yuktiH f. [ yuj-ktin ] 1 Union, junction, combination. 2 Application, use, employment. 3 Yoking, harnessing. 4 A practice, usage. 5 A means, an expedient, a plan, scheme. 6 A contrivance, device, trick. 7 Propriety, fitness, adjustment, aptness, suitableness. 8 Skill, art. 9 Reasoning, arguing, an argument. 10 Inference, deduction. 11 Reason, ground. 12 Arrangement ( racanA ); yatra KalviyaM vAcoyuktiH Māl. 1. 13 (In law) Probability, enumeration or specification of circumstances, such as time, place &c. yuktiprAptikriyAcihlasaMbaMDABogahetuBiH Y. 2. 92 , 212. 14 (In dramas) The regular chain or connection of events; cf. S. D. 343. 15 (In Rhet. ) Emblematical or covert expression of one's purpose or design. 16 Sum, total. 17 Alloying of metal. 18 Charm, spell. 19 (In gram. ) A sentence. 20 (In astr. ) A conjunction. ( yuktyA ind. 1 by means or virtue of. 2 cleverly, skilfully. 3 properly, fitly, duly). Comp. — kaTanaM statement of reasons. — kara a. 1 suitable, fit. 2 proved. — jYa a. skilled in expedients, inventive. — yukta a. 1 suitable, fit. 2 expert, skilful. 5 established, proved. 4 argumentative.