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conventional wisdom a belief or set of beliefs that is held by most people.
conventual of, like, or pertaining to a convent. [3 definitions]
converge to move toward or meet at a common point. [3 definitions]
convergence the act or condition of converging. [4 definitions]
convergent tending to move toward a common point or intersection.
conversable easy to talk with; affable. [2 definitions]
conversant familiar; acquainted; practiced (usu. fol. by "with" or "in").
conversation oral exchange of ideas, opinions, and the like. [2 definitions]
conversational of or characteristic of conversation. [2 definitions]
conversationalist a person who takes pleasure in and is skilled at making conversation.
conversation piece an unusual object that attracts attention and stimulates conversation. [2 definitions]
converse1 to have an oral exchange or conversation; talk. [2 definitions]
converse2 opposite; reverse. [2 definitions]
conversely used to put forward a statement or idea that is the opposite or the reverse of one that has just been expressed.
conversion the act or process of converting. [6 definitions]
convert to transform (something) into another form, substance, or state. [5 definitions]
converter someone or something that converts. [5 definitions]
converter reactor a nuclear reactor that produces less, or a different kind of, fissionable material than it consumes. (Cf. breeder reactor.)
convertible capable of being changed in shape, function, or nature. [4 definitions]
convertiplane an airplane that can fly forward with speed and take off and land vertically like a helicopter.
convex having a surface or outer edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. (Cf. concave.)