| compete | (verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others | Synonyms: contend, vie |
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| competence | (noun) the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually | Synonyms: competency |
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| competency | (noun) the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually | Synonyms: competence |
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| competent | (adjective) properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | - |
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| (adjective) legally qualified or sufficient | - |
| (adjective) adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional | - |
| competently | (adverb) with competence; in a competent capable manner | Synonyms: ably, aptly, capably |
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| competition | (noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize | Synonyms: contention, rivalry |
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| (noun) an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | Synonyms: contest |
| (noun) the contestant you hope to defeat | Synonyms: challenger, competitor, contender, rival |
| (noun) a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers | - |
| competitive | (adjective) involving competition or competitiveness | Synonyms: competitory |
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| (adjective) showing a fighting disposition | Synonyms: militant |
| (adjective) subscribing to capitalistic competition | Synonyms: free-enterprise, private-enterprise |
| competitively | (adverb) in competition | - |
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| competitiveness | (noun) an aggressive willingness to compete | Synonyms: fight |
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| competitor | (noun) the contestant you hope to defeat | Synonyms: challenger, competition, contender, rival |
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| competitory | (adjective) involving competition or competitiveness | Synonyms: competitive |
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| compilation | (noun) the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) | Synonyms: compiling |
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| (noun) something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) | Synonyms: digest |
| compile | (verb) put together out of existing material | Synonyms: compose |
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| (verb) use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed | - |
| (verb) get or gather together | Synonyms: accumulate, amass, collect, hoard, pile up, roll up |
| compiler | (noun) (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program | Synonyms: compiling program |
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| (noun) a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) | - |
| compiling | (noun) the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) | Synonyms: compilation |
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| complacence | (noun) the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself | Synonyms: complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction |
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| complacency | (noun) the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself | Synonyms: complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction |
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| complacent | (adjective) contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions | Synonyms: self-complacent, self-satisfied |
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| complacently | (adverb) in a self-satisfied manner | - |
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| complain | (verb) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | Synonyms: kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off |
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| (verb) make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge | - |
| complainant | (noun) a person who brings an action in a court of law | Synonyms: plaintiff |
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| complainer | (noun) a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | Synonyms: bellyacher, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner |
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| complaining | (adjective) expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment | Synonyms: complaintive |
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| complainingly | (adverb) with complaints | - |
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| complaint | (noun) an expression of grievance or resentment | - |
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| (noun) (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow | - |
| (noun) (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based | - |
| (noun) (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | Synonyms: charge |
| (noun) an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining | Synonyms: ailment, ill |
| complaintive | (adjective) expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment | Synonyms: complaining |
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| complaisance | (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | Synonyms: compliance, compliancy, deference, obligingness |
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| complaisant | (adjective) showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others | Synonyms: obliging |
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| complect | (verb) be interwoven or interconnected | Synonyms: interconnect, interlink |
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| complement | (noun) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | Synonyms: accompaniment |
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| (noun) either of two parts that mutually complete each other | - |
| (noun) a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction | - |
| (noun) number needed to make up a whole force | Synonyms: full complement |
| (noun) a complete number or quantity | - |
| (noun) one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response | - |
| (verb) make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to | - |
| complemental | (adjective) acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | Synonyms: complementary, completing |
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| complementarity | (noun) a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities | - |
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| (noun) the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other | - |
| complementary | (adjective) acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | Synonyms: complemental, completing |
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| (adjective) of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other | - |
| (noun) either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) | Synonyms: complementary color |
| complementation | (noun) (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts | Synonyms: complementary distribution |
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| (noun) the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate | - |
| complete | (adjective) having every necessary or normal part or component or step | - |
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| (adjective) having come or been brought to a conclusion | Synonyms: all over, concluded, ended, over, terminated |
