Words Starting With CO
Here's the list of all the 9264 Words Starting With CO in the English Language.
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contact | 1. close interaction 2. the act of touching physically More Definitions → |
copyright | 1. a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work 2. secure a copyright on a written work More Definitions → |
company | 1. an institution created to conduct business 2. small military unit; usually two or three platoons More Definitions → |
community | 1. a group of people living in a particular local area 2. a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common More Definitions → |
code | 1. attach a code to 2. convert ordinary language into code More Definitions → |
county | 1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government 2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state More Definitions → |
computer | 1. a machine for performing calculations automatically 2. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) 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. satisfy in a limited way 2. make content More Definitions → |
country | 1. a politically organized body of people under a single government 2. the territory occupied by a nation More Definitions → |
compare | 1. examine and note the similarities or differences of 2. be comparable More Definitions → |
college | 1. the body of faculty and students of a college 2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university More Definitions → |
course | 1. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings 2. a connected series of events or actions or developments 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 → |
cost | 1. be priced at 2. require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice More Definitions → |
come | 1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody 2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress More Definitions → |
complete | 1. come or bring to a finish or an end 2. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements More Definitions → |
comment | 1. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information 2. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material More Definitions → |
court | 1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business 2. a room in which a law court sits More Definitions → |
committee | 1. a special group delegated to consider some matter 2. a self-constituted organization to promote something More Definitions → |
color | 1. add color to 2. affect as in thought or feeling More Definitions → |
council | 1. a body serving in an administrative capacity 2. (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine More Definitions → |
common | 1. common to or shared by two or more parties 2. commonly encountered More Definitions → |
collection | 1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2. a publication containing a variety of works 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 → |
costs | 1. pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation More Definitions → |
cover | 1. provide with a covering or cause to be covered 2. form a cover over More Definitions → |
commercial | 1. connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises 2. of or relating to commercialism 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 → |
corporate | 1. of or belonging to a corporation 2. possessing or existing in bodily form More Definitions → |
copy | 1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) 2. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing More Definitions → |
commission | 1. a special group delegated to consider some matter 2. a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary) 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 → |
continue | 1. continue a certain state, condition, or activity 2. continue talking 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 → |
corporation | 1. a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state 2. slang for a paunch More Definitions → |
coming | 1. the act of drawing spatially closer to something 2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) 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 → |
communications | 1. the discipline that studies the principles of transmitting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.) More Definitions → |
communication | 1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information 2. something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 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 → |
command | 1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something 2. a military unit or region under the control of a single officer More Definitions → |
considered | 1. carefully weighed More Definitions → |
cool | 1. the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature 2. great coolness and composure under strain More Definitions → |
completed | 1. successfully completed or brought to an end 2. (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony More Definitions → |
consider | 1. deem to be 2. give careful consideration to More Definitions → |
core | 1. remove the core or center from 2. a small group of indispensable persons or things More Definitions → |
coast | 1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity 2. the shore of a sea or ocean More Definitions → |
complex | 1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts 2. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated More Definitions → |
connect | 1. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces 2. make a logical or causal connection More Definitions → |
correct | 1. make right or correct 2. make reparations or amends for More Definitions → |
coverage | 1. the total amount and type of insurance carried 2. the extent to which something is covered More Definitions → |
couple | 1. bring two objects, ideas, or people together 2. link together More Definitions → |
commerce | 1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) 2. social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. More Definitions → |
coffee | 1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans 2. any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans More Definitions → |
cold | 1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) 2. the absence of heat 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 → |
continued | 1. without stop or interruption More Definitions → |
count | 1. determine the number or amount of 2. have weight; have import, carry weight More Definitions → |
component | 1. an abstract part of something 2. something determined in relation to something that includes it More Definitions → |
congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
competition | 1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants More Definitions → |
covered | 1. overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form More Definitions → |
configuration | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) More Definitions → |
comprehensive | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge 2. including all or everything More Definitions → |
compliance | 1. acting according to certain accepted standards 2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others More Definitions → |
corner | 1. gain control over 2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape More Definitions → |
computing | 1. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures 2. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods More Definitions → |
column | 1. a line of units following one after another 2. a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands More Definitions → |
comparison | 1. the act of examining resemblances 2. relation based on similarities and differences More Definitions → |
counter | 1. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted 2. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games More Definitions → |
completely | 1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely 2. so as to be complete; with everything necessary 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 → |
compatible | 1. capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction 2. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination More Definitions → |
conduct | 1. direct the course of; manage or control 2. lead, as in the performance of a composition More Definitions → |
contained | 1. gotten under control More Definitions → |
comics | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
combined | 1. made or joined or united into one More Definitions → |
contain | 1. include or contain; have as a component 2. contain or hold; have within More Definitions → |
colour | 1. modify or bias 2. decorate with colors More Definitions → |
connected | 1. joined or linked together 2. being joined in close association More Definitions → |
combination | 1. a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities 2. a coordinated sequence of chess moves More Definitions → |
convention | 1. a large formal assembly 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
comfort | 1. a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain 2. a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment More Definitions → |
colors | 1. a flag that shows its nationality 2. a distinguishing emblem More Definitions → |
contemporary | 1. a person of nearly the same age as another 2. characteristic of the present 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 → |
concerned | 1. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in 2. culpably involved More Definitions → |
continuing | 1. remaining in force or being carried on without letup 2. persisting for a long time More Definitions → |
competitive | 1. involving competition or competitiveness 2. subscribing to capitalistic competition More Definitions → |
compact | 1. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily 2. compress into a wad More Definitions → |
compensation | 1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors 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. be relevant to 2. be on the mind of More Definitions → |
coach | 1. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports 2. drive or operate a coach or carriage More Definitions → |
cook | 1. prepare a hot meal 2. prepare for eating by applying heat More Definitions → |
cooking | 1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat More Definitions → |
costa | 1. a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
cotton | 1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state 2. fabric woven from cotton fibers More Definitions → |
controlled | 1. exercise authoritative control or power over 2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits More Definitions → |
concert | 1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging 2. contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement More Definitions → |
comedy | 1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
commitment | 1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose 2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action 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 → |
confirm | 1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 2. strengthen or make more firm More Definitions → |
consistent | 1. the same throughout in structure or composition 2. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable More Definitions → |
converter | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
contribute | 1. bestow a quality on 2. contribute to some cause More Definitions → |
continuous | 1. continuing in time or space without interruption 2. of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity 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 → |
committed | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2. make a set of changes permanent 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 2. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to 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 → |
collected | 1. brought together in one place 2. in full control of your faculties 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 → |
comfortable | 1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) 2. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind More Definitions → |
consolidation | 1. combining into a solid mass 2. the act of combining into an integral whole More Definitions → |
cooperation | 1. joint operation or action 2. the practice of cooperating More Definitions → |
concrete | 1. cover with cement 2. form into a solid mass; coalesce More Definitions → |
completion | 1. (American football) a successful forward pass in football 2. a concluding action 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. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences 2. to show differences when compared; be different More Definitions → |
conclusion | 1. a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration 2. an intuitive assumption More Definitions → |
collaboration | 1. act of working jointly 2. act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country More Definitions → |
commit | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2. make a set of changes permanent More Definitions → |
corresponding | 1. accompanying 2. similar especially in position or purpose More Definitions → |
console | 1. give moral or emotional strength to 2. a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall More Definitions → |
convert | 1. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy 2. change the nature, purpose, or function of something More Definitions → |
commissioner | 1. a government administrator 2. a member of a commission More Definitions → |
comic | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy 2. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts More Definitions → |
corrections | 1. the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders 2. the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole 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 → |
collect | 1. get or gather together 2. call for and obtain payment of More Definitions → |
