Consimilar, kon-sim′i-lar,adj.like each other.—ns.Consimil′itude,Consimil′ity. [L.consimilis.]
Consist, kon-sist′,v.i.to exist, subsist: to co-exist: to agree.—ns.Consist′ence,Consist′ency, a degree of density: substance: agreement: the quality of being self-consistent.—adj.Consistent, fixed: not fluid: agreeing together: uniform in thought or action.—adv.Consist′ently.—adjs.ConsistÅ′rial,ConsistÅ′rian.—n.Consist′ory, properly a place of assembly: the particular place where the privy-council of the Roman emperor met, the council itself: an assembly or council: a spiritual or ecclesiastical court in the R.C. Church, consisting of the pope and cardinals, and determining all such matters as the appointment of cardinals, bishops, &c.; in the Lutheran Church, exercising a supervision over religion and education, over the clergy, schoolmasters, and theological candidates; in the Reformed Church, the kirk-session, or the presbytery.—Consist in, to lie in: to depend upon: to be composed of;Consist of, to be made up of. [L.consistÄ•re—con, together,sistÄ•re, to stand.]
Consociate, kon-sÅ′shi-Ät,v.t.andv.i.to associate together.—p.adj.ConsÅ′ciated.—n.ConsociÄ′tion, companionship (with): association: alliance. [L.consociÄre,-Ätum—con, with,sociÄre, to associate—socius, a companion.]
Console, kon-sÅl′,v.t.to give solace or comfort: to cheer in distress.—adj.Consol′able, that may be comforted.—v.t.Con′solate(Shak.), to console.—ns.ConsolÄ′tion, solace: alleviation of misery: a comforting circumstance;ConsolÄ′tion-match,-race, &c., a race, &c., in which only those who have been previously unsuccessful may compete.—adj.Consol′atory.—n.Con′soler:—fem.Con′-solÄtrix. [L.con, inten., andsolÄri, to comfort.]
Console, kon′sÅl,n.(archit.) a projection resembling a bracket, frequently in the form of the letter S, used to support cornices, or for placing busts, vases, or figures on: the key-desk of an organ.—n.Con′sole-ta′ble, a table having one of its sides supported against a wall by consoles or brackets. [Fr.console; prob. conn. withConsolidate.]
Consolidate, kon-sol′i-dÄt,v.t.to make solid: to form into a compact mass: to unite into one.—v.i.to grow solid or firm: to unite.—adj.made firm or solid: united.—p.adj.Consol′idated.—n.ConsolidÄ′tion, act of making or becoming solid: confirmation.—adj.Consol′idative, tending to consolidate: having the quality of healing.—n.Consol′idator, one who or that which consolidates.—Consolidation Acts, acts of parliament which combine into one general statute several special enactments. [L.consolidÄre,-Ätum—con, inten., andsolidus, solid.]
Consols, kon′solz,n.pl.(short forConsolidated Annuities) that part of the British national debt which consists of several stocks consolidated into one fund.
Consommé, kon-so-mÄ′,n.a kind of soup made from meat by slow boiling. [Fr.,—L.consummÄre, to consummate.]
Consonant, kon′son-ant,adj.consistent: suitable: harmonious.—n.an articulation which can be sounded only with a vowel: a letter of the alphabet other than a vowel.—ns.Con′sonance, a state of agreement: agreement or unison of sounds: (mus.) a combination of notes which can sound together without the harshness produced by beats: concord;Con′sonancy, harmony.—adj.Consonant′al.—adv.Con′sonantly.—adj.Con′sonous, harmonious. [L.consonans,-antis, pr.p. ofconsonÄre, to harmonise—con, with, andsonÄre, to sound.]
Consort, kon′sort,n.a partner: a companion: a wife or husband: an accompanying ship: (obs.) a number of people: an orchestra: former spelling for concert.—v.t.Consort′(Shak.), to accompany: to associate (with).—v.i.to associate or keep company: to agree.—p.adj.Consort′ed, associated.—n.Con′sortship.—In consort, in company: in harmony. [L.consors, fromcon, with, andsors,sortis, a lot.]
Conspecies, kon-spē′shēz,n.(zool.) a subspecies or variety.—adj.Conspecif′ic.
Conspectus, kon-spek′tus,n.a comprehensive survey: a synopsis.—n.Conspectū′ity(Shak.), sight: the eye. [L.conspectus—conspicĕre, to look at.]
Conspicuous, kon-spik′ū-us,adj.clearly seen: visible to eye or mind: prominent.—ns.Conspicū′ity,Conspic′uousness.—adv.Conspic′uously. [L.conspicuus—conspicĕre—con, inten.,spicĕre, to look.]
Conspire, kon-spÄ«r′,v.i.to plot or scheme together: to agree: to concur to one end.—v.t.to plan, devise.—n.Conspir′acy, the act of conspiring: a banding together for an evil purpose: a plot: concurrence.—adj.Conspir′ant, conspiring.—ns.ConspirÄ′tion, conspiracy;Conspir′ator, one who conspires:—fem.Conspir′atress.—adj.ConspiratÅ′rial.—n.Conspir′er(Shak.), conspirator.—adv.Conspir′ingly. [L.conspirÄre—con, together,spirÄre, to breathe.]
Conspissate, kon-spis′Ät,v.t.to inspissate.—n.ConspissÄ′tion.
Conspurcation, kon-spur-kÄ′shun,n.(obs.) defilement. [L.conspurcÄre,-Ätum, to defile.]
Constable, kun′sta-bl,n.formerly a state-officer of the highest rank: the warden of a castle: a peace-officer: a policeman.—ns.Con′stablery, the charge of a constable;Con′stableship;Con′stablewick, the district of a constable;Con′stabling, acting as a constable or policeman;Constab′ulary, the body of constables of a district, town, &c.—adj.of or pertaining to constables, or peace-officers.—Constable of France, chief of the household under the old French kings, then commander-in-chief of the army, judge in questions of chivalry, tournaments, and martial displays.—High Constable, one of two constables ordained in every hundred or franchise, to make the view of armour, and to see to the conservation of the peace;High Constable of Scotland, the first subject in Scotland after the blood-royal;Lord High Constable of England, the seventh great officer of the crown, and formerly a judge in the court of chivalry.—Outrun the constable, to go too fast: to get into debt.—Special constable, a person sworn in by the justices to preserve the peace, or to execute warrants on special occasions. [O. Fr.conestable(Fr.connétable)—L.comes stabuli, count of thestabulum, stable.]
