Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter C - Page 89
Comicality (n.) 滑稽；詼諧；滑稽的東西 The quality of being comical; something comical.
Comicality (n.) The quality of being comical.
Comicry (n.) The power of exciting mirth; comicalness. [R.] -- H. Giles.
Coming (a.) Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.
Welcome the coming, speed the parting, guest. -- Pope.
Your coming days and years. -- Byron.
Coming (a.) Ready to come; complaisant; fond. [Obs.] -- Pope.
Coming (n.) Approach; advent; manifestation; as, the coming of the train.
Coming (n.) Specifically: The Second Advent of Christ , called usually the second coming.
Coming in. (a) Entrance; entrance way; manner of entering; beginning.
"The goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof." -- Ezek. xliii. 11
Coming in. (b) Income or revenue. "What are thy comings in?" -- Shak.
Coming (a.) Of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" [syn: approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcoming].
Coming (n.) The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" [syn: approach, approaching, coming].
Coming (n.) Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer" [syn: advent, coming].
Coming (n.) The temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" [syn: approach, approaching, coming].
Coming (n.) The moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse [syn: orgasm, climax, sexual climax, coming].
Comitia (n. pl.) (Rom. Antiq.) A public assembly of the Roman people for electing officers or passing laws.
Note: There were three kinds of comitia: comitia curiata, or assembly of the patricians, who voted in curi[ae]; comitia centuriata, or assembly of the whole Roman people, who voted by centuries; and comitia tributa, or assembly of the plebeians according to their division into tribes.
Comitial (a.) Relating to the comitia, or popular assemblies of the Romans for electing officers and passing laws. -- Middleton.
Comities (n. pl. ) of Comity.
Comity (n.) 禮讓 Mildness and suavity of manners; courtesy between equals; friendly civility; as, comity of manners; the comity of States.
Comity of nations (International Law), The courtesy by which nations recognize within their own territory, or in their courts, the peculiar institutions of another nation or the rights and privileges acquired by its citizens in their own land. By some authorities private international law rests on this comity, but the better opinion is that it is part of the common law of the land, and hence is obligatory as law.
Syn: Civility; good breeding; courtesy; good will.
Comity (n.) A state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect.
Comity. () Courtesy; a disposition to accommodate.
Comity. () Courts of justice in one state will, out of comity, enforce the laws of another state, when by such enforcement they will not violate their laws or inflict. an injury on some one of their own citizens; as, for example, the discharge of a debtor under the insolvent laws of one state, will be respected in another state, where there is a reciprocity in this respect.
Comity. () It is a general rule that the municipal laws of a country do not extend beyond its limits, and cannot be enforced in another, except on the principle of comity. But when those laws clash and interfere with the rights of citizens, or the laws of the countries where the parties to the contract seek to enforce it, as one or the other must give way, those prevailing where the relief is sought must have the preference. 2 Mart. Lo. Rep. N. S. 93; S. C. 2 Harr. Cond. Lo. Rep. 606, 609; 2 B. & C. 448, 471; 6 Binn. 353; 5 Cranch, 299; 2 Mass. 84; 6 Mass. 358; 7 Mart. Lo. R. 318. See Conflict of Laws; Lex loci contractus.
Comma (n.) A character or point [,] marking the smallest divisions of a sentence, written or printed.
Comma (n.) (Mus.) A small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners.
Comma bacillus (Physiol.), A variety of bacillus shaped like a comma, found in the intestines of patients suffering from cholera. It is considered by some as having a special relation to the disease; -- called also cholera bacillus.
Comma butterfly (Zool.), An American butterfly ({Grapta comma), having a white comma-shaped marking on the under side of the wings.
Comma (n.) A punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence.
Comma (n.) Anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing [syn: comma, comma butterfly, Polygonia comma].
Commanded (imp. & p. p.) of Command.
Commanding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Command.
Command (v. t.) 命令 [O2] [+that]；指揮，統率；控制 To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends. -- Bacon.
