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TV test pattern, used to be widely used in European (PAL) countries
The Philips circle pattern (also referred to as the Philips pattern or PTV Circle pattern) refers to a family of related electronically generated complex
Philips_circle_pattern
Sentence containing all letters of the English alphabet
bars Indian-head test pattern EIA 1956 resolution chart BBC Test Card A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, W, X ETP-1 Philips circle pattern (PM 5538, PM 5540, PM
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The_quick_brown_fox_jumps_over_the_lazy_dog
Test signal in television broadcasting
PALplus, SECAM, NTSC), see Philips circle pattern Telefunken T 05 (early-1960s, 625-lines) EBU electronic monochrome test pattern (1960s?, 625-lines) CBS/NBC
Test_card
Test card used by BBC television for decades
Corporation in Bahrain DR in Denmark (Replaced along with Philips PM5552 by the Philips circle pattern in 1970) NRK in Norway, briefly in the 1970s SVT in Sweden
Test_Card_F
Microscopic optical resolution test device
systems such as microscopes, cameras and image scanners. The full standard pattern consists of 9 groups, with each group consisting of 6 elements; thus there
1951 USAF resolution test chart
1951_USAF_resolution_test_chart
the widely used Philips PM5544 and the latter's related family of Philips circle test patterns. The content and layout of the pattern, as well as the
Philips_PM5540
TV test pattern
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Snell & Wilcox Zone Plate. Philips circle pattern Telefunken FuBK Snell & Wilcox SuperVisor Multi-Standard Display
Snell_&_Wilcox_Zone_Plate
Electronic analogue television test card
without circle) BTV6 and GTV9 in Australia Channel 5 and Channel 7 (Thailand) Magyar Televízió (Hungarian public television broadcaster; replaced Philips PM5544
Telefunken_FuBK
Television test card
heavily modified Philips PM5544 test card.[citation needed] The Indian head was also used in Brazil by Rede Tupi, both as a test pattern and as part of
Indian-head_test_pattern
Test card used by TVE in Spain
the Philips TV & Test Equipment laboratory in Amager, south of Copenhagen, the same team that developed the popular Philips PM5544 test pattern. It replaced
TVE_test_card
Anemic domain model – Programming anti-pattern Call super – Anti-pattern in object-oriented programming Circle–ellipse problem – Problem in object-oriented
List of software anti-patterns
List_of_software_anti-patterns
On tangency patterns of circles
The circle packing theorem (also known as the Koebe–Andreev–Thurston theorem) describes the possible patterns of tangent circles among non-overlapping
Circle_packing_theorem
Visible regularity of form found in the natural world
Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These patterns recur in different contexts and can sometimes be modelled
Patterns_in_nature
Geometric pattern characteristic of Muslim art
and circles, which may be overlapped and interlaced, as can arabesques (with which they are often combined), to form intricate and complex patterns, including
Islamic_geometric_patterns
Anti-copyright infringement technology
which marks each film print of a motion picture with a distinguishing pattern of dots, used as a forensic identifier to identify the source of illegal
Coded_anti-piracy
Test card designed in 1956 to be used with black and white analogue TV systems
Indian-head test pattern),[citation needed] WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (525-lines variant) and on low-powered experimental transmissions by Philips Natuurkundig
EIA_1956_resolution_chart
British flintlock musket
Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India Pattern, the New Land Pattern Musket, and the Sea Service Musket. The Long Land Pattern musket and
Brown_Bess
Protective device in ritual magic
as any substance.' Circles may or may not be physically marked out on the ground, and a variety of elaborate patterns for circle markings can be found
Magic_circle
Neolithic henge monument in Wiltshire, England
Avebury (/ˈeɪvbəri/) is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in south-west England. One
Avebury
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
with red seats, and it had a red-and-gray carpet in a checkerboard pattern. The Circle's symbol, a cube, was incorporated into the design of the carpet and
Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre
Regular tiling of a two-dimensional space
Oxford University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-19-966211-1. Ball, Philip (2016). Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does. University
Hexagonal_tiling
Envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface/object
Controlling caustic pattern is rather a challenging problem as very minor changes of the surface will significantly affect the quality of the pattern since light
Caustic_(optics)
Equation for radii of tangent circles
tangent circles, the radii of the circles satisfy a certain quadratic equation. By solving this equation, one can construct a fourth circle tangent to
