| contrast |
to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear. [7 definitions] |
| contrastable |
combined form of contrast. |
| contravene |
to conflict with; act against; oppose; violate. [2 definitions] |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| contribute |
to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort. [5 definitions] |
| contribution |
the act of contributing. [2 definitions] |
| contributor |
one that contributes individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort. [3 definitions] |
| contributory |
of or relating to contribution. [2 definitions] |
| contrite |
feeling deep guilt for one's wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. [2 definitions] |
| contrition |
regret for one's own wrongdoing, or for one's offenses against religious mandates. |
| contrivance |
the act of contriving. [3 definitions] |
| contrive |
to plan cleverly or ingeniously; devise; invent. [5 definitions] |
| contrived |
planned or artificial, esp. in an obvious way; not spontaneous. |
| control |
to exercise the power to regulate, dominate, or manipulate; command. [9 definitions] |
| control experiment |
an experiment in which variables are controlled in order to make clear the effects of varying factors one at a time. |
| controlled substance |
any drug whose sale or use is subject to U.S. federal law. |
| controller |
one who regulates or controls. [2 definitions] |
| control rod |
a rod or bar in a nuclear reactor that contains a neutron-absorbing material, and that is lowered into or raised from the core to control the fission chain reaction. |
| control tower |
a tower at an airport from which air traffic is directed by radio. |
| controversial |
of, relating to, or characterized by controversy. [3 definitions] |
| controversy |
a dispute, esp. a public one, marked by the expression of opposing views; debate. [2 definitions] |