Nouns Containing CON
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contact | 1. close interaction 2. the act of touching physically More Definitions → |
control | 1. power to direct or determine 2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another More Definitions → |
content | 1. the state of being contented with your situation in life 2. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something More Definitions → |
conditions | 1. the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process 2. the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare More Definitions → |
second | 1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites 2. an indefinitely short time More Definitions → |
conference | 1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) 2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members More Definitions → |
construction | 1. the act of constructing something 2. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit More Definitions → |
contents | 1. (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something 2. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start More Definitions → |
condition | 1. a state at a particular time 2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else More Definitions → |
consumer | 1. a person who uses goods or services More Definitions → |
contract | 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make More Definitions → |
connection | 1. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) 2. the state of being connected More Definitions → |
economy | 1. the system of production and distribution and consumption 2. the efficient use of resources More Definitions → |
context | 1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event More Definitions → |
congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
configuration | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
icon | 1. (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface 2. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface More Definitions → |
concept | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances More Definitions → |
con | 1. an argument opposed to a proposal 2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison More Definitions → |
economics | 1. the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management More Definitions → |
conduct | 1. manner of acting or controlling yourself 2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
secondary | 1. the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen 2. coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil More Definitions → |
convention | 1. a large formal assembly 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
contemporary | 1. a person of nearly the same age as another More Definitions → |
conversion | 1. an event that results in a transformation 2. a change in the units or form of an expression: More Definitions → |
conservation | 1. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change 2. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources More Definitions → |
conflict | 1. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) 2. opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings More Definitions → |
concern | 1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you 2. an anxious feeling More Definitions → |
concert | 1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging More Definitions → |
constant | 1. a quantity that does not vary 2. a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context More Definitions → |
confidence | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something) More Definitions → |
converter | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
contribute | More Definitions → |
contractor | 1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things 2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps More Definitions → |
consideration | 1. the process of giving careful thought to something 2. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision More Definitions → |
consent | 1. permission for something to happen More Definitions → |
contest | 1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 2. a struggle between rivals More Definitions → |
contribution | 1. the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result 2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause More Definitions → |
constitution | 1. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government 2. the act of forming or establishing something More Definitions → |
consultation | 1. a conference (usually with someone important) 2. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question More Definitions → |
consolidation | 1. combining into a solid mass 2. the act of combining into an integral whole More Definitions → |
concrete | 1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water More Definitions → |
consumption | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body More Definitions → |
consultant | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
controller | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts 2. a person who directs and restrains More Definitions → |
contrast | 1. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared 2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences More Definitions → |
conclusion | 1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration 2. an intuitive assumption More Definitions → |
console | 1. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall 2. a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system) More Definitions → |
convert | 1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief More Definitions → |
concentration | 1. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume 2. the spatial property of being crowded together More Definitions → |
conservative | 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas More Definitions → |
configure | More Definitions → |
conversation | 1. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. More Definitions → |
continental | More Definitions → |
conditioning | 1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment More Definitions → |
conventional | More Definitions → |
convenience | 1. the state of being suitable or opportune 2. the quality of being useful and convenient More Definitions → |
container | 1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) More Definitions → |
confirmation | 1. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct 2. information that confirms or verifies More Definitions → |
constitutional | 1. a regular walk taken as a form of exercise More Definitions → |
connector | 1. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
considerable | More Definitions → |
connectivity | 1. the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections More Definitions → |
constitute | More Definitions → |
congo | 1. black tea grown in China More Definitions → |
silicon | 1. a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors More Definitions → |
contrary | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition More Definitions → |
conjunction | 1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time 2. the state of being joined together More Definitions → |
contracting | 1. becoming infected More Definitions → |
construct | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances More Definitions → |
consensus | 1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole More Definitions → |
semiconductor | 1. a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities 2. a conductor made with semiconducting material More Definitions → |
