English to English Dictionary

Contrapposto

A pose in which a human figure stands with one leg bearing weight and the other leg relaxed, creating a sense of movement and dynamism.

Contrapreuve

Evidence that contradicts or challenges the validity of other evidence.

Contrite

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

Contrivance

A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose, often a mechanical device or tool.

Controlled Goods

Items that are regulated by law or policy, often due to their potential impact on safety, security, or trade.

Controlled Property

A property or asset that is subject to regulation or oversight.

Controlled-Substances

Drugs or chemicals whose manufacture, distribution, possession, and use are regulated by law.

Converge

To tend or move toward one point or a common result; to come together from different directions.

Convergent

Tending to move toward one point or to approach each other.

Convexity

The quality of being convex; the property of a shape or surface that curves outward.

Conway's Game of Life

A zero-player game that simulates cellular automata, where the evolution of a grid of cells is determined by their initial state and a set of rules.

Cool one's heels

To be kept waiting for a long time.