innovate

t. & i. [Lat. in nov at us, pa. par. of innovo: in-=in, and novo =to make new; nov us = new; Fr.inn over; Sp. innovar; Ital. in nov are.] A. Transitive : 1. To alter or change by the introduction of something new. "All attempts to innovate the constitutional or habitual character." The Rambler, No. 179. 2. To bring in or introduce by way of something new. Scott: Lady of the Lake, i. 30. In-noc-u-a, s. pl . [Neut. nom. pl. of Latin in nocuus harmle , innocuous.] Zool.: A sub-order of Ophidia (Snakes), containing the Colubriformes or Innocuous Colubriform Snakes. They have no decided venom gland, though a special non-venomous one and a groove may be present. The jaws are armed with numerous, solid, curved teeth; the body is covered with rows of large scales, and the head with plates. Families: Acrochordidæ (Wart-Snakes), Dryiophide (Whip-Snakes), Dipsadidæ (Nocturnal Tree Snakes), Lycodontidæ (Ground Snakes), Amblycephalidae (Bluntheads), Den drop hide (Tree Snakes), Psammophidæ (Desert Snakes), Rachiodontidæ (Throat-toothed Snakes), Homa lop side (Fresh-water Snakes), Colubridæ (True Snakes), Pythonidæ (Rock Snakes), Erycidæ (Sand Snakes), Tortricide (Rollers), and Uropeltidæ (Rough- tails). ( Duncan , .) In-noc-ů It ỹ, s. [Eng. innocuous); -ity .] The quality or state of being innocuous; harmle ne , In-noc-u-ous, a. [Lat. innocuus , from in- =not, and nocuus =hurtful; noceo =to hurt; Ital. & Sp. innocuo .] 1. Harmle ; producing no evil result or effect; innocent. 2. Harmle ; doing no injury or harm. "A generous lion will not hurt a beast that lies prostrate, nor an elephant an innocuous creature." -Burton : Anat, of Melancholy , p. 348. Innocuous Colubriform Snakes: Zool .: [INNOCUA.] In-noc-u-ous-ly, adv . [Eng. innocuous ; -ly .] In an innocuous manner; without harm or injury; harmle ly; without mischievous effects. "Where the salt sea innocuously breaks." Words worth: Excursion, bk. iii, In-noc-u-ous-ne , s . [Eng. innocuous ; -ne .] The quality or state of being innocuous; harmle ne . *In-no-date, v. t . [Lat. in no dat us , pa. par. of innodo: in-in, and nodus a knot.] To bind up, fasten, or include, as in a knot. ( Lit. & fig .) IMG:content-1693.png:[blocks in formation] "But every man cannot distinguish betwixt pedantry and poetry; every man, therefore, is not fit to innovate." -Dryden: Virgil's Æneid. (Dedic.) In-no-va-tion, s. [Lat. innovatio, from in no vatus , pa. par. of innovo =to_innovate (q. v.); Fr. innovation; Sp. in nov a cion ; Ital. in nov azione .] I. Ordinary Language : 1. The act of innovating; the introduction of novelties or changes in things established. "Perdicas, whose ambitious innouation was (he said) to be preuented in tyme."-Brende: Quintus Curtius, fo. 309. 2. A change made by the introduction of some thing new in things established, as laws, customs, rites, . "He knew how to use technical law to cover the most startling innovations." -Gardiner & Mullinger: Introd. to Eng . Hist . , ch. iii. II. Technically : 2. Religions ( pl .): New doctrines introduced by profe ed reformers into any faith with the view of harmonizing it with the science of the age, or new observances to adapt it to the modern feeling. Such innovations are extremely distasteful to the majority of worshipers, who, accepting as of Divine origin both the doctrines and practices sought to be altered, look on the innovations as impious. Joseph us complained of such innovations in his Jewish Wars, and the introducer of innovations in Christian doctrine or practice finds determined re ino 2. One who makes changes by the introduction of innovations or novelties. In-noxious (noxious as nok'-shŭs), a. [Latin innoxius , from in = not, and noxius = hurtful, noxious; noceo=to hurt.] 1. Harmle , innocent; not producing or tending to produce mischievous or ill effects. "They being benign and of innoxious qualities."Browne: Vulgar Errors , bk. iv., ch. xiii. *2. Innocent, harmle ; free from guilt or sin. "The good man walked innoxious through his age." Pope: Prol. to Satires , 395. In-noxious-lý (noxious as nok-shus), adv . [Eng. innoxious ; -ly .] 