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`Webster’s New World dicti0nary®0f American English / Victoria
`Neufeldt, editor in chief; David B. Guralnik, editor in chief emeritus.
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`Leatherbound ISBN 0—13—94_9298—4
`Leatilerkraft ISBN G-13349314-X
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`1. English 1anguage——Dictionaries. 2. Americanisms—Dictiona1ies.
`I. Neufeldt, Victoria. II. Guralnik, David Bernard. '
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`[[l\'IE & 0Fr comprofnis‘ -{LL
`nise (ka1'n‘pra miz’) n.
`mum, a compromise, mutual promise < L cornp_romrssus,
`mp)-umittere, to make a mutual promise -to abide by an
`decision < com—, together + promrttere, to PRDMISE]
`1 a
`,;
`in which each side gives up some demands or makes
`ms 2 a) an adjustment of‘ opposing principles, systems,
`ngdifving some aspects of each 5) the result of such an
`“L 3'scn-iething midway between two other tliingsin qual-
`-,t etc. 4 :1) exposure, as of one’s reputation, to danger,
`for disrepute b) a weakenin , as of one's principles —‘vt.
`.}-m5'ing
`1 to settle or adjust y concessions orrhoth side
`men to danger, suspicion, or clisrepute 3 to weaken or give
`5 principles, ideals, etc.) as for reasons of expediency -w.
`a compromise or compromises -—com‘pro-mis']er n.
`_
`1(l:iirnp’tan)
`1 Arthur Hol-ly (hiillfel 1392-1962; U.S, -physz~
`nrl Taylor 1887-1954; U.S. physicist; brother of Arthur
`‘
`1 (lu'a‘mp’tsn) [after G. D. Compton, a founder of the Univ.
`[[2 city in SW Cali.f.‘. suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 81,000
`3-ler
`(kan tro’lar) n.
`[altered (infl. by Fr cor-npte, an
`2. CONTROLLER] CONTROLLER (sense 1, esp. in government
`-comp-troI’ler-ship’ rr.
`-_
`i
`don (kam pril’shen) n. [ME & LL compirlsm <iL_compu.l-
`of L-ompellere: see COMPELE 1 a compelling or being com-
`nsrcion; constraint 2 that which compels; driving force 3
`an irresistible, repeated, irrational impulse to“ perform
`L
`.
`sive (-siv) aoji. [ML compulsiuusll of, having to do with, or
`; from compulsion -com-pul'sive|ly adv.-
`so|ry (.sc re) ad). [jM1. compulsorius < LL ‘ccmpulsor, one
`npels]]
`1 that must he done, undergone, etc.;.obligato1'y;
`. 2 compelling; coercive —com-pul'5o-ri]ly adv. —com-pul’-
`Ia rr.
`-
`ciion (l-ram pur;k’s«l1en) n.
`[11/LE compunccion < OFr com-
`5 < LL compunctio, a‘ pricking (in LL(Ec), the pricking of
`Ice) < L compunctus, pp. of comprm era, to pr-ick, sting <
`rtcns. + pungere, to prick: see 1=o1NT[
`1 a sharp feeling of
`has brought on by a sense of guilt; ‘twinge of conscience;
`2 Fl feeling of slight regret for something done —3YN.
`ma, QLJALM —cem-punc’1ious adj. —r:om-punc'iious]!y
`
`'ga-lion (ka'.m'per g§’shen) :1. [LL compurgatio, a purifying
`Wlurrzatus. pp. of compurgcrre,
`to purge, purify < com.—,
`'+ Durgare,
`to Pusan] the‘fom1er- practice of clearing an
`‘person by the oaths of others testifying to his innocence
`curnpurga ion
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`:98-tor (ka€_i’par gator) 11. [[ML: see prec.]] one who testi-
`l3‘1|D|'1 (kIairn’py6‘o t§'sl1au) n. [ME computrzcioun < L corn-
`l the act of computing; calculation 2 a method of com-
`E .9 1.
`-
`oanifl {esglt obtainedin computing", computed amount -~com’-
`"3 [kem pycT0t’) vr. -pu1’|ed, -puring [L computers < com-,
`wore, to reckon, orig., to prune: see PURE]
`1 to determine
`“‘ ‘*"’U‘_m'G. etc.) by, arithmetic; calculate 2 to determine or
`L 6133’ késltng a computer -vi.
`1 to determine a number,
`C.
`0 use a computer wn. computation: chiefly in ‘the
`i
`”°Y°"d Compute ——sm. cncumrs —curn-pu1’a]hil’i]1y n.
`curable aq;
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`7 “W11 Dy0‘ot’a1-) rr.