composition | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. the way in which someone or something is composed More Definitions → |
commentary | 1. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material More Definitions → |
coordinator | 1. someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously More Definitions → |
covering | 1. a natural object that covers or envelops 2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) More Definitions → |
commons | 1. a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area 2. a pasture subject to common use More Definitions → |
confirmed | 1. of persons; not subject to change 2. having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation More Definitions → |
combat | 1. an engagement fought between two military forces 2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle More Definitions → |
conservative | 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas 2. having social or political views favoring conservatism More Definitions → |
counsel | 1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court 2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action More Definitions → |
counseling | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action More Definitions → |
copper | 1. a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor 2. a copper penny More Definitions → |
configure | 1. set up for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
coastal | 1. of or relating to a coast 2. located on or near or bordering on a coast More Definitions → |
cooling | 1. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature 2. a mechanism for keeping something cool More Definitions → |
complaint | 1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining 2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow More Definitions → |
conversation | 1. the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. More Definitions → |
correctly | 1. in an accurate manner More Definitions → |
combine | 1. have or possess in combination 2. put or add together More Definitions → |
correction | 1. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right 2. a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure More Definitions → |
communicate | 1. transmit information 2. transmit thoughts or feelings More Definitions → |
comply | 1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes More Definitions → |
continental | 1. of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a continent More Definitions → |
convenient | 1. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs 2. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense) More Definitions → |
collins | 1. tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice 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 → |
cooper | 1. a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs 2. make barrels and casks More Definitions → |
conventional | 1. conforming with accepted standards 2. represented in simplified or symbolic form More Definitions → |
collective | 1. members of a cooperative enterprise 2. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together More Definitions → |
coalition | 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 2. the state of being combined into one body More Definitions → |
collector | 1. a person who collects things 2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) More Definitions → |
coat | 1. an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors 2. a thin layer covering something 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 → |
corps | 1. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support 2. a body of people associated together More Definitions → |
compilation | 1. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) 2. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
consult | 1. get or ask advice from 2. seek information from More Definitions → |
commonly | 1. under normal conditions More Definitions → |
coal | 1. burn to charcoal 2. supply with coal More Definitions → |
cookie | 1. any of various small flat sweet cakes 2. the cook on a ranch or at a camp More Definitions → |
compatibility | 1. a feeling of sympathetic understanding 2. capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination More Definitions → |
cooperative | 1. a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners 2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it More Definitions → |
cord | 1. stack in cords 2. bind or tie with a cord More Definitions → |
commonwealth | 1. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) 2. a politically organized body of people under a single government More Definitions → |
coding | 1. act of writing in code or cipher More Definitions → |
courtesy | 1. a courteous or respectful or considerate act 2. a courteous or respectful or considerate remark More Definitions → |
confidential | 1. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another 2. (of information) given in confidence or in secret More Definitions → |
coupon | 1. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed 2. a test sample of some substance More Definitions → |
costume | 1. dress in a costume 2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play More Definitions → |
corn | 1. feed (cattle) with corn 2. preserve with large-grained rock salt More Definitions → |
compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
constitutional | 1. of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup 2. sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law determining the fundamental political principles of a government More Definitions → |
coaching | 1. the job of a professional coach More Definitions → |
cosmetic | 1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose 2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body More Definitions → |
coordination | 1. the skillful and effective interaction of movements 2. the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation More Definitions → |
connector | 1. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
combo | 1. a small band of jazz musicians More Definitions → |
cottage | 1. a small house with a single story More Definitions → |
considerable | 1. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree More Definitions → |
complexity | 1. the quality of being intricate and compounded More Definitions → |
constantly | 1. without variation or change, in every case 2. invariably More Definitions → |
cod | 1. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) 2. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached More Definitions → |
cole | 1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head 2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage More Definitions → |
colored | 1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination 2. having skin rich in melanin pigments; More Definitions → |
comparative | 1. relating to or based on or involving comparison 2. estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete More Definitions → |
connectivity | 1. the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections More Definitions → |
coin | 1. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money 2. make up More Definitions → |
collaborative | 1. accomplished by collaboration More Definitions → |
commander | 1. an officer in command of a military unit 2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others More Definitions → |
correspondence | 1. communication by the exchange of letters 2. compatibility of observations More Definitions → |
comp | 1. an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge More Definitions → |
consolidated | 1. joined together into a whole 2. forming a solid mass More Definitions → |
cox | 1. act as the coxswain, in a boat race 2. the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew More Definitions → |
composite | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae 2. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts More Definitions → |
compound | 1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked 2. put or add together More Definitions → |
constitute | 1. form or compose 2. create and charge with a task or function More Definitions → |
concluded | 1. having come or been brought to a conclusion More Definitions → |
congo | 1. black tea grown in China More Definitions → |
composed | 1. serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress More Definitions → |
compete | 1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others More Definitions → |
collecting | 1. the act of gathering something together More Definitions → |
compressed | 1. pressed tightly together 2. reduced in volume by pressure More Definitions → |
congressional | 1. of or relating to congress More Definitions → |
composer | 1. someone who composes music, usually as a profession More Definitions → |
coral | 1. a variable color averaging a deep pink 2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry More Definitions → |
contrary | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition More Definitions → |
companion | 1. be a companion to somebody 2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another More Definitions → |
colours | 1. a distinguishing emblem 2. a flag that shows its nationality More Definitions → |
confused | 1. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
compiler | 1. a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) 2. (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program More Definitions → |
conjunction | 1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time 2. the state of being joined together More Definitions → |
corruption | 1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain 2. in a state of progressive putrefaction More Definitions → |
contracting | 1. becoming infected More Definitions → |
controlling | 1. exercise authoritative control or power over 2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits More Definitions → |
coordinate | 1. bring order and organization to 2. bring into common action, movement, or condition More Definitions → |
compile | 1. get or gather together 2. put together out of existing material More Definitions → |
construct | 1. make by combining materials and parts 2. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts More Definitions → |
complicated | 1. difficult to analyze or understand More Definitions → |
cookbook | 1. a book of recipes and cooking directions More Definitions → |
courier | 1. a person who carries a message More Definitions → |
collapse | 1. break down, literally or metaphorically 2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack More Definitions → |
configured | 1. organized so as to give configuration to More Definitions → |
contributing | 1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for More Definitions → |
cow | 1. female of domestic cattle: 2. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' More Definitions → |
cognitive | 1. of or being or relating to or involving cognition More Definitions → |
counting | 1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order More Definitions → |
consensus | 1. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole More Definitions → |
copying | 1. an act of copying More Definitions → |
cordless | 1. not having a cord More Definitions → |
conducting | 1. the way of administering a business 2. the direction of an orchestra or choir More Definitions → |
correlation | 1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things 2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) More Definitions → |
comparing | 1. the act of examining resemblances More Definitions → |
copied | 1. copy down as is 2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks More Definitions → |
completing | 1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) More Definitions → |
comparable | 1. able to be compared or worthy of comparison 2. conforming in every respect 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 → |
copyrighted | 1. (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright More Definitions → |
colonial | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony 2. of animals who live in colonies, such as ants More Definitions → |
collar | 1. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over 2. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal More Definitions → |
confident | 1. having or marked by confidence or assurance 2. persuaded of; very sure 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 → |
col | 1. a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks More Definitions → |
consistently | 1. in a systematic or consistent manner More Definitions → |
cooler | 1. a refrigerator for cooling liquids 2. an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice More Definitions → |
compliant | 1. inclined to comply More Definitions → |
consequently | 1. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given 2. as a consequence More Definitions → |
cowboy | 1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback 2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging More Definitions → |
consist | 1. originate (in) 2. have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in More Definitions → |
combining | 1. an occurrence that results in things being united 2. the act of combining things to form a new whole More Definitions → |
commodity | 1. a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes 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 → |
consecutive | 1. one after the other 2. in regular succession without gaps More Definitions → |
coupled | 1. joined together especially in a pair or pairs 2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks 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 → |
cos | 1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 2. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head More Definitions → |
computational | 1. of or involving computation or computers 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 → |
complement | 1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction 2. a complete number or quantity More Definitions → |
courage | 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear 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 → |
