con: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of con
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icon
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
picture; image; ikon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
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bacon
- noun back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- noun English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Roger Bacon.
- noun back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
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silicon
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Si; atomic number 14.
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
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lexicon
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
mental lexicon; vocabulary.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
dictionary.
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
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beacon
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire.
- noun a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
radio beacon.
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
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deacon
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Protestant deacon.
- noun a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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falcon
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- verb hunt with falcons
- The tribes like to falcon in the desert
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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macon
- noun fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
maconnais.
- noun a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
- noun fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
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archdeacon
- noun (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
- noun (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
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econ
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recon
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panopticon
- noun an area where everything is visible
- noun a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
- noun an area where everything is visible
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rubicon
(Anc. geog.) A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Cæsar. ✍ By leading an army across this river, contrary to the prohibition of the civil government at Rome, Cæsar precipitated the civil war which resulted in the death of Pompey and the overthrow of the senate; hence, the phrase to pass or cross the Rubicon signifies to take the decisive step by which one is committed to a hazardous enterprise from which there is no retreat.
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iskcon
- noun a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
Hare Krishna; International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
- noun a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
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zircon
- noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
zirconium silicate.
- noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
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helicon
- noun a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
bombardon.
- noun a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
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lycopersicon
- noun tomatoes
genus Lycopersicum; genus Lycopersicon; Lycopersicum.
- noun tomatoes
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gascon
Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering. --n. A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade .
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rincon
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chronicon
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alencon
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amplicon
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balcon
A balcony. Obs. Pepys.
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neocon
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neoconservative.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
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subdeacon
- noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
- noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
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soupcon
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
jot; speck; hint; pinch; touch; mite; tinge.
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
- noun a slight but appreciable amount
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catholicon
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
cure-all; nostrum; panacea.
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
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racon
- noun a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
radar beacon.
- noun a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
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onomasticon
- noun a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
- noun a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
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gyrfalcon
- noun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
gerfalcon; Falco rusticolus.
- noun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
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emoticon
- noun a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
- :-( and :-) are emoticons
- noun a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
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modicon
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
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orthicon
- noun a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
image orthicon.
- noun a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
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pantechnicon
- noun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
- noun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
- replicon1/5
replicon
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- garcon1/5
garcon
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- decon1/5
deacon
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Protestant deacon.
- noun a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
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ancon
(Anat.) The olecranon, or the elbow.
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tuscon
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stereopticon
An instrument, consisting essentially of a magic lantern in which photographic pictures are used, by which the image of a landscape, or any object, may be thrown upon a screen in such a manner as to seem to stand out in relief, so as to form a striking and accurate representation of the object itself; also, a pair of magic lanterns for producing the effect of dissolving views.
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daybeacon
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- monasticon1/5
monasticon
A book giving an account of monasteries.
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- tricon1/5
tricon
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technicon
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ascon
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harmonicon
A small, flat, wind instrument of music, in which the notes are produced by the vibration of free metallic reeds. now called the harmonica.
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opticon
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basilicon
(Med.) An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance.
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flacon
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falcon
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- verb hunt with falcons
- The tribes like to falcon in the desert
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
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aglycon
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telecon
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noncon
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mascon
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Suffixes of con
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convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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connection
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connexion; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
link; connectedness.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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connection
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connexion; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
link; connectedness.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
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conviction
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
article of faith; strong belief.
- noun (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
condemnation; judgment of conviction; sentence.
- the conviction came as no surprise
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
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confined
- adjective not invading healthy tissue
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- adjective not invading healthy tissue
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condemn
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
- The building was condemned by the inspector
- verb express strong disapproval of
- considered5/5
considered
- adjective satellite carefully weighed
- a considered opinion
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; consider; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- adjective satellite carefully weighed
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consider
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- verb give careful consideration to
study.
- consider the possibility of moving
- verb deem to be
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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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constitution
- noun law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
organic law; fundamental law.
- noun the act of forming or establishing something
formation; organisation; establishment; organization.
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
- noun law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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connected
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
affiliated; attached.
- affiliated clubs
- all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; connect; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
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contents
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
table of contents.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
content.
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
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consider
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- verb give careful consideration to
study.
- consider the possibility of moving
- verb deem to be
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connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
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consider
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- verb give careful consideration to
study.
- consider the possibility of moving
- verb deem to be
- connecting5/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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convey
- verb make known; pass on, of information
- She conveyed the message to me
- verb serve as a means for expressing something
carry; express.
- The painting of Mary carries motherly love
- His voice carried a lot of anger
- verb make known; pass on, of information
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contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
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convergence
- noun the occurrence of two or more things coming together
- noun the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
convergency.
- noun the occurrence of two or more things coming together
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contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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conditioning
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- verb establish a conditioned response
condition.
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
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convey
- verb make known; pass on, of information
- She conveyed the message to me
- verb serve as a means for expressing something
carry; express.
- The painting of Mary carries motherly love
- His voice carried a lot of anger
- verb make known; pass on, of information
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conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
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control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
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conditions
- noun the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
- there were wide variations in the conditions of observation
- noun the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
- hazardous working conditions
- harsh living conditions
- noun the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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condition
- noun a state at a particular time
status.
- a condition (or state) of disrepair
- the current status of the arms negotiations
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
precondition; stipulation.
- noun a state at a particular time
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concept
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conception; construct.
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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conference
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
league.
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- contains5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
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conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
decision; determination.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun an intuitive assumption
- jump to a conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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concept
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conception; construct.
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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consciousness
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
- he lost consciousness
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; knowingness; awareness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
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concentration
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; tightness; denseness; density.
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
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contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
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controlled
- adjective restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
- controlled emotions
- the controlled release of water from reservoirs
- verb exercise authoritative control or power over
control; command.
- control the budget
- Command the military forces
- adjective restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
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consideration
- noun the process of giving careful thought to something
- noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
condition; circumstance.
- another consideration is the time it would take
- noun the process of giving careful thought to something
- containing5/5
contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
carry; hold; bear.
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- verb include or contain; have as a component
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contained
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- the oil spill is contained
- verb include or contain; have as a component
incorporate; comprise; contain.
- A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- adjective satellite gotten under control
- continuous5/5
continuous
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
uninterrupted.
- a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans
- a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
- lived in continuous fear
- a continuous row of warehouses
- a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
- moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks
- adjective of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
- adjective continuing in time or space without interruption
- controls5/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- conventional5/5
conventional
- adjective following accepted customs and proprieties
- conventional wisdom
- she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior
- conventional forms of address
- adjective satellite conforming with accepted standards
established.
- a conventional view of the world
- adjective following accepted customs and proprieties
- concluded5/5
concluded
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
terminated; complete; over; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out; conclude.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
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construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- conclusions5/5
conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
decision; determination.
- a decision unfavorable to the opposition
- his conclusion took the evidence into account
- satisfied with the panel's determination
- noun an intuitive assumption
- jump to a conclusion
- noun a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
- considerations5/5
consideration
- noun the process of giving careful thought to something
- noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
condition; circumstance.
- another consideration is the time it would take
- noun the process of giving careful thought to something
- contracts5/5
contract
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- noun (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
declaration.
- noun a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- conception5/5
conception
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; construct.
- noun the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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conversion
- noun an event that results in a transformation
transition; changeover.
- noun a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
- noun an event that results in a transformation
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confirmed
- adjective satellite of persons; not subject to change
- a confirmed bachelor
- a confirmed invalid
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective satellite of persons; not subject to change
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construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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concentration
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; tightness; denseness; density.
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
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controlling
- adjective satellite able to control or determine policy
- a controlling interest in the firm
- verb exercise authoritative control or power over
control; command.
- control the budget
- Command the military forces
- adjective satellite able to control or determine policy
- conclude5/5
conclude
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- verb bring to a close
- The committee concluded the meeting
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
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consensus
- noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
- the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions
- those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus
- noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
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converted
- adjective satellite spiritually reborn or converted
born-again; reborn.
- a born-again Christian
- verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
convert; change over.
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
- adjective satellite spiritually reborn or converted
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concentrated
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- their concentrated efforts
- his concentrated attention
- concentrated study
- a narrow thread of concentrated ore
- verb make denser, stronger, or purer
concentrate.
- concentrate juice
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
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confirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb strengthen or make more firm
reassert.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- convert5/5
convert
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
change over.
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- concentrate5/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- consistency5/5
consistency
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
body; consistence; eubstance.
- wool has more body than rayon
- when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
consistence.
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- conjunction5/5
conjunction
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
concurrence; co-occurrence; coincidence.
- the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; junction; conjugation.
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
- consultation5/5
consultation
- noun a conference (usually with someone important)
interview; audience.
- he had a consultation with the judge
- he requested an audience with the king
- noun a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
- frequent consultations with his lawyer
- a consultation of several medical specialists
- noun a conference (usually with someone important)
- concert5/5
concert
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- congregation5/5
congregation
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
fold; faithful.
- noun an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
- a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph
- a great congregation of birds flew over
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- concludes5/5
conclude
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- verb bring to a close
- The committee concluded the meeting
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
- controller5/5
controller
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accountant; comptroller.
- noun a person who directs and restrains
restrainer.
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- conferences5/5
conference
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
league.
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- confederate5/5
confederate
- noun someone who assists in a plot
collaborator; partner in crime; henchman.
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun someone who assists in a plot
- consultant5/5
consultant
- noun an expert who gives advice
adviser; advisor.
- an adviser helped students select their courses
- the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala
- noun an expert who gives advice
- contradiction5/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- constructing5/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- conceptions5/5
conception
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; construct.
- noun the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- concluding5/5
concluding
- adjective satellite occurring at or forming an end or termination
terminal; last; final.
- his concluding words came as a surprise
- the final chapter
- the last days of the dinosaurs
- terminal leave
- verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
reason; reason out; conclude.
- We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- adjective satellite occurring at or forming an end or termination
- continued5/5
continued
- adjective without stop or interruption
- to insure the continued success of the war
- the continued existence of nationalism
- the continued popularity of Westerns
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective without stop or interruption
- contact5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- continue5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- construction5/5
construction
- noun the act of constructing something
building.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
expression; grammatical construction.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
- noun the act of constructing something
- conflict5/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- contrast5/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- concerned5/5
concerned
- adjective feeling or showing worry or solicitude
- concerned parents of youthful offenders
- was concerned about the future
- we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand
- greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- adjective feeling or showing worry or solicitude
- concern5/5
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- contemporary5/5
contemporary
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval.
- adjective satellite characteristic of the present
modern-day.
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
- conduct5/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- concerns5/5
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- concerning5/5
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- confidence5/5
confidence
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
self-confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness; assurance.
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
- noun a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
- I have confidence in our team
- confidence is always borrowed, never owned
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- convention5/5
convention
- noun a large formal assembly
- political convention
- noun something regarded as a normative example
formula; pattern; normal; rule.
- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
- noun a large formal assembly
- conducted5/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- consumer5/5
consumer
- noun a person who uses goods or services
- noun a person who uses goods or services
- contribution5/5
contribution
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
part; share.
- I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
- they all did their share of the work
- noun a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
donation.
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
- consists5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- continues5/5
continue
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- verb continue talking
carry on; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- contrary5/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- concrete5/5
concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
- concrete the walls
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- conscious5/5
conscious
- adjective satellite intentionally conceived
witting.
- a conscious effort to speak more slowly
- a conscious policy
- adjective knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
- remained conscious during the operation
- conscious of his faults
- became conscious that he was being followed
- adjective satellite intentionally conceived
- contributions5/5
contribution
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
part; share.
- I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
- they all did their share of the work
- noun a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
donation.
- noun the part played by a person in bringing about a result
- contribute5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- continuing5/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- conservative5/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- consent5/5
consent
- noun permission to do something
- he indicated his consent
- verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
- noun permission to do something
- constraints5/5
constraint
- noun the state of being physically constrained
restraint.
- dogs should be kept under restraint
- noun a device that retards something's motion
restraint.
- the car did not have proper restraints fitted
- noun the state of being physically constrained
- consumers5/5
consumer
- noun a person who uses goods or services
- noun a person who uses goods or services
- conflicts5/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- contributed5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- constitute5/5
constitute
- verb form or compose
represent; be; comprise; make up.
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- These constitute my entire belonging
- The children made up the chorus
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
- These few men comprise his entire army
- verb create and charge with a task or function
appoint; nominate; name.
- nominate a committee
- verb form or compose
- conceptual5/5
conceptual
- adjective satellite being or characterized by concepts or their formation
- conceptual discussions
- the schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking
- sex is a notional category, gender is a grammatical category
- adjective satellite being or characterized by concepts or their formation
- confused5/5
confused
- adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
baffled; bewildered; bemused; lost; confounded; befuddled; at sea; mazed; mixed-up.
- obviously bemused by his questions
- bewildered and confused
- a cloudy and confounded philosopher
- just a mixed-up kid
- she felt lost on the first day of school
- verb mistake one thing for another
confound; confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- consisting5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- controversy5/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- contacts5/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- constitutes5/5
constitute
- verb form or compose
represent; be; comprise; make up.
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- These constitute my entire belonging
- The children made up the chorus
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
- These few men comprise his entire army
- verb create and charge with a task or function
appoint; nominate; name.
- nominate a committee
- verb form or compose
- constituted5/5
constituted
- adjective brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
established.
- the established social order
- distrust the constituted authority
- a team established as a member of a major league
- enjoyed his prestige as an established writer
- an established precedent
- the established Church
- verb form or compose
constitute; represent; be; comprise; make up.
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- These constitute my entire belonging
- The children made up the chorus
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
- These few men comprise his entire army
- adjective brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
- continuity5/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- consisted5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- continent5/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- consist5/5
consist
- verb originate (in)
dwell; lie in; lie.
- The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
- verb have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
- The payment consists in food
- What does love consist in?
- verb originate (in)
- conventions5/5
convention
- noun a large formal assembly
- political convention
- noun something regarded as a normative example
formula; pattern; normal; rule.
- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
- noun a large formal assembly
- constraint5/5
constraint
- noun the state of being physically constrained
restraint.
- dogs should be kept under restraint
- noun a device that retards something's motion
restraint.
- the car did not have proper restraints fitted
- noun the state of being physically constrained
- container5/5
container
- noun 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)
- noun 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)
- conducting5/5
conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- noun the direction of an orchestra or choir
- he does not use a baton for conducting
- noun the way of administering a business
- consumed5/5
consume
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; ingest; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb eat immoderately
- consulting5/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- continuously5/5
continuously
- adverb at every point
- The function is continuously differentiable
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; ceaselessly; unceasingly; endlessly; unendingly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
- adverb at every point
- contributing5/5
contributing
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributive; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; contribute; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- consult5/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- contingent5/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- confession5/5
confession
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- noun a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- confirmation5/5
confirmation
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
substantiation; verification; check.
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
- noun information that confirms or verifies
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- conflicting5/5
conflicting
- adjective satellite in disagreement
self-contradictory; contradictory; at odds.
- the figures are at odds with our findings
- contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
- verb be in conflict
conflict.
- The two proposals conflict!
- adjective satellite in disagreement
- consuming5/5
consuming
- adjective satellite very intense
overwhelming.
- politics is his consuming passion
- overwhelming joy
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour; consume.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- adjective satellite very intense
- contributes5/5
contribute
- verb bestow a quality on
lend; add; bring; bestow; impart.
- Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
- The music added a lot to the play
- She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
- This adds a light note to the program
- verb contribute to some cause
chip in; kick in; give.
- I gave at the office
- verb bestow a quality on
- contradictory5/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- conspiracy5/5
conspiracy
- noun a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
confederacy.
- noun a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
cabal.
- noun a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
- continuum5/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- contracting5/5
contracting
- noun becoming infected
catching.
- catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
- the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- noun becoming infected
- constrained5/5
constrained
- adjective satellite lacking spontaneity; not natural
forced; strained.
- a constrained smile
- forced heartiness
- a strained smile
- verb hold back
encumber; constrain; restrain; cumber.
- adjective satellite lacking spontaneity; not natural
- confess5/5
confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- congress5/5
congress
- noun a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- noun the legislature of the United States government
US Congress; United States Congress; U.S. Congress.
- noun a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- constant5/5
constant
- noun a quantity that does not vary
invariable; constant quantity.
- noun a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
- the velocity of light is a constant
- noun a quantity that does not vary
- consequences5/5
consequence
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
aftermath.
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- conversation5/5
conversation
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- consistent5/5
consistent
- adjective (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
- testimony consistent with the known facts
- I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR
- adjective capable of being reproduced
reproducible.
- astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
- adjective (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable
- consumption5/5
consumption
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
intake; ingestion; uptake.
- noun involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
white plague; phthisis; pulmonary tuberculosis; wasting disease.
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
- consequence5/5
consequence
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; upshot; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
aftermath.
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- constitutional5/5
constitutional
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- adjective of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
- constitutional walk
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- constantly5/5
constantly
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
always; invariably.
- constantly kind and gracious
- he always arrives on time
- adverb without interruption
incessantly; always; forever; perpetually.
- the world is constantly changing
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
- configuration5/5
configuration
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
constellation.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
- conservation5/5
conservation
- noun an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
preservation.
- noun the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
- noun an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
- confusion5/5
confusion
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- the army retreated in confusion
- noun a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
disarray; confusedness; mental confusion; muddiness.
- a confusion of impressions
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- confident5/5
confident
- adjective having or marked by confidence or assurance
- a confident speaker
- a confident reply
- his manner is more confident these days
- confident of fulfillment
- adjective satellite persuaded of; very sure
positive; convinced.
- were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
- I am positive he is lying
- was confident he would win
- adjective having or marked by confidence or assurance
- continually5/5
continually
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- complained continually that there wasn't enough money
- adverb seemingly without interruption
- conversations5/5
conversation
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- controversial5/5
controversial
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
- Rushdie's controversial book
- a controversial decision on affirmative action
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- conquest5/5
conquest
- noun the act of conquering
subjection; subjugation; conquering.
- noun success in mastering something difficult
- the conquest of space
- noun the act of conquering
- contest5/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- confronted5/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- conditional5/5
conditional
- adjective satellite qualified by reservations
- adjective imposing or depending on or containing a condition
- conditional acceptance of the terms
- lent conditional support
- the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid
- adjective satellite qualified by reservations
- convenience5/5
convenience
- noun the state of being suitable or opportune
- chairs arranged for his own convenience
- noun the quality of being useful and convenient
- they offered the convenience of an installment plan
- noun the state of being suitable or opportune
- constructive5/5
constructive
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- constructive criticism
- a constructive attitude
- a constructive philosophy
- constructive permission
- adjective satellite emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
- constructive criticism
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- consciously5/5
consciously
- adverb with awareness
- she consciously played with the idea of inviting them
- adverb with awareness
- confrontation5/5
confrontation
- noun a bold challenge
- noun discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- noun a bold challenge
- confront5/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- concealed5/5
concealed
- adjective satellite not accessible to view
out of sight; hidden.
- concealed (or hidden) damage
- in stormy weather the stars are out of sight
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
conceal; hide.
- Muslim women hide their faces
- hide the money
- adjective satellite not accessible to view
- contamination5/5
contamination
- noun the state of being contaminated
taint.
- noun a substance that contaminates
contaminant.
- noun the state of being contaminated
- contraction5/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- conform5/5
conform
- verb be similar, be in line with
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
adjust; adapt.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
- verb be similar, be in line with
- context5/5
context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
linguistic context; context of use.
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; circumstance.
- the historical context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- convinced5/5
convinced
- adjective satellite persuaded of; very sure
positive; confident.
- were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
- I am positive he is lying
- was confident he would win
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
convert; win over; convince.
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
- adjective satellite persuaded of; very sure
- contexts5/5
context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
linguistic context; context of use.
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; circumstance.
- the historical context
- noun discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- conscience5/5
conscience
- noun motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
scruples; sense of right and wrong; moral sense.
- noun conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
- a person of unflagging conscience
- noun motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- consistently5/5
consistently
- adverb in a systematic or consistent manner
systematically.
- they systematically excluded women
- adverb in a systematic or consistent manner
- convenient5/5
convenient
- adjective suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
- a convenient excuse for not going
- adjective large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
commodious.
- a commodious harbor
- a commodious building suitable for conventions
- adjective suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
- convince5/5
convince
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
convert; win over.
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
- congressional5/5
congressional
- adjective of or relating to congress
- congressional hearing
- adjective of or relating to congress
- convincing5/5
convincing
- adjective causing one to believe the truth of something
- a convincing story
- a convincing manner
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
convert; win over; convince.
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
- adjective causing one to believe the truth of something
- consolidation5/5
consolidation
- noun combining into a solid mass
- noun the act of combining into an integral whole
integration.
- a consolidation of two corporations
- after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously
- the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them
- noun combining into a solid mass
- consolidated5/5
consolidated
- adjective satellite joined together into a whole
amalgamate; amalgamated; fused; coalesced.
- United Industries
- the amalgamated colleges constituted a university
- a consolidated school
- verb unite into one
consolidate.
- The companies consolidated
- adjective satellite joined together into a whole
- considerable5/5
considerable
- adjective large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
- a considerable quantity
- the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign
- went to considerable trouble for us
- spent a considerable amount of time on the problem
- adjective large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
- consequently5/5
consequently
- adverb (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
accordingly.
- consequently, he didn't do it
- continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor
- adverb as a consequence
therefore.
- he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held
- adverb (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
- continental5/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- connecticut5/5
connecticut
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
Nutmeg State; Constitution State; CT.
- noun a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
Connecticut River.
- noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
- considerably5/5
considerably
- adverb to a great extent or degree
substantially; well.
- I'm afraid the film was well over budget
- painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
- the house has fallen considerably in value
- the price went up substantially
- adverb to a great extent or degree
- conversely5/5
conversely
- adverb with the terms of the relation reversed
- conversely, not all women are mothers
- adverb with the terms of the relation reversed
- cons4/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- convict4/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- cones4/5
cone
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape; conoid.
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- convictions4/5
conviction
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
article of faith; strong belief.
- noun (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
condemnation; judgment of conviction; sentence.
- the conviction came as no surprise
- noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- condemnation4/5
condemnation
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
disapprobation.
- his uncompromising condemnation of racism
- noun (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)
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
- condemn4/5
condemn
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
- The building was condemned by the inspector
- verb express strong disapproval of
- condemning4/5
condemning
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
condemnatory.
- a condemnatory decree
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
- connexion4/5
connexion
- noun a connecting shape
link; connection.
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connection; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun a connecting shape
- contractors4/5
contractor
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- noun the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
declarer.
- noun someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- connects4/5
connect
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; relate; colligate; link; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- construed4/5
construe
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
- constitutions4/5
constitution
- noun law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
organic law; fundamental law.
- noun the act of forming or establishing something
formation; organisation; establishment; organization.
- the constitution of a PTA group last year
- it was the establishment of his reputation
- he still remembers the organization of the club
- noun law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
- confines4/5
confines
- noun a bounded scope
- he stayed within the confines of the city
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- noun a bounded scope
- conveys4/5
convey
- verb make known; pass on, of information
- She conveyed the message to me
- verb serve as a means for expressing something
carry; express.
- The painting of Mary carries motherly love
- His voice carried a lot of anger
- verb make known; pass on, of information
- conveying4/5
conveying
- noun act of transferring property title from one person to another
conveyancing; conveyance of title; conveyance.
- verb make known; pass on, of information
convey.
- She conveyed the message to me
- noun act of transferring property title from one person to another
- confine4/5
confine
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
circumscribe; limit.
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
- conveyance4/5
conveyance
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- noun the transmission of information
impartation; imparting.
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- consultants4/5
consultant
- noun an expert who gives advice
adviser; advisor.
- an adviser helped students select their courses
- the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala
- noun an expert who gives advice
- constructs4/5
construct
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; conception.
- verb make by combining materials and parts
make; build.
- this little pig made his house out of straw
- Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- contradictions4/5
contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- noun (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
contradiction in terms.
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
- noun opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- conditioned4/5
conditioned
- adjective established by conditioning or learning
learned.
- a conditioned response
- verb establish a conditioned response
condition.
- adjective established by conditioning or learning
- contention4/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- converts4/5
convert
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
change over.
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- converting4/5
convert
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
change over.
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
- noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- concessions4/5
concession
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
grant.
- he got the beer concession at the ball park
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
conceding; yielding.
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- confirms4/5
confirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb strengthen or make more firm
reassert.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- contend4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- contemplated4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- concentrating4/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- confinement4/5
confinement
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
travail; lying-in; childbed; labor; parturiency; labour.
- she was in labor for six hours
- noun the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- concession4/5
concession
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
grant.
- he got the beer concession at the ball park
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
conceding; yielding.
- noun a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
- concerts4/5
concert
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- congregations4/5
congregation
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
fold; faithful.
- noun an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
- a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph
- a great congregation of birds flew over
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- contemplate4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- confirming4/5
confirming
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
positive.
- a positive pregnancy test
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- adjective indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
- contended4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- connective4/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- contends4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- controllers4/5
controller
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
accountant; comptroller.
- noun a person who directs and restrains
restrainer.
- noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts
- conjecture4/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- constructor4/5
constructor
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
builder.
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
- contemplating4/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- converge4/5
converge
- verb be adjacent or come together
meet.
- The lines converge at this point
- verb approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
- verb be adjacent or come together
- concerted4/5
concerted
- adjective satellite involving the joint activity of two or more
conjunct; cooperative; conjunctive.
- concerted action
- the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind
- the conjunctive focus of political opposition
- a cooperative effort
- a united effort
- joint military activities
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
concert.
- adjective satellite involving the joint activity of two or more
- concentrates4/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- convoy4/5
convoy
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- noun a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- consultations4/5
consultation
- noun a conference (usually with someone important)
interview; audience.
- he had a consultation with the judge
- he requested an audience with the king
- noun a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
- frequent consultations with his lawyer
- a consultation of several medical specialists
- noun a conference (usually with someone important)
- consecrated4/5
consecrated
- adjective solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
dedicated; consecrate.
- a life consecrated to science
- the consecrated chapel
- a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; consecrate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- adjective solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
- congressman4/5
congressman
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
representative; congresswoman.
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
- confided4/5
confide
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- verb confer a trust upon
entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- confederates4/5
confederate
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun someone who assists in a plot
collaborator; partner in crime; henchman.
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- conversions4/5
conversion
- noun an event that results in a transformation
transition; changeover.
- noun a change in the units or form of an expression: "conversion from Fahrenheit to Centigrade"
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- conqueror4/5
conqueror
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
vanquisher.
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
- continuance4/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- contending4/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- confiscated4/5
confiscate
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- adjective satellite surrendered as a penalty
forfeit; forfeited.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- constancy4/5
constancy
- noun the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
stability.
- early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds
- noun (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
perceptual constancy.
- noun the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
- contemplative4/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- continuation4/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- constituents4/5
constituent
- noun 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
component; element.
