Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondroseptum
christophanic
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
circumspangle
cladosiphonic
clinocephalus
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
cocitizenship
coconspirator
coconspirator
noun
Alternative spelling of co-conspirator.
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
colinephritis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complications
complications
noun
plural of complication
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
compositional
compositional
adj
(linguistics) Being the sum of its parts.
Of or pertaining to composition.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compromission
compsognathus
conceptionist
conceptionist
noun
One who subscribes to conceptionism.
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
concupiscence
concupiscence
noun
(Roman Catholicism) the desire of a person's lower appetite, contrary to reason, which subjugates and inclines them to experience temptation and to give in to sin, due to the Fall and original sin.
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
concupiscible
concupiscible
adj
(archaic) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence.
(archaic) Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
condylopodous
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
coniospermous
conrectorship
conscriptions
conscriptions
noun
plural of conscription
conscripttion
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
conspicuously
conspicuously
adv
In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
conspiratress
conspiratress
noun
A female conspirator.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
constipations
constipations
noun
plural of constipation
constupration
constupration
noun
(archaic) The act of ravishing; violation; defilement.
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contraposaune
contrappostos
contrapuntist
contrapuntist
noun
(music) One skilled in counterpoint.
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
copiousnesses
copiousnesses
noun
plural of copiousness
coplanarities
coplanarities
noun
plural of coplanarity
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corespondency
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
corporateness
corporateness
noun
The state or quality of being corporate.
corporealness
corporealness
noun
The state or quality of being corporeal.
corpulentness
corpulentness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being corpulent.
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corresponsion
corresponsive
corresponsive
adj
equivalent or similar in character: corresponding
jointly or mutually responsive: exchanging
responsive to stimulus: responding, answering
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
corruptionist
corruptionist
noun
One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption.
corticospinal
corticospinal
adj
Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
cosmopolitans
cosmopolitans
noun
plural of cosmopolitan
cosponsorship
cosponsorship
noun
joint sponsorship by more than one party
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterplease
counterpoints
counterpoints
noun
plural of counterpoint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterpoises
counterpoises
noun
plural of counterpoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpoise
counterpoison
counterpoison
noun
A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
counterpowers
counterpowers
noun
plural of counterpower
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cranioscopist
cranioscopist
noun
(archaic) A person who makes deductions concerning someone's intellectual, emotional, or moral qualities by studying the features of that individual's skull; a phrenologist.
crapulousness
crapulousness
noun
The state or quality of being crapulous.
cryptanalysis
cryptanalysis
noun
An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
cryptoanalyst
cryptoanalyst
noun
Alternative form of cryptanalyst
cryptoneurous
ctenocephalus
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
cuneoscaphoid
cupressineous
cupressineous
adj
Resembling a cypress tree
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cyanophyceous
cyclospondyli
cyclosporinae
cynocephalous
cynoscephalae
cyprinodontes
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decapitations
decapitations
noun
plural of decapitation
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
deceptiveness
deceptiveness
noun
the state or quality of being deceptive
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.