Glossary · Nouns · C
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Convectionnoun(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphereverified
Convenience FoodnounMWEany packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heatingverified
Convergent StrabismusnounMWEstrabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the noseverified
Convergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverified
Convergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)verified
Converging LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Conversationnounthe use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.verified
Conversion DisordernounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
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 unitsverified
Conversion HysterianounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
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.ProcessRegulated
Conversion ReactionnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Convertibilitynounthe quality of being exchangeable, especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restrictionverified
Convertible BondnounMWEa bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditionsverified
Convertible SecuritynounMWEa corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)verified
Convex LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Convictionnoun(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposedverified
Convolution of BrocanounMWEthe motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most peopleverified
Conynounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesverified
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.Data
Cookie CutternounMWEa kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before bakingverified
Cookie Jar ReservenounMWEa hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reportsverified
Cookie SheetnounMWEa cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuitsverified
Cooking ChocolatenounMWEpure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candyverified
Cool JazznounMWEjazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beatverified
Coolant SystemnounMWEa cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to anotherverified
Cooling TowernounMWEa cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolantverified