ALL meanings of conniver
con·nive
C c - noun Technical meaning of conniver (language) An artificial intelligence programming language for automatic theorem proving from MIT. CONNIVER grew out of PLANNER and was based on coroutines rather than backtracking. It allowed multiple database contexts with hypothetical assertions. 1
- verb without object conniver to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with): They connived to take over the business. 1
- verb without object conniver to avoid noticing something that one is expected to oppose or condemn; give aid to wrongdoing by forbearing to act or speak (usually followed by at): The policeman connived at traffic violations. 1
- verb without object conniver to be indulgent toward something others oppose or criticize (usually followed by at): to connive at childlike exaggerations. 1
- noun conniver A person who connives. 1