Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter M - Page 31
Meet (v. t.) To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle.
O, when meet now Such pairs in love and mutual honor joined ! -- Milton.
Meet (v. t.) To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and worse our foes. -- Milton.
Meet (v. t.) To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December.
They . . . appointed a day to meet together. -- 2. Macc. xiv. 21.
Meet (v. t.) To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite.
To meet with. To light upon; to find; to come to; -- often with the sense of unexpectedness.
We met with many things worthy of observation. -- Bacon.
To meet with. To join; to unite in company. -- Shak.
To meet with. To suffer unexpectedly; as, to meet with a fall; to meet with a loss.
To meet with. To encounter; to be subjected to.
Prepare to meet with more than brutal fury From the fierce prince. -- Rowe.
To meet with. To obviate. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Meet (n.) An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting.
Meet (a.) Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient.
It was meet that we should make merry. -- Luke xv. 32.
To be meet with, To be even with; to be equal to. [Obs.]
Meet (adv.) Meetly. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Meet (a) Being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first" [syn: fitting, meet].
Meet (n.) A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held [syn: meet, sports meeting].
Meet (v.) Come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" [syn: meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see].
Meet (v.) Get together socially or for a specific purpose [syn: meet, get together].
Meet (v.) Be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point" [syn: converge, meet] [ant: diverge].
Meet (v.) Fill or meet a want or need [syn: meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil].
Meet (v.) Satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" [syn: meet, fit, conform to].
Meet (v.) Satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" [syn: meet, match, cope with].
Meet (v.) Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather].
Meet (v.) Get to know; get acquainted with; "I met this really handsome guy at a bar last night!"; "we met in Singapore".
Meet (v.) Meet by design; be present at the arrival of; "Can you meet me at the train station?"
Meet (v.) Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, play, take on].
Meet (v.) Experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition" [syn: meet, encounter, receive].
Meet (v.) Undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate" [syn: suffer, meet].
Meet (v.) Be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" [syn: touch, adjoin, meet, contact].
Greatest lower bound
GLB
Infimum
Meet
(glb, meet, infimum) The greatest lower bound of two elements, a and b is an element c such that c <= a and c <= b and if there is any other lower bound c' then c' <= c.
The greatest lower bound of a set S is the greatest element b such that for all s in S, b <= s. The glb of mutually comparable elements is their minimum but in the presence of incomparable elements, if the glb exists, it will be some other element less than all of them.
glb is the dual to least upper bound.
(In LaTeX "<=" is written as \sqsubseteq, the glb of two elements a and b is written as a \sqcap b and the glb of set S as \bigsqcap S). (1995-02-03)
Meeten (v. t.) To render fit. [R.]
Meeter (n.) One who meets.
Meeth (n.) Mead. See Meathe. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Meeting (n.) A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress.
Meeting (n.) A junction, crossing, or union; as, the meeting of the roads or of two rivers.
Meeting (n.) A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonius meeting.
Meeting (n.) An assembly for worship; as, to attend meeting on Sunday; -- in England, applied distinctively and disparagingly to the worshiping assemblies of Dissenters.
Syn: Conference; assembly; company; convention; congregation;
junction; confluence; union.
Meetinghouse (n.) A house used as a place of worship; a church; -- in England, applied only to a house so used by Dissenters.
Meetly (adv.) Fitly; suitably; properly.
Meetness (n.) Fitness; suitableness; propriety. Mega; Meg
Meg- () Alt. of Megalo-.
Mega () Alt. of Megalo-.
Megalo- () Combining forms signifying:
Megalo- () Great, extended, powerful; as, megascope, megacosm.
Megalo- () (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A million times, a million of; as, megameter, a million meters; megafarad, a million farads; megohm, a million ohms. Megacephalic
Megacephalic (a.) Alt. of Megacephalous.
Megacephalous (a.) (Biol.) Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads.
Megaceros (n.) (Paleon.) The Irish elk.
Megachile (n.) (Zool.) A leaf-cutting bee of the genus Megachilus. See Leaf cutter, under Leaf.
Megacosm (n.) See Macrocosm. -- Croft.
Megacoulomb (n.) (Elec.) A million coulombs.
Megaderm (n.) (Zool.) Any one of several species of Old World blood-sucking bats of the genus Megaderma.
Megadrought (n.) 大旱災 A megadrought (or mega-drought) is a prolonged drought lasting two decades or longer. Past megadroughts have been associated with persistent multiyear La Niña conditions (cooler than normal water temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean). [2]
Megadyne (n.) (Physics) One of the larger measures of force, amounting to one million dynes.
Megafarad (n.) (Elec.) One of the larger measures of electrical capacity, amounting to one million farads; a macrofarad.
Megahit (n.) 極成功的產品 [作品等] An unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) [syn: {blockbuster}, {megahit}, {smash hit}].
Megahit (n.) A product or event, such as a movie or concert, that is exceedingly successful.