`1 a person who computes 2 a device
`l Wmpufing; specif. an electronic machine 'which by means
`Nwulfmtructions-and_information, performs rapid, often com-
`utmns or compiles, correlates, and selects data: see also
`[Lrr[.0¢a[WI‘ER. Drcrran COMPUTER
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`,, 1559 “Wm DyU‘0t’ar ea’) 11. the jargon used in computer
`45} -_ ace -ESE:
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`iz’) Vt. -ized’, -iz'ing 1 to ‘equip with
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`1 a friend; close companion 2
`,‘ '“‘5DLlatc:
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`r ‘ " shares interests and aC121V'l17lES in common with others;
`,3 W] [C 11 used as a form of address, as in a Communist
`[,-,[,,,,_.M_]_E 0 011-] fl Communist; esp., a fellow Communist —
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`-—Com rade]ly (—rad lé) adj. -—com'rade-ship’ (-rad
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`la. n arms 3 fallow soldier
`3=,.,,,_[5,:f[:‘:"1 ‘ad 1'9) n. [altered (after COMRADE) < CAMARA-
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`-r sAr(sLr.i'in)]] trade-
`sgse Lransmlwflous communications satellites for relaying
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`_ Dpointed censor: prob. coined by George Bernard
`rélthless Suppression of plays,'books, etc. alleged
`(kfinglergus to public morals
`Left” 5ta1g’.1m_in'-) [after 1-1. "_[‘. camsrm.-s (1320-
`,, W N21?‘ [30 112]) rich deposits of silver & gold discov-
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`C°U1‘f'Ia —cDm-tesse (ken tes’) n.fem.
`,FT]] V-- virtually depleted by 1890
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`3» (|SIt_lore) Au-guste (Marie Francois Xavier)
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`__"- fihilosopliarz founder of positivism —Com-
`El1’I!'té on, ltom’-) adj.
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`< Gr homes, fe5tival]] Gr. & Rom. Myth a
`Will)’ and revelry
`Cflntr. < L contra, against] against; in opposition
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`compromise I conceive
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`[to argue a matter pro and con] -11. a reason, vote, position, etc. in
`opposition
`conz (k’ai:rr]'-vt. conned, con'ning [ME connen, to be able < OE
`cunnon: see cAN1[ to peruse carefully; study; fix in the memory
`can?’ (kiln) v1'., :2. conned, con’nirIg comv -
`st-con‘ (kiln) adj. [Slang] CONFIDENCE [a con man] —v!. conned,
`con’ning [Slang]
`1 to swindle (a victim) by first gaining his confi-
`dence 2 to trick or fool, esp. by glib persuasion —n. [Slang] the act
`or an instance of conning; swindle; trick
`.
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`econ‘? (ken) n. [Slang] short for CONVICT
`t, o, and
`rr, q, s,
`con- (kin, ken) p)’e)'u2'COMv: used liefore c, cl, g, 1',
`sometimes f [condominir.rm, confrere]
`con abbreo.
`1 [L contra] against 2 consolidated 3 consul -4 con-
`tinued 5 [L conjunx]l wife :
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`Co-na-kry (k§:o’e kré'; F? kfi né kré’) capital of Guinea: seaport on
`the Atlantic: pop. 763,000
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`con aimo-re (k‘an'a moi-’é; It kfin‘ ii rnr”i’re) [It, lit., with love]]
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`Musricol Direction tenderly 2 with enthusiasm or devotion
`Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur see DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan
`Co-nant (ko’nant), James BryarlI1893—19'l8;U.S. chemist & educa-
`tor
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`co-na-tion (ko na’sl1en) n. [L comztio, an attempt < pp. of conori, to
`undertake, attempt <-lE'hase *l=:en-, to strivell-Psychcl. any inclina-
`tiun, drive, or desire to do something —co—na’ticn[al (-na’sha nel)
`ad’.
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`con[avtive (kéin’e tlv, lion’-) adj.