conclude | 1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion 2. bring to a close More Definitions → |
corrected | 1. having something undesirable neutralized More Definitions → |
coating | 1. a thin layer covering something 2. a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) More Definitions → |
coated | 1. having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination 2. having or dressed in a coat 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 | 1. intentionally conceived 2. (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something More Definitions → |
convinced | 1. having a strong belief or conviction 2. persuaded of; very sure More Definitions → |
competent | 1. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient 2. legally qualified or sufficient 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 → |
cove | 1. a small inlet 2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain 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 → |
computation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities 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 → |
continuously | 1. at every point 2. with unflagging resolve 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 → |
cop | 1. take by theft 2. take into custody More Definitions → |
complimentary | 1. conveying or resembling a compliment 2. costing nothing 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 → |
cork | 1. close a bottle with a cork 2. stuff with cork More Definitions → |
colon | 1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted 2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
contamination | 1. the state of being contaminated 2. a substance that contaminates More Definitions → |
compromise | 1. a middle way between two extremes 2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions More Definitions → |
confidentiality | 1. the state of being secret 2. discretion in keeping secret information More Definitions → |
controversial | 1. marked by or capable of arousing controversy More Definitions → |
colony | 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together More Definitions → |
cooked | 1. having been prepared for eating by the application of heat More Definitions → |
colleague | 1. an associate that one works with 2. a person who is member of one's class or profession More Definitions → |
continually | 1. seemingly without interruption More Definitions → |
communist | 1. relating to or marked by communism 2. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
collectible | 1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified 2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) More Definitions → |
coordinated | 1. operating as a unit 2. being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements More Definitions → |
cope | 1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available 2. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
controversy | 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
corpus | 1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it 2. a collection of writings More Definitions → |
conditional | 1. imposing or depending on or containing a condition 2. qualified by reservations More Definitions → |
conceptual | 1. being or characterized by concepts or their formation More Definitions → |
compute | 1. make a mathematical calculation or computation More Definitions → |
continent | 1. one of the large landmasses of the earth 2. having control over urination and defecation More Definitions → |
constraint | 1. the state of being physically constrained 2. a device that retards something's motion More Definitions → |
cologne | 1. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol More Definitions → |
cocktail | 1. a short mixed drink 2. an appetizer served as a first course at a meal More Definitions → |
costly | 1. entailing great loss or sacrifice 2. having a high price More Definitions → |
countryside | 1. rural regions More Definitions → |
consuming | 1. very strong; urgently felt More Definitions → |
complementary | 1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) 2. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other More Definitions → |
coil | 1. to wind or move in a spiral course 2. make without a potter's wheel More Definitions → |
courtyard | 1. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings More Definitions → |
compelling | 1. force somebody to do something 2. necessitate or exact More Definitions → |
competence | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
colorful | 1. having much or varied color 2. striking in variety and interest More Definitions → |
considerably | 1. to a great extent or degree More Definitions → |
coupe | 1. a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment More Definitions → |
concentrated | 1. of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced 2. intensely focused More Definitions → |
covenant | 1. enter into a covenant 2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement More Definitions → |
constructor | 1. someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) More Definitions → |
counselor | 1. someone who gives advice about problems 2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp More Definitions → |
concurrent | 1. occurring or operating at the same time More Definitions → |
complain | 1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 2. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge More Definitions → |
compass | 1. bring about; accomplish 2. travel around, either by plane or ship More Definitions → |
couch | 1. formulate in a particular style or language 2. an upholstered seat for more than one person More Definitions → |
corridor | 1. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it More Definitions → |
cola | 1. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts 2. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted More Definitions → |
coefficient | 1. a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic 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 → |
cone | 1. make cone-shaped 2. any cone-shaped artifact More Definitions → |
contaminated | 1. corrupted by contact or association 2. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution More Definitions → |
cobra | 1. venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood More Definitions → |
confusing | 1. causing confusion or disorientation 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity More Definitions → |
cocaine | 1. a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive More Definitions → |
collision | 1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together 2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object More Definitions → |
cousin | 1. the child of your aunt or uncle More Definitions → |
coupling | 1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together 2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects More Definitions → |
coordinating | 1. serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction More Definitions → |
cosmic | 1. of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe 2. inconceivably extended in space or time More Definitions → |
commencement | 1. the time at which something is supposed to begin 2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred More Definitions → |
conform | 1. be similar, be in line with 2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions More Definitions → |
counselling | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action 2. give advice to More Definitions → |
compiling | 1. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
cooker | 1. a utensil for cooking More Definitions → |
communicating | 1. the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information More Definitions → |
colonel | 1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general More Definitions → |
cote | 1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) More Definitions → |
commissioned | 1. (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above 2. given official approval to act More Definitions → |
compulsory | 1. required by rule 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 → |
convince | 1. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something More Definitions → |
congestion | 1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2. excessive crowding More Definitions → |
coronary | 1. obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) 2. surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) More Definitions → |
coloured | 1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination 2. favoring one person or side over another More Definitions → |
coca | 1. a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine 2. dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect More Definitions → |
collateral | 1. a security pledged for the repayment of a loan 2. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines More Definitions → |
cows | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
correspond | 1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 2. be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics More Definitions → |
confined | 1. not invading healthy tissue 2. not free to move about More Definitions → |
corrupt | 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality 2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
correspondent | 1. someone who communicates by means of letters 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
combustion | 1. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light 2. a state of violent disturbance and excitement More Definitions → |
copier | 1. apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material 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 → |
cookware | 1. a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking More Definitions → |
corrosion | 1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action 2. erosion by chemical action 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 → |
cocoa | 1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot 2. powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed More Definitions → |
councillor | 1. a member of a council More Definitions → |
compassion | 1. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering 2. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it More Definitions → |
coloring | 1. a digestible substance used to give color to food 2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect More Definitions → |
coke | 1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal 2. street names for cocaine More Definitions → |
contracted | 1. reduced in size or pulled together More Definitions → |
consolidate | 1. unite into one 2. make firm or secure; strengthen More Definitions → |
cough | 1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis 2. exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion More Definitions → |
constructive | 1. emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good 2. constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development More Definitions → |
conditioner | 1. exercise that conditions the body 2. a trainer of athletes More Definitions → |
conveniently | 1. in a convenient manner More Definitions → |
collegiate | 1. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students More Definitions → |
concise | 1. expressing much in few words More Definitions → |
conditioned | 1. physically fit 2. established by conditioning or learning More Definitions → |
competitor | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
convey | 1. (of information) make known; pass on 2. serve as a means for expressing something More Definitions → |
columnist | 1. a journalist who writes editorials 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 → |
contractual | 1. relating to or part of a binding legal agreement More Definitions → |
compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
compartment | 1. a space into which an area is subdivided 2. a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area More Definitions → |
collectively | 1. in conjunction with; combined More Definitions → |
coherent | 1. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts 2. (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation More Definitions → |
complainant | 1. a person who brings an action in a court of law More Definitions → |
countless | 1. too numerous to be counted More Definitions → |
competitiveness | 1. an aggressive willingness to compete More Definitions → |
cooperate | 1. work together on a common enterprise or project More Definitions → |
comet | 1. (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit More Definitions → |
corrective | 1. designed to promote discipline 2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition More Definitions → |
competency | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
contingent | 1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group 2. a temporary military unit More Definitions → |
correlated | 1. mutually related More Definitions → |
commercially | 1. in a commercial manner More Definitions → |
completeness | 1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed 2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system More Definitions → |
coping | 1. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
consume | 1. eat up completely, as with great appetite 2. serve oneself to, or consume regularly More Definitions → |
countdown | 1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle) More Definitions → |
cohort | 1. a company of companions or supporters 2. a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) 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 → |
coop | 1. a farm building for housing poultry 2. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept More Definitions → |
comprise | 1. be composed of 2. include or contain; have as a component More Definitions → |
corvette | 1. a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer More Definitions → |
cosmos | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals More Definitions → |
comprehension | 1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) 2. the relation of comprising something More Definitions → |
