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`confidence
`interval
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`confraternity
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`Confucius
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`conga drum
`A pair of conga drums
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`confidence interval 7:. A statistical range with a specified
`probability that a given parameter lies within the range.
`confidence man 11. A man who swindles his victims by using
`a confidence game.
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`con-fl-dent (konl fi—dant) adj. 1. Marked by assurance, as of
`success. 2. Marked by confidence in oneself; self-assured.
`3. Very bold; presumptuous. 4. Obsolete. Confiding; trustful.
`[Lat. confidéns, confident-, pr.part. of cdnfidere, to rely on.
`See cormoe] — con'fi-dent-ly adv.
`con-fi-den-tial (l(6n’fi-den’ shsl) adj.
`cated in confidence; secret. 2. Entruste
`of another. 3. Indicating confidence or intimacy. 4. Contain-
`ing secret information, the unauthorized disclosure of which
`poses a threat to national security. — oon’fl-denlti-al'i-ty
`(—Lsihé—El'i—té), con'fi-denltial-ness n. —con'fi-den'tial-ly
`a v.
`confidential communication n. Law. A statement to some-
`one, such as one’s physician, attorney, priest, or spouse, who
`cannot be compelled to divulge the information.
`con-fid-ing (ken-filding) adj. Having a tendency to confide;
`trusting. — con-fidling-ly adv. — con-fid'ing-ness n.
`con-fig~u-ra-tion (l<sn—fig’ya-ra’shan) n. 1.a. Arrangement
`of parts or elements. b. The form, as of a figure, determined
`by the arrangement of its parts or elements. 2. Psychol. Go
`stalt. 3. Cbem. The structural arrangement of atoms in a corn-
`pound or molecule. — contfig’u-raltion-al-ly adv. — con-
`figlu-ra'tive. con-fig'u-raltion-al adj.
`con-fig-ure (l<an—fig7yar)
`tr.v. -ured, —ur-ing, -ures. To de-
`sign, arrange, set up, or shape with a View to specific appli-
`cations or uses. [Ult. < Lat. cénfigiirtire : com—, com- + fi-
`gfinire, to form (< figri‘/a, shape; see dheigh-*).]
`con-fine (kan—fin') v. -fined, -fin- ing, -fines. ~ tr. 1. To keep
`within bounds; restrict. 2. To shut or keep in, esp. to impris-
`on. 3. To restrict in movement. — intr. Archaic. To border.
`—n. (l<6n’fiu’). 1. confines. a. The limits of a space or an
`area; the borders. b. Restraining elements:
`the confines of
`politics. C. Purview; scope. Z.a. Archaic. A restriction. b. Ob-
`solete. A prison. [Fr. confiner < OFr. < confins, boundaries,
`ult. < Lat. confine < rieut. of cénffnis, adjoining : com-, com-
`+ finis, border.] —con-finla-ble. con-fine'a-ble adj.
`con-flne-ment (ken-fin’mant) n. 1. The act of confining or
`the state of being confined. 2. Lying-in.
`con-fimi (kan-ffirm’) tr.v. -firmed, -firm-ing, -firms. 1. To
`rt or establish the certainty or validity of; verify. 2. To
`make firmer; strengthen. 3. To make valid or binding by a
`formal or legal act; ratify. 4. To administer the religious rite
`of confirmation to. [ME confirmen < OFr. confermer < Lat.
`confirmdre 2 com-, com» + firmdre, to strengthen (< firmus,
`strong; see dher—*).] —con-firm’a-bilii-ty 11. —-con-
`firmla-ble adj. — oon-firm’a-1:o’ry (—ffir'ma—t6r’é, —t6r’e)
`adj. —con~firm' er n.
`con-fir-ma-tion (l<6n’far-m:«'1’shon) n. 1.a. The act of con-
`firming. b. Something that confirms; verification. 2.3. A
`Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership
`in a church. b. A Jewish ceremony marking Completion of a
`young person’s religious training.