- spare components for cars
- a component or constituent element of a system
- noun a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
- needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
- noun 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
- constructions4/5
construction
- noun the act of constructing something
building.
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
- noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
expression; grammatical construction.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
- noun the act of constructing something
- consulted4/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- console4/5
console
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
console table.
- noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
- constituent4/5
constituent
- noun 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
component; element.
- spare components for cars
- a component or constituent element of a system
- noun a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
- needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
- noun 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
- conformity4/5
conformity
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformance.
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
compliance; conformation; abidance.
- their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- conquered4/5
conquer
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; appropriate; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb to put down by force or authority
- confusing4/5
confusing
- adjective satellite causing confusion or disorientation
- a confusing jumble of road signs
- being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child
- verb mistake one thing for another
confound; confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- adjective satellite causing confusion or disorientation
- contrasts4/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- containers4/5
container
- noun 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)
- noun 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)
- consume4/5
consume
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; ingest; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb eat immoderately
- conservatives4/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- contributors4/5
contributor
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
subscriber.
- noun a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- contemporaries4/5
contemporaries
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
coevals; generation.
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval; contemporary.
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
- contracted4/5
contracted
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- the contracted pupils of her eyes
- verb enter into a contractual arrangement
undertake; contract.
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
- consecutive4/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
- contractual4/5
contractual
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- contractual obligations
- adjective relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
- continual4/5
continual
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- the continual banging of the shutters
- adjective satellite `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
- adjective occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- confessed4/5
confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- configure4/5
configure
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- configure my new computer
- configure a plane for a combat mission
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- contrasting4/5
contrasting
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrastive.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- verb put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
contrast.
- The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
- contemplation4/5
contemplation
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- conferred4/5
confer
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
confab; consult; confabulate.
- We conferred about a plan of action
- verb present
bestow.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
- contrasted4/5
contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- configured4/5
configured
- adjective satellite organized so as to give configuration to
- a magnet is surrounded by a configured field
- verb set up for a particular purpose
configure.
- configure my new computer
- configure a plane for a combat mission
- adjective satellite organized so as to give configuration to
- conquer4/5
conquer
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; appropriate; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb to put down by force or authority
- connectivity4/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- constituting4/5
constitute
- verb form or compose
represent; be; comprise; make up.
- This money is my only income
- The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
- These constitute my entire belonging
- The children made up the chorus
- This sum represents my entire income for a year
- These few men comprise his entire army
- verb create and charge with a task or function
appoint; nominate; name.
- nominate a committee
- verb form or compose
- constable4/5
constable
- noun a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- noun English landscape painter (1776-1837)
John Constable.
- noun a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- confederation4/5
confederation
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
alliance.
- noun a union of political organizations
confederacy; federation.
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
- conceded4/5
concede
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb be willing to concede
yield; grant.
- I grant you this much
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
- controversies4/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- confer4/5
confer
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
confab; consult; confabulate.
- We conferred about a plan of action
- verb present
bestow.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
- constituency4/5
constituency
- noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
- noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
- confessions4/5
confession
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- noun a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
- noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
- confuse4/5
confuse
- verb mistake one thing for another
confound.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
- converse4/5
converse
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- verb carry on a conversation
discourse.
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- confederacy4/5
confederacy
- noun a union of political organizations
confederation; federation.
- noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
Dixie; Dixieland; Confederate States of America; Confederate States; South.
- noun a union of political organizations
- configuring4/5
configure
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- configure my new computer
- configure a plane for a combat mission
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- contradict4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- conclusive4/5
conclusive
- adjective forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- conclusive proof
- the evidence is conclusive
- adjective forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- condensation4/5
condensation
- noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- noun the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
- noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- contributor4/5
contributor
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
subscriber.
- noun a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
- noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- contented4/5
contented
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content.
- a contented smile
- verb satisfy in a limited way
content.
- He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
- constituencies4/5
constituency
- noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
- noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
- contrived4/5
contrived
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- a novel with a contrived ending
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; contrive; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- consented4/5
consent
- noun permission to do something
- he indicated his consent
- verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
- noun permission to do something
- convertible4/5
convertible
- noun a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- noun a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
convertible security.
- noun a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- confucian4/5
confucian
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
Confucianist.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Confucianism
- Confucian ethics
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
- concord4/5
concord
- noun 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
concordance; harmony.
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
capital of New Hampshire.
- noun 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
- connotations4/5
connotation
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
intension.
- noun an idea that is implied or suggested
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- conceptualization4/5
conceptualization
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
conceptualisation; formulation.
- noun an elaborated concept
conceptualisation; conceptuality.
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
- concede4/5
concede
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb be willing to concede
yield; grant.
- I grant you this much
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
- congratulations4/5
congratulations
- noun an expression of approval and commendation
kudos; extolment; praise.
- he always appreciated praise for his work
- noun the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
congratulation; felicitation.
- noun an expression of approval and commendation
- conducts4/5
conduct
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour; doings; behavior.
- noun (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
demeanour; behaviour; demeanor; deportment; behavior.
- noun manner of acting or controlling yourself
- constrain4/5
constrain
- verb hold back
encumber; restrain; cumber.
- verb restrict
stiffen; tighten; tighten up.
- Tighten the rules
- stiffen the regulations
- verb hold back
- concealment4/5
concealment
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
secrecy; privateness; privacy.
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
covert; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
- conquering4/5
conquering
- noun the act of conquering
subjection; conquest; subjugation.
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb; conquer.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- noun the act of conquering
- congruent4/5
congruent
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
congruous.
- adjective coinciding when superimposed
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
- contradicted4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- consultative4/5
consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
consultive; advisory; consultatory.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- contradicts4/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- confidential4/5
confidential
- adjective satellite entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
- a confidential secretary
- adjective satellite (of information) given in confidence or in secret
secret.
- this arrangement must be kept confidential
- their secret communications
- adjective satellite entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
- conductor4/5
conductor
- noun the person who leads a musical group
director; music director.
- noun a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- noun the person who leads a musical group
- configurations4/5
configuration
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
constellation.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; contour; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
- constants4/5
constant
- noun a quantity that does not vary
invariable; constant quantity.
- noun a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
- the velocity of light is a constant
- noun a quantity that does not vary
- contaminated4/5
contaminated
- adjective corrupted by contact or association
- contaminated evidence
- verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- adjective corrupted by contact or association
- contingency4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- contested4/5
contested
- adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition
- a contested election
- verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
contend; repugn; contest.
- They contested the outcome of the race
- adjective disputed or made the object of contention or competition
- conceal4/5
conceal
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
hide.
- Muslim women hide their faces
- hide the money
- verb hold back; keep from being perceived by others
hold in; hold back.
- She conceals her anger well
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
- concurrent4/5
concurrent
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- conrad4/5
conrad
- noun English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
Joseph Conrad; Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski.
- noun English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
- contacted4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- confronting4/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- contour4/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- congestion4/5
congestion
- noun excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- noun excessive crowding
over-crowding.
- traffic congestion
- noun excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- consul4/5
consul
- noun a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
- noun a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
- constitutive4/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- contours4/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- concise4/5
concise
- adjective expressing much in few words
- a concise explanation
- adjective expressing much in few words
- consolation4/5
consolation
- noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
solacement; solace.
- second place was no consolation to him
- noun the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
comfort; solace.
- his presence was a consolation to her
- noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
- condensed4/5
condense
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
distil; distill.
- water condenses
- The acid distills at a specific temperature
- verb make more concise
concentrate; digest.
- condense the contents of a book into a summary
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- conceivable4/5
conceivable
- adjective satellite capable of being imagined
imaginable.
- that is one possible answer
- adjective satellite capable of being imagined
- containment4/5
containment
- noun 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
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun 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
- concomitant4/5
concomitant
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
attendant; accompaniment; co-occurrence.
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
accompanying; incidental; consequent; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- conservatism4/5
conservatism
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
conservativism.
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
- contests4/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- consonant4/5
consonant
- noun a speech sound that is not a vowel
- noun a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
- noun a speech sound that is not a vowel
- constellation4/5
constellation
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
configuration.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
- conserved4/5
conserved
- adjective satellite protected from harm or loss
- verb keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
conserve.
- Energy is conserved in this process
- adjective satellite protected from harm or loss
- connector4/5
connector
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connection; connexion; connecter; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- conductors4/5
conductor
- noun the person who leads a musical group
director; music director.
- noun a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
- noun the person who leads a musical group
- contentious4/5
contentious
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; combative; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite involving or likely to cause controversy
- a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- contractions4/5
contraction
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscular contraction; muscle contraction.
- noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
condensation; compression.
- the contraction of a gas on cooling
- noun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- constipation4/5
constipation
- noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
irregularity.
- noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
stultification; deadening; impairment.
- noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- conceptually4/5
conceptually
- adverb in a conceptual manner
- he can no longer think conceptually
- conceptually, the idea is quite simple
- adverb in a conceptual manner
- conserve4/5
conserve
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve; preserves; conserves.
- verb keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- Energy is conserved in this process
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- converter4/5
converter
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
convertor.
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
- contiguous4/5
contiguous
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
immediate.
- contiguous events
- immediate contact
- the immediate vicinity
- the immediate past
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
conterminous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
- contingencies4/5
contingency
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
eventuality; contingence.
- noun the state of being contingent on something
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- contentment4/5
contentment
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- contagious4/5
contagious
- adjective satellite easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
- a contagious grin
- adjective satellite (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
transmittable; transmissible; communicable; catching; contractable.
- adjective satellite easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
- connectors4/5
connector
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connection; connexion; connecter; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- confounded4/5
confounded
- adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
baffled; bewildered; bemused; lost; confused; befuddled; at sea; mazed; mixed-up.
- obviously bemused by his questions
- bewildered and confused
- a cloudy and confounded philosopher
- just a mixed-up kid
- she felt lost on the first day of school
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- confucius4/5
confucius
- noun Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
Kongfuze; K'ung Futzu; Kong the Master.
- noun Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
- consonants4/5
consonant
- noun a speech sound that is not a vowel
- noun a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
- noun a speech sound that is not a vowel
- conformation4/5
conformation
- noun a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; contour; form.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- contacting4/5
contact
- noun close interaction
- they kept in daily contact
- they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings
- noun the act of touching physically
physical contact.
- her fingers came in contact with the light switch
- noun close interaction
- confronts4/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- conquests4/5
conquest
- noun the act of conquering
subjection; subjugation; conquering.
- noun success in mastering something difficult
- the conquest of space
- noun the act of conquering
- conjugate4/5
conjugate
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
conjugate solution.
- verb unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- conforming4/5
conforming
- adjective satellite adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
conformist.
- verb be similar, be in line with
conform.
- adjective satellite adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
- congregational4/5
congregational
- adjective relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
- congregational membership
- congregational singing
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
Congregationalist.
- adjective relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
- conical4/5
conical
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
conelike; conic; cone-shaped.
- conical mountains
- conelike fruit
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
- congenial4/5
congenial
- adjective suitable to your needs
- a congenial atmosphere to work in
- two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock
- adjective satellite (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
- adjective suitable to your needs
- cone4/5
cone
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape; conoid.
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- conspicuous4/5
conspicuous
- adjective obvious to the eye or mind
- a tower conspicuous at a great distance
- wore conspicuous neckties
- made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening
- adjective satellite without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
blatant; blazing.
- blatant disregard of the law
- a blatant appeal to vanity
- a blazing indiscretion
- adjective obvious to the eye or mind
- confidentiality4/5
confidentiality
- noun the state of being secret
- you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications
- noun discretion in keeping secret information
- noun the state of being secret
- consequent4/5
consequent
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
concomitant; accompanying; incidental; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
- conduction4/5
conduction
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conductivity.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- conductivity4/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- constantinople4/5
constantinople
- noun the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Stambul; Stamboul; Istanbul.
- noun the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
Fourth Council of Constantinople.
- noun the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- convent4/5
convent
- noun a religious residence especially for nuns
- noun a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
- noun a religious residence especially for nuns
- congo4/5
congo
- noun black tea grown in China
congou; congou tea; English breakfast tea.
- noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Zaire; Belgian Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- noun black tea grown in China
- consortium4/5
consortium
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
pool; syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
- conducive4/5
conducive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; contributory.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- constantine4/5
constantine
- noun Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
Constantine the Great; Constantine I; Flavius Valerius Constantinus.
- noun a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
- noun Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
- continents4/5
continent
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
- noun the European mainland
- Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there
- noun one of the large landmasses of the earth
- convex4/5
convex
- adjective curving or bulging outward
bulging.
- adjective curving or bulging outward
- conversational4/5
conversational
- adjective satellite characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
colloquial.
- wrote her letters in a colloquial style
- the broken syntax and casual enunciation of conversational English
- adjective satellite characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
- consolidate4/5
consolidate
- verb unite into one
- The companies consolidated
- verb make firm or secure; strengthen
- consolidate one's gains
- consolidate one's hold on first place
- verb unite into one
- constance4/5
constance
- noun a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
Lake Constance; Bodensee.
- noun the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
Council of Constance.
- noun a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
- conscientious4/5
conscientious
- adjective satellite characterized by extreme care and great effort
scrupulous; painstaking.
- conscientious application to the work at hand
- painstaking research
- scrupulous attention to details
- adjective guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong
- a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice
- adjective satellite characterized by extreme care and great effort
- convection4/5
convection
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- noun (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- convened4/5
convene
- verb meet formally
- The council convened last week
- verb call together
convoke.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb meet formally
- contaminants4/5
contaminant
- noun a substance that contaminates
contamination.
- noun a substance that contaminates
- conduit4/5
conduit
- noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
- the computers were connected through a system of conduits
- noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
- contraception4/5
contraception
- noun birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
contraceptive method.
- noun birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
- concurrently4/5
concurrently
- adverb overlapping in duration
at the same time.
- concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held
- going to school and holding a job at the same time
- adverb overlapping in duration
- concave4/5
concave
- adjective curving inward
- adjective curving inward
- conventionally4/5
conventionally
- adverb in a conventional manner
- he usually behaves rather conventionally
- adverb in a conventional manner
- contraceptive4/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- confluence4/5
confluence
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
meeting.
- Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
- noun a flowing together
merging; conflux.
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- confessional4/5
confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- congenital4/5
congenital
- adjective satellite present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
innate; inborn.
- adjective satellite present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- contextual4/5
contextual
- adjective relating to or determined by or in context
- contextual information
- adjective relating to or determined by or in context
- conveniently4/5
conveniently
- adverb in a convenient manner
handily.
- the switch was conveniently located
- adverb in a convenient manner
- confidently4/5
confidently
- adverb with confidence; in a confident manner
- we have to do what is right confidently
- adverb with confidence; in a confident manner
- convincingly4/5
convincingly
- adverb in a convincing manner
- he argued convincingly
- adverb in a convincing manner
- condom4/5
condom
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; prophylactic.
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- condoms4/5
condom
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; prophylactic.
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- concerto4/5
concerto
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- contra4/5
contra
A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter , adv. & pref.
- concentric4/5
concentric
- adjective having a common center
concentrical; homocentric.
- concentric rings
- adjective having a common center
- constitutionally4/5
constitutionally
- adverb according to the constitution
- this was constitutionally ruled out
- adverb according to the constitution
- conf4/5
conf
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- cong4/5
cong
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- connie4/5
connie
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- const4/5
const
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- conway4/5
conway
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- convicts3/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- condemns3/5
condemn
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
- The building was condemned by the inspector
- verb express strong disapproval of
- consensual3/5
consensual
- adjective satellite existing by consent
- a consensual contract
- adjective satellite existing by consent
- confining3/5
confining
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; restricting; limiting.
- verb place limits on (extent or access)
throttle; bound; restrict; trammel; restrain; limit; confine.
- restrict the use of this parking lot
- limit the time you can spend with your friends
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- conceiving3/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- conceives3/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- construe3/5
construe
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
- construing3/5
construe
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
- converging3/5
converging
- noun the act of converging (coming closer)
convergence; convergency.
- verb be adjacent or come together
meet; converge.
- The lines converge at this point
- noun the act of converging (coming closer)
- conquerors3/5
conqueror
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
vanquisher.
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
- converged3/5
converge
- verb be adjacent or come together
meet.
- The lines converge at this point
- verb approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
- verb be adjacent or come together
- connectedness3/5
connectedness
- noun the state of being connected
connection; link.
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connection; connexion.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun the state of being connected
- conjugal3/5
conjugal
- adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
connubial.
- connubial bliss
- conjugal visits
- adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
- congressmen3/5
congressman
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
representative; congresswoman.
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
- constructors3/5
constructor
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
builder.
- noun someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
- confide3/5
confide
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- verb confer a trust upon
entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- conjectures3/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- conjugation3/5
conjugation
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; conjunction; junction.
- noun the inflection of verbs
- noun the state of being joined together
- conjunctions3/5
conjunction
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
concurrence; co-occurrence; coincidence.
- the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; junction; conjugation.
- noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
- contestants3/5
contestant
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
objector; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- contemplates3/5
contemplate
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- contemplate one's navel
- verb consider as a possibility
- I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
- verb look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
- converges3/5
converge
- verb be adjacent or come together
meet.
- The lines converge at this point
- verb approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit
- verb be adjacent or come together
- convoys3/5
convoy
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- noun a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- contrivance3/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- contentions3/5
contention
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a point asserted as part of an argument
- concocted3/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- conjectured3/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- confiding3/5
confiding
- adjective satellite willing to entrust personal matters
- first she was suspicious, then she became confiding
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
confide.
- adjective satellite willing to entrust personal matters
- consecrate3/5
consecrate
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
- convalescent3/5
convalescent
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
recovering.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- consumptive3/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- construal3/5
construal
- noun an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
- noun an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
- confiscate3/5
confiscate
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- adjective satellite surrendered as a penalty
forfeit; forfeited.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- conceptualized3/5
conceptualize
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- contraindications3/5
contraindication
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- concealing3/5
concealing
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
concealment; hiding.
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
conceal; hide.
- Muslim women hide their faces
- hide the money
- noun the activity of keeping something secret
- confers3/5
confer
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
confab; consult; confabulate.
- We conferred about a plan of action
- verb present
bestow.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
- conciliation3/5
conciliation
- noun the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
- there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed
- noun any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
- noun the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
- connotation3/5
connotation
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
intension.
- noun an idea that is implied or suggested
- noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- contagion3/5
contagion
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
contagious disease.
- noun an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
transmission; infection.
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
- consumes3/5
consume
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; ingest; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb eat immoderately
- consort3/5
consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- congratulate3/5
congratulate
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
compliment.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- verb express congratulations
felicitate.
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
- consummate3/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- concur3/5
concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
- consecration3/5
consecration
- noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
- his consecration to study
- noun (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
- the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church
- noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
- conscription3/5
conscription
- noun compulsory military service
muster; selective service; draft.
- noun compulsory military service
- conferring3/5
confer
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
confab; consult; confabulate.
- We conferred about a plan of action
- verb present
bestow.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
- consultancy3/5
consultancy
- noun the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
- a business management consultancy
- noun the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
- conglomerate3/5
conglomerate
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
pudding stone.
- noun a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
empire.
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- conflicted3/5
conflict
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
battle; struggle.
- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
- noun opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
- he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
- noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- concurring3/5
concurring
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
concordant.
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; concur; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
- concurred3/5
concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
- confiscation3/5
confiscation
- noun seizure by the government
arrogation.
- noun seizure by the government
- constraining3/5
constraining
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constrictive; confining; restricting; limiting.
- verb hold back
encumber; constrain; restrain; cumber.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
- contraindicated3/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- conversing3/5
converse
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- verb carry on a conversation
discourse.
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- congratulated3/5
congratulate
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
compliment.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- verb express congratulations
felicitate.
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
- concordance3/5
concordance
- noun 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
harmony; concord.
- noun agreement of opinions
harmony; concord.
- noun 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
- confessor3/5
confessor
- noun a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
- noun someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
- noun a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
- confessing3/5
confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- confesses3/5
confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- consigned3/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- conceptualize3/5
conceptualize
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- condominium3/5
condominium
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condo.
- noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- condo3/5
condo
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condominium.
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- conglomerates3/5
conglomerate
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
pudding stone.
- noun a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
empire.
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- continuities3/5
continuity
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- noun a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot
- noun uninterrupted connection or union
- concedes3/5
concede
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb be willing to concede
yield; grant.
- I grant you this much
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
- conceptualizing3/5
conceptualize
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- consoled3/5
console
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
console table.
- noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
- conjoined3/5
conjoined
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
conjoint.
- the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors
- social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government"- J.K.Fairbank
- verb make contact or come together
conjoin; join.
- The two roads join here
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
- contestation3/5
contestation
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- confidant3/5
confidant
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
intimate.
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
- conversed3/5
converse
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- verb carry on a conversation
discourse.
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- consignment3/5
consignment
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; lading; shipment; loading; freight; payload.
- noun the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
committal; commitment.
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
- consenting3/5
consenting
- adjective satellite having given consent
- consenting adults
- verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
consent; go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
- adjective satellite having given consent
- consents3/5
consent
- noun permission to do something
- he indicated his consent
- verb give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
go for; accept.
- I cannot accept your invitation
- I go for this resolution
- noun permission to do something
- contradicting3/5
contradict
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; belie.
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contravene.
- verb be in contradiction with
- constables3/5
constable
- noun a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- noun English landscape painter (1776-1837)
John Constable.
- noun a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- conspiracies3/5
conspiracy
- noun a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
confederacy.
- noun a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
cabal.
- noun a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
- congregate3/5
congregate
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- constrains3/5
constrain
- verb hold back
encumber; restrain; cumber.
- verb restrict
stiffen; tighten; tighten up.
- Tighten the rules
- stiffen the regulations
- verb hold back
- connotes3/5
connote
- verb express or state indirectly
imply.
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
predicate.
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- verb express or state indirectly
- confirmatory3/5
confirmatory
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- confidences3/5
confidence
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
self-confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness; assurance.
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
- noun a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
- I have confidence in our team
- confidence is always borrowed, never owned
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- conceptualizations3/5
conceptualization
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
conceptualisation; formulation.
- noun an elaborated concept
conceptualisation; conceptuality.
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
- concatenation3/5
concatenation
- noun the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
- noun the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
- it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances
- noun the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
- consoling3/5
consoling
- adjective satellite affording comfort or solace
consolatory; comforting.
- verb give moral or emotional strength to
soothe; comfort; console; solace.
- adjective satellite affording comfort or solace
- confuses3/5
confuse
- verb mistake one thing for another
confound.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
- conceding3/5
conceding
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
concession; yielding.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- noun the act of conceding or yielding
- conditionality3/5
conditionality
- noun the state of being conditional
- noun the state of being conditional
- contrive3/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- connoisseur3/5
connoisseur
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
cognoscente.
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
- condone3/5
condone
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- contenders3/5
contender
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- consoles3/5
console
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
console table.
- noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
- conservator3/5
conservator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
curator.
- noun someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- contender3/5
contender
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
rival; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- congregated3/5
congregate
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- concoction3/5
concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
mixture; intermixture.
- he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
- he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
- noun an occurrence of an unusual mixture
- it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- constabulary3/5
constabulary
- noun the force of policemen and officers
law; police; police force.
- the law came looking for him
- noun the force of policemen and officers
- conjunctive3/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- congratulating3/5
congratulate
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
compliment.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- verb express congratulations
felicitate.
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
- contingents3/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- consults3/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- conflated3/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- congolese3/5
congolese
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Congo region or its people
- Congolese rulers
- the Congolese republic
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
- condoned3/5
condone
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- concurs3/5
concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
- conceptualisation3/5
conceptualisation
- noun an elaborated concept
conceptualization; conceptuality.
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
conceptualization; formulation.
- noun an elaborated concept
- convertibility3/5
convertibility
- noun the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction)
- noun the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction)
- conscripts3/5
conscript
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; inductee.
- verb enroll into service compulsorily
- The men were conscripted
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
- condorcet3/5
condorcet
- noun French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)
Marquis de Condorcet; Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat.
- noun French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)
- contradistinction3/5
contradistinction
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- sculpture in contradistinction to painting
- noun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
- conquers3/5
conquer
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; appropriate; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb to put down by force or authority
- condominiums3/5
condominium
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condo.
- noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- connote3/5
connote
- verb express or state indirectly
imply.
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
predicate.
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- verb express or state indirectly
- conic3/5
conic
- noun (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
conic section.
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
conelike; conical; cone-shaped.
- conical mountains
- conelike fruit
- noun (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
- contraindication3/5
contraindication
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
- constructivist3/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- conspirators3/5
conspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; coconspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- conforms3/5
conform
- verb be similar, be in line with
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
adjust; adapt.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
- verb be similar, be in line with
- constellations3/5
constellation
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
configuration.
- the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
- noun a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
- noun an arrangement of parts or elements
- connolly3/5
connolly
- noun United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)
Maureen Catherine Connolly; Little Mo Connolly.
- noun United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)
- confrontations3/5
confrontation
- noun a bold challenge
- noun discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- noun a bold challenge
- contemporaneous3/5
contemporaneous
- adjective satellite occurring in the same period of time
contemporary.
- a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation
- the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart
- adjective satellite of the same period
coeval; coetaneous.
- adjective satellite occurring in the same period of time
- confounding3/5
confounding
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
contradictory.
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- conjugated3/5
conjugated
- adjective satellite formed by the union of two compounds
conjugate.
- a conjugated protein
- verb unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
conjugate.
- adjective satellite formed by the union of two compounds
- considerate3/5
considerate
- adjective showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
- friends considerate enough to leave us alone
- adjective showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
- conclusively3/5
conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
once and for all.
- we settled the problem conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
- conjure3/5
conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- concurrence3/5
concurrence
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrency.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrency.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- congruence3/5
congruence
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
congruity; congruousness.
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
- conservatory3/5
conservatory
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatoire.
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- conformed3/5
conform
- verb be similar, be in line with
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
adjust; adapt.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
- verb be similar, be in line with
- conserving3/5
conserve
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve; preserves; conserves.
- verb keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- Energy is conserved in this process
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- confound3/5
confound
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- constriction3/5
constriction
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
chokepoint; bottleneck.
- noun tight or narrow compression
coarctation.
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- conjured3/5
conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- contraband3/5
contraband
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- adjective satellite distributed or sold illicitly
black-market; bootleg; black; smuggled.
- the black economy pays no taxes
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- congested3/5
congested
- adjective satellite overfull as with blood
engorged.
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; congest; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- adjective satellite overfull as with blood
- conveyor3/5
conveyor
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
conveyer.
- the conveyer of good tidings
- noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
transporter; conveyor belt; conveyer; conveyer belt.
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- consuls3/5
consul
- noun a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
- noun a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
- conn3/5
conn
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- contesting3/5
contest
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
competition.
- noun a struggle between rivals
- noun an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
- convoluted3/5
convoluted
- adjective satellite rolled longitudinally upon itself
convolute.
- a convolute petal
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolute; convolve.