Go to your mistress: Say, I command her come to me. -- Shak.
Command (v. t.) To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries. -- Macaulay.
Such aid as I can spare you shall command. -- Shak.
Command (v. t.) To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
Bridges commanded by a fortified house. -- Motley.
Up to the eastern tower, Whose height commands as subject all the vale. -- Shak.
One side commands a view of the finest garden. -- Addison.
Command (v. t.) To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
'Tis not in mortals to command success. -- Addison.
Command (v. t.) To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs.]
I will command my blessing upon you. -- Lev. xxv. 21.
Syn: To bid; order; direct; dictate; charge; govern; rule; overlook.
Command (v. i.) 指揮；控制；命令 To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
And reigned, commanding in his monarchy. -- Shak.
For the king had so commanded concerning [Haman]. -- Esth. iii. 2.
Command (v. i.) To have a view, as from a superior position.
Far and wide his eye commands. -- Milton.
Command (n.) 命令 [C]；控制，控制權；指揮，指揮權 [U] An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. -- Milton.
Command (n.) The possession or exercise of authority.
Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion. -- Locke.
Command (n.) Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
Command (n.) Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide command. -- Dryden.
Command (n.) Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
He assumed an absolute command over his readers. -- Dryden.
Command (n.) A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
Word of command (Mil.), A word or phrase of definite and established meaning, used in directing the movements of soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.
Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion; sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest. See Direction.
Command (n.) An authoritative direction or instruction to do something [syn: command, bid, bidding, dictation].
Command (n.) A military unit or region under the control of a single Officer.
Command (n.) The power or authority to command; "an admiral in command".
Command (n.) Availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew".
Command (n.) A position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command".
Command (n.) Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" [syn: command, control, mastery].
Command (n.) (Computer science) A line of code written as part of a computer program [syn: instruction, command, statement, program line].
Command (v.) Be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army".
Command (v.) Make someone do something [syn: command, require].
Command (v.) Demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers".
Command (v.) Look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn: dominate, command, overlook, overtop].
Command (v.) Exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: control, command].
Command () A character string which tells a program to perform a specific action. Most commands take arguments which either modify the action performed or supply it with input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file by a command interpreter. It is also common to refer to menu items as commands. (1997-06-21)
Command () This word has several meanings. 1. It signifies an order; an apprentice is bound to obey the lawful command of his master; a constable may command rioters to keep the peace.
Command () He who commands another to do an unlawful act, is accessary to it. 3 Inst. 51, 57; 2 Inst. 182; 1 Hayw.
Command () Command is also equivalent to deputation or voluntary substitution; as, when a master employs one to do a thing, he is said to have Commanded him to do it; and he is responsible accordingly. Story Ag. Sec. 454, note.
Commandable (a.) 可指揮的 Capable of being commanded.
Commandant (n.) [C] 指揮官，司令（尤指要塞司令）；【美】軍事學校的校長；【美】海軍陸戰隊指揮官 A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard.
Commandant (n.) An officer in command of a military unit [syn: commanding officer, commandant, commander].
Commandatory (a.) Mandatory; as, commandatory authority. [Obs.]
Commander (n.) [C] 指揮官，司令官；海軍中校；（團體、組織的）主管人，領導人 A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
A leader and commander to the people. -- Is. lv. 4.
Commander (n.) (Navy) An officer who ranks next below a captain, -- ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
Commander (n.) The chief officer of a commandery.
Commander (n.) A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc.
{Commander in chief}, The military title of the officer who has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The President is commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States.
Syn: See {Chief}.
Commander (n.) An officer in command of a military unit [syn: {commanding officer}, {commandant}, {commander}].
Commander (n.) Someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others.
Commander (n.) A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.
Commander (n.) An officer in the airforce [syn: {air force officer}, {commander}].
Commander (n.) [ C ] (C2) (Also Commander) 指揮官，長官；（英國皇家海軍的）中校 An officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' naval forces.
// Commander Phillips/ James Phillips
// [ as form of address ] Yes, Commander.
