| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| consecrate |
to dedicate to the service or worship of a deity; make or declare sacred. [3 definitions] |
| consecutive |
following one after another without interruption; in unbroken order. [2 definitions] |
| consensual |
caused or done by consent, esp. mutual consent. [2 definitions] |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| consent |
to give agreement, approval, or permission (often fol. by to). [3 definitions] |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. [3 definitions] |
| consequent |
following as a consequence or result. [3 definitions] |
| consequential |
coming after as an outcome, result, or consequence. [3 definitions] |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore; accordingly. |
| conservancy |
a conserving, esp. of natural resources. [2 definitions] |
| conservation |
the act of preserving and protecting from loss, destruction, or waste. [2 definitions] |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, esp. of natural resources. |
| conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservatism |
a political preference for maintaining established institutions and customs and changing only gradually, or the acts and practices resulting from this preference. [2 definitions] |
| conservative |
preferring the traditional and resisting rapid change. [7 definitions] |
| conservatoire |
a school or academy for the arts; conservatory. |
| conservator |
one who guards or preserves from harm or decay; custodian. [2 definitions] |
| conservatory |
a school of music or drama. [3 definitions] |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, destruction, or waste. [4 definitions] |