the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
crystal lattice
Noun
a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal
critical appraisal
Noun
an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation
critical analysis
Noun
an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation
criticism
Noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
criticism
Noun
a written evaluation of a work of literature
criticism
Noun
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
critique
Noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
critique
Noun
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
critique
Verb
to appraise critically
conditioned emotional response
Noun
an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
cutaneous sensation
Noun
a sensation localized on the skin
conditioned emotion
Noun
an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
classical conditioning
Noun
conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex
counter conditioning
Noun
conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus
cross-classification
Noun
classification according to more than one attribute at the same time
contradistinction
Noun
a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
cross-division
Noun
classification according to more than one attribute at the same time
connoisseurship
Noun
love of or taste for fine objects, such as art or food and drink
centile
Noun
(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
countercheck
Noun
something that checks the correctness of a previous check
countercheck
Noun
a check that restrains another check
countercheck
Verb
to check a second time
countercheck
Verb
to oppose or check by a counteraction
colligation
Noun
the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
colligation
Noun
the state of being joined together
comfort zone
Noun
the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating
cult
Noun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
cult
Noun
a system of religious beliefs and rituals
cult
Noun
a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
cult
Noun
followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
cult
Noun
followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
crossroads
Noun
a point where a choice must be made
crossroads
Noun
a community of people smaller than a village
crossroads
Noun
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
classification system
Noun
a system for classifying things
coordinate system
Noun
a system that uses coordinates to establish position
counterculture
Noun
a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture
cloze procedure
Noun
a test for diagnosing reading ability
conditioning
Noun
a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
cloze test
Noun
a test for diagnosing reading ability
complement fixation test
Noun
a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present
castle in the air
Noun
absentminded dreaming while awake
castle in Spain
Noun
absentminded dreaming while awake
corollary
Noun
(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
corollary
Noun
a practical consequence that follows naturally
cerebration
Noun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cost-benefit analysis
Noun
an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
crystallization
Noun
a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
crystallization
Noun
a rock formed by the solidification of a substance