All conation synonyms
coΒ·naΒ·tion
C c noun conation
- picture β a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- story β a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- setup β Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- recipe β suspension
- project β something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- plan β a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- scheme β a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- proposition β the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- intrigue β to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
- view β an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- accord β An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- selection β an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- preference β the act of preferring.
- resolution β a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- brainchild β Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created.
- deliberation β Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
- point β a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- machination β an act or instance of machinating.
- scene β the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- trick β a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- conspiracy β Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- thought β Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- pitch β to smear or cover with pitch.
- gimmick β an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
- volition β the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing: She left of her own volition.
- plot β a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- goal β the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- thinking β of or relating to thinking or thought.
- purport β to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
- objective β something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- schema β a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- play β a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- object β anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- aim β If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- meaning β what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- purpose β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- child β A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- angle β An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- reflection β the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- animus β If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it.
- target β an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- scenario β an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- undertaking β the act of a person who undertakes any task or responsibility.
- notion β a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something: a notion of how something should be done.
- will β Wallace, 1875β1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- big picture β a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem.
- game plan β a carefully thought-out strategy or course of action, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs.
- lay of the land β the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
- intendment β Law. the true or correct meaning of something.