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Webster 1913 Edition


Docimacy

Doc′i-ma-cy

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] an assay, examination, fr. [GREEK] to examine (Metals), fr. [GREEK] assayed, tested, fr. [GREEK] to take, approve: cf. F.
docimasie
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The art or practice of applying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc., of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology.

Webster 1828 Edition


Docimacy

DOCIMACY

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Noun.
[Gr., See the next word.] The art or practice of assaying metals; metallurgy.

Definition 2024


docimacy

docimacy

English

Noun

docimacy (uncountable)

  1. The art or practice of applying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc., of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology.