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5 : GENETIC CODE

2code verb cod·ed; cod·ing : to put into the form or symbols of a code

co·deine noun : a narcotic drug obtained from opium and used esp. as an analgesic and cough suppressant

co·dex noun, plural co·di·ces : a manuscript book (as of the Scriptures or classics)

cod·fish noun : COD

cod·ger noun : an odd or cranky and usu. elderly fellow

cod·i·cil noun : a legal instrument modifying an earlier will

cod·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to arrange in a systematic form

— cod·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

arrange, array, classify, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range, systematize—more at ORDER

co·ed noun : a female student in a coeducational institution

— coed adjective

co·ed·u·ca·tion noun : the education of male and female students at the same institution

— co·ed·u·ca·tion·al adjective

— co·ed·u·ca·tion·al·ly adverb

co·ef·fi·cient noun 1 : a constant factor as distinguished from a variable in a mathematical term

2 : a number that serves as a measure of some property (as of a substance, device, or process)

coe·len·ter·ate noun : any of a phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrate animals including the corals, sea anemones, and jellyfishes

co·equal adjective : equal with another

— coequal noun

— co·equal·i·ty noun

— co·equal·ly adverb

co·erce verb co·erced; co·erc·ing 1 : RESTRAIN, REPRESS

2 : to compel to an act or choice

3 : ENFORCE

— co·er·cive adjective

Synonyms

compel, constrain, drive, force, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure—more at FORCE

co·er·cion noun : the act, process, or power of coercing

Synonyms

compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure—more at FORCE

co·e·val adjective : of the same age

Synonyms

concurrent, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous—more at CONTEMPORARY

coeval noun : one of the same age

co·ex·ist verb 1 : to exist together or at the same time

2 : to live in peace with each other

co·ex·is·tence noun : the quality or state of coexisting

co·ex·ten·sive adjective : having the same scope or extent in space or time

C of C abbreviation Chamber of Commerce

cof·fee noun [ORIGIN: It & Turk; It caffè, fr. Turk kahve, fr. Ar qahwa]

: a drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a fruit of a tropical shrub or tree; also : these seeds (coffee beans) or a plant producing them

cof·fee·house noun : a place where refreshments (as coffee) are sold

coffee klatch noun : KAFFEEKLATSCH

cof·fee·pot noun : a pot for brewing or serving coffee

coffee shop noun : a small restaurant

coffee table noun : a low table customarily placed in front of a sofa

cof·fer noun : a chest or box used esp. for valuables

cof·fer·dam noun : a watertight enclosure from which water is pumped to expose the bottom of a body of water and permit construction

cof·fin noun : a box or chest for a corpse to be buried in

C of S abbreviation chief of staff

1cog noun : a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear

— cogged adjective

2cog abbreviation cognate

co·gen·e·ra·tion noun : the simultaneous generation of electricity and heat from the same fuel

co·gen·cy noun : the quality or state of being cogent

Synonyms

effectiveness, force, impact, persuasiveness, pertinence, punch, relevance, soundness, strength

Antonyms

ineffectiveness

co·gent adjective : having power to compel or constrain : CONVINCING

Synonyms

compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, pertinent, relevant, satisfying, sound, strong, telling, valid; also well-founded; important, significant, weighty; material

Antonyms

inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, unconvincing

cog·i·tate verb -tat·ed; -tat·ing : to ponder or meditate on usu. intently : THINK, PONDER

— cog·i·ta·tion noun

— cog·i·ta·tive adjective

Synonyms

chew over, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull, ponder, question, ruminate, study, think, weigh—more at PONDER