Descartes'_theorem
Railway maintenance depot in Bristol, England
St Philips Marsh Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot. 51°26′43″N 2°34′17″W / 51.44525°N 2.57141°W / 51.44525; -2.57141 (St Philip's Marsh
St_Philip's_Marsh_depot
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
The 59th Street–Columbus Circle station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and the IND Eighth Avenue
59th Street–Columbus Circle station
59th_Street–Columbus_Circle_station
Digital optical disc data storage format
used in the Philips prototype, without causing any issues with tracking. Sony and Philips decide to include EFM in the official Philips/Sony CD standard
Compact_disc
English artist
as some have erroneously stated. Further vividly colored patterns, such as Melon and Circle Tree appeared in 1930. Cliff devised many ways of marketing
Clarice_Cliff
Urban plan in which city streets form a grid
into the nine main streets that crisscross the city and define its grid-pattern. And for its layout the city should have the Royal Court situated in the
Grid_plan
Equestrian event
Gymkhana (/ˈdʒɪmˈkɑːnə/) is an equestrian event consisting of speed pattern racing and timed games for riders on horses. These events often emphasize
Gymkhana_(equestrian)
Early U.S. flag design
a 3-2-3-2-3 lined pattern in the canton. The earliest connection between Betsy Ross and this flag design with 13 stars in a circle was Charles Weisgerber's
Betsy_Ross_flag
Neighborhood in the United States
former traffic circle Pennsylvania Avenue SE just before it crosses the John Philip Sousa Bridge over the Anacostia. The traffic circle is named for Commodore
Barney_Circle
English actor (born 1946)
George IV in Prince Regent (1979); Paul Ryman in the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89); Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, in Downton
Peter_Egan
17 November 1996 (1996-11-17) Nick investigates the suspicious death of Sylvia Philips after her body was found on the moor, but when it turns out she died elsewhere
List_of_Heartbeat_episodes
Data type defined by combining other types
light could be either Red, Amber, or Green. A shape type could be either a Circle (which stores a radius) or a Square (which stores a width). In formal terms
Algebraic_data_type
Personality hypothesis which describes two contrasting personality types
Kelley; McKee, Martin (November 2012). "Type A Behavior Pattern and Coronary Heart Disease: Philip Morris's "Crown Jewel"". American Journal of Public Health
Type A and Type B personality theory
Type_A_and_Type_B_personality_theory
American lawyer and politician (born 1968)
Retrieved June 13, 2017. "Inside Clinton's tech policy circle". POLITICO. Retrieved June 13, 2017. "Philip Weiser to step down as dean of the University of
Phil_Weiser
Covering by shapes without overlaps or gaps
dimensions and a variety of geometries. A periodic tiling has a repeating pattern. Some special kinds include regular tilings with regular polygonal tiles
Tessellation
American actor (1920–1998)
Autobiography. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-312-56163-5. Taylor, Philip M; Roberts, Graham (2005). The Historian, Television, and Television History
Jack_Lord
two brothers, Big James and John, Simon Peter is part of Jesus's inner circle. Jesus gives Simon a new name, Peter, meaning "rock". Portrayed by Jonathan
List_of_The_Chosen_characters
Thai state-owned public broadcaster
used the PM5544 test pattern during the off-air hours of TV9 and EBU Colorbars on Channel 3. Until 2002, MCOT used the Philips PM5534 (PM5544 with clock)
MCOT
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
1998, lawyers for Paula Jones released court documents that alleged a pattern of sexual harassment by Clinton when he was Governor of Arkansas. Robert
Bill_Clinton
2026 award ceremony for music
Worthington and Miranda Lambert) (S) "If You Were Mine" (Morgan Wallen) (T) "Patterns" (Kelsea Ballerini) (T) "To The Men That Love Women After Heartbreak" (Kelsea
68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621
product of a cousin couple. Philip III, in turn, married his first cousin once removed, Margaret of Austria. This pattern would continue in the next generation
Philip_III_of_Spain
Aiming of fixed guns on fighter aircraft wings
Force (RAF) tried various patterns of gun harmonisation, with the convergence area taking the form of a rectangle or a circle. In December 1939, No. 111
Gun_harmonisation
Comprehensive list of Star Wars prose fiction
Parts Pablo Hidalgo November 1996 #11 0 ABY The Most Dangerous Foe Angela Philips November 1996 #11 9 ABY Betrayal by Knight Charlene Newcomb/Patricia A
List_of_Star_Wars_books
American science fiction author (1928–1982)
where they are in the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Collection in the Pollak Library. During this period, Dick befriended a circle of Fullerton State students
Philip_K._Dick
Infinitely detailed mathematical structure
