(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chilacavote
chivalrous
chivalrous
adj
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
involving chivalry.
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chivalrousnesses
chkalov
christoval
circumjovial
circumjovial
adj
(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
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
civilianization
civilianization
noun
the act or process of civilianizing
civilisation
civilisation
noun
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa spelling of civilization
civilisational
civilisational
adj
Alternative spelling of civilizational
civilisations
civilisations
noun
plural of civilisation
civilisatory
civilization
civilization
name
Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. cf refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World
noun
(obsolete) The act of rendering a criminal process civil.
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
The state or quality of being civilized.
civilizational
civilizational
adj
Pertaining to or arising from civilization
civilizationally
civilizationally
adv
In terms of civilization.
civilizations
civilizations
noun
plural of civilization
civilizatory
civilizatory
adj
That tends to civilize
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.
clavation
clavation
noun
(anatomy) articulation in a socket
(biology) A becoming clavate or club-like.
clavelization
clavelization
noun
inoculation (of an animal) against sheeppox
clavicembalo
clavicembalo
noun
(music, now chiefly historical) A harpsichord.
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
clavicotomy
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.
claviol
claviol
noun
Alternative form of claviola
claviole
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
clavodeltoid
clavodeltoideus
clavola
clavola
noun
Alternative form of clavula
Alternative form of clavus
clavolae
clavolet
claytonville
cleaverwort
cleaverwort
noun
Synonym of cleavers (“the bedstraw”)
clintonville
clockville
cloutierville
clova
clovah
clove
clove
noun
(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
(countable) An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
(geography) A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch
(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
(uncountable, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
verb
simple past tense of cleave
cloven
cloven
adj
Split, sundered, or divided.
verb
past participle of cleave
clovene
clovene
noun
(organic chemistry) The tricyclic sesquiterpene (1S,5S,8S)-4,4,8-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.1.0^(1,5)]dodec-2-ene present in clove oil
clover
clover
noun
(cartomancy) The second Lenormand card, representing hope, optimism and short-term luck.
A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
cloverdale
clovered
clovered
adj
Covered with growing clover.
cloverlay
cloverleaf
cloverleaf
adj
In the form of the leaf of a clover plant; cloverleafed.
noun
(US) (with plural cloverleafs or cloverleaves) A cloverleaf interchange.
(with plural cloverleaves) The leaf of a clover plant
verb
(intransitive) To turn by following a cloverleaf, or as if by following one.
cloverleafs
cloverleafs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cloverleaf
cloverleaves
cloverleaves
noun
plural of cloverleaf
cloverley
cloveroot
cloveroot
noun
Synonym of avens, Synonym of herb bennet
cloverport
cloverroot
clovers
clovers
noun
(informal) the suit of clubs; primarily childish.
plural of clover
clovery
clovery
adj
Resembling or containing clover.
cloves
cloves
noun
plural of clove
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
clovis
clovis
Proper noun
name borne by several prominent people in Frankish/French and Germanic history.
A US city in central northeastern New Mexico
A US city in California.
A particular site that contains evidence of an early Native American culture.
coactively
coactively
adv
In a coactive manner.
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coaeval
coaeval
adj
Alternative form of coeval
coaevals
coaevals
noun
plural of coaeval
coagulative
coagulative
adj
Having the power to cause coagulation
coalternative
coalternative
adj
Alternative form of coalternate
coalville
coalville
Proper noun
a town in district, Leicestershire, England
a CDP in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Utah, USA
coatesville
coatsville
cobeliever
cochranville
cockeysville
cocultivate
cocultivate
verb
To cultivate along with another organism
cocultivated
cocultivated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cocultivate
cocultivates
cocultivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cocultivate
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
codeveloped
codeveloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codevelop
codeveloper
codeveloper
noun
A joint developer; one of several developers (of a product, land, etc.).
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
codeveloping
codeveloping
verb
present participle of codevelop
codevelops
codevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of codevelop
coelevate
coelonavigation
coercively
coercively
adv
In a coercive manner.
coeval
coeval
adj
Of the same age; contemporary.
noun
Somebody of the same age.
Something of the same era.
coevalities
coevality
coevality
noun
The condition of being coeval.
coevally
coevally
adv
In a coeval manner.
coevalneity
coevalness
coevals
coevals
noun
plural of coeval
coevolution
coevolution
noun
(ecology, evolutionary theory) The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other.
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
coevolutions
coevolutions
noun
plural of coevolution
coevolve
coevolve
verb
(evolutionary theory) To evolve, along with another organism, via coevolution.
coevolved
coevolved
adj
That has evolved, along with another organism, via coevolution
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coevolve
coevolvedcoevolves
coevolves
coevolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coevolve
coevolving
coevolving
adj
Subject to coevolution
verb
present participle of coevolve
coexclusive
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
coffeeville
coffeeville
Proper noun
A town in Alabama.
A town in Mississippi.
A ghost town in Texas.
coffeyville
cogitatively
cogitatively
adv
In a cogitative manner
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
cognoscitively
cognoscitively
adv
In a cognoscitive manner.
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
coinvolve
cokeville
coleville
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
collative
collative
adj
(ecclesiastical, of a benefice) In which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron.
Having the power of conferring.
collective
collective
adj
(grammar) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form.