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13-letter words containing a, t, c, o

  • contragestive — able to prevent gestation
  • contragravity — (scifi) antigravity.
  • contralateral — relating to or denoting the opposite side of a body, structure, etc
  • contraorbital — of or relating to flight in the orbit of, but in a direction contrary to, a given rocket, ballistic missile, satellite, etc.
  • contrapuntist — a composer skilled in counterpoint
  • contrarianism — Beliefs and practices of a contrarian.
  • contrarieties — Plural form of contrariety.
  • contrastingly — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
  • contrastively — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
  • contraterrene — not terrestrial
  • contravariant — (category theory, of a functor) which reverses composition.
  • contravention — an act of contravening; action counter to something; violation or opposition.
  • contraversial — Misspelling of controversial.
  • contraversion — A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
  • contre-partie — (in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.
  • contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
  • contristation — the act of contristing
  • control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
  • control chart — a chart on which observed values of a variable are plotted, usually against the expected value of the variable and its allowable deviation, so that excessive variations in the quality, quantity, etc, of the variable can be detected
  • control freak — If you say that someone is a control freak, you mean that they want to be in control of every situation they find themselves in.
  • control panel — the part of a machine or piece of equipment that houses the controls
  • controllables — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
  • controversary — (obsolete) controversial.
  • controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
  • convalescents — Plural form of convalescent.
  • convalidation — In Roman Catholic canon law, the making of a putative marriage valid following the removal of some impediment.
  • conventionary — (of a form of tenure) fixed by convention as opposed to custom
  • conversations — Plural form of conversation.
  • convertiplane — an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards
  • convocational — Of or pertaining to a convocation.
  • cooperatively — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • cooperativity — an interaction between structural units within a molecule or between molecules in an assemblage that enables the system to respond more sharply to an external change than would isolated units
  • coordinations — the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
  • copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
  • copper-fasten — to make (a bargain or agreement) binding
  • coprecipitate — to cause to precipitate together.
  • copy negative — master (def 21).
  • copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
  • copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
  • coreferential — (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class
  • corel ventura — (text, graphics)   (Previously "Ventura Publisher") The first full-featured desktop publishing program available for the IBM personal computer and compatibles. Ventura Publisher was originally distributed by Ventura, a wholy owned subsiduary of Xerox Corporation but was acquired by Corel Corporation in September 1993.
  • coresidential — relating to joint residency
  • corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
  • corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
  • cornfield ant — a small, brown ant, Lasius alienus, that lives in cornfields and feeds on honeydew of the corn-root aphid.
  • cornification — the process of producing a horn or horny substance
  • cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
  • corpora lutea — corpus luteum
  • corporate law — law that relates to corporations and to business activities in general
  • corporateness — the state of being a corporate body
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