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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Conurbationnounan aggregation or continuous network of urban communitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convalescencenoungradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injuryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convectionnoun(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convectornouna space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convenernounthe member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveniencenouna device or control that is very useful for a particular jobverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convenience FoodnounMWEany packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heatingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convenience StorenounMWEa store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical itemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveningnounthe act of conveningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventnouna community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventiclenouna building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventionnounorthodoxy as a consequence of being conventionalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventionalisationnounthe act of conventionalizingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventionalismnounorthodoxy as a consequence of being conventionalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventionalitynoununoriginality as a result of being too conventionalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventionalizationnounthe act of conventionalizingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conventioneernounsomeone who attends a conventionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergencenouna representation of common ground between theories or phenomenaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergencynounthe approach of an infinite series to a finite limitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergent StrabismusnounMWEstrabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Convergingnounthe act of converging (coming closer)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Converging LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversancenounpersonal knowledge or information about someone or somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversancynounpersonal knowledge or information about someone or somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversationnounthe use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversation PiecenounMWEsomething interesting that stimulates conversationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversation StoppernounMWEa remark to which there is no polite conversational replyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversational PartnernounMWEa person who takes part in a conversationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversationalistnounsomeone skilled at conversationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversationistnounsomeone skilled at conversationverifiedMay 18, 2026
conversionnounA process of changing something's form or function.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Conversion DisordernounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversion FactornounMWEfactor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of unitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversion HysterianounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conversion plannounMWEA plan that details transition planning and implementation issues in the period between the execution of an outsourcing agreement and the full production use of the outsourced services.ProcessRegulatedMay 12, 2026
Conversion ReactionnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Converternouna device for changing one substance or form or state into anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convertibilitynounthe quality of being exchangeable, especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restrictionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convertible BondnounMWEa bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convertible SecuritynounMWEa corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Convertornouna device for changing one substance or form or state into anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convex LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convex PolygonnounMWEa polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertexverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convex PolyhedronnounMWEa polyhedron any plane section of which is a convex polygonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convex ShapenounMWEa shape that curves or bulges outwardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convexitynounthe property possessed by a convex shapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convexnessnounthe property possessed by a convex shapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyancenounact of transferring property title from one person to anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyance of TitlenounMWEact of transferring property title from one person to anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyancernouna lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying propertiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyancingnounact of transferring property title from one person to anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyernouna moving belt that transports objects, as in a factoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyer BeltnounMWEa moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyingnounact of transferring property title from one person to anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyornouna moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Conveyor BeltnounMWEa moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Convict FishnounMWEgreenling with whitish body marked with black bandsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convictionnoun(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convincingnessnounthe power of argument or evidence to cause beliefverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convivialitynouna boisterous celebrationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convocationnouna group gathered in response to a summonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convolutionnouna convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convolution of BrocanounMWEthe motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convolvulusnounany of numerous plants of the genus ConvolvulusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Convulsionnouna physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheavalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Conynounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookbooknouna book of recipes and cooking directionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookernouna utensil for cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookerynounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookery BooknounMWEa book of recipes and cooking directionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookfirenouna fire for cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookhousenouna detached or outdoor shelter for cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
CookienounA piece of state information supplied by a Web server to a browser, in a response for a requested resource, for the browser to store temporarily and return to the server on any subsequent visits or requests.DataMay 12, 2026
Cookie CutternounMWEa kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before bakingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookie JarnounMWEa jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookie Jar ReservenounMWEa hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reportsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookie SheetnounMWEa cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookingnounthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking ApplenounMWEan apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etcverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking ChocolatenounMWEpure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking OilnounMWEany of numerous vegetable oils used in cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking PannounMWEcooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vesselverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking StovenounMWEa kitchen appliance used for cooking foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooking UtensilnounMWEa kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookstovenouna stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookwarenouna kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cookynounany of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooky JarnounMWEa jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cool JazznounMWEjazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolantnouna fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces coolingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolant SystemnounMWEa cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolernounan iced drink especially white wine and fruit juiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolienounan offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolingnouna mechanism for keeping something coolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooling SystemnounMWEequipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cooling TowernounMWEa cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolnessnounfearless self-possession in the face of dangerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Coolwartnounstoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plantverifiedMay 18, 2026