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`VICTQEIA NE$FELDT
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`Webster’s New World dicI:ionary®of American English /Victoria
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`reproductive processes of simple forms, a) the fusion of a male and
`' female gamete, as in certain algae b) a temporary union of two one-
`elled organisms with an exchange of nuclear material, as in certain
`_p[,ot0z[)a]_'|S 3 Gram. a) a methodical presentation or arrangement
`. of the inflectional forms of a verb; paradigm b) the act or process
`' of producing‘ such an arrangement or_ paradigm c) a_ class of verbs
`-
`.a|| a v. —con gu-ga we a 1.
`with similfi lIlflEC1)]O,1_'l.al fI()};:'.I1S —a¢':_on'ju-ga’lion|aI adj. —con’ju-ga’-
`(ken junkt’; disc, and for n. always, ki3'.n’ju_rjkt’) aafif. [ML
`_ < L conjunctus, pp. of co_njungere:_see CONJOLNJ]
`1 _}|J1IlBd together;
`0191;; associated 2 Music pertaining to progression by successive
`degrees of a scale an. a person or thing Joined or associated with
`another
`_
`‘
`’
`_
`rune-iion (ken juzjldshen) :3. [ME corijunccion < OFr cori}r.mc-
`C052;-[ < L conjurictio < pp. of conjungerc: see c0N.I01N]]
`1 a joining
`_ together or being joined together; union; association; combination
`' 2 an occurring together; coincidence [the conjunction. of events] 3
`Astral, Astrrm. the condition of two or more celestial bodies, esp. a
`ppmet with the sun,.located along the same celestial longitude when
`observed from the earth 4 Gram. an unniflected word used to con-
`nect, words, phrases, clauses, or sentences; connective: conjunctions
`- may be coordinating (Ex; and, but, or), suhordinating (Ex;
`if,
`_ when; us, because, though), or correlative (Ex; either. .
`. or, both .
`.
`and) Jean-iunc’iion|al adj. —-con-junc’tion-allly adv.
`_ can-junc-tilva (ksn'§ai3k_ ti'va) n., pl._ -vas or -vae (-ve) [ME < ML
`(membrane) conjunctiva, connecting (membrane): see fol.]I
`the
`“mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and cover-
`mg the front part of the eyeball: see are, illus. —_con’junc-_ti’valAadj.
`can-juncltnre (ken ju13k’tiv) any. [[ME corijunctzf < L conjunctivus,
`onnective (in LL, subjunc. mood) < conjunctus: see CUNJOINT]
`1
`erving to join together; connective 2 united; combined; joint 3
`Gram. a) used as a conjunction [the conjunctive adverb “conse-
`'quently”] b) connecting both the meaning and the construction of
`entence elements [“and” and “moreover” are conjunctive] c)
`‘always used in conjunction with the verb: said of unstressed forms
`of personal, reflexive, or reciprocal pronouns in some Romance
`gnguages (Ex.: me irti French il meafoul [I-—nHGram. a conjunctive
`word; es ., a conjunc ion —con-jun ‘rive y a V.
`con-julnc-1%-vi-tis (ken jfu1%k"ta vit’is)t n. [[ModL: see (JUNJUNCTIVA &
`ms! in ammation 0 t e conjunc iva
`.junt:-t_ure_(kan ju13k’chai-) ri. [ML conjuncturu: see CONJ(_JIN],i_ 1
`' Rare] a _]01nlElg' together or being joined together 2 a combination
`f events or circumstances, esp. one creating a critical situation;
`crisis
`con-‘is-ra-tion (ka‘.n’joo ra’shen) n. [ME conjuraciouri < L conjurcr
`in]
`1 the act of conjuring; invocation 2 a magic spell; incantation
`‘magic; sorcery 4 [Archaic] a solemn entreaty; adjuration
`can-'ure (lrun’jar, ktin’-; for ui'.1 £2: utl ken joor’) vi. -iured, -iur-ing
`conjuren < OFr corijurer < L conjurare, to swear together,
`‘conspire < com—, together + jurors, to swear: see JU1w‘]]
`1 origz, to
`e sworn in a conspiracy 2 in primitive or superstitious rites, to
`_ summon a demon or spirit as by a magic spell 3 to practice magic
`or iegerdemain —vr.
`1
`to call upon or entreat solemnly, esp. by
`ome oath 2 in primitive or superstitious rites,
`to summon {a
`demon or spirit) as by a magic spell 3 to bring about by corijuration
`—coI1iure up 1 to cause to be or appear as by magic or legerde-
`main 2 to call to mind [the music conjured up memories]
`can-jurler 01' con-iu-ror (kun’jer ar, kiin’-; for I ken _ioor’ar) :1. [ME
`onjurour: see prec.]]