convincing | 1. causing one to believe the truth of something More Definitions → |
communion | 1. sharing thoughts and feelings 2. (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites More Definitions → |
corona | 1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 2. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse More Definitions → |
contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
coarse | 1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles 2. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste More Definitions → |
comma | 1. a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence 2. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing More Definitions → |
conformity | 1. correspondence in form or appearance 2. acting according to certain accepted standards More Definitions → |
contiguous | 1. very close or connected in space or time 2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary More Definitions → |
constrained | 1. lacking spontaneity; not natural More Definitions → |
corpse | 1. the dead body of a human being More Definitions → |
conserved | 1. protected from harm or loss More Definitions → |
congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
cobalt | 1. a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition More Definitions → |
coursework | 1. work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course More Definitions → |
conquest | 1. the act of conquering 2. success in mastering something difficult More Definitions → |
complaining | 1. expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment More Definitions → |
concerto | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
cornerstone | 1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained 2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies More Definitions → |
colt | 1. a young male horse under the age of four More Definitions → |
conformance | 1. correspondence in form or appearance More Definitions → |
collaborate | 1. work together on a common enterprise or project 2. cooperate as a traitor More Definitions → |
converse | 1. a proposition obtained by conversion 2. carry on a conversation More Definitions → |
costing | 1. cost accounting More Definitions → |
cortex | 1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum 2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal More Definitions → |
conflicting | 1. in disagreement 2. on bad terms More Definitions → |
compensate | 1. adjust for 2. make amends for; pay compensation for 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 → |
coaster | 1. a resident of a coastal area 2. someone who coasts More Definitions → |
commence | 1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 2. set in motion, cause to start More Definitions → |
correctional | 1. concerned with or providing correction More Definitions → |
coup | 1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2. a brilliant and notable success More Definitions → |
cords | 1. cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth More Definitions → |
commodore | 1. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral More Definitions → |
courthouse | 1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government 2. a building that houses judicial courts More Definitions → |
cozy | 1. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space 2. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere More Definitions → |
comb | 1. a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair 2. the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds More Definitions → |
consequential | 1. having important issues or results More Definitions → |
constituency | 1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area More Definitions → |
compose | 1. form the substance of 2. write music More Definitions → |
comfortably | 1. in mental comfort; without stress 2. in physical comfort More Definitions → |
conquer | 1. bring under control by force or authority 2. take possession of by force, as after an invasion 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 → |
constituted | 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established More Definitions → |
collage | 1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image 2. any collection of diverse things More Definitions → |
concealed | 1. not accessible to view 2. hidden on any grounds for any motive 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 → |
couture | 1. high fashion designing and dressmaking More Definitions → |
confirming | 1. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen 2. serving to support or corroborate More Definitions → |
conn | 1. conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane 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 → |
communism | 1. a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership 2. a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society More Definitions → |
committing | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2. make a set of changes permanent More Definitions → |
communicator | 1. a person who communicates with others More Definitions → |
compliment | 1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration 2. say something to someone that expresses praise 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 → |
concluding | 1. occurring at or forming an end or termination More Definitions → |
comforter | 1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune 2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies 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 → |
collagen | 1. a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling More Definitions → |
confront | 1. oppose, as in hostility or a competition 2. deal with (something unpleasant) head on More Definitions → |
coyote | 1. small wolf native to western North America 2. someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border) More Definitions → |
compelled | 1. force somebody to do something 2. necessitate or exact More Definitions → |
communal | 1. relating to a small administrative district or community 2. for or by a group rather than individuals More Definitions → |
cognition | 1. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning More Definitions → |
coco | 1. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics More Definitions → |
conforming | 1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
covert | 1. a flock of coots 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
conductivity | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
confederate | 1. form a group or unite 2. form a confederation with; of nations More Definitions → |
correctness | 1. conformity to fact or truth 2. the quality of conformity to social expectations More Definitions → |
corrupted | 1. containing errors or alterations 2. ruined in character or quality 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 → |
congenital | 1. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development More Definitions → |
comptroller | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts More Definitions → |
counterpart | 1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another 2. a duplicate copy 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 → |
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 → |
commissioning | 1. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions More Definitions → |
coincidence | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental 2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space More Definitions → |
commanding | 1. used of a height or viewpoint More Definitions → |
comeback | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity More Definitions → |
confess | 1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure 2. admit (to a wrongdoing) More Definitions → |
conduit | 1. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass More Definitions → |
colleen | 1. an Irish girl More Definitions → |
convex | 1. curving or bulging outward More Definitions → |
compensated | 1. receiving or eligible for compensation More Definitions → |
cot | 1. a sheath worn to protect a finger 2. baby bed with high sides made of slats More Definitions → |
coaxial | 1. having a common axis 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 → |
commuter | 1. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another 2. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city More Definitions → |
compost | 1. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer 2. convert to compost More Definitions → |
corsair | 1. a pirate along the Barbary Coast 2. a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) More Definitions → |
cockpit | 1. compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft 2. a pit for cockfights More Definitions → |
conversely | 1. with the terms of the relation reversed More Definitions → |
commute | 1. exchange positions without a change in value 2. travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home More Definitions → |
complied | 1. act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes More Definitions → |
compassionate | 1. showing or having compassion 2. share the suffering of More Definitions → |
compliments | 1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare More Definitions → |
collier | 1. someone who works in a coal mine More Definitions → |
courtroom | 1. a room in which a law court sits 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 → |
continual | 1. recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series 2. having no interruptions More Definitions → |
countrywide | 1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation More Definitions → |
compress | 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing 2. squeeze or press together More Definitions → |
coffin | 1. place into a coffin 2. box in which a corpse is buried or cremated More Definitions → |
coward | 1. a person who shows fear or timidity More Definitions → |
collectable | 1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified 2. things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) More Definitions → |
contextual | 1. relating to or determined by or in context More Definitions → |
coastline | 1. the outline of a coast More Definitions → |
cosmopolitan | 1. a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries 2. growing or occurring in many parts of the world More Definitions → |
coherence | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
conferred | 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. present 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 → |
contested | 1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition More Definitions → |
coma | 1. a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury 2. (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds) More Definitions → |
conserve | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar 2. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change More Definitions → |
confuse | 1. mistake one thing for another 2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly More Definitions → |
consultative | 1. giving advice More Definitions → |
conveyor | 1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits) 2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) More Definitions → |
colourful | 1. striking in variety and interest 2. having much or varied color More Definitions → |
contend | 1. maintain or assert 2. have an argument about something More Definitions → |
coincide | 1. go with, fall together 2. happen simultaneously More Definitions → |
concurrently | 1. overlapping in duration More Definitions → |
confederation | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a union of political organizations More Definitions → |
colorectal | 1. relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum More Definitions → |
coulter | 1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil More Definitions → |
confer | 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. present More Definitions → |
constellation | 1. an arrangement of parts or elements 2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth More Definitions → |
contrasting | 1. strikingly different; tending to contrast More Definitions → |
condemn | 1. express strong disapproval of 2. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation More Definitions → |
codeine | 1. derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) More Definitions → |
comprehend | 1. get the meaning of something 2. to become aware of through the senses More Definitions → |
comforts | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
cougar | 1. large American feline resembling a lion More Definitions → |
constable | 1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff 2. a police officer of the lowest rank More Definitions → |
commemorative | 1. intended as a commemoration 2. an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person More Definitions → |
condor | 1. the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere More Definitions → |
comedian | 1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts 2. an actor in a comedy More Definitions → |
compendium | 1. a publication containing a variety of works 2. a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work 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 → |
coliseum | 1. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held More Definitions → |
compulsive | 1. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things 2. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion More Definitions → |
commando | 1. a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids 2. an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory More Definitions → |
colloquium | 1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting 2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar More Definitions → |
confessional | 1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions More Definitions → |
cookery | 1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat More Definitions → |
contradictory | 1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time 2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false More Definitions → |
