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| composite |
something composed of separate elements, esp. a combination of elements that has structural or functional properties not found in its separate parts; compound. [1/5 definitions] |
| composition |
a substance or material that is made from a combination of other substances or materials. [1/7 definitions] |
| compost |
a compound or combination; mixture. [1/4 definitions] |
| compromise |
an intermediate position between, or combination of qualities of, different things. [1/7 definitions] |
| condenser |
a mirror, lens, or combination of lenses used to concentrate and direct light onto an object or area. [1/4 definitions] |
| conditioned |
in specified physical condition (often used in combination). [1/3 definitions] |
| configure |
to set or arrange the constituent elements of (something) in a particular way so as to have a working combination. [1/2 definitions] |
| conjunction |
a combination or coincidence of events, situations, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| conjuncture |
a combination of events or circumstances, esp. one producing a crisis. [1/2 definitions] |
| consolidation |
a merger, union, or combination, as of organizations or debt payments. [1/2 definitions] |
| consonance |
in music, a combination of tones considered to be harmonious and restful. (Cf. dissonance.) [1/3 definitions] |
| consortium |
a combination of nations, companies, or the like, formed to provide large amounts of capital for a joint enterprise. [1/2 definitions] |
| crazy quilt |
any irregular, jumbled combination or form. [1/2 definitions] |
| cross |
a combination of two things resulting in a product or offspring having characteristics of both; hybrid. [1/16 definitions] |
| crossing |
a place where two roads, routes, or railroad tracks, or a combination of these, intersect. [1/3 definitions] |
| dashi |
a broth used in Japanese cookery that is typically made from dried bonito, kelp, or sardine, or a combination of these. |
| dot |
a short click, tap, or buzz used in combination with longer dashes to represent letters in Morse code. [1/10 definitions] |
| Dumet wire |
a particular type of wire, made of a combination of iron and nickel encased in a copper sleeve, used to create vacuum seals between glass and metal in items such as incandescent light bulbs. |
| elect |
voted into office but yet to perform duties (usu. used in combination). [1/8 definitions] |
| electron lens |
an electric or magnetic field, or a combination of the two, that is used to focus or deflect an electron beam. |
| enclitic |
of or denoting an unstressed word that is usu. used only in combination or close connection with other words, as "'em" in "Let's get 'em." [1/2 definitions] |
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