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coap·ta·tion
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coaptationnoun
The bringing together of two parts to form a seamless whole; used especially of a dislocated joint or a broken bone
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Coaptationnoun
The adjustment of parts to each other.
Etymology: from con and apto, Lat.
In a clock the hand is moved upon the dial, the bell is struck, and the other actions belonging to the engine are performed by virtue of the size, shape, bigness, and coaptation of the several parts. Robert Boyle, Scep. Chym.
The same method makes both prose and verse beautiful, which consists in the judicious coaptation and ranging of the words. William Broome, on the Odyssey.
Webster Dictionary
Coaptationnoun
the adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint
Etymology: [L. coaptatio, fr. coaptare to fit together; co- + aptare. See Aptate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Coaptation
ko-ap-tā′shun, n. adaptation of parts to each other. [L.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of coaptation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of coaptation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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