- ecbatic
- a. Grammar, signifying result without intention.
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Ecbatic — Ec*bat ic, a. [See {Ecbasis}.] (Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from telic, which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase i na plhrw qh, if rendered so that it was fulfilled, is ecbatic; if rendered in order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecbatic — … Useful english dictionary
Telharmony — Tel*har mo*ny [?]), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone, but not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Telic — Telharmony Tel*har mo*ny [?]), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attribution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Assignment of cause. < N PARAG:Attribution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 attribution attribution theory etiology ascription reference to rationale Sgm: N 1 accounting for accounting for &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 palaetiology1 … English dictionary for students
ec|bat|ic — «ehk BAT ihk», adjective. expressing result or consequence and not purpose or intention: »an ecbatic clause. ╂[< Greek ekbatikós < ekbaínein to result < ékbasis a consequence] … Useful english dictionary