Commandership (n.) The office of a commander.
Commandership (n.) The position or office of commander [syn: commandership, commandery].
Commanderies (n. pl. ) of Commandery.
Commandery (n.) 騎士團管理地；會所 The office or rank of a commander. [Obs.]
Commandery (n.) A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.
Commandery (n.) An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons. [U. S.]
Commandery (n.) A district under the administration of a military commander or governor. [R.] -- Brougham.
Commandery (n.) The position or office of commander [syn: commandership, commandery].
Compare: Preceptory
Preceptory (n.)【史】聖殿騎士團的分團或教堂 A subordinate community of the Knights Templars; the provincial estate or manor supporting such a community; the buildings in which such a community was housed.
Preceptory (n.) A local division of the Royal Black Institution, a society established in Northern Ireland to promote Protestant and Loyalist principles; especially in "(Royal) Black Preceptory".
Preceptory (a.) Preceptive. "A law preceptory." -- Anderson (1573).
Preceptory (n.; pl. Preceptories.) A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
Preceptory (n.) A subordinate house or community of the Knights Templars.
Broadly : Commandery sense 1.
Preceptory (n.) Commandery sense 2.
Compare: Freemason
Freemason (n.) 共濟會員 A member of an international order established for mutual help and fellowship, which holds elaborate secret ceremonies.
Freemason (n.) One of an ancient and secret association or fraternity, said to have been at first composed of masons or builders in stone, but now consisting of persons who are united for social enjoyment and mutual assistance.
Freemason (n.) A member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love [syn: Freemason, Mason].
Commanding (a.) 指揮的；威風凜凜的；居高臨下的，一覽無餘的；command 的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer.
Commanding (a.) Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence.
Commanding (a.) Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position.
Syn: Authoritative; imperative; imperious.
Commanding (a.) Used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom" [syn: commanding, dominating, overlooking].
Commandingly (adv.) In a commanding manner.
Commandment (n.) [C] 戒律；（基督教十誡中的）一誡；命令，指令，法令 An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate.
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. -- John xiii. 34.
Commandment (n.) (Script.) One of the ten laws or precepts given by God to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
Commandment (n.) The act of commanding; exercise of authority.
And therefore put I on the countenance Of stern commandment. -- Shak.
Commandment (n.) (Law) The offense of commanding or inducing another to violate the law.
The Commandments, The Ten Commandments, the Decalogue, or summary of God's commands, given to Moses at Mount Sinai. (-- Ex. xx.)
Commandment (n.) Something that is commanded.
Commandment (n.) A doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts" [syn: teaching, precept, commandment].
Commandment (n.) [ C ] (Often literary) 命令，指示 An order, especially one of the Ten Commandments.
The Ten Commandments (n.) 十誡 The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical laws relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The commandments include instructions to worship only God, to honour one's parents, and to keep the sabbath, as well as prohibitions against idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery, theft, dishonesty, and coveting. Different religious groups follow different traditions for interpreting and numbering them.
The Ten Commandments appear twice in the Hebrew Bible, in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. Modern scholarship has found likely influences in Hittite and Mesopotamian laws and treaties, but is divided over exactly when the Ten Commandments were written and who wrote them.
Commandress (n.) A woman invested with authority to command. -- Hooker.
Commandry (n.) See Commandery.
Commark (n.) The frontier of a country; confines. [Obs.] -- Shelton.
Commaterial (a.) Consisting of the same material. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Commatic (a.) Having short clauses or sentences; brief; concise.
Commatism (n.) Conciseness in writing. -- Bp. Horsley.
Commeasurable (a.) 可相比的 Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional.
She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief took as full possession of him as joy had done. -- I. Walton.
Commeasure (v. t.) 可與……相比 To be commensurate with; to equal. -- Tennyson.
Commemorable (a.) 該記住的；值得紀念的 Worthy to be commemorated.
Commemorated (imp. & p. p.) of Commemorate.
Commemorating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Commemorate.