cohesion | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) More Definitions → |
corporal | 1. a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines 2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit 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 → |
converge | 1. be adjacent or come together 2. approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit 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 → |
conceive | 1. have the idea for 2. judge or regard; look upon; judge 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 → |
courteous | 1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners 2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness More Definitions → |
contraceptive | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. an agent or device intended to prevent conception More Definitions → |
courageous | 1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching More Definitions → |
commuting | 1. the travel of a commuter More Definitions → |
confetti | 1. small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding) More Definitions → |
corolla | 1. (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth More Definitions → |
comfy | 1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) More Definitions → |
corollary | 1. a practical consequence that follows naturally 2. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition More Definitions → |
codex | 1. an official list of chemicals or medicines etc. 2. an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll) More Definitions → |
cosmology | 1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe 2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe 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 → |
comparatively | 1. in a relative manner; by comparison to something else More Definitions → |
cordoba | 1. the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
composing | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. musical creation More Definitions → |
collie | 1. a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland More Definitions → |
corrugated | 1. shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges More Definitions → |
cortical | 1. of or relating to a cortex More Definitions → |
corset | 1. dress with a corset 2. a woman's close-fitting foundation garment More Definitions → |
coo | 1. the sound made by a pigeon 2. speak softly or lovingly More Definitions → |
consular | 1. having to do with a consul or his office or duties More Definitions → |
coder | 1. a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs 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 → |
consciously | 1. with awareness More Definitions → |
conducive | 1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for More Definitions → |
commercialization | 1. the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce More Definitions → |
convoy | 1. escort in transit 2. a procession of land vehicles traveling together More Definitions → |
conveyance | 1. document effecting a property transfer 2. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
coax | 1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 2. a transmission line for high-frequency signals More Definitions → |
conductive | 1. having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity More Definitions → |
cocoon | 1. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment 2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection 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 → |
commentator | 1. an expert who observes and comments on something 2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day More Definitions → |
conceal | 1. prevent from being seen or discovered 2. hold back; keep from being perceived by others More Definitions → |
congratulate | 1. say something to someone that expresses praise 2. express congratulations More Definitions → |
concur | 1. be in accord; be in agreement 2. happen simultaneously More Definitions → |
corded | 1. of textiles; having parallel raised lines More Definitions → |
councilman | 1. a man who is a council member More Definitions → |
commend | 1. express approbation of 2. present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence More Definitions → |
contender | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
cottonwood | 1. any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed 2. American basswood of the Allegheny region More Definitions → |
correlate | 1. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation 2. bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation More Definitions → |
counterfeit | 1. not genuine; imitating something superior 2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive More Definitions → |
cog | 1. roll steel ingots 2. join pieces of wood with cogs More Definitions → |
compounded | 1. combined into or constituting a chemical compound More Definitions → |
corgi | 1. either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head More Definitions → |
complication | 1. the act or process of complicating 2. a situation or condition that is complex or confused More Definitions → |
compromising | 1. vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion 2. making or willing to make concessions More Definitions → |
coauthor | 1. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something More Definitions → |
compel | 1. force somebody to do something 2. necessitate or exact More Definitions → |
conduction | 1. the transmission of heat or electricity or sound More Definitions → |
countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl More Definitions → |
cob | 1. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus 2. stocky short-legged harness horse More Definitions → |
coronation | 1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch More Definitions → |
combinatorial | 1. relating to or involving combinations 2. relating to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets More Definitions → |
cosy | 1. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space 2. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm 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. unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds 2. add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. More Definitions → |
concerted | 1. involving the joint activity of two or more More Definitions → |
contagious | 1. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another 2. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection More Definitions → |
conspicuous | 1. obvious to the eye or mind 2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious More Definitions → |
consumable | 1. may be used up More Definitions → |
comforting | 1. providing freedom from worry 2. affording comfort or solace 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 → |
coupler | 1. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects More Definitions → |
congregational | 1. relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation More Definitions → |
collide | 1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict 2. cause to collide More Definitions → |
coolant | 1. a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another More Definitions → |
conclusive | 1. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question More Definitions → |
corduroy | 1. build (a road) from logs laid side by side 2. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton More Definitions → |
covariance | 1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means 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 → |
commune | 1. communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity 2. receive Communion, in the Catholic church More Definitions → |
consequent | 1. occurring with or following as a consequence More Definitions → |
cohesive | 1. causing cohesion 2. cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated More Definitions → |
colossal | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe More Definitions → |
conversational | 1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation 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 | 1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought 2. consider as a possibility More Definitions → |
colonization | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
cocker | 1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England 2. treat with excessive indulgence More Definitions → |
counsellor | 1. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp 2. someone who gives advice about problems More Definitions → |
contentious | 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits 2. involving or likely to cause controversy More Definitions → |
commemorate | 1. celebrate by some ceremony or observation 2. call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony More Definitions → |
contradict | 1. be in contradiction with 2. deny the truth of More Definitions → |
conceivable | 1. capable of being imagined More Definitions → |
commonplace | 1. a trite or obvious remark 2. completely ordinary and unremarkable More Definitions → |
competitively | 1. in competition More Definitions → |
coercion | 1. the act of compelling by force of authority 2. using force to cause something to occur More Definitions → |
communicable | 1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection 2. readily communicated More Definitions → |
commandment | 1. something that is commanded 2. a doctrine that is taught More Definitions → |
coughing | 1. a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis More Definitions → |
confidently | 1. with confidence; in a confident manner 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 → |
cochin | 1. Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs More Definitions → |
coroner | 1. a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes More Definitions → |
convene | 1. meet formally 2. call 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 → |
colitis | 1. inflammation of the colon More Definitions → |
coveted | 1. much wanted More Definitions → |
convict | 1. find or declare guilty 2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison More Definitions → |
commensurate | 1. corresponding in size or degree or extent More Definitions → |
coffeehouse | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
conscientious | 1. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong 2. characterized by extreme care and great effort More Definitions → |
confines | 1. a bounded scope More Definitions → |
corrosive | 1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action 2. spitefully sarcastic 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 → |
communicative | 1. of or relating to communication 2. able or tending to communicate More Definitions → |
cowgirl | 1. a woman cowboy More Definitions → |
complexion | 1. the coloring of a person's face 2. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking More Definitions → |
coy | 1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way 2. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement More Definitions → |
coda | 1. the closing section of a musical composition More Definitions → |
contemporaries | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age More Definitions → |
corpora | 1. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it 2. a collection of writings More Definitions → |
colouring | 1. a digestible substance used to give color to food 2. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect More Definitions → |
colonialism | 1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country More Definitions → |
conjugated | 1. formed by the union of two compounds 2. joined together especially in a pair or pairs More Definitions → |
coagulation | 1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid More Definitions → |
colossus | 1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful 2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation More Definitions → |
corral | 1. enclose in a corral 2. arrange wagons so that they form a corral More Definitions → |
countertop | 1. the top side of a counter More Definitions → |
concave | 1. curving inward More Definitions → |
contestant | 1. a person who participates in competitions 2. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
compounding | 1. the act of combining things to form a new whole 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 → |
codon | 1. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid More Definitions → |
codified | 1. enacted by a legislative body 2. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law 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 → |
constrain | 1. compel to behave in a certain way 2. to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement More Definitions → |
columbine | 1. a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains More Definitions → |
conveyancing | 1. act of transferring property title from one person to another More Definitions → |
concede | 1. admit (to a wrongdoing) 2. be willing to concede More Definitions → |
combustible | 1. capable of igniting and burning 2. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power More Definitions → |
covey | 1. a small collection of people 2. a small flock of grouse or partridge 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 → |
congestive | 1. relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid More Definitions → |
corneal | 1. of or related to the cornea 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 2. occurring with or following as a consequence More Definitions → |
constitutionally | 1. according to the constitution More Definitions → |
comrade | 1. a friend who is frequently in the company of another 2. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement 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 → |
commemoration | 1. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something 2. a recognition of meritorious service More Definitions → |
convergent | 1. tending to come together from different directions More Definitions → |
coenzyme | 1. a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes More Definitions → |
counterpoint | 1. to show differences when compared; be different 2. write in counterpoint More Definitions → |
