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Beaus adept in everything profound. Cowper.

A*dep"tion (&?;), n. [L. adeptio. See Adept, a.] An obtaining; attainment. [Obs.]

In the wit and policy of the capitain consisteth the chief adeption of the victory. Grafton.

A*dept"ist, n. A skilled alchemist. [Obs.]

A*dept"ness, n. The quality of being adept; skill.

Ad"e*qua*cy (&?;), n. [See Adequate.] The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.

Ad"e*quate (&?;), a. [L. adaequatus, p. p. of adaequare to make equal to; ad + aequare to make equal, aequus equal. See Equal.] Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

Ireland had no adequate champion. De Quincey.

Syn. -- Proportionate; commensurate; sufficient; suitable; competent; capable.

Ad"e*quate (&?;), v. t. [See Adequate, a.] 1. To equalize; to make adequate. [R.] Fotherby.

2. To equal. [Obs.]

It an impossibility for any creature to adequate God in his eternity. Shelford.

Ad"e*quate*ly (&?;), adv. In an adequate manner.

Ad"e*quate*ness, n. The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency; adequacy.

Ad`e*qua"tion (&?;), n. [L. adaequatio.] The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent. [Obs.] Bp. Barlow.

A*des"my (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; unfettered; 'a priv. + &?; a fetter.] (Bot.) The division or defective coherence of an organ that is usually entire.

Ad*es`se*na"ri*an (&?;), n. [Formed fr. L. adesse to be present; ad + esse to be.] (Eccl. Hist.) One who held the real presence of Christ's body in the eucharist, but not by transubstantiation.

Ad*fect"ed (&?;), a. [L. adfectus or affectus. See Affect, v.] (Alg.) See Affected, 5.

Ad*fil"i*a`ted (&?;), a. See Affiliated. [Obs.]

Ad*fil`i*a"tion (&?;), n. See Affiliation. [Obs.]

Ad*flux"ion (&?;), n. See Affluxion.

Ad*ha"mant (&?;), a. [From L. adhamare to catch; ad + hamus hook.] Clinging, as by hooks.

Ad*here" (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adhered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Adhering (&?;).] [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adhérer. See Aghast.] 1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.

2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." "Every thing adheres together." Shak.

Syn. -- To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold

Ad*her"ence (&?;), n. [Cf. F. adhérence, LL. adhaerentia.] 1. The quality or state of adhering.

2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.