The condition of being a companion (a knight of the lowest rank in certain orders).
companionate
companionate
adj
(now historical) Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners plan to have no children and take on no legal obligations to one another.
Friendly, companionable.
Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect.
companioned
companioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companion
companionize
companionize
verb
(transitive, intransitive, archaic) To associate with as a companion; to act as a friend to.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparcioner
compartimenti
compartimento
compartmentalization
compartmentalization
noun
(counter-espionage) The act of dividing tasks involving confidential information so that no one person is capable of leaking enough to be incriminating. Alternatively, it can involve distributing information in such a way that no individual knows the full extent or purpose of the task they have been given, hence, if they are captured or monitored, the enemy would not be able to obtain useful information from any given person.
(software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable.
The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compartmentation
compartmentation
noun
(military) Effects of relief and drainage upon avenues of approach so as to produce areas bounded on at least two sides by terrain features such as woods, ridges, or ravines that limit observation or observed fire into the area from points outside the area. (JP 3-05.1)
(military) Establishment and management of an organization so that information about the personnel, internal organization, or activities of one component is made available to any other component only to the extent required for the performance of assigned duties.
division into compartments
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compassionateness
compassionateness
noun
The state or quality of being compassionate.
compassionless
compassionless
adj
Without compassion; hardhearted.
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compatience
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
compazine
compeering
compeering
verb
present participle of compeer
compellation
compellation
noun
(archaic, rare) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; an appellation, a designation.
(archaic, rare) An act of addressing a person by a certain name or title.
(obsolete) An act of addressing or speaking to someone; also, the address or speech so made.
compelling
compelling
adj
Forceful.
Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
noun
An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
verb
present participle of compel
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
compendiary
compendiate
compendiate
verb
(obsolete) To sum or collect together.
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
compendiums
compenetration
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensating
compensating
verb
present participle of compensate
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensation
compensation
noun
(finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
(neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
(real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
A recompense or reward for service.
Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
The act or principle of compensating.
The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems, the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
competencies
competencies
noun
plural of competency
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
competition
competition
noun
(countable) A contest for a prize or award.
(uncountable) The action of competing.
(uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.
competitioner
competitioner
noun
(India, historical) Synonym of competition wallah
competitions
competitions
noun
plural of competition
competitiveness
competitiveness
noun
The state of being competitive.
compiegne
compilement
compilement
noun
The act or process of compiling; compilation.
compinge
compinge
verb
(obsolete) To compress; to shut up.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complacential
complacential
adj
(obsolete) Marked by, or causing, complacence.
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complainable
complainable
adj
That may be complained of.
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complainingness
complainingness
noun
The quality of being complaining.
complaintive
complaintive
adj
Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
complaisance
complaisance
noun
The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
complaisantness
complaisantness
noun
The state or quality of being complaisant.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complection
complection
noun
Obsolete spelling of complexion.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complementarism
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complementation
complementation
noun
(genetics) The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
(grammar) The relationship of a phrase to its predicate
(mathematics) The replacement of a set by its complement
complementative
complementing
complementing
verb
present participle of complement
complementizer
complementizer
noun
(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
completions
completions
noun
plural of completion
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexionably
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
compliableness
compliance
compliance
noun
(mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
(medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
(uncountable) The state of being compliant.
(uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
Misspelling of complement.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
complimental
complimental
adj
(obsolete) complimentary.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
complimentalness
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
complimentation
complimentative
complimentative
adj
(archaic) complimentary
complimented
complimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compliment
complimenter
complimenter
noun
One given to complimenting; a flatterer.
One who compliments.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complimenting
complimenting
verb
present participle of compliment
complimentingly
complimentingly
adv
In a complimentary manner; with compliments.
compliments
compliments
noun
Good wishes.
plural of compliment
compline
compline
noun
(Christianity) The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
complines
complines
noun
plural of compline
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componential
componential
adj
Of, pertaining to, or comprising components
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
composaline
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
comprecation
comprecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of praying together.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensible
comprehensible
adj
Able to be comprehended.
comprehensibleness
comprehensibleness
noun
The quality of being comprehensible; comprehensibility.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensions
comprehensions
noun
plural of comprehension
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
compressibleness
compressibleness
noun
The quality of being compressible.
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressions
compressions
noun
plural of compression
compromitment
comptonite
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsoriness
compulsoriness
noun
The state or quality of being compulsory.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.