| contestant |
one who participates in a contest; competitor. [2 definitions] |
| context |
the language surrounding a particular usage of a word, phrase, or sentence, or the situation in which the piece of language is used. [2 definitions] |
| contextless |
combined form of context. |
| contextual |
of, belonging to, or depending on a context. |
| contextualize |
to put into a context, or provide a context for. |
| contiguity |
the state of being contiguous; nearness; proximity. [2 definitions] |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. [2 definitions] |
| continence |
moderation or self-restraint, esp. in sexual activity. [2 definitions] |
| continent |
one of the earth's major land masses, such as North America, Australia, or Antarctica. [3 definitions] |
| continental |
of or pertaining to a continent. [6 definitions] |
| continental breakfast |
a light breakfast, usu. consisting of rolls or pastries and coffee or tea, like that eaten in most European countries. |
| Continental Congress |
the revolutionary assembly, made up of landed representatives of the American colonies, that met between 1774 and 1789 to work out a plan of government and adopted both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. |
| continental divide |
an extensive ridge of mountains on a continent that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions. |
| continental drift |
the theory that the earth's continents shift their positions because of currents in the molten magma of the earth's mantle. |
| continental shelf |
the submerged rim of a continent, from which descent to the ocean floor is usu. precipitous. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. [3 definitions] |
| contingent |
depending on some factor, circumstance, or event; conditional (often fol. by "on" or "upon"). [4 definitions] |
| continual |
occurring without interruption or breaks; unceasing. [2 definitions] |
| continuance |
the act of continuing; continuation. [4 definitions] |
| continuation |
the act of continuing. [4 definitions] |
| continue |
to go on; persist. [7 definitions] |