Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceramographic
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
cercopithecus
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chamaecyparis
chamecephalic
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chenopodiales
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chilectropion
chimopeelagic
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chlorophaeite
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
choreographic
choreographic
adj
Balletic.
Of or pertaining to choreography.
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
choristership
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chromatophile
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumplicate
circumspangle
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coburghership
cocitizenship
cocreatorship
cocreatorship
noun
Joint creatorship.
coemptionator
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coincorporate
coleophoridae
colinephritis
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collectorship
collectorship
noun
The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
colodyspepsia
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
companionable
companionable
adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compartimenti
compartimento
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.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competitioner
competitioner
noun
(India, historical) Synonym of competition wallah
competitively
competitively
adv
In a competitive manner.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complacential
complacential
adj
(obsolete) Marked by, or causing, complacence.
complementing
complementing
verb
present participle of complement
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexionist
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
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.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complimenting
complimenting
verb
present participle of compliment
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
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.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
compromitment
computatively
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
comtemplating
conceptionist
conceptionist
noun
One who subscribes to conceptionism.
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
conceptualize
conceptualize
verb
To conceive the idea for something.
To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
concupiscence
concupiscence
noun
(Roman Catholicism) the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
concupiscible
concupiscible
adj
(archaic) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence.
(archaic) Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
coniospermous
conrectorship
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
conspiratress
conspiratress
noun
A female conspirator.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
containerport
containerport
noun
Alternative form of container port
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
contemplating
contemplating
verb
present participle of contemplate
contemplation
contemplation
noun
Holy meditation.
The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
The act of looking forward to a future event
The state of being considered or planned.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplative
contemplative
adj
(medicine, psychiatry) In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.
Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
noun
Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
contraception
contraception
noun
The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.
contraceptive
contraceptive
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
convertiplane
convertiplane
noun
Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate
cooperatingly
cooperatively
cooperatively
adv
In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
copiousnesses
copiousnesses
noun
plural of copiousness
coplanarities
coplanarities
noun
plural of coplanarity
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperization
copperization
noun
The process of copperizing.
copperytailed
coprecipitate
coprecipitate
noun
A substance involved in coprecipitation.
verb
To cause, or to undergo, coprecipitation.
coproprietors
coproprietors
noun
plural of coproprietor
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.