17-letter words containing a, g, o, i, c
- congo-kordofanian — Niger-Kordofanian
- congregationalism — a system of Christian doctrines and ecclesiastical government in which each congregation is self-governing and maintains bonds of faith with other similar local congregations
- congregationalist — a form of Protestant church government in which each local religious society is independent and self-governing.
- connection charge — a charge made as soon as a caller is connected to the number dialled and which is additional to any charges calculated based on the duration of the call
- consumer sampling — a research technique in which targeted consumers are polled or tested for their receptiveness to a product or service
- content marketing — marketing that tries to attract customers by distributing informational content potentially useful to the target audience, rather than by advertising products and services in the traditional way: content marketing through blogs and email newsletters.
- contingency table — an array having the frequency of occurrence of certain events in each of a number of samples
- contracting party — a person, company, etc, entering into a legal contract
- contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
- contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
- controlling image — a literary device employing repetition so as to stress the theme of a work or a particular symbol.
- corporate village — an area close to the workplace where many everyday facilities are provided for a company's workers
- counter-espionage — Counter-espionage is the same as counter-intelligence.
- counter-migration — a migration in the opposite direction.
- counter-signature — a signature added by way of countersigning.
- countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
- cross-lot bracing — bracing extending from one side of an excavation to the opposite to retain the earth on both sides.
- cryptoclimatology — See under microclimatology.
- cryptographically — In a cryptographic manner; using cryptography; for cryptographic purposes.
- cumulative voting — a system of voting in which each elector has as many votes as there are candidates in his constituency. Votes may all be cast for one candidate or distributed among several
- cut a good figure — to appear or behave well
- cut a poor figure — to appear or behave badly
- cyanogen chloride — a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, CNCl, used chiefly in the synthesis of compounds containing the cyano group.
- cytomegaloviruses — Plural form of cytomegalovirus.
- decontextualizing — to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context: decontextualized works of art displayed in museums.
- dendroclimatology — The science that uses dendrochronology to reconstruct historical climate conditions.
- dephlogisticating — Present participle of dephlogisticate.
- dialect geography — linguistic geography
- dialectologically — In terms of dialectology.
- dictionary-making — the work or activity of compiling dictionaries
- digital recording — a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is sampled at regular intervals, usually between 40,000 and 50,000 times per second, and each sample is assigned a numerical value, usually expressed in binary notation.
- discomgoogolation — a feeling of anxiety felt by someone who is unable to access the internet
- early closing day — a day on which most shops in a town or area close after lunch
- echocardiographer — A person who performs echocardiography.
- echocardiographic — Of or pertaining to echocardiography.
- ectopic pregnancy — the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
- elastic stockings — something made of elastic which you wear on your legs to aid circulation
- election campaign — efforts to promote party or candidate to voters
- electrocardiogram — A record or display of a person’s heartbeat produced by electrocardiography.
- electromyographic — Using electromyography.
- electronegativity — The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons and thus form bonds.
- electroretinogram — A record of the electrical activity of the retina, used in medical diagnosis and research.
- emergency rations — food and drink that is designated for use in an emergency: for example, in a famine, after a plane crash, when hill-walkers or mountaineers are stranded, etc.
- epicycloidal gear — a gear of an epicyclic train
- epidemiologically — With regard to epidemiology.
- epistemologically — In a manner that pertains to epistemology.
- exfoliating cream — a granular cosmetic preparation that removes dead cells from the skin's surface
- facsimile catalog — a catalog that includes small reproductions of the items listed, as paintings, slides, designs, or the like.
- farming community — a community where farming is the main industry
- fee-paying school — a school which charges fees to parents of pupils