| 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.) |
| convexity |
the state of being convex. [2 definitions] |
| convexo-concave |
convex on one side and concave on the other. [2 definitions] |
| convexo-convex |
convex on both sides; doubly convex. |
| convey |
to carry from one place or person to another. [4 definitions] |
| conveyance |
the act of conveying. [3 definitions] |
| conveyor |
someone or something that conveys. [2 definitions] |
| conveyor belt |
a continuous moving belt used to carry materials placed upon it. |
| convict |
to find (a person) guilty of a crime or misdemeanor, esp. after a legal proceeding. [3 definitions] |
| conviction |
the process or act of finding a person guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. [3 definitions] |