predlctively 
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A preditpoting cmw imy . . . be deflned to be anything 
irhatcver which I - 
productively (pre-dik'tiv-li), adr. By way of 
pri-ili.-tion ; prophetically. !TL h *, te !i er whlch """ had , " uc . h * P""" 00 ' Influence upon 
nV-o/KM-nr InrZ rcTUI a,,ii^ n ~ the body as to have rendered It unusually susceptible to 
predictor (piy-dlk tor), M. [< ML. prialtctor, the exciting causes of the particular disease. 
one who foretells, < L. prydirrrc, foretell : see Sir T. Walton, Lect*. on Physic, vl. 
predict.] One who predicts or foretells; one predisposition (pre-dis-po-aish'on). n. [= F. 
who prophesies. .....-.,.. **a_ ^ L 
preeminence 
I thank my better stars I am alive to confront this false 
and audacious predictor. Su\n, Blckerstatf Detected. 
predictory (prenlik'to-ri), a. [< predict + -ory.] 
Prophetic; predictive: as, predictory informa- 
tion. J. Herrey, Meditations, II. 63. 
predigastric (pre-di-gas'trik), a. and w. I. a. 
Of or ]i(>rtniiiing to the predigastricus. 
II. M. The predigastricus. 
predigastricua (pre-di-gas'tri-kus), n.; pi. nrc- 
digastrici (-si). [NL., < L. prte, before, + NL. 
digastricuti, q. v.] The anterior belly of the di- 
gastricus, regarded as a distinct muscle. Coues. 
predigest (pre-di-jest'),t'. t. [< pre- + digest.] 
To digest more or less completely by artificial 
means before introduction into the body. 
predigestion (pre-di-jes'chon), n. [< pre- + di- 
gestion.] 1. Premature or overhasty digestion. 
Affected dispatch . . . is like that which the physicians 
call predilection, or hnsty digestion, which is sure to fill 
the body full of crudities. Bacon, Dispatch (ed. 1887). 
2. Previous digestion ; artificial digestion, as 
of food by peptonization; digestion before eat- 
ing. 
They furiously rage, are tormented, and torn In pieces) 
by their predominate affections. 
Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 565. 
predominatingly (pre-dom'i-na-ting-li), adv. 
Predominantly. 
";rr?T/7' / r^//f7,7= I Sp. ",!, i^^-'ion '=Pg.~prc- Predomination (pre-dom-i-na'shon), . [= Sp. 
-'-% = It. prcdisposizione; as pre- + dis- P^edonnnadon = Pg predomtnacSo = ft. pre- 
"' * etiared be- "Onnnazione, < ML. * priedommat\o(n-), < prte- 
dominare, predominate: see predominate.'] The 
act of predominating; ascendancy; superior 
power or influence; prevalence. 
Yon would not trust to the predomination of right, 
which, you believe, is in your opinions. 
position, (,'f. L. pra'diK/Hixilux, prepared be 
forehand.] 1. The state of being previously 
disposed in a particular direction; previous 
tendency or inclination ; mental or physical 
liability or susceptibility, as to a particular 
mode of thought or action. 
The strong predisposition of Montaigne was to regard 
witchcraft as the result of natural causes. 
Leclcy, Rationalism, I. 114. 
The Indians showed a far greater natural preditpotition 
for dlsfurnlshlng the outside of other people's heads than 
for furnishing the Insides of their own. 
Lowell, Oration, Harvard, Nov. 8, 1886. 
Johnson, In Boswell (ed. 1701), II. 453. 
predominet, < i. [< OF. predominer, < ML. 
pnpdomiiiare, predominate: nee predominate.] 
To predominate. 
Both' Element In Vllue predomininff, 
It hot, and cold, and moist, and dry doth bring. 
Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, i. 21. 
,.] 
. f< 
OfW nature bfor chaV- 
I am as one desperate and predone with various kinds of 
work at once. Kingiley, Life, II. W). (Dacict.) 
suiting from previous inclination or tendency. 
Multitudes of Christian conversions ... are only the 
restored activity and more fully developed results of some 
preditporitivnalttate. 
11. Bushnell, Christian Nurture, p. 247. 
predilatator (pre-dil'a-ta-tor), n.; pi. predila- 
tatores (pre-diK-ta-to'rez)': [< pre- + dilata- predominance (pre-dom' i-nans). n. [=F.pre- 
tor.] The anterior dilatator muscle of the nos- dominance = Sp Pg. predominant, < ML.*pr- 
dominantia, < pnedominan(t-)s, predominant: 
see predominant.] 1. The quality of being 
predominant ; prevalence over others ; superi- 
ority in power, authority, or influence; domi- 
nation; preponderance. 
