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† orcheˈmatical, a. Obs. rare.
[f. Gr. ὀρχηµατικ-ός (f. ὀρχηµατ- dancing, f. ὀρχέεσθαι to dance: see -ic) + -al1.]
Pertaining to dancing; in quot. fig. Characterized by ‘skipping’ or omission of intermediate numbers.
1583T. Watson Centurie of Loue lxxx, The foote of the piller [of verses] is Orchematicall, yat is to say, founded by transilition or ouer skipping of number by rule and order, as from 1 to 3, 5, 7, and 9. |