and Gr. metron, a measure. ) rouse, provoke, excite, encourage, prompt, nation; thus, the angle

In elect. an apparatus for determining the animate. of inclination CAB is the

vertical element of the magnetic force. Incitement (in-sīt'ment), n. 1. The act of

measure of the inclina

B

Inclip (in-klip'), v. t. [Prefix in, and clip.) inciting or state of being incited. —2. That tion of the two lines CA,

To grasp; to inclose; to surround. which incites the mind or moves to action; BA.-3. A set or bent of the mind or will;

Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky inclips, motive; incentive; impulse; spur; stimulus;

Is thine if thou wilt have it.

Shak. tendency, proclivity, or propensity; a disencouragement.

position more favourable to one thing or Incloister (in-klois'ter), v.t. (Prefix in, and From the long records of distant age,

person than to another; feeling; desire; cloister.) Same as Encloister. Lovelace. Derive incitements to renew thy rage. Pope. wish.

Inclose (in-klóz), v.t. pret. & pp. inclosed; Inciter (in-sit'ér), n. One who or that which

A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a ppr. inclosing. (Prefix in, and close.] 1. Tó incites or moves to action.

willing of that thing.

South

surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; All this which I have depainted to thee are inciters It does not, however, appear that in things so inti. to shut up; to environ; to encompass; as, and rousers of my mind. Shelton. mately connected with the happiness of life as mar.

to inclose a field with a fence; to inclose a Incitingly (in-sīt'ing-li), adv. So as to

riage and the choice of an employment, parents
have any right to force the inclinations of their chil.

fort or an army with troops; to inclose a excite to action.

dren.

Beattie.

town with walls. Incito-motor,Incito-motory (in'si-to-mo".

4. A person for whom or that for which one How many evils have inclosed ine round! Shak. tor, in'si-tó-moto-ri), n. In anat. & term

has a liking or preference. Monsieur Hoeft, 2. To separate from common grounds by a applied to an action the reverse of excito

who was a great inclination of mine.' Sir fence; as, to inclose lands. - 3. To cover with motor, as in the case of muscular motion,

W. Temple.-5. In pharmacy, the act by which commences in the nervous centres

a case, wrapper, or envelope; to cover under which a clear liquor is poured off from some seal; as, to inclose a letter or a bank-note. and excites the muscles to contraction.

sediment by merely stooping the vessel ; 4. † To put into harness. Dunglison.

decantation Incivil (in-si'vil), a. (Prefix in, not, and

Inclination of an orbit, in They went to coach and their horse inclose. astron, the angle which an orbit makes with

Chapman. civil.) Not civil; rude; unpolite. Incivility (in-si-vil'i-ti), n.(Prefix in, not,

the ecliptic. — Inclination or dip of the Incloser (in-klöz'er), . One who or that

needle. See under DIP.-Bent, Bias, Inclina- which incloses; one who separates land and civility.) 1. Want of civilization; un

tion See under BENT. SYN. Obliquity, from common grounds by a fence. civilized state.

slope, slant, leaning, tendency, bent, prone- Inclosure (in-kloʻzhūr), n. 1. The act of inBy this means infinite numbers of souls may be brought from their idolatry, bloody sacrifices, ignor.

ness, bias, propensity, prepossession, predi- closing or state of being inclosed; shut up ance, and incivility, to the worshipping of the true

lection, feeling, desire, affection, wish. or encompassed; specifically, the separaGod.

Raleigh.

Inclinatorily (in-klin'a-to-ri-li), adv. In tion of land from common ground into dis2. Want of courtesy; rudeness of manners

an inclined manner; with inclination; ob- tinct possessions by a fence; appropriation toward others; imoliteness. Tillotson. liquely.

of things common.–2. That which is in3. An act of rudeness or ill breeding.

