13-letter words containing a, f, t, c
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- functionality — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- functionalize — to make functional.
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- futtock plate — a metal plate placed perpendicular to the top of a ship's lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds.
- futurity race — a race for two-year-old horses in which the entries are selected before birth
- futurological — Pertaining to futurology.
- glacial drift — material, as gravel, sand, or clay, transported and deposited by a glacier or by glacial meltwater.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
- glove factory — a factory where gloves are made
- gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
- growth factor — any of various proteins that promote the growth, organization, and maintenance of cells and tissues.
- half-educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- half-scottish — Also, Scots. of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.
- handcraftsman — A handicraftsman.
- hash function — (programming) A hash coding function which assigns a data item distinguished by some "key" into one of a number of possible "hash buckets" in a hash table. The hash function is usually combined with another more precise function. For example a program might take a string of letters and put it in one of twenty six lists depending on its first letter. Ideally, a hash function should distribute items evenly between the buckets to reduce the number of hash collisions. If, for example, the strings were names beginning with "Mr.", "Miss" or "Mrs." then taking the first letter would be a very poor hash function because all names would hash the same.
- hatchet-faced — having a face with narrow dimensions and sharp features
- horrification — That which causes horror.
- hydrofracture — (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
- ichthyofaunal — relating to ichthyofauna
- immunifacient — causing immunity
- impactfulness — The quality of being impactful.
- in the act of — while committing: crime, transgression
- ineffectually — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- inertia force — an imaginary force supposed to act upon an accelerated body, equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the resultant of the real forces
- infant school — In Britain, an infant school is a school for children between the ages of five and seven.
- informatician — a person who works or studies in the field of informatics
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- interfaceable — Capable of being interfaced.
- internet café — a café, coffee bar, etc., that offers Internet access on its own computers or on customer's laptops, usually for a fee.
- internet-cafe — a café, coffee bar, etc., that offers Internet access on its own computers or on customer's laptops, usually for a fee.
- intraspecific — existing or occurring within a species.
- jacob's staff — Astronomy. cross-staff.
- jellification — The process or result of jellifying.
- jollification — jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.
- justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
- justificative — Justificatory.
- justificatory — serving to justify; providing justification.
- kaffeeklatsch — coffee klatsch.
- keep track of — monitor, maintain record of
- kraft process — a process for making wood pulp by digesting wood chips in an alkaline liquor consisting chiefly of caustic soda together with sodium sulfate.
- landing craft — any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
- latent defect — hidden fault, undiscovered flaw
- law of effect — another name for Thorndike's law
- legal fiction — an acceptance of something as true, for the sake of convenience; legal pretence
- let's face it — You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.
- lethal factor — a gene that under certain conditions causes the death of an organism.
- lignification — Turning to wood; the process of becoming ligneous.