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con·spec·tus noun 1 : a brief survey or summary

2 : SUMMARY

con·spic·u·ous adjective 1 : obvious to the eye or mind : PROMINENT

2 : attracting attention : STRIKING

3 : marked by a noticeable violation of good taste

— con·spic·u·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1, 2] bold, catchy, emphatic, marked, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, striking—more at NOTICEABLE

[3] blatant, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, obvious, patent, prominent, pronounced, rank, striking—more at EGREGIOUS

con·spir·a·cy noun, plural -cies 1 : an agreement among conspirators : PLOT

2 : a group of conspirators

Synonyms

[1] design, intrigue, machination, plot, scheme—more at PLOT

[2] cabal, gang, mob, ring, syndicate—more at RING

con·spir·a·tor noun : one that conspires

— con·spir·a·to·ri·al adjective

con·spire verb conspired; con·spir·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF conspirer, fr. L conspirare to be in harmony, conspire, fr. com- with + spirare to breathe]

: to plan secretly an unlawful act : PLOT

Synonyms

contrive, intrigue, machinate, plot, scheme—more at PLOT

const abbreviation 1 constant

2 constitution; constitutional

con·sta·ble noun [ORIGIN: ME conestable, fr. OF, fr. LL comes stabuli, lit., officer of the stable]

: a public officer responsible for keeping the peace

Synonyms

cop, officer, police officer—more at OFFICER

con·stab·u·lary noun, plural -lar·ies 1 : the police of a particular district or country

2 : a police force organized like the military

con·stan·cy noun, plural -cies 1 : firmness of mind

2 : a state of being constant or unchanging

Synonyms

[1] allegiance, dedication, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness—more at FIDELITY

[2] fixedness, immutability, stability, steadiness; also consistency, regularity, sameness, uniformity; durability, permanence

Antonyms

instability, mutability, unsteadiness, variability

1constant adjective 1 : marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : STEADFAST, FAITHFUL

2 : fixed and invariable : remaining unchanged : UNCHANGING

3 : continually recurring : REGULAR

Synonyms

[1] devoted, faithful, fast, good, loyal, pious, staunch, steadfast, steady, true, true-blue—more at FAITHFUL

[2] stable, stationary, steady, unchanging, unvarying; also fast, fixed, hard-and-fast, immutable, inflexible, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable; established, set, settled; durable, enduring, lasting, permanent

Antonyms

changeful, changing, fluctuating, inconstant, varying, unstable, unsteady

[3] frequent, habitual, periodic, regular, repeated, steady

con·stant·ly adverb : with regular occurrence

Synonyms

continually, frequently, often, repeatedly—more at OFTEN

always, continually, ever, forever, incessantly, invariably, perpetually, unfailingly—more at ALWAYS

2constant noun : something unchanging

con·stel·la·tion noun : any of 88 groups of stars forming patterns

con·ster·na·tion noun : amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion

con·sti·pa·tion noun : abnormally difficult or infrequent bowel movements

— con·sti·pate verb

con·stit·u·en·cy noun, plural -cies : a body of constituents; also : an electoral district

1constituent noun 1 : a person entitled to vote for a representative for a district

2 : a component part

Synonyms

component, element, factor, ingredient, member—more at ELEMENT

2constituent adjective 1 : COMPONENT

2 : having power to create a government or frame or amend a constitution

con·sti·tute verb -tut·ed; -tut·ing 1 : to appoint to an office or duty

2 : to set up : ESTABLISH <~ a law>

3 : to make up (the element or elements of which a thing, person, or idea is made up) : COMPOSE

Synonyms

[1] appoint, assign, attach, commission, designate, detail, name—more at APPOINT

[2] establish, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set up, start—more at FOUND

[3] compose, comprise, form, make up; also embody, incorporate, integrate; complement,