`1 -having to do with conation 2
`Linguis. expressing endeavor or effort; said of an aspect of certain
`verhs,.z_is in Arabic
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`covna-tus (ks nat’es) n., pl. co-na‘tus [L < conari: see GONATION][ a
`directed effort; natural tendency or striving
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`coglbri]o (kiln bre’6, ken) [ltjl Musical Direction with spirit; spirit-
`con-ca’-nav-a-Iin A (karfke nav’s loo 5') a lectin isolated from jack
`been that agglutinates red blood cells, human cancer calls, etc. and
`causes resting cells to divide: used to stimulate or test the activityof
`' certain cells, as T cells
`con-car-e]nate (ken kat"n at’, kin-) adj. [LL concatenctus, pp. of
`concrztenare, to link together < L com-, together + catenare <
`cateno, a CHAIN] linked together; connected —vf. —]n_at'ed, -[noting
`to link together or join, as in a chem
`con-cat-e]na~Iion (ken kat”n §’shen, klin-) n. [LL concatenatio: see
`prec-.]§ 1 a linking together or being linked together his series 2 a
`necte
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`sci-iesdof things or events regarded as causally or dependently con"-
`con-cave (kiln lrsv‘; also, & for n. usually, k2-in'ksv') .aa;i. [ME &
`OFr < L corrcavus, hollow < com-, intena. + ccruus, hollow: see
`CAVE] hollow and curved like the inside half of a hollow hall —n. a
`concave surface; line, object, etc.: see LENS,
`illus. —vt.'-caved’,
`-caving to make concave —r:on-cave’[Iy adv. —-convcave’ness n.
`con-cav-r|ty (Iran kav’a ts, ken-) n. [ME & 0Fr cunccwite < LL
`con.caur'._to's1]
`1 the quality or condition of heing concave 2 pl. -ties
`a concave surface, line, etc.
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`con[ca]vo-conlcave (kin kfi’vE> kiin kfiv') aaji. concave on both sides,
`as some lenses
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`con]ca]vo-conivex (-kan treks’) ad].
`1 concave on one side and con-
`vex on the other 2 Optics designating a lens whose concave face
`‘ has a greater degree of curvature than its convex face, so that the
`lens is thinnest in the middle
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`con-ceal (ken sél’) vi‘. [ME Concelerr. < OFr conceler <-L concelare,
`to hide < com-, together + celare, to hide < IE base *1éel, to hide,
`conceal > 'HA.LL, -HULL’-, -Gr kalyptein]
`1 to put out of sight; hide 2
`to keep from anotlier’s knowledge; keep secret —SYN. HIDE’ ~—-I:OI1-
`ceaI’a-hle adj. ‘—con-ceal'er n. —con-ceal’ment 11.
`con~cede‘_(1ran séd') VI. -ced’|ed, -ceding L concedere k com-,
`with + cede:-e,'1:o go, ‘grant, CEDE]
`1 to a
`it as true or valid";
`acknowledge [to concede a point in argument] 2 to admit as cer-
`tain or proper [to concede victory to an opponent] 3 to grant as a
`right or privilege -vi.
`1 to make a concession *2 to acknowledge
`defeat in an election —con-ced'[er J1.‘
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`con-ceit (ken set’) 11. [ME conrtette < conceiven, coNcaIvs]]
`1 01'-ig.,
`a) an idea‘, thought; concept b) personal opinion 2 an exaggerated
`opinion of u'neself,.0ne’s merits, etc,; vanity 3 [< It concerto, of
`same ult. oi-i .[ u) a fanciful or witty expression or notion; often,
`specii, astii -ing and elaborate metaphor, sometimes one regarded.
`esp. formerly, as strained and arbitrary b) the use of such expres-
`sions in writing or s eaking 4 a flight of imagination; fancy 5 .a
`small,-imaginatively designed item -—VI.
`1 [0bs.] to’ think "or ‘imag-
`ine- 2 [Brit Di'al.] to think well of,‘ take a fancy to —SYN. Puma
`con-ceit]ed {-id) adj.
`1 having an exaggerated opinion of oneself,
`one’s merits, etc.; vain 2 [Obs..] whimsical; fanciful —con-r:eit’ed]Iy
`adv. —con-ceifed-ness n.
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`con-ceiv-alble (ken sév'e bel) adj. [MEE that can be conceived,
`understood,
`imagined, or believed —-can-celv'a|bil’i)ly n. —~r‘:on-
`' ce‘rv’a]bIv adv.
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`con-celve (ken sev’) V1’. -ceived’, -ceiv’ing [ME conceiven < OF:
`conceueir < L concipere (pp. conceptus), to take in, receive < com-,
`together + cape:-e, to take: see HAVE] 1 to become pregnant with;
`cause to begin life 2 to form or develop in the mind 3 to hold as
` __fi_m
`one’s conviction or opinion',tl1ink; imagine 4 to understand; appre-
`at, ate", ciir;
`ten, eve; ‘is,
`ice; go, horn,
`look,
`tor_u1; oil, out: up,
`fer; a for unstressed vctpels, as a m a" o,
`ii an focus;
`’ as in Latin
`(la1:”n); chin; she; zh as m azure (az«li’ar ; thin, the; 1] as in. ring (rirj)
`In etymolcgies: * : unattested; < = derived from; > = from which
`it: = Amer-icanism
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