English to English Dictionary

Colleger

A student on the foundation at Eton College who resides within the historic college buildings.

Collegiate Athletics

Sports competitive events and programs organized, funded, and played by institutions of higher education for their enrolled students.

Collegiate sports governing body

An organization that establishes and enforces rules, regulations, and championships for college and university athletic programs.

Collier

A type of necklace or ornamental chain worn around the neck.

Colligative

Relating to or depending on the number of particles in a solution rather than on the nature of the chemical species involved.

Collirio

A medicinal liquid solution used as eye drops for the treatment of eye irritation, dryness, or infection.

Collision

An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.

Collision-Course

A path or trajectory that is expected to lead to a collision.

Collocation

A natural combination of words that are closely affiliated with each other.

Colloid

A homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or microscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance.

Colloquial

Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

Colloquialism

A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.