He who values Liberty confines 
His zeal for her predominance within 
No narrow bounds. 
tril. 
predilect (pre-di-lekf), v. t. [< ML. priedilectus, 
pp. of priediljgere, love before, prefer, < L. prse, 
before, + diligere, love: see dilection, diligent.] 
To prefer ; favor ; choose. 
Heav'n to Its predttected children grants 
The middle space 'twixt opulence and wants. 
W. Harte, Eulogius. 
predilection (pre-di-lek'shon), i. [= F. predi- 
lection = Sp. predilcccion = Pg. prcdileccao = 
It. predilezione, < ML. 'pnedilcetio(n-), prefer- 
ence, < prxdiligere, prefer: see predilect, dilec- 
tion.] A prepossession of the mind in favor of 
something; a preference. 
For his sake I have a predilection for the whole corps of 
veterans. Sterne, Sentimental Journey, p. SB. 
Temple had never sat In the English Parliament, and . ... 
therefore regarded it with none of the predilection which predominancy (pre-dom l-nan-si), H. [As Bre- 
men naturally feel for a body to which they belong, dominance (see -cy).] Same as predominance. 
acterized by predisposition; belonging to or re- predoom (pre-d6m'), r. t. [< pre- + doom 1 , r.] 
1. To doom or pass sentence upon beforehand ; 
condemn beforehand. 
Some read the King's face, some the Queen's, and all 
Had marvel what the maid might be, but most 
Predoom'd her as unworthy. 
Tennyson, Lancelot and Elaine. 
Shall man, predoomed, 
Cling to his sinking straw of consciousness? 
K. Buchanan, N. A. Key., CXL. 462. 
2. To predestinate ; foreordain. 
The indwelling angel-gnlde, that oft 
. . . shapes out Man's course 
To the /./-.,/.,,,,,,/ adventure. 
Coleridge, Destiny of Nations. 
Ctnrper'jiLBk, v. 394. predorsal (pre-dor'sal), a. [= F. predorsal; < 
2. In astrol., the superior influence of a planet ; 
ascendancy. 
We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and 
the stars; as if we were . . . knaves, thieves, and t reach 
ers by spherical predominance. Shut. , Lear, i. 2. 134. 
You're much inclin'd to melancholy, and that tells me 
The sullen Saturn had predominance 
At your nativity. Fletcher, Sea Voyage, 111. 1. 
= Syn. 1. Preeminence, etc. (sec priority), mastery. 
Macaulay, Sir William Temple. 
= 8yn. Liltiny, Attachment, etc. (see tow'), partiality, in- 
clination (toward), preference. 
prediscover (pre-dis-kuv'er), r. t. [< pre- + 
dittcorer.] To discover beforehand ; foresee. 
These holy men did prudently preducoxr that differ- 
ences In Judgements would unavoidably happen In the 
Church. Fuller, Ch. Hist/, IX. L 52. (Davie*.) 
prediscovery (pre-dis-kuv'er-i), n. ; pi. predix- 
coi-eries (-iz). [< pre- + discorary.] A prior 
discovery. 
It was a question between us and the court of Spain, 
touching the pre-dimtotrn and consequently the right of 
dominion over certain Islands in the South Seas. 
Sir J. UawHm, Johnson, p. 484. 
predisponency (pre-dis-po'nen-si), n. [< pre- 
digponen(t) + -cy.] The state of being pre- 
disposed; predisposition. Imp. Diet. 
predisponent (pre-dis-po'nent), a. and n. [= 
The predotninanctf of custom is everywhere visible. 
Bacon, Custom and Education (ed. 1887). 
predominant (pre-dom'i-nant),rt. [=v.prrdo- pree (pre) 
miant= Sp. Pg. It. predominant, < ML. jirie- 
dom inan ( t-)s, ppr. otprtedom inare, predominate : 
see predominate.] 1. Predominating; ruling; 
controlling; exerting power, authority, or in- 
fluence; superior; ascendant. 
His next precept is concerning our civil l.ilm ti. s. which 
by his sole voice and predominant will must be clrcum- 
scrib'd. Hilton, Eikonoklastes, \\vii. ] 
Alike in the European island and In the American con- 
tinent, the English settlers were predominant In a world 
E. A. Freeman, Amer. Lects., p. 81. pre eft, . An obsolete variant of proof. 
2. In her., occupying the whole field, to the ex- preelect (pre-e-lekf), . t. [< pre- + elect.] 
elusion of all bearings, as any tincture: thus, To choose or elect beforehand. 
or predominant signifies a shield entirely gold, 
with no bearings of anv description. [Rare.] 
Predominant branch, a^iranch containing more than 
Situated in advance of the thoracic or dorsal 
region of the spine; cervical, as a vertebra, 
predonrt,"- [< OV.predrur, vernacularly j>raw, 
etc., < L. pnedator, a plunderer, < priedari, plun- 
der: see preyV, prede, r., and cf. preyerT] A 
plunderer; a pillager. 
