(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
catercornered
caterpillared
caterpillared
adj
Fitted with a caterpillar track.
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cathedraticum
cathodography
cattycornered
cauldrifeness
celidographer
centrarchidae
centropomidae
cephalochorda
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
ceratocricoid
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
chamberdeacon
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chandernagore
chandlerville
chapournetted
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characterized
characterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterize
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledography
cholterheaded
chondrenchyma
chondriosomal
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondrolipoma
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondrosteoma
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chowderheaded
chowderheaded
adj
Stupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromidiogamy
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
chytridiaceae
cinemelodrama
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cladophorales
clairaudience
clairaudience
noun
(parapsychology) The power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
clearheadedly
clearheadedly
adv
In a clearheaded manner.
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidosternal
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
coadjudicator
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadventuress
coadventuring
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coheartedness
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
coleophoridae
comicotragedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
concelebrated
concelebrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concelebrate
concordantial
concordantial
adj
Of or pertaining to a concordance (especially to a concordance of the Bible)
concorporated
concorporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concorporate
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confidentiary
conglomerated
conglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
conquistadors
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consolidators
consolidators
noun
plural of consolidator
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
containerized
containerized
adj
Alternative form of containerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of containerize
contrabandage
contrabandage
noun
dealing in contraband
contrabandery
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
contradicting
contradicting
verb
present participle of contradict
contradiction
contradiction
noun
(countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.
(countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
(countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
(logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
contradictory
contradictory
adj
Mutually exclusive.
Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
That contradicts something, such as an argument.
That is diametrically opposed to something.
That is itself a contradiction.
noun
(logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
coordinations
coordinations
noun
plural of coordination
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperytailed
corallidomous
cordaitaceous
corodiastasis
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
coryphaenidae
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
costocoracoid
costocoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and coracoid process.
cosubordinate
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterdemand
counterdemand
noun
A demand made in response to another demand.
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
countermanded
countermanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermand
countertrades
countertrades
noun
plural of countertrade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countertrade
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
craddockville
craniodidymus
cravenhearted
crawfordville
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
creditability
creditability
noun
The quality of being creditable.
crookedbacked
cryptanalyzed
cryptanalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cryptanalyze
cryptodynamic
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.