the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
conjugation
Noun
a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
conjugation
Noun
the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
conjugation
Noun
the inflection of verbs
conjugation
Noun
the state of being joined together
coalescence
Noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
coalescency
Noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
castration
Noun
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
castration
Noun
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
castration
Noun
neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
coalition
Noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
coalition
Noun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
coalition
Noun
the state of being combined into one body
censoring
Noun
deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censoring
Noun
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
concretion
Noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
concretion
Noun
an increase in the density of something
concretion
Noun
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts
concretion
Noun
the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
censorship
Noun
deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censorship
Noun
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
conglutination
Noun
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
conglutination
Noun
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
combustion
Noun
the act of burning something
combustion
Noun
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
combustion
Noun
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
cut-in
Noun
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
cut-in
Noun
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
correctional rehabilitation
Noun
providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders
cremation
Noun
the incineration of a dead body
combination
Noun
the act of combining things to form a new whole
combination
Noun
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
combination
Noun
a collection of things that have been combined
combination
Noun
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
combination
Noun
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
combination
Noun
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
combination
Noun
a coordinated sequence of chess moves
combining
Noun
the act of combining things to form a new whole
combining
Noun
an occurrence that results in things being united
compounding
Noun
the act of combining things to form a new whole
chokehold
Noun
a restraining hold
chokehold
Noun
complete power over a person or situation
choke hold
Noun
a restraining hold
cruelty
Noun
a cruel act
cruelty
Noun
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
cruelty
Noun
feelings of extreme heartlessness
cuddle
Noun
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
cuddle
Verb
to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position with another person or object
cuddle
Verb
to hold a person or thing close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth