Webster's Dictionary 1913

6670

Confiscatory

Con‐fis″ca‐to‐ry (?), a. Effecting confiscation; characterized by confiscations. “Confiscatory and exterminatory periods.” Burke.

6671

Confit

Con″fit (?), n. Same as Comfit.

6672

Confitent

Con″fi‐tent (?), n. [L. confitens, p. pr.] One who confesses his sins and faults.

6673

Confiteor

‖Con‐fit″e‐or (?), n. [L., I confess. See Confess.] (R.C.Ch.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.

6674

Confiture

Con″fi‐ture (?; 135), n. [F. See Confiture.] Composition; preparation, as of a drug, or confection; a sweetmeat. “Confitures and pies.” Bacon.

6675

Confix

Con‐fix″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Confixed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Confixing.] [L. confixus, p. p. of configere to fasten together.] To fix; to fasten. Shak.

6676

Confixure

Con‐fix″ure (?; 135), n. Act of fastening.

6677

Conflagrant

Con‐fla″grant (?), a. [L. conflagrans, p. pr. of conflagrare; con- + flagrare to blaze. See Flagrant.] Burning together in a common flame. “The conflagrant mass.” Milton.

6678

Conflagration

Con′fla‐gra″tion (?), n. [L. conflagratio: cf. F. conflagration.] A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.Till one wide conflagration swallows...

6679

Conflate

Con‐flate″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Conflated; p. pr. & vb. n.Conflating.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con- + flare to blow.] To blow together; to bring to...

6680

Conflation

Con‐fla″tion (?), n. [L. conflatio.] A blowing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry. Bacon.

6681

Conflict

Con″flict (?), n. [L. conflictus a striking together, fr. confligere, -flictum, to strike together, to fight: cf. F. conflit, formerly also conflict. See Conflict, v.] 1. A stri...

6682

Conflict (2)

Con‐flict″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Conflicted; p. pr. & vb. n.Conflicting.] [L. conflictus, p. p. of confligere to conflict (cf. conflictare); con- + fligere to strike; cf. Gr. ...

6683

Conflicting

Con‐flict″ing, a. Being in conflict or collision, or in opposition; contending; contradictory; incompatible; contrary; opposing.Torn with sundry conflicting passions.Bp. Hurd.

6684

Conflictive

Con‐flict″ive (?), a. Tending to conflict; conflicting. Sir W. Hamilton.

6685

Confluence

Con″flu‐ence (?), n. [L. confluentia.] 1. The act of flowing together; the meeting or junction of two or more streams; the place of meeting.New York stood at the confluence of t...

6686

Confluent

Con″flu‐ent (?), a. [L. confluens, -entis, p. pr. of confluere, -fluxum; con- + fluere to flow. See Fluent.] 1. Flowing together; meeting in their course; running one into anoth...

6687

Confluent (2)

Con″flu‐ent, n. 1. A small steam which flows into a large one.2. The place of meeting of steams, currents, etc. Holland.

6688

Conflux

Con″flux (?), n. [From L. confluxus, p. p. See Confluent.] 1. A flowing together; a meeting of currents. “The conflux of meeting sap.” Shak.The general conflux and concourse of ...

6689

Confluxibility

Con‐flux′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The tendency of fluids to run together. Boyle.

6690

Confluxible

Con‐flux″i‐ble (?), a. Inclined to flow or run together. — Con‐flux″i‐ble‐ness, n.

6691

Confocal

Con‐fo″cal (?), a.(Math.) Having the same foci; as, confocal quadrics.

6692

Conform

Con‐form″ (?), a. [L. conformis; con- + forma form: cf. F. conforme.] Of the same form; similar in import; conformable. Bacon.Care must be taken that the interpretation be every...

6693

Conform (2)

Con‐form″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Conformed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Conforming.] [F. conformer, L. conformare, -formatum; con- + formare to form, forma form. See Form.] To shape in acco...

6694

Conform (3)

Con‐form″, v. i. 1. To be in accord or harmony; to comply; to be obedient; to submit; — with to or with.A rule to which experience must conform.Whewell.2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist.) To ...

6695

Conformability

Con‐form′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. 1. The state of being conformable.2. (Geol.) The parallelism of two sets of strata which are in contact.

6696

Conformable

Con‐form″a‐ble (?), a. 1. Corresponding in form, character, opinions, etc.; similar; like; consistent; proper or suitable; — usually followed by to.The fragments of Sappho give ...