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- English Word Tractarian Definition Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.
- English Word Tractarianism Definition The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the "Tracts for the Times."
- English Word Tractate Definition A treatise; a tract; an essay.
- English Word Tractation Definition Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.
- English Word Tractator Definition One who writes tracts; specif., a Tractarian.
- English Word Tractile Definition Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- English Word Tractility Definition The quality of being tractile; ductility.
- English Word Traction Definition The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
- English Word Traction Definition Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
- English Word Traction Definition Attraction; a drawing toward.
- English Word Traction Definition The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.
- English Word Tractite Definition A Tractarian.
- English Word Tractitious Definition Treating of; handling.
- English Word Tractive Definition Serving to draw; pulling; attracting; as, tractive power.
- English Word Tractor Definition That which draws, or is used for drawing.
- English Word Tractor Definition Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism.
- English Word Tractoration Definition See Perkinism.
- English Word Tractory Definition A tractrix.
- English Word Tractrix Definition A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line.
- English Word Trad Definition imp. of Tread.
- English Word Trade Definition A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort.
- English Word Trade Definition Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment.
- English Word Trade Definition Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing.
- English Word Trade Definition Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter.
- English Word Trade Definition The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician.
- English Word Trade Definition Instruments of any occupation.
- English Word Trade Definition A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade.
- English Word Trade Definition The trade winds.
- English Word Trade Definition Refuse or rubbish from a mine.
- English Word Trade Definition To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business.