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  • call-by-need — (reduction)   A reduction strategy which delays evaluation of function arguments until their values are needed. A value is needed if it is an argument to a primitive function or it is the condition in a conditional. Call-by-need is one aspect of lazy evaluation. The term first appears in Chris Wadsworth's thesis "Semantics and Pragmatics of the Lambda calculus" (Oxford, 1971, p. 183). It was used later, by J. Vuillemin in his thesis (Stanford, 1973).
  • calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
  • calumniously — in a calumnious manner
  • calvin cycle — a series of reactions, occurring during photosynthesis, in which glucose is synthesized from carbon dioxide
  • calycanthemy — the abnormal development of the calyx of a flower into a structure resembling a corolla
  • cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
  • carbon cycle — the circulation of carbon between living organisms and their surroundings. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is synthesized by plants into plant tissue, which is ingested and metabolized by animals and converted to carbon dioxide again during respiration and decay
  • carnot cycle — an idealized reversible heat-engine cycle giving maximum efficiency and consisting of an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic expansion, an isothermal compression, and an adiabatic compression back to the initial state
  • carolina bay — any of the shallow, usually marshy, oval depressions found in the coastal plains of the eastern U.S. that are heavily forested and have rich soil.
  • cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
  • cationically — in a cationic manner
  • centennially — As part of a centennial.
  • central city — the principal municipality of a metropolitan area, surrounded by suburbs and smaller towns; esp., the crowded, industrial, often blighted area
  • ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
  • chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
  • changelessly — In a changeless manner.
  • chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
  • chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
  • clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
  • clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
  • clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
  • clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
  • clap eyes on — to catch sight of
  • clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
  • clay mineral — any of a group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates: the major constituents of clays
  • clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
  • clean energy — energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do.
  • cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
  • clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
  • collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
  • commandingly — being in command: a commanding officer.
  • commensality — eating together at the same table.
  • communicably — capable of being easily communicated or transmitted: communicable information; a communicable disease.
  • complacently — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
  • concealingly — in a concealing manner
  • conceptually — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
  • conchoidally — In a conchoidal manner.
  • conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
  • concordantly — agreeing; harmonious.
  • coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
  • conformality — (mathematics) The condition (of a map) of being conformal.
  • congeniality — agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
  • congenitally — of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
  • connaturally — In a connatural manner.
  • connubiality — of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.
  • conscionably — being in conformity with one's conscience; just.
  • consensually — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
  • considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
  • constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
  • consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
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