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<h1>Aparithmesis</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>Ap`a*rith"me*sis</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, from <?/ to count off or over.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>Enumeration of parts or particulars.</def>

<h1>Apart</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>A*part"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'85 part</ets>; (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>part</ets> part. See <er>Part</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.</def>

<blockquote>Others <b>apart</b> sat on a hill retired. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The Lord hath set <b>apart</b> him that is godly for himself. <i>Ps. iv. 3.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently; <as>as, consider the two propositions <ex>apart</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Aside; away.</def> "Wherefore lay <i>apart</i> all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness."

<i>Jas. i. 21.</i>

<blockquote>Let Pleasure go, put Care <b>apart</b>. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; <as>as, to take a piece of machinery <ex>apart</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Apartment</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>A*part"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>appartement</ets>; cf. It. <ets>appartamento</ets>, fr. <ets>appartare</ets> to separate, set apart; all fr. L. <ets>ad + pars</ets>, <ets>partis</ets>, part. See <er>Apart</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A room in a building; a division in a house, separated from others by partitions.</def>

<i>Fielding.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A set or suite of rooms.</def>

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A compartment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Apartness</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>A*part"ness</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of standing apart.</def>

<h1>Apastron</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>Ap*as"tron</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ from + <?/ star.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.</def>

<mhw><h1>Apathetic, Apathetical</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>Ap`a*thet"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ap`a*thet"ic*al</hw></mhw> <tt>(#)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Apathy</er>.]</ety> <def>Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.</def>

<h1>Apathetically</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>Ap`a*thet"ic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an apathetic manner.</def>

<h1>Apathist</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Anx*i"e*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Anxieties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>anxietas</ets>, fr. <ets>anxius</ets>: cf. F. <ets>anxi\'82t\'82</ets>. See <er>Anxious</er>.]</ety>67 <p><b>1.</b> <def>Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.</def>>

<hw>Ap"a*thist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>apathiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who is destitute of feeling.</def>

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