Constant, kon′stant,adj.fixed: unchangeable: firm: continual: faithful.—n.(math.) a term or quantity which does not vary throughout a given investigation: that which remains unchanged.—n.Con′stancy, fixedness: unchangeableness: faithfulness: (Shak.) perseverance: (Shak.) certainty.—adv.Con′stantly. [L.constans,-antis, fromconstÄre, to stand firm—con, inten.,stÄre, to stand.]
Constantia, kon-stan′shi-a,n.a wine produced aroundConstantiain Cape Colony.
Constantinian, kon-stan-tin′yan,adj.pertaining to the Roman emperor,Constantinethe Great (A.D.274-337).
Constantinopolitan, kon-stan′ti-no-pol′it-an,adj.of or pertaining toConstantinople.
Constat, kon′stat,n.a certificate of what appears (constat) on record touching a matter given by the auditors of the Exchequer: an attested copy of the enrolment of letters patent.
Constellate, kon′stel-Ät, orkon-stel′Ät,v.t.to cluster.—v.i.to be fated, according to the position of the stars: to cluster together.—n.ConstellÄ′tion, a group of stars: an assemblage of persons distinguished in some way: (astrol.) a particular disposition of the planets, supposed to influence the course of human life or character.—adj.Constel′latory. [L.constellatus, studded with stars—con, with,stellÄre—stella, a star.]
Consternate, kon′ster-nÄt,v.t.to fill with dismay.—n.ConsternÄ′tion, terror which throws into confusion: astonishment: dismay. [L.consternÄre,-Ätum, fromcon, wholly,sternÄ•re, to strew.]
Constipate, kon′stip-Ät,v.t.to stop up: to make costive: (obs.) to press together.—n.ConstipÄ′tion, costiveness, an irregular and insufficient action of the bowels. [L.con, together,stipÄre,-Ätum, to pack.]
Constitute, kon′stit-ūt,v.t.to set up: to establish: to form or compose: to appoint: to determine.—n.Constit′uency, the whole body of voters for a member of parliament.—adj.Constit′uent, constituting or forming: essential: elemental: component.—n.an essential or elemental part: one of those who elect a representative, esp. in parliament.—n.Constitū′tion, the act of constituting: the natural condition of body or mind: disposition: a system of laws and customs established by the sovereign power of a state for its own guidance: the established form of government: a particular law or usage.—adj.Constitū′tional, inherent in the natural frame: natural: agreeable to the constitution or frame of government: essential: legal: of a sovereign who rules subject to fixed laws.—n.a walk for the sake of one's health.—v.t.Constitū′tionalise, to make constitutional.—ns.Constitū′tionalism, adherence to the principles of the constitution;Constitū′tionalist,Constitū′tionist, one who favours the constitution;Constitutional′ity, the state or quality of being constitutional.—adv.Constitū′tionally.—adj.Con′stitutive, that constitutes or establishes: having power to enact, &c.: essential. [L.constituĕre,constitutum, fromcon, together, andstatuĕre, to make to stand, to place.]
Constrain, kon-strÄn′,v.t.to urge with irresistible power: to force, compel: to distress: to confine: to limit: to cause constraint.—adj.Constrain′able.—p.adj.Constrained′, forced, compelled: embarrassed.—adv.Constrain′edly.—n.Constraint′, irresistible force: compulsion: confinement: repression of one's feelings: embarrassment. [O. Fr.constraindre—L.constringÄ•re—con, together,stringÄ•re, to press. SeeStrain.]
Constrict, kon-strikt′,v.t.to press together: to contract: to cramp.—p.adj.Constrict′ed, narrowed: cramped: (bot.) contracted or tightened, so as to be smaller in some parts than in others.—n.Constric′tion, a pressing together: contraction: tightness.—adj.Constrict′ive.—n.Constrict′or, that which constricts or draws together: a large serpent which crushes its prey in its folds—the Boa-constrictor (q.v.). [L.constringĕre,constrictum.]
Constringe, kon-strinj′,v.t.to draw together: to cause to contract.—v.i.to contract.—n.Constrin′gency.—adj.Constrin′gent, having the quality of contracting. [L.constringĕre.]
Construct, kon-strukt′,v.t.to build up: to compile: to put together the parts of a thing: to make: to compose.—adj.constructed.—adjs.Construct′able,Construct′ible, able to be constructed.—ns.Construct′er,Construct′or;Construc′tion, the act of constructing: anything piled together, building: manner of forming: (gram.) the arrangement of words in a sentence: interpretation: meaning.—adjs.Construc′tional, pertaining to construction;Construct′ive, capable of constructing: not direct or expressed, but inferred.—adv.Construct′ively.—ns.Construct′iveness, the faculty of constructing;Construct′ure.—Construct state, in Hebrew and other Semitic languages, the state of a noun depending on another noun, which in Aryan languages would be in the genitive case—e.g. House of God—house being in the construct state.—Bear a construction, to allow of a particular interpretation. [L.construĕre,-structum—con,struĕre, to build.]
Construe, kon′strÅÅ, orkon-strÅÅ′,v.t.to exhibit the arrangement in another language: to translate: to explain: to interpret: to infer.—v.i.to admit of grammatical analysis.—Con′ster, an old form. [L.construÄ•re,constructum, to pile together.]
Constuprate, kon′stÅ«-prÄt,v.t.(obs.) to deflower.—n.ConstuprÄ′tion.
Consubsist, kon-sub-sist′,v.i.to subsist together.
Consubstantial, kon-sub-stan′shal,adj.of the same substance, nature, or essence, esp. of the Trinity.—ns.Consubstan′tialism, the doctrine of consubstantiation;Consubstan′tialist, one who believes in consubstantiation;Consubstantial′ity.—adv.Consubstan′tially, with sameness of substance.—v.t.Consubstan′tiÄte, to unite in one common substance or nature.—v.i.to become so united.—adj.united in one common substance.—ns.ConsubstantiÄ′tion(theol.), the Lutheran doctrine of the actual, substantial presence of the body and blood of Christ co-existing in and with the bread and wine used at the Lord's Supper;ConsubstantiÄ′tionist. [L.con, with, andSubstantial.]
Consuetude, kon′swe-tūd,n.custom: familiarity.—adj.Consuetū′dinary, customary.—n.an unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity: a ritual of customary devotions. [L.consuetudo, custom.]
Consul, kon′sul,n.one of the two chief-magistrates in the Roman republic: one commissioned to reside in a foreign country as an agent for, or representative of, a government.—n.Con′sulage, duty paid to a consul for protection of goods.—adj.Con′sular, pertaining to a consul.—n.a man of consular rank.—ns.Con′sulate, the office, residence, or jurisdiction of a consul;Con′sulship, the office, or term of office, of a consul. [L.]
