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17-letter words containing a, c, e, p, r, o

  • perspicaciousness — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
  • peterloo massacre — an incident at St Peter's Fields, Manchester, in 1819 in which a radical meeting was broken up by a cavalry charge, resulting in about 500 injuries and 11 deaths
  • petrarchan sonnet — a sonnet form popularized by Petrarch, consisting of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and of a sestet with one of several rhyme schemes, as cdecde or cdcdcd.
  • petrol filler cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
  • phantom pregnancy — the occurrence of signs of pregnancy, such as enlarged abdomen and absence of menstruation, when no embryo is present, due to hormonal imbalance
  • phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
  • phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
  • photoreactivation — a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
  • phototherapeutics — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of light rays.
  • pietro da cortona — Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
  • platinic chloride — chloroplatinic acid.
  • pocket calculator — an electronic calculator small enough to be carried on one's person.
  • pocket dictionary — a small portable dictionary
  • point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • point reyes lilac — a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep-blue flowers.
  • point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • polar continental — a type of cold, dry air mass originating at high latitudes over land areas
  • polar coordinates — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
  • police department — A police department is an official organization which is responsible for making sure that people obey the law.
  • police procedural — a mystery novel, film, or television drama that deals realistically with police work.
  • political liberty — the right to express oneself freely and effectually regarding the conduct, makeup, and principles of the government under which one lives.
  • political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
  • polyacrylonitrile — a polymer of acrylonitrile used in the manufacture of Orlon and other synthetic textiles.
  • polymorphonuclear — (of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.
  • port orford cedar — a tall tree, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, of coastal Oregon, having flattened, scalelike foliage and wood highly valued as timber.
  • portable computer — (computer)   (Commonly, "laptop") A portable personal computer you can carry with one hand. Some laptops run so hot that it would be quite uncomforable to actually use them on your lap for long. The term "notebook" is often used to describe these, though it also implies a low weight (less than 2kg). A "luggable" is one you could carry in one hand but is so heavy you wouldn't want to. One that can by easily operated while held in one hand is a "palmtop". The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 but see the link below for other contenders.
  • postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
  • prairie provinces — the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, which lie in the N Great Plains region of North America: the chief wheat and petroleum producing area of Canada
  • pre-communication — the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
  • pre-concentration — the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
  • pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
  • pre-incorporation — the act of incorporating or the state of being incorporated.
  • pre-modifications — an act or instance of modifying.
  • pre-qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
  • pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • precision casting — investment casting.
  • predatory pricing — If a company practises predatory pricing, it charges a much lower price for its products or services than its competitors in order to force them out of the market.
  • prefect apostolic — the administrator, usually below the rank of bishop, in charge of a prefecture apostolic.
  • prerogative court — a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases.
  • presentation copy — a copy of a book given by the publisher or author
  • press association — an organization formed for the purpose of gathering news for transmittal to its members. Compare news agency.
  • primary education — junior, elementary schooling
  • primary processes — the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes.
  • private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
  • pro forma invoice — an invoice issued before an order is placed or before the goods are delivered giving all the details and the cost of the goods
  • probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
  • probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
  • product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
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