Inclinatory (in-klin'a-to-ri), a. Having the closed; a space inclosed or fenced; a space quality of leaning or inclining.

comprehended within certain limits. No person offered me the least incivility. Ludlow,

Incline (in-klin'), v.i. pret. & pp. inclined; Within the inclosure there was a great store of Syn.Impoliteness, uncourteousness, unman

houses. ppr. inclining. [L. inclino, to incline-in,

Hackluyt. nerliness, disrespect, rudeness.

in, on, and clino, Gr. klino, to bend; allied 3. That which incloses, as a fence. BreakIncivilization (in-si'vil-iz-a"shon), n. [Prefix

to E. lean (which see). ] 1. To deviate from ing our inclosure every moon' Sir T. in, not, and civilization.) The state of being a direction which is regarded as normal; to Browne. uncivilized; want of civilization; barbarism. bend down; to lean; to tend; as, converg: Incloud (in-kloud'),v.t. (Prefix in, and cloud. ] Wright.

ing lines incline toward each other; a road To darken; to obscure; to encloud. Incivilly (in-si'vil-li), ado. Uncivilly; rudely. inclines to the north or south.-2. To be Include (in-klūd'), v.t. pret. & pp. included; Incivism (in-si'vizm), n. (Prefix in, not, and disposed; to have some wish or desire ; to ppr. including. (L. includo-in, in, and civism.) Want of civism; want of patriotism

tend, as towards an opinion, course of action, claudo, to shut up.) 1. To confine within; or love to one's country; unfriendliness to

to hold; to contain; as, the shell of a nut the state or government of which one is a Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech.

includes the kernel. "The shell includes a citizen. Macaulay. (Rare.)

Judg. ix. 3.

pearl.' Johnson. [Rare.)-2. To comprise; Inclamation (in-klam-a'shon), n. Shout; Incline (in-klin'), v.t. 1. To cause to deviate to, comprehend; to contain; as, Great Briexclamation. Rend their throats with in- from a line, position, or direction; to give a tain includes England, Scotland, and Wales. clamations, Bp. Hall. leaning to; to direct; as, incline the column

The loss of such a lord includes all harm. Shal. Inclasp (in-klasp'), v.t. Enclasp (which see). or post to the east; incline your head to the

3. To conclude or terminate. The flattering ivy who did ever see

right.
Inclasp the huge trunk of an aged tree?
A towering structure to the palace joined ;

Come, let us go; we will include all jars
Beaumont. To this his steps the thoughtful prince inclined.

With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. Shak. Inclavated (in-klāv'át-ed), a. (L. in, into,

Pope. SYN. To comprise, comprehend, embrace, and clavatus, pp. of clavo, to fasten with 2. To give a tendency or propension to; to contain, involve. a nail, from clavus, a nail.) Set; fast fixed. turn; to dispose.

Included (in-klūd'ed), p. and a. Contained; Incle (ing'kl), n. Same as Inkle.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. Ps. cxix. 36. comprehended. — Included style, in bot. a Inclemency (in-kleʼmen-si), 1.. The condi. 3. To bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to style which does not project beyond the tion or quality of being inclement: (a) want incline the head or the body in acts of rever

mouth of the corolla, as in the pea and of clemency; want of mildness of temper; ence or civility.

dead-nettle. - Included stamens, in bot. staunmercifulness; harshness; severity. . The

With due respect my body I inclined,

mens which do not project beyond the inclemency of the late pope.' Hall. (6) As to some being of superior kind. Dryden. mouth of the corolla, as in the Cinchona.

&c.

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Includible (in-klūd'i-bl), a. Capable of Incognita (in-kog'ni-ta), n. [It.) A female Incombustible (in-kom-bust'i-bl), a. [PreBentham.

1 being included.

who is unknown or in disguise; the state of fix in, not, and combustible.) Not combustInclusa (in-klū'sa), n. (L. includo, to in- a female's being in disguise or unknown. ible; incapable of being burned, decomposed, close.) Cuvier's name for a tribe of lamel. Incognito (in-kog'ni-to), a. or adv. [It. Sp. or consumed by fire. libranchiate molluscs, the animals of which and Fr., from L. incognitus, unknown-in,

In Eubaa's isle, have the mantle open at the anterior ex- not, and cognitus, known.] Unknown; in

A wondrous rock is found, of which are woven
Vests únicombustible.