Consult, kon-sult′,v.t.to ask advice of: to decide or act in favour of: to look up to for information or advice: to discuss: to consider: to take measures for the advantage of any one.—v.i.to consider in company: to take counsel.—n.(kon-sult′, orkon′sult) the act of consulting: a meeting for consultation: a council: a meeting for conspiracy or intrigue.—ns.Consul′ta, a meeting of council;ConsultÄ′tion, deliberation, or a meeting for such, esp. of physicians or lawyers.—adj.Consult′ative, of or pertaining to consultation, esp. of bodies taking part in a consultation without voting on the decision.—ns.Consultee′, the person consulted;Consult′er, one who consults.—adjs.Consult′ing, of a physician or lawyer who gives advice;Consult′ive, pertaining to consultation;Consult′ory,Consult′atory. [L.consult-Äre, inten. ofconsul-Ä•re, to consult.]
Consume, kon-sūm′,v.t.to destroy by wasting, fire, evaporation, &c.: to use up: to devour: to waste or spend: to exhaust.—v.i.to waste away.—adj.Consum′able.—adv.Consum′edly, exceedingly—originally a fantastic variant ofconfoundedly, and prob. influenced in meaning byconsummately.—ns.Consum′er, as opposed toproducer, he who uses an article produced;Consum′ing, wasting or destroying. [L.consum-ĕre, to destroy—con, sig. completeness,sum-ĕre,sumptum, to take.]
Consummate, kon′sum-Ät, orkon-sum′Ät,v.t.to raise to the highest point: to perfect or finish: to make marriage legally complete by sexual intercourse.—adj.complete, supreme, perfect of its kind.—adv.Consumm′ately, perfectly.—n.ConsummÄ′tion, act of completing: perfection: conclusion of life or of the universe: the subsequent intercourse which makes a marriage legally valid.—adj.Consumm′ative.—n.Con′summator.—adj.Consumm′atory. [L.consummare, to perfect—con, with, andsummus, highest, perfect.]
Consumption, kon-sum′shun,n.the act of using up or consuming—the converse ofproduction—alsoConsumpt′;pulmonary consumption, a more or less rapidly advancing process of lung destruction, with progressive emaciation—phthisis, tuberculosis.—adj.Consump′tive, wasting away: inclined to the disease consumption.—adv.Consump′tively.—ns.Consump′tiveness, a tendency to consumption;Consumptiv′ity. [SeeConsume.]
Consute, kon′sūt,adj.(entom.) marked as if with stitches, as the wing-covers of some beetles.—adj.Consū′tile(obs.), stitched together. [L.consuĕre,-sutum, to sew together.]
Contabescent, kon-tab-es′ent,adj.wasting away, atrophied.—n.Contabes′cence. [L.contabescentem—contabescĕre, to waste away.]
Contabulate, kon-tab′ū-lÄt,v.t.to floor with boards.—n.ContabulÄ′tion. [L.,con, with,tabula, a board.]
Contact, kon′takt,n.touching or close union: meeting: (math.) coincidence, as of two curves, in two or more successive points.—adj.Contact′ual, pertaining to contact.—Be in contact(with), to be touching anything;Make contact, to complete an electrical current. [L.conting-ĕre,contactum, to touch—con, wholly,tangĕre, to touch.]
Contadina, kon-ta-dē′na,n.an Italian peasant woman:—pl.Contadi′ne(-ne),Contadi′nas. [It.]
Contagion, kon-tÄ′jun,n.transmission of a disease from the sick to the healthy, either by direct contact of a part affected with the disease, or through the medium of the excretions or exhalations of the body.—n.ContÄ′gionist, one who believes that certain diseases are contagious.—adj.ContÄ′gious, that may be communicated by contact.—adv.ContÄ′giously.—ns.ContÄ′giousness;ContÄ′gium, the supposed morbific matter by means of which disease spreads.—Contagious Diseases Acts, a series of laws passed in 1865 and succeeding years for the better regulation of prostitutes in certain seaport and military towns. [L.contagion-em—con, together,tangÄ•re, to touch.]
Contain, kon-tÄn′,v.t.to comprise, to include: (B.) to restrain, esp. the sexual appetite.—adj.Contain′able, that may be contained.—ns.Contain′ant,Contain′er. [Through Fr. from L.continÄ“re—con, together,tenÄ“re, to hold.]
Contaminate, kon-tam′i-nÄt,v.t.to defile by touching or mixing with: to pollute: to corrupt: to infect.—adj.Contam′inable.—n.ContaminÄ′tion, pollution.—adj.Contam′inative. [L.contaminÄre,-Ätum—contamen(forcontagmen), pollution. SeeContact.]
Contango, kon-tang′go,n.a percentage paid by the buyer to the seller of stock for keeping back its delivery to the next settling-day, continuation—opp. toBackwardation. [FromContinue.]
Conteck, kon′tek,n.(Spens.). Same asContest. [O. Fr.contek, prob. conn. withcontekier, to touch.]
Contemn, kon-tem′,v.t.to despise: to neglect, to disregard.—n.Contem′ner. [Fr.,—L.contemnĕre,-temptum, to value little—con, inten.,temnĕre, to slight.]
Contemper, kon-temp′ėr,v.t.to blend together, to qualify by mixture: to adapt to anything.—ns.ContemperÄ′tion(obs.),Contem′perature. [L.contemperÄre.]
Contemplate, kon′tem-plÄt, orkon-tem′plÄt,v.t.to consider or look at attentively: to meditate on or study: to intend.—v.i.to think seriously: to meditate (withon,upon).—adj.Contemp′lable.—ns.Contem′plant,Contemp′latist;ContemplÄ′tion, continued study of a particular subject: a meditation written, or a subject for such.—adj.andn.Contem′plative, given to contemplation.—adv.Contem′platively.—ns.Contem′plativeness;Con′templÄtor, one who contemplates: a student. [L.contemplÄri,-Ätus, to mark out carefully atemplumor place for auguries—con, sig. completeness, andtemplum. SeeConsiderandTemple.]
Contemporaneous, kon-tem-po-rÄ′ne-us,adj.living, happening, or being at the same time.—n.Contemporanē′ity(geol.), does not imply that two systems were precisely synchronous, but merely that each occupies the same relative position in the succession of systems.—adv.ContemporÄ′neously.—ns.ContemporÄ′neousness;Contem′porariness.—adj.Contem′porary, contemporaneous, occupying the same period (with).—n.one who lives at the same time: a rival newspaper or magazine.—v.t.Contem′porise, to make contemporary in mind. [L.con, together, andtemporaneus—tempus, time.]
