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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).
  • 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
  • candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
  • canyoneering — (US) Canyoning, a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river canyons.
  • cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
  • 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
  • carry a tune — to be able to sing in tune
  • cash economy — an economic system, or part of one, in which financial transactions are carried out in cash rather than via direct debit, standing order, bank transfer, or credit card
  • cash payment — an immediate payment in cash
  • catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
  • 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.
  • chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
  • chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
  • city manager — (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs
  • clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
  • 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.
  • commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
  • commensality — eating together at the same table.
  • company time — the regular hours during which employees are expected to work
  • compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
  • compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
  • 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.
  • condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
  • coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
  • 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.
  • consecratory — That consecrates.
  • consensually — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
  • conservatory — A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.
  • considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
  • consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
  • contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
  • contextually — of, relating to, or depending on the context.
  • contractedly — in a shortened manner
  • conveyancing — Conveyancing is the process of transferring the legal ownership of property.
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