| contract |
an agreement, usu. legally binding, entered into by two or more parties that specifies what each party will do or not do. [8 definitions] |
| contraction |
an act of contracting. [3 definitions] |
| contractor |
one who agrees by contract to do specified work at a certain price and to supply all necessary materials. [2 definitions] |
| contradict |
to assert the opposite of; deny the truth of. [4 definitions] |
| contradictory |
involving, containing, or being a contradiction; inconsistent; contrary. [3 definitions] |
| contrary |
totally different; opposite. [6 definitions] |
| contrast |
to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear. [7 definitions] |
| contribute |
to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort (often fol. by "to"). [5 definitions] |
| contribution |
the act of contributing. [2 definitions] |
| contrive |
to plan or devise cleverly or ingeniously. [5 definitions] |
| control |
to exercise the power to regulate, dominate, or manipulate; command. [9 definitions] |
| control tower |
a tower at an airport from which air traffic is directed by radio. |
| controversial |
of, relating to, or characterized by controversy. [3 definitions] |
| controversy |
a dispute, esp. a public one, marked by the expression of opposing views; debate. [2 definitions] |
| convection |
the motion or transmittal of heat through a liquid or gas because of the natural rising of the heated parts and sinking of the cooled parts. |
| convene |
to gather or assemble, esp. for a formal meeting. [3 definitions] |
| convenience |
the quality of being suitable or handy for one's purpose or need. [4 definitions] |
| convenience store |
a store, often near a busy road or highway, that is open long hours and that sells a limited selection of grocery items, especially snacks and beverages, as well as certain pharmaceutical and automotive items. |
| convenient |
suitable and easily turned to one's needs, purposes, or comfort. [2 definitions] |
| convent |
a society of persons, usu. nuns, devoted to a religious life with the guidance of a superior. [2 definitions] |
| convention |
a formal meeting or assembly called together to discuss or pursue common interests. [4 definitions] |