consumer |
one who purchases goods or services. [2 definitions] |
consumer electronics |
electronic devices intended for personal use. |
consumerism |
the idea that the consumption of goods is beneficial to society or its economy. [2 definitions] |
consummate |
to bring to perfection or fulfillment; complete. [5 definitions] |
consummation |
the act of consummating; completion; fulfillment. [3 definitions] |
consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. [4 definitions] |
consumptive |
inclined to consume; wasteful. [4 definitions] |
cont.2 |
abbreviation of "containing" or "contents." |
cont.1 |
abbreviation of "continue" or "continued." |
contact |
the physical touching of one thing to another. [8 definitions] |
contact lens |
a thin, usu. plastic lens, clear or tinted, that is worn over the cornea of the eye to correct imperfect vision or change the color of the eyes. |
contact print |
a photograph made by pressing a negative against light-sensitive paper and exposing it to light. |
contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. [4 definitions] |
contagious |
capable of being spread from person to person by contact or association. [3 definitions] |
contain |
to hold or have within. [4 definitions] |
containable |
combined form of contain. |
container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or may contain something else; receptacle. [2 definitions] |
containerize |
to ship (cargo) in large, standard-sized containers. |
containerless |
combined form of container. |
containment |
the act of containing or condition of being contained. [3 definitions] |
containment structure |
the building in which a commercial nuclear reactor is housed. |