14-letter words containing c, a, t, p, l, s
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- protocol stack — (protocol) A layered set of protocols which work together to provide a set of network functions. Each intermediate protocol layer uses the layer below it to provide a service to the layer above. The OSI seven layer model is an attempt to provide a standard framework within which to describe protocol stacks.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- public statute — public law (def 1).
- pugilistically — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- quadruplicates — Plural form of quadruplicate.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quasi-particle — an object that is similar to a particle, but does not meet the full criteria of a particle
- quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
- quintuplicates — Plural form of quintuplicate.
- respectability — the state or quality of being respectable.
- respectabilize — to make respectable
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- scalar product — inner product (def 1).
- self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
- semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- simplistically — characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad.
- sistine chapel — the chapel of the pope in the Vatican at Rome, built for Pope Sixtus IV and decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo and others.
- skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
- social capital — the interpersonal relationships, institutions, and other social assets of a society or group that can be used to gain advantage: the impact of social capital on productivity and economic well-being; the ways in which women accumulate social capital.
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- social-compact — the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.
- sociopolitical — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and political factors: the sociopolitical environment in Japan.
- space platform — space station.
- special effect — Usually, special effects. a video or audio illusion in film or other media, created with computer-generated images, prosthetic makeup, pyrotechnics, etc.
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specimen plant — a plant grown by itself for ornamental effect, rather than being massed with others in a bed or border.
- spectacle case — a case for storing spectacles
- spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
- spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
- speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
- sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
- spiritualistic — the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- stability pact — an agreement between the member states of the EU which have joined the single currency, the aim of which is to secure the currency's stability by imposing fines on member states whose budget deficits exceed 3 per cent of their gross domestic product
- staff corporal — a noncommissioned rank in the British Army above that of staff sergeant and below that of warrant officer
- staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
- steeplechasing — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
- sticking place — Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.