- adjective satellite rolled longitudinally upon itself
- conspired3/5
conspire
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
complot; machinate; cabal; conjure.
- They conspired to overthrow the government
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
collude.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- constitutionalism3/5
constitutionalism
- noun a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
- noun advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
- noun a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
- congresses3/5
congress
- noun the legislature of the United States government
US Congress; United States Congress; U.S. Congress.
- noun a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- noun the legislature of the United States government
- conceals3/5
conceal
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
hide.
- Muslim women hide their faces
- hide the money
- verb hold back; keep from being perceived by others
hold in; hold back.
- She conceals her anger well
- verb prevent from being seen or discovered
- converters3/5
converter
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
convertor.
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
- condescending3/5
condescending
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
patronizing; patronising; arch.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
condescend.
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- concretely3/5
concretely
- adverb in concrete terms
- concretely, this meant that he was broke
- adverb in concrete terms
- conditioner3/5
conditioner
- noun exercise that conditions the body
- farm work can be a good conditioner
- noun a trainer of athletes
- noun exercise that conditions the body
- conundrum3/5
conundrum
- noun a difficult problem
riddle; enigma; brain-teaser.
- noun a difficult problem
- conservancy3/5
conservancy
- noun a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
- noun the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
- noun a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
- condescension3/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- concurrency3/5
concurrency
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrence.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrence.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- conveniences3/5
conveniences
- noun things that make you comfortable and at ease
creature comforts; amenities; comforts.
- all the comforts of home
- noun the state of being suitable or opportune
convenience.
- chairs arranged for his own convenience
- noun things that make you comfortable and at ease
- convocation3/5
convocation
- noun a group gathered in response to a summons
- noun the act of convoking
calling together.
- noun a group gathered in response to a summons
- continence3/5
continence
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continency.
- noun voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- confusions3/5
confusion
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- the army retreated in confusion
- noun a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
disarray; confusedness; mental confusion; muddiness.
- a confusion of impressions
- noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- condense3/5
condense
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
distil; distill.
- water condenses
- The acid distills at a specific temperature
- verb make more concise
concentrate; digest.
- condense the contents of a book into a summary
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- concourse3/5
concourse
- noun a large gathering of people
throng; multitude.
- noun a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
- noun a large gathering of people
- contaminate3/5
contaminate
- verb make impure
foul; pollute.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
- verb make impure
- contravention3/5
contravention
- noun coming into conflict with
dispute.
- noun coming into conflict with
- contrastive3/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- contractility3/5
contractility
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- noun the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter
- conspiring3/5
conspire
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
complot; machinate; cabal; conjure.
- They conspired to overthrow the government
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
collude.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- contrition3/5
contrition
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
attrition; contriteness.
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- conjuring3/5
conjuring
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuration; conjury; invocation.
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
- conspire3/5
conspire
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
complot; machinate; cabal; conjure.
- They conspired to overthrow the government
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
collude.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- condensing3/5
condensing
- noun the act of increasing the density of something
condensation.
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
distil; condense; distill.
- water condenses
- The acid distills at a specific temperature
- noun the act of increasing the density of something
- contaminating3/5
contaminating
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
dirty.
- the air near the foundry was always dirty
- a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout
- verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- adjective spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- conjures3/5
conjure
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb ask for or request earnestly
beseech; bid; entreat; press; adjure.
- The prophet bid all people to become good persons
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- conspiratorial3/5
conspiratorial
- adjective relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
conspirative.
- a conspiratorial whisper
- the discovery of possible conspirative codes
- adjective relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
- conformations3/5
conformation
- noun a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; contour; form.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
- convulsed3/5
convulse
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- The comedian convulsed the crowd
- verb be overcome with laughter
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- conservationists3/5
conservationist
- noun someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
environmentalist.
- noun someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
- convening3/5
convening
- noun the act of convening
convention.
- verb meet formally
convene.
- The council convened last week
- noun the act of convening
- connors3/5
connors
- noun outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
Jimmy Conors; James Scott Connors.
- noun outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
- conformist3/5
conformist
- noun someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
- adjective marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles
- underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist
- noun someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
- conspirator3/5
conspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; coconspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- conjugates3/5
conjugate
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
conjugate solution.
- verb unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- contrite3/5
contrite
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
rueful; remorseful; ruthful.
- adjective satellite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- conditioners3/5
conditioner
- noun exercise that conditions the body
- farm work can be a good conditioner
- noun a trainer of athletes
- noun exercise that conditions the body
- condolences3/5
condolence
- noun an expression of sympathy with another's grief
commiseration.
- they sent their condolences
- noun an expression of sympathy with another's grief
- convalescence3/5
convalescence
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
recuperation; recovery.
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
- conjectural3/5
conjectural
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposititious; suppositious; suppositional; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
- contusion3/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- consumerism3/5
consumerism
- noun the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
- noun a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
- noun the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
- consequential3/5
consequential
- adjective satellite having important issues or results
eventful.
- the year's only really consequential legislation
- an eventful decision
- adjective satellite having important issues or results
- confucianism3/5
confucianism
- noun the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
- noun the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
- convulsions3/5
convulsion
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; fit.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
- noun violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
- contraceptives3/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- consternation3/5
consternation
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
dismay; alarm.
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- conductance3/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- consular3/5
consular
- adjective having to do with a consul or his office or duties
- adjective having to do with a consul or his office or duties
- congestive3/5
congestive
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- congestive heart disease
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- conceit3/5
conceit
- noun feelings of excessive pride
self-love; amour propre; vanity.
- noun an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
- noun feelings of excessive pride
- contributory3/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- conceivably3/5
conceivably
- adverb within the realm of possibility
- the weather may conceivably change
- adverb within the realm of possibility
- consolidating3/5
consolidate
- verb unite into one
- The companies consolidated
- verb make firm or secure; strengthen
- consolidate one's gains
- consolidate one's hold on first place
- verb unite into one
- condenser3/5
condenser
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
capacitance; capacitor; electrical condenser.
- noun an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- conductive3/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- consummation3/5
consummation
- noun the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
- noun the act of bringing to completion or fruition
- noun the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
- contemptuous3/5
contemptuous
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
scornful; disdainful; insulting.
- adjective satellite expressing extreme contempt
- contaminant3/5
contaminant
- noun a substance that contaminates
contamination.
- noun a substance that contaminates
- constructivism3/5
constructivism
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- conciliatory3/5
conciliatory
- adjective making or willing to make concessions
flexible; compromising.
- loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
- adjective intended to placate
conciliative.
- spoke in a conciliating tone
- a conciliatory visit
- adjective making or willing to make concessions
- controllable3/5
controllable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
governable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- confrontational3/5
confrontational
- adjective of or relating to confrontation
- adjective of or relating to confrontation
- consciences3/5
conscience
- noun motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
scruples; sense of right and wrong; moral sense.
- noun conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
- a person of unflagging conscience
- noun motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- constricted3/5
constricted
- adjective satellite especially tense; especially in some dialects
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- adjective satellite especially tense; especially in some dialects
- contemptible3/5
contemptible
- adjective deserving of contempt or scorn
- adjective deserving of contempt or scorn
- constructively3/5
constructively
- adverb in a constructive manner
- it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures
- adverb in a constructive manner
- convolution3/5
convolution
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; whirl; vortex.
- noun a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
gyrus.
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
- conduits3/5
conduit
- noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
- the computers were connected through a system of conduits
- noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
- consummated3/5
consummated
- adjective brought to completion
- a consummated transaction
- verb fulfill sexually
consummate.
- consummate a marriage
- adjective brought to completion
- contractile3/5
contractile
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- the contractile wings of an insect
- adjective satellite capable of contracting or being contracted
- convene3/5
convene
- verb meet formally
- The council convened last week
- verb call together
convoke.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb meet formally
- conjunctivitis3/5
conjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
pinkeye.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
- convents3/5
convent
- noun a religious residence especially for nuns
- noun a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
- noun a religious residence especially for nuns
- conversant3/5
conversant
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
familiar.
- conversant with business trends
- familiar with the complex machinery
- he was familiar with those roads
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
- conformance3/5
conformance
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformity.
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- contorted3/5
contorted
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
writhed; writhen.
- his mad contorted smile
- writhed lips
- my writhen features"- Walter scott
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform; contort.
- adjective satellite twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
- convulsive3/5
convulsive
- adjective satellite affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
spastic; spasmodic.
- convulsive motions
- his body made a spasmodic jerk
- spastic movements
- adjective satellite resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
- a convulsive rage
- convulsive laughter
- adjective satellite affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- conceited3/5
conceited
- adjective satellite characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
swollen-headed; egotistic; swollen; self-conceited; vain; egotistical.
- a conceited fool
- an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
- an egotistical disregard of others
- so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
- growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
- vain about her clothes
- adjective satellite characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
- concubine3/5
concubine
- noun a woman who cohabits with an important man
courtesan; doxy; paramour.
- noun a woman who cohabits with an important man
- coney3/5
coney
- noun black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
Epinephelus fulvus.
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
cony; das; hyrax; dassie.
- noun black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
- convinces3/5
convince
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
convert; win over.
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
- verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
- concisely3/5
concisely
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
in brief; shortly; briefly; in short.
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
- she replied briefly
- briefly, we have a problem
- to put it shortly
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
- concubines3/5
concubine
- noun a woman who cohabits with an important man
courtesan; doxy; paramour.
- noun a woman who cohabits with an important man
- convexity3/5
convexity
- noun the property possessed by a convex shape
convexness.
- noun a shape that curves or bulges outward
convex shape.
- noun the property possessed by a convex shape
- consonance3/5
consonance
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
consonant rhyme.
- noun the property of sounding harmonious
harmoniousness.
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
- contracture3/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- contiguity3/5
contiguity
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
adjacency; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- conscientiousness3/5
conscientiousness
- noun the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
- noun the trait of being painstaking and careful
painstakingness.
- noun the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
- convulsion3/5
convulsion
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
paroxysm; fit.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
- noun violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
- coniferous3/5
coniferous
- adjective satellite of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
cone-bearing.
- adjective satellite of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
- consortia3/5
consortium
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
pool; syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
- contraption3/5
contraption
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- consulate3/5
consulate
- noun diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
- noun diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
- conspicuously3/5
conspicuously
- adverb in a manner tending to attract attention
- there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place
- adverb in a prominent way
prominently.
- the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway
- adverb in a manner tending to attract attention
- convergent3/5
convergent
- adjective tending to come together from different directions
- adjective tending to come together from different directions
- concussion3/5
concussion
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- noun any violent blow
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- conflagration3/5
conflagration
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
inferno.
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
- contemptuously3/5
contemptuously
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
disdainfully; contumeliously; scornfully.
- she spoke of him contemptuously
- adverb without respect; in a disdainful manner
- conscientiously3/5
conscientiously
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
scrupulously; religiously.
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
- condensate3/5
condensate
- noun a product of condensation
- noun atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
condensation.
- noun a product of condensation
- concierge3/5
concierge
- noun 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
- noun 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
- conch3/5
conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- conservatively3/5
conservatively
- adverb in a conservative manner
guardedly; cautiously.
- we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.
- adverb in a conservative manner
- contentedly3/5
contentedly
- adverb with equanimity
- `I bought it,' she said contentedly
- adverb with equanimity
- consecutively3/5
consecutively
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- he was consecutively ill, then well, then ill again
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- condyle3/5
condyle
- noun a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
- noun a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
- conifers3/5
conifer
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
coniferous tree.
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
- confidentially3/5
confidentially
- adverb in a confidential manner
- spoke to him intimately and confidentially
- adverb in a confidential manner
- conjoint3/5
conjoint
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
conjoined.
- the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors
- social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government"- J.K.Fairbank
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
- conifer3/5
conifer
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
coniferous tree.
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
- conclave3/5
conclave
- noun a confidential or secret meeting
- noun a confidential or secret meeting
- conjunctiva3/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- contextually3/5
contextually
- adverb in a manner dependent on context
- adverb in a manner dependent on context
- condor3/5
condor
- noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
- noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
- conjunctival3/5
conjunctival
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- contralateral3/5
contralateral
- adjective on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
- adjective on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
- conditionally3/5
conditionally
- adverb subject to a condition
- he accepted the offer conditionally
- adverb subject to a condition
- constitutionality3/5
constitutionality
The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.
- conformational3/5
conformational
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- convective3/5
convective
Caused or accomplished by convection; Faraday.as, a .convective discharge of electricity
- cont3/5
contented
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content.
- a contented smile
- verb satisfy in a limited way
content.
- He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
- adjective satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
- conferencing3/5
conference
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
league.
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- conseil3/5
counsel
- noun a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counselor-at-law; counsellor; advocate; pleader; counselor.
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling; guidance; direction; counselling.
- noun a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- conner3/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- conan3/5
conan
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- conte3/5
conte
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- confocal3/5
confocal
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- conflation3/5
conflation
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- contextualized3/5
contextualized
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- conflictual3/5
conflictual
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- constructionist3/5
constructionist
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist ; a broadconstructionist .
- conley3/5
conley
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- concomitantly3/5
concomitant
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
attendant; accompaniment; co-occurrence.
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
accompanying; incidental; consequent; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- conformal3/5
conformal
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- conditionals3/5
conditional
- adjective satellite qualified by reservations
- adjective imposing or depending on or containing a condition
- conditional acceptance of the terms
- lent conditional support
- the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid
- adjective satellite qualified by reservations
- configurable3/5
configurable
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- concorde3/5
concord
- noun 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
concordance; harmony.
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
capital of New Hampshire.
- noun 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
- conning2/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- convicting2/5
convict
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; yard bird; yardbird; con.
- noun a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- conned2/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- connexions2/5
connexion
- noun a connecting shape
link; connection.
- noun a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
connection; connectedness.
- there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
- noun a connecting shape
- condemnations2/5
condemnation
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
disapprobation.
- his uncompromising condemnation of racism
- noun (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)
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
- confabulation2/5
confabulation
- noun an informal conversation
confab; schmoose; chat; schmooze.
- noun (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
- noun an informal conversation
- conveyances2/5
conveyance
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- noun the transmission of information
impartation; imparting.
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- connivance2/5
connivance
- noun agreement on a secret plot
collusion.
- noun (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret approval; tacit consent.
- noun agreement on a secret plot
- construes2/5
construe
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
see; interpret.
- What message do you see in this letter?
- How do you interpret his behavior?
- verb make sense of; assign a meaning to
- convergences2/5
convergence
- noun the occurrence of two or more things coming together
- noun the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
convergency.
- noun the occurrence of two or more things coming together
- contumacy2/5
contumacy
- noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
- noun obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority
- noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
- contestant2/5
contestant
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
objector; dissident; dissenter; protester.
- noun a person who participates in competitions
- contrivances2/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- concordat2/5
concordat
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- conniving2/5
conniving
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
collusive.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
connive.
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
- consciousnesses2/5
consciousness
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
- he lost consciousness
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; knowingness; awareness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
- confides2/5
confide
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- verb confer a trust upon
entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- concoct2/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- confiscating2/5
confiscate
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- adjective satellite surrendered as a penalty
forfeit; forfeited.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- congresswoman2/5
congresswoman
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
congressman; representative.
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
- conveyancing2/5
conveyancing
- noun act of transferring property title from one person to another
conveyance of title; conveyance; conveying.
- noun act of transferring property title from one person to another
- consistencies2/5
consistency
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
body; consistence; eubstance.
- wool has more body than rayon
- when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
consistence.
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- consecrating2/5
consecrate
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
- concocting2/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- connived2/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- construals2/5
construal
- noun an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
- noun an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
- conjugations2/5
conjugation
- noun the state of being joined together
colligation; conjunction; junction.
- noun the inflection of verbs
- noun the state of being joined together
- conjecturing2/5
conjecture
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
speculation.
- speculations about the outcome of the election
- he dismissed it as mere conjecture
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; supposition; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
- connive2/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- consecrates2/5
consecrate
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
ordinate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- verb give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
devote; commit; dedicate; give.
- She committed herself to the work of God
- give one's talents to a good cause
- consecrate your life to the church
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
- connubial2/5
connubial
- adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
conjugal.
- connubial bliss
- conjugal visits
- adverb in a conjugal manner
conjugally.
- adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
- controversialist2/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- confinements2/5
confinement
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
travail; lying-in; childbed; labor; parturiency; labour.
- she was in labor for six hours
- noun the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
- noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- contemplatives2/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- convalescents2/5
convalescent
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
recovering.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- contumacious2/5
contumacious
- adjective satellite wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
- a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment
- adjective satellite wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
- connoisseurs2/5
connoisseur
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
cognoscente.
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
- consistory2/5
consistory
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- continua2/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- congratulation2/5
congratulation
- noun the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
felicitation.
- noun (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
felicitation.
- I sent them my sincere congratulations on their marriage
- noun the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
- conciliate2/5
conciliate
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb come to terms
make up; patch up; settle; reconcile.
- After some discussion we finally made up
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- confirmations2/5
confirmation
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
substantiation; verification; check.
- fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
- noun information that confirms or verifies
- noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- configures2/5
configure
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- configure my new computer
- configure a plane for a combat mission
- verb set up for a particular purpose
- concordant2/5
concordant
- adjective satellite in keeping
agreeable; consonant; accordant; conformable.
- salaries agreeable with current trends
- plans conformable with your wishes
- expressed views concordant with his background
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
concurring.
- adjective satellite in keeping
- conglomeration2/5
conglomeration
- noun a rounded spherical form
conglobation.
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
aggregate; congeries.
- noun a rounded spherical form
- contraries2/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- conceptualised2/5
conceptualise
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualize.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- contravene2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- condos2/5
condo
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condominium.
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- conquistadors2/5
conquistador
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- consignee2/5
consignee
- noun the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
- noun the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
- confessors2/5
confessor
- noun a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
- noun someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
- noun a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
- conflate2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- conscript2/5
conscript
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; inductee.
- verb enroll into service compulsorily
- The men were conscripted
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
- consign2/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- consorts2/5
consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- congeners2/5
congener
- noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
relative; congeneric; congenator.
- noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- confederations2/5
confederation
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
alliance.
- noun a union of political organizations
confederacy; federation.
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
- conjurer2/5
conjurer
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; magician; conjuror.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjuror; conjure man.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- contriving2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- contravened2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- confidants2/5
confidant
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
intimate.
- noun someone to whom private matters are confided
- conferees2/5
conferee
- noun a person on whom something is bestowed; the conferees were..."
- six honorary were conferred
- noun a member of a conference
- noun a person on whom something is bestowed; the conferees were..."
- condoning2/5
condone
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- conflates2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- consultancies2/5
consultancy
- noun the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
- a business management consultancy
- noun the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
- conquistador2/5
conquistador
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- concoctions2/5
concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
mixture; intermixture.
- he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
- he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
- noun an occurrence of an unusual mixture
- it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
- noun any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- conversos2/5
converso
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- confucians2/5
confucian
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
Confucianist.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Confucianism
- Confucian ethics
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
- connotative2/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- conflating2/5
conflate
- verb mix together different elements
mix; immix; coalesce; commingle; flux; fuse; combine; merge; blend; meld.
- The colors blend well
- verb mix together different elements
- confection2/5
confection
- noun a food rich in sugar
sweet.
- noun the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
concoction.
- noun a food rich in sugar
- consignments2/5
consignment
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
load; cargo; lading; shipment; loading; freight; payload.
- noun the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
committal; commitment.
- noun goods carried by a large vehicle
- conservators2/5
conservator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
curator.
- noun someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- conceptualising2/5
conceptualise
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualize.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- constitutionalist2/5
constitutionalist
- noun an advocate of constitutional government
- noun an advocate of constitutional government
- conceptualise2/5
conceptualise
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualize.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- connoted2/5
connote
- verb express or state indirectly
imply.
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
predicate.
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- verb express or state indirectly
- controverted2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- continuations2/5
continuation
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuance.
- noun a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
sequel.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- contravenes2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- contemplations2/5
contemplation
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- noun a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
reflection; reflexion; rumination; musing; thoughtfulness.
- noun a long and thoughtful observation
- conceptualizes2/5
conceptualize
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- conspecifics2/5
conspecific
- noun an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
- adjective belonging to the same species
- cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific
- noun an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
- conquistadores2/5
conquistador
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
- conspecific2/5
conspecific
- noun an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
- adjective belonging to the same species
- cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific
- noun an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
- convertibles2/5
convertible
- noun a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- noun a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
convertible security.
- noun a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- confederated2/5
confederate
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun someone who assists in a plot
collaborator; partner in crime; henchman.
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- confections2/5
confection
- noun a food rich in sugar
sweet.
- noun the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
concoction.
- noun a food rich in sugar
- consigning2/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- contrives2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- consorting2/5
consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- congregating2/5
congregating
- noun the act of congregating
congregation.
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
congregate.
- The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
- noun the act of congregating
- conditionalities2/5
conditionality
- noun the state of being conditional
- noun the state of being conditional
- connoisseurship2/5
connoisseurship
- noun love of or taste for fine objects of art
vertu; virtu.
- noun love of or taste for fine objects of art
- confiscations2/5
confiscation
- noun seizure by the government
arrogation.
- noun seizure by the government
- contravening2/5
contravene
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
run afoul; infringe; conflict.
- He ran afoul of the law
- This behavior conflicts with our rules
- verb deny the truth of
negate; contradict.
- verb go against, as of rules and laws
- contestations2/5
contestation
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- constitutionalists2/5
constitutionalist
- noun an advocate of constitutional government
- noun an advocate of constitutional government
- connoting2/5
connote
- verb express or state indirectly
imply.
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
predicate.
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- verb express or state indirectly
- converses2/5
converse
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- verb carry on a conversation
discourse.
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- conjoining2/5
conjoin
- verb make contact or come together
join.
- The two roads join here
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb make contact or come together
- conciliating2/5
conciliate
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb come to terms
make up; patch up; settle; reconcile.
- After some discussion we finally made up
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- conceptualisations2/5
conceptualisation
- noun an elaborated concept
conceptualization; conceptuality.
- noun inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
conceptualization; formulation.
- noun an elaborated concept
- condemnatory2/5
condemnatory
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
condemning.
- a condemnatory decree
- adjective satellite containing or imposing condemnation or censure
- congeries2/5
congeries
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
aggregate; conglomeration.
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
- congratulates2/5
congratulate
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
compliment.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper
- verb express congratulations
felicitate.
- verb say something to someone that expresses praise
- concordances2/5
concordance
- noun 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
harmony; concord.
- noun agreement of opinions
harmony; concord.
- noun 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
- convalescing2/5
convalesce
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; recover.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get over an illness or shock
- converso2/5
converso
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
- conceptus2/5
conceptus
- noun an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
embryo; fertilized egg.
- noun an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
- conjuror2/5
conjuror
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; conjurer; magician.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjurer; conjure man.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- conjoin2/5
conjoin
- verb make contact or come together
join.
- The two roads join here
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb make contact or come together
- contenting2/5
content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- condones2/5
condone
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
excuse.
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
- consorted2/5
consort
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together
choir.
- noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
- condensations2/5
condensation
- noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- noun the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
- noun (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams
- confederacies2/5
confederacy
- noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
Dixie; Dixieland; Confederate States of America; Confederate States; South.
- noun a union of political organizations
confederation; federation.
- noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- conciliated2/5
conciliate
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb come to terms
make up; patch up; settle; reconcile.
- After some discussion we finally made up
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- controvert2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- congener2/5
congener
- noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
relative; congeneric; congenator.
- noun a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- conspectus2/5
conspectus
- noun an overall summary
- noun an overall summary
- conjurers2/5
conjurer
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; magician; conjuror.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjuror; conjure man.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- concessive2/5
concessive
- adjective of or pertaining to concession
- adjective of or pertaining to concession
- conceptuality2/5
conceptuality
- noun an elaborated concept
conceptualisation; conceptualization.
- noun an elaborated concept
- consigns2/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- conjoins2/5
conjoin
- verb make contact or come together
join.
- The two roads join here
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb make contact or come together
- conceivability2/5
conceivability
- noun the state of being conceivable
conceivableness.
- noun the state of being conceivable
- contradictories2/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- concreteness2/5
concreteness
- noun the quality of being concrete (not abstract)
- noun the quality of being concrete (not abstract)
- congratulatory2/5
congratulatory
- adjective satellite expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
gratulatory.
- a congratulatory telegram
- the usual congratulatory crowd was conspicuously absent
- a gratulatory address
- adjective satellite expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
- condenses2/5
condense
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
distil; distill.
- water condenses
- The acid distills at a specific temperature
- verb make more concise
concentrate; digest.
- condense the contents of a book into a summary
- verb undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- conscripted2/5
conscript
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; inductee.
- verb enroll into service compulsorily
- The men were conscripted
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
- confectionery2/5
confectionery
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionary.
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- consolations2/5
consolation
- noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
solacement; solace.
- second place was no consolation to him
- noun the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
comfort; solace.
- his presence was a consolation to her
- noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
- confidante2/5
confidante
- noun a female confidant
- noun a female confidant
- connectives2/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- confounds2/5
confound
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- contractually2/5
contractually
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- they were contractually responsible
- adverb by virtue of a contract
- condolence2/5
condolence
- noun an expression of sympathy with another's grief
commiseration.
- they sent their condolences
- noun an expression of sympathy with another's grief
- consulship2/5
consulship
- noun the post of consul
- noun the post of consul
- conformable2/5
conformable
- adjective satellite quick to comply
- I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare
- adjective satellite disposed or willing to comply
amenable.
- someone amenable to persuasion
- adjective satellite quick to comply
- concatenated2/5
concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- condescend2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- condescended2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- congregants2/5
congregant
- noun a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
- noun a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
- consumable2/5
consumable
- adjective satellite may be used up
- adjective satellite may be used up
- concavity2/5
concavity
- noun a shape that curves or bends inward
concave shape; incurvature; incurvation.
- noun the property possessed by a concave shape
concaveness.
- noun a shape that curves or bends inward
- conjunct2/5
conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- contestable2/5
contestable
- adjective capable of being contested
- adjective capable of being contested
- congreve2/5
congreve
- noun English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
William Congreve.
- noun English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
- consanguinity2/5
consanguinity
- noun (anthropology) related by blood
blood kinship; cognation.
- noun (anthropology) related by blood
- confectioners2/5
confectioner
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
candymaker.
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
- contusions2/5
contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bruise.
- noun the action of bruising
- the bruise resulted from a contusion
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- conservationist2/5
conservationist
- noun someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
environmentalist.
- noun someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
- constructivists2/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- conventionality2/5
conventionality
- noun conformity with conventional thought and behavior
- noun unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
- noun conformity with conventional thought and behavior
- conserves2/5
conserves
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve; preserves; conserve.
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve; preserves; conserve.
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- conveyors2/5
conveyor
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
conveyer.
- the conveyer of good tidings
- noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
transporter; conveyor belt; conveyer; conveyer belt.
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- conviviality2/5
conviviality
- noun a jovial nature
joviality.
