(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvoisin
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
cirrocumulative
cirrostrative
cirrostrative
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of cirrostratus clouds
civilisatory
civilizatory
civilizatory
adj
That tends to civilize
civory
clairvoyance
clairvoyance
noun
(parapsychology) The power to see the future.
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clairvoyancies
clairvoyancy
clairvoyancy
noun
(nonstandard) Clairvoyance.
clairvoyant
clairvoyant
adj
(computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Able to foresee the future.
Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
Of or relating to clairvoyance.
noun
A person able to foresee the future
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
clairvoyantly
clairvoyantly
adv
In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
clavariaceous
clavariaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Clavariaceae.
clavichord
clavichord
noun
(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
clavicor
clavicor
noun
A brass musical instrument that had three valves
clavicorn
clavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles
noun
(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.
clavicornate
clavicornes
clavicornia
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
cloutierville
coacervating
coacervation
coacervation
noun
The separation of a colloidal system into two liquid phases, one of which (the coacervate) is more concentrated in the colloid component.
coadventuring
coalternative
coalternative
adj
Alternative form of coalternate
coazervation
cobeliever
cochranville
coderive
coderived
coderives
coderiving
codiscovered
codiscovered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codiscover
codiscoverer
codiscoverer
noun
One who jointly makes a discovery.
codiscoverers
codiscoverers
noun
plural of codiscoverer
codiscovers
codiscovers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codiscover
codrive
codrive
verb
To drive (a vehicle, a project, etc.) jointly with somebody else.
codriven
codriven
verb
past participle of codrive
codriver
codriver
noun
A fellow driver; where multiple people take turns driving, a person who is not currently driving.
The navigator in the sport of rally racing, who sits in the front passenger seat and gives directions to the driver.
codrives
codrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codrive
coercitive
coercitive
adj
Obsolete form of coercive.
coercive
coercive
adj
(mathematics, of a function F) Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.
Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
coercively
coercively
adv
In a coercive manner.
coerciveness
coerciveness
noun
The state or quality of being coercive.
coercivities
coercivities
noun
plural of coercivity
coercivity
coercivity
noun
(physics, materials science) The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation
(uncountable) The quality of being coercive
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
cofavorites
cofavorites
noun
plural of cofavorite
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
coinventor
coinventor
noun
One who invents something jointly with another person or persons.
coinventors
coinventors
noun
plural of coinventor
coinvestigator
coinvestigator
noun
One who takes part in a joint investigation.
coinvestigators
coinvestigators
noun
plural of coinvestigator
coinvestors
coinvestors
noun
plural of coinvestor
collaborative
collaborative
adj
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
noun
(management) An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
collaboratively
collaboratively
adv
characterized or done by collaboration.
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
colliersville
collierville
colorative
colorative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or producing coloration.
colourative
colourative
adj
Rare spelling of colorative.
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
comfortative
comfortative
adj
(archaic) Offering comfort.
noun
(archaic) A medicine or other item causing comfort.
commemorative
commemorative
adj
Serving to commemorate something.
noun
(philately) A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues.
An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.
commemoratively
commemoratively
adv
In a commemorative manner.
commemorativeness
commemorativeness
noun
The quality of being commemorative.
commiserative
commiserative
adj
Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
comprovincial
comprovincial
adj
Being part of the same province.
noun
One who comes from the same province.
conceiver
conceiver
noun
One who, or that which, conceives.
conceivers
conceivers
noun
plural of conceiver
concentrative
concentrative
adj
Characterised by concentration.
concentrativeness
concentrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being concentrative.
concordville
concrescive
concrescive
adj
Growing together, or into union; uniting.
concretive
concretive
adj
Promoting concretion.
concretively
concretively
adv
In a concretive manner.
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confervalike
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confervoideae
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
congerville
conglomerative
conglomerative
adj
Causing, or relating to, conglomeration.
congregative
congregative
adj
That congregates
congregativeness
congregativeness
noun
The quality of being congregative.
congressive
congressive
adj
Encountering, or coming together.
connersville
connerville
conniver
conniver
noun
A person who connives
conniveries
conniveries
noun
plural of connivery
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
consecrative
consecrative
adj
Relating to consecration.
conservancies
conservancies
noun
plural of conservancy
conservation
conservation
noun
(biology) Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor
(biology) The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources
(culture) The protection and care of cultural heritage, including artwork and architecture, as well as historical and archaeological artifacts
(physics) lack of change in a measurable property of an isolated physical system (conservation of energy, mass, momentum, electric charge, subatomic particles, and fundamental symmetries)
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Wise use of natural resources.
conservational
conservational
adj
Of or pertaining to conservation.
conservationism
conservationism
noun
A movement that supports conservation, especially that of natural resources
conservationist
conservationist
noun
A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species.
Someone who advocates for these actions.
conservationists
conservationists
noun
plural of conservationist
conservations
conservations
noun
plural of conservation
conservatism
conservatism
noun
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
conservatist
conservative
conservative
adj
(Britain, politics) Relating to the Conservative Party.
(Judaism) Relating to Conservative Judaism.
(US, economics, politics, social sciences) Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
(clothing) Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
(medicine) Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)
(physics, not comparable) Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
Based on pessimistic assumptions.
Cautious, moderate.
Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
Tending to resist change or innovation.
noun
(US, economics) A fiscal conservative.
(US, politics) A person who favors decentralization of political power and disfavors interventionist foreign policy.
(US, social sciences) A social conservative.
(politics) One who opposes changes to the traditional institutions of their country.
A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
conservatively
conservatively
adv
In a conservative manner
conservativeness
conservativeness
noun
The state or quality of being conservative.
conservatives
conservatives
noun
plural of conservative
conservatize
conservatize
verb
To make or become conservative.
conservatoire
conservatoire
noun
(music) A music academy.
conservatoires
conservatoires
noun
plural of conservatoire
conservatorial
conservatorial
adj
Relating to conservation.
conservatories
conservatories
noun
plural of conservatory
conservatorio
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.