such as Circle Limit III, contain shapes repeated to infinity that become smaller and smaller as they get near to the edges, in a pattern that would
Fractal
British activist and actor (born 1978)
right-wing media company Breitbart. Fox has released two albums, Holding Patterns in 2016 and A Grief Observed in 2019. The former charted, at no. 89, but
Laurence_Fox
American writer (born 1934)
2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015. "National Book Critics Circle: NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES ITS FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2015 – Critical
Wendell_Berry
Armed conflict between Turkey and PKK
dissent and purged opponents since the early 1980s. According to David L. Philips, up to sixty PKK members were executed in 1986, including Mahsum Korkmaz
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party_insurgency
stability, strong wind shear, and an unfavorable Madden–Julian oscillation pattern. In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of
2024 Atlantic hurricane season
2024_Atlantic_hurricane_season
Stuart to find him and free him. With Jacqueline Scott. 10 10 "Vicious Circle" Leslie H. Martinson Story by : Jack Emanuel and Jim Barnett Teleplay by :
List of 77 Sunset Strip episodes
List_of_77_Sunset_Strip_episodes
13–17 and from seasons 21–23 (except for two episodes from season 23), the pattern changes to one in which episodes have a title with the number of letters
List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episodes (season 20–present)
List_of_Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit_episodes_(season_20–present)
Variations on the religious symbol through Christian history
2008. Retrieved 10 December 2011. Roberts, George (11 October 2020). "Philip's faithfulness in the face of challenge". Grow Christians. Retrieved 4 March
Christian_cross_variants
Techniques for finding underwater targets
can be seen from the pattern, or detected by sonar, optical sensors or magnetic field anomalies. In all cases, the search pattern should completely cover
Underwater_searches
Recording to reproduce a three-dimensional light field
hologram for any type of wave. A hologram is a recording of an interference pattern that can reproduce a 3D light field using diffraction. In general usage
Holography
American police procedural comedy-drama TV series
colorblind, failed to realize the faulty lightbulb has broken the color pattern of the lights. Kaya has aced her college classes and is now preparing to
Elsbeth_(TV_series)
are known to exist. When Joplin was learning the piano, serious musical circles condemned ragtime because of its association with the vulgar and inane
List of compositions by Scott Joplin
List_of_compositions_by_Scott_Joplin
Proto-Christian breakaway Jewish movement
destruction of the Temple during the First Jewish-Roman War. In Christian circles, the term "Nazarene" later came to be used as a label for those Christians
Jewish_Christianity
Machine". Apple Music. Retrieved February 22, 2024. "Blaze Bayley Announces Circle of Stone Album, Shares Title Track". Blabbermouth.net. January 11, 2024
List_of_2024_albums
American composer (born 1937)
them with delicately patterned instrumental textures". For the second opera, La Belle et la Bête (1994, scored for either the Philip Glass Ensemble or a
Philip_Glass
20th-century consciously learned American accent
Knight: World English was a speech pattern that very specifically did not derive from any regional dialect pattern in England or America, although it
Good_American_Speech
A. Heinlein 1966 F-376 WE Lewis B. Patten The Odds Against Circle L 1966 F-377 SF Philip K. Dick The Crack in Space 1966 F-378 RO Mary Mann Fletcher
List_of_Ace_single_volumes
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
Africa's actions led to an ever-growing consensus in international legal circles that Israel is committing genocide Lederman, Shmuel (19 September 2025)
Gaza_war
to Flags. Gallery Books. ISBN 978-0-8317-1605-9. World Flags (1 ed.). Philip's. January 1, 2004. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199652938.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-965293-8
List of national flags of sovereign states
List_of_national_flags_of_sovereign_states
Entertainers at the festival in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, listed by year
Bar Italia Kara Jackson Johnny Flynn London Grammar Ghetts Mount Kimbie Baxter Dury Mdou Moctar Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Lime Garden Problem Patterns
Glastonbury_Festival_line-ups
- short for change of pace. A variety of this pitch is the circle change, where a circle is formed using the thumb and index finger on the last third
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
Lewis (March 2014). "Water Towers". Retrieved 27 February 2024. Stooke, Philip J. (2012). The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: The First Five Decades:
List of photographs considered the most important
List_of_photographs_considered_the_most_important
