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| CONVENIENT | | adj. - a serving one's comfort or interests. B suitable. C free of trouble or difficulty.
- available or occurring at a suitable time or place.
- well situated (convenient for the shops). conveniently adv. | |
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| CONVENTION | | n. - a general agreement on social behaviour etc. By implicit majority consent. B a custom or customary practice.
- conference of people with a common interest.
- a formal agreement, esp. Between states. [latin: related to *convene] | |
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| CONVERSANT | | adj. (foll. By with) well acquainted with. [french: related to *converse1] | |
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| CONVERSION | | n. - converting or being converted.
- converted building or part of this. [latin: related to *convert] | |
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| CONVEYANCE | | n. - conveying or being conveyed.
- means of transport; vehicle.
- law a transfer of property. B document effecting this. conveyancer n. (in sense 3). Conveyancing n. (in sense 3). | |
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| CONVICTION | | n. - convicting or being convicted.
- a being convinced. B firm belief. [latin: related to *convict] | |
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| CONVOLUTED | | adj. - coiled, twisted.
- complex. [latin volvo volut- roll] | |
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| CONVULSION | | n. - (usu. In pl.) Violent irregular motion of the limbs or body caused by involuntary contraction of muscles.
- violent disturbance.
- (in pl.) Uncontrollable laughter. | |
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| COOLINGOFF | | period n. Interval to allow for a change of mind. | |
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| COORDINATE | | (also co-ordinate) —v. (-ting) 1 cause (parts, movements, etc.) To function together efficiently.
- work or act together effectively. —adj. Equal in rank or importance. —n. - math. Each of a system of values used to fix the position of a point, line, or plane.
- (in pl.) Matching items of clothing. coordination n. Coordinator n. [latin ordino: related to *order] | |
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