Dyer. tremity, or near the middle only, for the concealment; in a disguise; in an assumed passage of the foot; at the posterior end it character and under an assumed name. Incombustibleness (in-kom-bust’i-bl-nes), is prolonged into tubes of great length, as Incognito (in-kog'ni-to), n. 1. One unknown, n. Incombustibility. in the razor-shells. The bivalves of this or in disguise, or under an assumed name. - Incombustibly (in-kom-bust'i-bli), adv. So tribe are remarkable for their powers of 2. Concealment; state of concealment; as- as to resist combustion. burrowing into clay, sand, wood, or even sumption of a disguise or feigned charac- Income (in'kum), n. 1. The act of coming stony rock. It includes the Teredo navalis ter.

in; admittance; ingress; introduction. ‘At (or ship-borer), the Pholas, &c.

His incognito was endangered. Sir W. Scott. mine income I louted low.' Drant. -2. That Inclusion (in-klū’zhon), n. [L. inclusio, from Incognizable, Incognisable (in - kog'niz

which comes or has come in; specifically, includo, inclusum, to shut in. See INCLUDE.] a-bl or in-kon'iz-a-bl), a. (Prefix in, not, (a) that gain which a person derives from The act of including, or state of being in- and cognizable.) Not cognizable; incapable his labour, business, or property of any kind; cluded.

of being recognized, known, or distin- receipts or emoluments regularly accruing The Dutch should have obliged themselves to

guished; incapable of being thoroughly ex- from property or office; the annual receipts make no peace without the inclusion of their allies.

Temple.
plored or investigated.

of a private person or a corporation; re

venue. Inclusive (in-klūʼsiv), a. [Fr. inclusif, from The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable.

Income L. includo, inclusum, to shut in. See IN

is of recent introduction, though

W. Tooke. Saxon in its elements and form, and it is generally CLUDE.) 1. Inclosing; encircling.

Ah! let us make no claim

applied to the pecuniary product of estates, offices, The inclusive verge On life's incognisable sea

or occupations, and even when used with respect to Of golden metal that must round my brow. Shak.

To too exact a steering of our way.

lands, its signification is confined to the money re.

Matt. Arnold 2. Comprehended in the number or sum;com

ceived for rent, or the net profit accruing from the prehending the stated limit or extremes; as, Incognizance, Incognisance (in - kog'ni

sale of the crops. It corresponds very closely to the

German einkommen in etymology, structure and sig. from Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is,

zans or in-kon'i-zans), n.

Failure to recog. nification, and is a good example of verbal affinity taking in both Monday and Saturday. nize, know, or apprehend.

between a Teutonic dialect and our own.

G. P. Marsh. Inclusively (in-klūʼsiv-li), adv. In an in- This incognizance may be explained on three pos. clusive manner; so as to include; as, from

sible hypotheses.

Sir W. Hamilton. () (Scotch.) A disease affecting any part of Monday to Saturday inclusively. Incognizant, Incognisant (in-kog'ni-zant

the body, which has no known or apparent Inclyning t (in-klin'ing), ppr. Bowing. or in-kon’i-zant), a. Not cognizant; failing

cause; as distinguished from a disease inSpenser. to notice or apprehend.

duced by accident or contagion. Incoach (in-koch'), v.t. ( Prefix in, and

Of the several operations themselves, as acts of

Her wheel was nae langer of ony use to her, coach.) To place or convey in a coach. volition, we are wholly incognizant.

for she had got an income in the right arm, and [Rare.]

Sir W. Hamilton.
coudna spin.

Galt. Incoact, t Incoacted + (in-ko-akt',in-ko-akt'- Incognoscibility (in-kog-nos'i-bil"i-ti), n.

(c) Inspiration, courage or zeal, supernatured), a. (L. in, not, and coactus, pp. of cogo,

The state of being incognoscible, or not cap- ally imparted. (Obsolete and rare.] to constrain.) Unconstrained. able of being known.

