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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

code
noun (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

code flag
nautical signal flag noun one of an international code of flag signals used between ships

code of conduct
code of behavior noun a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group

codefendant
co-defendant noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action

codeine
noun derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)

codetalker
windtalker noun a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II

codex
leaf-book noun an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)

codfish ball
codfish cake noun usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes

codger
old codger noun used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man

Codiaeum
genus Codiaeum noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands

Codiaeum variegatum
noun grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

codicil
noun a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

codification
noun the act of codifying; arranging is a systematic order

codification
noun a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

codified
statute(p) adjective enacted by a legislative body; `statute law`; `codified written laws`

coding system
noun a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages

codling
noun young codfish

codling moth
codlin moth noun a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts

codon
noun a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid

codpiece
noun (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men`s tight-fitting breeches

Cody
William F. Cody noun United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

coeducation
noun education of men and women in the same institutions

coefficient
noun a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

coefficient of concordance
noun a coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of things

coefficient of elasticity
modulus of elasticity noun (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body

coefficient of expansion
expansivity noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

coefficient of friction
noun the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface

coefficient of mutual induction
mutual inductance noun a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit; usually measured in henries

coefficient of reflection
reflection factor noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

coefficient of viscosity
absolute viscosity noun a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

coelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae noun fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa

coelenterate
cnidarian noun radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms

coelenterate family
noun a family of coelenterates

coelenterate genus
noun a genus of coelenterates

coelenteron
noun the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate

coeliac
celiac adjective of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen

Coeloglossum
genus Coeloglossum noun terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid

Coeloglossum viride
noun orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple

coelogyne
noun any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; sinister salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black

coelophysis
noun one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic

coelostat
noun optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror

coenzyme
noun a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes

coenzyme A
noun a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids

coequal
adjective having the same standing before the law

coerce
hale verb to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :`She forced him to take a job in the city`; `He squeezed her for information`

coercive
adjective serving or intended to coerce; `authority is directional instead of coercive`

Coereba
genus Coereba noun type genus of the Coerebidae

Coerebidae
family Coerebidae noun the honeycreepers

coetaneous
coeval adjective of the same period

Coeur d`Alene
noun a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area

Coeur d`Alene Lake
noun a lake in northern Idaho

coevals
contemporaries noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

coexist
verb exist together

coexistence
noun existing peacefully together

coexistent
coexisting adjective existing at the same time

coextensive
coterminous adjective being of equal extent or scope or duration

cofactor
noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result

Coffea
genus Coffea noun coffee trees

coffee
java noun a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; `he ordered a cup of coffee`

coffee bean
coffee berry noun a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee

coffee blight
noun a blight affecting the coffee plant

coffee break
tea break noun a snack taken during a break in the work day; `a ten-minute coffee break`; `the British have tea breaks`

coffee can
noun a can for storing ground coffee

coffee cup
noun a cup from which coffee is drunk

coffee fern
Pellaea andromedifolia noun evergreen fern of California and Baja California

coffee filter
noun filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds

coffee fungus
Pellicularia koleroga noun fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants

coffee grounds
noun the dregs remaining after brewing coffee

coffee liqueur
noun coffee-flavored liqueur

coffee maker
noun a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically

coffee mill
coffee grinder noun a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans

coffee mug
noun a mug intended for serving coffee

coffee ring
noun ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced

coffee senna
mogdad coffee noun very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia

coffee stall
noun a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)

coffee substitute
noun a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it

coffee table
cocktail table noun low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served

coffee urn
noun an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot

coffee-table book
noun a elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table

coffeeberry
California buckthorn noun evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits

coffeecake
coffee cake noun a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee

coffeepot
noun tall pot in which coffee is brewed

coffer
noun a chest especially for storing valuables

Coffey still
noun a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale

coffin
noun box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

cofounder
noun one of a group of founders

cog
noun tooth on the rim of gear wheel

cog railway
rack railway noun railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction

cogency
noun the quality of being logically valid

cogent
telling adjective powerfully persuasive; `a cogent argument`; `a telling presentation`; `a weighty argument`

cogged
adjective having cogs; `a cogged wheel`

cogitable
ponderable adjective capable of being thought about; `space flight to other galaxies becomes more cogitable`

cogitation
noun attentive consideration and meditation; `after much cogitation he rejected the offer`

cogitative
adjective of or relating to having capacities for cogitation; `the cogitative faculty`

Cognac
noun high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France

cognate
cognate word noun a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

cognition
knowledge noun the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

cognitive
adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition; `cognitive psychology`; `cognitive style`

cognitive factor
noun something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

cognitive neuroscience
noun the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena