Part 5883

<hw>In*or"di*na*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being inordinate; excessiveness; immoderateness; <as>as, the <ex>inordinacy</ex> of love or desire</as>.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Inordinate</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*or"di*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inordinatus</ets> disordered. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Ordinate</er>.]</ety> <def>Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; <as>as, an inordinate love of the world</as>.</def> "<i>Inordinate</i> desires." <i>Milton</i>. "<i>Inordinate</i> vanity." <i>Burke</i>.

-- <wordforms><wf>In*or"di*nate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>In*or"di*nate*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Inordination</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*or`di*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inordinatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Deviation from custom, rule, or right; irregularity; inordinacy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>South.</i>

<blockquote>Every <b>inordination</b> of religion that is not in defect, is properly called superstition. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inorganic</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`or*gan"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>organic</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inorganique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; <as>as, all chemical compounds are <ex>inorganic</ex> substances</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; The term <i>inorganic</i> is used to denote any one the large series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which are not directly connected with vital processes, either in origin or nature, and which are broadly and relatively contrasted with <i>organic</i> subscances. See <er>Organic</er>.</note>

<cs><col>Inorganic Chemistry</col>. <cd>See under <er>Chemistry</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Inorganical</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`or*gan"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inorganic.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<h1>Inorganically</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`or*gan"ic*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inorganic manner.</def>

<h1>Inorganity</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`or*gan"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being inorganic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "The <i>inorganity</i> of the soul."

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Inorganization</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*or`gan*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being without organization.</def>

<h1>Inorganized</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In*or"gan*ized</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not having organic structure; devoid of organs; inorganic.</def>

<h1>Inorthography</h1> <Xpage=767>

<hw>In`or*thog"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Feltham.</i>