I would then make in and steep Incoagulable (in-ko-ag'ü-la-bl), a. (Prefix The incognoscibility of the law, and its extreme

My income their blood. Chapman. in, not, and coagulable.) Not coagulable;

uncertainty, render a resort to the tribunals often

necessary for obtaining justice. incapable of being coagulated or concreted.

3. S. Mill. Incomer (in'kum-ér), n. 1. One who comes Incoalescence (in-ko-al-es’ens), n. (Prefix Incognoscible (in-kog-nos'i-bl), a. (Prefix

in; one who succeeds another, as a tenant of in, not, and coalescence] Want of coales- in, not, and cognoscible.) Not cognoscible;

land, houses, &c.-2. (Scotch.] One resi. cence. incapable of being comprehended, known,

dent in a place, but not a native; one who Incocted t (in-kokt'ed), a. Not digested; in- or distinguished; incognizable.

enters a company, society, or the like.

An assessed digestible. * Incocted crudities.' Bp. Hall. Incoherence (in-ko-her'ens), n. (Prefix in, Income-tax (in’kum-taks). n. Incoercible (in-ko-érs'i-hl), a. (Prefix in, not, and coherence.) The quality of being

tax of so much per £1 on all incomes, emolu. not, and coercible.) 1. Not to be coerced or incoherent: (a) want of coherence; want of

ments, profits, &c., or on all above a certain

amount. compelled; incapable of being compelled or cohesion or adherence; looseness or unconforced. -2. In chem, incapable of being re- nected state of parts, as of a powder. (b)Want Incoming (in'kum-ing), a. 1. Coming in, as duced to a liquid form by any amount of of connection in ideas, language, &c.; in

an occupant; as, an incoming tenant. pressure: formerly said of certain gases. congruity; inconsistency; want of agree

2. Coming in, as the produce of labour, proIncoexistence (in-ko-egs-ist'ens), n. [Pre- ment or dependence of one part on another;

perty or business; accruing. “A full infix in, not, and coexistence.) A not existing as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, or

coming profit on the product of his labour.' together. principles.

Burke. -3. (Scotch.) Ensuing; as, the inIncog (in-kog), adv. (Contr. from incognito.) I find that laying the intermediate ideas naked in

coming week. In concealment; in disguise or under an their due order shows the incoherence of the argu: Incoming (in'kum-ing), n. 1. The act of

Locke.

nientations better than syllogisins, assumed name; in a manner not to be

coming in, entering, or arriving. 'Begin. known.

Incoherency (in-ko-hēr'en-si), n.

Incoher- ning to take an interest in the incomings But if you're rough, and use him like a dog.

Dickens. ence (which see).

and outgoings of the trains.' Depend upon it he'll remain incog. Addison. Incoherent (in-ko-hēr'ent), a. (Prefix in,

2. That which comes in; income; gain; source Incogitability (in-ko'ji-ta-bil'i-ti), n.

of revenue. The not, and coherent] Not coherent: (a) wantquality of being incogitable or incapable of ing cohesion; loose; unconnected; not fixed Many incomings are subject to great fluctuations.

Tooke. being made the object of thought.

to each other: applied to material substanWe then predicate incogitability, and if we do not

ces. 'A thousand incoherent pieces.' Swift. Incomity (in-kom'i-ti), n. [Prefix in, not, always predicate, as an equivalent, non-existence, we

(6) Wanting coherence or agreement; incon- and comity (which see).) Want of comity; shall never err.

Sir W Hamilton. gruous; inconsistent; having no dependence incivility. Incogitable (in-ko'jit-a-hl), a. [Prefix in, of one part on another; as, the thoughts of In commendam. (L.L.) By favour; as, to not, and cogitable.) Not cogitable; incap- a dreaming man and the language of a mad- hold a vacant living in commendam, to hold able of being thought of; incapable of being man are incoherent.

it by favour of the crown, till a proper pasmade the object of thought.