| (adjective) perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities | Synonyms: consummate |
| (adjective) highly skilled | Synonyms: accomplished |
| (adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
| (verb) bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements | - |
| (verb) come or bring to a finish or an end | Synonyms: finish |
| (verb) write all the required information onto a form | Synonyms: fill in, fill out, make out |
| (verb) complete a pass | Synonyms: nail |
| (verb) complete or carry out | Synonyms: discharge, dispatch |
| completed | (adjective) successfully completed or brought to an end | Synonyms: accomplished, realised, realized |
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| (adjective) (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony | - |
| (adjective) caught | - |
| completely | (adverb) so as to be complete; with everything necessary | - |
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| (adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely | Synonyms: all, altogether, entirely, right, totally, whole, wholly |
| completeness | (noun) (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system | - |
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| (noun) the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed | - |
| completing | (adjective) acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | Synonyms: complemental, complementary |
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| completion | (noun) a concluding action | Synonyms: closing, culmination, mop up, windup |
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| (noun) (American football) a successful forward pass in football | Synonyms: pass completion |
| complex | (adjective) complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts | - |
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| (adjective) difficult to analyze or understand | Synonyms: complicated |
| (noun) a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures | Synonyms: building complex |
| (noun) a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts | Synonyms: composite |
| (noun) (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior | - |
| (noun) a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated | Synonyms: coordination compound |
| complexifier | (noun) someone makes things complex | - |
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| complexify | (verb) make complex | - |
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| (verb) have or develop complicating consequences | Synonyms: ramify |
| complexion | (noun) the coloring of a person's face | Synonyms: skin color, skin colour |
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| (noun) (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament | - |
| (noun) texture and appearance of the skin of the face | - |
| (noun) a point of view or general attitude or inclination | - |
| (noun) a combination that results from coupling or interlinking | - |
| (verb) give a certain color to | - |
| complexity | (noun) the quality of being intricate and compounded | Synonyms: complexness |
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| complexly | (adverb) in a complex manner | - |
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| complexness | (noun) the quality of being intricate and compounded | Synonyms: complexity |
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| compliance | (noun) the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another | Synonyms: submission |
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| (noun) acting according to certain accepted standards | Synonyms: abidance, conformation, conformity |
| (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | Synonyms: complaisance, compliancy, deference, obligingness |
| compliancy | (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | Synonyms: complaisance, compliance, deference, obligingness |
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| compliant | (adjective) inclined to comply | - |
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| complicate | (verb) make more complicated | Synonyms: perplex |
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| (verb) make more complex, intricate, or richer | Synonyms: elaborate, rarify, refine |
| complicated | (adjective) difficult to analyze or understand | Synonyms: complex |
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| complicatedness | (noun) puzzling complexity | Synonyms: complication, knottiness, tortuousness |
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| complication | (noun) the act or process of complicating | - |
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| (noun) puzzling complexity | Synonyms: complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness |
| (noun) a development that complicates a situation | Synonyms: ramification |
| (noun) a situation or condition that is complex or confused | - |
| (noun) any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease | - |
| complicit | (adjective) involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong | - |
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| complicity | (noun) guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense | - |
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| compliment | (noun) a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration | - |
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| (verb) say something to someone that expresses praise | Synonyms: congratulate |
| (verb) express respect or esteem for | - |
| complimentariness | (noun) The state or quality of being in the nature of an expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect. | - |
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| complimentary | (adjective) conveying or resembling a compliment | - |
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| (adjective) costing nothing | Synonyms: costless, free, gratis, gratuitous |
| compliments | (noun) (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare | Synonyms: regard, wish |
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| complin | (noun) last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring | Synonyms: compline |
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| compline | (noun) last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring | Synonyms: complin |
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| complot | (verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | Synonyms: cabal, conjure, conspire, machinate |
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| comply | (verb) act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | Synonyms: abide by, follow |
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| component | (noun) an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system | Synonyms: constituent, element |
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| (noun) an abstract part of something | Synonyms: constituent, element, factor, ingredient |
| (noun) something determined in relation to something that includes it | Synonyms: component part, constituent, part, portion |
| comport | (verb) behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself | Synonyms: acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, conduct, deport, do |
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| (verb) behave well or properly | Synonyms: behave |
| comportment | (noun) dignified manner or conduct | Synonyms: bearing, mien, presence |
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| compose | (verb) make up plans or basic details for | Synonyms: draw up, frame |
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| (verb) produce a literary work | Synonyms: indite, pen, write |
