13-letter words containing c, a, t, s, l
- constrainable — able to be constrained
- constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- consuetudinal — According to custom; customary; usual.
- consultations — Plural form of consultation.
- consumability — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- containerless — having no container
- contemplatist — a contemplator
- contemplators — Plural form of contemplator.
- context clash — (grammar) When a parser cannot tell which alternative production of a syntax applies by looking at the next input token ("lexeme"). For example, given syntax C -> A | b c A -> d | b e If you're parsing non-terminal C and the next token is 'b', you don't know whether it's the first or second alternative of C since they both can start with b. If a grammar can generate the same sentence in multiple different ways (with different parse tress) then it is ambiguous. An ambiguity must start with a context clash (but not all context clashes imply ambiguity). To see if a context clash is also a case of ambiguity you would need to follow the alternatives involved in each context clash to see if they can generate the same complete sequence of tokens.
- contextualise — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualism — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- 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.
- contraversial — Misspelling of controversial.
- 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.
- 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.
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- corticospinal — Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
- cosmeceutical — a cosmetic that has, or is claimed to have, pharmaceutical properties
- cosmopolitans — Plural form of cosmopolitan.
- cosmothetical — cosmothetic
- 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
- costa del sol — coast region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean, east of Gibraltar: site of many resorts
- costimulation — Alternative spelling of co-stimulation.
- costimulatory — Of or pertaining to co-stimulation.
- costochondral — (anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
- counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- court plaster — a plaster, composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to cover superficial wounds
- courtesy call — a formal visit
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
- credentialism — a tendency to value formal qualifications, esp at the expense of competence and experience
- crenellations — the battlements on a building
- criminalities — Plural form of criminality.
- critical mass — In physics, the critical mass of a substance is the minimum amount of it that is needed for a nuclear chain reaction.
- criticalities — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- crosscultural — Alternative spelling of cross-cultural.
- crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
- crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
- crustal plate — a large block or tabular section of the lithosphere that reacts to tectonic forces as a unit and moves as such.
- cryptanalysis — the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
- cryptoanalyst — Alternative form of cryptanalyst.
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- crystal class — any of 32 possible types of crystals, classified according to their rotational symmetry about axes through a point
- crystal clear — Water that is crystal clear is absolutely clear and transparent like glass.
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal