12-letter words containing c, a, t, s
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- claims ratio — The claims ratio is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- class action — A class action is a legal case brought by a group of people rather than an individual.
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- class object — (programming) In object-oriented programming, an object of class "class" that represents a class at run time. The existence of class objects allows introspection - the ability for a program to discover and modify attributes of its own code. (See self-modifying code). A class object may also be used for "housekeeping" tasks like keeping count of how many objects of the class have been created, though this may also be done by some kind of collection object. A class method is a method that operates on class objects.
- class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
- classicality — (uncountable) The condition of being classical.
- classicistic — Of or pertaining to classicism.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- claw setting — a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- clickstreams — Plural form of clickstream.
- client state — A client state is a country which is controlled or influenced by another larger and more powerful state, or which depends on this state for support and protection.
- climacterics — Plural form of climacteric.
- close combat — the act of fighting at close quarters
- closed-stack — having access to the stacks limited to the staff of the library or to a limited group of library users.
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- cluster area — a place where a concentration of a particular phenomenon is found
- cluster pack — a package containing a collection of related goods, sold as a single unit
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- coal scuttle — A coal scuttle is a container for keeping coal in.
- coalitionism — the principle of governing by coalition
- coalitionist — An advocate of coalition or a partner in a coalition.
- coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- coccidiostat — a drug used to treat coccidiosis
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collaborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collaborate.
- collectables — capable of being collected.
- collegiates' — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- collocations — Plural form of collocation.
- colonialists — Plural form of colonialist.
- colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.