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jollification; merrymaking.
- noun a jovial nature
- constrictive2/5
constrictive
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
constricting; narrowing.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; confining; restricting; limiting.
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- conventionalized2/5
conventionalized
- adjective satellite using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
stylized; conventionalised; stylised.
- a stylized mode of theater production
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
conventionalize; conventionalise.
- conventionalized behavior
- adjective satellite using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
- concupiscence2/5
concupiscence
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
physical attraction; sexual desire; eros.
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
- conundrums2/5
conundrum
- noun a difficult problem
riddle; enigma; brain-teaser.
- noun a difficult problem
- congruity2/5
congruity
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
congruousness; congruence.
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
- concomitants2/5
concomitant
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
attendant; accompaniment; co-occurrence.
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
accompanying; incidental; consequent; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- contralto2/5
contralto
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- noun the lowest female singing voice
alto.
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- conciseness2/5
conciseness
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
pithiness; concision; succinctness.
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
- contextualism2/5
contextualism
- noun any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
- noun any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms
- congregationalist2/5
congregationalist
One who belongs to a Congregational church or society; one who holds to Congregationalism.
- consignor2/5
consignor
- noun the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
consigner.
- noun the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
- contrarian2/5
contrarian
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- conversationalist2/5
conversationalist
- noun someone skilled at conversation
conversationist; schmoozer.
- noun someone skilled at conversation
- contemporaneity2/5
contemporaneity
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
modernity; contemporaneousness; modernness; modernism.
- a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
- noun the quality of belonging to the same period of time
contemporaneousness.
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
- concretes2/5
concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
- concrete the walls
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- concretions2/5
concretion
- noun the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- noun a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
calculus.
- renal calculi can be very painful
- noun the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- confectioner2/5
confectioner
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
candymaker.
- noun someone who makes candies and other sweets
- concatenate2/5
concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- constrictions2/5
constriction
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
chokepoint; bottleneck.
- noun tight or narrow compression
coarctation.
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- conservatories2/5
conservatory
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatoire.
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- contrariety2/5
contrariety
- noun the relation between contraries
- noun the relation between contraries
- conformists2/5
conformist
- noun someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
- adjective marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles
- underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist
- noun someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
- conga2/5
conga
- noun music composed for dancing the conga
- noun a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
- noun music composed for dancing the conga
- contaminates2/5
contaminate
- verb make impure
foul; pollute.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
- verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
- verb make impure
- consolatory2/5
consolatory
- adjective satellite affording comfort or solace
comforting; consoling.
- adjective satellite affording comfort or solace
- conciliator2/5
conciliator
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
peacemaker; reconciler; make-peace; pacifier.
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
- convulsing2/5
convulse
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- The comedian convulsed the crowd
- verb be overcome with laughter
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- conspires2/5
conspire
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
complot; machinate; cabal; conjure.
- They conspired to overthrow the government
- verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
collude.
- The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall
- verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
- concatenating2/5
concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- concretized2/5
concretize
- verb make something concrete
- verb become specific
concretise.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb make something concrete
- conveyer2/5
conveyer
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
conveyor.
- the conveyer of good tidings
- noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
transporter; conveyor belt; conveyer belt; conveyor.
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- convener2/5
convener
- noun the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
- noun the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
- concessionaires2/5
concessionaire
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessioner.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- confreres2/5
confrere
- noun a person who is member of one's class or profession
colleague; fellow.
- the surgeon consulted his colleagues
- he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
- noun a person who is member of one's class or profession
- concessionaire2/5
concessionaire
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessioner.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- concretion2/5
concretion
- noun the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- noun a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
calculus.
- renal calculi can be very painful
- noun the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- conjuration2/5
conjuration
- noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
incantation.
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuring; conjury; invocation.
- noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
- contumely2/5
contumely
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
revilement; abuse; vilification; insult.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- confute2/5
confute
- verb prove to be false
disprove.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- conjugating2/5
conjugate
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
conjugate solution.
- verb unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- conferral2/5
conferral
- noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
conferment; bestowment; bestowal.
- noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
- consubstantial2/5
consubstantial
- adjective regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity)
- adjective regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity)
- contaminations2/5
contamination
- noun the state of being contaminated
taint.
- noun a substance that contaminates
contaminant.
- noun the state of being contaminated
- consanguineous2/5
consanguineous
- adjective satellite related by blood
cognate; blood-related; consanguine; kin; akin; consanguineal.
- adjective satellite related by blood
- consumptions2/5
consumption
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
intake; ingestion; uptake.
- noun involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
white plague; phthisis; pulmonary tuberculosis; wasting disease.
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
- convulse2/5
convulse
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- The comedian convulsed the crowd
- verb be overcome with laughter
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- confutation2/5
confutation
- noun the speech act of refuting conclusively
- noun evidence that refutes conclusively
- noun the speech act of refuting conclusively
- confuted2/5
confute
- verb prove to be false
disprove.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- conventionalities2/5
conventionality
- noun conformity with conventional thought and behavior
- noun unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
- noun conformity with conventional thought and behavior
- concretize2/5
concretize
- verb make something concrete
- verb become specific
concretise.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb make something concrete
- concision2/5
concision
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
conciseness; pithiness; succinctness.
- noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
- contentiousness2/5
contentiousness
- noun an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
quarrelsomeness.
- noun an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
- condescends2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- contemned2/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- convocations2/5
convocation
- noun a group gathered in response to a summons
- noun the act of convoking
calling together.
- noun a group gathered in response to a summons
- contrabands2/5
contraband
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- adjective satellite distributed or sold illicitly
black-market; bootleg; black; smuggled.
- the black economy pays no taxes
- noun goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
- conversationalists2/5
conversationalist
- noun someone skilled at conversation
conversationist; schmoozer.
- noun someone skilled at conversation
- conterminous2/5
conterminous
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
contiguous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"
neighboring; contiguous; adjacent.
- Rhode Island has two bordering states
- the side of Germany conterminous with France
- Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
- neighboring cities
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
- contemn2/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- concreting2/5
concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
- concrete the walls
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- conferment2/5
conferment
- noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
bestowment; bestowal; conferral.
- noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
- contractures2/5
contracture
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- noun an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
- convivial2/5
convivial
- adjective satellite occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
good-time.
- a convivial atmosphere at the reunion
- a woman of convivial nature
- he was a real good-time Charlie
- adjective satellite occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
- contras2/5
contra
- noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
- noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
- confluent2/5
confluent
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
affluent; tributary; feeder.
- adjective satellite flowing together
merging.
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
- constricting2/5
constricting
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
narrowing; constrictive.
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- concha2/5
concha
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- congealed2/5
congealed
- adjective satellite congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
jellied; jelled.
- in Georgia they serve congealed salads
- verb become gelatinous
set; congeal; jell.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
- adjective satellite congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
- constrict2/5
constrict
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- verb become tight or as if tight
narrow; constringe.
- Her throat constricted
- verb squeeze or press together
- contrapuntal2/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contemporaneously2/5
contemporaneously
- adverb during the same period of time
- contemporaneously, or possibly a little later, there developed a great Sumerian civilisation
- adverb during the same period of time
- conceits2/5
conceit
- noun feelings of excessive pride
self-love; amour propre; vanity.
- noun an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
- noun feelings of excessive pride
- conservatoire2/5
conservatoire
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatory.
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
- concepcion2/5
conception
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
concept; construct.
- noun the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
- noun an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
- conies2/5
cony
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
das; hyrax; dassie; coney.
- noun small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
mouse hare; rock rabbit; pika; coney.
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
- contoured2/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- contortions2/5
contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- consolidates2/5
consolidate
- verb unite into one
- The companies consolidated
- verb make firm or secure; strengthen
- consolidate one's gains
- consolidate one's hold on first place
- verb unite into one
- configurational2/5
configurational
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by configuration
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by configuration
- conduce2/5
conduce
- verb be conducive to
contribute; lead.
- The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
- verb be conducive to
- conductivities2/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- congregationalists2/5
congregationalist
- noun a member of the Congregational Church
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
Congregational.
- noun a member of the Congregational Church
- convolutions2/5
convolution
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
swirl; whirl; vortex.
- noun a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
gyrus.
- noun the shape of something rotating rapidly
- controversially2/5
controversially
- adverb involving controversy
polemically.
- criticism too polemically stated
- adverb involving controversy
- consolidations2/5
consolidation
- noun combining into a solid mass
- noun the act of combining into an integral whole
integration.
- a consolidation of two corporations
- after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously
- the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them
- noun combining into a solid mass
- condensers2/5
condenser
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
capacitance; capacitor; electrical condenser.
- noun an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- constipated2/5
constipated
- adjective have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
- verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog
constipate; clog.
- The market is being clogged by these operations
- My mind is constipated today
- adjective have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
- contouring2/5
contour
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
contour line.
- noun any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
shape; configuration; form; conformation.
- he could barely make out their shapes
- noun a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- consonantal2/5
consonantal
- adjective being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
- consonantal sounds
- a consonantal Hebrew text
- consonantal alliteration
- a consonantal cluster
- adjective relating to or having the nature of a consonant
- adjective being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant
- conformism2/5
conformism
- noun orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
conformity.
- noun orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
- consistence2/5
consistence
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
consistency.
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
body; eubstance; consistency.
- wool has more body than rayon
- when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
- conjointly2/5
conjointly
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
together with; collectively; jointly.
- our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
- we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
- contraptions2/5
contraption
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- constricts2/5
constrict
- verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
- verb become tight or as if tight
narrow; constringe.
- Her throat constricted
- verb squeeze or press together
- contrariwise2/5
contrariwise
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrarily; perversely.
- adverb with the order reversed
the other way around; vice versa.
- she hates him and vice versa
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
- conventionalism2/5
conventionalism
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
conventionality; convention.
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
- contrarily2/5
contrarily
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrariwise; perversely.
- adverb contrary to expectations; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
contrariwise; to the contrary; on the contrary.
- he didn't stay home
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
- conventual2/5
conventual
- adjective satellite of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
cloistral; monastical; cloistered; monastic.
- adjective satellite of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
- convoked2/5
convoke
- verb call together
convene.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb call together
- convenes2/5
convene
- verb meet formally
- The council convened last week
- verb call together
convoke.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb meet formally
- congeniality2/5
congeniality
- noun compatibility between persons
congenialness.
- noun a congenial disposition
- noun compatibility between persons
- conductances2/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- considerately2/5
considerately
- adverb in a considerate manner
- they considerately withdrew
- adverb in a considerate manner
- contretemps2/5
contretemps
- noun an awkward clash
- he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman
- noun an awkward clash
- congruous2/5
congruous
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
congruent.
- adjective satellite suitable or appropriate together
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
- congeal2/5
congeal
- verb become gelatinous
set; jell.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
- verb become gelatinous
- consummating2/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- conceptualism2/5
conceptualism
- noun the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
- noun the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
- congealing2/5
congeal
- verb become gelatinous
set; jell.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
- verb become gelatinous
- conventicles2/5
conventicle
- noun a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
meetinghouse.
- noun a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
- conduces2/5
conduce
- verb be conducive to
contribute; lead.
- The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
- verb be conducive to
- contort2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- concomitance2/5
concomitance
- noun occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
- noun occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
- conventicle2/5
conventicle
- noun a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
- noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
meetinghouse.
- noun a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
- contortion2/5
contortion
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
deformation.
- noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
tortuousness; crookedness; tortuosity; torsion.
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions
- noun the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
- contorting2/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- cony2/5
cony
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
das; hyrax; dassie; coney.
- noun small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
mouse hare; rock rabbit; pika; coney.
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
- continuant2/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- confectionary2/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- consortiums2/5
consortium
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
pool; syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
- contradictorily2/5
contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- he argued contradictorily
- adverb in a contradictory manner
- confluences2/5
confluence
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
meeting.
- Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
- noun a flowing together
merging; conflux.
- noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
- conduced2/5
conduce
- verb be conducive to
contribute; lead.
- The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
- verb be conducive to
- concertos2/5
concerto
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- consulates2/5
consulate
- noun diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
- noun diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
- condiments2/5
condiment
- noun a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
- mustard and ketchup are condiments
- noun a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
- conjuncture2/5
conjuncture
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- confetti2/5
confetti
- noun small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
- noun small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
- confusingly2/5
confusingly
- adverb in a bewildering and confusing manner
bewilderingly.
- her situation was bewilderingly unclear
- adverb in a bewildering and confusing manner
- constrictor2/5
constrictor
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- concubinage2/5
concubinage
- noun cohabitation without being legally married
- noun cohabitation without being legally married
- confusedly2/5
confusedly
- adverb in a confused manner
- Queen Augusta wrote him an hysterical letter in which she confusedly sympathised with him
- adverb in a confused manner
- condyles2/5
condyle
- noun a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
- noun a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
- condiment2/5
condiment
- noun a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
- mustard and ketchup are condiments
- noun a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
- concertina2/5
concertina
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- noun free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- condescendingly2/5
condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
patronisingly; patronizingly.
- he treats his secretary condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
- conversationally2/5
conversationally
- adverb with the use of colloquial expressions
colloquially; informally.
- this building is colloquially referred to as The Barn
- adverb with the use of colloquial expressions
- congregationalism2/5
congregationalism
That system of church organization which vests all ecclesiastical power in the assembled brotherhood of each local church.
- concussions2/5
concussion
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- noun any violent blow
- noun injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- conformably2/5
conformably
- adverb in a conformable manner
- adverb in a conformable manner
- conakry2/5
conakry
- noun a port and the capital of Guinea
Konakri; capital of Guinea.
- noun a port and the capital of Guinea
- conflagrations2/5
conflagration
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
inferno.
- noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire
- condensates2/5
condensate
- noun a product of condensation
- noun atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
condensation.
- noun a product of condensation
- conestoga2/5
conestoga
- noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
prairie schooner; Conestoga wagon; covered wagon; prairie wagon.
- noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
- conjunctures2/5
conjuncture
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- noun a critical combination of events or circumstances
- convolvulus2/5
convolvulus
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
- conches2/5
conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- convolved2/5
convolve
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolute.
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- convulsively2/5
convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- her leg twitched convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- condylar2/5
condylar
- adjective of or relating to or resembling a condyle
- adjective of or relating to or resembling a condyle
- continuo2/5
continuo
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
basso continuo; thorough bass; figured bass.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
- conurbation2/5
conurbation
- noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
sprawl; urban sprawl.
- noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
- conto2/5
conto
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- conurbations2/5
conurbation
- noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
sprawl; urban sprawl.
- noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
- consomme2/5
consomme
- noun clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
- noun clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
- confit2/5
confit
- noun a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
- noun a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
- conidia2/5
conidium
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
conidiospore.
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
- condors2/5
condor
- noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
- noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
- conger2/5
conger
- noun large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
conger eel.
- noun large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
- confessedly2/5
confessedly
- adverb as acknowledged
admittedly; true; avowedly.
- true, she is the smartest in her class
- adverb as acknowledged
- consequentially2/5
consequentially
- adverb having consequence
- adverb having consequence
- condign2/5
condign
- adjective satellite fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
- condign censure
- adjective satellite fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
- constitutively2/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- constructional2/5
constructional
Pertaining to, or deduced from, construction or interpretation.
- contd2/5
contd
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- contextualization2/5
contextualization
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- constantin2/5
constantin
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- constructionism2/5
constructionism
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- consuelo2/5
consuelo
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- consumerist2/5
consumerist
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- connaught2/5
connaught
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- contreras2/5
contreras
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- cond2/5
cond
(Naut.) To con, as a ship.
- contextualize2/5
contextualize
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- confraternity2/5
confraternity
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- constr2/5
constr
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- controllability2/5
controllability
Capability of being controlled; controllableness.
- conciliar2/5
conciliar
Of or pertaining to, or issued by, a council. Jer. Taylor.
- concentrator2/5
concentrator
(Mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air. Knight.
- consequentialism2/5
- connectionless2/5
- conv2/5
conv
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- contextualizing2/5
contextualizing
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- conus2/5
- contingently2/5
contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
- noun a temporary military unit
detail.
- the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
- noun a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
- connery2/5
connery
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- convolutional2/5
- confraternities2/5
confraternities
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- congenitally2/5
congenital
- adjective satellite present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
innate; inborn.
- adjective satellite present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- conners2/5
conner
(Zoöl.) A marine European fish ( Crenilabrus melops ); also, the related American cunner. SeeCunner .
- consumables2/5
consumable
- adjective satellite may be used up
- adjective satellite may be used up
- conjunto2/5
conjunto
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- concessional2/5
concessional
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- contes2/5
contes
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- contraire2/5
contraire
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- condillac2/5
condillac
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- consociational2/5
consociational
Of or pertaining to a consociation. U.S.
- contenu2/5
contenu
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- connemara2/5
connemara
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- conveniens2/5
conveniens
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- conc2/5
conc
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- contrat2/5
contrat
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- constantia2/5
constantia
A superior wine, white and red, from Constantia, in Cape Colony.
- contr2/5
contr
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- connacht2/5
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- contin2/5
contin
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- conserver2/5
conserve
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve; preserves; conserves.
- verb keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
- Energy is conserved in this process
- noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
- consultee2/5
consultee
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- contactor2/5
contactor
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- convento2/5
convento
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- connectionism2/5
- conservatorship2/5
conservatorship
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- conative2/5
conative
Of or pertaining to conation. This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton.
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- continentals2/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- contrib2/5
contrib
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- contextualised2/5
contextualised
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- confounders2/5
confounders
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- contemp2/5
contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- conspiratorially2/5
conspiratorial
- adjective relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
conspirative.
- a conspiratorial whisper
- the discovery of possible conspirative codes
- adjective relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators
- concessionary2/5
concessionary
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- contextualist2/5
contextualist
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- constructionists2/5
constructionist
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, as the Constitutions of the United States; as, a strict constructionist ; a broadconstructionist .
- contam2/5
contam
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- concentrators2/5
concentrator
(Mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air. Knight.
- confederal2/5
confederal
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- concours2/5
concours
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- congenita2/5
congenita
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- conflictive2/5
conflictive
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- conjugial2/5
conjugial
Conjugal. R. Swedenborg.
- constantinian2/5
constantinian
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- confusional2/5
confusional
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- contendere2/5
contendere
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- convenor2/5
convenor
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- contestability2/5
contestability
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- conjuncts2/5
conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- concertation2/5
concertation
Strife; contention. Obs. Bailey.
- conder2/5
conder
One who watches shoals of fish; a balker. See Balker .
- concentrically2/5
concentrical
- adjective having a common center
concentric; homocentric.
- concentric rings
- adjective having a common center
- consilience2/5
consilience
Act of concurring; coincidence; concurrence. The consilience of inductions takes place when one class of facts coincides with an induction obtained from another different class. Whewell.
- conformers2/5
conformers
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- consol2/5
consol
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- connu2/5
connu
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- conclusory2/5
conclusory
Conclusive. R.
- concretization2/5
concretization
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- consequents2/5
consequent
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
concomitant; accompanying; incidental; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
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contextualisation
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- conformer2/5
conformer
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- condyloma2/5
condyloma
(Med.) A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrance. ✍ There are two kinds of condylomata, the pointed and the broad, the latter being of syphilitic origin.
- concho2/5
concho
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- controul2/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- congressionally2/5
congressional
- adjective of or relating to congress
- congressional hearing
- adjective of or relating to congress
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- contactors2/5
- conjugative2/5
- contagiosum2/5
contagiosum
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- conatus2/5
conatus
A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort. What conatus could give prickles to the porcupine or hedgehog, or to the sheep its fleece? Paley.
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contextualizes
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- consols2/5
console
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
console table.
- noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
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conj
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- configural2/5
- consulta2/5
consulta
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- consensually2/5
consensual
- adjective satellite existing by consent
- a consensual contract
- adjective satellite existing by consent
- contextualise2/5
contextualise
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- concepción2/5
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- concealer2/5
concealer
One who conceals.
- condylomata2/5
condyloma
(Med.) A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrance. ✍ There are two kinds of condylomata, the pointed and the broad, the latter being of syphilitic origin.
- constative2/5
constative
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- constat2/5
constat
(Law) A certificate showing what appears upon record touching a matter in question.
- conal2/5
conal
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- conventionalist2/5
conventionalist
One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
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- concetto2/5
concetto
Affected wit; a conceit. Chesterfield.
- convivio2/5
- constitutionalization2/5
constitutionalization
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- confounder2/5
confound
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- conrail2/5
conrail
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- coni2/5
coni
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- congenic2/5
- concertmaster2/5
concertmaster
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- contextualising2/5
contextualising
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- coning1/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- coned1/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- confabulations1/5
confabulation
- noun an informal conversation
confab; schmoose; chat; schmooze.
- noun (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered
- noun an informal conversation
- conveyancer1/5
conveyancer
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- contempts1/5
contempt
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; despite; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
disrespect.
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- conditionings1/5
conditioning
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- verb establish a conditioned response
condition.
- noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
- conveyancers1/5
conveyancer
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- confabulate1/5
confabulate
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
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confabulate
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- confabulating1/5
confabulate
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- verb unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- concretism1/5
concretism
- noun a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
concrete representation.
- noun a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms
- controversialists1/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- consumptives1/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- continuances1/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- contriver1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- concordats1/5
concordat
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant; compact.
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- concocts1/5
concoct
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- verb prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
cook up.
- concoct a strange mixture
- verb make a concoction (of) by mixing
- constancies1/5
constancy
- noun the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
stability.
- early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds
- noun (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
perceptual constancy.
- noun the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
- concerting1/5
concert
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
- noun a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
- constitutionalized1/5
constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century
- verb take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal
- A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- confiscates1/5
confiscate
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
- adjective satellite surrendered as a penalty
forfeit; forfeited.
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
- congresswomen1/5
congresswoman
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
congressman; representative.
- noun a member of the United States House of Representatives
- constitutionalizing1/5
constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century
- verb take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal
- A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- controling1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- consensuses1/5
consensus
- noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
- the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions
- those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus
- noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
- controled1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- contrivers1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- connives1/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- constitutionalize1/5
constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century
- verb take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal
- A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize
- verb provide with a constitution, as of a country
- contendings1/5
contend
- verb maintain or assert
postulate.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- verb have an argument about something
argue; debate; fence.
- verb maintain or assert
- consignees1/5
consignee
- noun the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
- noun the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
- connectivities1/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- continuums1/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- convoyed1/5
convoy
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- noun a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- concealments1/5
concealment
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
secrecy; privateness; privacy.
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
covert; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
- conk1/5
conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
- noun informal term for the nose
- concords1/5
concord
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
capital of New Hampshire.
- noun 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
concordance; harmony.
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- conked1/5
conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
- noun informal term for the nose
- confucianist1/5
confucianist
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
Confucian.
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
- confucianists1/5
confucianist
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
Confucian.
- noun a believer in the teachings of Confucius
- conglomerations1/5
conglomeration
- noun a rounded spherical form
conglobation.
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
aggregate; congeries.
- noun a rounded spherical form
- concatenations1/5
concatenation
- noun the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
- noun the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc
- it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances
- noun the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series
- convalesce1/5
convalesce
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; recover.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get over an illness or shock
- consecrations1/5
consecration
- noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
- his consecration to study
- noun (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
- the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church
- noun a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
- conics1/5
conic
- noun (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
conic section.
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
conelike; conical; cone-shaped.
- conical mountains
- conelike fruit
- noun (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
- consistories1/5
consistory
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- condemnable1/5
condemnable
- adjective satellite bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
criminal; deplorable; vicious; reprehensible.
- a criminal waste of talent
- a deplorable act of violence
- adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
- adjective satellite bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
- convoying1/5
convoy
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- noun a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- noun a procession of land vehicles traveling together
- confab1/5
confab
- noun an informal conversation
schmoose; confabulation; chat; schmooze.
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- noun an informal conversation
- congeneric1/5
congeneric
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
relative; congener; congenator.
- adjective belonging to the same genus
congenerical; congenerous.
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
- conjurors1/5
conjuror
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
illusionist; prestidigitator; conjurer; magician.
- noun a witch doctor who practices conjury
conjurer; conjure man.
- noun someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- contraindicate1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- contagions1/5
contagion
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
contagious disease.
- noun an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
transmission; infection.
- noun any disease easily transmitted by contact
- conformities1/5
conformity
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformance.
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
compliance; conformation; abidance.
- their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- conceptional1/5
conceptional
- adjective satellite being of the nature of a notion or concept
ideational; notional.
- a plan abstract and conceptional
- to improve notional comprehension
- a notional response to the question
- adjective satellite being of the nature of a notion or concept
- contrasty1/5
contrasty
- adjective having sharp differences between black and white
- adjective having sharp differences between black and white
- conceptualises1/5
conceptualise
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualize.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- confirmative1/5
confirmative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- congregates1/5
congregate
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve
- verb come together, usually for a purpose
- contradistinguished1/5
contradistinguish
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- verb distinguish by contrasting qualities
- controverting1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- convalesced1/5
convalesce
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; recover.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get over an illness or shock
- conceptuses1/5
conceptus
- noun an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
embryo; fertilized egg.
- noun an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
- conglomerated1/5
conglomerate
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
pudding stone.
- noun a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
empire.
- noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- confected1/5
confect
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy.
- verb make or construct
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- contraindicates1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- constabularies1/5
constabulary
- noun the force of policemen and officers
law; police; police force.
- the law came looking for him
- noun the force of policemen and officers
- controverts1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- conquerable1/5
conquerable
- adjective subject to being conquered or overcome
- knew her fears were ultimately conquerable
- adjective satellite capable of being surmounted or excelled
superable.
- adjective subject to being conquered or overcome
- conferee1/5
conferee
- noun a person on whom something is bestowed; the conferees were..."
- six honorary were conferred
- noun a member of a conference
- noun a person on whom something is bestowed; the conferees were..."
- conks1/5
conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
- noun informal term for the nose
- conscriptions1/5
conscription
- noun compulsory military service
muster; selective service; draft.
- noun compulsory military service
- convergency1/5
convergency
- noun the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
convergence.
- noun the act of converging (coming closer)
convergence; converging.
- noun the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
- conceiver1/5
conceiver
- noun someone who creates new things
originator; mastermind.
- noun someone who creates new things
- conciliates1/5
conciliate
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb come to terms
make up; patch up; settle; reconcile.
- After some discussion we finally made up
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- confederating1/5
confederate
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- noun someone who assists in a plot
collaborator; partner in crime; henchman.
- noun a supporter of the Confederate States of America
- confect1/5
confect
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
candy.
- verb make or construct
- noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- contester1/5
contester
- noun someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
- noun someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
- concordes1/5
concord
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
capital of New Hampshire.
- noun 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
concordance; harmony.
- noun capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- conciliations1/5
conciliation
- noun the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
- there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed
- noun any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
- noun the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
- conchologist1/5
conchologist
- noun a collector and student of mollusc shells
- noun a collector and student of mollusc shells
- consultive1/5
consultive
- adjective satellite giving advice
advisory; consultatory; consultative.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- consociates1/5
consociate
- verb bring or come into association or action
associate.
