14-letter words containing c, a, v, u
- fructificative — having the ability to yield or produce fruit.
- galvanocautery — a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
- gastrovascular — serving for digestion and circulation, as a cavity.
- gaussian curve — normal curve.
- haven't a clue — If you haven't a clue about something, you do not know anything about it or you have no idea what to do about it.
- immunoreactive — Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
- integral curve — a curve that is a geometric representation of a functional solution to a given differential equation.
- judge advocate — a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- lasciviousness — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space.
- learning curve — Education. a graphic representation of progress in learning measured against the time required to achieve mastery.
- levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- misgovernaunce — misgovernment
- mount victoria — a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multiplicative — tending to multiply or increase.
- musca volitans — floater (def 6).
- music festival — a festival, often an annual event, at which a lot of different performers play
- native country — the country someone is born in or native to
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- nonacquisitive — not acquisitive
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncommutative — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
- noncultivation — the state of not cultivating
- nonequivalence — the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc.
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nuisance value — the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- oncornaviruses — Plural form of oncornavirus.
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overaccentuate — to accentuate too much
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- partial vacuum — an enclosed space from which part of the air or another gas has been removed.
- pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- recapitulative — the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
- recurvirostral — with a beak which is bent upwards
- reserve clause — the clause in the contract of a professional player in some sports that binds the player to a team for a season beyond the expiration of the contract in the event a new contract has not been made meanwhile or the player has not been sent to another team.
- scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
- scavenger hunt — a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items.
- servant church — the attitude or practices of a church whose avowed purpose is to serve the world.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- surface-active — (of a substance, esp a detergent) capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid, usually water
- survival curve — a line or curve plotted on a graph indicating survival rates of a specific population, as breast-cancer patients, over a period of time.
- the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place