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Subalternate — Sub al*ter nate, a. 1. Succeeding by turns; successive. [1913 Webster] 2. Subordinate; subaltern; inferior. [1913 Webster] All their subalternate and several kinds. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subalternate — Sub al*ter nate, n. (Logic) A particular proposition, as opposed to a universal one. See {Subaltern}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subalternate — index subaltern Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
subalternate — [səb ôl′tər nit] adj. [ME < LL subalternatus, pp. of subalternare < subalternus: see SUBALTERN] 1. following in order; successive 2. Bot. in an alternate arrangement, but tending to become opposite: said of leaves n. SUBALTERN (n. 3)… … English World dictionary
subalternate — adj. [L. sub, under; alternus, alternate] Not quite opposite, yet not regularly alternate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
subalternate — sub·alternate … English syllables
subalternate — /sʌbɔlˈtɜnət/ (say subawl ternuht) adjective Botany placed singly along an axis, but tending to become grouped oppositely. –subalternation /ˌsʌbɔltəˈneɪʃən/ (say .subawltuh nayshuhn), noun …
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logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
Force-feeding — Force feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. Force feeding of humans Force feeding is generally carried out by passing a tube through the nose into the… … Wikipedia