This historian of men and manners goes on in the

tor is provided If Schelling's hypothesis appear to us incogitable,

same rambling incoherent manner. Warburton. Incommensurability (in-kom-men'sū-rathat of Cousin is seen to be self-contradictory. Incoherentific (in-ko-hēr'ent-if'ik), a. (E.

bil'i-ti), n. The quality or state of being Sir W. Hamilton.

incommensurable. Incogitance, Incogitancy (in-ko'jit-ans,

incoherent, and L. facio, to make.) Causing
incoherence. Coleridge.

Incommensurable (in-kom-men'sū-ra-bl), in-koʻjit-an-si), n. [L. incogitantia, thoughtIncoherently (in-ko-hēr'ent-li), adv. In an

a. [Prefix in, not, and commensurable.) lessness – in, not, and cogito, to think.) Want of thought or the power of thinking. incoherent manner; inconsistently; without

Not commensurable; having no common coherence of parts. Speaking irrationally

measure; as, two quantities are incommenIncogitant (in-ko'jit-ant), a. (L. incogitans, and incoherently.' Broome.

surable when no third quantity can be found incogitantis-in, not, and cogitans, ppr. of Incoherentness (in-ko-hēr'ent-nes), n. Want

that is an aliquot part of both. cogito, to think.) Not thinking; thoughtof coherence; incoherence.

Incommensurable (in-kom-men'sū-ra-bl), less. Incoincidence (in-ko-in’si-dens), n. [Prefix

n. One of two or more quantities which Men are careless and incogitant, and slip into the pit of destruction before they are aware. Goodman. in, not, and coincidence.) Want of coinci

have no common measure. dence or agreement.

Incommensurableness(in-kom-men'sū-raIncogitantly (in-ko'jit-ant-li), ado. Without consideration.

bl-nes), n. Incommensurability. Incoincident (in-ko-in'si-dent), a. (Prefix Incogitative (in-ko'jit-at-iv), a. [Prefix in,

in, not, and coincident.] Not" coincident; Incommensurably (in-kom-men'sū-ra-bli), not agreeing in time, place, or principle.

adv. In an incommensurable manner. not, and cogitative.] Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the power of thought. Incolumity + (in-ko-lum'i-ti), n. [L. inco

Incommensurate (in-kom-men'sū-rāt), a. lumitas, from incolumis, safe.) Safety; se

(Prefix in, not, and commensurate.) 1. Not Purely material beings, as clippings of our beards, curity

commensurate; not admitting of a common we will call incoritative beings. Locke. Incombinet in-kom-bin'), v.i. (Prefix in,

measure.—2. Not of equal measure or exIncogitativity (in-ko'jit-a-tiv'i-ti), n. Quanot, and combine.) To refuse to combine

tent; not adequate; as, our means are inlity of being incogitative; want of thought or unite; to disagree; to differ.

commensurate to our wants. --Syn. Unequal, or the power of thinking. (Rare.)

inadequate, insufficient.

To sow the sorrow of man's nativity with seed of God may "uperadd a faculty of thinking to incogi. two incoherent and incombining dispositions.

Incommensurately (in-kom-men'sū-rāt-li), tativity, Wollaston.

Milton.

adv.

Not in equal or due measure or proIncognisable (in-kog'niz-a-bl), a. See IN- Incombrous, t a. Cumbrous; cumbersome. portion. COGNIZABLE.

Chaucer.

Incommensurateness (in-kom-men'sū-rátIncognisance (in-kog'niz-ans), n. See IN- Incombustibility (in-kom-bust'i-bil"'i-ti), nes), n. State of being incommensurate. COGNIZANCE.

n. The quality of being incombustible. Incommiscible (in-kom-mis'i-bl), a. (Prefix Incognisant (in-kog'niz-ant), a. See INCOG- Amianthus (remarkable) for its incombus- in, not, com, with, and miscible.) IncapNIZANT. tibility.' Ray.

able of being commixed or mutually mixed. INCOMMIXTURE

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cut.

or

n.

ness.

ness.

Incommixture (in-kom-miks'tur), n. (Pre- compact.) Not compact; not having the petency of the eyes to discern the motions of fix in, not, and commixture.] A state of parts firmly united; not solid.

the heavenly bodies.--2. In law, (a) want of being unmixed.

