I hardly believe he hath from elder times unknown the verticity of the loadstone. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
verticity — ˌvərˈtisəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin verticitat , verticitas, from Latin vertic , vertex highest point, peak + itat , itas ity more at vertex : a tendency (as shown by a magnetized needle) to turn toward a magnetic pole the old window… … Useful english dictionary
verticity — ver·tic·i·ty … English syllables
Leonardo Garzoni — Infobox Person name = Leonardo Garzoni caption = birth date = 1543 birth place = Venice, Italy death date = March 10, 1592 death place = Venice occupation = natural philosopherLeonardo Garzoni (Venice, Italy, 1543 ndash; Venice, Italy, March 10,… … Wikipedia
Rotation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion in a continued circle. < N PARAG:Rotation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rotation rotation revolution gyration circulation roll Sgm: N 1 circumrotation circumrotation circumvolution circumgyration Sgm: N 1 volutation … English dictionary for students
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