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- cioppino/tʃəˈpiːnəʊ/A hearty seafood stew of Italian-American origin, typically containing fish, shellfish, and tomatoes.nounRare
- cipango/sɪˈpæŋɡəʊ/An archaic or poetic name for Japan.nounC2
- cipher/ˈsaɪ.fə(r)/A secret or disguised system of writing; a code.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- ciphertext/ˈsaɪfətekst/Encrypted text that is unreadable without the proper key or algorithm to decode it.nounC2
- ciphony/ˈsaɪfəni/The process or technology of encrypting telephone or voice communications, typically used in military or high-security contexts.nounVery Low
- cipolin/ˈsɪpəlɪn/A metamorphic rock, specifically a type of marble characterized by alternating bands or streaks of green (from mica or chlorite) and white (calcite or dolomite), resembling a variegated appearance.nounC2 / Extremely Rare
- cippus/ˈsɪpəs/A low, upright stone post or pillar, often inscribed, used in antiquity as a boundary marker, memorial, or signpost.nounVery Low / Technical
- ciprofloxacin/ˌsɪprəʊˈflɒksəsɪn/A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.nounLow
- circassia/sɜːˈkæsɪə/A historical region and former country in the North Caucasus, homeland of the Circassian people.nounLow (C2/Proficiency Level). Primarily encountered in historical, geopolitical, or ethnographic contexts.
- circassian/sɜːˈkæs.i.ən/A member of a group of peoples from the north-western Caucasus region.adjectivenounVery Low
- circassian walnut/sɜːˈkæs.i.ən ˈwɔːl.nʌt/A premium variety of walnut wood from the Caucasian region, particularly valued for its rich, figured grain patterns used in fine furniture and decorative veneers.nounC2/Technical
- circe/ˈsɜː.si/A dangerously seductive woman; a sorceress or enchantress, especially one who lures men into danger.nounC1/C2
- circinus/ˈsɜː.sɪ.nəs/A small constellation in the southern hemisphere, representing a pair of compasses used in drafting.nounVery Rare / Technical
- circle/ˈsɜːkl̩/A perfectly round, flat, two-dimensional shape or the line that encloses it; the set of all points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a center.nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
- circle graph/ˈsɜːkl ɡrɑːf/A type of diagram that shows data using sectors of a circle to represent proportions of a whole.nounIntermediate
- circle jerk/ˌsɜːkl ˈdʒɜːk/A vulgar slang term literally referring to a group masturbation; metaphorically used to describe a situation where a group of people mutually reinforce each other's opinions or beliefs without external input.nounLow (due to vulgarity)
- circle of confusion/ˌsɜːkl əv kənˈfjuːʒn/In optics and photography, the blurred spot of light that a point source creates on a camera's sensor or film when it is not perfectly in focus.nounC2
- circle of convergence/ˌsɜːkl‿əv kənˈvɜːdʒəns/In mathematics (complex analysis), the region within which a power series converges (sums to a finite value).nounC2
- circle of curvature/ˌsɜːkl əv ˈkɜːvətʃə/In geometry, the circle that most closely approximates a curve at a given point; it has the same tangent and curvature as the curve at that point.nounC2
- circle of declination/ˈsɜːkəl əv ˌdeklɪˈneɪʃən/An astronomical term: a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through the celestial poles and a given celestial body (e.g., a star). It is perpendicular to the celestial equator.nounC2
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