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  • English Word Idiograph Definition A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark.
  • English Word Idiographic Definition Alt. of Idiographical
  • English Word Idiographical Definition Of or pertaining to an idiograph.
  • English Word Idiolatry Definition Self-worship; excessive self-esteem.
  • English Word Idiom Definition The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.
  • English Word Idiom Definition An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author.
  • English Word Idiom Definition Dialect; a variant form of a language.
  • English Word Idiomatic Definition Alt. of Idiomatical
  • English Word Idiomatical Definition Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase.
  • English Word Idiomorphic Definition Idiomorphous.
  • English Word Idiomorphous Definition Having a form of its own.
  • English Word Idiomorphous Definition Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock.
  • English Word Idiomuscular Definition Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant.
  • English Word Idiopathetic Definition Idiopathic.
  • English Word Idiopathic Definition Alt. of Idiopathical
  • English Word Idiopathical Definition Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; -- opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic.
  • English Word Idiopathies Definition of Idiopathy
  • English Word Idiopathy Definition A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.
  • English Word Idiopathy Definition A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.
  • English Word Idiophanous Definition Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.
  • English Word Idioplasm Definition Same as Idioplasma.
  • English Word Idioplasma Definition That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.
  • English Word Idiorepulsive Definition Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.
  • English Word Idiosyncrasies Definition of Idiosyncrasy
  • English Word Idiosyncrasy Definition A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.
  • English Word Idiosyncratic Definition Alt. of Idiosyncratical
  • English Word Idiosyncratical Definition Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.
  • English Word Idiot Definition A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office.
  • English Word Idiot Definition An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus.
  • English Word Idiot Definition A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers, whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person without understanding from birth; a natural fool; a natural; an innocent.