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concurrent versions system
nounLow (specialized technical term)
/kənˈkʌrənt ˈvɜːʃənz ˈsɪstəm/A version control system that allows multiple developers to work on the same codebase simultaneously while tracking changes.
concurring opinion
nounLow
/kənˈkɜːr.ɪŋ əˈpɪn.jən/In a court judgment, a separate written opinion by a judge who agrees with the final decision of the majority, but for different legal reasons or with additional emphasis.
concuss
verbverb-transitiveLow
/kənˈkʌs/To injure the brain temporarily by a severe blow to the head, causing unconsciousness or confusion.
concussion
nounB2
/kənˈkʌʃ.ən/A traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or violent shaking, resulting in temporary disturbance of brain function, often with loss of consciousness.
concussion grenade
nounLow
/kənˈkʌʃ.ən ɡrəˈneɪd/A non-lethal explosive device designed to stun, disorient, and incapacitate people within a confined area using a powerful shockwave and flash, rather than fragmentation.
conde
nounLow
/ˈkɒndeɪ/A Spanish or Portuguese noble title equivalent to count or earl.
condemn
verbverb-transitiveB2
/kənˈdem/To express strong disapproval of someone or something, stating that it is wrong or unacceptable; to formally sentence someone (especially to punishment); to declare something unfit for use.
condemnation
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.dəmˈneɪ.ʃən/The expression of very strong disapproval or censure; a formal statement that something or someone is wrong or bad.
condemned
adjectivenounverbC1
/kənˈdɛmd/To express strong disapproval of someone or something; to sentence someone to a punishment, especially death.
condemned cell
nounLow
/kənˈdɛmd sɛl/The prison cell where a person sentenced to death is held while awaiting execution.
condensate
nounC2
/ˈkɒn.dən.seɪt/A liquid formed by condensation from a gas or vapour, or a substance made more dense or concentrated.
condensation
nounB2
/ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃən/The process of a gas or vapour changing into a liquid.
condensation nucleus
nounC2
/ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃən ˈnjuː.kli.əs/A microscopic particle (e.g., dust, salt) in the atmosphere around which water vapour condenses to form droplets.
condensation point
nounC2
/ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt/In physics and chemistry, the specific temperature at which a gas or vapour changes into a liquid.
condensation trail
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.denˈseɪ.ʃən ˌtreɪl/A visible trail of condensed water vapour or ice crystals formed in the wake of an aircraft at high altitude.
condense
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2-C1
/kənˈdens/To make something more compact or concentrated, typically by removing excess liquid or air, or to express information in fewer words.
condensed matter
nounLow
/kənˈdenst ˈmætə/A term for states of matter where particles are densely packed and strongly interacting, primarily referring to solids and liquids.
condensed matter physics
nounC2
/kənˌdenst ˈmætə ˈfɪzɪks/The branch of physics dealing with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter, primarily solids and liquids, where atoms or molecules are densely packed and strongly interacting.
condensed milk
nounB1
/kənˌdenst ˈmɪlk/A thick, sweet milk product made by evaporating most of the water from cow's milk and adding sugar, resulting in a shelf-stable, viscous liquid.
condenser
nounC2
/kənˈden.sər/A device or apparatus that condenses a substance, especially by cooling, from a gaseous to a liquid state.

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