`convfirmed (l<an—fftrmdI) adj. 1. Being firmly settled in habit;
`inveterate. 2. Having been ratified; verified. 3. Having re-
`peiveg the rite of confirmation. —-con-firm’ed-ly (-ffirlmid-
`E) a v.
`con-fis-ca'ble (l<an—fis’k9—bal) adj. Subject to confiscation.
`con-fis-cate (konlfi-skit’) tr.v. -cat-ed, -cat-ing. -cates.
`1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To
`seize by or as if by authority. —-— adj. (kdnl fir-skit’, kan—fis’-
`kat). 1. Seized by a government; appropriated. 2.. Having lost
`property thzough confiscation. [Lat cénfiscflre, c6nfisccit— :
`com-, com— + fiscus, tteasury.] — con'fis-caltion n.
`—con’fis-ca’tor n. —con-fis'ca-1:o’ry (kan-Pislko-t6r’é,
`—tor’é) adj.
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`Con-fi-te-or (ken-félté—ar, -6:’ ) n. A prayer in which sins are
`confessed. [Lat. Confiteor, I confess, its first word, first pets.
`sing. pr.t. of corzfitéri, to acknowledge. See com-‘ess.]
`con-fl-‘lure (kt“>n' f‘i—cho“or’) n. A confection, preserve, or other
`sweetmeat. [Fr. < OFr. < ctmfii, confection. See coMn'r.]
`con-fla-grant (ken-Ila’ grant) adj. Burning intensely; blazing.
`[Lat conflagnins, conflagranb, pr.part. of cdnflagrdre, to
`burn up : com-, com— + flagrare, to burn; see bhel-““.]
`con-fla-gra~tion (k5n’fla-gra'shan) n. A large destructive
`fire. [Lat. conflagrdtio, conflzzgrdtidrb < conflagrdtus, p.part.
`of conflagrare, to burn up. See CONFLAGRANT.]
`con-flate (l<9n—fl2'it')
`tr.v. -flat-ed, -flat-ing, -flates. 1. To
`bring together; mold or fuse. 2. To combine (two variant
`texts, for example) into one whole. [Lat conflzire, c6nfldt- :
`com-, com- + flare, to blow; see bhlé-*.] —con-flaltion n.
`con-flict (l<on’fh“kt') n. 1. A state of open, often prolonged
`fighting; a battle or war. Z. A state of disharmony between
`incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests; a
`clash. 3. Psycbol. A psychic struggle resulting from the op-
`position or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive
`impulses, desires, or tendencies. 4. Opposition between
`characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, esp. op-
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`-flict-ing.
`Z. Archaic. To engage in Warfare. [ME < Lat. Ctinfly .
`lision < p.part. of confligerc, to strike together : (U
`+ fligere, to strike] —- con~flic'tion n. —cnn.m,
`—-con-flicftu-al (ken-flil<'cho'o-al) adj.
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`Syns: conflict, contest, combat, fight, affmy, Th“
`denote struggle between opposing forces for vigor; ‘H
`prcmacy. Conflict applies both to open fighting hm
`tile groups and to a struggle between antithetical {G
`kind of victory MacArthur bad in mind ...1JlEto
`panding the conflict to all of China —would lm,,:’L
`wrong kind of victory” (Harry S. Truman). Corrie“
`either to friendly competition or to a hostile gr?‘
`achieve an objective: a spelling contest; tbe g'z4bern,,,r,‘
`test. Combat most commonly implies an Cncflllllltrw
`two armed persons or groups: “Alexander had up .
`him, armed for combat” (Connop Thirlwall), F; 1?.‘
`refers to a clash involving individual adversaries: S
`scheduled between tbe world boxing champion mm
`lenger. Affray suggests a public fight or brawl: “\',,
`poachers came .
