| census |
an official count and statistical survey of a population, usu. conducted at periodic intervals. |
| cent |
a monetary unit of numerous countries, including the United States and Canada; a hundredth part of certain currencies. [2 definitions] |
| centaur |
in Greek mythology, any of a race of creatures that have the head, arms, and torso of a man and the trunk and legs of a horse. |
| centennial |
of or pertaining to a one hundredth anniversary. [4 definitions] |
| center |
the point that is in the exact middle of something, or that is equidistant from all points on a boundary. [9 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. [2 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| centi- |
one hundredth. [2 definitions] |
| centigrade |
see "Celsius." |
| centimeter |
a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter or 0.3937 inch. (abbr.: cm) |
| centipede |
any of various nocturnal arthropods, with a narrow, wormlike body consisting of many segments, each segment having a pair of legs and the front segment having poison fangs or claws. |
| central |
of or being the center. [4 definitions] |
| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of the continent usually consisting of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and often including, in addition, other nearby nations depending on which definition of the region is used. |
| Central African Republic |
an African country bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Chad, and Sudan. |
| Central America |
an extension of the North American continent from the Mexican border to South America, comprising seven countries. |
| centre |
a spelling of "center" used in Canada and Britain. See "center" for more information. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. [2 definitions] |
| ceramic |
of or pertaining to objects made from clay or other nonmetallic mineral. [3 definitions] |
| cereal |
any plant producing an edible grain, such as wheat, rye, or oats, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| ceremony |
a set of formalities, customs, or rites performed in order to give honor or validation, or this set of acts taken as an event. [4 definitions] |
| Ceres |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of agriculture; Demeter. [2 definitions] |