15-letter words containing c, a, i, l
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- unconditionally — not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
- unconsolidation — an act or instance of consolidating; the state of being consolidated; unification: consolidation of companies.
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- undercapitalize — to provide an insufficient amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
- undisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or controlled
- unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
- ungrammatically — in an ungrammatical manner
- unidiomatically — in a way that is not idiomatic
- union catalogue — a catalogue listing every publication held at cooperating libraries
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- universal class — (in the theory of classes) the class that includes all other classes and is composed of all individuals composing these classes.
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unobjectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- unobjectionably — without objection
- unpatriotically — in a manner that is not enthusiastically supporting one's country and its ways of life
- unphilosophical — not adhering to philosophical theory or principles
- unrealistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- unsarcastically — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- unscintillating — animated; vivacious; effervescent: a scintillating personality.
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- utility company — a company which supplies utilities, such as gas, electricity, phones, etc
- vanilla essence — a natural extract obtained from the pods of the vanilla plant and used to flavour sweet dishes
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- variola porcina — an acute infectious viral disease of pigs characterized by skin eruptions
- vascular tissue — plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels, that, in the higher plants, forms the system (vascular system) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
- vascularization — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vatican council — the ecumenical council, convoked in Rome, 1869–70, by Pope Pius IX, that declared the dogma of papal infallibility.
- vatican swindle — Lafcadio's Adventures.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- venetian school — any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
- venture capital — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
- vernier caliper — a caliper formed of two pieces sliding across one another, one having a graduated scale and the other a vernier.
- vertical angles — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- vertical circle — a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith.
- vicar apostolic — Roman Catholic Church. a titular bishop serving either in a district where no episcopal see has been established, or in one where the succession of bishops has been interrupted.
- vicar capitular — a cleric chosen by a cathedral chapter to manage a bishopric during a vacancy.
- vice chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- vice-chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- victoria island — an island off the coast of N Canada, in the Arctic Ocean. 80,340 sq. mi. (208,081 sq. km).
- village college — a centre, often for a group of villages, with educational and recreational facilities for the whole neighbourhood
- vincent de paul — Saint, 1576–1660, French Roman Catholic priest noted for his work to aid the poor.
- violinistically — in a violinistic manner
- viral infection — disease caused by a virus
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.