a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
cone shape
Noun
a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
conic section
Noun
in geometry, a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
critical angle
Noun
the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
crenation
Noun
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
crenature
Noun
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
centigrade scale
Noun
a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
cutting angle
Noun
the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
contradictoriness
Noun
the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
contrariety
Noun
the relation between contraries
concentration gradient
Noun
a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution
crescent
Adjective
resembling the new moon in shape
crescent
Noun
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
confidential adviser-advisee relation
Noun
the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
conservator-ward relation
Noun
the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward
conditional relation
Noun
a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'
columella
Noun
a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
complementarity
Noun
the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other
complementarity
Noun
a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
correlativity
Noun
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
convex polyhedron
Noun
a polyhedron any plane section of which is a convex polygon
concave polyhedron
Noun
a polyhedron some of whose plane sections are concave polygons
convex shape
Noun
a shape that curves or bulges outward
commensalism
Noun
the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
concave shape
Noun
a shape that curves or bends inward
crinkle
Noun
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crinkle
Verb
to become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
crinkle
Verb
to make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface
crow's feet
Noun
a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
convex polygon
Noun
a polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex
concave polygon
Noun
a polygon such that there is a straight line that cuts it in four or more points
campana
Noun
the shape of a bell
childlessness
Noun
the condition of being without offspring
conflict of interest
Noun
a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
crowding
Noun
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
curate cycloid
Noun
a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
cardioid
Noun
an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle
cladogram
Noun
a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
cold war
Noun
a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
civil union
Noun
a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex
common-law marriage
Noun
a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
congestion
Noun
excessive crowding
congestion
Noun
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
cuckoldom
Noun
the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
civil order
Noun
the form of government of a social organization
cuneus
Noun
any shape that is triangular in cross section
comity
Noun
a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
comity of nations
Noun
courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
conditionality
Noun
the state of being conditional
cease-fire
Noun
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms