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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Code FlagnounMWEone of an international code of flag signals used between shipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Code GroupnounMWEGroup of letters, numbers, or both in a code system used to represent a plain text word, phrase, or sentence.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Code of BehaviornounMWEa set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Code of ConductnounMWEa set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Code of Federal RegulationsnounMWECFR: Code of Federal RegulationsverifiedAug 30, 2026
Code VocabularynounMWESet of plain text words, numerals, phrases, or sentences for which code equivalents are assigned in a code system.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Codfish BallnounMWEusually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Codfish CakenounMWEusually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coding DnanounMWEsequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structuresverifiedMay 18, 2026
coding standardnounMWEA set of standards and guidelines which are/should be used when writing the source code for a program.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Coding SystemnounMWEa system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messagesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Codlin MothnounMWEa small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Codling MothnounMWEa small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of AbsorptionnounMWEa measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of ConcordancenounMWEa coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of thingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of CorrelationnounMWEa statistic representing how closely two variables co-varyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of DragnounMWEthe ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of ElasticitynounMWE(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of ExpansionnounMWEthe fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of FrictionnounMWEthe ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of Mutual InductionnounMWEa measure of the induction between two circuitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of ReflectionnounMWEthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of Self InductionnounMWEthe ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coefficient of ViscositynounMWEa measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied forceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coelenterate FamilynounMWEa family of coelenteratesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coelenterate GenusnounMWEa genus of coelenteratesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coeliac PlexusnounMWEa large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomachverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coenzyme anounMWEa coenzyme present in all living cellsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coenzyme QnounMWEany of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respirationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee BarnounMWEa small restaurant where drinks and snacks are soldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee BeannounMWEa seed of the coffee treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee BerrynounMWEa seed of the coffee treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee BlightnounMWEa blight affecting the coffee plantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee BreaknounMWEa snack taken during a break in the work dayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee CannounMWEa can for storing ground coffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee CappuccinonounMWEequal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee CreamnounMWEcream that has at least 18% butterfatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee CupnounMWEa cup from which coffee is drunkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee FernnounMWEevergreen fern of California and Baja CaliforniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee FilternounMWEfilter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee groundsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee FungusnounMWEfungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee GrindernounMWEa mill that grinds roasted coffee beansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee GroundsnounMWEthe dregs remaining after brewing coffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee LiqueurnounMWEcoffee-flavored liqueurverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee MakernounMWEa kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automaticallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee MillnounMWEa mill that grinds roasted coffee beansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee MugnounMWEa mug intended for serving coffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee RingnounMWEring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often icedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee RollnounMWEany of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glazeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee RosenounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee RoyalnounMWEblack coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugarverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee SennanounMWEvery leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee ShopnounMWEa small restaurant where drinks and snacks are soldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee StallnounMWEa stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee SubstitutenounMWEa drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee TablenounMWElow table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are servedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee TreenounMWEany of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee UrnnounMWEan urn in which coffee is made and kept hotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffee-Table BooknounMWEan elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee tableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coffin NailnounMWEfinely ground tobacco wrapped in paperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cog RailwaynounMWErailway for steep mountainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cogent EvidencenounMWEany factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognate WordnounMWEa word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral languageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive AutomationnounMWEThe identification, assessment, and application of available machine learning algorithms for the purpose of leveraging domain knowledge and reasoning to further automate the machine learning already present in a manner that may be thought of as cognitive. With cognitive automation, the system performs corrective actions driven by knowledge of the underlying analytics tool itself, iterates its own automation approaches and algorithms for more expansive or more thorough analysis, and is thereby able to fulfill its purpose. The automation of the cognitive process refines itself and dynamically generates novel hypotheses that it can likewise assess against its existing corpus and other information resources.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Cognitive ComputingnounMWEComplex computational systems designed to — Sense (perceive the world and collect data); — Comprehend (analyze and understand the information collected); - Act (make informed decisions and provide guidance based on this analysis in an independent way); and — Adapt (adapt capabilities based on experience) in ways comparable to the human brain.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Cognitive ContentnounMWEthe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive FactornounMWEsomething immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a resultverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive NeurosciencenounMWEthe branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomenaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive NeuroscientistnounMWEa cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomenaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive OperationnounMWE(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive ProcessnounMWE(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive PsychologynounMWEan approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive SciencenounMWEthe field of science concerned with cognitionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive ScientistnounMWEa scientist who studies cognitive processesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive SemanticsnounMWEthe branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognitive StatenounMWEthe state of a person's cognitive processesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognovit JudgementnounMWEa judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cognovit JudgmentnounMWEa judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coho SalmonnounMWEfatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great LakesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cohune FatnounMWEsemisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cohune NutnounMWEnut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cohune OilnounMWEsemisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cohune PalmnounMWEtropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coil SpringnounMWEa spring in the shape of a coilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin BanknounMWEa container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at homeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin BlanknounMWEa flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin BoxnounMWEthe part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin CollectingnounMWEthe collection and study of money (and coins in particular)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin CollectionnounMWEthe collection and study of money (and coins in particular)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin MachinenounMWEa machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin SilvernounMWEa silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coin SlotnounMWEa slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coitus InterruptusnounMWEa method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cola ExtractnounMWEa flavoring extracted from the kola nutverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cola NutnounMWEbitter brown seed containing caffeinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cold CashnounMWEmoney in the form of cash that is readily availableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cold CathodenounMWEa cathode that is a source of electrons without being heatedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cold CerealnounMWEa cereal that is not heated before servingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cold ChiselnounMWEnarrow chisel made of steelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cold ComfortnounMWEvery limited consolation or empathyverifiedMay 18, 2026