- The churches consociated to fight their dissolution
- verb bring or come into association or action
- confederative1/5
confederative
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
allied; confederate.
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
- contumaciously1/5
contumaciously
- adverb in a rebellious manner
defiantly; rebelliously.
- he rejected her words rebelliously
- adverb in a rebellious manner
- conking1/5
conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
- noun informal term for the nose
- consentaneous1/5
consentaneous
- adjective satellite in complete agreement
consentient; unanimous.
- a unanimous decision
- adjective satellite in complete agreement
- consentient1/5
consentient
- adjective satellite in complete agreement
unanimous; consentaneous.
- a unanimous decision
- adjective satellite in complete agreement
- contraindicating1/5
contraindicate
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- verb make a treatment inadvisable
- confabs1/5
confab
- noun an informal conversation
schmoose; confabulation; chat; schmooze.
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chaffer; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- noun an informal conversation
- conjugally1/5
conjugally
- adverb in a conjugal manner
connubial.
- adverb in a conjugal manner
- consociated1/5
consociate
- verb bring or come into association or action
associate.
- The churches consociated to fight their dissolution
- verb bring or come into association or action
- consociate1/5
consociate
- verb bring or come into association or action
associate.
- The churches consociated to fight their dissolution
- verb bring or come into association or action
- confidantes1/5
confidante
- noun a female confidant
- noun a female confidant
- connate1/5
connate
- adjective of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united
- a connate tomato flower
- adjective satellite related in nature
cognate.
- connate qualities
- adjective of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united
- conspicuousness1/5
conspicuousness
- noun the state of being conspicuous
- noun high visibility
- noun the state of being conspicuous
- containerized1/5
containerize
- verb package in a container
containerise.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- conclusiveness1/5
conclusiveness
- noun the quality of being final or definitely settled
decisiveness; finality.
- the finality of death
- noun the quality of being final or definitely settled
- concatenates1/5
concatenate
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- verb add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
- concatenate terms
- concatenate characters
- verb combine two strings to form a single one
- concreted1/5
concrete
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- verb cover with cement
- concrete the walls
- noun a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
- conventionalised1/5
conventionalised
- adjective satellite using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
conventionalized; stylized; stylised.
- a stylized mode of theater production
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
conventionalize; conventionalise.
- conventionalized behavior
- adjective satellite using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
- concavities1/5
concavity
- noun a shape that curves or bends inward
concave shape; incurvature; incurvation.
- noun the property possessed by a concave shape
concaveness.
- noun a shape that curves or bends inward
- condonation1/5
condonation
- noun a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred
- noun a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred
- conciliators1/5
conciliator
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
peacemaker; reconciler; make-peace; pacifier.
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
- contraventions1/5
contravention
- noun coming into conflict with
dispute.
- noun coming into conflict with
- congruences1/5
congruence
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
congruity; congruousness.
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
- confrere1/5
confrere
- noun a person who is member of one's class or profession
colleague; fellow.
- the surgeon consulted his colleagues
- he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers
- noun a person who is member of one's class or profession
- conservativism1/5
conservativism
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
conservatism.
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
- convected1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- congregant1/5
congregant
- noun a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
- noun a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
- contradictoriness1/5
contradictoriness
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- noun the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
- congas1/5
conga
- noun music composed for dancing the conga
- noun a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
- noun music composed for dancing the conga
- conservancies1/5
conservancy
- noun a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
- noun the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
- noun a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
- constellated1/5
constellate
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
stud; dot.
- Hills constellated with lights
- verb come together as in a cluster or flock
cluster; flock; clump.
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
- conjurations1/5
conjuration
- noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
incantation.
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuring; conjury; invocation.
- noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
- contentedness1/5
contentedness
- noun the state of being contented with your situation in life
content.
- he relaxed in sleepy contentedness
- they could read to their heart's content
- noun the state of being contented with your situation in life
- conscripting1/5
conscript
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
draftee; inductee.
- verb enroll into service compulsorily
- The men were conscripted
- noun someone who is drafted into military service
- concourses1/5
concourse
- noun a large gathering of people
throng; multitude.
- noun a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
- noun a large gathering of people
- considerateness1/5
considerateness
- noun kind and considerate regard for others
consideration; thoughtfulness.
- he showed no consideration for her feelings
- noun kind and considerate regard for others
- concretizing1/5
concretize
- verb make something concrete
- verb become specific
concretise.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb make something concrete
- congestions1/5
congestion
- noun excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- noun excessive crowding
over-crowding.
- traffic congestion
- noun excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- contrarieties1/5
contrariety
- noun the relation between contraries
- noun the relation between contraries
- conveners1/5
convener
- noun the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
- noun the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
- convolute1/5
convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
- Don't twist my words
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- conge1/5
conge
- noun (architecture) a concave molding
congee.
- noun formal permission to depart
congee.
- he gave me his conge
- noun (architecture) a concave molding
- congee1/5
congee
- noun a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
jook.
- noun (architecture) a concave molding
conge.
- noun a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
- constructiveness1/5
constructiveness
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- concurrences1/5
concurrence
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrency.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrency.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- consanguineal1/5
consanguineal
- adjective satellite related by blood
cognate; blood-related; consanguine; kin; akin; consanguineous.
- adjective satellite related by blood
- confirmable1/5
confirmable
- adjective satellite capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
verifiable; falsifiable.
- adjective satellite capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
- consanguine1/5
consanguine
- adjective satellite related by blood
cognate; blood-related; kin; akin; consanguineal; consanguineous.
- adjective satellite related by blood
- concretizes1/5
concretize
- verb make something concrete
- verb become specific
concretise.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb make something concrete
- containments1/5
containment
- noun 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
- containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975
- noun (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
- noun 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
- convecting1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- conker1/5
conker
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
horse chestnut; buckeye.
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
- concretised1/5
concretise
- verb become specific
concretize.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb become specific
- confuting1/5
confute
- verb prove to be false
disprove.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- consulships1/5
consulship
- noun the post of consul
- noun the post of consul
- consignors1/5
consignor
- noun the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
consigner.
- noun the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
- contrarians1/5
contrarian
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
- congest1/5
congest
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
- connes1/5
conn
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- convertor1/5
convertor
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
converter.
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
- conveyers1/5
conveyer
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
conveyor.
- the conveyer of good tidings
- noun a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
transporter; conveyor belt; conveyer belt; conveyor.
- noun a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- convulses1/5
convulse
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- The comedian convulsed the crowd
- verb be overcome with laughter
- verb make someone convulse with laughter
- conkers1/5
conker
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
horse chestnut; buckeye.
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
- contemning1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- conchology1/5
conchology
- noun the collection and study of mollusc shells
shell collecting.
- noun the collection and study of mollusc shells
- contadino1/5
contadino
- noun an Italian farmer
- noun an Italian farmer
- conservations1/5
conservation
- noun an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
preservation.
- noun the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
- noun an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
- confutes1/5
confute
- verb prove to be false
disprove.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- concretise1/5
concretise
- verb become specific
concretize.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb become specific
- conns1/5
conn
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- contredanse1/5
contredanse
- noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
country dancing; country-dance; contradance; contra danse.
- verb perform a contradance
country-dance; contra danse; contradance.
- noun a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
- contemporaneousness1/5
contemporaneousness
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
contemporaneity; modernity; modernness; modernism.
- a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
- noun the quality of belonging to the same period of time
contemporaneity.
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
- concentred1/5
concentre
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; focus; concenter.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- confectioneries1/5
confectionery
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionary.
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- congesting1/5
congest
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
- concentre1/5
concentre
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; focus; concenter.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- contemns1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- constellate1/5
constellate
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
stud; dot.
- Hills constellated with lights
- verb come together as in a cluster or flock
cluster; flock; clump.
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
- containerised1/5
containerise
- verb package in a container
containerize.
- The cargo was containerized for safe and efficient shipping
- verb package in a container
- constatation1/5
constatation
- noun an assumption that is basic to an argument
basic assumption; self-evident truth.
- noun an assumption that is basic to an argument
- concupiscences1/5
concupiscence
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
physical attraction; sexual desire; eros.
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
- convincingness1/5
convincingness
- noun the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
- noun the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
- contraltos1/5
contralto
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- noun the lowest female singing voice
alto.
- noun a woman singer having a contralto voice
- condescensions1/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- concertizing1/5
concertize
- verb give concerts; perform in concerts
concertise.
- My niece is off concertizing in Europe
- verb give concerts; perform in concerts
- conelike1/5
conelike
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
conic; conical; cone-shaped.
- conical mountains
- conelike fruit
- adjective relating to or resembling a cone
- convertors1/5
convertor
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
converter.
- noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
- controllership1/5
controllership
- noun the position of controller
- noun the position of controller
- convoluting1/5
convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
- Don't twist my words
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- congruities1/5
congruity
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
congruousness; congruence.
- noun the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
- connotational1/5
connotational
- adjective satellite of or relating to a connotation
connotative of.
- adjective satellite of or relating to a connotation
- contentments1/5
contentment
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
- convect1/5
convect
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- verb circulate hot air by convection
- conges1/5
conge
- noun (architecture) a concave molding
congee.
- noun formal permission to depart
congee.
- he gave me his conge
- noun (architecture) a concave molding
- concretising1/5
concretise
- verb become specific
concretize.
- the idea concretized in her mind
- verb become specific
- concessioners1/5
concessioner
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessionaire.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- contrarious1/5
contrarious
- adjective satellite difficult to deal with
cross-grained.
- adjective satellite difficult to deal with
- conversance1/5
conversance
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversancy; acquaintance; familiarity.
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- contriteness1/5
contriteness
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
attrition; contrition.
- noun sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- converser1/5
converse
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- verb carry on a conversation
discourse.
- noun a proposition obtained by conversion
- conjurings1/5
conjuring
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
conjuration; conjury; invocation.
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- noun calling up a spirit or devil
- convolutes1/5
convolute
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolve.
- verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist; pervert; sophisticate; twist around.
- Don't twist my words
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- conventionalize1/5
conventionalize
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
conventionalise.
- conventionalized behavior
- verb represent according to a conventional style
stylize; stylise.
- a stylized female head
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
- concessioner1/5
concessioner
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
concessionaire.
- noun someone who holds or operates a concession
- conventionalizing1/5
conventionalize
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
conventionalise.
- conventionalized behavior
- verb represent according to a conventional style
stylize; stylise.
- a stylized female head
- verb make conventional or adapt to conventions
- consternated1/5
consternate
- verb fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
- After the terrorist attack, people look consternated
- verb fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
- connecter1/5
connecter
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connective.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an instrumentality that connects
- concentered1/5
concenter
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; concentre; focus.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- constellating1/5
constellate
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
stud; dot.
- Hills constellated with lights
- verb come together as in a cluster or flock
cluster; flock; clump.
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
- constellates1/5
constellate
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
stud; dot.
- Hills constellated with lights
- verb come together as in a cluster or flock
cluster; flock; clump.
- The poets constellate in this town every summer
- verb scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
- congests1/5
congest
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
- The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
- The water pipe is backed up
- verb become or cause to become obstructed
- condole1/5
condole
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- You must condole the widow
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- contrariness1/5
contrariness
- noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
perverseness; perversity.
- noun a fussy and eccentric disposition
crotchetiness; grumpiness; crankiness.
- noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
- consolingly1/5
consolingly
- adverb in a comforting or consoling manner
comfortingly.
- one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form
- adverb in a comforting or consoling manner
- confessionals1/5
confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- consonances1/5
consonance
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
consonant rhyme.
- noun the property of sounding harmonious
harmoniousness.
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
- contritely1/5
contritely
- adverb in a rueful manner
ruefully; remorsefully.
- `I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
- convoke1/5
convoke
- verb call together
convene.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb call together
- confidingly1/5
confidingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
trustfully; trustingly.
- she looked at her father trustingly
- adverb with trust; in a trusting manner
- congeals1/5
congeal
- verb become gelatinous
set; jell.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
- verb become gelatinous
- contortionist1/5
contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- contused1/5
contuse
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
bruise.
- I bruised my knee
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
- contributive1/5
contributive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- congenially1/5
congenially
- adverb in a congenial manner
- `Let's all have a drink together,' he said congenially
- adverb in a congenial manner
- conducing1/5
conduce
- verb be conducive to
contribute; lead.
- The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
- verb be conducive to
- continuative1/5
continuative
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
conjunction; connective; conjunctive.
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- convexities1/5
convexity
- noun the property possessed by a convex shape
convexness.
- noun a shape that curves or bulges outward
convex shape.
- noun the property possessed by a convex shape
- concussed1/5
concuss
- verb shake violently
- verb injure the brain; sustain a concussion
- verb shake violently
- conchae1/5
concha
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- conventionalization1/5
conventionalization
- noun the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
conventionalisation.
- noun the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
- consummates1/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- contrabass1/5
contrabass
- noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
bass viol; string bass; bass fiddle; bull fiddle; double bass.
- adjective satellite pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
double-bass.
- contrabass or double-bass clarinet
- noun largest and lowest member of the violin family
- conoid1/5
conoid
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape; cone.
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
- constipating1/5
constipate
- verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog
clog.
- The market is being clogged by these operations
- My mind is constipated today
- verb cause to be constipated
bind.
- These foods tend to constipate you
- verb impede with a clog or as if with a clog
- conchas1/5
concha
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- noun (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
- constantina1/5
constantina
- noun a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
- noun a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
- contorts1/5
contort
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform.
- verb twist and press out of shape
- conjecturally1/5
conjecturally
- adverb in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition
- adverb in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition
- congos1/5
congo
- noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Zaire; Belgian Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- noun a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
Zaire River; Congo River.
- noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
- condoled1/5
condole
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- You must condole the widow
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- consubstantiation1/5
consubstantiation
- noun the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
- noun the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
- contingence1/5
contingence
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
contingency; eventuality.
- noun a possible event or occurrence or result
- convoking1/5
convoke
- verb call together
convene.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb call together
- condoling1/5
condole
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- You must condole the widow
- verb express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
- concupiscent1/5
concupiscent
- adjective satellite vigorously passionate
lusty; lustful.
- adjective satellite vigorously passionate
- conflux1/5
conflux
- noun a flowing together
confluence; merging.
- noun a flowing together
- contumelious1/5
contumelious
- adjective satellite arrogantly insolent
- adjective satellite arrogantly insolent
- conductress1/5
conductress
- noun a woman conductor
- noun a woman conductor
- conceptive1/5
conceptive
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
impregnable.
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
- conically1/5
conically
- adverb in a conical manner
- conically shaped
- adverb in a conical manner
- contortionists1/5
contortionist
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- noun an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
- contagiously1/5
contagiously
- adverb in a contagious manner
infectiously.
- she was contagiously bubbly
- adverb in a contagious manner
- conservatoires1/5
conservatoire
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatory.
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
- containership1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- contiguities1/5
contiguity
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
adjacency; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- conscionable1/5
conscionable
- adjective satellite acceptable to your conscience
- adjective satellite acceptable to your conscience
- consummations1/5
consummation
- noun the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
- noun the act of bringing to completion or fruition
- noun the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
- continuousness1/5
continuousness
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
incessancy; ceaselessness; incessantness.
- noun the quality of something that continues without end or interruption
- coneys1/5
coney
- noun black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
Epinephelus fulvus.
- noun any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
cony; das; hyrax; dassie.
- noun black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
- continency1/5
continency
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
continence.
- noun the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- conventionalisation1/5
conventionalisation
- noun the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
conventionalization.
- noun the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
- containerships1/5
containership
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
container ship; container vessel.
- the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds
- noun a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
- convokes1/5
convoke
- verb call together
convene.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb call together
- consolidative1/5
consolidative
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
unifying.
- adjective satellite tending to consolidate
integrative.
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
- confectionaries1/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- conductions1/5
conduction
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conductivity.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- conoy1/5
conoy
- noun a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people
- noun a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people
- conventionalisms1/5
conventionalism
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
conventionality; convention.
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
- conceitedness1/5
conceitedness
- noun the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
conceit; vanity.
- noun the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
- convections1/5
convection
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- noun (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
- noun the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
- conformances1/5
conformance
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformity.
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- conjunctives1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- constrictors1/5
constrictor
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- noun any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
- coneflower1/5
coneflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- noun a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- conclaves1/5
conclave
- noun a confidential or secret meeting
- noun a confidential or secret meeting
- concerti1/5
concerto
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- noun a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- confoundedly1/5
confoundedly
- adverb in a perplexed manner
perplexedly.
- he looked at his professor perplexedly
- adverb in a perplexed manner
- contrastingly1/5
contrastingly
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced
- adverb in a contrasting manner
- conventioneers1/5
conventioneer
- noun someone who attends a convention
- noun someone who attends a convention
- concierges1/5
concierge
- noun 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
- noun 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
- convolving1/5
convolve
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolute.
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- continuants1/5
continuant
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
continuant consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; fricative; sibilant; strident.
- noun consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
- conchs1/5
conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- constantan1/5
constantan
- noun an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
Eureka.
- noun an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
- connatural1/5
connatural
- adjective satellite similar in nature
- and mix with our connatural dust"- John Milton
- adjective satellite normally existing at birth
inbred; inborn.
- mankind's connatural sense of the good
- adjective satellite similar in nature
- convolvulaceae1/5
convolvulaceae
- noun morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
morning-glory family; family Convolvulaceae.
- noun morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
- congelation1/5
congelation
- noun the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
congealment.
- noun the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
- contemptibly1/5
contemptibly
- adverb in a manner deserving contempt
- adverb in a manner deserving contempt
- conniption1/5
conniption
- noun a display of bad temper
tantrum; scene; fit.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a display of bad temper
- convolve1/5
convolve
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
convolute.
- verb curl, wind, or twist together
- contrabassoon1/5
contrabassoon
- noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
double bassoon; contrafagotto.
- noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
- convector1/5
convector
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- coneflowers1/5
coneflower
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- noun a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
- noun any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
- convectors1/5
convector
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
- conceitedly1/5
conceitedly
- adverb with conceit; in a conceited manner
self-conceitedly.
- he always acts so conceitedly!
- adverb with conceit; in a conceited manner
- confusable1/5
confusable
- adjective satellite so similar as to be easily identified for another thing
mistakable.
- potentially confusable senses of words
- easily mistakable signals
- adjective satellite so similar as to be easily identified for another thing
- constitutionals1/5
constitutional
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- adjective of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
- constitutional walk
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- conestogas1/5
conestoga
- noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
prairie schooner; Conestoga wagon; covered wagon; prairie wagon.
- noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
- concertinas1/5
concertina
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- noun free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
- noun coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
- convivially1/5
convivially
- adverb in a convivial manner
- `Let's go and have a drink,' she said convivially
- adverb in a convivial manner
- connochaetes1/5
connochaetes
- noun African antelopes: gnus
genus Connochaetes.
- noun African antelopes: gnus
- contemptuousness1/5
contemptuousness
- noun the manifestation of scorn and contempt
- every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return
- noun the manifestation of scorn and contempt
- conniptions1/5
conniption
- noun a display of bad temper
tantrum; scene; fit.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a display of bad temper
- convexly1/5
convexly
- adverb in a convex way
- bulging out convexly
- adverb in a convex way
- contrails1/5
contrail
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
condensation trail.
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
- contrail1/5
contrail
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
condensation trail.
- noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
- conodonts1/5
conodont
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- noun small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- conodont1/5
conodont
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- noun small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
- noun the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
- conjunctivae1/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- conium1/5
conium
(Bot.) A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit ("seeds") and decompound leaves.
- contos1/5
conto
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- noun 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
- concentricity1/5
concentricity
- noun the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
- noun the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
- continuos1/5
continuo
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
basso continuo; thorough bass; figured bass.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
- convallaria1/5
convallaria
(Bot. & Med.) The lily of the valley.
- consolida1/5
consolida
- noun plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium
genus Consolida.
- noun plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium
- constrainedly1/5
constrainedly
- adverb in a constrained manner
- adverb in a constrained manner
- confiture1/5
confiture
- noun preserved or candied fruit
- noun preserved or candied fruit
- conyza1/5
conyza
- noun common American weed or wildflower
genus Conyza.
- noun common American weed or wildflower
- conferva1/5
conferva
- noun any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
- noun any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
- consuetudinary1/5
consuetudinary
- noun a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
consuetudinal.
- noun a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
- confitures1/5
- conidiophores1/5
conidiophore
- noun a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
- noun a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
- conscienceless1/5
conscienceless
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
unconscionable.
- a conscienceless villain
- brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
- an unconscionable liar
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
- conidium1/5
conidium
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
conidiospore.
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
- conidiophore1/5
conidiophore
- noun a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
- noun a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
- conidiospores1/5
conidiospore
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
conidium.
- noun an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
- congers1/5
conger
- noun large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
conger eel.
- noun large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
- congou1/5
congou
- noun black tea grown in China
congou tea; congo; English breakfast tea.
- noun black tea grown in China
- concernedly1/5
concernedly
- adverb in a manner showing concern
- `Are you all right,' he asked concernedly
- adverb in a manner showing concern
- constantinopolitan1/5
constantinopolitan
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- concolor1/5
concolor
Of the same color; of uniform color. R. "Concolor animals." Sir T. Browne.
- confiscatory1/5
confiscatory
Effecting confiscation; characterized by confiscations. "Confiscatory and exterminatory periods." Burke.
- conta1/5
conta
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- conation1/5
conation
(Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill.
- conversazione1/5
conversation
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
- contrada1/5
contrada
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- contemplatively1/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- consoler1/5
console
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
console table.
- noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
- noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
- conidial1/5
- conny1/5
conny
Brave; fine; canny. Prov. Eng. Grose.
- consummatory1/5
consummatory
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- concededly1/5
concede
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb be willing to concede
yield; grant.
- I grant you this much
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
- contrapositive1/5
- conveniency1/5
conveniency
The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. Let's futher think of this; Weigh what convenience both of time and means May fit us to our shape. Shak.
With all brief and plain conveniency, Let me have judgment. Shak.
- consummately1/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- contraposition1/5
contraposition
A placing over against; opposite position. Obs. F. Potter.
- concetta1/5
concetta
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- continuer1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- contravariant1/5
- concanavalin1/5
- consolidator1/5
consolidator
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- concile1/5
concile
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- conformant1/5
- consolidators1/5
consolidators
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- concussive1/5
concussive
Having the power or quality of shaking or agitating. Johnson.
- confessionalism1/5
confessionalism
(Eccl.) An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith. Shaff.
- containerization1/5
containerization
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- condottiere1/5
condottiere
A military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in any contest.
- conspicuity1/5
conspicuity
The state or quality of being clear or bright; brightness; conspicuosness. R. Chapman.
- contiguously1/5
contiguous
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
immediate.
- contiguous events
- immediate contact
- the immediate vicinity
- the immediate past
- adjective satellite connecting without a break; within a common boundary
conterminous.
- the 48 conterminous states
- the contiguous 48 states
- adjective satellite very close or connected in space or time
- conceptualist1/5
conceptualist
(Metaph.) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism. Stewart.
- contractive1/5
contractive
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- concertante1/5
concertante
(Mus.) A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, .concertante parts
- contorta1/5
contorta
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- contempo1/5
contempo
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- concrescence1/5
concrescence
Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles. R. Sir W. Raleigh.
- contraste1/5
contraste
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- concannon1/5
- conjugality1/5
conjugality
The conjugal state; sexual intercourse. R. Milton.
- contadini1/5
- conine1/5
conine
(Chem.) A powerful and very poisonous vegetable alkaloid found in the hemlock ( Conium maculatum ) and extracted as a colorless oil,C8H17N , of strong repulsive odor and acrid taste. It is regarded as a derivative of piperidine and likewise of one of the collidines. It occasions a gradual paralysis of the motor nerves. Called alsoconiine ,coneine ,conia , etc. SeeConium , 2.
- condensable1/5
condensable
Capable of being condensed; as, vapor is .condensable
- constructible1/5
constructible
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- consociation1/5
consociation
Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy. A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. Warburton.
- contentiously1/5
contentious
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; combative; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite involving or likely to cause controversy
- a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- conchal1/5
conchal
(Anat.) Pertaining to the concha, or external ear; as, the .conchal cartilage
- concernment1/5
concernment
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- containable1/5
containable
Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.
- continuator1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
- conversi1/5
conversi
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- concentrative1/5
concentrative
Serving or tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration. A discrimination is only possible by a concentrative act, or act of attention. Sir W. Hamilton.
- congruently1/5
congruent
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
congruous.
- adjective coinciding when superimposed
- adjective corresponding in character or kind
- condie1/5
- contentful1/5
contentful
Full of content. Obs. Barrow.
- contagiousness1/5
contagiousness
Quality of being contagious.
- consubstantiality1/5
consubstantiality
Participation of the same nature; coexistence in the same substance. "His [the Son's] . . . consubstantiality with the Father." Hammend.
- contractus1/5
- contemporarily1/5
contemporary
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval.
- adjective satellite characteristic of the present
modern-day.
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
- conformationally1/5
conformationally
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- concertino1/5
concertino
(Mus.) A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto.
- constantinus1/5
constantinus
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- contributorily1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- congrats1/5
congrats
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- conchoidal1/5
conchoidal
(Min.) Having elevations or depressions in form like one half of a bivalve shell; -- applied principally to a surface produced by fracture.
- contentless1/5
contentless
Discontented; dissatisfied. R. Shak.
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- consigliere1/5
- conchobar1/5
- constate1/5
constate
To ascertain; to verify; to establish; to prove. F. P. Cobbe.
- contrastively1/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- contractible1/5
contractible
Capable of contraction. Small air bladders distable and contractible. Arbuthnot.
- confirmer1/5
confirmer
One who, or that which, confirms, establishes, or ratifies; one who corroborates. Shak.
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congressperson
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- consistorial1/5
consistorial
Of or pertaining to a consistory. "Consistorial laws." Hooker. "Consistorial courts." Bp. Hoadley.
- conducta1/5
conducta
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- conservationism1/5
conservationism
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- conservatorio1/5
- contributories1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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- conduciveness1/5
conduciveness
The quality of conducing.
- conflations1/5
conflations
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- convulsant1/5
convulsant
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- confort1/5
comfort
- noun a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
comfortableness.
- he is a man who enjoys his comfort
- she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
- noun a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- noun a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
- contrapposto1/5
- contexture1/5
contexture
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing; a weaving together of parts; structural character of a thing; system; constitution; texture. That wonderful contexture of all created beings. Dryden.
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.
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convenors
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- concupiscible1/5
concupiscible
Exciting to, or liable to be affected by, concupiscence; provoking lustful desires. Shak.
- conman1/5
conman
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- conciliarism1/5
- conservativeness1/5
conservativeness
The quality of being conservative.