Incomparable (in-kom'pa-ra-bl), a. (Prefix competency or legal fitness to be heard or Incommodatet (in-kom'mo-dát), v.t. pret. in, not, and comparable.) Not comparable; admitted as a witness, or to sit or act as a & pp. incommodated; ppr. incommodating. admitting of no comparison with others; juror, in the trial of a cause. () The state [L. incommodo, incommodatum, from in- without a match, rival, or peer; unequalled; of a judge who cannot take cognizance of a commodus, inconvenient-in, not, and com- transcendent.

cause brought before him; want of jurisdicmodus, convenient. See COMMODIOUS.] To Her words do show her wit incomparable. Shak. tion. incommode. 'Incommodated with a resty A new hypothesis . ., which hath the incompar. Incompetent (in-kom'pe-tent), a. [Prefix horse.' Bp. Hall.

able Sir Isaac Newton for a patron. Warburton. in, not, and competent.) Not competent: (a) Incommodation (in-kom'mo-dā"shon), n. Incomparableness (in-kom'pa-ra-bl-nes), wanting adequate strength, power, capacity, State of being incommodated or incom- n. The state or quality of being incompar- means, qualítications, &c.; unable ; incapmoded. able; excellence beyond comparison.

able; inadequate. Incompetent to perform Incommode (in-kom-möd'), v.t. pret. & pp. Incomparably (in-kom'pa-ra-bli), adv. In

the duties of the place.' Macaulay. incommoded; ppr. incommoding. [Fr. in- an incomparable manner; beyond compari- Perhaps laymen, with equal advantages of parts commoder; L. incommodo, to be troublesome son; without competition; in the highest and knowledge, are not the most incompetent judges to any one. See INCOMMODATE.) To give degree; as, Newton was incomparably the

of sacred things.

Drydon. inconvenience to; to give trouble to; to dis- greatest philosopher the English nation had (6) Wanting the legal or constitutional quaturb or molest; to worry; to put out; as, produced.

lifications; as, a person convicted of perjury visits of strangers at unseasonable hours in

There are the heads of Antoninus Pius, the Faust. is an incompetent witness in a court of law commode a family.

inas, and Marcus Aurelius, all incomparably well or equity. (c) Not permissible or admissible; Temporal pressures and adversities may

Addison.

lying outside one's capacity, power, sometimes incommode the man, yet can never reach Incomparedt (in-kom-pārd), a. [Prefix in, right; unauthorized; as, such a defence was the saint.

Soruth.

not, and compared.] Not matched; peerless. incompetent. SYN. To discommode, disturb, trouble, mo

“That Mantuan poet's incompared spirit.' | Incompetently (in-kom'pē-tent-li), adv. In lest, inconvenience, worry.

Spenser. Incommodementt (in-kom-mód'ment), n.

an incompetent manner; insufficiently; inIncompassiont (in-kom-pa'shon), n. (Prefix adequately; not suitably. The act of incommoding, or state of being in, not, and compassion.] Want of compas- Incompetibility (in-kom-pet'i-bil''i-ti), n. incommoded; inconvenience. Cheyne. sion or pity. Incommodious (in-kom-mo'di-us), a. (Pre

Incompatibility. Sir M. Hale. fix in, not, and commodious.) Not commodi

We are full of incompassion , ., we have little Incompetible † (in-kom-pet'i-bl),a. Incomfellow-feeling of their griefs.

Sanderson. patible. Hammond. ous; inconvenient; tending to incommode: Incompassionate (in-kom-pa'shon-āt), a. Incomplete (in-kom-plēt'), a. (Prefix in, not affording ease or advantage; unsuitable; giving trouble; annoying.

