CONSECUTIVE
CONSECUTIVE, adjective [See Consecution.]1. Following in a train; succeeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; as, fifty consecu...
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CONSECUTIVELY
CONSECUTIVELY, adverb By way of consequence or succession, in opposition to antecedently or casually.
CONSENESCENCE
CONSENESCENCE, CONSENESCENCY, noun [Latin, to grow old.] A growing old; decay from age; as the consenescence of the world.
CONSENESCENCY
CONSENESCENCE, CONSENESCENCY noun [Latin, to grow old.] A growing old; decay from age; as the consenescence of the world.
CONSENSION
CONSENSION, noun [Latin See consent.] Agreement; accord. [Little used.]
CONSENT
CONSENT, noun [Latin, to be of one mind, to agree; to think, feel or perceive. See Sense and Assent.]1. Agreement of the mind to what is proposed or state by another; accord; he...
CONSENTANEOUS
CONSENTANEOUS, adjective [Latin See Consent.] Agreeable; accordant; consistent with; suitable.The practice of virtue is not consentaneous to the unrenewed heart.
CONSENTANEOUSLY
CONSENTANEOUSLY, adverb Agreeably; consistently; suitably.
CONSENTANEOUSNESS
CONSENTANEOUSNESS, noun Agreement; accordance; consistency.
CONSENTER
CONSENTER, noun One who consents.
CONSENTIENT
CONSENTIENT, adjective [Latin] Agreeing in mind; accordant in opinion.The authority due to the consentient judgment of the church.
CONSEQUENCE
CONSEQUENCE, noun [Latin, to follow. See Seek.]1. That which follows from any act, cause, principle, or series of actions. Hence, an event or effect produced by some preceding a...
CONSEQUENT
CONSEQUENT, adjective [Latin]1. Following, as the natural effect; with to or on.The right was consequent to, and built on, an act perfectly personal.His poverty was consequent o...
CONSEQUENTIAL
CONSEQUENTIAL, adjective1. Following as the effect; produced by the connection of effects with causes; as a consequential evil.2. Having the consequence justly connected with th...
CONSEQUENTIALNESS
CONSEQUENTIALNESS, noun Regular consecution in discourse.
CONSEQUENTLY
CONSEQUENTLY, adverb By consequence; by necessary connection of effects with their causes; in consequence of something.
CONSEQUENTNESS
CONSEQUENTNESS, noun Regular connection of propositions, following each other; consecution of discourse. [Little used.]
CONSERTION
CONSERTION, noun [Latin] Junction; adaptation.
CONSERVABLE
CONSERVABLE, adjective [See Conserve.] That may be kept or preserved from decay or injury.
CONSERVANCY
CONSERVANCY, noun [Latin See Conserve.] A court of conservancy is held by the Lord Mayor of London, for the preservation of the fishery on the Thames.
CONSERVANT
CONSERVANT, adjective Preserving; having the power or quality of preserving from decay or destruction.
CONSERVATION
CONSERVATION, noun [Latin See Conserve.] The act of preserving, guarding or protecting; preservation from loss, decay, injury, or violation; the keeping of a thing in a safe or ...
CONSERVATIVE
CONSERVATIVE, adjective Preservative; having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste or injury.
CONSERVATOR
CONSERVATOR, noun1. A preserver; one who preserves from injury or violation. Appropriately, an officer who has the charge of preserving the public peace, as judges and sheriffs;...
CONSERVATORY
CONSERVATORY, adjective Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay or injury.CONSERVATORY, noun1. A place for preserving any thing in a state desired, as from loss, decay...
CONSERVE
CONSERVE, verb transitive [Latin, to hold, keep or guard.] To keep in a safe or sound state; to save; to preserve from loss, decay, waste, or injury; to defend from violation; a...
CONSERVED
CONSERVED, participle passive Preserved in a safe and sound state; guarded; kept; maintained; protected; prepared with sugar.