(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
chording
chording
noun
(computing) The ability, using a keyboard or similar device, to enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys simultaneously.
An arrangement of musical chords.
verb
present participle of chord
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
chromdiagnosis
chromidiogamy
ciliograde
ciliograde
adj
(zoology) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs.
cineangiocardiographic
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladogenesis
cladogenesis
noun
(genetics) An evolutionary splitting event in which each branch and its smaller branches forms a clade
cladogenetic
cladogenetic
adj
(genetics) Alternative form of cladogenic
cladogenetically
cladogenetically
adv
By means of cladogenesis.
clapboarding
clapboarding
verb
present participle of clapboard
clarigold
clinodiagonal
clinodiagonal
adj
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, such a diagonal.
noun
(crystallography) That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis.
clodding
clodding
noun
The act of pelting somebody with clods.
verb
present participle of clod
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clouding
clouding
noun
A cloudy appearance.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
verb
present participle of cloud
cloudling
cloudling
noun
A small or miniature cloud; an immature or formative stage in the development of a cloud.
cnidogenous
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
coadmiring
coadmitting
coadmitting
verb
present participle of coadmit
coadunating
coadunating
verb
present participle of coadunate
coadventuring
coatbridge
coattending
coattending
verb
present participle of coattend
cobridgehead
coccidology
coccidology
noun
The zoology of scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea
coccygodynia
coccygodynia
noun
Synonym of coccydynia
codding
codding
adj
(obsolete) lustful
verb
present participle of cod
coddington
coddling
coddling
noun
Alternative form of codling (type of apple)
The act of one who coddles or pampers.
verb
present participle of coddle
codelight
coderiving
codesign
codesign
verb
(transitive) To cryptographically sign (software).
(transitive) To design together.
codesigned
codesigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codesign
codesigner
codesigner
noun
One who codesigns; a designer who works with another.
codesigners
codesigners
noun
plural of codesigner
codesigning
codesigning
verb
present participle of codesign
codesigns
codesigns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codesign
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
codfishing
codicologies
codicologies
noun
plural of codicology
codicology
codicology
noun
The study of codices (early handwritten books).
codifying
codifying
noun
A codification.
verb
present participle of codify
coding
coding
noun
(emergency medicine) A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders.
(mathematics) A 1-uniform morphism; an injective morphism; a morphism that maps letter to letter
An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.
An encoding.
The process of encoding or decoding.
The process of writing computer software code.
verb
present participle of code
codings
codings
noun
plural of coding
codirecting
codirecting
verb
present participle of codirect
codling
codling
noun
A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.
A small, immature apple
A young small cod.
Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking
verb
present participle of codle
codlings
codlings
noun
plural of codling
codpitchings
coediting
coediting
verb
present participle of coedit
coembodying
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cogida
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundly
cogitabundous
cogitated
cogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cogitate
cognised
cognised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognise
cognized
cognized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognize
cognominated
cognominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognominate
cogrediency
cogredient
cogredient
adj
(mathematics) Describing two or more variables that undergo the same linear transformations
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
coigned
coinciding
coinciding
noun
Act or situation by which things coincide; coincidence.
verb
present participle of coincide
coindwelling
coldcocking
coldcocking
verb
present participle of coldcock
coleridge
coleridge
Proper noun
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English romantic poet.
Coleridge, North Carolina.
coleridgian
colliding
colliding
noun
A collision.
verb
present participle of collide
colligated
colligated
adj
logically connected
tied together
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colligate
collingswood
collingwood
collingwood
Proper noun
A town in New Zealand.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ontario, Canada.
colluding
colluding
adj
That colludes
verb
present participle of collude
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
comicotragedy
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commanding
commanding
adj
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
Impressively dominant.
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
noun
The act of giving a command.
verb
present participle of command
commandingly
commandingly
adv
In a commanding fashion.
commandingness
commandingness
noun
The state or quality of being commanding.
commending
commending
verb
present participle of commend
commendingly
commendingly
adv
So as to commend.
commingled
commingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commingle
commodifying
commodifying
verb
present participle of commodify
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
conceding
conceding
verb
present participle of concede
concluding
concluding
adj
(obsolete) Conclusive; convincing; decisive.
Finishing; closing; final.
noun
A conclusion.
verb
present participle of conclude
concludingly
concludingly
adv
In a concluding manner; finally; conclusively.
condemning
condemning
noun
condemnation
verb
present participle of condemn
condemningly
condemningly
adv
In a condemning fashion.
condensing
condensing
verb
present participle of condense
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
condescendingly
condescendingly
adv
In a condescending manner.
condescendingness
condescendingness
noun
The state or quality of being condescending.
condiddling
condiddling
verb
present participle of condiddle
condign
condign
adj
(rare) Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment
condigness
condignity
condignity
noun
The condition of being condign; merit or worthiness
condignly
condignly
adv
(especially of a punishment) appropriately
condignness
condignness
noun
The state or quality of being condign.
conditioning
conditioning
noun
Any preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body.
The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
The storage of a material specimen under specified temperature, humidity for a specified time prior to testing.
verb
present participle of condition
condoling
condoling
adj
Expressing condolence; sympathetic.
noun
Condolence.
verb
present participle of condole
condolingly
condolingly
adv
By means of condolence.
In a condoling manner.
condoning
condoning
verb
present participle of condone
conducing
conducing
adj
(obsolete) That conduces to a desired purpose; beneficial, helpful.
That conduces to a given purpose or end result.
verb
present participle of conduce
conducingly
conducting
conducting
verb
present participle of conduct
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confiding
confiding
adj
(Birding) Of a bird, allowing the close approach of humans.
Having or showing confidence or trust in another person.
In confidence; as if with trust.
noun
The telling of something in confidence.
verb
present participle of confide
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congredient
congrid
congrid
noun
(zoology) Any eel of the family Congridae.
congridae
congroid
congroid
noun
Any eel of the suborder Congroidei.
coniopterygidae
conopophagidae
considering
considering
adv
(informal) Given the circumstances.
noun
Consideration.
prep
Taking into account.
verb
present participle of consider
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
consigned
consigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consign
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
consolidating
consolidating
verb
present participle of consolidate
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contagioned
contagioned
adj
Affected by contagion.
contending
contending
noun
contention
verb
present participle of contend
contendingly
contendingly
adv
So as to contend or compete.
contradicting
contradicting
verb
present participle of contradict
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
contragredience
contragredience
noun
The property of being contragredient.
contragredient
contragredient
adj
(mathematics) Generally, denoting an object inversed and transposed (to another).
(mathematics) Of a matrix: being a transpose of an inverse matrix.
(mathematics) Of a representation in linear algebra: being the transpose of the former representation of an inverse object.