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cone
noun
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
anything shaped like a cone:
sawdust piled up in a great cone; the cone of a volcano.
ice-cream cone.
Botany.
the more or less conical multiple fruit of the pine, fir, etc., consisting of overlapping or valvate scales bearing naked ovules or seeds; a strobile.
a similar fruit, as in cycads or club mosses.
Anatomy. one of the cone-shaped cells in the retina of the eye, sensitive to color and intensity of light.Compare rod (def. 17).
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verb (used with object), coned, con·ing.
to shape like a cone or a segment of a cone.
cone-shaped
圆锥形
convention
noun
1.a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern.
2.U.S. Politics. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.
3. an agreement, compact, or contract.
an international agreement, especially one dealing with a specific matter, as postal service or copyright.
a rule, method, or practice established by usage;
4. custom:
the convention of showing north at the top of a map.
general agreement or consent; accepted usage, especially as a standard of procedure.
conventionalism.
5.Bridge. any of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.
consistency
noun, plural con·sist·en·cies.
a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.:
The liquid has the consistency of cream.
steadfast adherence to the same principles, course, form, etc.:
There is consistency in his pattern of behavior.
agreement, harmony, or compatibility, especially correspondence or uniformity among the parts of a complex thing:
consistency of colors throughout the house.
the condition of cohering or holding together and retaining form; solidity or firmness.
contradiction
noun
the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency.
a contradictory act, fact, etc.
conventional
adjective
conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste:
conventional behavior.
pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:
conventional symbols.
ordinary rather than different or original:
conventional phraseology.
not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear:
conventional warfare.
Art.
in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition.
(of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner.
of or relating to a convention, agreement, or compact.
Law. resting on consent, express or implied.
of or relating to a convention or assembly.
considerable
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contract
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consensus
noun, plural con·sen·sus·es.
majority of opinion:
The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
general agreement or concord; harmony.
consequence
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continental
adjective
of or of the nature of a continent.
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the 13 original American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.
of or relating to the continent of North America.
noun
(initial capital letter) a soldier of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
a small amount:
advice that’s not worth a continental.
an inhabitant of a continent.
(usually initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the mainland of Europe.
construction
noun
the act or art of constructing.
the way in which a thing is constructed:
a building of solid construction.
something that is constructed; a structure.
the occupation or industry of building:
He works in construction.
Grammar.
the arrangement of two or more forms in a grammatical unit. Constructions involving bound forms are often called morphological, as the bound forms fif- and -teen. Those involving only free forms are often called syntactic, as the good man, in the house.Compare bound form, free form.
a word or phrase consisting of two or more forms arranged in a particular way.
a group of words or morphemes for which there is a rule in some part of the grammar.
explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action.
consign
verb (used with object)
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
to transfer to another’s custody or charge; entrust.
to set apart for or devote to (a special purpose or use):
to consign two afternoons a week to the club.
to banish or set apart in one’s mind; relegate:
to consign unpleasant thoughts to oblivion.
Commerce.
to ship, as by common carrier, especially for sale or custody.
to address for such shipment.
Obsolete. to confirm or ratify, as with a seal or other token.
convene
verb (used without object), con·vened, con·ven·ing.
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
verb (used with object), con·vened, con·ven·ing.
to cause to assemble; convoke.
to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
conversely
adverb
(sentence modifier) in a contrary or opposite way; on the other hand
