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Words Starting with “C

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/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪv/

adjective

Tending to contradict; characterized by or involving contradiction; inconsistent.

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/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/

adjective

Mutually opposed or inconsistent; so related that both cannot be true at the same time.

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/ˌkɒn.trəˈraɪ.ə.ti/

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being contrary, opposed, or mutually contradictory.

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/ˈkɒntrəri/

adjective

Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning; diametrically opposed.

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/kənˈtrɪb.juː.tɪd/

verb

Supplied money, assistance, or ideas to help achieve something or make something successful.

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/kənˈtroʊl/

verb

To determine the behavior or supervise the running of; to have power over.

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/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

noun

A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party, professional group, or hobbyist community.

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/kənˈvɜːrdʒəns/

noun

The process or state of moving toward a single point or becoming more similar.

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/kənˈvɜːr.ʒən ˈer.ər/

noun

An anomaly, mistake, or data loss that occurs when information is incorrectly transformed from one format, unit of measurement, or data type to another.

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/kənˈvɜːrt tuː rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr koʊˈɔːrdɪnəts/

verb

To transform a point or equation from a non-Cartesian coordinate system (such as polar, spherical, or cylindrical) into the Cartesian coordinate system using x, y, and (if applicable) z axes.

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/kənˈveɪ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

verb

To communicate, transmit, or make known knowledge, facts, or messages to someone else.

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/kənˈveɪ.ər/

noun

A person or thing that transports or carries something from one place to another, especially a continuous moving belt or chain used in a factory or airport.

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/kənˈvʌl.sɪv.li/

adverb

In a manner characterized by sudden, violent, irregular, or involuntary movements or spasms.

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/kuːl/

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature, or fashionably attractive.

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/koʊˈɔːrdɪnəns/

noun

The state or quality of being arranged in a harmonious, systematic, or proper order; the act of organizing elements to function together effectively.

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/koʊˈɔːrdɪnət dʒiˈɒmətri/

noun

A branch of mathematics in which geometric shapes and properties are described and analyzed using algebraic equations and numerical coordinates on a Cartesian plane.

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/ˈkɒp.ər tuː ˈaɪ.ɒn ɪˈlɛk.trɒn kaʊnt/

noun

The total number of electrons present in a divalent copper cation (Cu²⁺), which is 27, resulting from the loss of two valence electrons from a neutral copper atom.

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/kɔːrk/

noun

The light, porous, buoyant outer bark of the cork oak tree, used for making bottle stoppers, insulation, and flooring.

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