Contempt, kon-tempt′,n.scorn: disgrace: (law) disregard of the rules or an offence against the dignity of a court (withof,for).—ns.Contemptibil′ity,Contempt′ibleness.—adj.Contempt′ible, despicable.—adv.Contempt′ibly.—adj.Contempt′uous, haughty, scornful.—adv.Contempt′uously.—n.Contempt′uousness. [SeeContemn.]
Contend, kon-tend′,v.i.to strive: to struggle in emulation or in opposition: to dispute or debate (withagainst,for,with,about): to urge one's course.—ns.Contend′ent,Contend′er, one who contends.—p.adj.Contend′ing, striving.—n.Conten′tion, a violent straining after any object: strife: debate.—adj.Conten′tious, quarrelsome.—adv.Conten′tiously.—n.Conten′tiousness. [L.contendĕre,-tentum—con, with,tendĕre, to stretch.]
Contenement, kon-ten′ē-ment,n.land connected with a tenement.
Content, kon-tent′, orkon′tent,n.that which is contained: the capacity or extent of anything: the substance: (pl.) the things contained: the list of subjects treated of in a book. [SeeContain.]
Content, kon-tent′,adj.having the desires limited by present enjoyment: satisfied.—n.satisfaction—often 'heart's content.'—interj.= I am content, agreed!—the formula of assent in the House of Lords.—v.t.to make content: to satisfy the mind: to make quiet: to please.—n.ContentÄ′tion(obs.).—adj.Content′ed, content.—adv.Content′edly.—ns.Content′edness,Content′ment.—adj.Content′less, without content: discontented. [Fr.,—L.contentus, contained, hence satisfied—con, andtenÄ“re, to hold.]
Conterminous, kon-tėr′min-us,adj.having a common boundary: coincident with: co-extensive with in time, substance, &c.—AlsoConter′minable,Conter′minal,Conter′minant,Conter′minate. [L.conterminus, neighbouring—con, together, andterminus, a boundary.]
Contest, kon-test′,v.t.to call in question or make the subject of dispute: to strive for.—n.Con′test, a struggle for superiority: strife: debate.—adj.Contest′able.—ns.Contest′ant, one who contests;ContestÄ′tion, the act of contesting: contest: strife: emulation.—p.adj.Contest′ed.—adv.Contest′ingly, by contest.—Contested election, an election for a member of parliament or the like, where more than one competitor offer themselves. [Fr.,—L.contestÄri, to call to witness—con, andtestÄri, to be a witness—testis, a witness.]
Context, kon′tekst,n.the parts of a discourse or treatise which precede and follow a special passage and fix its true meaning.—adj.Context′ual—adv.Context′ually.—n.Context′ure, the interweaving of parts into a whole: the structure or system of anything: any interwoven fabric: the composition of a writing.—v.t.(Carlyle) to weave. [L.contextus,contexĕre—con, together,texĕre,textum, to weave.]
Conticent, kon′tis-ent,adj.(Thackeray) silent. [L.conticent-em,con, andtacēre, to be silent.]
Contignation, kon-tig-nÄ′shun,n.joining together: any structure so joined: a framework or stage. [L.contignation-em—contignÄre—con,tignum, wood.]
Contiguous, kon-tig′ū-us,adj.touching, adjoining: near.—ns.Contigū′ity,Contig′uousness.—adv.Contig′uously. [L.contiguus—contingĕre, to touch on all sides—con, wholly,tangĕre, to touch.]
Continent, kon′ti-nent,n.a large extent of land not broken up by seas: the mainland of Europe: one of the great divisions of the land surface of the globe.—adj.restraining the indulgence of pleasure, esp. sexual: temperate: virtuous.—ns.Con′tinence,Con′tinency, the restraint imposed by a person upon his desires and passions: self-restraint in sexual indulgence, often absolute: chastity.—adj.Continent′al, characteristic of a continent, as of climate, &c.: pertaining to the European continent, or to the colonies of North America at the period of independence.—n.Continent′alism, anything peculiar to the usage of the Continent.—adv.Con′tinently.—Continental system, the name given to Napoleon's plan for shutting out England from all commercial connection with Europe. [L.continentem—continēre, to contain—con, together,tenĕre, to hold.]
Contingent, kon-tin′jent,adj.dependent on something else: liable but not certain to happen: accidental.—n.an event which is liable but not certain to occur: a share or proportion, esp. of soldiers.—ns.Contin′gence,Contin′gency.—adv.Contin′gently. [L.contingent-em—con,tangĕre, to touch.]
Continue, kon-tin′ū,v.t.to draw out or prolong: to extend or increase in any way: to unite without break: to persist in.—v.i.to remain in the same place or state: to last or endure: to persevere.—adjs.Contin′uable, that may be continued;Contin′ual, without interruption: unceasing.—adv.Contin′ually.—n.Contin′uance, duration: uninterrupted succession: stay.—adjs.Contin′uant;Contin′uÄte, close united: (Shak.) unbroken.—ns.ContinuÄ′tion, constant succession: extension;ContinuÄ′tion-day, the same asContango-day, that on which contangoes are fixed.—adj.Contin′uÄtive, continuing.—n.Contin′uÄtor, one who continues or keeps up a series or succession.—adj.Contin′ued, uninterrupted: unceasing: extended.—adv.Contin′uedly.—ns.Contin′uedness;Contin′uer, one who continues, or has the power of persevering;Continū′ity, state of being continuous: uninterrupted connection.—adj.Contin′uous, joined together without interruption.—adv.Contin′uously.—ns.Contin′uousness;Contin′ūum, a continuous thing:—pl.Contin′ua. [Fr.,—L.continuÄre—continuus, joined, connected, fromcontinÄ“re.]
Contline, kont′līn,n.in the stowage of casks the space between them: the spiral intervals formed between the strands of a rope, by their being twisted together. [Prob.cant.]
Conto, kont′o,n.a Portuguese money of account, a million reis = £220.
Contorniate, kon-tor′ni-Ät,n.a coin or medal with a deep groove round the disc.—adj.having this.
Contorno, kon-tor′no,n.contour or outline. [It.]
Contort, kon-tort′,v.t.to twist or turn violently: to writhe.—adj.Contort′ed, twisted: folded or twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants.—ns.Contor′tion, a violent twisting;Contor′tionist, a gymnast who practises contorted postures: one who twists words and phrases.—adj.Contort′ive, expressing contortion. [L.con, inten., andtorquēre,tortum, to twist.]
Contour, kon′tÅÅr, orkon-tÅÅr′,n.the outline: the line which bounds the figure of any object.—v.t.to mark with contour lines.—Contour lines, lines drawn in a map through points all at the same height above sea-level—usually on the British Ordnance Survey maps at intervals of 50 feet. [Fr.con, andtour, a turning—L.tornus—Gr.tornos, a lathe.]
Contra, kon′tra,adv.andprep.against, opposite: in front of: to the contrary: a doublet ofCounter-(mus.), signifying an octave lower than the typical form, as incontrabass, &c. See Appendix.
Contraband, kon′tra-band,adj.contrary to law: prohibited.—n.illegal traffic: prohibition: prohibited goods.—ns.Con′trabandism, trafficking in contraband goods;Con′trabandist, a smuggler.—Contraband of war, a name applied to certain commodities, as military stores, and even coal in an age of war steamers, not to be supplied by neutral to belligerent powers. [Sp.contrabanda—It.contrabbando—L.contra, against, L. L.bandum, ban.]
Contrabass, kon′tra-bÄs,n.the double-bass viol, giving the lower octave to the bass in the orchestra.—adj.applied to other instruments taking a similar part.—AlsoContrabas′soandCount′erbase.
Contract, kon-trakt′,v.t.to draw together: to lessen: to shorten: to acquire: to incur: to bargain for: to betroth.—v.i.to shrink: to become less.—n.Con′tract, an agreement on fixed terms: a bond: a betrothment: the writing containing an agreement.—adj.Contract′ed, drawn together: narrow: mean.—adv.Contract′edly.—ns.Contract′edness;Contractibil′ity,Contract′ibleness.—adjs.Contract′ible, capable of being contracted;Contract′ile, tending or having power to contract.—ns.Contractil′ity;Contrac′tion, act of contracting: a word shortened by rejecting a part of it: a symbol for shortening in palæography, &c.—adj.Contract′ive, tending to contract.—n.Contract′or, one of the parties to a bargain or agreement: one who engages to execute work or furnish supplies at a fixed rate.—adj.Contract′ual.—Contract one's self out of, to get rid of some general obligation by making a special contract;Contract work, work done for a fixed sum estimated beforehand and paid down for the whole job. [L.contractus—con, together,trahĕre, to draw.]
Contra-dance.SeeCountry-dance.
Contradict, kon-tra-dikt′,v.t.to oppose by words: to assert the contrary: to deny: to be contrary to in character.—adj.Contradict′able.—n.Contradic′tion, act of contradicting: a speaking against: denial: inconsistency.—adj.Contradic′tious.—advs.Contradic′tiously(rare),Contradic′torily.—adjs.Contradict′ive,Contradict′ory, affirming the contrary: inconsistent.—n.Contradict′oriness, the quality of being contradictory, [L.contradicĕre,-dictum.]
Contradistinction, kon-tra-dis-tingk′shun,n.distinction by contrast.—adj.Contradistinct′ive, distinguishing by opposite qualities.—v.t.Contradistin′guish, to mark the difference between two things by contrasting their different qualities.
Contrafissure, kon′tra-fish-ūr,n.(surg.) a fracture or contusion of the skull at a place opposite that on which the blow was received.
Contrahent, kon′tra-hent,adj.entering into a contract.—n.a contracting party. [L.contrahent-em—contrahĕre.]
Contra-indicate, kon′tra-in′di-kÄt,v.t.of a disease, to show symptoms adverse to a particular treatment.—ns.Con′tra-in′dicant,Con′tra-indicÄ′tion.
Contraire, kon-trÄr,adj.an obsolete form ofContrary.
Contralateral, kon-tra-lat′e-ral,adj.occurring on the opposite side.
Contralto, kon-tral′tÅ,n.the deepest or lowest species of musical voice in boys, in eunuchs, and best of all in women. [SeeAltoandCounter(1).]
Contraplex, kon′tra-pleks,adj.(teleg.) having two currents or messages passing in opposite directions at the same time.
Contraposition, kon′tra-po-zish′un,n.opposition, contrast: (logic) an immediate inference, which consists in denying the original subject of the contradictory of the original predicate.—adj.Con′tra-pos′itive.
Contraption, kon-trap′shun,n.(U.S.) a contrivance.
Contrapuntal.SeeCounterpoint.
Contra-rotation, kon′tra-rÅ-tÄ′shun,n.rotation in a contrary direction.
Contrary, kon′tra-ri,adj.opposite: contradictory—Contra′riant(rare).—n.a thing that is contrary or of opposite qualities.—n.pl.Con′traries, things opposite in quality: (logic) propositions which destroy each other.—n.Contrarī′ety, opposition: inconsistency.—adv.Con′trarily.—n.Con′trariness.—adj.ContrÄ′rious, showing contrariety: repugnant: opposite.—advs.ContrÄ′riously, contrarily;Con′trariwise, on the contrary way or side: on the other hand. [L.contrarius—contra, against.]
Contrast, kon-trast′,v.i.to stand in opposition to.—v.t.to set in opposition, in order to show superiority or give effect.—n.Con′trast, opposition or unlikeness in things compared: exhibition of differences.—adj.Contrast′ive. [Fr.contraster—L.contra, opposite to,stÄre, to stand.]
Contrate, kon′trÄt,adj.having cogs or teeth arranged in a manner contrary to the usual one, or projecting parallel to the axis.
Contra-tenor.Same asCounter-tenor(q.v. underCounter, 1).
Contravallation, kon-tra-val-Ä′shun,n.a fortification built by besiegers about the place invested. [L.contra, opposite,vallÄre,Ätum, to fortify.]
Contravene, kon-tra-vēn′,v.t.to oppose.—n.Contraven′tion, act of contravening: opposition: obstruction. [L.contra, against,venīre, to come.]
Contrayerva, kon-tra-yėr′va,n.a stimulating and tonic aromatic root of tropical America. [Sp.contrayerba—L.contra, against,herba, a herb.]
Contretemps, kon-tr-tang′,n.something happening inopportunely or at the wrong time, anything embarrassing, a hitch. [Fr.contre—L.contra, against, and Fr.temps—L.tempus, time.]
Contribute, kon-trib′ūt,v.t.to give along with others: to give for a common purpose: to furnish an article to a newspaper, &c.: to pay a share.—v.i.to give or bear a part.—adj.Contrib′utary, paying a share, contributable, subject to contribution.—n.Contribū′tion, a collection: a levy or charge imposed upon a people: anything furnished to a common stock: a written composition supplied to a jointly written book, newspaper, &c.—adjs.Contrib′utive,Contrib′utory, giving a share: helping.—n.Contrib′utor. [L.con, with,tribuĕre,-utum, to give.]