cortisol | 1. an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism More Definitions → |
countenance | 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face 2. formal and explicit approval More Definitions → |
compaction | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the act of crushing More Definitions → |
conquering | 1. the act of conquering More Definitions → |
conical | 1. relating to or resembling a cone More Definitions → |
consort | 1. keep company with; hang out with 2. go together More Definitions → |
condensate | 1. a product of condensation 2. atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold More Definitions → |
cosmological | 1. pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe 2. pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality More Definitions → |
companionship | 1. the state of being with someone More Definitions → |
complicate | 1. make more complicated 2. make more complex, intricate, or richer More Definitions → |
concurring | 1. be in accord; be in agreement 2. happen simultaneously More Definitions → |
coiled | 1. curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) More Definitions → |
condemning | 1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure More Definitions → |
colloidal | 1. of or relating to or having the properties of a colloid More Definitions → |
cornea | 1. the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera More Definitions → |
commotion | 1. a disorderly outburst or tumult 2. the act of making a noisy disturbance More Definitions → |
congested | 1. overfull as with blood More Definitions → |
conceptually | 1. in a conceptual manner 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 → |
commonsense | 1. exhibiting native good judgment More Definitions → |
comprehensively | 1. in an all-inclusive manner More Definitions → |
compositional | 1. arranging or grouping More Definitions → |
combed | 1. (of hair) made tidy with a comb More Definitions → |
converging | 1. the act of converging (coming closer) More Definitions → |
colophon | 1. a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page) More Definitions → |
cordial | 1. strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal 2. diffusing warmth and friendliness 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 → |
cosmetology | 1. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin More Definitions → |
corkscrew | 1. move in a spiral or zigzag course 2. a bottle opener that pulls corks More Definitions → |
comer | 1. someone with a promising future 2. someone who arrives (or has arrived) More Definitions → |
coexistence | 1. existing peacefully together More Definitions → |
convalescent | 1. a person who is recovering from illness 2. returning to health after illness or debility More Definitions → |
concourse | 1. a large gathering of people 2. a wide hallway in a building where people can walk More Definitions → |
confine | 1. place limits on (extent or amount or access) 2. prevent from leaving or from being removed More Definitions → |
comparability | 1. qualities that are comparable More Definitions → |
comical | 1. arousing or provoking laughter More Definitions → |
coriander | 1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley 2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground 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 → |
collaborator | 1. someone who assists in a plot 2. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force More Definitions → |
considerate | 1. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others More Definitions → |
counterterrorism | 1. a strategy intended to prevent or counter terrorism More Definitions → |
counteract | 1. act in opposition to 2. oppose or check by a counteraction More Definitions → |
controllable | 1. capable of being controlled More Definitions → |
collusion | 1. secret agreement 2. agreement on a secret plot More Definitions → |
conditionally | 1. subject to a condition More Definitions → |
condensing | 1. the act of increasing the density of something More Definitions → |
concurred | 1. be in accord; be in agreement 2. happen simultaneously 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 → |
contrived | 1. showing effects of planning or manipulation 2. artificially formal More Definitions → |
conqueror | 1. someone who is victorious by force of arms More Definitions → |
constitutive | 1. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup) More Definitions → |
cooperatively | 1. in close cooperation More Definitions → |
contributory | 1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for More Definitions → |
coercive | 1. serving or intended to coerce More Definitions → |
concentric | 1. having a common center More Definitions → |
compulsion | 1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid 2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will More Definitions → |
convener | 1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings More Definitions → |
colonic | 1. of or relating to the colon 2. a water enema given to flush out the colon More Definitions → |
courtship | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
coho | 1. fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes 2. small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes More Definitions → |
consensual | 1. existing by consent More Definitions → |
covalent | 1. of or relating to or characterized by covalence 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 → |
copywriter | 1. a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy More Definitions → |
cordon | 1. a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing 2. cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank More Definitions → |
colorless | 1. lacking in variety and interest 2. weak in color; not colorful More Definitions → |
cowardly | 1. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted More Definitions → |
correspondingly | 1. in a corresponding manner More Definitions → |
cognizant | 1. (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception More Definitions → |
commemorating | 1. intended as a commemoration More Definitions → |
condone | 1. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with More Definitions → |
cochlear | 1. of or relating to the cochlea of the ear More Definitions → |
consecrated | 1. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose 2. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use More Definitions → |
concealment | 1. the condition of being concealed or hidden 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
coronal | 1. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes More Definitions → |
contemporaneous | 1. occurring in the same period of time 2. of the same period More Definitions → |
cobble | 1. pave with cobblestones 2. repair or mend More Definitions → |
commutative | 1. (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a" More Definitions → |
conundrum | 1. a difficult problem More Definitions → |
compressing | 1. applying pressure More Definitions → |
colic | 1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) More Definitions → |
coulomb | 1. a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second More Definitions → |
consenting | 1. having given consent More Definitions → |
convening | 1. the act of convening More Definitions → |
cornet | 1. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves 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 → |
cortina | 1. a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils More Definitions → |
combatant | 1. someone who fights (or is fighting) 2. engaging in or ready for combat More Definitions → |
convoluted | 1. rolled longitudinally upon itself 2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious More Definitions → |
copycat | 1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another More Definitions → |
contemplative | 1. a person devoted to the contemplative life 2. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
conjugation | 1. the state of being joined together 2. the inflection of verbs More Definitions → |
cotter | 1. a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands 2. a medieval English villein More Definitions → |
coolness | 1. calm and unruffled self-assurance 2. the property of being moderately cold More Definitions → |
computationally | 1. with regard to computation More Definitions → |
collapsible | 1. capable of collapsing or being collapsed More Definitions → |
coexist | 1. coexist peacefully, as of nations 2. exist together More Definitions → |
copious | 1. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) 2. affording an abundant supply More Definitions → |
collider | 1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on More Definitions → |
cosh | 1. hit with a cosh, usually on the head 2. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people More Definitions → |
contraband | 1. distributed or sold illicitly 2. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law More Definitions → |
contentment | 1. happiness with one's situation in life More Definitions → |
commandant | 1. an officer in command of a military unit More Definitions → |
contented | 1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are More Definitions → |
convolution | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain More Definitions → |
convincingly | 1. in a convincing manner More Definitions → |
conifer | 1. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones More Definitions → |
complacency | 1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself More Definitions → |
cogent | 1. powerfully persuasive More Definitions → |
communique | 1. an official report (usually sent in haste) More Definitions → |
conclusively | 1. in a conclusive way More Definitions → |
cosine | 1. ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
copilot | 1. a relief pilot on an airplane More Definitions → |
conferring | 1. have a conference in order to talk something over 2. present More Definitions → |
courting | 1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) More Definitions → |
commendation | 1. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement 2. a message expressing a favorable opinion More Definitions → |
complicity | 1. guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense More Definitions → |
counterstrike | 1. make a counterattack More Definitions → |
coincidentally | 1. happening at the same time More Definitions → |
conventionally | 1. in a conventional manner More Definitions → |
coronet | 1. a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign 2. margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof More Definitions → |
conjure | 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic 2. ask for or request earnestly More Definitions → |
confiscation | 1. seizure by the government More Definitions → |
commendable | 1. worthy of high praise 2. in an admirable manner More Definitions → |
consecutively | 1. in a consecutive manner More Definitions → |
collation | 1. a light informal meal 2. assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence More Definitions → |
concealing | 1. the activity of keeping something secret 2. covering or hiding More Definitions → |
corrie | 1. a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake More Definitions → |
consummate | 1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill 2. perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities More Definitions → |
complacent | 1. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions More Definitions → |
congregate | 1. come together, usually for a purpose More Definitions → |
cocksucker | 1. a person who performs fellatio 2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous More Definitions → |
comforted | 1. made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress More Definitions → |
copolymer | 1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers More Definitions → |
cobbler | 1. a person who makes or repairs shoes 2. tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit More Definitions → |
congruent | 1. corresponding in character or kind 2. coinciding when superimposed More Definitions → |
coincident | 1. occurring or operating at the same time 2. matching point for point More Definitions → |
cornucopia | 1. a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity 2. the property of being extremely abundant More Definitions → |
collocation | 1. a grouping of words in a sentence 2. the act of positioning close together (or side by side) More Definitions → |
constabulary | 1. the force of policemen and officers More Definitions → |
confounding | 1. that confounds or contradicts or confuses More Definitions → |
counterproductive | 1. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal More Definitions → |
conceivably | 1. within the realm of possibility 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 → |
composure | 1. steadiness of mind under stress More Definitions → |
corny | 1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality More Definitions → |
concussion | 1. injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness 2. any violent blow More Definitions → |
conspicuously | 1. in a manner tending to attract attention 2. in a prominent way More Definitions → |
colliery | 1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it More Definitions → |
cowl | 1. cover with or as with a cowl 2. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine More Definitions → |
countable | 1. that can be counted More Definitions → |
colostrum | 1. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition 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 → |
complementarity | 1. a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities 2. the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other More Definitions → |
cordially | 1. in a hearty manner More Definitions → |
cornered | 1. forced to turn and face attackers More Definitions → |
coincidental | 1. occurring or operating at the same time More Definitions → |
comprehensible | 1. capable of being comprehended or understood More Definitions → |
constructively | 1. in a constructive manner More Definitions → |