reservations of the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Crow and Northern Cheyenne. The same pattern held in South Dakota, with most of the counties overlapping the lands of
2020 United States presidential election
2020_United_States_presidential_election
January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25) N/A Elena and Clayton fall back into old patterns from their former relationship, which alarms Elena who wants to forget
List_of_Bitten_episodes
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
anachronism when applied to Roman culture, literary sources do reveal a pattern of behaviors among a minority of free men that indicate same-sex preference
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Head of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303
Albert I of Germany, Philip IV of France, and later Dante Alighieri, who expected the pope to soon arrive at the eighth circle of Hell in his Divine
Pope_Boniface_VIII
Typographical symbol (@)
SMALL COMMERCIAL AT ASCII Circle-A – a symbol of Anarchism Enclosed A (U+24B6 Ⓐ CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A, U+24D0 ⓐ CIRCLED LATIN SMALL LETTER A) See
At_sign
debate performance against Trump. Pager said this practice was part of a pattern of not only covering up Biden's age and health, but of insulating Biden
Age and health concerns about Joe Biden
Age_and_health_concerns_about_Joe_Biden
Cohort born from 1997 to 2012
Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025. Philips, Tom (November 16, 2025). "At least 120 hurt in gen Z protests over corruption
Generation_Z
1971 single by John Lennon
chord then moves to Cmaj7 before changing to F. Each repetition of this pattern is rounded with a short, distinctive piano riff that ascends chromatically
Imagine_(song)
Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2014). "Showtime To Pick Up Drama 'The Affair', Philip Seymour Hoffman Comedy To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August
List_of_The_Affair_episodes
her initially unclear intentions paired with "a softer silhouette" and a pattern of white with black flowers. For her second appearance in the episode,
List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters
List_of_Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._characters
English actress (born 1977)
Beginning in September 2012, she starred in the drama mini-series The Bletchley Circle (2012–2014). On 4 September 2012, she appeared in Jimmy McGovern's Accused
Anna_Maxwell_Martin
Process of constructing a curve that has the best fit to a series of data points
angle, or curvature (which is the reciprocal of the radius of an osculating circle). Angle and curvature constraints are most often added to the ends of a
Curve_fitting
she'd apologize to the man. A newspaper clipping with the advertisement circled was discovered at the scene, but it did not lead investigators to any possible
List of unsolved murders (1980–1999)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(1980–1999)
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
community in the Soviet Union and abroad but supported by Stalin's inner circles. Implemented in the USSR and China, it resulted in reduced crop yields
Soviet_Union
Jewish kingdom in the southern Levant (140–37 BC)
Judea. Historian Uriel Rappaport situated this expansion within both the pattern of dynastic expansionism common among Hellenistic-era dynasties and a distinctively
Hasmonean_Judea
Camouflage in Nature by Pattern Matching David A. Smart (producer); Harriett M. Smith c-33m March 5, 1946 Camouflage in Nature through Pattern Matching J. Myron
List_of_Coronet_Films_films
Basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain
of the ambulatory to transition to the grid thus creating a horseshoe pattern to the layout of those columns. The crossing rests on the four central
Sagrada_Família
Measurement of the human penis
although the strength of caring for either among women showed a similar pattern. A small study of 50 undergraduate women, surveyed by two popular male
Human_penis_size
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
American Muslim Council, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, and the Shari'a Scholars Association of North America
September_11_attacks
2017 supernatural horror film by Andy Muschietti
as having OCD remarked: "He tries to lay everything out in his own mind pattern kinda thing. And Pennywise comes along and just shatters everything. He's
It_(2017_film)
Triangulation method
there is no Delaunay triangulation. For four or more points on the same circle (e.g., the vertices of a rectangle) the Delaunay triangulation is not unique:
Delaunay_triangulation
his help is needed when the DS9 computer uses the holosuite to store the patterns of other crew members during a transporter accident. 83 11 "Homefront"
List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes
List_of_Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine_episodes
Overview of how Japanese verbs conjugate
verb stem remains invariant among all conjugations. However, conjugation patterns vary according to a verb's category. For example, 知る (shiru) and 着る (kiru)