- confed1/5
confed
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- connectable1/5
connectable
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- contrade1/5
- concurso1/5
- confessionally1/5
confessional
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
- concertgoers1/5
concertgoers
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- convectional1/5
convectional
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- concursus1/5
- concetti1/5
- conradian1/5
conradian
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- conjuntos1/5
- conjunctively1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- conceptualizer1/5
conceptualize
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceive; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb have the idea for
- contrapuntally1/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- confiteor1/5
confiteor
(R.C.Ch.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.
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constitutionalisation
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- concent1/5
concent
Concert of voices; concord of sounds; harmony; Archaic. Bacon.as, a .concent of notesThat undisturbed song of pure concent. Milton.
- controverse1/5
controverse
Controversy. Obs. Spenser.
- considerer1/5
considerer
One who considers; a man of reflection; a thinker. Milton.
- conure1/5
conure
(Zoöl.) An American parrakeet of the genus Conurus . Many species are known. SeeParrakeet .
- consulter1/5
consult
- verb get or ask advice from
confer with.
- Consult your local broker
- They had to consult before arriving at a decision
- verb seek information from
refer; look up.
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
- verb get or ask advice from
- contango1/5
contango
(Stock Exchange) The premium or interest paid by the buyer to the seller, to be allowed to defer paying for the stock purchased until the next fortnightly settlement day. Eng.
- convenable1/5
convenable
Capable of being convened or assembled.
- connectional1/5
- contratenor1/5
contratenor
(Mus.) Counter tenor; contralto.
- conservatorships1/5
- conne1/5
con
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
inmate; convict; yard bird; yardbird.
- noun an argument opposed to a proposal
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- consortial1/5
- conversionist1/5
- conscientisation1/5
- contemplator1/5
contemplator
One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.
- congruential1/5
- condyloid1/5
condyloid
(Anat.) Shaped like or pertaining to a condyle.
- conveniencies1/5
conveniency
The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. Let's futher think of this; Weigh what convenience both of time and means May fit us to our shape. Shak.
With all brief and plain conveniency, Let me have judgment. Shak.
- contrecoup1/5
contrecoup
(med.) A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.
- conquerer1/5
conquer
- verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; appropriate; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb to put down by force or authority
- connectedly1/5
connected
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
affiliated; attached.
- affiliated clubs
- all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
- verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
tie; link; connect; link up.
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
- concealable1/5
concealable
Capable of being concealed.
- concretisation1/5
- consequentiality1/5
consequentiality
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- convectively1/5
convectively
In a convective manner. Hare.
- conable1/5
- considerability1/5
- contactees1/5
- convito1/5
- continentality1/5
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congresspersons
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- consacre1/5
consacre
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- confest1/5
confess
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
fink; squeal.
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
profess; concede.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- consultor1/5
consultor
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- conica1/5
conica
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- convenance1/5
convenance
That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient. And they missed Their wonted convenance, cheerly hid the loss. Emerson.
- conglomeratic1/5
- contractu1/5
contractu
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- connex1/5
connex
To connect. Sir M. Hale.
- conscient1/5
conscient
Conscious. R. Bacon.
- configurative1/5
configurative
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- continentalist1/5
continentalist
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- contadina1/5
- constructibility1/5
- conditione1/5
condition
- noun a state at a particular time
status.
- a condition (or state) of disrepair
- the current status of the arms negotiations
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
precondition; stipulation.
- noun a state at a particular time
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- conceptualists1/5
conceptualist
(Metaph.) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism. Stewart.
- containerisation1/5
containerisation
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- concinna1/5
concinna
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- confraternal1/5
confraternal
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- condemnor1/5
condemnor
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- consommé1/5
- concertedly1/5
concerted
- adjective satellite involving the joint activity of two or more
conjunct; cooperative; conjunctive.
- concerted action
- the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind
- the conjunctive focus of political opposition
- a cooperative effort
- a united effort
- joint military activities
- verb contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
concert.
- adjective satellite involving the joint activity of two or more
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- conventuals1/5
conventual
- adjective satellite of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
cloistral; monastical; cloistered; monastic.
- adjective satellite of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
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- contextualises1/5
contextualises
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- contactee1/5
contactee
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- contractional1/5
- concretionary1/5
concretionary
Pertaining to, or formed by, concretion or aggregation; producing or containing concretions.
- conjugational1/5
conjugational
relating to conjugation. Ellis.
- consideringly1/5
consider
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- verb give careful consideration to
study.
- consider the possibility of moving
- verb deem to be
- consignation1/5
consignation
The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state. Obs.So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin. Jer. Taylor.
- continentally1/5
continental
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
- the Continental Army
- the Continental Congress
- adjective of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
- a Continental breakfast
- adjective of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
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contemnor
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- convolutive1/5
- contactable1/5
contactable
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- contractee1/5
contractee
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- continuators1/5
continuator
One who, or that which, continues; esp., one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.
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conventionalist
One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
- contently1/5
content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- concernments1/5
- conversable1/5
conversable
Qualified for conversation; disposed to converse; sociable; free in discourse. While young, humane, conversable, and kind. Cowper.
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- conductus1/5
- conspiration1/5
conspiration
Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose; conspiracy. R.As soon as it was day, certain Jews made a conspiration. Udall.
In our natural body every part has a nacassary sympathy with every other, and all together form, by their harmonious onspiration, a healthy whole. Sir W. Hamilton.
- conter1/5
conter
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- conservational1/5
conservational
Tending to conserve; preservative.
- controverses1/5
- connoissance1/5
connoissance
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- conures1/5
conure
(Zoöl.) An American parrakeet of the genus Conurus . Many species are known. SeeParrakeet .
- coner1/5
cone
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- noun a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape; conoid.
- noun any cone-shaped artifact
- contemplators1/5
contemplator
One who contemplates. Sir T. Browne.
- convergently1/5
convergent
- adjective tending to come together from different directions
- adjective tending to come together from different directions
- consilient1/5
- continuers1/5
continuer
One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin." Hammond.I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.
- controllably1/5
controllable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
governable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- concealers1/5
concealer
One who conceals.
- condylomas1/5
condyloma
(Med.) A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrance. ✍ There are two kinds of condylomata, the pointed and the broad, the latter being of syphilitic origin.
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- congresspeople1/5
congresspeople
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- contextualizations1/5
contextualizations
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- contradictor1/5
contradictor
A contradicter.
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- conversazioni1/5
- constatives1/5
- contextless1/5
- conniver1/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- contemner1/5
contemn
- verb look down on with disdain
scorn; despise; disdain.
- He despises the people he has to work for
- The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
- verb look down on with disdain
- contractibility1/5
contractibility
Capability of being contracted; quality of being contractible; Arbuthnot.as, the .contractibiliy and dilatability of air
- conversive1/5
conversive
Capable of being converted or changed.
- contrapunto1/5
- consecutiveness1/5
consecutiveness
The state or quality of being consecutive.
- concelebrated1/5
concelebrate
To celebrate together. Obs. Holland.
- confrontationist1/5
- consulars1/5
consular
- adjective having to do with a consul or his office or duties
- adjective having to do with a consul or his office or duties
- connexional1/5
- confronter1/5
confront
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
face.
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- verb oppose, as in hostility or a competition
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convincement
Act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction. R.The fear of a convincement. Milton.
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- consumeristic1/5
- contractant1/5
contractant
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- contemners1/5
contemner
One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. "Contemners of the gods." South.
- consecution1/5
consecution
A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence. Sir M. Hale.
- concessit1/5
- convenances1/5
convenance
That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient. And they missed Their wonted convenance, cheerly hid the loss. Emerson.
- concordantly1/5
concordant
- adjective satellite in keeping
agreeable; consonant; accordant; conformable.
- salaries agreeable with current trends
- plans conformable with your wishes
- expressed views concordant with his background
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
concurring.
- adjective satellite in keeping
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consarn
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- convulsants1/5
convulsants
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- consecrator1/5
consecrator
One who consecrates; one who performs the rites by which a person or thing is devoted or dedicated to sacred purposes. Written also consecrater .
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- contas1/5
- consolato1/5
consolato
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- concelebration1/5
concelebration
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connaturality
Participation of the same nature; natural union or connection. R.A congruity and connaturality between them. Sir M. Hale.
- concavo1/5
concavo
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- connexity1/5
- conteur1/5
conteur
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- contex1/5
contex
To context. Obs. Boyle.
- connotatively1/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- conquerers1/5
conqueror
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
vanquisher.
- noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
- conferenced1/5
conference
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
league.
- noun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
- consultas1/5
- concordancer1/5
- contagium1/5
contagium
Contagion; contagious matter. "Contagium of measles." Tyndall.
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- condemners1/5
condemner
One who condemns or censures.
- confessant1/5
confessant
One who confesses to a priest. Obs. Bacon.
- convo1/5
convo
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- consecratory1/5
consecratory
Of or pertaining to the act of consecration; dedicatory. The consecratory prayer. Bp. Burnet.
- contraflow1/5
contraflow
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- connies1/5
- construable1/5
construable
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- conching1/5
conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- configurated1/5
configurate
To take form or position, as the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern. Known by the name of uniformity; Where pyramids to pyramids relate And the whole fabric doth configurate. Jordan.
- conjunctional1/5
conjunctional
Relating to a conjunction.
- conche1/5
conch
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
- noun any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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- contractural1/5
- coniine1/5
- conspiracist1/5
- contraflexure1/5
- confider1/5
confide
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- verb confer a trust upon
entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
- concedo1/5
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- conversible1/5
conversible
Capable of being converted or reversed. Hammond.
- conubium1/5
- conacre1/5
conacre
To underlet a proportion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. Ireland
- convictional1/5
- conicity1/5
conicity
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- congestus1/5
- conceder1/5
concede
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
confess; profess.
- She confessed that she had taken the money
- verb be willing to concede
yield; grant.
- I grant you this much
- verb admit (to a wrongdoing)
- conductively1/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- continuingly1/5
continuing
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- the act provided a continuing annual appropriation
- the continuing struggle to put food on the table
- verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
go along; keep; continue; proceed; go on.
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- adjective satellite remaining in force or being carried on without letup
- consolers1/5
consoler
One who gives consolation.
- conversus1/5
- consociations1/5
consociation
Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy. A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. Warburton.
- consiglieri1/5
- concentratedly1/5
concentrated
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- their concentrated efforts
- his concentrated attention
- concentrated study
- a narrow thread of concentrated ore
- verb make denser, stronger, or purer
concentrate.
- concentrate juice
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- concelebrants1/5
- contradicente1/5
contradicente
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- considerables1/5
considerable
- adjective large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
- a considerable quantity
- the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign
- went to considerable trouble for us
- spent a considerable amount of time on the problem
- adjective large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
- conductio1/5
conductio
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- controuled1/5
control
- noun power to direct or determine
- under control
- noun a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- measures for the control of disease
- they instituted controls over drinking on campus
- noun power to direct or determine
- configurationally1/5
configurational
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by configuration
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by configuration
- controvertible1/5
controvertible
Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. --Con`tro*ver"ti*bly , adv.
- confrères1/5
- concio1/5
concio
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- concommitant1/5
concomitant
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
attendant; accompaniment; co-occurrence.
- adjective satellite following or accompanying as a consequence
accompanying; incidental; consequent; attendant; resultant; sequent; ensuant.
- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
- attendant circumstances
- the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
- the ensuant response to his appeal
- the resultant savings were considerable
- noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- consolidant1/5
consolidant
Serving to unite or consolidate; having the quality of consolidating or making firm.
- conjoints1/5
conjoint
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
conjoined.
- the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors
- social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government"- J.K.Fairbank
- adjective satellite consisting of two or more associated entities
- condensible1/5
condensible
Capable of being condensed; as, a gas .condensible to a liquid by cold
- consulto1/5
consulto
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- conductimetric1/5
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confident
- adjective having or marked by confidence or assurance
- a confident speaker
- a confident reply
- his manner is more confident these days
- confident of fulfillment
- adjective satellite persuaded of; very sure
positive; convinced.
- were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
- I am positive he is lying
- was confident he would win
- adjective having or marked by confidence or assurance
- contubernium1/5
- conservant1/5
conservant
Having the power or quality of conservation.
- conoidal1/5
conoidal
Nearly, but not exactly, conical. Lindley.
- concurrents1/5
concurrent
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- concolorous1/5
concolorous
(Zoöl.) Of the same color throughout.
- contagionist1/5
contagionist
One who believes in the contagious character of certain diseases, as of yellow fever.
- concaves1/5
concave
- adjective curving inward
- adjective curving inward
- contortrix1/5
contortrix
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- congregationally1/5
congregational
- adjective relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
- congregational membership
- congregational singing
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
Congregationalist.
- adjective relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
- consarned1/5
- conations1/5
conation
(Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill.
- connexes1/5
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consecrator
One who consecrates; one who performs the rites by which a person or thing is devoted or dedicated to sacred purposes. Written also consecrater .
- continuist1/5
- conchiglie1/5
- consortship1/5
consortship
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership. Hammond.
- confabulatory1/5
confabulatory
Of the nature of familiar talk; in the form of a dialogue. Weever.
- contrepartie1/5
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- consulters1/5
consulter
One who consults, or asks counsel or information.
- confliction1/5
- consumate1/5
- concaved1/5
concave
- adjective curving inward
- adjective curving inward
- consignations1/5
consignation
The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place, or state. Obs.So is despair a certain consignation to eternal ruin. Jer. Taylor.
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conchological
(Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or connected with, conchology.
- contradictive1/5
contradictive
Contradictory; inconsistent. --Con`tra*dict"ive*ly , adv..
- condylectomy1/5
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- consumedly1/5
consume
- verb eat immoderately
down; go through; devour.
- Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
- verb serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have; take in; ingest; take.
- Have another bowl of chicken soup!
- I don't take sugar in my coffee
- verb eat immoderately
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contrabandista
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conin
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- confidente1/5
- conscriptive1/5
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condemn
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; decry; reprobate; objurgate.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
- The building was condemned by the inspector
- verb express strong disapproval of
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convincer
One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.
- conspicua1/5
conspicua
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convergens
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concinnity
Internal harmony or fitness; mutual adaptation of parts; elegance; -- used chiefly of style of discourse. R.An exact concinnity and eveness of fancy. Howell.
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consitutional
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- connotated1/5
connotate
To connote; to suggest or designate (something) as additional; to include; to imply. Hammond.
- confusability1/5
- conjoiner1/5
conjoin
- verb make contact or come together
join.
- The two roads join here
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; marry; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb make contact or come together
- consigne1/5
consign
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
- verb give over to another for care or safekeeping
charge.
- consign your baggage
- verb commit forever; commit irrevocably
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- contentation1/5
contentation
Content; satisfaction. Obs. Bacon.
- continuando1/5
- controversiality1/5
controversiality
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- conjunctly1/5
conjunct
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
- conjunct motion of an ascending scale
- adjective satellite bound in close association
- conjunct influences
- conjunct ideas
- adjective progressing melodically by intervals of a second
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conceptacle
That in which anything is contained; a vessel; a receiver or receptacle. Obs. Woodward.
- concentus1/5
- confeder1/5
confeder
To confederate. Obs. Sir T. North.
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contagionist
One who believes in the contagious character of certain diseases, as of yellow fever.
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contemple
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- confuser1/5
confuse
- verb mistake one thing for another
confound.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
- verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
- verb mistake one thing for another
- conchoid1/5
conchoid
(Geom.) A curve, of the fourth degree, first made use of by the Greek geometer, Nicomedes, who invented it for the purpose of trisecting an angle and duplicating the cube.
- continentalists1/5
- consecutives1/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
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- conversionism1/5
- connivers1/5
conniver
One who connives.
Derived words of con
- reconstruction«Word Popularity Bar5/5
reconstruction
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
- noun the activity of constructing something again
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secondary
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
secondary coil; secondary winding.
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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economy
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
economic system.
- noun the efficient use of resources
- economy of effort
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
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economics
- noun the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
economic science; political economy.
- noun the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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economy
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
economic system.
- noun the efficient use of resources
- economy of effort
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
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unconscious
- noun that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
unconscious mind.
- adjective not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
- lay unconscious on the floor
- noun that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
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reconciliation
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
rapprochement.
- noun getting two things to correspond
balancing.
- the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
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economist
- noun an expert in the science of economics
economic expert.
- noun an expert in the science of economics
- economic5/5
economic
- adjective of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
economical.
- economic growth
- aspects of social, political, and economical life
- adjective of or relating to the science of economics
- economic theory
- adjective of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
- inconsistent5/5
inconsistent
- adjective displaying a lack of consistency
- inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time
- inconsistent with the roadmap
- adjective satellite not capable of being made consistent or harmonious
- inconsistent accounts
- adjective displaying a lack of consistency
- economically5/5
economically
- adverb with respect to economic science
- economically this proposal makes no sense
- adverb in an economical manner
- adverb with respect to economic science
- wisconsin5/5
wisconsin
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
Wisconsin River.
- noun a midwestern state in north central United States
WI; Badger State.
- noun a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
- secondly5/5
secondly
- adverb in the second place
second.
- second, we must consider the economy
- adverb in the second place
- reconcile4/5
reconcile
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
accommodate; conciliate.
- The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
- verb bring into consonance or accord
harmonize; harmonise.
- harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
- reconstructed4/5
reconstructed
- adjective adapted to social or economic change
- a reconstructed feminist
- verb reassemble mentally
reconstruct; construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- adjective adapted to social or economic change
- reconstruct4/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- reconciled4/5
reconciled
- adjective satellite made compatible or consistent
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
accommodate; conciliate; reconcile.
- The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
- adjective satellite made compatible or consistent
- misconduct4/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- reconsider4/5
reconsider
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- Won't you reconsider your decision?
- verb consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- reconstructing4/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
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discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- icons4/5
icon
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
picture; image; ikon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- discontinued4/5
discontinued
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- discontinued models
- a discontinued magazine
- a discontinued conversation
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; discontinue; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- adjective stopped permanently or temporarily
- inconvenience4/5
inconvenience
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
incommodiousness.
- noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
worriment; troublesomeness.
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
- deconstruction4/5
deconstruction
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstructionism.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
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discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- precondition4/5
precondition
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
condition; stipulation.
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; given.
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- economist4/5
economist
- noun an expert in the science of economics
economic expert.
- noun an expert in the science of economics
- o'connor4/5
o'connor
- noun United States writer (1925-1964)
Flannery O'Connor; Mary Flannery O'Connor.
- noun United States writer (1925-1964)
- discontent4/5
discontent
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontentment; discontentedness.
- verb make dissatisfied
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
- unconditional4/5
unconditional
- adjective not conditional
unconditioned.
- unconditional surrender
- adjective satellite not modified or restricted by reservations
flat; categoric; categorical.
- a categorical denial
- a flat refusal
- adjective not conditional
- reconnaissance4/5
reconnaissance
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
reconnaissance mission.
- an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- disconnected4/5
disconnected
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato.
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
disconnect; unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
- subconscious4/5
subconscious
- noun psychic activity just below the level of awareness
subconscious mind.
- adjective satellite just below the level of consciousness
- noun psychic activity just below the level of awareness
- interconnected4/5
interconnected
- adjective satellite reciprocally connected
interrelated.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interconnect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- adjective satellite reciprocally connected
- unconventional4/5
unconventional
- adjective not conforming to accepted rules or standards
- her unconventional dress and hair style
- adjective not conventional or conformist
- unconventional life styles
- adjective not conforming to accepted rules or standards
- iconography4/5
iconography
- noun the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
- religious iconography
- the propagandistic iconography of a despot
- noun the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
- disconnect4/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- balcony4/5
balcony
- noun an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
- noun a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
- noun an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
- unconsciously4/5
unconsciously
- adverb without awareness
- she jumped up unconsciously when he entered the room
- adverb without awareness
- economical4/5
economical
- adjective satellite using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
economic.
- an economic use of home heating oil
- a modern economical heating system
- an economical use of her time
- adjective of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
economic.
- economic growth
- aspects of social, political, and economical life
- adjective satellite using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
- incontinence4/5
incontinence
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinency.
- noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
dissoluteness; self-gratification.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- inconsistency4/5
inconsistency
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; repugnance.
- noun the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
- uncontrolled4/5
uncontrolled
- adjective not being under control; out of control
- the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS
- uncontrolled growth
- adjective not being under control; out of control
- inconsistencies4/5
inconsistency
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; repugnance.
- noun the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
- uncontrollable4/5
uncontrollable
- adjective satellite difficult to solve or alleviate
unmanageable.
- uncontrollable pain
- adjective satellite of persons
indocile; ungovernable; unruly.
- the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
- adjective satellite difficult to solve or alleviate
- inconceivable4/5
inconceivable
- adjective satellite totally unlikely
impossible; unimaginable; out of the question.
- adjective satellite totally unlikely
- inconvenient4/5
inconvenient
- adjective not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
- it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen
- the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone
- adjective satellite not conveniently timed
- an early departure is inconvenient for us
- adjective not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
- socioeconomic4/5
socioeconomic
- adjective involving social as well as economic factors
- socioeconomic status
- adjective involving social as well as economic factors
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semiconductor
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
semiconducting material.
- noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
semiconductor unit; semiconductor device.
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
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macroeconomic
- adjective of or relating to macroeconomics
- adjective of or relating to macroeconomics
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coconut
- noun the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
coconut meat.
- noun large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
cocoanut.
- noun the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
- unconstitutional4/5
unconstitutional
- adjective not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
- adjective not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
- reconstructions3/5
reconstruction
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
- reconciling3/5
reconciling
- adjective satellite tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
accommodative.
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
accommodate; conciliate; reconcile.
- The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
- adjective satellite tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
- misconceptions3/5
misconception
- noun an incorrect conception
- noun an incorrect conception
- reconsidered3/5
reconsider
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- Won't you reconsider your decision?
- verb consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- misconception3/5
misconception
- noun an incorrect conception
- noun an incorrect conception
- ensconced3/5
ensconce
- verb fix firmly
settle.
- He ensconced himself in the chair
- verb fix firmly
- reconsidering3/5
reconsider
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- Won't you reconsider your decision?
- verb consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- interconnection3/5
interconnection
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnectedness.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- reconsideration3/5
reconsideration
- noun a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
rethink; second thought; afterthought.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
- noun a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- discontinue3/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- preconditions3/5
precondition
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
condition; stipulation.
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; given.
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- discontinuities3/5
discontinuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- noun lack of connection or continuity
- disconcerting3/5
disconcerting
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
upsetting.
- his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen
- an upsetting experience
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
disconcert; flurry; confuse; put off.
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
- interconnections3/5
interconnection
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnectedness.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- secondhand3/5
secondhand
- adjective satellite derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
- a secondhand report
- a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
- most of our knowledge is secondhand
- adjective satellite previously used or owned by another
used.
- bought a secondhand (or used) car
- adjective satellite derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
- preconceptions3/5
preconception
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; prepossession; preconceived opinion; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
bias; prejudice.
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
- secondarily3/5
secondarily
- adverb of secondary import
- secondarily affected
- adverb of secondary import
- inconveniences3/5
inconvenience
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
incommodiousness.
- noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
worriment; troublesomeness.
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
- interconnectedness3/5
interconnectedness
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
interconnection.
- an interconnection between the two buildings
- noun a state of being connected reciprocally
- disconcerted3/5
disconcerted
- adjective satellite having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
discombobulated.
- the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand
- looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
disconcert; flurry; confuse; put off.
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
- adjective satellite having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
- deconstructing3/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- draconian3/5
draconian
Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.
- deconstruct3/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- nonconformist3/5
nonconformist
- noun someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
recusant.
- noun a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
chapelgoer.
- noun someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
- subcontract3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- iconic3/5
iconic
- adjective relating to or having the characteristics on an icon
- adjective relating to or having the characteristics on an icon
- unconsciousness3/5
unconsciousness
- noun a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
- noun a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
- deacons3/5
deacon
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
Protestant deacon.
- noun a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
- noun a Protestant layman who assists the minister
- preconceived3/5
preconceived
- adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
- certain preconceived notions
- verb conceive beforehand
preconceive.
- a preconceived notion
- adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
- unconnected3/5
unconnected
- adjective not joined or linked together
- adjective satellite not connected by birth or family
- adjective not joined or linked together
- subcontractor3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- subcontractors3/5
subcontractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
- interconnect3/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- unconcerned3/5
unconcerned
- adjective lacking in interest or care or feeling
- the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control
- blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight
- adjective satellite easy in mind; not worried
- the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination
- adjective lacking in interest or care or feeling
- milliseconds3/5
millisecond
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
msec.
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
- discontented3/5
discontented
- adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
discontent.
- saw many discontent faces in the room
- was discontented with his position
- verb make dissatisfied
discontent.
- adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
- seconded3/5
second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- unconstrained3/5
unconstrained
- adjective satellite free from constraint
- he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society
- the dog was unconstrained
- idle, unconstrained gossip
- adjective satellite free from constraint
- reconstructive3/5
reconstructive
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
rehabilitative.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
- discontinuation3/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- disconnection3/5
disconnection
- noun state of being disconnected
disjunction; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnect; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- noun state of being disconnected
- marconi3/5
marconi
- noun Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
Guglielmo Marconi.
- noun Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
- beacons3/5
beacon
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire.
- noun a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
radio beacon.
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
- subcontracting3/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- falcons3/5
falcon
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- verb hunt with falcons
- The tribes like to falcon in the desert
- noun diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- anticonvulsant3/5
anticonvulsant
- noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug; anticonvulsant drug.
- noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
- anticonvulsants3/5
anticonvulsant
- noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
antiepileptic; antiepileptic drug; anticonvulsant drug.
- noun a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
- nonconformity3/5
nonconformity
- noun lack of harmony or correspondence
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformance; nonconformism.
- noun lack of harmony or correspondence
- visconti3/5
visconti
- noun Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
Luchino Visconti; Don Luchino Visconti Conte di Modrone.
- noun Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
- inconclusive3/5
inconclusive
- adjective not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
- an inconclusive reply
- inconclusive evidence
- the inconclusive committee vote
- adjective not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
- subcontinent3/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- reconstituted3/5
reconstitute
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
restructure.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- balconies3/5
balcony
- noun an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
- noun a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
- noun an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
- inconsequential3/5
inconsequential
- adjective satellite lacking worth or importance
inconsequent.
- his work seems trivial and inconsequential
- the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet
- adjective satellite not following logically as a consequence
- adjective satellite lacking worth or importance
- macroeconomics3/5
macroeconomics
- noun the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
- noun the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
- econometrics3/5
econometrics
- noun the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
- noun the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
- discontents3/5
discontent
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontentment; discontentedness.
- verb make dissatisfied
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
- inconspicuous3/5
inconspicuous
- adjective not prominent or readily noticeable
invisible.
- he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole
- the invisible man
- adjective not prominent or readily noticeable
- decontamination3/5
decontamination
- noun the removal of contaminants
- noun the removal of contaminants
- falconer3/5
falconer
- noun a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
hawker.
- noun a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
- unconscionable3/5
unconscionable
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
conscienceless.
