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Correctionnouna quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measureverified
Correctional RehabilitationnounMWEproviding penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offendersverified
Corrective controlnounMWEA mitigating technique designed to lessen the impact to the institution when adverse events occur.Control
Correctness ProofnounMWEA mathematical proof of consistency between a specification and its implementation.ArtifactIP
CorrelationnounIn its most general sense correlation denoted the interdependence between quantitative or qualitative data. In this sense it would include the association of dichotomised attributes and the contingency of multiply-classified attributes.Metric
Correlational AnalysisnounMWEthe use of statistical correlation to evaluate the strength of the relations between variablesverified
Correlational StatisticsnounMWEa statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the otherverified
Correspondent BanknounMWEAn institution, acting on behalf of other institutions, that can settle the checks they collect for other institutions (respondents) by using accounts on their books or by sending a wire funds transfers. Generally, a provider of banking and payment services to other financial institutions.OrganizationRegulated
Corroborating EvidencenounMWEadditional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceedingverified
Corroborationnounconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidenceverified
Corrugated BoardnounMWEcardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)verified
Corrugated CardboardnounMWEcardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)verified
Corrugated IronnounMWEusually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollowsverified
CorruptionnounA threat action that undesirably alters system operation by adversely modifying system functions or data.Threat
Cortexnounthe layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrumverified
Cortical EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)verified
Cortical PotentialnounMWE(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalographverified
Corticospinal TractnounMWEany of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cordverified
Corticotrophinnouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortexverified
Corticotropinnouna hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortexverified
Cortisolnounan adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolismverified
Cortisonenouna corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortexverified
Corveenoununpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxesverified
Corydalisnouna plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowersverified
Corymbnounflat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same heightverified
Corythosaurnounduck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmetverified
Corythosaurusnounduck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmetverified
Coryzanounan inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)verified
Coscorobanounlarge white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swansverified
Cosignernouna signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)verified
Cosmeanounany of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leavesverified
Cosmetic SurgerynounMWEplastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your faceverified
Cosmic Background RadiationnounMWE(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvinverified
Cosmic Microwave Background RadiationnounMWE(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvinverified
Cosmic TimenounMWEthe time covered by the physical formation and development of the universeverified
Cosmidnoun(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragmentsverified
Cosmogenynounthe branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universeverified
Cosmogonynounthe branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universeverified
Cosmological ConstantnounMWEan arbitrary constant in the equations of general relativity theoryverified
Cosmologistnounan astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universeverified