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`. for affrays in woods and on llli,
`liueried armies of keepers” (Patricia Morison),
`con-flict-ed (l<an—fli“l<Vtid) adj. Usage Problem. rm
`by conflicting impulses.
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`e: Ninety-two percent of the Usage
`jected the use of conflicted in Caught between [0
`employees and a recognition of the need to cm cu.
`managers are conflicted about the reorganization
`conflict of interest n., pl. conflicts of interest
`between the private interests and the public Obligai
`person in an official position.
`con-flu-once (l<6nlflo‘o-ans) n. 1.21. A flowing Iogrtl
`or more streams. b. The point of juncture of sud
`C. The-combined stream formed by this junctum
`ering, flowing, or meeting together at one juncmrr
`con-flu-ent (l<6n’flo”o-ant) adj. 1. Flowing togerh.
`into one. 2. Patbol. Merging or running together so
`a mass, as sores in a rash.
`-—n. 1. One of two or
`fluent streams. Z. A tributary. [ME < l..aL.
`confluent-, pr.pa.rt. of cénfluere, to flow together
`+ fluerc, to flow; see bhleu-*.l
`con-flux (k6n’flEil<s’) n. A confluence. [< l.:li. (K
`p.part. of confluere, to flow together. See ccunnxx
`con-to-cal (k5n—fé’l<al) adj. Having the same lo.
`Used of a lens. —con-folcal-ly adv.
`con-form (ksn—form' ) v. -formed, -form-ing. -lomu
`1. To correspond in form or character; be siniiln E
`or be in accord or agreement; comply. 3. To an n.
`with current customs or modes. See Syns at adap
`bring into agreement or correspondence; rmikc ii
`< Lat. cénformdre, to shape after : com-, com-
`shape (< forma, s1-iape).] —con-formler n.
`con-form-a-ble (kart-for’ rna~bal) adj. l. Currtspn
`ilar. 2. Quick to comply; submissive. 3. Ceol. 04.
`or being strata that are parallel to each other it
`ruption. — con-form’a-bil'i-ty, con-form’a'
`— con-form! a-bly adv.
`con-for-mal (kan-férlrnal) adj. 1. Math. Of. H‘
`being a mapping in which all angles betwtcr
`curves remain unchanged. 2. Of or relating to .'-
`tion in which small areas are rendered with In!
`cénformdlis, similar : Lat. com-, com- + Lal-
`con-for-mance (ken-forlmans) n. Conform“)
`con-for-ma-tion (l<on’far-maishan) n. 1- ll"
`forming or the state of being conformed. 23'“
`outline of an item or entity, determined b
`ht:
`its parts. 3. A symmetrical
`thing. 4. A spatial arrangeme
`brought about by free rotation of the alovj
`chemical bond. —con'for-maltion-3| :1
`maltion-al-ly adv.
`con-form-ist (kan—f<‘>r’tnist) n. A person xvlw '
`habitually conforms to the custoins, ml“
`group. « adj. Marked by conformity 01' C°‘
`con-form-i-ty (ken-ffirlrni-té) n., Pl
`form or character; agreement. 2.
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`respondence with current customs,
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`con-found (k9n~f0uI1d’, kc“>n—)
`if-V» 'f°'''"
`-founds. 1 . To cause to become confused 0! r
`fail to distinguish; mix up. 3. T0 7”‘
`worse. 4. To cause to be ashamed; “W5 .’
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`frustrate. b. Archaic. To btin
`< AN confzmdrc < Lat. con M
`: com-, com- + fvndere, to
`CD11 ' found ‘ ed (kan-foun’ did;
`dled. Z. Used as an inten
`found’ ed-ly adv. ~con-found'_ _
`con-fra-ter -ni-ty (l<on’ft;-tfir’ ni-te)
`ation of persons united in a comm0l1 L
`[ME confratemite < OFL < M5d‘L““
`frdter, colleague. See coNn1F.RE«l
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