Sympathetic

adjective

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

Word Frequency: 12.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveOf, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

"John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."

2.adjectiveRelating to similarity

"Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence."

3.adjectiveRelating to the sympathetic nervous system

"Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine."

4.adjectiveRelating to sounds induced by vibrations conveyed through a fluid or gas from a body already in vibration.

5.adjectiveOf magic, a supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence.

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