comp | (noun) an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge | Synonyms: comprehensive, comprehensive examination |
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compact | (adjective) closely and firmly united or packed together | - |
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(adjective) briefly giving the gist of something | Synonyms: compendious, succinct, summary |
(adjective) having a short and solid form or stature | Synonyms: heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset |
(noun) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse | Synonyms: powder compact |
(noun) a small and economical car | Synonyms: compact car |
(noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action | Synonyms: concordat, covenant |
(verb) squeeze or press together | Synonyms: compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze |
(verb) compress into a wad | Synonyms: bundle, pack, wad |
(verb) make more compact by or as if by pressing | Synonyms: compress, pack together |
(verb) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily | Synonyms: pack |
compaction | (noun) the act of crushing | Synonyms: crunch, crush |
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(noun) an increase in the density of something | Synonyms: compression, concretion, densification |
compactly | (adverb) taking up no more space than necessary | - |
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(adverb) with concise and precise brevity; to the point | Synonyms: succinctly |
(adverb) in a compact manner or state | - |
compactness | (noun) the spatial property of being crowded together | Synonyms: concentration, denseness, density, tightness |
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(noun) the consistency of a compact solid | - |
compander | (noun) a system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it to its original amplitude level at the receiving or reproducing apparatus. | - |
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companion | (noun) a friend who is frequently in the company of another | Synonyms: associate, comrade, familiar, fellow |
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(noun) one paid to accompany or assist or live with another | - |
(noun) a traveler who accompanies you | Synonyms: fellow traveler, fellow traveller |
(verb) be a companion to somebody | Synonyms: accompany, company, keep company |
companionability | (noun) suitability to be a companion | Synonyms: companionableness |
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companionable | (adjective) suggestive of companionship | - |
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companionableness | (noun) suitability to be a companion | Synonyms: companionability |
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companionate | (adjective) like a companion | - |
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companionship | (noun) the state of being with someone | Synonyms: company, fellowship, society |
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companionway | (noun) a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship | - |
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company | (noun) a social gathering of guests or companions | - |
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(noun) an institution created to conduct business | - |
(noun) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | Synonyms: troupe |
(noun) small military unit; usually two or three platoons | - |
(noun) crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship | Synonyms: ship's company |
(noun) a unit of firefighters including their equipment | - |
(noun) a band of people associated temporarily in some activity | Synonyms: party |
(noun) a social or business visitor | Synonyms: caller |
(noun) the state of being with someone | Synonyms: companionship, fellowship, society |
(verb) be a companion to somebody | Synonyms: accompany, companion, keep company |
comparability | (noun) qualities that are comparable | Synonyms: compare, comparison, equivalence |
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comparable | (adjective) able to be compared or worthy of comparison | - |
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(adjective) conforming in every respect | Synonyms: corresponding, like |
comparably | (adverb) in a comparable manner or to a comparable degree | - |
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comparative | (adjective) estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete | Synonyms: relative |
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(adjective) relating to or based on or involving comparison | - |
(noun) the comparative form of an adjective or adverb | Synonyms: comparative degree |
comparatively | (adverb) in a relative manner; by comparison to something else | Synonyms: relatively |
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compare | (noun) qualities that are comparable | Synonyms: comparability, comparison, equivalence |
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(verb) examine and note the similarities or differences of | - |
(verb) consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous | Synonyms: equate, liken |
(verb) to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb | - |
(verb) be comparable | - |
comparing | (noun) the act of examining resemblances | Synonyms: comparison |
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comparison | (noun) the act of examining resemblances | Synonyms: comparing |
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(noun) qualities that are comparable | Synonyms: comparability, compare, equivalence |
(noun) relation based on similarities and differences | - |
compart | (verb) lay out in parts according to a plan | - |
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compartment | (noun) a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area | - |
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(noun) a space into which an area is subdivided | - |
compartmental | (adjective) divided up into compartments or categories | Synonyms: compartmentalised, compartmentalized |
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compartmentalisation | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalization |
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(noun) a mild state of dissociation | Synonyms: compartmentalization |
compartmentalise | (verb) separate into isolated compartments or categories | Synonyms: compartmentalize, cut up |
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compartmentalised | (adjective) divided up into compartments or categories | Synonyms: compartmental, compartmentalized |
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compartmentalization | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation |
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(noun) a mild state of dissociation | Synonyms: compartmentalisation |
compartmentalize | (verb) separate into isolated compartments or categories | Synonyms: compartmentalise, cut up |
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compartmentalized | (adjective) divided up into compartments or categories | Synonyms: compartmental, compartmentalised |
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compartmented | (adjective) divided up or separated into compartments or isolated units | - |
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compass | (noun) navigational instrument for finding directions | - |
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(noun) drafting instrument used for drawing circles | - |
(noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | Synonyms: ambit, orbit, range, reach, scope |
(noun) the limit of capability | Synonyms: grasp, range, reach |
(verb) get the meaning of something | Synonyms: apprehend, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy |
(verb) travel around, either by plane or ship | Synonyms: circumnavigate |
(verb) bring about; accomplish | - |
compassion | (noun) the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | Synonyms: pity |
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(noun) a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | Synonyms: compassionateness |
compassionate | (adjective) showing or having compassion | - |
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(verb) share the suffering of | Synonyms: condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with |
compassionately | (adverb) in a sympathetic manner | Synonyms: pityingly |
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compassionateness | (noun) a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | Synonyms: compassion |
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compatibility | (noun) capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination | - |
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(noun) a feeling of sympathetic understanding | - |
compatible | (adjective) able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination | - |
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(adjective) capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification | - |
(adjective) capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction | - |
compatibly | (adverb) with compatibility | - |
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compatriot | (noun) a person from your own country | - |
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compeer | (noun) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | Synonyms: equal, match, peer |
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compel | (verb) force somebody to do something | Synonyms: obligate, oblige |
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(verb) necessitate or exact | - |
compelling | (adjective) tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument | - |
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(adjective) driving or forcing | - |
compendious | (adjective) briefly giving the gist of something | Synonyms: compact, succinct, summary |
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compendium | (noun) a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work | - |
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(noun) a publication containing a variety of works | Synonyms: collection |
compensable | (adjective) for which money is paid | Synonyms: paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary |
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compensate | (verb) make payment to; compensate | Synonyms: recompense, remunerate |
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(verb) make amends for; pay compensation for | Synonyms: indemnify, recompense, repair |
(verb) do or give something to somebody in return | Synonyms: make up, pay, pay off |
(verb) make reparations or amends for | Synonyms: correct, redress, right |
(verb) adjust for | Synonyms: correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up |
(verb) make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities | Synonyms: cover, overcompensate |
compensated | (adjective) receiving or eligible for compensation | Synonyms: remunerated, salaried, stipendiary |
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compensation | (noun) the act of compensating for service or loss or injury | Synonyms: recompense |
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(noun) something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | - |
(noun) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors | - |
compere | (noun) British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc | - |
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(verb) act as a master of ceremonies | Synonyms: emcee |
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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