Contrist, kon-trist′,v.t.(obs.) to sadden.—n.ContristÄ′tion. [Fr.,—L.contristÄre—con, inten., andtristis, sad.]
Contrite, kon′trīt,adj.broken-hearted for sin: penitent.—adv.Con′tritely.—ns.Con′triteness;Contri′tion, deep sorrow for sin: remorse. [L.contritus—conter-ĕre—con, wholly,ter-ĕre, to bruise.]
Contriturate, kon-trit′ū-rÄt,v.t.to pulverise together.
Contrive, kon-trÄ«v′,v.t.to plan: to invent: to bring about or effect: to plot.—adj.Contriv′able, that may be contrived.—ns.Contriv′ance,Contrive′ment, act of contriving: the thing contrived: invention: design: artifice;Contriv′er, a schemer, a manager. [O. Fr.controver—con-,trover, to find—L.turbÄre, to disturb.]
Contrive, kon-triv′,v.t.(obs.) to spend, as time. [L.conter-ĕre,contritum, perf.contrīvi, to wear out.]
Control, kon-trÅl′,n.restraint: authority: command.—v.t.to check: to restrain: to govern:—pr.p.contrÅl′ling;pa.p.contrÅlled′.—FormerlyComptroll′,Countrol′,Controul′.—adj.Control′lable, capable of, or subject to, control.—ns.Control′ler,Comptrol′ler, one who checks the accounts of others by a counter-roll;Control′lership;Control′ment, act or power of controlling: state of being controlled: control. [Fr.contrôle, fromcontre-rôle, a duplicate register—L.contra, against,rotulus, a roll.]
Controvert, kon′tro-vėrt,v.t.to oppose: to argue against: to refute.—adj.Controver′sial, relating to controversy.—n.Controver′sialist, one given to controversy.—adv.Controver′sially.—ns.Con′troversy, a debate: contest: resistance.—adj.Controvert′ible.—adv.Controvert′ibly.—n.Con′trovertist. [L.contra, against, andvert-ĕre, to turn.]
Contumacious, kon-tÅ«-mÄ′shus,adj.opposing lawful authority with contempt: obstinate: stubborn.—adv.ContumÄ′ciously.—ns.ContumÄ′ciousness;Con-tumac′ity;Con′tumacy, obstinate disobedience or resistance. [L.contumax,-acis, insolent, fromcon, andtum-Ä“re, to swell, ortemn-Ä•re, to despise.]
Contumely, kon′tū-mel-i,n.rudeness: insolence: reproach.—adj.Contumē′lious, haughtily reproachful: insolent.—adv.Contumē′liously.—n.Contumē′liousness. [L.contumelia, which is prob. from the same source ascontumacy.]
Contund, kon-tund′,v.t.to bruise or pound.—v.t.Contūse′, to beat or bruise: to crush.—n.Contū′sion, act of bruising; state of being bruised; a bruise.—adj.Contū′sive, apt to bruise. [L.contundĕre,contusum—con, andtundĕre, to bruise.]
Conundrum, kon-un′drum,n.a sort of riddle containing some odd or fanciful resemblance between things quite unlike: any puzzling question. [Ety. dub.]
Convalesce, kon-val-es′,v.i.to regain health.—ns.Convales′cence,Convales′cency, gradual recovery of health and strength.—adj.Convales′cent, gradually recovering health.—n.one recovering health. [L.con, andvalesc-ĕre—val-ēre, to be strong.]
Convallaria, kon-va-lÄ′ri-a,n.a genus ofLiliaceæ, its only species the Lily-of-the-valley. [L.convallis, a sheltered valley.]
Convection, kon-vek′shun,n.the process of transmission of heat or electricity through liquids or gases by means of currents.—adj.Convec′tive, occasioned by convection. [L.,—con, andvehĕre, to carry.]
Convenance, kong′ve-nangs,n.what is suitable or proper: (pl.) the conventional usages or social proprieties. [Fr.]
Convene, kon-vēn′,v.i.to come together: to assemble.—v.t.to call together.—adj.Convē′nable.—n.Conven′er, one who convenes a meeting: the chairman of a committee. [Fr.,—L.conven-īre, fromcon, together, andvenīre, to come.]
Convenient, kon-vēn′yent,adj.suitable: handy: commodious.—adj.Conven′able(obs.), fitting.—ns.Conven′ience,Conven′iency, suitableness: an advantage: any particular domestic accommodation, as a closet, &c.—adv.Conven′iently. [L.convenīre.]
Convent, kon′vent,n.an association of persons secluded from the world and devoted to a religious life: the house in which they live, a monastery or nunnery.—adj.Convent′ual, belonging to a convent.—n.a monk or nun; a member of one of the two divisions of the Franciscans, following a mitigated rule—the other being theObservants. [Through Fr. from L.convent-um,convenīre, to come together.]
Conventicle, kon-vent′i-kl,n.applied in contempt to a meeting for worship of dissenters from the Established Church, applied esp. to the field-preachings of the Presbyterian ministers in the persecutions under Charles II. and James II.: any private, clandestine, or irregular meeting.—v.i.to hold such.—n.Conven′ticler. [L.conventiculum, a secret meeting of monks, dim. ofconventus.]
Convention, kon-ven′shun,n.an assembly, esp. of representatives or delegates for some common object: any extraordinary assembly called upon any special occasion: any temporary treaty: an agreement: established usage: fashion.—adj.Conven′tional, formed by convention: growing out of tacit agreement or custom: customary: not spontaneous.—v.t.Conven′tionalise.—ns.Conventionalism, that which is established by tacit agreement, as a mode of speech, &c.;Conven′tionalist, one who adheres to a convention, or is swayed by conventionalism;Conventional′ity, state of being conventional: that which is established by use or custom.—adv.Conven′tionally.—adj.Conven′tionary, acting under contract.—ns.Conven′tioner,Conven′tionist. [Fr.,—L.convention-em. SeeConvene.]
Converge, kon-vėrj′,v.i.to tend to one point.—ns.Conver′gence,Conver′gency, act or quality of tending to one point.—adjs.Conver′gent,Conver′ging, tending to one point. [L.con, together, andvergĕre, to bend, to incline.]
Conversazione, kon-vÄ—r-sat-se-Å′ne,n.a meeting for conversation, particularly on literary subjects:—pl.ConversaziÅ′ni(-nÄ“). [It.]
