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Com"pur*ga`tor (?), n. [LL.] One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation; also Wager of law, under Wager.

All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.

Com*pur`ga*to"ri*al (?), a. Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation. "Their compurgatorial oath." Milman.

Com*put"a*ble (?), a. [L. computabilis.] Capable of being computed, numbered, or reckoned.

Not easily computable by arithmetic. Sir M. Hale.

Com`pu*ta"tion (?), n. [L. computatio: cf. F. computation.] 1. The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.

By just computation of the time. Shak.

By a computation backward from ourselves. Bacon.

2. The result of computation; the amount computed.

Syn. -- Reckoning; calculation; estimate; account.

Com*pute" (k&obreve;m*pūt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing.] [L. computare. See Count, v. t.] To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count.

Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. Milton.

What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. Burns.

Syn. -- To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate; enumerate; rate. See Calculate.

Com*pute", n. [L. computus: cf. F. comput.] Computation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Com*put"er (-pūt"&etilde;r), n. One who computes.

Com"pu*tist (?), n. A computer.

Com"rade (? or ?; 277), n. [Sp. camarada, fr. L. camara, a chamber; hence, a chamber-fellowship, and then a chamber-fellow: cf. F. camarade. Cf. Chamber.] A mate, companion, or associate.

And turned my flying comrades to the charge. J. Baillie.

I abjure all roofs, and choose . . . To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. Shak.

Com"rade*ry (?), n. [Cf. F. camarederie.] The spirit of comradeship; comradeship. [R.]

"Certainly", said Dunham, with the comradery of the smoker. W. D. Howells.

Com"rade*ship, n. The state of being a comrade; intimate fellowship.

Com"rogue` (?), n. A fellow rogue. [Obs.]

Com"tism (? or ?), n. [Named after the French philosopher, Auguste Comte.] Positivism; the positive philosophy. See Positivism.

Com"tist (?), n. A disciple of Comte; a positivist.

Con- (&?;). A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com- .

Con, adv. [Abbrev. from L. contra against.] Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.