| common denominator |
a number into which the denominators of two or more fractions can all be evenly divided. |
| comparison |
a likeness that allows two things to be compared. [1/2 definitions] |
| compass |
(often plural) an instrument with two hinged legs that is used for drawing circles. One leg ends in a point and the other holds a pencil. [1/2 definitions] |
| compound1 |
made up of two or more parts or elements. [4/6 definitions] |
| compound sentence |
a sentence made of two or more independent clauses. The sentences are joined by a conjunction or semicolon. "The sky darkened, and the wind howled" is a compound sentence. |
| condor |
one of two kinds of vultures that are the largest flying birds of the Western Hemisphere. They have a bald head and neck, dark feathers, and can measure twelve feet across when they spread their wings. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| contact |
the touching of two things or people. [1/3 definitions] |
| corner |
the place where two lines or surfaces meet to form an angle. [2/5 definitions] |
| couple |
two things of the same kind or that go together in some way. [2/4 definitions] |
| coworker |
one of two or more people who work together; fellow worker. |
| cricket2 |
an English game played outdoors with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven members each. |
| crisscross |
with two or more lines crossing each other. [2/4 definitions] |
| cross |
a mixture of two kinds of animals or plants that has characteristics of both parents; hybrid. [1/10 definitions] |
| crossing |
a place where two roads, routes, or railroad tracks cross each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| crossroad |
the place where two roads cross one another; intersection. |
| crotch |
the place where two long, straight parts, such as legs or tree branches, come together. |
| Czechoslovakia |
a country in Central Europe until 1993. Czechoslovakia is now divided into two countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. |
| dagger |
a short, pointed weapon like a sword, with two sharp edges. |
| debate |
a discussion between two people or groups who disagree on an important subject. [2/4 definitions] |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest made up of ten different track and field events. Each athlete takes part in all ten events, over a period of two days. |