septic
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Etymology 1[edit]
From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπειν (sḗpein).
Alternative forms[edit]
- septick (obsolete)
Adjective[edit]
septic (comparative more septic, superlative most septic)
- Of or pertaining to sepsis.
- Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
- Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
- septic tank; septic system
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to sepsis
Noun[edit]
septic (plural septics)
- A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
- 1750, John Pringle, Further Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction, in 1809, Charles Hutton, George Shaw, Richard Pearson (editors), The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume X: 1750—1755, page 86,
- But, in the prosecution of this subject, he had met with very few real septics; and found many substances, commonly accounted such, of a quite opposite nature.
- 1750, John Pringle, Further Experiments on Substances Resisting Putrefaction, in 1809, Charles Hutton, George Shaw, Richard Pearson (editors), The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume X: 1750—1755, page 86,
- A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.
- 2008, Alexey Voinov, Systems Science and Modeling for Ecological Economics, page 244,
- The question is whether there are any spatial differences in how septics impact water quality, and whether these spatial variations should be considered when regulating septic improvement or removal.
- 2008, Alexey Voinov, Systems Science and Modeling for Ecological Economics, page 244,
Coordinate terms[edit]
(septic tank, septic system):
Related terms[edit]
septic tank, septic system
Further reading[edit]
- septic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- septic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- septic at OneLook Dictionary Search
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
septic (plural septics)
- (mathematics) A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.
- 2002, Ingrid C. Bauer, Fabrizio Catanese, Roberto Pignatelli, Canonical Rings of Surfaces Whose Canonical System has Base Points, Ingrid C. Bauer, et al. (editors) Complex Geometry: Collection of Papers Dedicated to Hans Grauert, page 66,
- Enriques states that it is possible to construct a family of septics with a singular curve of degree 7 and genus 4 having a triple point that degenerates to the above configuration […] .
- 2003, Antonio Campillo, Santiago Encinas, Two Dimensional Complete Ideals, Luchezar L. Avramov, et al. (editors), Commutative Algebra: Interactions with Algebraic Geometry: International Conference, page 71,
- Now consider the two septics C = U7i=1Ci, D = U7i=1Di and note that for i = 1,2,3,4,5,6 the lines Ci and Di are parallel, so that the intersection of two septics S' consists of 66[sic] + 6 + 1 = 43 points and it is the singular set of a foliation of degree 6.
- 2002, Ingrid C. Bauer, Fabrizio Catanese, Roberto Pignatelli, Canonical Rings of Surfaces Whose Canonical System has Base Points, Ingrid C. Bauer, et al. (editors) Complex Geometry: Collection of Papers Dedicated to Hans Grauert, page 66,
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septic (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Of the seventh degree or order.
Etymology 3[edit]
Short form of Australian rhyming slang septic tank (“Yank”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
septic (plural septics)
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, rhyming slang, derogatory) An American, a Yank.
- 2011, Roger Rees, Out of Calamity: Stories of Trauma Survivors, unnumbered page,
- “Didn′t enjoy the septics,” he says jokingly about the Americans.
- 2012, John Righten, The Benevolence of Rogues, page 97,
- “What′s the septics′ Achilles heel?” I said using the slang septic tank, meaning Yank.
- 2011, Roger Rees, Out of Calamity: Stories of Trauma Survivors, unnumbered page,