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| COMPETENCE | | n. (also competency) 1 ability; being competent.
- income large enough to live on.
- legal capacity. | |
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| COMPETITOR | | n. Person who competes; rival, esp. In business. | |
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| COMPLACENT | | adj. Smugly self-satisfied or contented. complacence n. Complacency n. Complacently adv. [latin placeo please] | |
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| COMPLEMENT | | —n. - thing that completes; counterpart.
- full number needed.
- word(s) added to a verb to complete the predicate of a sentence.
- amount by which an angle is less than 90°. —v. - complete.
- form a complement to. [latin compleo fill up] | |
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| COMPLEXION | | n. - natural colour, texture, and appearance of the skin, esp. Of the face.
- aspect, character (puts a different complexion on the matter). [latin: related to *complex] | |
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| COMPLIANCE | | n. - obedience to a request, command, etc.
- capacity to yield. in compliance with according to. | |
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| COMPLICATE | | v. (-ting) 1 make difficult or complex.
- (as complicated adj.) Complex; intricate. [latin plico to fold] | |
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| COMPLICITY | | n. Partnership in wrongdoing. [french: related to *complex] | |
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| COMPLIMENT | | —n. - a polite expression of praise. B act implying praise.
- (in pl.) A formal greetings accompanying a present etc. B praise. —v. (often foll. By on) congratulate; praise. [latin: related to *complement] | |
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| COMPOSITOR | | n. Person who sets up type for printing. [latin: related to *compose] | |
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