`1 a person who solemnly entreats or appeals
`-to someone 2 a magician; sorcerer 3 a person skilled in legerde-
`B13113
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`1 [Brit] the nose 2 the
`" cook‘ {korjln kiirjk) ri.
`[[< CQNCHE [Slang]
`sad 3 a blow on the head —i/t. [Slang] to hit on the head «conic
`an
`a as eep 3 to die
`ugl [fsfiuigl]
`1 to fail suddenly in operation 2 to become very tired
`cock? {ka‘_i3k, korjk) n. [altered < ‘? coNcH]]
`ika shelflike growth of
`fungus found on various trees, usually on the trunk
`A-conk3 (kl-.i.1]l(, kfiljk) n. E? < name of a kind of copal, used for
`"straightening hair]? a hair style, as worn by some blacks, in which
`raig en an a_rra.n e air t us
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`lfie
`is staaightenedfi as ulflith lye, and smoothed down -vi‘. to
`c_onk]er (kiiiykar) n. Brit dial., orig., a snail shell (< CONCH + -ER):
`be game was orig. played with shells] [Brit.]
`1 [pl., with sing. LL] a
`l'uld’s game played with horse chestnuts tied to strings 2 a horse
`hestniit
`-
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`.con man [Slang] CONFIDENCE MAN Also can ariist
`' ninia e movement
`con_ mtfltg (kan mo'to; It kfin m3’td) [Itfl Musical Direction with
`C_0n_I'I (kt-in)
`I/I. conned, conri’ing [earlier cond < ME ccndueri, to
`(induct < OFr conduire < L coriclucere: see CONDUCEEJ Naut. to
`irect the movements of {a ship), specif. by giving directions to the
`elrnsman -—ri. Naut.
`1 the station of a person who conns 2 the
`-ant of or responsibility for conning a ship
`Conn Connecticut
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`Car;-flight (]l£is'I)1’fit, -akht) province of NW Ireland: 6,611 sq. mi.
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`sq.
`in ;pop. 424,000
`0 sate (ke nat’, ka'.n'at’) adj‘. [[LL connatus, pp. of connasci, to be
`0m at the same time < L com—, together + nosci, to be born: see
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`1 inborn; innate 2 coexisting since birth or the begin-
`9 y a v.
`".'*la1:E" 3 hgving the same origin or nature; related; cognate —con’-
`°i’"'"'=“]LI-ral
`(kai-i’nach’or al, kan—) adj’.
`[ML cormati.iraIis.- see
`'.
`ll
`1 innate; natural 2 related in nature; cognate -con’nal’]u-
`='al||v adv. —con-nat’u-ral-ness n.
`°F"F|aught (k'ein’ot} alt. sip. of CONNACHT
`°°”'"E¢l (ks nekt’) Vt. [ME cormecten < L connectere,
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`conjugaiional I eonnote
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`together < com-, together + nectere, to fasten]|
`1 to join or fasten
`(two things together, or one thing with or to another); link; couple
`2 to show or think of as related; associate [to connect germs with
`disease] 73 to provide with a circuit for communicating by tele-
`phone [connect me with Chicago] 4 to plug‘into an electrical cir-
`cuit —v:'.
`1 to join or be joined 122 to meet so that passengers can
`transfer promptly: said of trains, buses, etc. 3 to be related in some
`way or in a proper or logical way #3 [Colloq.] a) to reach the thing
`aimed at b) Sports to hit a ball. target, etc. solidly c) Sports to be
`successful [connected on eighty percent of his shots] —SYN. JOIN
`—con-nec’tor or con-necfier n.
`linked together; united 2 linked
`con-neclled (-nek’tid)
`any‘. 1
`together coherently or logically [expressing connected ideas on a
`subject] 3 related by blood =1 having social or professional rela-
`tionships; having connections: usually in the phrase well—con-
`necled —con-neci’ed|!y adv. /con—I1ect’[ed-ness n.
`Con-nee!-i-cut (ke net’e ket) |[< Algonquin (Maliican), lit., place of
`the long river]]
`1 New England State of the U.S.: one of the 13
`original States; 5,009 sq. mi. (13,023 sq. km); pop. 3,287,000; cap.
`Hartford: abbrev. CT or Conn 2 river in NE U.S., flowing from N
`I21
`across Mass. Sr. Conn, into Long Island Sound: 40'? mi. (655
`connecting rod a reciprocating rod connecting two or more moving
`parts of a machine, as the crankshaft and a piston of an automobile
`con-nee-tion (ks nek’shan) n.