Commemorate (v. t.) 慶祝；紀念；（物品等）成為……的紀念 To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; to commemorate the Declaration of Independence by the observance of the Fourth of July.
We are called upon to commemorate a revolution. -- Atterbury.
Syn: See Celebrate.
Commemorate (v.) Mark by some ceremony or observation; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" [syn: commemorate, mark].
Commemorate (v.) Call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War" [syn: commemorate, remember].
Commemorate (v.) Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead" [syn: commemorate, memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise, record].
Commemorate (v.) [ T ] (C2) （尤指舉行公開儀式或豎立雕塑或特別建築）紀念，緬懷 To remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building.
// Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
// A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet's birthday.
Commemoration (n.) 紀念節；慶典；紀念 The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
This sacrament was designed to be a standing commemoration of the death and passion of our Lord. -- Abp. Tillotson.
The commonwealth which . . . chooses the most flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a feast of eternal commemoration. -- Burke.
Commemoration (n.) Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
Commemoration day, At the University of Oxford, Eng., an annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors of the University, at which time honorary degrees are conferred.
Commemoration (n.) A ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something [syn: commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation].
Commemoration (n.) A recognition of meritorious service [syn: memorial, commemoration, remembrance].
Commemorative (a.) 紀念的 Tending or intended to commemorate ; as, a commemorative plaque. "A sacrifice commemorative of Christ's offering up his body for us." -- Hammond.
An inscription commemorative of his victory. -- Sir G. C. Lewis.
Commemorative (n.) Something that commemorates, especially a postage stamp or coin having a design commemorating some event, person, institution, etc.
Commemorative (a.) Intended as a commemoration; "a commemorative plaque" [syn: commemorative, commemorating].
Commemorative (n.) An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person.
Commemorator (n.) [L.] 為某人舉行紀念活動的人 One who commemorates.
Commemoratory (a.) 紀念性的 Serving to commemorate; commemorative. -- Bp. Hooper.
Commenced (imp. & p. p.) of Commence.
Commencing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Commence.
Commence (v. i.) 開始 [（+with）]；【英】 得學位 To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to begin.
Here the anthem doth commence. -- Shak.
His heaven commences ere the world be past. -- Goldsmith.
Commence (v. i.) To begin to be, or to act as. [Archaic]
We commence judges ourselves. -- Coleridge.
Commence (v. i.) To take a degree at a university. [Eng.]
I question whether the formality of commencing was used in that age. -- Fuller.
Commence (v. t.) 開始；著手 [+v-ing] [+to-v] To enter upon; to begin; to perform the first act of.
Many a wooer doth commence his suit. -- Shak.
Note: It is the practice of good writers to use the verbal noun (instead of the infinitive with to) after commence; as, he commenced studying, not he commenced to study.
Commence (v.) Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" [syn: get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence] [ant: end, terminate].
Commence (v.) Set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" [syn: begin, lead off, start, commence] [ant: end, terminate].
Commence (v.)
Get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an
exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast";
"We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session
begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans
launched a surprise attack" [syn: start, start up,
embark on, commence].
Commencement (n.) [U] [C] 開始，發端；【美】學位授予典禮；畢業典禮 The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise;
origin; beginning; start.
The time of Henry VII. . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history." -- Hallam.
Commencement (n.) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
Commencement (n.) The time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" [syn: {beginning}, {commencement}, {first}, {outset}, {get-go}, {start}, {kickoff}, {starting time}, {showtime}, {offset}] [ant: {end}, {ending}, {middle}].
Commencement (n.) An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred [syn: {commencement}, {commencement exercise}, {commencement ceremony}, {graduation}, {graduation exercise}].
Commencement (n.) The act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" [syn: {beginning}, {start}, {commencement}] [ant: {finish}, {finishing}].
Commended (imp. & p. p.) of Commend.
Commending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Commend.
Commend (v. t.) 稱讚；贊賞 [（+for）]；推薦 [（+to）]；把……委託（給）[（+to）] To commit, intrust, or give in charge for care or preservation.
