(Hong Kong, specifically) A purchaser of real estate who resells the property before the transaction is completed.
(law) One who performs the confirmation of an estate; the grantor of a deed of confirmation.
confirms
confirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confirm
conform
conform
verb
(intransitive, of persons, often followed by to) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.
(intransitive, of things, situations, etc.) To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline.
(transitive) To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt.
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformableness
conformableness
noun
The state or quality of being conformable.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
conformal
conformal
adj
(cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.
(mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
conformances
conformances
noun
plural of conformance
conformant
conformant
adj
In accordance with a set of specifications.
conformate
conformation
conformation
noun
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
The state of being conformed; agreement
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
conformator
conformator
noun
An apparatus used to take the conformation of part of the body in order to produce something that will fit it (especially of the head, for a hat)
conformed
conformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conform
conformer
conformer
noun
(biochemistry) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein, especially an abnormal conformation of a prion
(chemistry) Any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
(religion) A Conformist.
A person who conforms; a conformist.
conformers
conformers
noun
plural of conformer
conforming
conforming
adj
Exhibiting conformity.
verb
present participle of conform
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
conformism
conformism
noun
A willingness to conform; conformity
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
conforms
conforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conform
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confricamenta
confricamentum
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
confrontment
confrontment
noun
Confrontation.
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
coniform
coniform
adj
Having the form of a cone
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
corniform
corniform
adj
Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.
coroniform
coroniform
adj
Having the form of a crown or coronet.
coryneform
coryneform
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
counteraffirm
counteraffirmation
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
counterferment
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
counterreformation
counterreforms
counterreforms
noun
plural of counterreform
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsman
craftsman
noun
A person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmen
craftsmen
noun
plural of craftsman
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
craftswoman
craftswoman
noun
A female artisan.
craftswomen
craftswomen
noun
plural of craftswoman
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cteniform
cteniform
adj
Comb-shaped.
cubocuneiform
cuneiform
cuneiform
adj
Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
Written in the cuneiform writing system.
noun
(anatomy) A wedge-shaped bone, especially a cuneiform bone.
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cuniform
cuniform
noun
Alternative spelling of cuneiform
cuniforms
cuniforms
noun
plural of cuniform
cyanformate
cyanformic
cylindriform
cylindriform
adj
Having the form of a cylinder.
cypriniform
cypriniform
noun
Any of many ray-finned fish, of the order Cypriniformes, such as the carps, minnows and loaches
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
damnificatus
defacement
defacement
noun
(heraldry, vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
defacements
defacements
noun
plural of defacement
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deforcement
deforcement
noun
(law) A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right.
(law, Scotland) Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demichamfron
demiflouncing
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
dermoossification
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
disaffirmance
disaffirmance
noun
(law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal.
(law) The act of disaffirming; denial.
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconfirm
disconfirm
verb
(transitive) To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconfirmed
disconfirmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm
disconfirms
disconfirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disconfirm
disconform
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
domification
domification
noun
(astrology) The division of the heavens into twelve astrological houses; or a particular system for such division.
donaciform
echiniform
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ecofeminism
ecofeminism
noun
A sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism.
ecofeminisms
ecofeminisms
noun
plural of ecofeminism
ecofeminist
ecofeminist
adj
Of or relating to ecofeminism.
noun
One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
ectocuniform
effacement
effacement
noun
(medicine) A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.
Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.
effacements
effacements
noun
plural of effacement
effeminacies
effeminacies
noun
plural of effeminacy
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
encoffinment
encoffinment
noun
The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
enfacement
enfacement
noun
The act, or the result of enfacing
enforcement
enforcement
noun
A giving force to; a putting in execution.
That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
enforcements
enforcements
noun
plural of enforcement
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
entocuneiform
entocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) The outermost of the cuneiform bones
entocuniform
epididymodeferentectomy
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
facemaking
faceman
faceman
noun
Alternative spelling of face man
faciendum
faciendum
noun
Something that must be done.
facsimileing
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
factionalism
factionalism
noun
Conflict between factions.
The splitting of a group into factions.
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factionism
factionistism
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
falconiformes
famechon
fanaticism
fanaticism
noun
The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.