Megalerg (n.) (Physics) A million ergs; a megerg.
Megalesian (a.) Pertaining to, or in
honor of, Cybele; as, the Megalesian games at
Megalethoscope (n.) An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects. It is often combined with the stereoscope.
Megalith (n.) A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing
ancient monuments. -- Meg`a*lith"ic, a.
Meg-, Mega, Megalo- Combining forms signifying:
Meg-, Mega, Megalo- (a) Great, extended, powerful; as, megascope, megacosm.
Meg-, Mega, Megalo- (b) (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.) A million times, a million of; as, megabyte, a million butes; megawatt, a million watts; megameter, a million meters; megafarad, a million farads; megohm, a million ohms. Megacephalic
Megalo- () See Meg-.
Megalocyte (n.) (Physiol.) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anaemia.
Megalomania (n.) (Pathol.) A form of mental alienation in which the patient has grandiose delusions. megalomaniacal
Megalonyx (n.) (Paleon.) An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied to the sloth.
Megalophonous (a.) Having a loud voice. Megapolis
Megalopolis (n.) A chief city; a very large cuity; a metropolis.
Megalopolis (n.) A region in which the suburbs of several large cities merge to form one large predominantly urbanized area.
Megalops (n.) (Zool.) A larva, in a stage following the zoea, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large. Also used adjectively.
Megalops (n.) (Zool.) A large fish; the tarpum.
Megalopsychy (n.) Greatness of soul. [Obs. & R.] Megalosaur
Megalosaur (n.) Alt. of Megalosaurus.
Megalosaurus (n.) (Paleon.) A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere.
Megameter (n.) (Physics) An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
Megameter (n.) A micrometer. [R. & Obs.] -- Knight. Megameter
Megameter (n.) Alt. of Megametre
Megametre (n.) In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand kilometers.
Megampere (n.) (Elec.) A million amperes.
Megaphone (n.) A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet.
Megaphyton (n.) (Paleon.) An extinct genus of tree ferns with large, two-ranked leaves, or fronds.
Megapode (n.) (Zool.) Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. See Jungle fowl (b) under Jungle, and Leipoa.
Megapode (n.) Large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs [syn: megapode, mound bird, mound-bird, mound builder, scrub fowl].
Megapolis (n.) A metropolis. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Herbert. Megarian
Megarian (a.) Alt. of Megaric.
Megaric
(a.)
Belonging, or pertaining, to
Megarian school, or Megaric school, A school of philosophy established at Megara, after the death of Socrates, by his disciples, and remarkable for its logical subtlety.
Megascope (n.) A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used. Megascopic
Megaseme (a.) (Anat.) Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to microseme. Megass
Megass (n.) Alt. of Megasse.
Megasse (n.) See Bagasse.
Megasthene (n.) (Zool.) One of a group which includes the higher orders of mammals, having a large size as a typical characteristic.
Megasthenic (a.) (Zool.) Having a typically large size; belonging to the megasthenes.
Megastome (n.) (Zool.) One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth. Megathere
Megathere (n.) Alt. of Megatherium.
Megatherium (n.) (Paleon.) An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America.
Megathere (n.) Gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the
Pliocene and Pleistocene in America [syn: ground sloth, megathere].
Megatheroid (n.) (Paleon.) One of a family of extinct edentates found in America. The family includes the megatherium, the megalonyx, etc.
Megavolt (n.) (Elec.) One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts.
Megaweber (n.) (Elec.) A million webers.
Megerg (n.) (Physics) One of the larger measures of work, amounting to one million ergs; -- called also megalerg. Megilp
Meghalaya (n.) 梅加拉亞邦，是印度東北部的一個邦，東西約三百公里，南北約一百公里，總面積22429平方公里，2011年人口約296萬人，首府西隆2011年人口約14萬人。主要民族為加羅人（Garo）以及卡西族（Khasi）， 而該兩個民族分別使用加羅語（屬於漢藏語系下藏緬語族的薩爾語群）和卡西語（屬於南亞語系）這兩種語言。主要宗教為基督教，少數人信仰印度教、原始宗教或 伊斯蘭教。梅加拉亞邦是印度三個以基督教為主的邦之一。其邦名源自梵語，意思是「白雲停留的地方」，暗示該地多雨的氣候特點。卡西族的婦女享有特別高的地 位，有權繼承家中的一切財產，有權管所有家庭財務，與印度大部分地區的民族恰好相反。他們也不可與同族結婚。 Is a state in Northeast India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The population of Meghalaya as of 2016 is estimated to be 3,211,474. [5] Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometers, with a length to breadth ratio of about 3:1. [6]
The state is bounded to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India's State of Assam. The capital of Meghalaya is Shillong. During the British rule of India, the British imperial authorities nicknamed it the "Scotland of the East". [7] Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya. The other principal languages spoken state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya. The other principal languages spoken include Khasi, Garo, Pnar, Biate Hajong, Assamese and Bengali. Unlike many Indian states, Meghalaya has historically followed a matrilineal system women; the youngest daughter inherits all wealth and she also takes care of her parents. [7]
Compare: Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi (a.) 孟加拉國（人）的 Relating to Bangladesh.