conducting | 1. the way of administering a business 2. the direction of an orchestra or choir More Definitions → |
confusion | 1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably 2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior More Definitions → |
confident | More Definitions → |
consortium | 1. an association of companies for some definite purpose More Definitions → |
consciousness | 1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation 2. having knowledge of More Definitions → |
reconstruction | 1. the activity of constructing something again 2. an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence More Definitions → |
congratulations | 1. an expression of approval and commendation More Definitions → |
consultancy | 1. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field More Definitions → |
consequence | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual More Definitions → |
conspiracy | 1. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act 2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) More Definitions → |
condo | 1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium More Definitions → |
consistency | 1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape 2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts More Definitions → |
continuity | 1. uninterrupted connection or union 2. a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot More Definitions → |
conscious | More Definitions → |
contributor | 1. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money 2. a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book More Definitions → |
conviction | 1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed More Definitions → |
concentrate | 1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore 2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water More Definitions → |
convergence | 1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together 2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit More Definitions → |
convertible | 1. a car that has top that can be folded or removed 2. a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) More Definitions → |
concord | 1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole 2. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations More Definitions → |
contamination | 1. the state of being contaminated 2. a substance that contaminates More Definitions → |
confidentiality | 1. the state of being secret 2. discretion in keeping secret information More Definitions → |
bacon | 1. back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried More Definitions → |
controversy | 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
conditional | More Definitions → |
conceptual | More Definitions → |
continent | 1. one of the large landmasses of the earth More Definitions → |
constraint | 1. the state of being physically constrained 2. a device that retards something's motion More Definitions → |
consuming | More Definitions → |
constructor | 1. someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) More Definitions → |
concurrent | More Definitions → |
continuation | 1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it More Definitions → |
falcon | 1. diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight More Definitions → |
cone | 1. any cone-shaped artifact 2. a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point More Definitions → |
balcony | 1. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium 2. a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet More Definitions → |
beacon | 1. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance 2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes More Definitions → |
coconut | 1. the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries 2. large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk More Definitions → |
conductor | 1. the person who leads a musical group 2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat More Definitions → |
congestion | 1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2. excessive crowding More Definitions → |
reconciliation | 1. the reestablishing of cordial relations 2. getting two things to correspond More Definitions → |
silicone | 1. any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation More Definitions → |
economist | 1. an expert in the science of economics More Definitions → |
conception | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon More Definitions → |
congregation | 1. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church 2. an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together More Definitions → |
conscience | 1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 2. conformity to one's own sense of right conduct More Definitions → |
consolidate | More Definitions → |
conditioner | 1. exercise that conditions the body 2. a trainer of athletes More Definitions → |
contour | 1. a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
contingent | 1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group 2. a temporary military unit More Definitions → |
continuum | 1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts More Definitions → |
contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
conformity | 1. correspondence in form or appearance 2. acting according to certain accepted standards More Definitions → |
inconvenience | 1. an inconvenient discomfort 2. a difficulty that causes anxiety More Definitions → |
congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
conquest | 1. the act of conquering 2. success in mastering something difficult More Definitions → |
concerto | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
conformance | 1. correspondence in form or appearance More Definitions → |
converse | 1. a proposition obtained by conversion More Definitions → |
misconduct | 1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf 2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law More Definitions → |
condominium | 1. one of the dwelling units in a condominium 2. housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned More Definitions → |
macon | 1. fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry More Definitions → |
disconnect | 1. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) More Definitions → |
constituency | 1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area More Definitions → |
containment | 1. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully 2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor More Definitions → |
constituent | 1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system 2. a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes More Definitions → |
concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
condom | 1. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse More Definitions → |
confirming | More Definitions → |
conn | More Definitions → |
confession | 1. an admission of misdeeds or faults 2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party More Definitions → |
unconscious | 1. that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware More Definitions → |
contention | 1. a point asserted as part of an argument 2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
contempt | 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous More Definitions → |
interconnection | 1. a state of being connected reciprocally 2. (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.) More Definitions → |
conductivity | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
confederate | 1. someone who assists in a plot 2. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) More Definitions → |
concierge | 1. a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter More Definitions → |
