About The Word Polytype
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What's The Definition Of Polytype?Synonyms | Synonyms for Polytype: Related Terms | Find terms related to Polytype: See Also | Polytype In Webster's Dictionary \Pol"y*type\, n. [Poly- + -type: cf. F. polytype, a.]
(Print.)
A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in
type, etc. -- {Pol"y*type}, a.
\Pol"y*type\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-typed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {-typing}.] (Print.) To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving. \Pol"y*type\, n. [Poly- + -type.] (Print.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief. By pressing the wood cut into semifluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced: and from this matrix, in a similar way, a polytype in relief is obtained. --Hansard. \Pol"y*type\, a. (Print.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate. \Pol"y*type\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polytyped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polytyping}.] (Print.) To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving. |
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