The Earle with his band made hot-foot after, and, dog- 
ging still the tracke of the predotiri, he came to the place 
where the dart was hurled. 
Stanihurst, Descrip. of Ireland, Iv. 
predyt (pre'di), a. [Also prcedy, pready; ori- 
gin obscure.] Kant., ready. E. Phillips. 
tree (pre), r. t. [Also pric; a reduction of 
prim.] To prove; test; try; especially, to 
prove by tasting; taste. [Scotch.] 
According to DC Qulncey, "there was no one who had 
any talent, real or fancied, for thumping or being thump- 
ed, but he had experienced some preeino of his merits 
from Mr. Wilson." Atlantic Monthly, LVIII. 4S8. 
To pree one's mouth, to kiss one. 
lab, stowlins, prie'd her bonnle inou* 
Fu' cozie In the neuk for 'I, 
Unseen that night. Burnt, Halloween. 
or influence. 
position toward something. leaves 'of mosses. = g"yn, ll Prevailing, Ruling, ete. (see 
These graces and favours ... are given to men irregu- P"*al"*>l supreme, overruling, reigning, controlling, 
larly, and without any order of predinponent causes. dominant, sovereign. 
Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), 1. 142. predominantly (pre-dom 'i-nant-li), adv. In a 
H. n. That which predisposes ; a predispos- predominant manner; with superior strength 
ing cause, 
predispose 
dig 
as 
predixpfo = 
trans. 
vions disposition or inclination; adapt' before- 
hand ; render susceptible or liable, either men- 
tally or physically: as, to predispose the body 
To choose c 
God . . . had chosen and preelected her before the 
worldes to be the mother of the Lordc. 
Foxe, Book of Martyrs, p. 7S3, an. 1509. 
preelection (pre-e-lek'shon), n. [< ML. prte- 
electio(n-), < preeeligere, prseelegere, choose be- 
fore, < L. prse, before, + eligere, elei/ere, choose : 
see elect.] The act of choosing beforehand; 
an anticipative choice or election. 
We shall satlsfle his majesty with a preelection, and 
yours shall have my first nomination. 
Sir H. Wottan, Rellquue, f. 355. 
To whatsoever degree of sobriety or austerity thy suf- 
fering condition did enforce thee, . . . do It now also by a 
preelection. Jer. Taylor, Works, II. it 
preSmbody (pre-em-bod'i), v. t.; pret. and pp. 
jrreembodted, ppr. pree'mbodying. [< pre- + on- 
to disease ; to predispose the mind to anger. 
Unless nature be preditpooed to friendship by Its own 
propensity, no arts of obligation shall be able to abate the 
secret hatreds of some persons towards others. Smith 
II. in trans. To create a previous disposition 
or inclination; cause a tendency in a particu- 
lar direction. 
It Is ... quite certain that the use of Impure water of 
any kind yMOfsjMMi to cholera. 
Huxley and Youman*. I'hyslol., | 413. 
, . . 
rt controlling power; surpass in authority body.] To embody previously; give form to 
or influence; be superior; preponderate. beforehand. T. Uiu, True Order of Studies, 
Master Brook, thou shall know I will pndominaU over P- 157. 
Shot., M. w. of w., u. 2. 294. preeminence (pre-em'i-nens), n. [Early mod. 
Mm who are called In question for their opinions may E. also prrht mini nrr; < OF. preeminence, F. pre- 
' 
be expected to under or overstate them at such times, ac- 
cording as caution or temerity may predominate In their 
dlpoltlons. Southey, Buuyan, p. 47. 
- Syn. To prevail, preponderate. 
n. t 
trans. To overrule; master; prevail over. 
Allure him, burn him up ; 
Let your close tire predominate his smoke. 
Shat.,T. of A., IT. S. 142. 
predisposing! i >" .ii- -p.v/.ing), ;,. . [</-,,/,*- predominate (pn-<iom'i-nat), . [< ML. pra- 
+ -imp.] Inclrning; or disposing before- domtimtua, pp.: seethe verb.] Pr*dondiuuit; 
making liable or susceptible. r\iling. 
eminence = 8p. Pg. preeminencia = It. preemi- 
nenzia, preemtnenza, preminema, < LL. preeemi- 
nentia,\prscemirten(t-)x, preeminent: see /./'- 
eminent."} 1. The state or character of being 
Sreemiiient; superiority; surpasHUL: < imnence; 
istinction; precedence. 
Anil If your soueraygne call you 
With him to il> r sup, 
Glue him prchei/iinrnce to !>eg!ii, 
Of uieatc and eake of Cup 
Ilabre* Boolr (E. E. T. &), p. 74. 
