<B>cerographist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person skilled in cerography. </DL>
<A NAME="cerography">
<B>cerography, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the art of writing or engraving on wax. <DD><B> 2. </B>encaustic painting. </DL>
<A NAME="ceroplastic">
<B>ceroplastic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or relating to modeling in wax. </DL>
<A NAME="ceroplastics">
<B>ceroplastics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>objects modeled in wax. <DD><B> 2. </B>the art of modeling inwax. </DL>
<A NAME="cerotic">
<B>cerotic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or derived from beeswax. </DL>
<A NAME="ceroticacid">
<B>cerotic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) a mixture of two fatty acids found together in beeswax and in carnauba wax. </DL>
<A NAME="cerotype">
<B>cerotype, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a process of engraving in which a design is cut into a coating of wax on a metal plate, and a printing plate made from it. </DL>
<A NAME="cerous">
<B>cerous</B> (1), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) <DD><B> 1. </B>containing cerium, especially with a valence of three. <DD><B> 2. </B>of cerium. </DL>
<A NAME="cerous">
<B>cerous</B> (2), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of the nature of or like a cere. </DL>
<A NAME="cert">
<B>cert, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Slang.) a certain or safe bet. </DL>
<A NAME="certain">
<B>certain, </B>adjective, noun, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>without a doubt; sure. <BR> <I>Ex. It is certain that 2 and 3 do not make 4. I am certain these are the facts. He is certain to change his mind.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>known but not named; some; particular. <BR> <I>Ex. certain nations, to a certain degree. A certain person gave our church $1000. Certain of Longfellow's ballads are effective and unforgettable (Edmund Wilson).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>settled; fixed. <BR> <I>Ex. at a certain hour. He earns a certain amount of money each week.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>that can be depended on; reliable. <BR> <I>Ex. I have certain information that school will end a day earlier this year.</I> (SYN) dependable, trustworthy, unfailing. <DD><B> 5. </B>sure to happen; inevitable. <BR> <I>Ex. In this world nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes (Benjamin Franklin).</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Obsolete.) resolved; steadfast. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>for certain,</B> as a certainty; surely; without a doubt. <BR> <I>Ex. He will be here for certain. I hear for certain that Ormond has concluded a peace with the Rebels (Oliver Cromwell).</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> (Obsolete.) certainly; of a truth; assuredly. <BR> <I>Ex. You will, I am certain-sure, be well pleased (Robert Southey).</I> noun <B>certainness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="certainly">
<B>certainly, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>without a doubt; surely. <BR> <I>Ex. I will certainly be at the party. "Do you still think the same?" "Certainly."</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>with certainty; without fail. <BR> <I>Ex. He will regret this act as certainly as the sun will rise tomorrow.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>admittedly. <BR> <I>Ex. Certainly I parked outside your door.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="certainty">
<B>certainty,</B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>freedom from doubt; being certain. <BR> <I>Ex. The man's certainty was amusing, for we could all see that he was wrong.</I> (SYN) assurance, conviction, certitude. <DD><B> 2. </B>something certain; a sure fact. <BR> <I>Ex. The coming of spring and summer is a certainty. Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you (Joshua 23:13).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="certes">
<B>certes, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) certainly; in truth. </DL>
<A NAME="certifiable">
<B>certifiable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>able to be certified. <BR> <I>Ex. positive and certifiable results.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>insane to a degree that justifies legal certification as such. <BR> <I>Ex. I shall be certifiable ... when I allow a few newspaper reporters to decide my future for me (Time). [He] was a blithering dolt barely this side of being certifiable (Maclean's).</I> adv. <B>certifiably.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="certificate">
<B>certificate, </B>noun, verb, <B>-cated,</B> <B>-cating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a written or printed statement that may be used as proof of some fact. A birth certificate gives the date and place of a person's birth and the names of his parents. <BR> <I>Ex. The vessel was licensed to carry only twenty passengers; but ... the restrictions of the certificate did not apply to trade between Mediterranean ports (Saturday Review).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a written statement of facts or proceedings, usually certified by one court and passed to another. <BR> <I>Ex. When the issue is whether a person was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the proper officer, in writing, under his seal (William Blackstone).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>paper currency issued by the United States government. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to authorize by a certificate; provide with a certificate. <BR> <I>Ex. to register and certificate midwives. His Bill would also require that every new boiler plant was certificated according to minimum standards of efficiency (London Times).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to give a certificate stating (a fact). <BR> <I>Ex. His good character is adequately certificated.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="certificatedairline">