congruence | 1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate More Definitions → |
cocky | 1. overly self-confident or self-assertive More Definitions → |
coinage | 1. coins collectively 2. a newly invented word or phrase 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 → |
cowardice | 1. the trait of lacking courage More Definitions → |
conto | 1. 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal More Definitions → |
coerce | 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means More Definitions → |
contaminate | 1. make impure 2. make radioactive by adding radioactive material More Definitions → |
commonality | 1. a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank 2. sharing of common attributes More Definitions → |
constraining | 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action More Definitions → |
confounded | 1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
cornstarch | 1. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener More Definitions → |
consignee | 1. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over More Definitions → |
coloration | 1. the timbre of a musical sound 2. appearance with regard to color More Definitions → |
contractually | 1. by virtue of a contract More Definitions → |
cobblestone | 1. pave with cobblestones 2. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads More Definitions → |
colonoscopy | 1. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation 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 → |
cowbell | 1. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located More Definitions → |
congresswoman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
cockroach | 1. any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests More Definitions → |
computable | 1. may be computed or estimated More Definitions → |
consummation | 1. the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse 2. the act of bringing to completion or fruition More Definitions → |
colloquia | 1. an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting 2. an address to an academic meeting or seminar More Definitions → |
cornbread | 1. bread made primarily of cornmeal More Definitions → |
colloid | 1. a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension More Definitions → |
confining | 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action 2. crowded More Definitions → |
collate | 1. compare critically; of texts 2. to assemble in proper sequence More Definitions → |
corky | 1. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin More Definitions → |
coinsurance | 1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters 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 → |
confrontational | 1. of or relating to confrontation More Definitions → |
conga | 1. dance the conga 2. music composed for dancing the conga More Definitions → |
confidentially | 1. in a confidential manner More Definitions → |
collet | 1. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting 2. a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe More Definitions → |
codification | 1. the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order 2. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) More Definitions → |
condescending | 1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension More Definitions → |
corticosteroid | 1. a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response More Definitions → |
commissary | 1. a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) 2. a snack bar in a film studio More Definitions → |
cowhide | 1. flog with a cowhide 2. leather made from the hide of a cow More Definitions → |
concisely | 1. in a concise manner; in a few words 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 → |
countryman | 1. a man from your own country 2. a man who lives in the country and has country ways More Definitions → |
colonized | 1. inhabited by colonists More Definitions → |
cognate | 1. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another 2. a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language More Definitions → |
coven | 1. an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches More Definitions → |
conservatively | 1. in a conservative manner More Definitions → |
condiment | 1. a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment More Definitions → |
colloquial | 1. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation More Definitions → |
counterpunch | 1. a return punch (especially by a boxer) More Definitions → |
coniferous | 1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves 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 → |
cormorant | 1. large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish 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 → |
cohabitation | 1. the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married) More Definitions → |
cofactor | 1. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result More Definitions → |
corrupting | 1. seducing into corrupt practices 2. harmful to the mind or morals 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 → |
combing | 1. the act of drawing a comb through hair More Definitions → |
cohosh | 1. a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries More Definitions → |
counterclockwise | 1. in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock 2. in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move More Definitions → |
constriction | 1. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel 2. tight or narrow compression More Definitions → |
councilwoman | 1. a woman who is a council member More Definitions → |
cornerback | 1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers More Definitions → |
commutation | 1. the travel of a commuter 2. a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one More Definitions → |
contaminating | 1. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination 2. that infects or taints More Definitions → |
coastguard | 1. a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters More Definitions → |
competently | 1. with competence; in a competent capable manner More Definitions → |
coarsely | 1. in coarse pieces More Definitions → |
compressible | 1. capable of being compressed or made more compact 2. capable of being easily compressed More Definitions → |
congenial | 1. suitable to your needs 2. (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted More Definitions → |
conclave | 1. a confidential or secret meeting More Definitions → |
compactness | 1. the spatial property of being crowded together 2. the consistency of a compact solid More Definitions → |
confound | 1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly 2. mistake one thing for another More Definitions → |
commercialize | 1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality 2. make commercial More Definitions → |
coquille | 1. seafood served in a scallop shell 2. a dish in the form of a scallop shell 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 → |
courageously | 1. in a courageous manner More Definitions → |
columnar | 1. having the form of a column 2. characterized by columns More Definitions → |
cockatoo | 1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds More Definitions → |
cowling | 1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine More Definitions → |
consternation | 1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger More Definitions → |
conversant | 1. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly More Definitions → |
coinciding | 1. occurring or operating at the same time More Definitions → |
condense | 1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops 2. make more concise More Definitions → |
colloquy | 1. a conversation especially a formal one 2. formal conversation More Definitions → |
collegial | 1. characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues 2. of or resembling or typical of a college or college students More Definitions → |
compensable | 1. for which money is paid More Definitions → |
couscous | 1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew 2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina More Definitions → |
conspire | 1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together 2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
commercialized | 1. organized principally for financial gain More Definitions → |
colonnade | 1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns 2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns More Definitions → |
cockney | 1. characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect 2. the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London More Definitions → |
confirmatory | 1. serving to support or corroborate More Definitions → |
construe | 1. make sense of; assign a meaning to 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 → |
commie | 1. a socialist who advocates communism More Definitions → |
cornmeal | 1. coarsely ground corn More Definitions → |
coalesce | 1. mix together different elements 2. fuse or cause to grow together More Definitions → |
covariant | 1. changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged More Definitions → |
collard | 1. variety of kale having smooth leaves More Definitions → |
counterintelligence | 1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism More Definitions → |
colchicine | 1. an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout More Definitions → |
cornice | 1. furnish with a cornice 2. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing More Definitions → |
covet | 1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) More Definitions → |
contractile | 1. capable of contracting or being contracted More Definitions → |
conger | 1. large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food More Definitions → |
coursing | 1. hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent More Definitions → |
conic | 1. relating to or resembling a cone 2. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone More Definitions → |
cortisone | 1. a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone More Definitions → |
contralateral | 1. on or relating to the opposite side (of the body) More Definitions → |
commode | 1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination 2. a tall elegant chest of drawers More Definitions → |
coot | 1. slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks More Definitions → |
comatose | 1. relating to or associated with a coma 2. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli More Definitions → |
conceding | 1. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
confusingly | 1. in a bewildering and confusing manner More Definitions → |
counterclaim | 1. a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action 2. set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim More Definitions → |
conservationist | 1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution More Definitions → |
comprehended | 1. fully understood or grasped More Definitions → |
colonisation | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
couturier | 1. someone who designs clothing More Definitions → |
contravene | 1. go against, as of rules and laws 2. deny the truth of More Definitions → |
collegian | 1. a student (or former student) at a college or university More Definitions → |
coachman | 1. a man who drives a coach (or carriage) 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 → |
complementation | 1. the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate 2. (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts More Definitions → |
coronavirus | 1. a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020 More Definitions → |
costumed | 1. dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class More Definitions → |
corroborate | 1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 2. give evidence for More Definitions → |
consummated | 1. brought to completion More Definitions → |
corned | 1. (used especially of meat) cured in brine More Definitions → |
conspirator | 1. a member of a conspiracy More Definitions → |
coldly | 1. lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner More Definitions → |
coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
congeniality | 1. compatibility between persons 2. a congenial disposition More Definitions → |
complicit | 1. involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong More Definitions → |
corporeal | 1. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit 2. having material or physical form or substance More Definitions → |
constructivism | 1. an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects More Definitions → |
conceited | 1. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance More Definitions → |
confiscate | 1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority 2. surrendered as a penalty More Definitions → |
counterbalance | 1. adjust for 2. contrast with equal weight or force More Definitions → |
concertina | 1. collapse like a concertina 2. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle More Definitions → |
counterculture | 1. a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture More Definitions → |
cornflower | 1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried 2. an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers More Definitions → |
cosponsor | 1. sponsor together with another sponsor More Definitions → |
combative | 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits 2. striving to overcome in argument More Definitions → |
counterattack | 1. an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. 2. (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board More Definitions → |
cobblers | 1. nonsense 2. a man's testicles More Definitions → |
coonhound | 1. any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons More Definitions → |
confide | 1. reveal in private; tell confidentially 2. confer a trust upon More Definitions → |
coverall | 1. a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing More Definitions → |
conjoint | 1. consisting of two or more associated entities More Definitions → |
commercialism | 1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) More Definitions → |