`conneccioun < L connexio <
`connexas, pp. of connectere: see CONNECT]
`1 a joining or being
`joined; coupling; union 2 a part or thing that joins; means of joi.n—'
`ing 3 a relationship; association; speci.f., a) the relation between
`things that depend on, involve, or follow each other; causal relation-
`ship 12} the logical linking together of words or ideas; coherence c)
`the relationship of a word or statement to the context, as it affects
`the meaning [in that connection, let me say this] cl) affiriity‘ as by
`family ties, business, or common interests 4 a) a relative, as by
`distant kinship or marriage In) a business associate or acquain-
`tance, esp. an influential one through whom one can get special
`favors: usually used in pl. $15 [often pl.] the act orrneans of trans-
`ferring from one trai_n, bus, etc. to another in the course of a
`journey 6 a group of people associated together as in politics, busi-
`ness, or worship 7 a religious sect or denomination fi'8 [Slang] a.) a
`person who sells narcotics illicitly to addicts b) a narcotics sale or
`purchase 9 Elec. a circuit 10 Telephony, Telegraphy a line of com-
`munication between points -—in connection with 1 together with;
`in conjunction with 2 with reference to —con-nec’iion|aI act‘.
`con-nec-‘live {ke nekt’iv) adj. connecting or serving to connect-—n.
`1 something that connects, esp. a word that connects phrases,
`clauses, or other words, as a conjunction or relative pronoun 2 Bot.
`an antlier’s lobe—connecting tissue that splits open, allowing the
`pollen to escape —con-nec’1ive]ly adv. «corrnec-tiv-iity {kEa‘n’ek
`tiv’a to, Lie rick‘-) n.
`connective tissue tissue found throughout the body. serving to
`bind together and support other tissues and organs: it includes
`various kinds of fibrous tissue, fat, bone, and cartilage
`con-nexlion (ka nek’shan) n. Brit sp. ofi CONNECTION
`conn-ing tower (ka'.n'ir]) I[prp. of CONN
`1 a heavily armored pilot-
`house on a warship, for use in battle 2 a low observation tower on a
`submarine. serving also as an entrance to the interior
`ifzcon-nip-tion (ks nip’shan) n. [arbitrary pseudo-Latin coinage]]
`[often plz] [Colloq.] a fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum Also can-
`niption fil
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`'
`con-niv-ance (ke ni’vans) n. [Fr corinivence < L coniventia, < prp.
`of coniocre: see fol.]|
`1 the act of conniving 2 passive cooperation,
`as by consent or pretended ignorance. esp. in wrongdoing
`con-nive (ka niv’) vi. -nived’, -niv’ing [< L coriiuere, to wink, con-
`nive < com‘, intens. + base akin to nictara, to wink < [E base
`*knei—gw.li—, to bend > Goth hneiwém, to bend, bow, OE hnigian, to
`bow (the liead)]
`1 to pretend not to see or Eook (at something
`wrong or evil), thus giving tacit consent or cooperation; feign igno-
`rance of ati0tlier’s wrongdoing 2 a} to cooperate secretly (with
`someone), esp. in wrongdoing? bonspire b) to scheme in an under-
`handed way —con-niv’|er n.
`'
`con-niv-ent {—ni’vent) any‘. [L ccnioens, prp. of conivere: see prec.]]
`Biol. with the ends inclined toward each other, as wings or anthers
`can-nois-seur (k'a'_r1’a sur’; often, -sfiT)r’) :1. [Fr (now connoisseur) <
`OFr conoisseor, a judge, one well versed < conoistre < L cognoscere,
`to know: see f‘.0GN{'1"ION]] a person who has expert knowledge and
`keen discrimination in some field, esp. in the fine arts or in matters
`of taste —.SYN. AESTHETE —con'nois-seur’ehip n.
`can-no-ta-iioii (ka‘n’e ta’sl-ion) n.
`connotacion < ML connota-
`tio]]
`1 the act or process of connoting 2 something connoted; idea
`or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in
`addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation ["politician” has
`different connotations from “statesman”] 3 Logic the properties
`possessed by all the objects in a term’s extension; intension: cf.
`DENDTATION (sense 5) —con-no-ta-live (kan'a tat'iv, ks n5t’e tiv) or
`con’no-ta‘tion-al act‘. —con’no-ta'tive|Iy adv.
`con-note (ke not’) vi‘. -nol']ed, -rio1’ing [IML ca.-mature < L com-,
`together + nature,
`to mark: see NOTE
`1
`to suggest or convey
`(associations, overtones, etc.) in addition to the explicit, or denoted,
`meaning [the word “mother” means “female parent," but it gener-
`at, ate, car;
`ten, eve;
`is,
`ice; go, hfirn,
`look,
`toT:al; oil. out; up,
`far; a for unstressed vowels, as a in ago, u in focus;
`’ as in Latin
`(]at”n); chin; she; zh as in azure [flZvlZl'9r),' thin, the; 1] as in ring (rig)
`In etymcalugies: *' =. unattested; < * derived from; > = from which
`13: = Americanisrn
`See inside Iron: and back covers
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