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15-letter words containing a, c, u

  • constitutionals — Plural form of constitutional.
  • construct state — (in Semitic languages) the inflected form of a noun dependent on a following noun, with the combination expressing a genitive relationship, as Hebrew beth David “house of David,” where beth “house of” is the construct form of bayit “house.”.
  • consubstantiate — (of the Eucharistic bread and wine and Christ's body and blood) to undergo consubstantiation
  • consumer demand — a measure of consumers' desire for a product or service based on its availability
  • consumer market — the market of consumers for a particular good or service
  • consumption tax — a tax, as a sales tax, levied on consumer goods or services at the time of sale.
  • contadora group — a group of four Latin American nations, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, formed in January, 1983, to help solve the problems of the region.
  • contemporaneous — If two events or situations are contemporaneous, they happen or exist during the same period of time.
  • contextualising — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
  • contextualizing — Present participle of contextualize.
  • continuous wave — an electromagnetic wave, esp. a radio wave, with a constant amplitude and frequency
  • contour curtain — a curtain having lines attached to several points for drawing up into folds of various shapes.
  • contour feather — any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape
  • contrariousness — The state or quality of being contrarious.
  • contrast medium — a radiopaque substance, such as barium sulphate, used to increase the contrast of an image in radiography
  • control account — an account to which are posted the debit and credit totals of other accounts, usually in preparation of financial statements
  • control surface — a movable surface, such as a rudder, elevator, aileron, etc, that controls an aircraft or rocket
  • conventual mass — the Mass celebrated daily in a convent church for all members of the conventual community.
  • convolvulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Convolvulaceae, a family of plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and typically a climbing, twining, or prostrate habit: includes bindweed, morning-glory, and sweet potato
  • copenhagen blue — a greyish-blue colour
  • copper sulphate — a copper salt found naturally as chalcanthite and made by the action of sulphuric acid on copper oxide. It usually exists as blue crystals of the pentahydrate that form a white anhydrous powder when heated: used as a mordant, in electroplating, and in plant sprays. Formula: CuSO4
  • corpus callosum — the band of white fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres in mammals
  • corpus striatum — a striped mass of white and grey matter situated in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
  • corrugated iron — a thin structural sheet made of iron or steel, formed with alternating ridges and troughs
  • corynebacterium — any of various bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, including various animal and plant pathogens and animal parasites
  • cost accounting — Cost accounting is the recording and analysis of all the various costs of running a business.
  • cottage country — any lakeside region where many country cottages are located
  • cottage pudding — plain cake covered with a sweet sauce
  • could care less — feel(s) the least possible degree of interest, sympathy, etc.
  • coulometrically — in a coulometric manner
  • coumarone resin — any of the group of thermosetting resins derived by the polymerization of mixtures of coumarone and indene: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and printing inks.
  • council chamber — the room in which council meetings are held
  • counter-measure — A counter-measure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
  • counteractingly — In a way that counteracts.
  • counteractively — In a counteractive manner.
  • counterargument — A counterargument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
  • counterattacked — Simple past tense and past participle of counterattack.
  • counterattacker — a person who counter-attacks
  • counterbalanced — Simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance.
  • counterbalances — Plural form of counterbalance.
  • counterblockade — a retaliatory blockade
  • countercampaign — a campaign responding to another campaign
  • countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
  • countercharging — Present participle of countercharge.
  • countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
  • counterclaimant — a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
  • counterclaiming — Present participle of counterclaim.
  • countercultural — of or relating to a counterculture
  • countercyclical — having the effect of checking or reversing fluctuations in the national economy or the finances of a business
  • counterexamples — Plural form of counterexample.
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