Japanese_conjugation
Country in West Asia
sword dance known as ardah. Originating from Najd, it involves lines or circles of men and singing poetry. Bedouin poetry, known as nabaṭī, is popular
Saudi_Arabia
Leader of China since 2012
Li Qiang shakes off Shanghai Covid chaos to enter Communist Party inner circle". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 June 2025. 习近平任上海市委书记 韩正不再代理市委书记
Xi_Jinping
American musician (1964–2017)
After hearing about his death, Alice Cooper stated: Chris Cornell, in our circle, was known as 'The Voice' because he had the best voice in rock and roll
Chris_Cornell
Rank in the United States Army
Army insignia consists of five 3⁄8-inch (9.5 mm) stars in a pentagonal pattern, with touching points. The insignia was initially paired with the gold
General of the Army (United States)
General_of_the_Army_(United_States)
2024 film by Ridley Scott
wins, 'Dune: Part Two' wins two" (Press release). Florida Film Critics Circle. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved
Gladiator_II
Psychological theory regarding individuals on the autism spectrum
doi:10.1007/s10803-025-06802-2. PMID 40202683. "A Conversation About 'The Pattern Seekers' by Simon Baron-Cohen". 2020-12-19. Wright, Robert; Baron-Cohen
Double_empathy_problem
the evidence available at the time and at worst completely fabricated. A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump_(second_term)
support for the diversionary hypothesis. The research found that this pattern was "absent in placebo analyses involving Brexit coverage and several other
Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump
skills, a product of "criollada," to rise in national and international circles. In addition to this social trait, new ideas related to business ethics
Neoliberalism_in_Peru
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of English Philip, PILIPO means "lover of horses."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminine of Philip
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Philip, PHILIPE means "lover of horses."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILLIPA means "lover of horses."
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Ciril, CIRILA means "lord."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILIPA means "lover of horses."
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, Greek, Swedish
Friend of Horses; Female Version of Philip
Female
English
English variant spelling of Greek Phyllis, PHILIS means "foliage."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Philip, PHILLIP means "lover of horses."
Biblical
same as Philip, in the plural
Female
English
Feminine form of English Philip, PHILIPPA means "lover of horses."
Male
German
German form of Latin Philippus, PHILIPP means "lover of horses."
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Phillips.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Son of Philip
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and North German
English, Dutch, and North German : variant spelling of Phillips.
Surname or Lastname
English, North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Phillips.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Greek
Son of Philip; Lover of Horses
Male
French
French form of Latin Philippus, PHILIPPE means "lover of horses."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, Latin
Son of Philip
Boy/Male
English
Son of Philip.
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Light (Also pronounced Ziya)
Boy/Male
Sikh
King like incarnation of God in heaven
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
With Beautiful Smile
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Peacock
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Female Goat
Girl/Female
Christian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Jehovah Increases; She will Increase; Female Version of Joseph
Boy/Male
Arabic
Honorable.
Male
African
like a large dog.
Boy/Male
Indian
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a flower, One who watches over
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
PHILIPS CIRCLE-PATTERN
imp. & p. p.
of Circle
v. t.
To girdle; to encircle.
n.
An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
n.
An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus.
n.
To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.
v. t.
See Encircle.
n.
A circlet.
n.
An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.
v. i.
To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Circle
n.
A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects.
n.
A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.
n.
A miracle play.
n.
One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.
n.
Alt. of Corcule
a.
Having the form of a circle; round.
n.
A circle.
v. t.
To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
v. i.
To change into curd; to coagulate; as, rennet causes milk to curdle.
a.
Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs.