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

complementation
noun the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate

complete
concluded adjective having come or been brought to a conclusion; `the harvesting was complete`; `the affair is over, ended, finished`; `the abruptly terminated interview`

complete blood count
CBC noun counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood

complete fracture
noun break involving the entire width of the bone

completed
adjective (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony

completeness
noun (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system

completion
culmination noun a concluding action

completion
noun (American football) a successful forward pass in football

complex
adjective complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; `a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody`; `a complex mass of diverse laws and customs`

complex absence
noun petit mal seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)

complex conjugate
noun either of two complex numbers whose real parts are identical and whose imaginary parts differ only in sign

complex fraction
compound fraction noun a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator

complex instruction set computing
complex instruction set computer noun (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip

complex number
complex quantity noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1

complex sentence
noun a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause

complexifier
noun someone makes things complex

complexify
verb make complex; `he unnecessarily complexified every problem`

complexion
skin color noun the coloring of a person`s face

complexion
noun texture and appearance of the skin of the face

complexity
complexness noun the quality of being intricate and compounded; `he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers`

complexly
adverb in a complex manner

compliance
noun happy friendly agreement

compliant
adjective disposed or willing to comply; `children compliant with the parental will`

complicate
perplex verb make more complicated; `There was a new development that complicated the matter`

complicate
elaborate verb make more complex, intricate, or richer; `refine a design or pattern`

complicated
adjective difficult to analyze or understand; `a complicated problem`; `complicated Middle East politics`

complicatedness
complication noun puzzling complexity

complication
ramification noun a development that complicates a situation; `the court`s decision had many unforeseen ramifications`

complicity
noun guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense

compliment
noun a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

complimentary
costless adjective costing nothing; `complimentary tickets`; `free admission`

compline
complin noun last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring

comply
follow verb act in accordance with someone`s rules, commands, or wishes; `He complied with my instructions`; `You must comply or else!`; `Follow these simple rules`; `abide by the rules`

component
constituent noun an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; `spare components for cars`; `a component or constituent element of a system`

compos mentis(p)
of sound mind(p) adjective of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to got to trial

compose
verb calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; `She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult`

compose
verb put together out of existing material; `compile a list`

composed
adjective made up of individual elements; `if perception is seen as composed of isolated sense data...`

composer
noun someone who composes music as a profession

composing
noun musical creation

composing
noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; `harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art`

Compositae
family Compositae noun plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia

composite
adjective consisting of separate interconnected parts

composite material
noun strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically

composite number
noun an integer that is divisible without remainder by at least one positive integer other than itself and one

Composite order
noun a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order

compositeness
noun the property of being a composite number

composition
noun something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; `he envied the composition of their faculty`

composition
noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; `harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art`

compositional
adjective arranging or grouping

compositor
typesetter noun one who sets written material into type

compost
noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer

compost heap
compost pile noun a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost

composure
calm noun steadiness of mind under stress; `he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity`

compote
fruit compote noun dessert of stewed or baked fruit

compound
adjective consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; `soap is a compound substance`; `housetop is a compound word`; `a blackberry is a compound fruit`

compound eye
noun in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image

compound fracture
open fracture noun bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound

compound interest
noun interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest

compound leaf
noun a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk

compound lens
noun a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis

compound lever
noun a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum

compound microscope
noun light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece

compound morphology
noun the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words

compound number
noun a quantity expressed in two different units; `one hour and ten minutes`

compound pistil
noun consists of two or more fused carpels

compound sentence
noun a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses

compounded
adjective combined into or constituting a chemical compound

comprehensibility
understandability noun the quality of comprehensible language or thought

comprehensible
comprehendible adjective capable of being comprehended or understood; `an idea comprehensible to the average mind`

comprehension
noun an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); `how you can do that is beyond my comprehension`; `he was famous for his comprehension of American literature`

comprehensive
adjective broad in scope; `a comprehensive survey of world affairs`

comprehensive examination
comprehensive noun an intensive examination testing a student`s proficiency in some special field of knowledge; `she took her comps in English literature`

comprehensive school
composite school noun a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities

comprehensively
adverb in an all-inclusive manner

comprehensiveness
noun completeness over a broad scope

compress
noun a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

compress
verb make more compact by or as if by pressing; `compress the data`

compressed
flat adjective flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

compressed air
noun air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; `compressed air is often used to power machines`

compressed gas
noun gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant

compressibility
squeezability noun the property of being able to occupy less space

compressible
squeezable adjective capable of being easily compressed

compression
condensation noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; `the contraction of a gas on cooling`

compression bandage
tourniquet noun bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

compression fracture
noun fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)

compressor
noun a mechanical device that compresses gasses

compromise
via media noun a middle way between two extremes

compromise verdict
noun a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues

compromiser
noun a negotiator willing to compromise; `Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser`

compromising
adjective vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion; `she found herself in a compromising situation`

compsognathus
noun very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria

Compton
Arthur Compton noun United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)

Comptonia
genus Comptonia noun one species: sweet fern

Comptroller General
noun a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government

Comptroller of the Currency
noun the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency

comptrollership
noun the position of comptroller

compulsion
coercion noun using force to cause something; `though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game`; `they didn`t have to use coercion`

compulsion
noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

compulsive
determined adjective strongly motivated to succeed