[Prefix in, not, and compassionate.] Not not, and complete.) Not complete; not

compassionate; void of compassion or pity; finished; imperfect; defective. - Incomplete I may safely say that all the ostentation of our destitute of tenderness. Sherburne.

flower, in bot. a flower which wants the grandees is just like a train, of no use in the world, but horribly cumbersome and incommodious. Incompassionately (in-kom-pa'shon-āt-li), calyx or corolla or both.-Incomplete equa

Cowper. adv. In an incompassionate manner; with- tion, in math. an equation some of whose Incommodiously (in-kom-mo'di-us-li), adv. out pity or tenderness.

terms are wanting; or one in which the In an incommodious manner; inconveni- Incompassionateness (in-kom-pa'shon-āt- coefficient of some one or more of the powers ently; unsuitably.

nes), n. Want of compassion or pity. of the unknown quantity is equal to 0. Incommodiousness (in-kom-mo'di-us-nes), Granger.

Incompletely (in-kom-plėt'li), add.

In an The condition or quality of being in- Incompatibility (in-kom-pat'i-bil"i-ti), n. incomplete manner; imperfectly. commodious; inconvenience; unsuitable- The quality or condition of being incompat- Incompleteness (in-kom-plēt'nes), n. An

ible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness. unfinished state; imperfectness; defectiveIncommodity t (in-kom-mod'i-ti), n. (L. in

He overcame that natural incompatibility, which commoditas. See INCOMMODATE.) Incon- hath been noted between the vulgar and the sove- Incompletion (in-kom-plē'shon), n. Invenience; trouble; disadvantage. The in- reign favour.

Wotton. completeness. commodities . . . of usury. Bacon. A great Incompatible (in-kom-pat’i-bl), a. ( Prefix Incomplex (in-kom'pleks), a. (Prefix in, incommodity to the body.' Jer. Taylor. in, not, and compatible.) 1. Not compatible; not, and complex.] Not complex; uncomIncommunicability (in-kom-mu'ni-ka-bil”- incapable of subsisting, being possessed, or pounded; simple. i-ti), n. [From incommunicable.) The being madle to accord with something else; Incompliablet (in-kom-pli'a-bl), a. (Prefix quality of being incommunicable, or incap- incapable of harmonizing; as, persons of in, not, and compliable.] Not disposed to able of being imparted to another. incompatible tempers.

comply. Mountagu. Incommunicable (in-kom-mū'ni-ka-bl), a. To have effected that would have required a Incompliance (in-kom-pli'ans), n. [Prefix [Prefix in, not, and communicable.) 1. Not strength and obduracy of character incompatible in, not, and compliance.) The quality of communicable; incapable of being commu

with his meck and innocent nature. Southey. being incompliant; the act of not complynicated, told, or imparted to others.

2. In chem. incapable of coexisting in the ing; refusal or failure to comply; unyielding One supreme excellency, which was incommuni. same solution without mutual decomposi- temper or constitution. cable to any creature.

Stilling fleet. tion or other chemical action on each other. Consider the vast disproportion between the worst Incommunicable revelations of the divine love. 3. In med. not suitable to be prescribed to- inconveniences that can attend our incompliance

South. 2. Uncommunicative. [Rare.) gether in the same formula, as being liable,

with men, and the eternal displeasure of an offended

God. when brought together, to chemical change,

Rogers. About the Essays or Colloquies I can tell nothing; or as possessing opposite medicinal quali

Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompitMurray being incommuniable. Southey.

ance of humour in things lawful and indifferent. ties; as, incompatible medicines.-Incom

Tillotson. Incommunicableness(in-kom-mū'ni-ka-bl- patible terms, in logic, terms which cannot Incompliant (in-kom-pli'ant), a. (Prefix in, nes), n. Incommunicability. both be affirmed of one subject. - Incom

not, and compliant.) Not compliant; unIncommunicably (in-kom-mū' ni-ka-bli), patible, Inconsistent, Incongruous. Things adv. In a manner not to be imparted or

yielding to request or solicitation; not disare incompatible when they cannot be har

posed to comply. communicated.

