10-letter words containing c, e, t, r, i, s
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- spectatrix — a female spectator
- spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
- sphericity — a spherical state or form.
- spirochete — any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic.
- spot price — the price of spot goods or of commodities on the spot market.
- st. brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- sterically — of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- sternalgic — relating to or having sternalgia
- stickering — a person or thing that sticks.
- stockinger — a person who knits on a stocking frame
- stockrider — a cowboy.
- stop price — the price at which a stop order is activated.
- strategics — strategy (def 1).
- stretching — the activity of straightening the arms and legs and tightening the muscles
- strictness — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- stringency — stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty.
- strychnine — Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 2 1 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant.
- subarticle — an article that forms part of a larger or main article
- superbitch — an exceptionally spiteful woman, a very bitchy person
- superthick — extremely thick
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- surjection — onto function.
- surjective — onto (def 3).
- switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
- switchgear — switching equipment used in an electric power station.
- switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
- syncretism — the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.
- syncretist — the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.
- syncretize — to combine or attempt to combine the characteristic teachings, beliefs, or practices of (differing systems of religion or philosophy)
- synergetic — working together; cooperative.
- taperstick — a candlestick designed to hold tapers.
- tapescript — a recording of the spoken word on tape or a transcript of this
- telescript — A communications-oriented programming language using "active software agents", released by General Magic in 1994. What PostScript did for cross-platform, device-independent documents, Telescript aims to do for cross-platform, network-independent messaging. Telescript protects programmers from many of the complexities of network protocols.
- testicular — of or relating to the testes.
- tetrabasic — (of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- tetrasemic — equal to four short syllables
- tetrastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of four lines.
- theocritus — flourished c270 b.c, Greek poet.
- theoretics — the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.
- thermotics — the scientific study of heat
- tom cruise — Tom (Thomas Cruise Mapother, 4th) born 1962, U.S. film actor.
- toric lens — a lens used to correct astigmatism, having one of its surfaces shaped like part of a torus so that its focal lengths are different in different meridians
- tracheitis — inflammation of the trachea.
- transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- transgenic — of, relating to, or containing a gene or genes transferred from another species: transgenic mice.
- transience — transient state or quality.
- transiency — transient state or quality.
- treitschke — Heinrich von [hahyn-rikh fuh n] /ˈhaɪn rɪx fən/ (Show IPA), 1834–96, German historian.
- trekschuit — a horse-drawn boat, literally a tugboat, specific to the Netherlands