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  • 121conglomerate — noun /kənˈglɒmərət / (say kuhn glomuhruht), /kəŋ / (say kuhng ) 1. anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements. 2. Geology a rock consisting of rounded and waterworn pebbles, etc., embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated …

  • 122conglomeration — /kənglɒməˈreɪʃən/ (say kuhnglomuh rayshuhn), /kəŋ / (say kuhng ) noun 1. the act of conglomerating. 2. the state of being conglomerated. 3. a cohering mass; a cluster. 4. a heterogeneous combination: *They are large conglomerations of roles and… …

  • 123consistent — /kənˈsɪstənt/ (say kuhn sistuhnt) adjective 1. agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self opposed or self contradictory. 2. constantly adhering to the same principles, course, etc. 3. Obsolete holding firmly together; cohering. 4. Obsolete… …

  • 124cupule — /ˈkjupjul/ (say kyoohpyoohl) noun 1. Botany a cup shaped structure as the involucre of indurated, cohering bracts in the acorn. 2. Zoology a small cup shaped sucker or similar organ or part. {Latin cūpula, diminutive of cūpa tub, cup} …

  • 125incoherent — /ɪnkoʊˈhɪərənt / (say inkoh hearruhnt) adjective 1. without logical connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence. 2. characterised by such thought or language, as a person: incoherent with rage. 3. not coherent or cohering: an… …

  • 126lax — I. /læks / (say laks) adjective 1. lacking in strictness or severity; careless or negligent: lax morals. 2. not rigidly exact or precise; vague: lax ideas on a subject. 3. loose or slack; not tense, rigid, or firm: a lax cord. 4. open or not… …

  • 127loose — /lus / (say loohs) adjective (looser, loosest) 1. free from bonds, fetters, or restraint: to get one s hand loose. 2. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 3. uncombined, as a chemical element. 4. not bound together, as… …

  • 128pulp — /pʌlp / (say pulp) noun 1. the succulent part of a fruit. 2. the pith of the stem of a plant. 3. a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 4. the inner substance of the tooth containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue which… …