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

consequentially
adverb having consequence

consequently
accordingly adverb (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; `consequently, he didn`t do it`; `continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor`

conservancy
noun the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.

conservation
preservation noun an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

conservation of charge
conservation of electricity noun the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system

conservation of energy
law of conservation of energy noun the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

conservation of mass
conservation of matter noun a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system

conservation of momentum
noun the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system

conservatism
conservativism noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

conservative
adjective opposed to liberal reforms

conservative
materialistic adjective conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; `a bourgeois mentality`

Conservative Jew
noun Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances

Conservative Judaism
noun beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews

Conservative Party
noun a political party in Great Britain which developed from the Tories in the 1830s; advocates a mixed economy and encourages property owning

conservatively
cautiously 2 guardedly adverb in a conservative manner; `we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.`

conservatoire
noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

conservator-ward relation
noun the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward

conservatory
hothouse noun a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

conservatory
noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

conserve
preserve noun fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

conserve
maintain verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; `We preserve these archeological findings`; `The old lady could not keep up the building`; `children must be taught to conserve our national heritage`; `The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts`

conserved
adjective protected from harm or loss

conserving
preserving adjective saving from harm or loss; `serves a conserving function`

consider
count 3 weigh verb show consideration for; take into account; `You must consider her age`; `The judge considered the offender`s youth and was lenient`

consider
verb take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; `Take the case of China`; `Consider the following case`

considerable
adjective large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; `a considerable quantity`; `the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign`; `went to considerable trouble for us`; `spent a considerable amount of time on the problem`

considerate
adjective showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; `friends considerate enough to leave us alone`

considerately
with consideration adverb in a considerate manner; `they considerately withdrew`

consideration
considerateness noun kind and considerate regard for others; `he showed no consideration for her feelings`

consideration
noun a considerate and thoughtful act

considered
reasoned adjective resulting from careful thought; `the paper was well thought out`

consign
verb give over to another for care or safekeeping; `consign your baggage`

consignee
noun the person to whom merchandise is delivered over

consigner
consignor noun the person who delivers over or commits merchandise

consist
lie 1 belong verb originate (in); `The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country`

consistency
consistence noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape; `when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake`

consistent
uniform adjective the same throughout in structure or composition; `bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product`

consistory
noun a church tribunal or governing body

consociate
associate verb bring or come into association or action; `The churches consociated to fight their dissolution`

consolable
adjective able to be consoled

consolation
solace noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; `second place was no consolation to him`

console
noun housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television

console table
noun a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall

Consolida
genus Consolida noun plants having flowers resembling the larkspur`s but differing from larkspur`s in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium

consolidate
verb unite into one; `The companies consolidated`

consolidated
adjective forming a solid mass

consolidation
noun the act of combining into an integral whole; `a consolidation of two corporations`; `after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously`; `the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them`

consolidative
integrative adjective tending to consolidate

consomme
noun clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken

consonance
consonant rhyme noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words

consonant
harmonic 1 harmonical adjective involving or characterized by harmony

consonant system
consonantal system noun the system of consonants used in a particular language

consonantal
adjective relating to or having the nature of a consonant

consonate
verb sound in sympathy

consort
noun the husband or wife of a reigning monarch

consort
noun a family of similar musical instrument playing together

consortium
pool noun an association of companies for some definite purpose

conspecific
adjective belonging to the same species; `cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific`

conspectus
noun an overall summary

conspicuous
adjective obvious to the eye or mind; `a tower conspicuous at a great distance`; `wore conspicuous neckties`; `made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening`

conspicuous consumption
noun buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth

conspicuously
adverb in a manner tending to attract attention; `there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place`

conspicuousness
noun high visibility

conspiracy
confederacy noun a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

conspiracy of silence
noun a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event; `there was a conspiracy of silence about police brutality`

conspirator
coconspirator noun a member of a conspiracy

conspiratorial
conspirative adjective relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators; `a conspiratorial whisper`; `the discovery of possible conspirative codes`

conspire
cabal verb engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; `They conspired to overthrow the government`

conspire
verb act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; `The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall`

constable
noun a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

constable
noun a police officer of the lowest rank

Constance
Council of Constance noun the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church

constancy
perceptual constancy noun (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation

constant
continuant adjective continually recurring or continuing without interruption; `constant repetition of the exercise`; `constant chatter of monkeys`

constantan
Eureka noun an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire

Constantine
noun a walled city in northeastern Algeria east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I

Constantinople
First Council of Constantinople noun the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed

Constantinople
noun the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches

constellate
verb form a constellation or cluster

constellation
noun a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

consternate
verb fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; `After the terrorist attack, people look consternated`

constipate
bind verb cause to be constipated; `These foods tend to constipate you`

constipated
adjective have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels

constipation
irregularity noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

constituency
noun the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

constituent
grammatical constituent noun (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

constituent(a)
constitutional adjective constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

constitute
represent verb form or compose; `This money is my only income`; `The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance`; `These constitute my entire belonging`; `The children made up the chorus`; `This sum represents my entire income for a year`; `These few men comprise his entire army`

Constitution
Old Ironsides noun United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

constitutional
adjective sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under a constitution; `the constitutional right of free speech`; `constitutional government`; `constitutional guarantees`

Constitutional Convention
noun the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787

Constitutional Union Party
noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union

constitutionalism
noun advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles

constitutionalist
noun an advocate of constitutional government

constitutionalize
constitutionalise verb incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional; `A woman`s right to an abortion was constitutionalized in the 1970`s`

constitutionally
adverb according to the constitution; `this was constitutionally ruled out`

constrained
forced adjective lacking spontaneity; not natural; `a constrained smile`; `forced heartiness`; `a strained smile`

constrainedly
adverb in a constrained manner

constraint
noun the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

constrict
constringe verb become tight or as if tight; `Her throat constricted`