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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Syn- \Syn-\ [Gr. sy`n with.] A prefix meaning with, along with, together, at the same time. Syn- becomes sym- before p, b, and m, and syl- before l. [1913 Webster] Synacme

Trace \Trace\, n. [F. trace. See Trace, v. t. ]

1.A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.(Chem. & Min.) A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr. [1913 Webster]

3.A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige. [1913 Webster]

The shady empire shall retain no trace Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

4.(Descriptive Geom. & Persp.) The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane. [1913 Webster]

5.(Fort.) The ground plan of a work or works. [1913 Webster]

Syn.-Vestige; mark; token. See Vestige. [1913 Webster]

Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calumniated; p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.] To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. [1913 Webster]

Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse. [1913 Webster]

Citadel \Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See City.] A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Stronghold. See Fortress. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

SYN

1.<character> Synchronous idle.

2.<language> A syntactic specification language for COPS.

["Metalanguages of the Compiler Production System COPS", J. Borowiec, in GI Fachgesprach "Compiler-Compiler", ed W. Henhapl, Tech Hochs Darmstadt 1978, pp. 122-159].

3.[TCP/IP SYN request?]

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