Converse, kon-vÄ—rs′,v.i.to have intercourse: to talk familiarly.—n.Con′verse, familiar intercourse: conversation.—adj.Convers′able, disposed to converse: sociable.—adv.Convers′ably.—ns.Con′versance,Con′versancy, state of being conversant: familiarity.—adj.Con′versant, acquainted by study: familiar; (B.) walking or associating with.—n.ConversÄ′tion, intercourse: talk: familiar discourse; (B.) behaviour or deportment.—adj.ConversÄ′tional.—ns.ConversÄ′tionalist,ConversÄ′tionist, one who excels in conversation;ConversÄ′tionism, a colloquialism.—adj.Conver′sative, ready to talk. [Fr.,—L.conversÄri, to live with—con, inten., andversÄre, to turn much—vertÄ•re, to turn.]
Convert, kon-vert′,v.t.to change or turn from one thing, condition, or religion to another: to change from an irreligious to a holy life: to alter one thing into another: to apply to a particular purpose.—n.Con′vert, one converted: one who has become religious, or who has changed his religion.—adj.Con′verse, reversed in order or relation.—n.that which is the opposite of another: a proposition converted or turned about—i.e. one in which the subject and predicate have changed places.—adv.Con′versely.—ns.Conver′sion, change from one thing, state, or religion to another: (theol.) the conscious change of heart impelling the repentant sinner to a new life: appropriation to a special purpose: (logic) act of interchanging the terms of a proposition;Con′vertend, the proposition to be converted;Convert′er, one who converts: a vessel in which materials are changed from one condition to another;Convertibil′ity,Convert′ibleness.—adjs.Convert′ible,Conver′sive(obs.), that may be converted: equivalent.—adv.Convert′ibly.—n.Con′vertite, a convert, a reformed woman. [L.convertĕre,conversum—con, andvertĕre, to turn.]
Convex, kon′veks,adj.rising into a round form on the outside, the reverse ofconcave.—n.the vault of heaven, &c.—adj.Convexed′, made convex.—adv.Convex′edly.—ns.Convex′ity,Con′vexness, roundness of form on the outside.—adv.Con′vexly.—adjs.Convex′o-con′cave, convex on one side, and concave on the other;Convex′o-con′vex, convex on both sides. [L.convexus—conveh-ĕre—con, together, andvehĕre, to carry.]
Convey, kon-vÄ′,v.t.to carry: to transmit: to impart: to steal: to communicate, as ideas: to make over in law.—adj.Convey′able.—ns.Convey′al;Convey′ance, the means of conveying: a vehicle of any kind: (law) the act of transferring property: the writing which transfers it;Convey′ancer, one whose business is the preparation of deeds for the transference of property;Convey′ancing, the business of a conveyancer;Convey′er. [O. Fr.conveier—L.con, along with, and O. Fr.veie—L.via, a way.]
Convicinity, kon-vi-sin′i-ti,n.neighbourhood.
Convict, kon-vikt′,v.t.to prove guilty: to pronounce guilty.—n.Con′vict, one convicted or found guilty of crime, esp. one who has been condemned to penal servitude.—ns.Convic′tion, act of convincing: strong belief: a proving guilty: (theol.) the condition of being consciously convicted of sin;Con′victism, the convict system.—adj.Convict′ive, able to convince or convict.—Carry conviction, to bear irresistibly the stamp or proof of truth;Under conviction, in such a state of awakened consciousness. [From root ofConvince.]
Convince, kon-vins′,v.t.to subdue the mind by evidence: to satisfy as to truth or error: (B.) to convict: to refute.—n.Convince′ment.—adjs.Convinc′ible;Convinc′ing, producing conviction.—adv.Convinc′ingly. [L.convincĕre,con, sig. completeness, andvincĕre,victum, to conquer.]
Convivial, kon-viv′i-al,adj.feasting in company: relating to a feast: social: jovial.—v.i.Convive′(Shak.), to feast together.—n.a companion at table.—ns.Conviv′ialist, a convivial fellow;Convivial′ity.—adv.Conviv′ially. [L.,—convivium, a living together, a feast—con, together, andvivĕre, to live.]
Convoke, kon-vÅk′,v.t.to call together: to assemble—alsoCon′vocÄte.—n.ConvocÄ′tion, act of convoking: a provincial synod of clergy, the ancient ecclesiastical council of the archbishop, esp. those of the provinces of Canterbury and York in the Church of England: the great legislative assembly of the university at Oxford and elsewhere.—adj.ConvocÄ′tional.—n.ConvocÄ′tionist. [L.convocÄre—con, together, andvocÄre,-Ätum, to call.]
Convolve, kon-volv′,v.t.to roll together, or one part on another.—adjs.Con′volute,-d, rolled together, or one part on another.—n.Convolū′tion, a twisting: a fold. [L.con, together,volvĕre,-utum, to roll.]
Convolvulus, kon-vol′vū-lus,n.a genus of twining or trailing plants, called alsoBindweed. [L.,—convolvĕre.]
Convoy, kon-voy′,v.t.to accompany for protection.—n.Con′voy, the act of convoying: protection: that which convoys or is convoyed, esp. a ship or ships of war guarding a fleet of merchant-vessels, also the ships so protected: an honourable escort: a supply of stores, &c., under escort. [Fr.convoyer. SeeConvey.]
Convulse, kon-vuls′,v.t.to agitate violently: to affect by spasms.—adj.Convul′sible, subject to convulsion.—n.Convul′sion, any involuntary contraction of the voluntary muscles of the body, esp. such seizures in which the body is thrown into violent spasmodic contractions, the sensibility and voluntary motion being for a time suspended: any violent disturbance.—adjs.Convul′sional,Convul′sionary, pertaining to convulsions.—n.pl.Convul′sionaries, a fanatical sect of Jansenists who sprang up in France about 1730.—adj.Convuls′ive, attended with convulsions: spasmodic.—adv.Convuls′ively.—n.Convuls′iveness. [L.con, inten., andvellĕre,vulsum, to pluck, to pull.]
Cony,Coney, kÅ′ni, orkun′i,n.a rabbit: (B.) translation of Heb.shâphân, theHyrax syriacus, or rock-badger: (obs.) an equivocal term of endearment for a woman.—n.CÅ′ny-burr′ow, a rabbit-warren.—v.t.CÅ′ny-catch(Shak.), to cheat.—ns.CÅny-catch′er, a cheat;CÅ′ny-wool, rabbits' fur. [Prob. through O. Fr.connil, from L.cuniculus, a rabbit.]
