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16-letter words containing a, c

  • ancestor worship — (in certain societies) the veneration of ancestors whose spirits are frequently held to possess the power to influence the affairs of the living.
  • ancienne-lorette — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
  • ancient monument — a historical building or the remains of one, usually dating from no later than the medieval period, that has been designated as worthy of preservation and is often in the care of a government department
  • angiographically — By the use of angiography.
  • angle of advance — the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
  • angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
  • anharmonic ratio — cross ratio.
  • aniakchak crater — an active volcanic crater on the Alaskan Peninsula, with a diameter of 6 miles (10 km).
  • animal companion — an animal that is kept as a companion; pet.
  • animal sanctuary — a place where animals are brought to live and be protected
  • animated cartoon — a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, etc, which give the illusion of movement when the series is projected rapidly
  • anode dark space — the dark region between the anode glow and the anode in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
  • anode resistance — (of a vacuum tube at a given level of output) the ratio of a small change in voltage of the anode to the corresponding small change in anode current.
  • anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
  • anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
  • answer-back code — a unique code that identifies the telex machine to which a message is sent
  • antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
  • antarctic circle — the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice
  • antenatal clinic — a clinic that women attend when they are pregnant so that the medical staff can check that they and the baby are healthy
  • anthranilic acid — an aromatic acid, C6H4
  • anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
  • anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
  • anthroposemiotic — Of or pertaining to anthroposemiotics.
  • anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
  • anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
  • anti-calvinistic — the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace. Compare Arminianism.
  • anti-consumerism — a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
  • anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
  • anti-patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
  • anti-romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
  • anti-theoretical — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
  • antibureaucratic — Lb politics Opposed to bureaucracy.
  • anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
  • anticippointment — (informal, rare) A feeling of anticipation followed by disappointment.
  • anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
  • anticyclonically — Lb meteorology In an anticyclonic fashion.
  • antilles current — a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.
  • antipathetically — In an antipathetic fashion.
  • antipornographic — Opposing pornography.
  • antirecessionary — used to counteract or offest the economic effects of a recession: the president's antirecessionary program.
  • apical dominance — suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot.
  • aplastic anaemia — anaemia caused by a defect in the body's ability to regenerate blood cells
  • apostolic church — the Christian church as founded by the apostles.
  • appearance money — Appearance money is money paid to a famous person such as a sports star or film star for taking part in a public event.
  • apple of discord — a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, to whom Paris awarded it, thus beginning a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
  • apple-touch-icon — (programming)   (apple-touch-icon.png) Apple's default icon (image) used to represent a website, e.g. when saved as a bookmark or on the home screen of an iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad. Apple's scheme allows a site to offer images of different sizes so the client can choose the most appropriate one according to its screen size and resolution. Apple devices and applications completely ignore the favicon.ico de facto standard which, while somewhat quirky in its use of the ico format, has been pretty much universally adopted elsewhere. Conversely, apple-touch-icon.png will be ignored by non-Apple devices, possibly because its 16x16 resolution would look pretty shabby on most smart phones.
  • appliance garage — a kitchen compartment or cabinet designed for housing frequently used small electric appliances.
  • application form — a form to be filled in when applying for job, grant etc
  • applied research — research that is put to practical use
  • applied sciences — sciences that are put to practical use
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