His eye commends the leading to his hand. -- Shak.
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. -- Luke xxiii. 46.
Commend (v. t.) To recommend as worthy of confidence or regard; to present as worthy of notice or favorable attention.
Among the objects of knowledge, two especially commend themselves to our contemplation. -- Sir M. Hale.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister. -- Rom. xvi. 1.
Commend (v. t.) To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
Historians commend Alexander for weeping when he read the actions of Achilles. -- Dryden.
Commend (v. t.) To mention by way of courtesy, implying remembrance and good will. [Archaic]
Commend me to my brother. -- Shak.
Commend (n.) Commendation; praise. [Obs.]
Speak in his just commend. -- Shak.
Commend (n. pl.) Compliments; greetings. [Obs.]
Hearty commends and much endeared love to you. -- Howell.
Commend (v.) (v. i.) 稱讚，表揚 Express approval of.
Commend (v.) Present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence; "His paintings commend him to the artistic world".
Commend (v.) Give to in charge; "I commend my children to you".
Commend (v.) Express a good opinion of [syn: commend, recommend].
Commend (v.) Mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife" [syn: commend, remember].
Commend (v.) [ T ] 讚揚，稱讚，表彰 To formally praise someone or something.
// The judge commended her for/on her bravery.
// For a low-budget film, it has much to commend it (= it deserves praise).
// It says on the back cover of the book "highly commended".
Commendable (a.) Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] 值得讚美的；可欽佩的；可推薦的 Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable. -- Bacon. -- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv.
Commendable (adv.) In an admirable manner; "the children's responses were admirably normal" [syn: admirably, laudably, praiseworthily, commendable].
Commendable (a.) Worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" [syn: applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy].
Commendable (a.) (Formal) 值得讚揚的；值得推崇的 Deserving praise.
// Commendable efforts/ behaviour/ bravery.
Commendam (n.) (Eng. Eccl. Law) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.
There was [formerly] some sense for commendams. -- Selden.
Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.
Commendatary (n.) One who holds a living in commendam.
Commendation (n.) 表揚，稱讚；推薦 [U]；【古】問候 [P]；獎狀，獎賞 [C] [（+for）] The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
Need we . . . epistles of commendation? -- 2 Cor. iii. 1.
By the commendation of the great officers. -- Bacon.
Commendation (n.) That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. -- Dryden.
Commendation (n.) (pl.) A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.]
Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king? -- Shak.
Commendation (n.) An official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation, commendation].
Commendation (n.) A message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" [syn: approval, commendation] [ant: disapproval].
Commendator (n.) One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. -- Chalmers.
Commendatory (a.) 讚賞的；推薦的 Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." -- Pope.
Commendatory (a.) Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop. -- Burke.
Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), A prayer read over the dying. "The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." -- Bp. Burnet.
Commendatory (n.) A commendation; eulogy. [R.] "Commendatories to our affection." -- Sharp.
Commender (n.) One who commends or praises.
Commensal (n.) 共食者 One who eats at the same table. [Obs.]
Commensal (n.) (Zool.) 共生的動植物 An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in, with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the association.
Commensal (a.) Having the character of a commensal.
Commensal (a.) Living in a state of commensalism.
Commensal (n.) Either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent.
Commensalism (n.) 【生】共生；共棲 The act of eating together; table fellowship.
Commensalism (n.) The relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it.
Commensality (n.) Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the same table. [Obs.] "Promiscuous commensality." -- Sir T. Browne.
Commensation (n.) Commensality. [Obs.]
Daniel . . . declined pagan commensation. -- Sir T. Browne.
Commensurability (n.) The quality of being commensurable. -- Sir T. Browne.
Commensurable (a.) 【數】可通約的；均衡的；相稱的 Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.
Commensurable numbers or Commensurable quantities (Math.), Those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches.
Numbers commensurable in power, or Quantities commensurable in power, Those whose squares are commensurable.
Commensurable (a.) Capable of being measured by a common standard; "hours and minutes are commensurable".