‘Though my parents are both Bangladeshi, I was born and raised in London.’
‘The Bangladeshi garment industry.’
Bangladeshi (n.) 孟加拉國人 A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh, or a person of Bangladeshi descent.
‘The majority of Bangladeshis in urban areas have mobile phones.’
Megilla (n.) (Megillah, pl. Megillahs)【俚】複雜的事情；冗長糾纏的故事（或解釋等）A long, overblown story or fuss; a to-do.
Megillah (n.) (Yiddish) A long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah".
Compare: Yiddish
Yiddish (n.) [U] 意第緒語，依地語（一些猶太人使用的語言，和德語有密切關係 A language related to German that is spoken by some Jewish people.
Yiddish (a.) 意第緒語的；依地語的 In or relating to Yiddish.
Megillah (n.) (Judaism) The scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim.
Compare: Judaism
Judaism (n.) [U] 猶太教 The religion of the Jewish people, based on belief in one God and on the laws contained in the Torah and Talmud.
// He converted to Judaism.
// She is an expert on Judaism.
Megillah (Proper noun) One of five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther) that are appointed to be read on certain Jewish notable days, especially the Book of Esther, read at the festival of Purim.
Phrases: The whole megillah
The whole megillah (North American in formal) Something in its entirety, especially a complicated set of arrangements or a long-winded story.
Megilp (n.) A medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine [syn: megilp, magilp].
Megilp (n.) Alt. of Megilph.
Megilph (n.) A gelatinous compound of linseed oil and mastic varnish, used by artists as a vehicle for colors.
Megohm (n.) One of the larger measures of electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms.
Megohm (n.) A unit of resistance equal to one million ohms.
Megrim (n.) A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men [syn: migraine, megrim, sick headache, hemicrania].
Megrim (n.) A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men [syn: migraine, megrim, sick headache, hemicrania].
Megrim (n.) A kind of sick or nevrous headache, usually periodical and confined to one side of the head.
Megrim (n.) A fancy; a whim; a freak; a humor; esp., in the plural, lowness of spirits.
Megrim (n.) A sudden vertigo in a horse, succeeded sometimes by unconsciousness, produced by an excess of blood in the brain; a mild form of apoplexy.
Megrim (n.) The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa).
Meibomian (a.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius.
Meine (v. t.) See Menge. Meine
Meine (n.) Alt. of Meiny.
Meiny (n.) A family, including servants, etc.; household; retinue; train. [Obs.] -- Chaucer. Shak.
Meiny (n.) Company; band; army. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Meiocene (a.) (Geol.) See Miocene.
Meionite
(n.)
(Min.) A
member of the scapolite, group, occuring in glassy crystals on Monte Somma,
near
Meiosis (n.) (Rhet.) Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is ; understatement; see also litotes.
Meiosis (n.) (Cell Biology) The cellular process by which a diploid progenitor cell forms haploid gametes, including a division of one diploid cell into two cells, each with one of the homologous sets of chromosomes.
Meiosis (n.) (Genetics) Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) [syn: meiosis, miosis, reduction division].
Meiosis (n.) Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes" [syn: litotes, meiosis].
Meiostemonous (a.) (Bot.) Having fever stamens than the parts of the corolla.
Meistersinger (n.) [G.] See Mastersinger.
Mekhitarist (n.) (Eccl. Hist.) See Mechitarist.
Melaconite (n.) (Min.) An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the decomposition of other ores. Melada
Melada (n.) Alt. of Melado.
Melado (n.) A mixture of sugar and molasses; crude sugar as it comes from the pans without being drained.
Melaena (n.) (Med.) A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.
Melain (n.) The dark coloring matter of the liquid of the cuttlefish.
Melainotype (n.) See Melanotype.
Melanotype (n.) (Photog.) A positive picture produced with sensitized collodion on a smooth surface of black varnish, coating a thin plate of iron; also, the process of making such a picture. [Written also melainotype.]
Melam (n.) (Chem.) A white or buff-colored granular powder, C6H9N11, obtained by heating ammonium sulphocyanate.
Melamine (n.) (Chem.) A nitrogenous strongly basic chemical substance ({C3H6N6), structurally 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Called also cyanuramide. It is used as one of the starting components (together with formaldehyde) in the preparation of melamine resins, including the commercially marketed Formica (TM). It is solid at room temperature, and sublimes at temperatures approaching 250[deg] C, decomposing at 345[deg] C. Density 1.573. -- HCP61; melamine resin
Melampode (n.) The black hellebore. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Melampyrin (n.) Alt. of Melampyrite.
Melampyrite (n.) (Chem.) The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat ({Melampyrum). See Dulcite.
Melanaemia (n.) (Med.) A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles.
Melanagogue (n.) (Med.) A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. [Obs.]