THEOCRATIC; THEOCRATICAL
The`o*crat"ic, The`o*crat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. théocratique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites.
THEODICY
The*od"i*cy, n. Etym: [NL. theodicæa, fr. Gr. théodicée.]
1. A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil.
2. That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul. Krauth-Fleming.
THEODOLITE
The*od"o*lite, n. Etym: [Probably a corruption of the alidade. See
Alidade.]
Defn: An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed.
Note: The theodolite consists principally of a telescope, with cross wires in the focus of its object glass, clamped in Y's attached to a frame that is mounted so as to turn both on vertical and horizontal axes, the former carrying a vernier plate on a horizontal graduated plate or circle for azimuthal angles, and the latter a vertical graduated arc or semicircle for altitudes. The whole is furnished with levels and adjusting screws and mounted on a tripod.
THEODOLITIC
The*od`o*lit"ic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.