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sane |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sane \Sane\, a. [L. sanus; cf Gr ?, ?, safe, sound. Cf {Sound}, a.] 1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind. 2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons. Syn: Sound; healthy; underanged unbroken. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pentosan \Pen"to*san\, n. Also -sane \-sane\ [From {Pentose}.] (Chem.) One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sane adj 1: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane" [ant: {insane}] 2: marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy" [syn: {reasonable}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: SANE Scanner Access Easy Now (Open Source) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: SANE Standard Apple Numeric Environment (Apple)
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