VERTICITIES

Noun

verticities

plural of verticity

Source: Wiktionary


VERTICITY

Ver*tic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. verticité. See Vertex.]

Definition: The quality or power of turning; revolution; rotation. [R.] Locke. I hardly believe he hath from elder times unknown the verticity of the loadstone. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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