(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
cirrostrative
cirrostrative
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of cirrostratus clouds
civilisations
civilisations
noun
plural of civilisation
civilisedness
civilizations
civilizations
noun
plural of civilization
civilizedness
civilizedness
noun
The quality of being civilized.
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clairvoyantly
clairvoyantly
adv
In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
clavariaceous
clavariaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Clavariaceae.
clavelization
clavelization
noun
inoculation (of an animal) against sheeppox
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavicularium
clavicularium
noun
An epiplastron of turtles that takes the place of a clavicle
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
clavicytheria
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
cleavelandite
cleavelandite
noun
(mineralogy) A white lamellar variety of albite.
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
cloutierville
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coadventuress
coadventuring
coalternative
coalternative
adj
Alternative form of coalternate
codiscoverers
codiscoverers
noun
plural of codiscoverer
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
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
collectivists
collectivists
noun
plural of collectivist
collectivized
collectivized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collectivize
collectivizes
collectivizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collectivize
collettsville
colliersville
collusiveness
collusiveness
noun
The quality or state of being collusive.
columbiaville
combativeness
combativeness
noun
the state of being combative
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
commemorative
commemorative
adj
Serving to commemorate something.
noun
(philately) A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues.
An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.
commiserative
commiserative
adj
Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy
communicative
communicative
adj
Eager to communicate; talkative.
commutatively
commutatively
adv
In a commutative manner.
commutativity
commutativity
noun
(mathematics, physics) The state of being commutative.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
competitively
competitively
adv
In a competitive manner.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
comprovincial
comprovincial
adj
Being part of the same province.
noun
One who comes from the same province.
computatively
concentrative
concentrative
adj
Characterised by concentration.
condescensive
conduciveness
conduciveness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being conducive.
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confervaceous
confervaceous
adj
Belonging to the Confervae.
confervoideae
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conjunctively
conjunctively
adv
In a conjunctive way.
conneautville
connellsville
connotatively
connotatively
adv
In a way that connotes.
consecutively
consecutively
adv
In a consecutive manner; without interruption.
conservancies
conservancies
noun
plural of conservancy
conservations
conservations
noun
plural of conservation
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
conservatives
conservatives
noun
plural of conservative
conservatoire
conservatoire
noun
(music) A music academy.
conservatorio
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consolidative
consolidative
adj
Tending or having power to consolidate.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contaminative
contaminative
adj
That contaminates
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.
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.
contractively
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
contravalence
contravariant
contravariant
adj
(category theory, of a functor) which reverses composition
(object-oriented programming) Using or relating to contravariance.
noun
(algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in dual variables of x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
contravention
contravention
noun
The act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement.
contraversion
contraversion
noun
A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
controversial
controversial
adj
Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
controversies
controversies
noun
plural of controversy
controversion
controversion
noun
(chiefly archaic) controversy
controverting
controverting
verb
present participle of controvert
controvertist
controvertist
noun
One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
convalescence
convalescence
noun
A gradual healing after illness or injury.
The period of time spent healing.
convalescency
convalescency
noun
Dated form of convalescence.
convalescents
convalescents
noun
plural of convalescent
convallamarin
convallamarin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
conveniencies
conveniencies
noun
plural of conveniency
conventically
conventicular
conventionary
conventionary
adj
(obsolete) Acting under contract; settled by express agreement.
conventioneer
conventioneer
noun
A person attending a convention
conventionism
conventionism
noun
Support for a convention or assembly.
conventionist
conventionist
noun
One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.
One who supports a convention or assembly.
conventionize
convergencies
convergencies
noun
plural of convergency
conversations
conversations
noun
plural of conversation
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversation
conversazione
conversazione
noun
(by extension) A community social gathering.
A formal gathering where something related to the arts or academia is discussed.
conversazioni
conversazioni
noun
plural of conversazione
conversionary
conversionary
adj
Relating to, or leading to conversion
conversionism
conversionist
convertaplane
convertaplane
noun
Alternative form of convertiplane
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
convertoplane
conveyability
conveyability
noun
Ability to be conveyed.
conveyorizing
conveyorizing
verb
present participle of conveyorize
convictfishes
convincedness
convincedness
noun
The quality of being convinced; belief or conviction.
convocational
convocational
adj
Of or pertaining to a convocation.
convolutional
convolutional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing convolution.
convolvulinic
convolvuluses
convolvuluses
noun
plural of convolvulus
convulsionary
convulsionary
adj
Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive.
noun
A convulsionist.
convulsionism
convulsionism
noun
(historical) The practice of the convulsionists, going into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion.
convulsionist
convulsionist
noun
(historical) One of a group of eighteenth-century fanatics in France who went into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion.
One who has convulsions.
cooghneiorvlt
cooperatively
cooperatively
adv
In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.
corbettsville
cornettsville
cornwallville
corporatively
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
correlatively
correlatively
adv
in a correlative manner
correlativism
correlativity
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
corriganville
corroborative
corroborative
adj
Serving to corroborate
noun
(dated) a medical tonic; a corroborant
corrosiveness
corrosiveness
noun
(figuratively) Such property in some immaterial agent.
Some property characteristic of a corrosive substance, as its taste.
The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony.
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
costicervical
counteractive
counteractive
adj
That counteracts
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counteravouch
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
countervolley
countervolley
noun
A volley in response or opposition to another volley.