- a conscienceless villain
- brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
- an unconscionable liar
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
extortionate; usurious; outrageous; exorbitant; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
- reconstitute3/5
reconstitute
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
restructure.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- iconoclastic3/5
iconoclastic
- adjective satellite characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
- adjective satellite destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited
- adjective satellite characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
- laconic3/5
laconic
- adjective satellite brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
terse; curt; crisp.
- a crisp retort
- a response so curt as to be almost rude
- the laconic reply
- short and terse and easy to understand
- adjective satellite brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
- nonconforming3/5
nonconforming
- adjective satellite not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
nonconformist.
- adjective satellite not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion
- silicone3/5
silicone
- noun any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
silicone polymer.
- noun any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
- semiconductors3/5
semiconductor
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
semiconducting material.
- noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
semiconductor unit; semiconductor device.
- noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
- econometric3/5
econometric
- adjective of or relating to econometrics
- econometric theories
- adjective of or relating to econometrics
- incongruous3/5
incongruous
- adjective lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
- a plan incongruous with reason
- incongruous behavior
- a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
- adjective lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
- uncontrollably3/5
uncontrollably
- adverb in an uncontrolled manner
- she laughed uncontrollably
- adverb in an uncontrolled manner
- incongruity3/5
incongruity
- noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
incongruousness.
- noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
- subconsciously3/5
subconsciously
- adverb from the subconscious mind
- the image came to him subconsciously
- adverb from the subconscious mind
- unconditioned3/5
unconditioned
- adjective not established by conditioning or learning
unlearned; innate.
- an unconditioned reflex
- adjective not conditional
unconditional.
- unconditional surrender
- adjective not established by conditioning or learning
- unconvincing3/5
unconvincing
- adjective not convincing
flimsy.
- unconvincing argument
- as unconvincing as a forced smile
- adjective satellite having a probability too low to inspire belief
improbable; unbelievable; unlikely.
- adjective not convincing
- microeconomic3/5
microeconomic
- adjective of or relating to microeconomics
- adjective of or relating to microeconomics
- unconvinced3/5
unconvinced
- adjective lacking conviction
- I remain unconvinced
- adjective lacking conviction
- coconuts3/5
coconut
- noun the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
coconut meat.
- noun large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
cocoanut.
- noun the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
- unconditionally3/5
unconditionally
- adverb not subject to a condition
- he accepted the offer unconditionally
- adverb in an unqualified manner
categorically; flatly.
- he flatly denied the charges
- adverb not subject to a condition
- vasoconstriction3/5
vasoconstriction
- noun decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- noun decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
- transcontinental3/5
transcontinental
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- transcontinental railway
- transcontinental travelers
- a transcontinental city
- adjective satellite spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
- incontrovertible3/5
incontrovertible
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
irrefutable; positive.
- incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
- proof positive
- an irrefutable argument
- adjective satellite necessarily or demonstrably true
demonstrable.
- demonstrable truths
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
- superconductivity3/5
superconductivity
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- irreconcilable3/5
irreconcilable
- adjective impossible to reconcile
unreconcilable.
- irreconcilable differences
- adjective impossible to reconcile
- inconsiderable3/5
inconsiderable
- adjective too small or unimportant to merit attention
- passed his life in an inconsiderable village
- their duties were inconsiderable
- had no inconsiderable influence
- adjective too small or unimportant to merit attention
- uncontested3/5
uncontested
- adjective not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
- uncontested authority
- adjective not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
- intercontinental3/5
intercontinental
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- intercontinental exploration
- intercontinental flights
- adjective extending or taking place between or among continents
- o'connell3/5
o'connell
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- postsecondary3/5
- mcconnell3/5
mcconnell
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- reconstitution3/5
reconstitution
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- reconfiguration3/5
reconfiguration
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- superconducting3/5
superconducting
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- reconnect3/5
reconnect
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- iconographic3/5
iconographic
Of or pertaining to iconography.
- reconfigured3/5
reconfigured
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- reconfigure3/5
reconfigure
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- deconstructive3/5
deconstructive
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- videoconferencing3/5
videoconferencing
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- superconductors3/5
superconductors
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- misconstrued2/5
misconstrue
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- reconstructs2/5
reconstruct
- verb reassemble mentally
construct; retrace.
- reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
- verb build again
rebuild.
- The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb
- verb reassemble mentally
- reconciles2/5
reconcile
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
accommodate; conciliate.
- The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
- verb bring into consonance or accord
harmonize; harmonise.
- harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
- verb make (one thing) compatible with (another)
- malcontents2/5
malcontent
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
ill-affected; disaffected; rebellious.
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- misconceived2/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- malcontent2/5
malcontent
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- adjective satellite discontented as toward authority
ill-affected; disaffected; rebellious.
- noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
- misconstrue2/5
misconstrue
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- reconsiders2/5
reconsider
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- Won't you reconsider your decision?
- verb consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it
- verb consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
- discontinuing2/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- incongruent2/5
incongruent
- adjective not congruent
- adjective not congruent
- deconstructed2/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- nonconformists2/5
nonconformist
- noun a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
chapelgoer.
- noun someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
recusant.
- noun a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
- proconsul2/5
proconsul
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- noun a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- preconditioning2/5
precondition
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
condition; stipulation.
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; given.
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
- preconception2/5
preconception
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; prepossession; preconceived opinion; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
bias; prejudice.
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
- reconnoitre2/5
reconnoitre
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoiter.
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- iconoclast2/5
iconoclast
- noun a destroyer of images used in religious worship
image breaker.
- noun someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
- noun a destroyer of images used in religious worship
- teleconferencing2/5
teleconferencing
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
teleconference.
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
- lexicons2/5
lexicon
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
mental lexicon; vocabulary.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
dictionary.
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
- deconstructs2/5
deconstruct
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- verb interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
- inconvenienced2/5
inconvenience
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
incommodiousness.
- noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
worriment; troublesomeness.
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
- reconfirmed2/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- reconnoiter2/5
reconnoiter
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoitre.
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- iconoclasts2/5
iconoclast
- noun a destroyer of images used in religious worship
image breaker.
- noun someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
- noun a destroyer of images used in religious worship
- subcontracts2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- teleconference2/5
teleconference
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
teleconferencing.
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
- preconditioned2/5
preconditioned
- adjective satellite having already been put into a suitable condition
- a surface preconditioned to receive paint
- customers preconditioned to buy a product
- verb put into the required condition beforehand
precondition.
- adjective satellite having already been put into a suitable condition
- reconnoitering2/5
reconnoitering
- noun exploring in order to gain information
exploratory survey; reconnoitring; scouting.
- scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoiter; reconnoitre.
- noun exploring in order to gain information
- reconfirm2/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- disconfirming2/5
disconfirming
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
negative.
- the HIV test was negative
- adjective satellite establishing as invalid or untrue
invalidating.
- adjective not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- reconnoitring2/5
reconnoitring
- noun exploring in order to gain information
exploratory survey; scouting; reconnoitering.
- scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoiter; reconnoitre.
- noun exploring in order to gain information
- disconcert2/5
disconcert
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
flurry; confuse; put off.
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; discomfit.
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
- misconstruction2/5
misconstruction
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstrual.
- noun an ungrammatical constituent
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- deconstructionism2/5
deconstructionism
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstruction.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- reconnoitered2/5
reconnoiter
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoitre.
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- reconnoitred2/5
reconnoitre
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
scout; reconnoiter.
- verb explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- disconnecting2/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- interconnecting2/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- interconnects2/5
interconnect
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
complect; interlink.
- The bones are interconnected via the muscle
- verb cause to be interconnected or interwoven
interlink.
- verb be interwoven or interconnected
- millisecond2/5
millisecond
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
msec.
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
- femtosecond2/5
femtosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- unconquerable2/5
unconquerable
- adjective not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
- a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson
- faced unconquerable difficulties
- adjective satellite incapable of being surmounted or excelled
insuperable.
- insuperable odds
- insuperable heroes
- adjective not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
- neoconservative2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- unconfined2/5
unconfined
- adjective not confined
- adjective satellite free from confinement or physical restraint
unimprisoned.
- adjective not confined
- inconstant2/5
inconstant
- adjective likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
- inconstant affections
- an inconstant lover
- swear not by...the inconstant moon"- Shakespeare
- adjective likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
- discontinuance2/5
discontinuance
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuation.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- economize2/5
economize
- verb use cautiously and frugally
conserve; husband; economise.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
save; economise.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
- neoconservatives2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- nanosecond2/5
nanosecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- vasoconstrictor2/5
vasoconstrictor
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictive; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- microseconds2/5
microsecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- unconcern2/5
unconcern
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
nonchalance; indifference.
- noun a feeling of lack of concern
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
- disconnects2/5
disconnect
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnection; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- inconstancy2/5
inconstancy
- noun unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
faithlessness; falseness; fickleness.
- noun the quality of being changeable and variable
changefulness.
- noun unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
- recondite2/5
recondite
- adjective satellite difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
deep; abstruse.
- the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them
- a deep metaphysical theory
- some recondite problem in historiography
- adjective satellite difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
- absconded2/5
abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- subcontracted2/5
subcontract
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- verb arranged for contracted work to be done by others
farm out; job.
- noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
- decongestants2/5
decongestant
- noun a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
- noun a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
- uneconomical2/5
uneconomical
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
wasteful.
- a clumsy and wasteful process
- wasteful duplication of effort
- uneconomical ebb and flow of power
- adjective satellite wasteful of resources
uneconomic.
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
- nanoseconds2/5
nanosecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
- economizing2/5
economize
- verb use cautiously and frugally
conserve; husband; economise.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
save; economise.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
- deconstructionist2/5
deconstructionist
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- deconstructionist criticism
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- picosecond2/5
picosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- reconciliations2/5
reconciliation
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
rapprochement.
- noun getting two things to correspond
balancing.
- the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
- nonconscious2/5
nonconscious
- adjective satellite concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness
- nonconscious psychic processes
- adjective satellite relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things
- adjective satellite concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness
- microsecond2/5
microsecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- noun one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
- decongestant2/5
decongestant
- noun a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
- noun a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
- raconteur2/5
raconteur
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
anecdotist.
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
- reconditioning2/5
recondition
- verb bring into an improved condition
- He reconditioned the old appliances
- verb bring into an improved condition
- absconding2/5
abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- falconry2/5
falconry
- noun the art of training falcons to hunt and return
- noun the art of training falcons to hunt and return
- disconnections2/5
disconnection
- noun state of being disconnected
disjunction; disconnectedness; disjuncture.
- noun an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnect; gulf.
- he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
- there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
- noun state of being disconnected
- vasoconstrictors2/5
vasoconstrictor
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictive; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- neocons2/5
neocon
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neoconservative.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- semiconscious2/5
semiconscious
- adjective satellite partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
- adjective satellite partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
- abscond2/5
abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- secondment2/5
secondment
- noun a speech seconding a motion
second; indorsement; endorsement.
- do I hear a second?
- noun the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
- noun a speech seconding a motion
- reconditioned2/5
recondition
- verb bring into an improved condition
- He reconditioned the old appliances
- verb bring into an improved condition
- seconding2/5
second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- ultraconservative2/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- coconspirator2/5
coconspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; conspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- economise2/5
economise
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
economize; save.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
economize; conserve; husband.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- subconsciousness2/5
subconsciousness
- noun a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
- noun a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
- reconverted2/5
reconvert
- verb convert back
- Hollywood is reconverting old films
- verb convert back
- coconspirators2/5
coconspirator
- noun a member of a conspiracy
machinator; plotter; conspirator.
- noun a member of a conspiracy
- inconsequence2/5
inconsequence
- noun having no important effects or influence
- noun invalid or incorrect reasoning
illogicalness; illogic; illogicality.
- noun having no important effects or influence
- uncontroversial2/5
uncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
noncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- microeconomics2/5
microeconomics
- noun the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
- noun the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
- meconium2/5
meconium
- noun thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
- noun thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
- iconoclasm2/5
iconoclasm
- noun the orientation of an iconoclast
- noun the orientation of an iconoclast
- disconsolate2/5
disconsolate
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
unconsolable; inconsolable.
- inconsolable when her son died
- adjective satellite causing dejection
blue; dingy; drear; dreary; dark; gloomy; dismal; drab; sorry; grim.
- a blue day
- the dark days of the war
- a week of rainy depressing weather
- a disconsolate winter landscape
- the first dismal dispiriting days of November
- a dark gloomy day
- grim rainy weather
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
- uncontaminated2/5
uncontaminated
- adjective not corrupted by contact or association
- there is no culture uncontaminated by contact with the outside world
- adjective satellite free from admixture with noxious elements; clean
unpolluted.
- unpolluted streams
- a contaminated lake
- adjective not corrupted by contact or association
- ticonderoga2/5
ticonderoga
- noun a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
Fort Ticonderoga.
- noun a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
- inconsolable2/5
inconsolable
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
unconsolable; disconsolate.
- inconsolable when her son died
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
- overconfidence2/5
overconfidence
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certitude; cocksureness.
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
- itraconazole2/5
itraconazole
- noun an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
Sporanox.
- noun an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
- reconstituting2/5
reconstitute
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
restructure.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- deaconess2/5
deaconess
- noun a woman deacon
- noun a woman deacon
- uneconomic2/5
uneconomic
- adjective satellite wasteful of resources
uneconomical.
- adjective satellite wasteful of resources
- overconfident2/5
overconfident
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
positive; cocksure.
- an arrogant and cocksure materialist
- so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
- the less he knows the more positive he gets
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
- aconite2/5
aconite
- noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
- noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
- secondaries2/5
secondary
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
secondary coil; secondary winding.
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- sconces2/5
sconce
- noun a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
- noun a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
- noun a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
- deaconesses2/5
deaconess
- noun a woman deacon
- noun a woman deacon
- unconcealed2/5
unconcealed
- adjective not concealed or hidden
- her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere
- watched with unconcealed curiosity
- adjective not concealed or hidden
- keratoconjunctivitis2/5
keratoconjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- golconda2/5
golconda
- noun a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
- noun a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
- epicondylitis2/5
epicondylitis
- noun painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
- noun painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
- reconquered2/5
reconquer
- verb conquer anew
- The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war
- verb conquer anew
- reconquer2/5
reconquer
- verb conquer anew
- The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war
- verb conquer anew
- neoconservatism2/5
neoconservatism
- noun an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
- noun an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
- sconce2/5
sconce
- noun a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
- noun a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
- noun a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
- discontentment2/5
discontentment
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
discontent; discontentedness.
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
- tobacconist2/5
tobacconist
- noun a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
- noun a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
tobacco shop; tobacconist shop.
- noun a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
- decontaminated2/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- keratoconus2/5
keratoconus
- noun abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia
- noun abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia
- unconcernedly2/5
unconcernedly
- adverb in an unconcerned manner
- war was breaking out in Europe, but she unconcernedly planned for a holiday
- adverb in an unconcerned manner
- miconazole2/5
miconazole
- noun an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
Monistat.
- noun an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
- noncontroversial2/5
noncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
uncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- iconology2/5
iconology
- noun the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
- noun the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
- decontaminate2/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- decontrol2/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- inconel2/5
inconel
- noun a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades
- noun a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades
- inconsiderate2/5
inconsiderate
- adjective lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
- shockingly inconsiderate behavior
- adjective satellite without proper consideration or reflection
unconsidered.
- slovenly inconsiderate reasoning
- unconsidered words
- prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions
- adjective lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
- incontestable2/5
incontestable
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestible.
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
undisputable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- inconsistently2/5
inconsistently
- adverb without showing consistency
- he acted inconsistently when he bought these stocks
- adverb without showing consistency
- incontinent2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- zirconia2/5
zirconia
- noun a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
zirconium oxide; zirconium dioxide.
- noun a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
- secondo2/5
secondo
- noun the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- noun the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- epicondyle2/5
epicondyle
- noun a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
- noun a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
- incongruities2/5
incongruity
- noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
incongruousness.
- noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
- semiconducting2/5
semiconducting
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconductive.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- uncongenial2/5
uncongenial
- adjective not suitable to your tastes or needs
incompatible.
- the uncongenial roommates were always fighting
- the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs
- adjective satellite very unfavorable to life or growth
unfriendly; hostile.
- a hostile climate
- an uncongenial atmosphere
- an uncongenial soil
- the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
- adjective not suitable to your tastes or needs
- reconvened2/5
reconvene
- verb meet again
- The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
- verb meet again
- unconquered2/5
unconquered
- adjective satellite not conquered
unbeaten; unvanquished.
- adjective satellite not conquered
- laconically2/5
laconically
- adverb in a dry laconic manner
dryly; drily.
- I know that," he said dryly
- adverb in a dry laconic manner
- inconceivably2/5
inconceivably
- adverb to an inconceivable degree
- inconceivably small
- adverb to an inconceivable degree
- inconspicuously2/5
inconspicuously
- adverb in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention
- he had entered the room inconspicuously
- adverb in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention
- silicones2/5
silicone
- noun any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
silicone polymer.
- noun any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
- disconsolately2/5
disconsolately
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
desolately.
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
- laconia2/5
laconian
Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. --n. An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.
- inconveniently2/5
inconveniently
- adverb in an inconvenient manner
- he arrived at an inconveniently late hour
- adverb in an inconvenient manner
- unconsidered2/5
unconsidered
- adjective satellite without proper consideration or reflection
inconsiderate.
- slovenly inconsiderate reasoning
- unconsidered words
- prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions
- adjective satellite without proper consideration or reflection
- pneumoconiosis2/5
pneumoconiosis
- noun chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
pneumonoconiosis.
- noun chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
- reconvene2/5
reconvene
- verb meet again
- The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
- verb meet again
- unselfconscious2/5
unselfconscious
- adjective satellite not self-conscious
- she grew up with him in unselfconscious friendship
- adjective satellite not self-conscious
- emoticons2/5
emoticon
- noun a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
- :-( and :-) are emoticons
- noun a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email
- unreconciled2/5
unreconciled
- adjective satellite not made consistent or compatible
- two unreconciled accountings
- adjective satellite not made consistent or compatible
- incontrovertibly2/5
incontrovertibly
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; provably.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- pinecones2/5
pinecone
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- zirconium2/5
zirconium
- noun a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
atomic number 40; Zr.
- noun a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
- scones2/5
scone
- noun small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- noun small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- unconsolidated2/5
unconsolidated
- adjective satellite loose and unstratified
- unconsolidated soil
- adjective satellite loose and unstratified
- unconverted2/5
unconverted
- adjective satellite not converted
unpersuaded.
- adjective satellite not converted
- incongruously2/5
incongruously
- adverb in an incongruous manner
- his shirttails stuck out from his tuxedo pants somewhat incongruously
- adverb in an incongruous manner
- scone2/5
scone
- noun small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- noun small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- gascony2/5
gascony
- noun a region of southwestern France
Gascogne.
- noun a region of southwestern France
- unconvincingly2/5
unconvincingly
- adverb in an unconvincing manner
- he argued unconvincingly
- adverb in an unconvincing manner
- zircons2/5
zircon
- noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
zirconium silicate.
- noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
- socioeconomically2/5
socioeconomically
- adverb with respect to socioeconomic factors
- they are far apart socioeconomically
- adverb with respect to socioeconomic factors
- photoconductivity2/5
photoconductivity
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconduction.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- aconitum2/5
aconitum
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it. Strong As aconitum or rash gunpowder. Shak.
- unselfconsciously2/5
unselfconsciously
- adverb in a comfortable unselfconscious manner
- they were naked, unshy, and unselfconsciously beautiful
- adverb in a comfortable unselfconscious manner
- anaconda2/5
anaconda
- noun large arboreal boa of tropical South America
Eunectes murinus.
- noun large arboreal boa of tropical South America
- disconcertingly2/5
disconcertingly
- adverb in a disturbing or embarrassing manner
- he drank some sherry, his eyes disconcertingly keen as he watched her
- adverb in a disturbing or embarrassing manner
- photoconductive2/5
photoconductive
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- selenium is a photoconductive substance
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- unconfirmed2/5
unconfirmed
- adjective not finally established or settled
- an unconfirmed letter of credit
- unconfirmed rumors
- adjective not finally established or settled
- unconstitutionally2/5
unconstitutionally
- adverb in an unconstitutional manner
- the president acted unconstitutionally
- adverb in an unconstitutional manner
- reconcilable2/5
reconcilable
- adjective capable of being reconciled
- her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine
- adjective capable of being reconciled
- unreconstructed2/5
unreconstructed
- adjective adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
- peasants are still unreconstructed small capitalists at heart
- there are probably more unreconstructed Southerners than one would like to admit
- adjective adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
- reconfigurable2/5
reconfigurable
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- reconnection2/5
reconnection
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- ancona2/5
ancona
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- fluconazole2/5
- gluconeogenesis2/5
- reconfiguring2/5
- superconductor2/5
superconductor
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- reconquest2/5
reconquest
A second conquest.
- deconvolution2/5
- electroconvulsive2/5
electroconvulsive
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- vietcong2/5
vietcong
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- biocontrol2/5
- noneconomic2/5
- reconceptualization2/5
reconceptualization
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- reconnecting2/5
reconnecting
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- seconde2/5
second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- gluconate2/5
gluconate
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- reconnected2/5
reconnected
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- preconscious2/5
preconscious
Of or pertaining to a state before consciousness.
- unconformity2/5
unconformity
Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.
- rencontre2/5
rencontre
Same as Rencounter , n.
- franconia2/5
franconia
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- iconicity2/5
- beaconsfield2/5
beaconsfield
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- baconian2/5
baconian
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon, or to his system of philosophy.
- incongruence2/5
incongruence
Want of congruence; incongruity. Boyle.
- unconscionability2/5
unconscionability
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- transconductance2/5
transconductance
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- reconceptualizing2/5
reconceptualizing
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- bronchoconstriction2/5
bronchoconstriction
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- reconstructionist2/5
reconstructionist
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- diseconomies2/5
- noncontact2/5
noncontact
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- postcondition2/5
postcondition
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- seroconversion2/5
- nonconventional2/5
nonconventional
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- unconjugated2/5
- iconographical2/5
iconographical
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- airconditioning2/5
- escondido2/5
escondido
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- supracondylar2/5
supracondylar
(Anat.) Situated above a condyle or condyles.
- reconversion2/5
reconversion
A second conversion.
- deconcentration2/5
deconcentration
Act of deconcentrating. R.
- preconcentration2/5
- unconstitutionality2/5
unconstitutionality
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- videoconference2/5
videoconference
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- diaconate2/5
diaconate
The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons.
- reconceptualize2/5
reconceptualize
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- noncontiguous2/5
noncontiguous
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- incontestably2/5
incontestable
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestible.
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
undisputable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- overconsumption2/5
- disconfirmation2/5
- economism2/5
- reconceptualized2/5
- preconfigured2/5
- supercontinent2/5
supercontinent
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- polycondensation2/5
- reconceived2/5
reconceived
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- reconfigurations2/5
- subconjunctival2/5
subconjunctival
(Anat.) Situated under the conjunctiva.
- precontact2/5
- deconditioning2/5
- interconversion2/5
interconversion
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- fauconnier2/5
- pocono2/5
pocono
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- noncontrolling2/5
- precontemplation2/5
- reconfigures2/5
- amplicons2/5
- nonconsensual2/5
- intercondylar2/5
intercondylar
(Anat.) Between condyles; as, the .intercondylar fossa or notch of the femur
- superconscious2/5
superconscious
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- airconditioned2/5
- disconfirm2/5
disconfirm
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- oxycontin2/5
oxycontin
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- nonconceptual2/5
- incontinently2/5
incontinent
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- adjective not having control over urination and defecation
- discontinuously2/5
discontinuous
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
noncontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities
- noncontingent2/5
- inconnu2/5
inconnu
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- iconium2/5
- nonconfrontational2/5
nonconfrontational
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- uncontradicted2/5
uncontradicted
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- unconformities2/5
unconformity
Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.
- deconstructionists2/5
deconstructionist
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- deconstructionist criticism
- adjective of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism
- reconceiving2/5
- subcontinental2/5
subcontinental
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- reconciliatory2/5
reconciliatory
Serving or tending to reconcile. Bp. Hall.
- rencontres2/5
- iconostasis2/5
- reconvicted1/5
- misconstrues1/5
misconstrue
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- misconstruing1/5
misconstrue
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; be amiss; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- misconceive1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- nonconformism1/5
nonconformism
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformity; nonconformance.
- noun the practice of nonconformity
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- ensconce1/5
ensconce
- verb fix firmly
settle.
- He ensconced himself in the chair
- verb fix firmly
- misconceives1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- misconceiving1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- misconducts1/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- ensconcing1/5
ensconce
- verb fix firmly
settle.
- He ensconced himself in the chair
- verb fix firmly
- reconsiderations1/5
reconsideration
- noun a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- noun thinking again about a choice previously made
rethink; second thought; afterthought.
- he had second thoughts about his purchase
- noun a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- unconventionality1/5
unconventionality
- noun originality by virtue of being unconventional
- noun unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional
- noun originality by virtue of being unconventional
- inconvertible1/5
inconvertible
- adjective used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value
unconvertible; unexchangeable.
- adjective satellite not capable of being changed into something else
untransmutable.
- the alchemists were unable to accept the inconvertible nature of elemental metals
- adjective used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of equal value
- discontinues1/5
discontinue
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; lay off; stop; give up; cease.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- verb come to or be at an end
- the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
- proconsuls1/5
proconsul
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- noun a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- deconstructions1/5
deconstruction
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
deconstructionism.
- noun a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- teleconferences1/5
teleconference
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
teleconferencing.
- noun a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
- inconveniencing1/5
inconvenience
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
incommodiousness.
- noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
worriment; troublesomeness.
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
- reconfirms1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- reconfirming1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- bacons1/5
bacon
- noun back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- noun English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Roger Bacon.
- noun back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- gasconade1/5
gasconade
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; crowing; bragging; brag; line-shooting.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb show off
blow; boast; gas; brag; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun an instance of boastful talk
- inconvertibility1/5
inconvertibility
- noun the quality of not being exchangeable
- the inconvertibility of their currency made international trade impossible
- noun the quality of not being exchangeable
- disconcerts1/5
disconcert
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
flurry; confuse; put off.
- The constant attention of the young man confused her
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; discomfit.
- verb cause to feel embarrassment
- reconsecrated1/5
reconsecrate
- verb consecrate anew, as after a desecration
- verb consecrate anew, as after a desecration
- misconstrual1/5
misconstrual
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstruction.
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- misconstructions1/5
misconstruction
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstrual.
- noun an ungrammatical constituent
- noun a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- misconducted1/5
misconduct
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- noun activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongful conduct; wrongdoing; actus reus.
- he denied any wrongdoing
- noun bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- reconsecrate1/5
reconsecrate
- verb consecrate anew, as after a desecration
- verb consecrate anew, as after a desecration
- vasoconstrictive1/5
vasoconstrictive
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictor; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- economizer1/5
economizer
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
economiser.
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
- nonconformance1/5
nonconformance
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformity; nonconformism.