| (verb) write music | Synonyms: write |
| (verb) put together out of existing material | Synonyms: compile |
| (verb) calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet | - |
| (verb) form the substance of | - |
| composed | (adjective) serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress | - |
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| composedly | (adverb) in a self-collected or self-possessed manner | Synonyms: collectedly |
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| composedness | (noun) The state or quality of showing composure. | - |
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| composer | (noun) someone who composes music, usually as a profession | - |
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| composing | (noun) musical creation | Synonyms: composition |
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| (noun) the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | Synonyms: composition |
| composite | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae | - |
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| (adjective) consisting of separate interconnected parts | - |
| (noun) a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts | Synonyms: complex |
| (noun) considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers | Synonyms: composite plant |
| compositeness | (noun) the property of being a composite number | - |
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| composition | (noun) the act of creating written works | Synonyms: authorship, penning, writing |
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| (noun) musical creation | Synonyms: composing |
| (noun) something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole | - |
| (noun) the way in which someone or something is composed | Synonyms: constitution, make-up, makeup, physical composition |
| (noun) the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | Synonyms: composing |
| (noun) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | Synonyms: paper, report, theme |
| (noun) a musical work that has been created | Synonyms: musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music |
| (noun) art and technique of printing with movable type | Synonyms: typography |
| (noun) a mixture of ingredients | - |
| compositional | (adjective) arranging or grouping | - |
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| compositor | (noun) one who sets written material into type | Synonyms: setter, typesetter, typographer |
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| compost | (noun) a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer | - |
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| (verb) convert to compost | - |
| composure | (noun) steadiness of mind under stress | Synonyms: calm, calmness, equanimity |
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| compote | (noun) dessert of stewed or baked fruit | Synonyms: fruit compote |
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| compound | (adjective) composed of more than one part | - |
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| (adjective) consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts | - |
| (adjective) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony | Synonyms: colonial |
| (noun) an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) | - |
| (noun) a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts | - |
| (noun) a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. | Synonyms: compound word |
| (noun) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Synonyms: chemical compound |
| (verb) put or add together | Synonyms: combine |
| (verb) make more intense, stronger, or more marked | Synonyms: deepen, heighten, intensify |
| (verb) combine so as to form a whole; mix | Synonyms: combine |
| (verb) create by mixing or combining | - |
| (verb) calculate principal and interest | - |
| compounded | (adjective) combined into or constituting a chemical compound | - |
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| compounding | (noun) the act of combining things to form a new whole | Synonyms: combination, combining |
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| comprehend | (verb) get the meaning of something | Synonyms: apprehend, compass, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy |
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| (verb) to become aware of through the senses | Synonyms: perceive |
| (verb) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | Synonyms: cover, embrace, encompass |
| comprehended | (adjective) fully understood or grasped | Synonyms: appreciated, apprehended |
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| comprehendible | (adjective) capable of being comprehended or understood | Synonyms: comprehensible |
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| comprehensibility | (noun) the quality of comprehensible language or thought | Synonyms: understandability |
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| comprehensible | (adjective) capable of being comprehended or understood | Synonyms: comprehendible |
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| comprehension | (noun) an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) | - |
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| (noun) the relation of comprising something | Synonyms: inclusion |
| comprehensive | (adjective) including all or everything | - |
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| (adjective) broad in scope | - |
| (noun) an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge | Synonyms: comp, comprehensive examination |
| comprehensively | (adverb) in an all-inclusive manner | - |
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| comprehensiveness | (noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics | Synonyms: breadth, largeness |
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| (noun) completeness over a broad scope | Synonyms: fullness |
| compress | (noun) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) | - |
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| (verb) squeeze or press together | Synonyms: compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze |
| (verb) make more compact by or as if by pressing | Synonyms: compact, pack together |
| compressed | (adjective) pressed tightly together | Synonyms: tight |
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| (adjective) reduced in volume by pressure | - |
| (adjective) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) | Synonyms: flat |
| compressibility | (noun) the property of being able to occupy less space | Synonyms: sponginess, squeezability |
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| compressible | (adjective) capable of being compressed or made more compact | - |
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| (adjective) capable of being easily compressed | Synonyms: squeezable |
| compressing | (noun) applying pressure | Synonyms: compression |
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| compression | (noun) applying pressure | Synonyms: compressing |
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| (noun) encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required | - |
| (noun) the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together | Synonyms: condensation, contraction |
| (noun) an increase in the density of something | Synonyms: compaction, concretion, densification |
| compressor | (noun) a mechanical device that compresses gasses | - |
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| (noun) an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. | - |