13-letter words containing a, l, i, u
- conceptualise — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- conceptualism — the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term
- conceptualist — any of several doctrines existing as a compromise between realism and nominalism and regarding universals as concepts. Compare nominalism, realism (def 5).
- conceptuality — a conceptualization
- conceptualize — If you conceptualize something, you form an idea of it in your mind.
- conclusionary — conclusory
- confabulating — Present participle of confabulate.
- confabulation — the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion.
- conglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate.
- conglutinator — an agent that conglutinates
- conjugational — Of or pertaining to conjugation.
- conjunctional — Grammar. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however. any other word or expression of similar function, as in any case.
- connaturality — the quality of being connatural
- connaturalize — to make connatural
- consanguineal — having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.
- consequential — Consequential means the same as consequent.
- consuetudinal — According to custom; customary; usual.
- consultations — Plural form of consultation.
- consumability — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- contextualise — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualism — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextuality — (uncountable) The condition of being contextual.
- contextualize — to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context
- contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- convulsionary — of or affected with convulsion.
- coralliferous — bearing or containing coral
- coralligenous — producing coral
- corticobulbar — Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the brainstem, especially with regard to the corticobulbar tract, a white matter pathway connecting the two.
- cosmeceutical — a cosmetic that has, or is claimed to have, pharmaceutical properties
- costimulation — Alternative spelling of co-stimulation.
- costimulatory — Of or pertaining to co-stimulation.
- cottage tulip — a late-flowering type of tulip, usually having pointed or elongated flowers.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- countervailed — Simple past tense and past participle of countervail.
- county family — an old family that has lived in a particular county for several generations
- court martial — A court martial is a trial in a military court of a member of the armed forces who is charged with breaking a military law.
- court-martial — a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.
- crinicultural — of or relating to hair growth
- cruzeiro real — a former monetary unit of Brazil, which was replaced by the real
- culpabilities — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- culturalistic — Of or relating to culturalism.
- culture trait — any trait of human activity acquired in social life and transmitted by communication.
- cup of elijah — Elijah's cup.
- cupping glass — a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum: formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
- curvilinearly — In a curvilinear way.
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- custom-tailor — to modify to fit a specific use or need; tailor-make.
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).