1. Harmle ly; without causing harm or ill effects. "Mercury which is innoxiously given in many cases crude."-Boyle: Works , ii. 191. *2. Without suffering harm or ill-effects. "For animals that can innoxiously digest these poysons, become antidotal unto the poyson digested."-Browner Vulgar Errors, bk. vii., ch. xvii. In-noxious-ne (noxious as nok-shŭs), s . [Eng. innoxious ; ne .] The quality or state of being innoxious; harmle ne , innocence. ( Mad . D'Arblay : Diary , vii. 373.) *In'-nu-āte, v. i. [Lat. innuatum , sup. of innuo sign if i =to give a nod, to hint.] To intimate, to hint, to "As if Agamemnon would innuate , that as this sow (be ing splayed) is free from Venus."-Chapman: Homer's Iliad xix. (Comment.) IMG:content-1694.png:[blocks in formation] *2. Law : A law term, most used in declarations, and other pleadings, and the office of this word is only to declare and ascertain the person or thing, which was named uncertain before; as to say, he ( innuendo , the plaintiff) is a thief: when as there was mention before of another person. (Blount: Glo ogr.) *in-nu-ent, a. [Lat. innuens , pr. par. of innuo = to nod, to hint.] Conveying a hint or intimation; insinuating, significant. Innuit, s. [Native word=the people.] The name by which the Esquimaux call themselves. The name by which they are ordinarily known to Europe ans is an Algonquin word. In-nü-mer-a-bil-i-ty, s . [Fr. innumérabilité , from Lat. innumerabilitas , from innumerabilis = innumerable (q.v.).] The quality or state of being innumerable. In-nü-mer-a-ble, a . [Fr., from Lat. innumera bilis , from in- =not, and numerabilis =that can be counted or numbered; Sp. innumerable , innombra ble; Ital. innumerabile .] 1. Not to be counted; impo ible to be counted or numbered for multitude; countle ; numberle ; indefinitely numerous. " Innumerable multitude of forms." Words worth: Excursion, bk. ix. *2. As if proceeding from very large numbers of IMG:content-1695.png:[blocks in formation] from in- =not, and nominabilis =that or nominated; nomino =to name; nomen (gen it. nominis )=a name.] A. As adj .: That cannot or may not be named or mentioned; unspeakable. B. As subst. (pl.): Trousers; inexpre ibles. (Southey: The Doctor, p. 688.) In-năm-in-ate, a. & s. [Lat. in no min at us: in=not, and no min at us , pa. par. of nomino =to name; nomen a name.] A. As adj .: Not named, namele . B. As substantive: IMG:content-1696.png:[blocks in formation] Anat.: The innominate-artery (q. v.). "The acce ibility of the innominate in the neck."- stroy the monuments of the piety and the glory of ancient Quain: Anatomy (ed. 1st), p. 355. boil, boy; pout, jowl; cat, çell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; IMG:content-1697.png:[blocks in formation] inobedience *in-o-be-di-ençe, s. [Pref. in- (2), and English obedience (q. v.).] Disobedience; failure to obey. *In-o-be-di-ent, *in-o-be-dy-ent, a . & s. [Pref. in- (2), and Eng. obedient (q. v.).] A. As adj .: Not obedient; disobedient. "Inobedient is he that disobey eth for despit to the comm an dements of God."-Chaucer: Per sones Tale. B. As subst.: One who is disobedient. "Upon the saied inobedientes ."-Hall: Henry V. , an. 8. *in-o-be-di-ent-lý, adv . [Eng. inobedient ; -ly .] In a disobedient manner, disobediently; by disobe dience. "Whom I have obstinately and inobediently offended." -Burnet: Hist. Reform., an. 1536. *In-ob-li-ga-bil-i-ty, s . [Pref. in- (2), and Lat. obligo to bind.] The quality or state of not being binding or obligatory. "The invalidity or i nob lig ability thereof."- Sanders on : Works , v. 67. In-ob-şērv-a-ble, a. [Lat. inobservabilis , from in-=not, and observo =to observe; Fr. inobservable .] Not observable; that cannot be observed or per ceived. In-ob-serv-ançe, s. [Lat. inobservant i a , from inobservans = inobservant (q. v.).] Want of observ ance; a failure to observe or keep; disobedience. "Breach and inobservance of certain wholesome and politic laws for government."-Bacon: Judicial Charge.