moniously joined, or made to act together Incompliantly (in-kom-pli'ant-li), adv. Not Incommunicatedt (in-kom-mū'ni-kāt-ed), or side by side; inconsistent, when they cana. (Prefix in, not, and communicated.] Not not be adjusted to each other in accordance Incomposedt (in-kom-pozd), a. (Prefix in,

compliantly communicated or imparted. with some standard, so as to render a

not, and composed.) Not composed; disExcellences, so far as we know, incommunicated union improper or wrong; incongruous, ordered; disturbed. to any creature. Dr. H. More. when they are not suited to each other, so

Thus Satan; and him thus the anarch old, Incommunicatingtin-kom-mū'ni-kāt-ing), that their union is unbecoming, or creates With faltering speech and visage incomposed, a. [ Prefix in, not, and communicating.) a feeling of strangeness or astonishment. Answer'd.

Milton. Having no communion or intercourse with Habitual levity is incompatible with the pereach other; as, an administration in incom- manent usefulness of a clergyman;

Incomposednesst (in-kom-poz'ed-nes), n. inconsis

The state of being incomposed; want of municating hands. Hales.

tent with his ordination vows; and incon

composure. Incommunicative (in-kom-mū'ni-kā-tiv), gruous with his profession.--SYN. Inconsis- Incomposite (in-kom'poz-īt), a. (Prefix in, a. [Prefix in, not, and communicative.] tent, incongruous, unsuitable, discordant,

not, and composite.) Not composite; un1. Not communicative; not free or apt to disagreeing, irreconcilable.

compounded ; simple.- Incomposite numimpart to others in conversation.-2. Not Incompatible (in-kom-pat'i-bl), n. One of

bers. Same as Prime Numbers. See PRIME. disposed to hold communion, fellowship, or two or more things which cannot coexist; Incompossibility (in-kom-pos' si-bil'i-ti), intercourse with. "The Chinese as, in chem, one of two or more salts or

n. (Prefix in, not, and compossibility.] The incommunicative nation.' Goodrich, other substances which cannot be united in

quality of being incompossible; incapability Incommunicatively (in-kom-mū'ni-ka-tiv- solution without decomposition or chemical

of joint existence; inconsistency with someli), adv. In an incommunicative manner. change.

thing. (Rare.) Incommunicativeness (in-kom-mū'ni-kā- Incompatibleness (in-kom-pat’i-bl-nes), n.

The two different meanings afford, however, in tiv-nes), n. The quality of being incommu- Incompatibility:

many cases, two different results, as well in the rela nicative.

Incompatibly (in-kom-pat’i-bli), adv. In an tion of Incom possibility as in the relati of (imme Incommutability (in-kom-mūt'a-bil"i-ti), incompatible manner; inconsistently; incon- diate) Inference.

Sir W. Hamilton. n. The condition or quality of being in- gruously.

Incompossible (in-kom-pos'si-bl), a. (Precommutable.

Incompensable in-kom-pen'sa-bl), a. [Pre- fix in, not, and compossible.) Not possible Incommutable (in-kom-mūt'a-bl), a. (Pre- fix in, not, and compensable.) Not compens- to be or subsist with something else; incap

fix in, not, and commutable.) Not commut- able; incapable of being recompensed. able of jointexistence; incompatible. (Rare.) able; incapable of being exchanged with Incompetence, Incompetency (in-kom'pē- It may well be that a denial is supported only by another. tens, in-kom'pe-ten-si), n. (Prefix in, not, and

one or other of two incom possible contraries. Incommutableness (in-kom-mut'a-bl-nes), competence, competency.) 1. The condition

Sir W. Hamilton. n. Incommutability.

or quality of being incompetent; want of Incomprehenset (in-kom’pré-hens'), a. InIncommutably (in-kom-mut'a-bli), adv. competence; inability, either physical, mo- comprehensible. Incomprehense in virtue.' Without reciprocal change.

ral, or intellectual; disqualification; incapa- Marston. Incompact, Incompacted (in-kom-pakt', city; insufficiency: inadequacy; as, the in- Incomprehensibility (in-kom'prē-hen'siin-kom-pakt'ed), a. (Prefix in, not, and competency of infants or idiots; the incom- bil"i-ti), n. The quality of being incompre

an