Convalescent (2)
Con′va‐les″cent, n. One recovering from sickness.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Convalescently
Con′va‐les″cent‐ly, adv. In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigor.
Convallamarin
Con‐val′la‐ma″rin (kŏn‐văl′lȧ‐mā″rĭn), n. [Convallaria + L. amarus bitter.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily o...
Convallaria
‖Con′val‐la″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., from L. convallis a valley; con- + vallis valley.] (Bot. & Med.) The lily of the valley.
Convallarin
Con′val‐la″rin (?), n.(Chem.) A white, crystalline glucoside, of an irritating taste, extracted from the convallaria or lily of the valley.
Convection
Con‐vec″tion (?), n. [L. convectio, fr. convehere to bring together; con- + vehere to carry.] 1. The act or process of conveying or transmitting.2. (Physics) A process of transf...
Convective
Con‐vec″tive (?), a. Caused or accomplished by convection; as, a convective discharge of electricity. Faraday.
Convectively
Con‐vec″tive‐ly, adv. In a convective manner. Hare.
Convellent
Con‐vel″lent (?), a. [L. convellens, p. pr. of convellere. See Convulse.] Tending to tear or pull up.The ends of the fragment... will not yield to the convellent force.Todd & Bo...
Convenable
Con‐ven″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being convened or assembled.
Convenable (2)
Con″ve‐na‐ble (?), a. [F. convenable, fr. convenir. See Convene.] Consistent; accordant; suitable; proper; as, convenable remedies.With his wod his work is convenable.Spenser.
Convenance
Con″ve‐nance (?), n. That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient.And they missedTheir wonted convenance, cheerly hid the loss.Emerson.
Convene
Con‐vene″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Convened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Convenong.] [L. convenire; con- + venire to come: cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to assemble. ...
Convene (2)
Con‐vene″, v. t. 1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.And now the almighty father of the godsConvenes a council in the blest abodes.Pope.2. To summon judicially...
Convener
Con‐ven″er (?), n. 1. One who convenes or meets with others.2. One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body.
Convenience
{ Con‐ven″ience (?; 106), Con‐ven″ien‐cy (?) }, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See Convenient.] 1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as...
Convenient
Con‐ven″ient (?; 277), a. [L. conveniens, -entis, suitable, p. pr. of convenire to be suitable, to come. See Convene, v. i.] 1. Fit or adapted; suitable; proper; becoming; appro...
Conveniently
Con‐ven″ient‐ly, adv. In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
Convent
Con″vent (?), n. [L. conventus a meeting, LL. also, a convent. See Convene, v. i.] 1. A coming together; a meeting.A usual ceremony at their convents or meetings.B. Jonson.2. An...
Convent (2)
Con‐vent″ (?), v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire. See Convene, v. i.] 1. To meet together; to concur. Beau. & Fl.2. To be convenient; to serve.When that is known and golde...
Convent (3)
Con‐vent″ (?), v. t. To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene. Shak.
Conventical
Con‐vent″ic‐al (?), a. Of or from, or pertaining to, a convent. “Conventical wages.” Sterne.Conventical prior. See Prior.
Conventicle
Con‐ven″ti‐cle (?), n. [L. conventiculum, dim. of conventus: cf. F. conventicule. See Convent, n.] 1. A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly.They are commanded t...
Conventicler
Con‐ven″ti‐cler (?), n. One who supports or frequents conventicles. Dryden.
Conventicling
Con‐ven″ti‐cling (?), a. Belonging or going to, or resembling, a conventicle.Conventicling schools... set up and taught secretly by fanatics.South.
Convention
Con‐ven″tion (?), n. [L. conventio: cf. F. convention. See Convene, v. i.] 1. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition.The conventions or associ...
Conventional
Con‐ven″tion‐al (?), a. [L. conventionalis: cf. F. conventionnel.] 1. Formed by agreement or compact; stipulated.Conventional services reserved by tenures upon grants, made out ...