| catechesis | (noun) oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) | - |
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| catechetic | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism | Synonyms: catechistic |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or involving catechesis | Synonyms: catechetical |
| catechetical | (adjective) of or relating to or involving catechesis | Synonyms: catechetic |
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| catechin | (noun) a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance | - |
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| catechise | (verb) examine through questioning and answering | Synonyms: catechize |
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| (verb) give religious instructions to | Synonyms: catechize |
| catechism | (noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers | - |
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| (noun) a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views | - |
| catechismal | (adjective) of or relating to a catechism summarizing the principles of Christianity | - |
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| catechist | (noun) one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism) | - |
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| catechistic | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism | Synonyms: catechetic |
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| catechize | (verb) examine through questioning and answering | Synonyms: catechise |
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| (verb) give religious instructions to | Synonyms: catechise |
| catecholamine | (noun) any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland | - |
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| catechu | (noun) East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu | Synonyms: Acacia catechu, Jerusalem thorn |
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| (noun) extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally | Synonyms: black catechu |
| catechumen | (noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist | Synonyms: neophyte |
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| categorem | (noun) a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition | Synonyms: categoreme |
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| categorematic | (adjective) of a term or phrase capable of standing as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition | - |
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| categoreme | (noun) a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition | Synonyms: categorem |
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| categorial | (adjective) of or relating to the concept of categories | - |
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| categoric | (adjective) relating to or included in a category or categories | Synonyms: categorical |
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| (adjective) not modified or restricted by reservations | Synonyms: categorical, flat, unconditional |
| categorical | (adjective) relating to or included in a category or categories | Synonyms: categoric |
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| (adjective) not modified or restricted by reservations | Synonyms: categoric, flat, unconditional |
| categorically | (adverb) in an unqualified manner | Synonyms: flatly, unconditionally |
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| categorisation | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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| (noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | Synonyms: categorization, classification, sorting |
| (noun) a group of people or things arranged by class or category | Synonyms: categorization, classification |
| categorise | (verb) place into or assign to a category | Synonyms: categorize |
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| categorised | (adjective) arranged into categories | Synonyms: categorized |
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| categorization | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorisation, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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| (noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | Synonyms: categorisation, classification, sorting |
| (noun) a group of people or things arranged by class or category | Synonyms: categorisation, classification |
| categorize | (verb) place into or assign to a category | Synonyms: categorise |
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| categorized | (adjective) arranged into categories | Synonyms: categorised |
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| category | (noun) a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | - |
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| (noun) a collection of things sharing a common attribute | Synonyms: class, family |
| catena | (noun) a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma) | - |
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| catenary | (noun) the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points | - |
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| catenate | (verb) arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores | Synonyms: catenulate |
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| catenulate | (adjective) having a chainlike form | Synonyms: chainlike |
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| (verb) arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores | Synonyms: catenate |
| cater | (verb) give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance | Synonyms: ply, provide, supply |
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| (verb) supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets | - |
| catercorner | (adjective) slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line | Synonyms: cata-cornered, catacorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered |
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| caterer | (noun) someone who provides food and service (as for a party) | - |
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| catering | (noun) providing food and services | - |
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| caterpillar | (noun) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth | - |
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| caterwaul | (noun) the yowling sound made by a cat in heat | - |
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| (verb) utter shrieks, as of cats | Synonyms: yowl |