certation
Contention, strife.
Competition in the pollination behaviour of genotypes.

certifiability
The quality of being certifiable.

certifiableness
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).

certificatelessness
Absence of a certificate.

certification
The act of certifying.
The granting of a certificate.
A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

certifications
plural of certification

certiorari
A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
A grant of review of a government action by a court with discretion to make such a review.

certioraris
plural of certiorari

certitude
Sureness, certainty.
Something that is a certainty.

certitudes
plural of certitude

certosina
A decorative technique, similar to marquetry, much used in the Italian Renaissance period.

certosino
Alternative form of certosina.

certworthiness
The quality of being worthy of being granted a writ of certiorari.

cerulescence
The act of becoming blue; bluing
Bluishness

ceruloplasmin
A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.

ceruloplasmins
plural of ceruloplasmin

cerumenolysis
The process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.

ceruminosis
Excessive secretion or buildup of cerumen (earwax)

cervicalgia
neck pain

cervicectomy
Surgical removal of the cervix.

cervicide
The killing of deer.

cervicodynia
pain in the neck

cervicography
A diagnostic medical procedure in which pictures are taken of the dilation of the cervix in the early stages of labour

cervicoscopy
Visual examination of the cervix

cervimetries
plural of cervimetry

cervimetry
A method of measuring cervical dilatation.

cessation
A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

cessationism
The belief or teaching that the visible miraculous works of the Holy Spirit (such as speaking in tongues, prophecy, and divine healing) have ceased.

cessations
plural of cessation

cessavit
A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.

cessavits
plural of cessavit

cesser
termination or cessation.
A neglect of a tenant to perform services, or make payment, for two years.

cessers
plural of cesser

cession
That which is ceded.
That which is ceded.
The giving up of rights, property etc. which one is entitled to.

cessions
plural of cession

cessment
An assessment or tax.

cessments
plural of cessment

cetearyl
Synonym of cetostearyl.

cetenarization
The process of forming a catena, such as the installation of a series of wires forming an unbroken catenary wire. Used in reference to processes of installing contiguous electrical wiring in an overhead series circuit to supply an electric train or trolleybus with power along a specific route.

cetostearyl
A mixture of cetyl and stearyl

cetylstearyl
Synonym of cetostearyl.

cevians
plural of cevian

ceyssatite
Synonym of diatomite.

cfg
Alternative letter-case form of CFG.

cfgs
plural of cfg

cfm
Abbreviation of cubic feet per minute.

cfu
Alternative form of CFU.

cg
Initialism of center of gravity.

cgm
Abbreviation of centigram.

cgs
Alternative form of CGS (“centimetre-gram-second [system of units]”).

chabrette
A kind of French bagpipe.

chabrettes
plural of chabrette

chachka
Alternative spelling of tchotchke.
Alternative spelling of Tzatza.

chachkas
plural of chachka

chacona
Alternative form of chaconne.

chaconas
plural of chacona

chaconies
plural of chacony

chaconne
A slow, stately Baroque dance.
The music for such a dance, often containing variations on a theme.

chaconnes
plural of chaconne

chacony
Obsolete form of chaconne.

chaebol
A large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate.

chaebols
plural of chaebol

chaetetid
A kind of demosponge fossil composed of fused tubules.

chaetetids
plural of chaetetid

chaetogenesis
The formation and development of chaetae

chaetosema
A cluster of sensory bristles on the head of some insects

chaetosemata
plural of chaetosema

chaetoviridin
Any of a group of azaphilones produced by Chaetomium globosum.

chaffiness
Quality of being chaffy.

chagal
Alternative spelling of chagul

chagals
plural of chagal

chagiga
Alternative form of hagigah.

chagigah
Alternative form of hagigah.

chagigahs
plural of chagigah

chagigas
plural of chagiga

chagul
A traditional leather waterbag made from goatskin, primarily used in India.

chaguls
plural of chagul

chaininess
The state or quality of being part of a chain restaurant.

chainlessness
Absence of chains.

chainmaking
The manufacture of chains.

chainon
A secondary range of mountains.

chainons
plural of chainon

chainring
A large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.

chainrings
plural of chainring

chainwheel
Synonym of chainring (“bicycle part”).

chainwheels
plural of chainwheel

chairback
The rear part of a chair that supports the sitter's back.

chairbacks
plural of chairback

chairhood
The property of being a chair.

chairlessness
Absence of chairs.

chairmaking
The manufacture of chairs.

chairmanship
The office, or the term, of a chairman.

chairness
The essence of what it means to be a chair; the qualities that make a chair what it is.

chairobics
Any system of exercise in which the exerciser remains seated or uses the chair for balance, as for seniors or someone confined to a wheelchair.

chairpersonship
The office or term of a chairperson.

chairwomanship
The office or term of chairwoman.

chakazi
A variety of copal.

chakazzi
Alternative form of chakazi (“variety of copal”).

chakitaclla
Alternative form of chaki taklla.

chakitaklla
Alternative form of chaki taklla.

chakitaqlla
Alternative form of chaki taklla.

chakli
A type of murukku that uses chickpea flour as well.

chaklis
plural of chakli

chalance
An attitude of seriousness and earnestness.

chalazogamy
A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.

chalcedonies
plural of chalcedony

chalcedonite
chalcedony

chalcedonius
Obsolete form of chalcedony.

chalcedony
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.

chalcidology
The study of chalcid wasps.

chalcopyritization
Conversion into chalcopyrite.

chaliceful
As much as a chalice will hold.

chalkiness
The state of being chalky.

chalkmark
A mark made with chalk.

challengee
One to whom a challenge is made.

challengees
plural of challengee

challengingness
Quality or degree of being challenging.

chalutziut
Alternative form of halutziut.

chalutziuth
Alternative form of halutziut.

chamberlainship
The office or post of chamberlain.

chambermaiding
The work of a chambermaid.

chamfret
A small gutter; a furrow or groove.
A chamfer.

champart
The division of the produce of land, the right of the feudal lord.

champarts
plural of champart

champerties
plural of champerty

champerty
The investing of money into a third party's lawsuit in which one has no vested interest.

chamsa
Alternative form of hamsa.

chamsas
plural of chamsa

chancelessness
Absence of chance or a chance.

chancellorism
Government by a chancellor.

chancellorship
The status of being a chancellor.

chancetaking
The act of engaging in an activity that involves risk.

chanceyness
Alternative spelling of chanciness.

chanchada
A style of popular Brazilian film, often including satires of Hollywood movies.

chanchadas
plural of chanchada

chanciness
The quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.

chancinesses
plural of chanciness

chandleries
plural of chandlery

chandlering
The trade of a chandler