11-letter words containing a, c
- advance man — an agent of a political candidate or other public figure who travels in advance of the candidate to organize publicity, arrange meetings, and make security checks
- advance-fee — money paid in advance, as for goods or services, to a commission agent or the like.
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- advice boat — a fast boat for conveying messages; dispatch boat.
- advice line — An advice line is a service that you can telephone in order to get advice about something.
- advice note — a document sent by a supplier to a customer to inform him that goods he ordered have been dispatched. It usually gives details such as the quantity of goods and how they have been sent
- aeciospores — Plural form of aeciospore.
- aeneolithic — Chalcolithic.
- aeolotropic — anisotropic
- aero-optics — the study of the effect of aircraft-induced and atmospheric disturbances on the efficiency of laser weapons
- aerobically — in an aerobic manner
- aeroculture — a method of growing plants without soil by suspending them above sprays that constantly moisten the roots with water and nutrients.
- aerodonetic — Relating to aerodonetics.
- aerodromics — (obsolete) The science of flying airplanes.
- aerodynamic — If something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
- aeroelastic — capable of changing shape under aerodynamic forces
- aeromedical — relating to the medical treatment of disorders associated with air or space travel
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
- aerosol can — a container for substances stored as aerosols, such as paint, polish, or insecticide
- aerostatics — the study of gases in equilibrium and bodies held in equilibrium in gases
- aesculapian — of or relating to Aesculapius or to the art of medicine
- aesculapius — the Roman god of medicine or healing
- aesthetical — of or relating to aesthetics.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- affectingly — In a manner so as to affect.
- affectional — relating to or implying affection.
- affectioned — Simple past tense and past participle of affection.
- affectively — in an emotional manner
- affectivity — of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
- afficionado — aficionado.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- afforcement — an increase in force or strength
- affordances — Plural form of affordance.
- affranchise — to release from servitude or an obligation
- affranchize — (possibly nonstandard) alternative spelling of affranchise.
- affrication — the changing of (a consonantal speech sound) to an affricate
- affricative — of, relating to, or denoting an affricate
- aficionadas — Plural form of aficionada.
- aficionados — Plural form of aficionado.
- afroasiatic — designating or of a family of African and Asian languages generally divided into the branches Berber, Cushitic, Semitic, Chadic, and ancient Egyptian
- afrocentric — centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture
- after-lunch — occurring after a midday meal
- aftercooler — a device for cooling compressed air or gases to reduce their volume or temperature.
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- afterpieces — Plural form of afterpiece.
- afterschool — for students and taking place after they finish their day in school, usually in the late afternoon: He’s looking for an afterschool job. Is there afterschool tutoring in math?
- aftershocks — Plural form of aftershock.
- agaric acid — a white, microcrystalline, water-soluble powder, C 22 H 40 O 7 : formerly used in medicine to stop excessive perspiration.
- agency shop — a contract arrangement between an employer and the union representing the majority of employees, which requires those who do not wish to be members to pay the union a fee equivalent to union dues
- aggrievance — Oppression; hardship; injury; grievance.