<B>certificated airline,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) an airline that receives permission from the federal government to use commercial transport planes for scheduled flights. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofdeposit">
<B>certificate of deposit,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a written acknowledgment by a bank that it has received from the person named a certain sum of money as a deposit. It is negotiable or transferable. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofdisability">
<B>certificate of disability,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) an official medical certificate stating that a man is no longer able to perform military duties. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofincorporation">
<B>certificate of incorporation,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a document attesting that a certain corporation has been legally formed, and giving its name, purpose, etc. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofindebtedness">
<B>certificate of indebtedness,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a short-term, negotiable note representing acknowledgment of a debt, especially one issued to cover current government expenses. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofnecessity">
<B>certificate of necessity,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a certificate issued by an agency of the federal government to a corporation building new plant facilities to produce goods for defense, which permits the corporation to amortize the cost at an accelerated rate; in effect, a tax reduction. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateoforigin">
<B>certificate of origin,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a document certifying the place of production of a stated commodity, required by the customs authorities in some countries. </DL>
<A NAME="certificateofstock">
<B>certificate of stock,</B> =stock certificate.</DL>
<A NAME="certification">
<B>certification, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of certifying or the state of being certified. <BR> <I>Ex. the advantages of certification, the certification of teachers.</I> <DD><B> 2a. </B>a certified statement; certificate. <BR> <I>Ex. He hopes to be able to obtain a duplicate of his lost certification.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>the writing on the face of a check which certifies it. </DL>
<B>certified, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>guaranteed. <BR> <I>Ex. certified Grade AA butter.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having a certificate. <BR> <I>Ex. a certified teacher.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="certifiedcheck">
<B>certified check,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a check whose value is guaranteed by the bank upon whose account it is drawn. </DL>
<A NAME="certifiedmail">
<B>certified mail,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a letter or parcel whose delivery is recorded and certified by the postal service, for extra postage. It is designed to insure delivery to the addressee of mail that does not contain valuables, and is cheaper than registered mail. </DL>
<A NAME="certifiedmail">
<B>certified mail,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> raw or pasteurized milk guaranteed to meet certain official standards. </DL>
<A NAME="certifiedpublicaccountant">
<B>certified public accountant,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) an accountant who has fulfilled the legal requirements and been given a state certificate to practice public accounting, and who may use the abbreviation C.P.A. after his name. In Great Britain a <I>chartered accountant</I> has an equivalent status. </DL>
<A NAME="certify">
<B>certify, </B>verb, <B>-fied,</B> <B>-fying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to declare (something) true or correct by an official spoken, written, or printed statement. <BR> <I>Ex. This diploma certifies that you have completed high school.</I> (SYN) attest, affirm. <DD><B> 2. </B>to guarantee the quality or value of. <BR> <I>Ex. The fire inspector certified the school building as fireproof.</I> (SYN) endorse. <DD><B> 3. </B>to guarantee as certain; attest the reliability of. <BR> <I>Ex. The man's employers certified his honesty and reliability.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to make certain; assure; inform reliably. <BR> <I>Ex. Lord, let me know ... the number of my days: that I may be certified how long I have to live (Book of Common Prayer).</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(U.S.) to guarantee in writing on the face of (a check) that the drawer has sufficient funds in the hands of the bank upon which it is drawn to meet it. <DD><B> 6. </B>to declare (a person) legally insane. <BR> <I>Ex. If anybody had predicted back then that we'd be selling at the rate we're selling now, he'd have been certified (New Yorker).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to make a certification; vouch for; give one's testimony (for, to). <BR> <I>Ex. ... one of the medical men certifying to the insanity of a gentleman (Alfred Taylor).</I> (SYN) testify. noun <B>certifier.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="certiorari">
<B>certiorari, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Law.) an order from a higher law court to a lower court or tribunal, calling for the record of a case for review in the higher court. <BR> <I>Ex. a writ of certiorari.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="certitude">
<B>certitude, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the state or quality of feeling certain; certainty; absence of doubt; sureness. </DL>