- noun failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
nonconformity.
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- disconnectedness1/5
disconnectedness
- noun state of being disconnected
disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture.
- noun state of being disconnected
- picoseconds1/5
picosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- noun one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
- nonconformities1/5
nonconformity
- noun lack of harmony or correspondence
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformance; nonconformism.
- noun lack of harmony or correspondence
- reconciler1/5
reconciler
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
peacemaker; conciliator; make-peace; pacifier.
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
- unconfessed1/5
unconfessed
- noun people who have not confessed
- the unconfessed cannot be forgiven
- adjective satellite not admitted
- unconfessed sins
- noun people who have not confessed
- economized1/5
economize
- verb use cautiously and frugally
conserve; husband; economise.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
save; economise.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
- economising1/5
economise
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
economize; save.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
economize; conserve; husband.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- noncontinuous1/5
noncontinuous
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
discontinuous.
- discontinuous applause
- the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas
- he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling
- adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space
- reconnaissances1/5
reconnaissance
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
reconnaissance mission.
- an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- iconographies1/5
iconography
- noun the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
- religious iconography
- the propagandistic iconography of a despot
- noun the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
- reconvert1/5
reconvert
- verb convert back
- Hollywood is reconverting old films
- verb convert back
- recondition1/5
recondition
- verb bring into an improved condition
- He reconditioned the old appliances
- verb bring into an improved condition
- proconsular1/5
proconsular
- adjective of or relating to or typical of a proconsul
- proconsular offices
- adjective of or relating to or typical of a proconsul
- secondments1/5
secondment
- noun a speech seconding a motion
second; indorsement; endorsement.
- do I hear a second?
- noun the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere
- noun a speech seconding a motion
- deconcentrated1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- seconder1/5
seconder
- noun someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
- noun someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
- beaconing1/5
beacon
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire.
- noun a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
radio beacon.
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
- femtoseconds1/5
femtosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- noun one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond
- attosecond1/5
attosecond
- noun one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
- noun one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
- economizes1/5
economize
- verb use cautiously and frugally
conserve; husband; economise.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
save; economise.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
- raconteurs1/5
raconteur
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
anecdotist.
- noun a person skilled in telling anecdotes
- absconds1/5
abscond
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
make off; absquatulate; decamp; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- subdeacons1/5
subdeacon
- noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
- noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
- deconstructivism1/5
deconstructivism
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- secondes1/5
second
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
sec; s.
- noun an indefinitely short time
moment; bit; mo; minute.
- wait just a moment
- in a mo
- it only takes a minute
- in just a bit
- noun 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- nonconformances1/5
nonconformance
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformity; nonconformism.
- noun failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
nonconformity.
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- economised1/5
economise
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
economize; save.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
economize; conserve; husband.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- economizers1/5
economizer
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
economiser.
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
- deconsecrated1/5
deconsecrated
- adjective satellite divested of consecration
- verb remove the consecration from a person or an object
deconsecrate; unhallow; desecrate.
- adjective satellite divested of consecration
- reconverting1/5
reconvert
- verb convert back
- Hollywood is reconverting old films
- verb convert back
- economiser1/5
economiser
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
economizer.
- noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
- reconcilers1/5
reconciler
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
peacemaker; conciliator; make-peace; pacifier.
- noun someone who tries to bring peace
- ultraconservatives1/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- wisconsinites1/5
wisconsinite
- noun a native or resident of Wisconsin
Badger.
- noun a native or resident of Wisconsin
- discontinuations1/5
discontinuation
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- proconsulship1/5
proconsulship
- noun the position of proconsul
proconsulate.
- noun the position of proconsul
- economises1/5
economise
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
economize; save.
- This move will save money
- The less fortunate will have to economize now
- verb use cautiously and frugally
economize; conserve; husband.
- I try to economize my spare time
- conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
- verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
- deconcentrate1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- reconverts1/5
reconvert
- verb convert back
- Hollywood is reconverting old films
- verb convert back
- deconcentrating1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- beaconed1/5
beacon
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire.
- noun a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
radio beacon.
- noun a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
- reconstitutes1/5
reconstitute
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
restructure.
- After his accident, he had to restructure his life
- The governing board was reconstituted
- verb construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
- archdeacons1/5
archdeacon
- noun (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
- noun (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
- inconsequent1/5
inconsequent
- adjective satellite lacking worth or importance
inconsequential.
- his work seems trivial and inconsequential
- the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet
- adjective satellite lacking worth or importance
- macroeconomists1/5
macroeconomist
- noun an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
macroeconomic expert.
- noun an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
- aconcagua1/5
aconcagua
- noun the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
- noun the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
- falconers1/5
falconer
- noun a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
hawker.
- noun a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
- unconventionally1/5
unconventionally
- adverb in an unconventional manner
- she always behaves rather unconventionally
- adverb in an unconventional manner
- econometricians1/5
econometrician
- noun an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
econometrist.
- noun an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
- laconian1/5
laconian
Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. --n. An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.
- tobacconists1/5
tobacconist
- noun a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
- noun a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
tobacco shop; tobacconist shop.
- noun a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
- decontaminating1/5
decontaminate
- verb rid of contamination
- The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city
- verb rid of contamination
- discontentedly1/5
discontentedly
- adverb with discontent; in a discontented manner
- he was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets
- adverb with discontent; in a discontented manner
- econometrician1/5
econometrician
- noun an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
econometrist.
- noun an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
- reconquering1/5
reconquer
- verb conquer anew
- The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war
- verb conquer anew
- inconceivability1/5
inconceivability
- noun the state of being impossible to conceive
inconceivableness.
- noun the state of being impossible to conceive
- absconders1/5
absconder
- noun a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
- noun a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
- decontrolled1/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- semiconsciousness1/5
semiconsciousness
- noun marginal consciousness
grogginess; stupor; stupefaction.
- his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
- someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
- noun marginal consciousness
- absconder1/5
absconder
- noun a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
- noun a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
- incontinency1/5
incontinency
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
incontinence.
- noun involuntary urination or defecation
- unselfconsciousness1/5
unselfconsciousness
- noun the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself
- he had the unselfconsciousness of a child
- noun the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself
- nonconductor1/5
nonconductor
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
dielectric; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- nonconductors1/5
nonconductor
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
dielectric; insulator.
- noun a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
- macroeconomist1/5
macroeconomist
- noun an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
macroeconomic expert.
- noun an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
- aconites1/5
aconite
- noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
- noun any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
- macons1/5
macon
- noun a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
- noun fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
maconnais.
- noun a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
- laconians1/5
- laconism1/5
laconism
- noun terseness of expression
laconicism.
- noun terseness of expression
- decontrolling1/5
decontrol
- verb relax or remove controls of
- decontrol marijuana
- verb relax or remove controls of
- subcontinents1/5
subcontinent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
- archdeaconry1/5
archdeaconry
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- unconsecrated1/5
unconsecrated
- adjective satellite not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
profane; unsanctified.
- adjective satellite not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
- inconclusively1/5
inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- the meeting ended inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- pinecone1/5
pinecone
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- preconcerted1/5
preconcerted
- adjective satellite previously arranged or agreed on
- following preconcerted plans
- adjective satellite previously arranged or agreed on
- inconclusiveness1/5
inconclusiveness
- noun the quality of being inconclusive
- noun the quality of being inconclusive
- biconvex1/5
biconvex
- adjective satellite convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
lentiform; lenticular; convexo-convex.
- adjective satellite convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
- biconcave1/5
biconcave
- adjective satellite concave on both sides
concavo-concave.
- adjective satellite concave on both sides
- arcseconds1/5
arcsecond
- noun a 60th part of a minute of arc
second.
- the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
- noun a 60th part of a minute of arc
- uncontroversially1/5
uncontroversially
- adverb not involving any controversy
- adverb not involving any controversy
- ciconia1/5
ciconia
- noun type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
genus Ciconia.
- noun type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
- reconvening1/5
reconvene
- verb meet again
- The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
- verb meet again
- epicondyles1/5
epicondyle
- noun a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
- noun a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
- arcsecond1/5
arcsecond
- noun a 60th part of a minute of arc
second.
- the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
- noun a 60th part of a minute of arc
- inconsequentially1/5
inconsequentially
- adverb lacking consequence
inconsequently.
- `You're so beautifully dressed,' she said and added quite inconsequentially, `Can you stay the night?'
- adverb lacking consequence
- unconstructive1/5
unconstructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- unconformable1/5
unconformable
- adjective satellite not correspondent
- a description unconformable to previous accounts
- adjective satellite not correspondent
- reconvenes1/5
reconvene
- verb meet again
- The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall
- verb meet again
- semiconductive1/5
semiconductive
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconducting.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- secondi1/5
secondo
- noun the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- noun the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
- inconsequently1/5
inconsequently
- adverb lacking consequence
inconsequentially.
- `You're so beautifully dressed,' she said and added quite inconsequentially, `Can you stay the night?'
- adverb lacking consequence
- gyrfalcons1/5
gyrfalcon
- noun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
gerfalcon; Falco rusticolus.
- noun large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
- falconiformes1/5
falconiformes
- noun chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
order Falconiformes.
- noun chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures
- inconspicuousness1/5
inconspicuousness
- noun the quality of being not easily seen
- noun the quality of being not easily seen
- planoconvex1/5
planoconvex
- adjective satellite flat on one side and convex on the other
- adjective satellite flat on one side and convex on the other
- ciconiiformes1/5
ciconiiformes
- noun order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
order Ciconiiformes.
- noun order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises
- archdeaconries1/5
archdeaconry
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- ferroconcrete1/5
ferroconcrete
- noun concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
reinforced concrete.
- noun concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
- archidiaconal1/5
archidiaconal
- adjective of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
- adjective of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
- unconstricted1/5
unconstricted
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- healthy unconstricted arteries
- adjective not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
- falconidae1/5
falconidae
- noun a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
family Falconidae.
- noun a family of birds of the order Falconiformes
- silicons1/5
silicon
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
Si; atomic number 14.
- noun a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
- inconsiderately1/5
inconsiderately
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- inconsiderately, he asked to be invited for dinner
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- glauconite1/5
glauconite
- noun a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
- noun a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
- seconal1/5
seconal
- noun barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
secobarbital; secobarbital sodium; red devil.
- noun barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
- uncontrived1/5
uncontrived
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
unstudied.
- an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved
- simple unstudied charm
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
- unconscientious1/5
unconscientious
- adjective not conscientious;
- adjective not conscientious;
- inconsideration1/5
inconsideration
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness.
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
- meconopsis1/5
meconopsis
- noun herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic
genus Meconopsis.
- noun herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic
- inconsiderateness1/5
inconsiderateness
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
inconsideration; thoughtlessness.
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
- incontestible1/5
incontestible
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
incontestable.
- adjective incapable of being contested or disputed
- maconnais1/5
maconnais
- noun fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
macon.
- noun fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
- unconstraint1/5
unconstraint
- noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
abandon; wantonness.
- she danced with abandon
- noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
- photoconduction1/5
photoconduction
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconductivity.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- taconite1/5
taconite
- noun a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
- noun a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
- anacondas1/5
anaconda
- noun large arboreal boa of tropical South America
Eunectes murinus.
- noun large arboreal boa of tropical South America
- iconoscope1/5
iconoscope
- noun the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
- noun the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
- nonconducting1/5
nonconducting
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
non-conducting; nonconductive.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- unconsummated1/5
unconsummated
- adjective not consummated (especially of a marriage)
- an unconsummated marriage can be annulled
- adjective not consummated (especially of a marriage)
- unconsumed1/5
unconsumed
- adjective satellite not consumed
- adjective satellite not consumed
- nonconductive1/5
nonconductive
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconducting; non-conducting.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- balconied1/5
balconied
- adjective having balconies or a balcony
- the balconied houses of New Orleans
- adjective having balconies or a balcony
- unconfused1/5
unconfused
- adjective satellite not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
unbaffled.
- adjective satellite not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
- noncontagious1/5
noncontagious
- adjective satellite (of disease) not capable of being passed on
nontransmissible; noncommunicable.
- adjective satellite (of disease) not capable of being passed on
- unreconcilable1/5
unreconcilable
- adjective impossible to reconcile
irreconcilable.
- irreconcilable differences
- adjective impossible to reconcile
- noncontentious1/5
noncontentious
- adjective satellite of persons; not given to controversy
- adjective satellite of persons; not given to controversy
- reconnects1/5
reconnects
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- biconditional1/5
biconditional
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- noncontributory1/5
noncontributory
Not contributing.
- iconographically1/5
- nonconservative1/5
- disconfirmed1/5
- oconee1/5
oconee
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- franconian1/5
- uncontainable1/5
- unconcealment1/5
- reconnoissance1/5
reconnoissance
The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically:(a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character .(b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work .(c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
- reconviction1/5
reconviction
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- preconquest1/5
- nonconstant1/5
- reconstructionism1/5
reconstructionism
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- bristlecone1/5
bristlecone
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- ciccone1/5
ciccone
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- taconic1/5
taconic
(Geol.) Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian.
- inconsolably1/5
inconsolable
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
unconsolable; disconsolate.
- inconsolable when her son died
- adjective sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
- unconformably1/5
unconformable
- adjective satellite not correspondent
- a description unconformable to previous accounts
- adjective satellite not correspondent
- reconceive1/5
reconceive
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- reconstructionists1/5
reconstructionists
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- poconos1/5
poconos
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- oeconomy1/5
economy
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
economic system.
- noun the efficient use of resources
- economy of effort
- noun the system of production and distribution and consumption
- leuconostoc1/5
- iconically1/5
iconical
Pertaining to, or consisting of, images, pictures, or representations of any kind.
- noncontradiction1/5
- irreconcilably1/5
irreconcilable
- adjective impossible to reconcile
unreconcilable.
- irreconcilable differences
- adjective impossible to reconcile
- recontextualized1/5
- uncontained1/5
- secondat1/5
secondat
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- bioconversion1/5
- preconstruction1/5
preconstruction
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- secondness1/5
- unconscionably1/5
unconscionable
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
conscienceless.
- a conscienceless villain
- brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
- an unconscionable liar
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
extortionate; usurious; outrageous; exorbitant; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
- adjective satellite lacking a conscience
- falconet1/5
falconet
One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.
- chaconne1/5
chaconne
(Mus.) An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations.
- replicons1/5
- preconceptual1/5
- uncontrollability1/5
uncontrollability
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- biconical1/5
- photoconductor1/5
photoconductor
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- counterconditioning1/5
counterconditioning
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- semicontinuous1/5
- diaconal1/5
diaconal
Of or pertaining to a deacon.
- underconsumption1/5
underconsumption
(Polit. Econ.) Consumption of less than is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount. F. A. Walkr.
- aniconic1/5
- uncontroverted1/5
- uncontentious1/5
- reconceptualisation1/5
reconceptualisation
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- nonconsenting1/5
nonconsenting
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- videoconferences1/5
- maconochie1/5
- hemoconcentration1/5
hemoconcentration
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- reconfigurability1/5
reconfigurability
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- recontextualizing1/5
recontextualizing
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- gluconeogenic1/5
gluconeogenic
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- irreconcilability1/5
irreconcilability
The quality or state of being irreconcilable; irreconcilableness.
- reconception1/5
reconception
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- nonconvertible1/5
nonconvertible
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- superconductive1/5
superconductive
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- nonconsecutive1/5
nonconsecutive
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- aglycone1/5
aglycone
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- semiconservative1/5
- reconsolidation1/5
reconsolidation
The act or process of reconsolidating; the state of being reconsolidated.
- anconeus1/5
anconeus
(Anat.) A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
- reconcilement1/5
reconcilement
Reconciliation. Milton.
- inconveniencies1/5
inconvenience
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
incommodiousness.
- noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
worriment; troublesomeness.
- noun an inconvenient discomfort
- chalcone1/5
chalcone
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- wellconnected1/5
- inconscient1/5
inconscient
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- gascons1/5
gascon
Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering. --n. A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade .
- reconfirmation1/5
reconfirmation
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- irreconcilables1/5
irreconcilable
- adjective impossible to reconcile
unreconcilable.
- irreconcilable differences
- adjective impossible to reconcile
- jurisconsults1/5
jurisconsult
(Law) A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.
- zirconate1/5
zirconate
(Chem.) A salt of zirconic acid.
- gluconic1/5
gluconic
Pertaining to, or derived from, glucose.
- overcontrol1/5
overcontrol
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- reconveyance1/5
reconveyance
Act of reconveying.
- heliconia1/5
heliconia
(Zoöl.) One of numerous species of Heliconius , a genus of tropical American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white.
- econometrically1/5
- uncontestable1/5
contestable
- adjective capable of being contested
- adjective capable of being contested
- inconnue1/5
inconnue
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- unconditionality1/5
unconditionality
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- incontestability1/5
incontestability
The quality or state of being incontestable.
- garcons1/5
garcons
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- reconcentration1/5
reconcentration
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- noncontractual1/5
- jurisconsult1/5
jurisconsult
(Law) A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.
- extraconstitutional1/5
extraconstitutional
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- reconceptualising1/5
reconceptualising
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- postconquest1/5
- overcontrolled1/5
- recontextualize1/5
recontextualize
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- epicondylar1/5
epicondylar
(Anat.) Pertaining to, or resembling, an epicondyle.
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- postcontact1/5
- intracontinental1/5
- superconsciousness1/5
superconsciousness
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- geoeconomic1/5
geoeconomic
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- oconnor1/5
- discontiguous1/5
- diaconus1/5
diaconus
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- misconfiguration1/5
misconfiguration
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- preconference1/5
- icones1/5
icon
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- noun a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
picture; image; ikon.
- they showed us the pictures of their wedding
- a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
- noun (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
- preconsolidation1/5
- aglycones1/5
- deconditioned1/5
- unconfident1/5
- nonconstitutional1/5
nonconstitutional
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- nonconsumptive1/5
- unconvicted1/5
- inconveniency1/5
inconveniency
Inconvenience.
- bicone1/5
- noncontrolled1/5
- precontractual1/5
- precontract1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- archconservative1/5
- epicontinental1/5
- unconcentrated1/5
- siliconized1/5
- interconvertible1/5
interconvertible
Convertible the one into the other; as, coin and bank notes are .interconvertible
- glauconitic1/5
- precontribution1/5
- iconological1/5
- recontamination1/5
recontamination
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- aconitine1/5
aconitine
(Chem.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite.
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- interconversions1/5
- uncongested1/5
- nonconfidential1/5
nonconfidential
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- disconformity1/5
disconformity
Want of conformity or correspondence; inconsistency; disagreement. Those . . . in some disconformity to ourselves. Milton.
Disagreement and disconformity betwixt the speech and the conception of the mind. Hakewill.
- recontouring1/5
- recontact1/5
recontact
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- nonconsent1/5
nonconsent
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- multiconductor1/5
- disconfirms1/5
- draconic1/5
draconic
Relating to Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or to dragon's blood.
- uncontracted1/5
- vasoconstricting1/5
- overcontrolling1/5
- aniconism1/5
- noncontradictory1/5
noncontradictory
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- noncontributing1/5
noncontributing
Not contributing.
- reconceptualizations1/5
reconceptualizations
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- interconvert1/5
interconvert
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- biconnected1/5
- unconsoled1/5
unconsoled
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- interconfessional1/5
interconfessional
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- decongestion1/5
decongestion
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- overconcern1/5
overconcern
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- unconceived1/5
- inconnus1/5
- unconsented1/5
- reconnections1/5
- postconception1/5
postconception
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- biconditionals1/5
- noncondensable1/5
- unconsenting1/5
unconsenting
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- pneumoconioses1/5
- preconceptional1/5
- metaconid1/5
- interconnector1/5
interconnector
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- hypocone1/5
- preconstructed1/5
preconstructed
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- baconians1/5
baconian
Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon, or to his system of philosophy.
- otoconia1/5
- protocone1/5
- supercontinents1/5
- noncontrollable1/5
noncontrollable
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- economization1/5
economization
The act or practice of using to the best effect. R. H. Spenser.
- inconsequentiality1/5
inconsequentiality
The state of being inconsequential.
- reconstitutions1/5
- secondguess1/5
secondguess
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- braconid1/5
braconid
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- protoconid1/5
- overconcentration1/5
overconcentration
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- anticonvulsive1/5
anticonvulsive
(Med.) Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.
- reconstructible1/5
reconstructible
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- recons1/5
recons
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- miniconjou1/5
miniconjou
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- nonconsumable1/5
- recontextualizes1/5
- bicondylar1/5
- photoreconnaissance1/5
photoreconnaissance
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- preconstituted1/5
preconstitute
To constitute or establish beforehand.
- inconsistence1/5
inconsistence
Inconsistency.
- reconstructor1/5
reconstructor
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- recontracting1/5
recontracting
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- nonconservation1/5
- bronchoconstrictor1/5
bronchoconstrictor
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- interconverted1/5
- reconvey1/5
reconvey
To convey back or to the former place; as, to .reconvey goods
- minneconjou1/5
minneconjou
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- preconvention1/5
preconvention
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- reconceptualizes1/5
- secondariness1/5
secondariness
The state of being secondary. Full of a girl's sweet sense of secondariness to the object of her love. Mrs. Oliphant.
- unconfounded1/5
unconfounded
Not confounded. Bp. Warburton.
- nonconstructive1/5
nonconstructive
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- paracone1/5
- uncondensed1/5
uncondensed
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- nonconsciously1/5
nonconscious
- adjective satellite concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness
- nonconscious psychic processes
- adjective satellite relating to the lack of consciousness of inanimate things
- adjective satellite concerning mental functioning that is not represented in consciousness
- noneconomists1/5
- disconnectedly1/5
disconnected
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato.
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
- verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
disconnect; unplug.
- unplug the hair dryer after using it
- adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
- subconcept1/5
subconcept
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- nonconcurrent1/5
nonconcurrent
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- iconographer1/5
iconographer
A maker of images. Fairholt.
- birthcontrol1/5
- reconvergence1/5
- reconstrue1/5
reconstrue
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- metacone1/5
- teleconverter1/5
- preconcentrated1/5
- seroconverted1/5
- unconstant1/5
unconstant
Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable. Obs. Shak. --Un*con"stant*ly , adv. Obs. --Un*con"stant*ness , n. Obs.
- decongest1/5
decongest
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- itaconic1/5
itaconic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4 , which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.ITaconic acid: also, methylenesuccynic acid, propylene dicarboxylic acid CH2=C(COOH)CH2.COOH
- transcondylar1/5
- unconceivable1/5
unconceivable
Inconceivable. Obs. Locke. --Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness , n. Obs. --Un`con*ceiv"a*bly , adv. Obs.
- hypoconulid1/5
- hyperconscious1/5
hyperconscious
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- unconcealing1/5
- preconversion1/5
- unconservative1/5
- reconceives1/5
- nonconsumption1/5
nonconsumption
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- uncondemned1/5
- reconnoissances1/5
reconnoissance
The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically:(a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character .(b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work .(c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
- noncontextual1/5
- reconsolidate1/5
reconsolidate
To consolidate anew or again.
- geoeconomics1/5
- protoconch1/5
protoconch
(Zoöl.) The embryonic shell, or first chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopods.
- nonconvergence1/5
- recontacted1/5
recontacted
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- preconsonantal1/5
- incongruently1/5
incongruent
- adjective not congruent
- adjective not congruent
- nonconsumer1/5
- montefiascone1/5
- reconsecration1/5
reconsecration
Renewed consecration.
- entoconid1/5
- nonconflicting1/5
nonconflicting
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- blepharoconjunctivitis1/5
blepharoconjunctivitis
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- iconophile1/5
iconophile
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- noncongruent1/5
- subnanosecond1/5
- uneconomically1/5
uneconomical
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
wasteful.
- a clumsy and wasteful process
- wasteful duplication of effort
- uneconomical ebb and flow of power
- adjective satellite wasteful of resources
uneconomic.
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
- preconsciously1/5
preconscious
Of or pertaining to a state before consciousness.
- unconducive1/5
- decongestive1/5
decongestive
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- reconsolidated1/5
reconsolidate
To consolidate anew or again.
- iconographers1/5
- hypoconid1/5
- diseconomy1/5
- noncontent1/5
noncontent
(British House of Lords) One who gives a negative vote; -- sometimes abridged into noncon. or non con.
- diaconia1/5
- inconjunct1/5
- overconsume1/5
- earcons1/5
- nonconjugated1/5
- iconism1/5
iconism
The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description. Some kind of apish imitations, counterfeit iconisms. Cudworth.
- reconveyed1/5
reconvey
To convey back or to the former place; as, to .reconvey goods
- triconch1/5
- seroconvert1/5
seroconvert
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- disconnector1/5
- iconized1/5
iconize
To form an image or likeness of. R. Cudworth.
- deconstructor1/5
deconstructor
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- inconscience1/5
- supraconscious1/5
- photoconducting1/5
- lenticonus1/5
- overconcerned1/5
- preconcert1/5
preconcert
To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
- falconeri1/5
falconeri
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- nosecone1/5
nosecone
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- falconets1/5
falconet
One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.
- precontrol1/5
- miniconjous1/5
- reconversions1/5
reconversion
A second conversion.
- noncondensing1/5
noncondensing
(Steam Engine) Not condensing; discharging the steam from the cylinder at a pressure nearly equal to or above that of the atmosphere and not into a condenser.
- interconnectors1/5
- unconceptualized1/5
- interconverting1/5
- reconvictions1/5
- reconceptions1/5
reconceptions
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- interconnexion1/5
- polyconic1/5
polyconic
Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones.
- deconvolve1/5
deconvolve
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- recontoured1/5
- nonconsolidated1/5
- foreconscious1/5
foreconscious
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- deconstructors1/5
- haemoconcentration1/5
haemoconcentration
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- inconsonant1/5
inconsonant
Not consonant or agreeing; inconsistent; discordant. --In*con"so*nant*ly , adv.
- reconstructors1/5
- cicone1/5
cicone
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- deaconate1/5
- precontracted1/5
precontract
To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
- nonconference1/5
- superconduct1/5
superconduct
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- uncontacted1/5
- minneconjous1/5
- oeconomus1/5
- preconcentrate1/5
preconcentrate
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- inconstance1/5
inconstance
Inconstancy. Chaucer.
- overconsuming1/5
- anconeal1/5
anconeal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. "The olecranon on anconeal process." Flower.
- recondensation1/5
recondensation
The act or process of recondensing.
- anticonstitutional1/5
anticonstitutional
Opposed to the constitution; unconstitutional.
- nonconditional1/5
- paraconid1/5
- subcontrary1/5
subcontrary
Contrary in an inferior degree.
- noncontrastive1/5
- uncontrol1/5
uncontrol
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- noncontract1/5
noncontract
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- unconsulted1/5
- incontrollable1/5
incontrollable
Not controllable; uncontrollable. -- South.In`con*trol"la*bly , adv.
- hyperconsciousness1/5
hyperconsciousness
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- iconified1/5
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