| conditioned reflex |
see "conditioned response." |
| conditioned response |
a response elicited by repeated presentation of a stimulus not normally connected with the response together with one that is, leading the subject eventually to respond to the first stimulus when it is presented alone. |
| conditioner |
a substance used to improve the condition of something such as hair, or added to enhance the usability of something such as water. [2 definitions] |
| condo |
(informal) an individually owned apartment; condominium. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. [2 definitions] |
| con dolore |
with grief or sadness; sorrowfully (used as a musical direction). |
| condom |
a thin, usu. rubber sheath made to cover the penis during sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception or the spread of venereal diseases. |
| condominium |
an apartment complex in which each apartment is privately owned, or such an apartment itself. [2 definitions] |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| condor |
one of two vultures that are the largest flying birds of the Western Hemisphere, having a bald head and neck, dark plumage, and a wingspan up to twelve feet. |
| conduce |
to contribute to or help bring about a result (usu. fol. by "to" or "toward"). |
| conducive |
tending to produce or cause (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| conduct |
the way one acts; behavior. [10 definitions] |
| conductance |
the ability of a conductor or medium to transmit electrical current. (Cf. resistance.) |
| conduction |
the act of conducting or conveying. [2 definitions] |
| conductive |
having the ability to conduct electricity . |
| conductivity |
the capacity for or property of conducting or transmitting heat, electricity, or sound. [2 definitions] |
| conductor |
the director of a musical group. [4 definitions] |
| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. [2 definitions] |
| condyle |
a rounded projection on the end of one bone that fits into a hollow at the facing end of the next bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint. |