Conyza, kÅ-nī′za,n.a genus of strong-smelling herbaceous composite plants—applied formerly to the fleabanes. [Gr.]
Coo, kÅÅ,v.i.to make a sound as a dove: to caress fondly, usually in phrase, 'to bill and coo:'—pr.p.cÅÅ′ing;pa.p.cÅÅed.—n.the sound emitted by doves.—adv.Coo′ingly. [From the sound.]
Cooee, kÅÅ′ē,Cooey,koo′i,n.the signal-call of the native Australians in the bush.—v.i.to make such.
Coof, küf,n.(Scot.) a stupid fellow. [Prob. M. E.cofe, the modernCove, a fellow.]
Cook, kook,v.t.to prepare food: to manipulate for any purpose, or falsify, as accounts, &c.: to concoct.—n.one whose business is to cook.—ns.Cook′ery, the art or practice of cooking;Cook′ery-book, a book of receipts for cooking dishes.—n.pl.Cook′ing-app′les, &c., apples, &c., sold specially for cooking.—ns.Cook′ing-range, a stove adapted for cooking several things at once;Cook′-room, a room in which food is cooked;Cook′-shop, an eating-house.—To cook one's goose(slang), to finish off, to kill. [A.S.cóc, a cook (Ger.koch), borrowed from L.coquus.]
Cook, kook,v.i.to make the sound of the cuckoo.
Cook, kook,v.i.(Scot.) to appear and disappear by turns.
Cookie, kook′i,n.a kind of sweet cake used at tea.—n.Cookie-shine, a tea-party. [Dut.koekje, a cake.]
Cool, kÅÅl,adj.slightly cold: free from excitement: calm: not zealous, ardent, or cordial: indifferent: impudent: colloquially of a large sum of money, as 'a cool thousand.'—v.t.to make cool: to allay or moderate, as heat, excitement, passion, &c.—v.i.to grow cool.—n.that which is cool: coolness.—n.Cool′er, anything that cools: a vessel in which something is cooled—e.g. 'a butter-cooler.'—adjs.Cool′-head′ed, not easily excited: capable of acting with composure;Cool′ish, somewhat cool;Cool′ly(Spens.), cool.—adv.in a cool manner: indifferently: impudently.—ns.Cool′ness, moderate cold: indifference: want of zeal;Cool′-tank′ard, a cooling drink of wine and water, with lemon-juice, spices, and borage: a local name of borage;Coolth(dial.), coolness. [A.S.cól; Ger.kühl. SeeColdandChill.]
Coolie,Cooly, kÅÅl′i,n.an Indian or Chinese labourer who has emigrated under contract to a foreign land: a European's name for a hired native labourer in India and China. [Prob.Kuli, a tribe of Guzerat; or orig. Tamil, cf.kÅ«li, hire.]
Coom, kÅÅm,n.matter that gathers at the naves of wheels: soot that gathers at the mouth of an oven: coal-dust. [Prob. conn. with Ger.kahm, mould gathered on liquids.]
Coom, kÅÅm,n.(Scot.) the wooden centering on which a bridge is built: anything arched or vaulted.—adj.Coom′-ceiled, said of a garret with the inside ceiling sloping from the wall. [Origin obscure.]
Coomb,Comb, kÅÅm,n.a deep little wooded valley: a hollow on the flank of a hill. [A.S.cumb, a hollow.]
Coomb,Comb, kÅÅm,n.a measure of capacity = 4 bushels. [A.S.cumb, a measure.]
Coon, kÅÅn,n.the raccoon: a sly fellow.—A gone coon, one whose case is hopeless. [U.S.]
Coontie,Coonty, kÅÅn′ti,n.the arrowroot plant of Florida.
Coop, kÅÅp,n.a tub, cask, or barrel: a box or cage for fowls or small animals.—v.t.to confine in a coop: to shut up or confine.—n.Coop′er, one who makes tubs, casks, &c.: a mixture of stout and porter.—v.t.to repair (tubs, &c.): to prepare, patch up.—ns.Coop′erage, the work or workshop of a cooper: the sum paid for a cooper's work;Coop′ering;Coop′ery, the business of a cooper. [A.S.cýpe, a basket; cf. Ger.kufe.]
Cooper, kÅÅp′ėr,n.a floating grog-shop.—v.i.to supply fishing-boats at sea with liquor. [SeeCoper.]
Co-operate, kÅ-op′ėr-Ät,v.i.to work together.—n.Co-operÄ′tion, joint operation; the association of a number of persons for the cheaper purchasing of goods, or for carrying on some branch of industry.—adjs.Co-op′erÄtive,Co-op′erant, working together.—n.Co-op′erÄtor.—Co-operating grace(theol.), the R.C., Arminian, and Socinian doctrine that the human will co-operates with the divine in the matter of saving grace. [Co-, together, andOperate.]
Co-opt, kÅ-opt′,v.t.to elect into any body by the votes of its members.—ns.Co-optÄ′tion,Co-op′tion.—adj.Co-op′tative. [L.cooptÄre,-Ätum—co-, together,optÄre, to choose.]
Co-ordinate, kÅ-or′di-nÄt,adj.holding the same order or rank.—v.t.to make co-ordinate.—n.a co-ordinate element: each of a system of two or more magnitudes used to define the position of a point, line, or plane, by reference to a fixed system of lines, points, &c.—n.Co-or′dinance, a joint ordinance.—adv.Co-or′dinately.—ns.Co-or′dinateness, the state of being co-ordinate: equality of rank, &c.;Co-ordinÄ′tion, state of being co-ordinate.—adj.Co-or′dinative, indicating co-ordination.
Coost, küst, a Scotch form ofCast.
Coot, kÅÅt,n.a short-tailed water-fowl, with a characteristic white spot—an extension of the bill—on the forehead; hence calledbald, as in phrase, 'bald as a coot.' [M. E.cote; cf. Dut.koet.]
Coot, küt,n.(Scot.) the ankle.—adj.Coot′ie, having legs clad with feathers. [Scot.; cf. Dut.koot; Flem.keute.]
Cop, kop,n.a conical ball of thread on a spindle—alsoCop′pin: (obs.) a top or head of anything.—adj.Copped, rising to a cop or head. [A.S.cop,copp.]
Cop, kop,v.t.(slang) to capture.—ns.Cop,Cop′per(slang), a policeman.
Copaiba, ko-pÄ′ba,n.a balsam obtained from an American tree, much used in medicine.—AlsoCopai′va. [Sp.,—Braz.]