contradiction | 1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas 2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false More Definitions → |
conservatory | 1. the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts 2. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
macroeconomic | More Definitions → |
convection | 1. the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion 2. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere More Definitions → |
conduit | 1. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass More Definitions → |
lexicon | 1. a language user's knowledge of words 2. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them More Definitions → |
zirconia | 1. a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes More Definitions → |
convex | More Definitions → |
interconnect | More Definitions → |
contraception | 1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery More Definitions → |
confrontation | 1. a bold challenge 2. discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions More Definitions → |
consulate | 1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul More Definitions → |
contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
contextual | More Definitions → |
concordance | 1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole 2. agreement of opinions More Definitions → |
confinement | 1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child 2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them More Definitions → |
conserve | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
conveyor | 1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits) 2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) More Definitions → |
confederation | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a union of political organizations More Definitions → |
constellation | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth More Definitions → |
reconsider | More Definitions → |
incontinence | 1. involuntary urination or defecation 2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures More Definitions → |
constable | 1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff 2. a police officer of the lowest rank More Definitions → |
condor | 1. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere More Definitions → |
subcontractor | 1. someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor More Definitions → |
conservancy | 1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river 2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc. More Definitions → |
confluence | 1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) 2. a flowing together More Definitions → |
confessional | 1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions More Definitions → |
contradictory | 1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time More Definitions → |
reconnaissance | 1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) More Definitions → |
condenser | 1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge 2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid More Definitions → |
condemnation | 1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable 2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) More Definitions → |
conjecture | 1. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) 2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence More Definitions → |
discontinue | More Definitions → |
contaminant | 1. a substance that contaminates More Definitions → |
constipation | 1. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis 2. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) More Definitions → |
contraceptive | 1. an agent or device intended to prevent conception More Definitions → |
reconcile | More Definitions → |
confetti | 1. small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) More Definitions → |
deacon | 1. a Protestant layman who assists the minister 2. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders More Definitions → |
consignment | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle 2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) More Definitions → |
reconsideration | 1. a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision 2. thinking again about a choice previously made More Definitions → |
conformation | 1. a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
confectionery | 1. candy and other sweets considered collectively 2. a confectioner's shop More Definitions → |
convoy | 1. a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships More Definitions → |
conveyance | 1. document effecting a property transfer 2. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
condensation | 1. (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams 2. the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state More Definitions → |
congratulate | More Definitions → |
contender | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
conduction | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
inconsistency | 1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time 2. the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts More Definitions → |
conservatism | 1. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes More Definitions → |
conjugate | 1. a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A More Definitions → |
consumable | More Definitions → |
consul | 1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country More Definitions → |
teleconference | 1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television More Definitions → |
conveying | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
concurrence | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
reconstruct | More Definitions → |
consequent | More Definitions → |
consolation | 1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment 2. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction More Definitions → |
convertor | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
contemplate | More Definitions → |
contradict | More Definitions → |
discontinuity | 1. lack of connection or continuity More Definitions → |
convent | 1. a religious residence especially for nuns 2. a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together More Definitions → |
contemplation | 1. a long and thoughtful observation 2. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration More Definitions → |
concurrency | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
convict | 1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison 2. a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense More Definitions → |
econometric | More Definitions → |
confines | 1. a bounded scope More Definitions → |
connective | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences 2. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
contemporaries | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age More Definitions → |
macroeconomics | 1. the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy More Definitions → |
contestant | 1. a person who participates in competitions 2. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
subcontract | 1. a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract More Definitions → |
conglomerate | 1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size 2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization More Definitions → |
econometrics | 1. the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data More Definitions → |
connexion | 1. a connecting shape 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
subconscious | 1. psychic activity just below the level of awareness More Definitions → |
