13-letter words containing a, t
- acquisitional — relating to the act of acquisition
- acquisitively — In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
- acrobatically — In an acrobatic manner.
- acrylic ester — any of a series of esters derived from the acrylic acids.
- acrylonitrile — a colourless liquid that is miscible with water and has toxic fumes: used in the manufacture of acrylic fibres and resins, rubber, and thermoplastics. Formula: CH2:CHCN
- act one's age — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- acting career — a person's career as an actor
- actinobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms
- actinomorphic — (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups
- actinomycetes — Plural form of actinomycete.
- actinomycosis — a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs
- actinotherapy — radiotherapy, especially using ultraviolet rays.
- actinouranium — the isotope of uranium that has a mass number of 235
- action figure — a small figure of a character from a film, television programme, comic book etc, designed as a toy and often collected by enthusiasts
- action replay — An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
- action-packed — full of activities, events and excitement
- actionability — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- active centre — the region in an enzyme molecule in which the reactive groups that participate in its action are juxtaposed
- active filter — An active filter is any filter using an op amp.
- active galaxy — a galaxy that emits usually large amounts of energy from a very compact central source, such as Seyfert galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars
- active matrix — a liquid crystal display in which each pixel is individually controlled to provide a sharp image at a wide viewing angle; it is used in laptop and notebook computers
- active object — (programming) An object each instance of which has its own thread running as well as its own copies of the object's instance variables.
- active optics — a system to compensate for any deformation caused by gravity in the surface accuracy and alignment of the mirrors of an astronomical telescope by means of actuators that control the movable mirror supports
- active reason — an activity of intellect, embodying universal truth, potentially present in the mind of every individual, and when present, forming the only immortal part of the individual.
- active safety — the practice of taking measures to avoid accidents, as opposed to merely reducing their consequences
- active-matrix — of or relating to a high-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with high contrast, the most common type of flat-panel display.
- actor-manager — a leading actor who produces and usually stars in his or her own productions: Sir Henry Irving was one of the first actor-managers.
- actualisation — Alternative spelling of actualization.
- actualization — the act or process of actualizing.
- acupuncturist — An acupuncturist is a person who performs acupuncture.
- acute disease — disease that progresses rapidly
- acylcarnitine — (organic chemistry) Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid).
- adaptableness — The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
- adder's-mouth — any of various orchids of the genus Malaxis that occur in all parts of the world except Australia and New Zealand and have small usually greenish flowers
- addictiveness — producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
- additionality — (in Britain) the principle that money raised by the National Lottery should only be spent on projects that would not otherwise be funded by government spending
- additive-free — (of food) not containing any chemical additives
- adenoidectomy — surgical removal of the adenoids
- adenopathies' — enlargement or disease of the glands, especially the lymphatic glands: a patient with prominent adenopathy. See also lymphadenopathy.
- adhesive tape — tape with an adhesive on one side that is used to join things or bind things
- adiabatically — in an adiabetic manner
- adjudications — Plural form of adjudication.
- adjustability — ability to adjust
- adjutant bird — either of two large carrion-eating storks, Leptoptilos dubius or L. javanicus, which are closely related and similar to the marabou and occur in S and SE Asia
- admeasurement — the act of admeasuring
- admensuration — Admeasurement.
- administerial — of or concerned with administration; administrative: administerial matters.
- administering — to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of: to administer the law.
- administrable — able to be administered or managed
- administrador — (historical) A steward or official in various Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries.