13-letter words containing a, t, o, n
- 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.
- 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
- copy negative — master (def 21).
- 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.
- corporateness — the state of being a corporate body
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- corporisation — The forming into one body; embodiment.
- correlational — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- corroborating — Present participle of corroborate.
- corroboration — the act of corroborating.
- corticospinal — Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
- cosignatories — Plural form of cosignatory.
- cosmopolitans — Plural form of cosmopolitan.
- cost a bundle — If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive.
- cost analysis — an economic evaluation
- costardmonger — a costermonger
- costimulation — Alternative spelling of co-stimulation.
- costochondral — (anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
- cotransporter — (biochemistry) An integral membrane protein that actively transports molecules by using the concentration gradient of one molecule or ion concentration to force the other molecule or ion against its gradient.
- cottage piano — a small upright piano
- cotton mather — Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- count against — If something counts against you, it may cause you to be rejected or punished, or cause people to have a lower opinion of you.
- count towards — If something counts towards or counts toward an achievement or right, it is included as one of the things that give you the right to it.