consumptive | 1. a person with pulmonary tuberculosis 2. tending to consume or use often wastefully More Definitions → |
corticotropin | 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex More Definitions → |
commoner | 1. a person who holds no title More Definitions → |
comprehensiveness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics More Definitions → |
concretely | 1. in concrete terms More Definitions → |
confectionary | 1. a confectioner's shop More Definitions → |
coir | 1. stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut More Definitions → |
counterweight | 1. constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to 2. a weight that balances another weight More Definitions → |
colonist | 1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country More Definitions → |
covertly | 1. in a covert manner More Definitions → |
confidant | 1. someone to whom private matters are confided More Definitions → |
conjoined | 1. consisting of two or more associated entities More Definitions → |
conceptualize | 1. have the idea for More Definitions → |
concerti | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
compote | 1. dessert of stewed or baked fruit More Definitions → |
coherently | 1. in a coherent manner 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 → |
computerization | 1. the control of processes by computer More Definitions → |
congratulatory | 1. expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune More Definitions → |
conjugal | 1. of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband More Definitions → |
conjunctive | 1. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences 2. involving the joint activity of two or more More Definitions → |
cockatiel | 1. small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head More Definitions → |
consignor | 1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise More Definitions → |
concatenate | 1. combine two strings to form a single one 2. add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series More Definitions → |
colander | 1. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods More Definitions → |
coolly | 1. in a composed and unconcerned manner More Definitions → |
cottonseed | 1. seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil More Definitions → |
committal | 1. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) 2. the act of committing a crime More Definitions → |
colonize | 1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world 2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) More Definitions → |
cookout | 1. an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors More Definitions → |
cotillion | 1. a ball at which young ladies are presented to society 2. a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century More Definitions → |
cognitively | 1. with regard to cognition More Definitions → |
cornfield | 1. a field planted with corn More Definitions → |
conserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
collimator | 1. a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one 2. optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam More Definitions → |
comfrey | 1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas 2. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked More Definitions → |
codify | 1. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law More Definitions → |
coexisting | 1. existing at the same time 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 → |
conscientiously | 1. with extreme conscientiousness More Definitions → |
contemptuous | 1. expressing extreme contempt More Definitions → |
corynebacterium | 1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium More Definitions → |
conjuring | 1. calling up a spirit or devil More Definitions → |
counterfactual | 1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) More Definitions → |
corroded | 1. eaten away as by acid or oxidation More Definitions → |
copperhead | 1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States 2. venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia More Definitions → |
correlative | 1. either of two or more related or complementary variables 2. mutually related More Definitions → |
comal | 1. of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair More Definitions → |
countermeasure | 1. an action taken to offset another action More Definitions → |
colourless | 1. lacking in variety and interest 2. weak in color; not colorful More Definitions → |
conned | 1. deprive of by deceit 2. commit to memory; learn by heart More Definitions → |
coleslaw | 1. basically shredded cabbage More Definitions → |
cornel | 1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers 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 → |
courtly | 1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court More Definitions → |
cordage | 1. the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords 2. the ropes in the rigging of a ship More Definitions → |
cognizance | 1. having knowledge of 2. range of what one can know or understand More Definitions → |
conciliatory | 1. making or willing to make concessions 2. intended to placate More Definitions → |
compositor | 1. one who sets written material into type More Definitions → |
constricted | 1. drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically 2. especially tense; especially in some dialects More Definitions → |
cosmonaut | 1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft More Definitions → |
coverlet | 1. a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) More Definitions → |
contemptible | 1. deserving of contempt or scorn More Definitions → |
confluent | 1. a branch that flows into the main stream 2. flowing together More Definitions → |
conglomeration | 1. a rounded spherical form 2. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together More Definitions → |
corroboration | 1. confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence More Definitions → |
cottontail | 1. common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) More Definitions → |
colorimetric | 1. of or relating to colorimetry More Definitions → |
cohesiveness | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. the property of being cohesive and sticky More Definitions → |
comport | 1. behave well or properly 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
conformist | 1. someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) 2. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
collinear | 1. lying on the same line More Definitions → |
cooter | 1. large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico More Definitions → |
comely | 1. according with custom or propriety 2. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
comparably | 1. in a comparable manner or to a comparable degree More Definitions → |
coquette | 1. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions 2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men More Definitions → |
cochlea | 1. the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti More Definitions → |
cobweb | 1. a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider 2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider More Definitions → |
consign | 1. commit forever; commit irrevocably 2. give over to another for care or safekeeping 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 → |
collagenase | 1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin More Definitions → |
cofounder | 1. one of a group of founders More Definitions → |
corrigendum | 1. a printer's error; to be corrected More Definitions → |
counterintuitive | 1. contrary to what common sense would suggest More Definitions → |
costumer | 1. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade) More Definitions → |
corticosterone | 1. secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body More Definitions → |
coherency | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
coalescence | 1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts More Definitions → |
copperplate | 1. a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings 2. a print made from an engraved copperplate More Definitions → |
coeducational | 1. attended by members of both sexes More Definitions → |
courtier | 1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign More Definitions → |
copulation | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
conflagration | 1. a very intense and uncontrolled fire More Definitions → |
colostomy | 1. a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus 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 → |
compactly | 1. in a compact manner or state 2. with concise and precise brevity; to the point More Definitions → |
corsage | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present More Definitions → |
collimation | 1. the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope More Definitions → |
colter | 1. a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil More Definitions → |
counterexample | 1. refutation by example More Definitions → |
counterspy | 1. a spy who works against enemy espionage More Definitions → |
costal | 1. of or relating to or near a rib More Definitions → |
coaxing | 1. flattery designed to gain favor 2. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade More Definitions → |
combatting | 1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle More Definitions → |
conjunct | 1. progressing melodically by intervals of a second 2. bound in close association More Definitions → |
cosmid | 1. (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments 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 → |
comically | 1. in a comical manner More Definitions → |
cockle | 1. common edible European bivalve 2. common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs More Definitions → |
convulsive | 1. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm 2. resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent More Definitions → |
convivial | 1. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company More Definitions → |
commissar | 1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit More Definitions → |
correctable | 1. capable of being returned to the original condition; not necessarily permanent 2. capable of being corrected by additions More Definitions → |
cometary | 1. of or relating to or resembling a comet More Definitions → |
commutator | 1. switch for reversing the direction of an electric current 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 → |
compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space More Definitions → |
couplet | 1. two items of the same kind 2. a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed More Definitions → |
coeliac | 1. of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen More Definitions → |
coalescing | 1. growing together, fusing More Definitions → |
combinational | 1. able to or tending to combine 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 → |
courteously | 1. in a polite manner More Definitions → |
coleus | 1. any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers More Definitions → |
conning | 1. deprive of by deceit 2. commit to memory; learn by heart More Definitions → |
constipated | 1. have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels More Definitions → |
collectivism | 1. Soviet communism 2. a political theory that the people should own the means of production More Definitions → |
counterinsurgency | 1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency More Definitions → |
contorted | 1. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle) More Definitions → |
coextensive | 1. being of equal extent or scope or duration More Definitions → |
consecrate | 1. appoint to a clerical posts 2. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause More Definitions → |
courtesan | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
corrode | 1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid 2. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid More Definitions → |
consoling | 1. affording comfort or solace More Definitions → |
constrictor | 1. any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils More Definitions → |
coiling | 1. in the shape of a coil 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 → |
coitus | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
conscript | 1. someone who is drafted into military service 2. enroll into service compulsorily More Definitions → |
counteroffer | 1. an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer More Definitions → |
conservatoire | 1. a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts More Definitions → |
compatriot | 1. a person from your own country More Definitions → |
countersunk | 1. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) More Definitions → |
contracture | 1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle More Definitions → |
colorist | 1. a painter able to achieve special effects with color More Definitions → |
cowpea | 1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant 2. sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure More Definitions → |
coppice | 1. a dense growth of bushes More Definitions → |
contextually | 1. in a manner dependent on context More Definitions → |
confectioner | 1. someone who makes candies and other sweets More Definitions → |
counterbalanced | 1. brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another More Definitions → |
coruscant | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
coterie | 1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose More Definitions → |
corrida | 1. a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators More Definitions → |
conniving | 1. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end 2. acting with a specific goal More Definitions → |
comber | 1. a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool 2. a long curling sea wave More Definitions → |
corporatism | 1. control of a state or organization by large interest groups More Definitions → |
concordant | 1. in keeping 2. being of the same opinion More Definitions → |
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