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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Syn-  \Syn-\  [Gr.  sy`n  with.] 
  A  prefix  meaning  with  along  with  together,  at  the  same 
  time.  Syn-  becomes  sym-  before  p,  b,  and  m,  and  syl-  before 
  l. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Trace  \Trace\,  n.  [F.  trace.  See  {Trace},  v.  t.  ] 
  1.  A  mark  left  by  anything  passing;  a  track;  a  path;  a 
  course;  a  footprint;  a  vestige;  as  the  trace  of  a 
  carriage  or  sled;  the  trace  of  a  deer;  a  sinuous  trace. 
  --Milton. 
 
  2.  (Chem.  &  Min.)  A  very  small  quantity  of  an  element  or 
  compound  in  a  given  substance,  especially  when  so  small 
  that  the  amount  is  not  quantitatively  determined  in  an 
  analysis;  --  hence  in  stating  an  analysis,  often 
  contracted  to  tr 
 
  3.  A  mark,  impression,  or  visible  appearance  of  anything  left 
  when  the  thing  itself  no  longer  exists;  remains;  token; 
  vestige. 
 
  The  shady  empire  shall  retain  no  trace  Of  war  or 
  blood,  but  in  the  sylvan  chase.  --Pope. 
 
  4.  (Descriptive  Geom.  &  Persp.)  The  intersection  of  a  plane 
  of  projection,  or  an  original  plane,  with  a  coordinate 
  plane. 
 
  5.  (Fort.)  The  ground  plan  of  a  work  or  works 
 
  {Syn}.-Vestige;  mark;  token.  See  {Vestige}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Calumniate  \Ca*lum"ni*ate\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Calumniated}; 
  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {calumniating}.]  [L.  calumniatus  p.  p.  of 
  calumniari  See  {Calumny},  and  cf  {Challenge},  v.  t.] 
  To  accuse  falsely  and  maliciously  of  a  crime  or  offense,  or 
  of  something  disreputable;  to  slander;  to  libel. 
 
  Hatred  unto  the  truth  did  always  falsely  report  and 
  calumniate  all  godly  men's  doings.  --Strype. 
 
  {Syn}.  --  To  asperse;  slander;  defame;  vilify;  traduce; 
  belie;  bespatter;  blacken;  libel.  See  {Asperse}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Citadel  \Cit"a*del\,  n.  [F.  citadelle  It  citadella  di?.  of 
  citt?  city,  fr  L.  civitas  See  {City}.] 
  A  fortress  in  or  near  a  fortified  city,  commanding  the  city 
  and  fortifications,  and  intended  as  a  final  point  of  defense. 
 
  {Syn}.  --  Stronghold.  See  {Fortress}. 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  SYN 
 
  1.    {Synchronous  idle}. 
 
  2.    A  syntactic  specification  language  for  {COPS}. 
 
  ["Metalanguages  of  the  Compiler  Production  System  COPS", 
  J.  Borowiec  in  GI  Fachgesprach  "Compiler-Compiler",  ed 
  W.  Henhapl  Tech  Hochs  Darmstadt  1978,  pp  122-159]. 
 
  3.  [TCP/IP  SYN  request?] 
 
  (1996-04-17)




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