| compact disk |
a palm-sized disk on which music, data, or the like has been digitally encoded, that is read by laser and transmitted to a playback device; optical disk. |
| compactor |
a machine that compresses or grinds up trash for easy disposal. |
| companion |
one who associates with another or others. [3 definitions] |
| companionable |
having friendly qualities; congenial. |
| companionate |
of, by, or like companions. |
| companionship |
the relationship existing between or among companions. |
| companionway |
a stairway or ladder leading from one deck of a ship to another. |
| company |
a business firm. [7 definitions] |
| company store |
a retail store operated as a monopoly by the same company that employs the local work force. |
| comparable |
able to be compared; deserving comparison. [2 definitions] |
| comparative |
of or involving comparison. [5 definitions] |
| comparative literature |
the comparative study of various national literatures to identify common characteristics, mutual influences, common sources, or the like. |
| compare |
to note the likenesses and differences of. [5 definitions] |
| compare notes |
to exchange opinions, impressions, or observations. |
| comparison |
the process or result of comparing or of being compared. [2 definitions] |
| compartment |
a part sectioned off from a larger whole. [3 definitions] |
| compartmentalize |
to divide or separate into compartments or categories. |
| compass |
an instrument for determining direction, esp. one with a horizontal magnetic needle that rotates freely until it points to the magnetic north. [9 definitions] |
| compassable |
combined form of compass. |
| compass card |
a round card showing the points of the compass and degrees of a circle that is fitted within a compass case. |
| compassion |
a feeling of sharing another's suffering, prompting a desire to relieve that suffering; commiseration; clemency. |