| ALLOCUTION | • allocution n. A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict… • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court… |
| AUTOCHTHON | • autochthon n. The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine. • autochthon n. (Geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation… • AUTOCHTHON n. one sprung from the ground he inhabits, aborigine, native. |
| AUTONOMICS | • autonomics n. (Computing) The use of self-correcting software systems that automatically detect and fix certain types… • AUTONOMICS n. the study of self-regulating systems for process control. |
| COETANEOUS | • coetaneous adj. Belonging to the same age, era or period; coeval or contemporary. • COETANEOUS adj. having the same age; coeval. |
| COLOURANTS | • colourants n. Plural of colourant. • COLOURANT n. a substance used for colouring, also COLORANT. |
| CONJUGATOR | • conjugator n. An automated process or written aid for giving the conjugation table of verbs. • CONJUGATOR n. one who conjugates. |
| CONJURATOR | • conjurator n. (Obsolete, law) A person who swears an oath along with others. • CONJURATOR n. one who swears or is sworn with others. |
| CONTAGIOUS | • contagious adj. (Of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. • contagious adj. (Figurative) Easily passed on to others. • contagious adj. (Of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person. |
| COPULATION | • copulation n. (Countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction. • copulation n. (Uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female;… • COPULATION n. the act of copulating. |
| COSMONAUTS | • cosmonauts n. Plural of cosmonaut. • COSMONAUT n. a Russian astronaut. |
| COURANTOES | • courantoes n. Plural of couranto. • COURANTO n. an old dance with a gliding step, also CORANTO, COURANT, COURANTE. |
| INOCULATOR | • inoculator n. One who inoculates. • inoculator n. A device used for inoculating. • INOCULATOR n. one who inoculates. |
| KNOCKABOUT | • knockabout adj. Boisterous. • knockabout adj. Suitable for rough use. • knockabout n. Clothing suitable for rough use. |
| LOCULATION | • loculation n. (Medicine) The localized failure of a region to drain fluids, resulting in an enlarged mass. • LOCULATION n. the state of being locular. |
| OCCUPATION | • occupation n. An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service… • occupation n. The act, process or state of possessing a place. • occupation n. The control of a country or region by a hostile military and/or paramilitary force. |
| OCTANDROUS | • octandrous adj. (Botany) Having eight stamens. • OCTANDROUS adj. of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens, also OCTANDRIAN. |
| OCTONARIUS | • octonarius n. A verse having eight metrical feet. • OCTONARIUS n. in prosody, a line having eight feet, also OCTONARIAN. |
| ONOCENTAUR | • onocentaur n. A centaur with the body of an ass, instead of a prototypical horse. • ONOCENTAUR n. a kind of centaur, half-man and half-ass. |
| OSCULATION | • osculation n. The action of kissing. • osculation n. A kiss. • osculation n. A close contact. |