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<h1>Infliction</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flic"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inflictio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>infliction</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inflicting or imposing; <as>as, the <ex>infliction</ex> of torment, or of punishment</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment, disgrace, calamity, etc.</def>

<blockquote>His severest <b>inflictions</b> are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inflictive</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flict"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf.F. <ets>inflictif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Causing infliction; acting as an infliction.</def>

<i>Whitehead.</i>

<h1>Inflorescence</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In`flo*res"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inflorescens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>inflorescere</ets> to begin to blossom; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>florescere</ets> to begin to blossom: cf.F. <ets>inflorescence</ets>. See <er>Florescent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An axis on which all the flower buds.</def>

<blockquote><b>Inflorescence</b> affords an excellent characteristic mark in distinguishing the species of plants. <i>Milne.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Centrifugal inflorescence</col>, <cd>determinate inflorescence.</cd> -- <col>Centripetal inflorescence</col>, <cd>indeterminate inflorescence. See under <er>Determinate</er>, and <er>Indeterminate</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Inflow</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flow"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To flow in.</def>

<i>Wiseman.</i>

<h1>Influence</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In"flu*ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>influence</ets>, fr. L. <ets>influens</ets>, -<ets>entis</ets>, p.pr. See <er>Influent</er>, and cf. <er>Influenza</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A flowing in or upon; influx.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>God hath his <b>influence</b> into the very essence of all things. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the <i>influence</i> of education on the mind; the <i>influence</i>, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs.</def>

<blockquote>Astrologers call the evil <b>influences</b> of the stars,evil aspects. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Cantsthou bind the sweet <b>influences</b> of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion ? <i>Job xxxviii. 31.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>She said : <?/Ah,dearest lord ! what evil star On you hath frown'd,and poured, his <b>influence</b> bad ?" <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Power or authority arising from elevated station, excelence of character or intellect, wealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged ascendency; <as>as, he is a man of <ex>influence</ex> in the community</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Such <b>influence</b> hath your excellency. <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>Induction.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Control; persuasion; ascendency; sway; power; authority; supremacy; mastery; management; restraint; character; reputation; prestige.</syn>

<h1>Influence</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In"flu*ence</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Influenced</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Influencing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.</def>