See Also: admirable(dictionary)
admirable(dictionary)

polychotomous (iou) and admirable (iou)


polychotomous (iou)



polychotomous adjective. M19.
[from POLY- + DICHOTOMOUS (as if from DI-2).]
Divided, or involving division, into many parts.

admirable (iou)



admirable adjective & adverb. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin admirabilis, from admirari: see ADMIRE, -ABLE.]
A. adjective.
To be wondered at. obsolete exc. in Admirable CRICHTON. LME.
Milton Not only strange and admirable, but lamentable to think on.
Causing pleased surprise, or wonder united with approbation; (by degrees losing the idea of wonder) excellent, to be warmly approved. L16.
B. adverb. Admirably. E17-E18.
admirableness noun E17.
admirably adverb L16.