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COMMUTABILITY, k3m-mi-td-b?I'i-ti, . 9 .
Tiie qualitv of being capable of exchange.
COMMUTATE!:, kilm-mu'til-bl, «. Thatmay be exchanged for something else.
COMMUTATION, kdm-muAashun, *.
Change, alteration ; exchange, the act ofgiv-ing one thing for another; ransom, the act ofexchanging a corporal for a pecuniary punish-ment.
COMMUTATIVE, kfim-mu ta-tlv, a. 157.Relative to exchange.
To COMMUTE, kdm-mute', v. a. To ex-change, to put one thing in the place of an-other ; to buy oil, or ransom one obligation byanother.—-See To Collect .
To COMMUTE, kSm-mute', t>. n. To atone,to bargain for exemption.
COMMUTUAL, kiWmuTshu4l, a. 4G1.
Mutual, reciprocal.
COMPACT, kdmpakt, s. 492. A contract,an accord, an agreement.
To COMPACT, ktfm-pikt', v.a. To join to-gether with firmness, to consolidate; to makeout of something ; to league with ; to join to-gether, to bring into a system.
COMPACT, kiSm-pakt', a. 494. Firm, so-lid, close, dense; brief, as, a ’compact dis-cmi rse.
COMPACTEDNESS, kjm-plk'ted-n^, «.Firmness, density.
COMPACTLY, kdm-pilkt'le, ad . Closely,densely ; with neat joining.
COMPACTNESS, k<5m-pakt'nes, 3. Firm-si" ’.s, closeness.
COMPACTURE, kflm-pilk'tslnire, s. 461.
Structure, compagination.
COMPAGES, k 6 m-pa'jes, s. A system ofmany parts united.
COMPAGINATION, ktJm-pad-jc-ni'shun,s. Union, structure.
COMPANION, kom-pan'yun, s. 113. Onewith whom a man frequently converses, a part-tier, an associate ; a familiar term of contempt,a fellow
COMPANIONABLE, k<5m-pan'yun4-bl, a.
Fit for good fellowship, social.
COMPANIONABLY, kdm-pun'yun-a-ble,ad. In a companionable manner.
COMPANIONSHIP,kom-pin'yun-shlp, s.Company, train; fellowship, association.
COMPANY, kum'pi-no, s. 165. Personsassembled together; an assembly of pleasure ;persons considered as capable of conversation;fellowship; a number of persons united forthe execution of any thing, a band ; personsunited in a joint trade or partnership ; a bodycorporate, a corporation ; a subdivision of aregiment of foot.—To hear Company, to as-sociate with, to be a companion to.— I’o keepCompany, to frequent houses of entertain-ment. ,
To COMPANY, kum'pa-ne, v. a. To ac-company, to be associated with. Obsolete.
To COMPANY, kum'pd-ne, n. To asso-ciate one’s self with. Not used.
COMPARABLE, kdm'pii-ra-bl, a . Worthy
to he compaied, of equal regard.—See Aca-demy, Acceptable, Commendable , and ihcum-paruble .
COMPARABLY, Uin'pit-nt-ble, ad. In a
manner worthy to be compared.
COMPARATIVE, ki\m-par a-tiv, a. Esli-
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met 95—pine 105,plnl07— no 1G2, m3ve 164,
mated by comparison, not absolute; havingthe power of comparing ; in grammar, thecomparative degree expresses more of anyquantity hi one thing than another, as, theright hand is the stronger.COMPARATIVELY, k<5m-pdr4-ttv-U>, adIn a state of comparison, according to esti-mate made by comparison.
To COMPARE, k(im-pJire / , t\ a. To makeone thing the measure of another, to estimatethe relative goodness or badness.—See To Cat*led.
COMPARE, kdm-pare', $. Comparativeestimate, comparison; simile, similitude.—See To Command .
COMPARISON, kim-pSr'i-sSn, s. The actof comparing; the state of being compared ;a comparative estimate ; a simile in writing orspeaking; in grammar, the formation of anadjective through its various degrees of signi-fication, as, strong, stronger, strongest.
I have inserted the vowel in the last syllable ofthis word, because in solemn pronunciation somespeakers may think it proper to preserve it; but incommon and unpreineditatedapeaking I am convincedit falls into the general analogy, and is sunk as muchas in Reason, Season, Prison , &c. 103, 170.—See ToCollect.
To COMPART, k6m-p^rt', v. «. To divide.COMPARTIMENT, kdm-pSrte-ment, s . Adivision of a picture or design.COMPARTITION,ym-p&-t] S h'3n,The
act of comparting or dividing; the partsmarked out or separated, a separate part.COMPARTMENT, kdm-pdrtWnt, s. Di-vision. - ,
To COMPASS , kumpus, v. a. 105. To en-circle, to environ, to surround ; to obtain, toprocure, to attain ; to take measures prepara-tory to any tiling, as, to compass the deathof the king.
COMPASS , kum'pfis, s. 88, 165. Circle,round; space, room, limits; enclosure, cir-cumference; a departure from the right line,an indirect advance ; moderate space, mode-ration, due limits; the power of the voice toexpress the notes of music ; the instrumentswith which circles are drawn; the instrumentcomposed of a needle and card, whereby ma-riners steer.
COMPASSION , k&m-p&sh'un, s. Pity, com-miseration, painful sympathy.
To COMPASSION , kSm-p&sh'un, r. a. Topitv. Not used.
COMPASSIONATE , Um-ptish'un-ate, a.
91. Inclined to pity, merciful, tender.
To COMPASSIONATE , Iutni-p;l.sh'un-ate,v.a. 91. To pity, to commiserate.COMPASSIONATELY, kom-pasli'un-ate-le, ad. Mercifully, tenderly.
COMPATERNITY, kdm-pa-ter'ne-te, *•
The state of being a godfather.COMPATIBILITY, kom-pat-c-bll e-tc, s.Consistency, the power of co-existing withsomething else.
COMPATIBLE, kftm-pilt'e-bl, a. Suitableto, fit for, consistent with ; consistent, agree-able. '
fcj* Mr. Naves ooserve# that this word ought to bewritten compctible , because it comes from the Latin comjntot
COMPATIBLENESS, Uin-piU'c-bl-neS, *.Consistency.