| controversy |
a disagreement; debate. |
| convection |
the movement or transfer 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 come together for a meeting. |
| convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. [2 definitions] |
| convenience store |
a store, often near a busy road or highway, that is like a small grocery store and is open long hours. |
| convenient |
easily used for someone's needs, purposes, or comfort; useful. [2 definitions] |
| convent |
a group of nuns living together and devoted to a religious life. [2 definitions] |
| convention |
a formal meeting or gathering where people discuss shared interests. [2 definitions] |
| conventional |
put in place by custom or use; traditional. |
| conversation |
talk between people. [2 definitions] |
| converse1 |
to have a talk. |
| conversion |
the act or process of changing. [2 definitions] |
| convert |
to change into another form or state. [4 definitions] |
| convertible |
able to be changed. [2 definitions] |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| convey |
to carry from one place or person to another. [2 definitions] |
| conveyor belt |
a mechanical moving strap that carries things from one place to another. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. [2 definitions] |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. [3 definitions] |
| convince |
to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of"). |
| convinced |
confident in one's belief about something. |