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

contrapuntal
adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint; `contrapuntal base`

contrapuntist
noun a composer who specializes in counterpoint

contrarian
noun an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

contrariety
noun the relation between contraries

contrarily
to the contrary adverb contrary to expectations; `he didn`t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends`

contrariness
noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

contrarious
cross-grained adjective difficult to deal with

contrary
obstinate adjective resistant to guidance or discipline; `Mary Mary quite contrary`; `an obstinate child with a violent temper`; `a perverse mood`; `wayward behavior`

contrast
noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences

contrast medium
contrast material noun a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills

contrasting
contrastive adjective strikingly different; tending to contrast; `contrasting (or contrastive) colors`

contrastingly
adverb in a contrasting manner; `contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced`

contrastive
incompatible adjective of words so related that one contrasts with the other; ``rich` and `hard-up` are contrastive terms`

contrasty
adjective having sharp differences between black and white

contretemps
noun an awkward clash; `he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman`

contribute
give 8 chip in verb contribute to some cause; `I gave at the office`

contribute
verb bestow a quality on; `Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company`; `The music added a lot to the play`; `She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings`; `This adds a light note to the program`

contribution
donation noun act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

contributory negligence
noun (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant`s negligence; `in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages`

contrite
remorseful adjective feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

contrivance
stratagem noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; `his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track`

contrived
adjective showing effects of planning or manipulation; `a novel with a contrived ending`

control
controller noun a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; `the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly`; `I turned the controls over to her`

control
hold f contain verb lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; `moderate your alcohol intake`; `hold your tongue`; `hold your temper`; `control your anger`

control account
noun an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger

control center
noun the operational center for a group of related activities; `the general in command never left the control center`

control character
ASCII control character noun ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time

control circuit
negative feedback circuit noun a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input

control condition
noun a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; `the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw`

control experiment
noun an experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experiment

control freak
noun someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people

control grid
noun an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

control key
command key noun (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters

control operation
control function noun an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; `a control operation started the data processing`

control panel
instrument panel noun electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; `he checked the instrument panel`; `suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree`

control rod
noun a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction

control room
noun a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)

control stick
joystick noun a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

control stock
noun shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest

control system
noun a system for controlling the operation of another system

control tower
noun a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport

controllable
governable adjective capable of being controlled

controlled
restricted adjective curbed or regulated; `controlled emotions`

controlled substance
noun a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law

controllership
noun the position of controller

controlling
adjective able to control or determine policy; `a controlling interest in the firm`

controlling interest
noun ownership of more than 50% of a corporation`s voting shares

controversial
adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy; `the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial`; `Rushdie`s controversial book`; `a controversial decision on affirmative action`

controversially
polemically adverb involving controversy; `criticism too polemically stated`

controversy
contention noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; `they were involved in a violent argument`

contumacious
adjective wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; `a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment`

contumacy
noun willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court

contumelious
adjective arrogantly insolent

contused
contusioned adjective injured without breaking the skin; `a cut forehead and bruised cheek`

contusion
noun the action of bruising; `the bruise resulted from a contusion`

conurbation
urban sprawl noun an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

Conuropsis
genus Conuropsis noun a genus of Psittacidae

convalescence
recuperation noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

convalescent
recovering adjective returning to health after illness or debility; `convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed`

Convallaria
genus Convallaria noun sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley

Convallariaceae
family Convallariaceae noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted

convect
verb circulate hot air by convection

convector
noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection

convene
verb meet formally; `The council convened last week`

convener
noun the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings

convenience
noun the quality of being useful and convenient; `they offered the convenience of an installment plan`

convenience food
noun any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating

convenience store
noun a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers

convenient
handy adjective easy to reach; `found a handy spot for the can opener`

conveniently
adverb in a convenient manner; `the switch was conveniently located`

convent
noun a religious residence especially for nuns

conventicle
meetinghouse noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

convention
normal noun something regarded as a normative example; `the convention of not naming the main character`; `violence is the rule not the exception`; `his formula for impressing visitors`

conventional
established adjective conforming with accepted standards; `a conventional view of the world`

conventionality
convention noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

conventionalization
conventionalisation noun the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style

conventionalized
conventionalised adjective using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous; `a stylized mode of theater production`

conventionalize
conventionalise verb make conventional or adapt to conventions; `conventionalized behavior`

conventionally
adverb in a conventional manner; `he usually behaves rather conventionally`

conventioneer
noun someone who attends a convention

converge
verb come together so as to form a single product; `Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power`

convergence
convergency noun the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit

convergence
convergency noun the act of converging (coming closer)

convergent
adjective tending to come together from different directions

convergent thinking
noun thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)

converging
convergency noun the act of converging (coming closer)

converging lens
convex lens noun lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus

conversant(p)
familiar(p) adjective (usually followed by `with`) well informed about or knowing thoroughly; `conversant with business trends`; `familiar with the complex machinery`; `he was familiar with those roads`

conversation
noun the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

conversation piece
noun something interesting that stimulates conversation

conversation stopper
noun a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

conversational
adjective characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation; `wrote her letters in a colloquial style`; `the broken syntax and casual enunciation of conversational English`

conversationalist
conversationist noun someone skilled at conversation

converse
reversed adjective turned about in order or relation; `transposed letters`

conversely
adverb with the terms of the relation reversed; `conversely, not all women are mothers`

conversion
transition noun an event that results in a transformation

conversion
spiritual rebirth noun a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

conversion disorder
conversion reaction noun a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

conversion factor
noun factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units

convert
noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief