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81con|duct|ance — «kuhn DUHK tuhns», noun. the power of conducting electricity as affected by the shape, length, or material of the conductor; the ease with which a substance or a solution of it permits the passage of an electrical current. Its unit of measurement …
82con|form|ance — «kuhn FR muhns», noun. the act of conforming; conformity …
83con|niv|ance — «kuh NY vuhns», noun. 1. the act of conniving; pretended ignorance or secret encouragement of wrongdoing. 2. Law. guilty assent to, or knowledge or encouragement of, wrongdoing, without participation in it …
84con|sid|er|ance — «kuhn SIHD uhr uhns», noun. Obsolete. consideration …
85con|tin|u|ance — «kuhn TIHN yu uhns», noun. 1. a continuing; going on: »There was a continuance of work in spite of the cold weather. SYNONYM(S): lasting. 2. the act of remaining; stay: »His continuance in school depends on his health. A public official is paid… …
86con|triv|ance — «kuhn TRY vuhns», noun. 1. a thing invented; mechanical device: »The can opener is a handy contrivance. SYNONYM(S): invention, gadget, contraption. 2. the act or manner of contriving: »By careful contrivance he repaired the old clock and made it… …
87con|vey|ance — «kuhn VAY uhns», noun. 1. the act of carrying; transmission; transportation: »Freighters engage in the conveyance of goods from one port to another. 2. a thing that carries people or goods; vehicle; carriage: »Railroad trains and buses are public …
88coun|ter|bal|ance — «noun. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns; verb. KOWN tuhr BAL uhns», noun, verb, anced, anc|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterpoise. 2. Figurative: »Her husband s cool judgment was a counterbalance to her impulsiveness. –v.t., v.i. 1. to act …
89co|var|i|ance — «koh VAIR ee uhns», noun. Statistics. the average value of the product of the deviations of two variables from their respective average values …
90crease-re|sist|ance — «KREES rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. the property of being able to resist wrinkling, as of fabrics: »Crease resistance that permits cotton wearing apparel to be worn without ironing can be imparted to the fabric by resin treatment (Science News Letter) …
