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contraction, in physics
(Encyclopedia)contraction, in physics: see expansion. ...contraction, in grammar
(Encyclopedia)contraction, in writing: see abbreviation. ...colon, in anatomy
(Encyclopedia)colon, in anatomy: see intestine. ...colon, in punctuation
(Encyclopedia)colon, in writing: see punctuation. ...columbine, in botany
(Encyclopedia)columbine kŏlˈəmbīn [key], any plant of the genus Aquilegia, temperate-zone perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), popular both as wildflowers and as garden flowers. Columbines...coma, in medicine
(Encyclopedia)coma, in medicine, deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even by painful stimuli. The patient cannot speak and does not respond to command. Coma is the result of damage t...combination, in business
(Encyclopedia)combination, in business: see trust. ...combinations, in mathematics
(Encyclopedia)combinations, in mathematics: see probability. ...commerce, in economics
(Encyclopedia)commerce, traffic in goods, usually thought of as trade between states or nations. Engaged in by all peoples from the earliest times, it has been carried on in some areas and by some peoples more than...Charon, in mythology
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