constrain | More Definitions → |
conveyancing | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
decontamination | 1. the removal of contaminants More Definitions → |
continuance | 1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2. the period of time during which something continues More Definitions → |
convocation | 1. a group gathered in response to a summons 2. the act of convoking More Definitions → |
discontent | 1. a longing for something better than the present situation More Definitions → |
conveniences | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
concomitant | 1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another More Definitions → |
anaconda | 1. large arboreal boa of tropical South America More Definitions → |
conductance | 1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance More Definitions → |
conciliation | 1. the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled 2. any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration More Definitions → |
conquering | 1. the act of conquering More Definitions → |
consort | 1. the husband or wife of a reigning monarch 2. a family of similar musical instrument playing together More Definitions → |
condensate | 1. a product of condensation 2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold More Definitions → |
consonant | 1. a speech sound that is not a vowel 2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant More Definitions → |
consortia | 1. an association of companies for some definite purpose More Definitions → |
converging | 1. the act of converging (coming closer) More Definitions → |
connoisseur | 1. an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts More Definitions → |
contravention | 1. coming into conflict with More Definitions → |
convalescent | 1. a person who is recovering from illness More Definitions → |
concourse | 1. a large gathering of people 2. a wide hallway in a building where people can walk More Definitions → |
confine | More Definitions → |
coney | 1. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins 2. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes More Definitions → |
misconception | 1. an incorrect conception More Definitions → |
sconce | 1. a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather 2. a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate More Definitions → |
condensing | 1. the act of increasing the density of something More Definitions → |
confederacy | 1. a union of political organizations 2. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
conqueror | 1. someone who is victorious by force of arms More Definitions → |
contributory | More Definitions → |
convener | 1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings More Definitions → |
zircon | 1. a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent More Definitions → |
precondition | 1. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else 2. an assumption that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
consumerism | 1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial 2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers More Definitions → |
discontinuation | 1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) More Definitions → |
microeconomics | 1. the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms More Definitions → |
neocon | 1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism More Definitions → |
concealment | 1. the condition of being concealed or hidden 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
conundrum | 1. a difficult problem More Definitions → |
convening | 1. the act of convening More Definitions → |
concatenation | 1. the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series 2. the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc More Definitions → |
contemplative | 1. a person devoted to the contemplative life More Definitions → |
teleconferencing | 1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television More Definitions → |
conjugation | 1. the state of being joined together 2. the inflection of verbs More Definitions → |
disconnection | 1. state of being disconnected 2. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) More Definitions → |
contraband | 1. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law More Definitions → |
contentment | 1. happiness with one's situation in life More Definitions → |
falconer | 1. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry More Definitions → |
convolution | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain More Definitions → |
conifer | 1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones More Definitions → |
subcontinent | 1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent More Definitions → |
deconstruction | 1. a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning More Definitions → |
confiscation | 1. seizure by the government More Definitions → |
concealing | 1. the activity of keeping something secret More Definitions → |
superconductivity | 1. the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
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congregate | More Definitions → |
inconceivable | More Definitions → |
constabulary | 1. the force of policemen and officers More Definitions → |
conch | 1. any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip More Definitions → |
concussion | 1. injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness 2. any violent blow More Definitions → |
zirconium | 1. a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon More Definitions → |
conservator | 1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) 2. someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person More Definitions → |
congruence | 1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate More Definitions → |
emoticon | 1. a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email More Definitions → |
continua | 1. a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts More Definitions → |
conto | 1. 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal More Definitions → |
contaminate | More Definitions → |
consignee | 1. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over More Definitions → |
consecration | 1. a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) 2. (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God More Definitions → |
discontinuance | 1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) More Definitions → |
congresswoman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
consummation | 1. the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse 2. the act of bringing to completion or fruition More Definitions → |
constructivist | 1. an artist of the school of constructivism More Definitions → |
contagion | 1. any disease easily transmitted by contact 2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted More Definitions → |
conga | 1. music composed for dancing the conga 2. a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file More Definitions → |
constancy | 1. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation 2. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation More Definitions → |
condiment | 1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment More Definitions → |
conceit | 1. feelings of excessive pride 2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things More Definitions → |
continence | 1. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters 2. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge More Definitions → |
iconography | 1. the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject More Definitions → |
deaconess | 1. a woman deacon More Definitions → |
