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Definition: FICTIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Fictitious.[Websters]
2. Being bogus or pseudo. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb fictiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fictiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fictious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Fictious" is a common misspelling or typo for: fictions, factious.

Date "Fictious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fictious \Fic"tious\, adjective. Fictitious. [Rare]. (references)

Specialty Expressions: FICTIOUS

Expressions Domain Definition
Fictious copper titre Metallurgy Value characterising the structure of a complex brass and equal to the content of the copper-zinc alloy having the same structure and consequently similar properties. The equivalence factor is determined by a micrographic examination. Source: European Union. (references)

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Definition: FICTIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Fictitious.[Websters]
2. Being bogus or pseudo. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb fictiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fictiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fictious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FICTIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fictious \Fic"tious\, adjective. Fictitious. [Rare]. (references)

Specialty Expressions: FICTIOUS

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Fictious copper titreMetallurgyValue characterising the structure of a complex brass and equal to the content of the copper-zinc alloy having the same structure and consequently similar properties. The equivalence factor is determined by a micrographic examination. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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