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COMPETENTLY adv.
In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.
COMPLETENESS n.
The state of being complete.
COMPLICATENESS n.
Complexity. Sir M. Hale.
COMPLUTENSIAN a.
Of or pertaining to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares) a city near Madrid; as, the Complutensian Bible.
CONCATENATE v.
a series or chain, as things depending on one another. This all things friendly will concatenate. Dr. H. More
CONCATENATION n.
if linked together; a chain, a succession. The stoics affirmed a fatal, unchangeable concatenation of causes, reaching even to the illicit acts of man's will. South. A concatenation of explosions. W. Irving.
CONCRETENESS n.
The quality of being concrete.
CONFITENT n.
One who confesses his sins and faults. [Obs.]
CONSISTENCE; CONSISTENCY n. 5 definitions
on of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity. Water, being divided, maketh many circles, till it restore itself to the natural consistence. Bacon. We are as water, weak, and of no consistence. Jer. Taylor. The same form, substance, and co…
CONSISTENT a. 3 definitions
Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid. The humoral and consistent parts of the body. Harvey.
CONSISTENTLY adv.
In a consistent manner.
CONTEND v. 4 definitions
to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. For never two such kingdoms did content Without much fall of blood. Shak. The Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle. Deut. ii. 9. In ambitious strength I did Contend against thy valor. Shak.
CONTENDENT n.
n antagonist; a contestant. [Obs.] In all notable changes and revolutions the contendents have been still made a prey to the third party. L'Estrange.
CONTENDER n.
One who contends; a contestant.
CONTENDRESS n.
A female contestant. [R.]
CONTENEMENT n.
That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenetment, or thing holden, as a certin quantity of land a Burrill.
CONTENT a. 10 definitions
e desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. Having food rainment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8.
CONTENTATION n.
Content; satisfaction. [Obs.] Bacon.
CONTENTED a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing. -- Con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Con*tent"ed*ness, n.
CONTENTFUL a.
Full of content. [Obs.] Barrow.
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