conjunctivitis | 1. inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye More Definitions → |
connotation | 1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 2. an idea that is implied or suggested More Definitions → |
conceptualization | 1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally 2. an elaborated concept More Definitions → |
connectedness | 1. the state of being connected 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
congratulation | 1. the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration 2. (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another More Definitions → |
unconsciousness | 1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment More Definitions → |
constriction | 1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel 2. tight or narrow compression More Definitions → |
conclave | 1. a confidential or secret meeting More Definitions → |
preconception | 1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence 2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation More Definitions → |
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millisecond | 1. one thousandth (10^-3) of a second More Definitions → |
conscription | 1. compulsory military service More Definitions → |
contrarian | 1. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors More Definitions → |
consternation | 1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger More Definitions → |
construe | More Definitions → |
condolence | 1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief More Definitions → |
concoction | 1. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients 2. an occurrence of an unusual mixture More Definitions → |
decongestant | 1. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion More Definitions → |
conger | 1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food More Definitions → |
conic | 1. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone More Definitions → |
conceding | 1. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
scone | 1. small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle More Definitions → |
conservationist | 1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution More Definitions → |
contravene | More Definitions → |
confessor | 1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution 2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) More Definitions → |
convexity | 1. the property possessed by a convex shape 2. a shape that curves or bulges outward More Definitions → |
falconry | 1. the art of training falcons to hunt and return More Definitions → |
conspirator | 1. a member of a conspiracy More Definitions → |
congeniality | 1. compatibility between persons 2. a congenial disposition More Definitions → |
constructivism | 1. an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects More Definitions → |
secondment | 1. a speech seconding a motion 2. the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere More Definitions → |
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concertina | 1. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle 2. free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds More Definitions → |
reconvene | More Definitions → |
helicon | 1. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician More Definitions → |
consumptive | 1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis More Definitions → |
confectionary | 1. a confectioner's shop More Definitions → |
confidant | 1. someone to whom private matters are confided More Definitions → |
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concerti | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
continuo | 1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played More Definitions → |
conditionality | 1. the state of being conditional More Definitions → |
concha | 1. (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape More Definitions → |
conjunctive | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences More Definitions → |
consignor | 1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise More Definitions → |
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conserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
contraption | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
conker | 1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut More Definitions → |
conjuring | 1. calling up a spirit or devil More Definitions → |
femtosecond | 1. one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond More Definitions → |
conquistador | 1. an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) More Definitions → |
concubine | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
confluent | 1. a branch that flows into the main stream More Definitions → |
conglomeration | 1. a rounded spherical form 2. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together More Definitions → |
conformist | 1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) More Definitions → |
confection | 1. a food rich in sugar 2. the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components More Definitions → |
secondo | 1. the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet) More Definitions → |
reconstitute | More Definitions → |
nanosecond | 1. one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond More Definitions → |
deconstruct | More Definitions → |
neoconservative | 1. a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism More Definitions → |
conflagration | 1. a very intense and uncontrolled fire More Definitions → |
iconoclast | 1. a destroyer of images used in religious worship 2. someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions More Definitions → |
interconnectedness | 1. a state of being connected reciprocally More Definitions → |
condescension | 1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior 2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient More Definitions → |
malcontent | 1. a person who is discontented or disgusted More Definitions → |
pinecone | 1. the seed-producing cone of a pine tree More Definitions → |
conjunct | More Definitions → |
contrivance | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill More Definitions → |
anticonvulsant | 1. a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) More Definitions → |
archdeacon | 1. (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop More Definitions → |
vasoconstriction | 1. decrease in the diameter of blood vessels More Definitions → |
constitutionalism | 1. a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution) 2. advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles More Definitions → |
concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
contrition | 1. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation More Definitions → |
conning | More Definitions → |
consecrate | More Definitions → |
constrictor | 1. any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils More Definitions → |
contractility | 1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter More Definitions → |
conscript | 1. someone who is drafted into military service More Definitions → |
conservatoire | 1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
reconfirm | More Definitions → |
contracture | 1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle More Definitions → |
nonconformity | 1. lack of harmony or correspondence 2. a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs More Definitions → |
confectioner | 1. someone who makes candies and other sweets More Definitions → |
microsecond | 1. one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond More Definitions → |
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