10-letter words containing a, c, t, i, o, n
- frobnicate — /frob'ni-kayt/ (Possibly from frobnitz, and usually abbreviated to frob, but "frobnicate" is recognised as the official full form). To manipulate or adjust, to tweak. One frequently frobs bits or other 2-state devices. Thus: "Please frob the light switch" (that is, flip it), but also "Stop frobbing that clasp; you'll break it". One also sees the construction "to frob a frob". Usage: frob, twiddle, and tweak sometimes connote points along a continuum. "Frob" connotes aimless manipulation; "twiddle" connotes gross manipulation, often a coarse search for a proper setting; "tweak" connotes fine-tuning. If someone is turning a knob on an oscilloscope, then if he's carefully adjusting it, he is probably tweaking it; if he is just turning it but looking at the screen, he is probably twiddling it; but if he's just doing it because turning a knob is fun, he's frobbing it. The variant "frobnosticate" has also been reported.
- functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- geobotanic — phytogeography.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- glasnostic — relating to the policy of glasnost
- glauconite — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- go-carting — Go-carting is the sport of racing or riding on go-carts.
- gravitonic — Relating to gravitons.
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.
- iatrogenic — (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
- iceboating — the sport of using an iceboat
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- iconomatic — employing pictures to represent not objects themselves but the sound of their names
- impactions — Plural form of impaction.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- in cahoots — go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- incantator — a person who chants or utters incantations
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- inceration — The act of smearing or covering with wax.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- inchoation — a beginning; origin.
- inchoative — inceptive.
- incitation — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- incogitant — thoughtless; inconsiderate.
- income tax — a tax levied on incomes, especially an annual government tax on personal incomes.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- incoronate — wearing a crown
- incubation — the act or process of incubating.
- incubators — Plural form of incubator.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- inculcator — to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young.
- indication — anything serving to indicate or point out, as a sign or token.
- indicators — Plural form of indicator.
- indicatory — That indicates, signifies or implies.
- infarction — the formation of an infarct.
- informatic — Of or pertaining to information science, the processing of information.
- infraction — breach; violation; infringement: an infraction of the rules.
- innoculate — Alternative spelling of inoculate.
- inoculants — Plural form of inoculant.
- inoculated — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- inoculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inoculate.
- inoculator — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- inosculate — Join by intertwining or fitting closely together.
- insouciant — free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- interlocal — pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial.