indeterminate series

Math.: A series whose terms proceed by the powers of an indeterminate quantity. In-dě-ter-min-ate-ly, adv . [Eng. in deter min ate ; -ly.] In an indeterminate manner; indefinitely. ( Hale : Origin of Mankind , p. 106.) IMG:content-1597.png:[blocks in formation] 4. Print.: The sign or figure, used to direct attention to any particular word or pa age. (1) Congregation of the Index : Ch. Hist.: A congregation founded by Pius V. in 1571. It consists chiefly of cardinals, nominated by the Roman Pontiff, with other members, who are called consultors. The secretary is always a Dominican. Its duty is to examine and correct, or prohibit the reading of, books which it deems heretical, or which contain matter dangerous to faith or morals. (2) Index of a globe : A little style or pointer fitted on the north pole of an artificial terrestrial globe, which, by turning with the globe, serves to point to certain divisions of the hour circle. (3) Index of a logarithm : The integral part which precedes the logarithm and is always one le than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is also called the characteristic . [LOGARITHM.] (4) Index of refraction: Optics: The ratio between the sines of the incident and refracted angle. Called also the Refractive Index. sin, aş; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. index-correction, s. Astron.: A correction requisite to counter-balance the index-error of an astronomical instrument. index-error, s. Astron.: The error in the reading of a mathematical instrument, arising from the zero of the index not being completely adjusted to that of the limb; an error equal to that of zero-adjustment. index-expurgator i us, s. Ch . Hist .: A book i ued by the Roman Congrega tion of the Index (q.v.). It contains pa ages, condemned as heretical, from current literature, in order that such pa ages may be expunged before the books containing them pa into general use.