14-letter words containing c, e
- congresspeople — congressmen or congresswomen
- congressperson — A Congressperson is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
- coniferophytes — Plural form of coniferophyte.
- coniston water — a lake in NW England, in Cumbria: scene of the establishment of world water speed records by Sir Malcolm Campbell (1939) and his son Donald Campbell (1959). Length: 8 km (5 miles)
- conjoined twin — Conjoined twins are twins who are born with their bodies joined.
- conjugate axis — the axis of a hyperbola perpendicular to the transverse axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- connaturalness — connaturality
- connectability — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- connectibility — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- connecting rod — a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part
- connectionless — (computing) Without the use of a constant connection; sending and receiving data arbitrarily as needed, usually with less reliability than if a connection were held open.
- conquerability — the state or quality of being surmountable
- conquistadores — one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
- consanguineous — having the same ancestor; closely related
- conscienceless — the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: to follow the dictates of conscience.
- consent decree — a negotiated agreement of the parties to a lawsuit which resolves the disputed issues and is sanctioned by the court; often, specif., such an agreement by which the defendant agrees to cease an activity or practice asserted by the government to be illegal
- consequentness — The state or quality of being consequent.
- conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
- conservatively — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- conservativism — Alternative form of conservatism.
- conservatorial — of or relating to a conservator or conservators
- conservatories — Plural form of conservatory.
- considerations — Plural form of consideration.
- console jockey — terminal junkie
- constabularies — Plural form of constabulary.
- constantine ii — official title Constantine XIII. born 1940, king of Greece (1964–73): went into exile when the army seized power in 1967. He was officially deposed in 1973 and Greece became a republic
- constantine xi — 1404–53, last Byzantine emperor (1448–53): killed when Constantinople was captured by the Turks
- constantinople — Istanbul
- constellations — Plural form of constellation.
- consternations — a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
- constituencies — Plural form of constituency.
- constitutively — In a constitutive manner.
- constructively — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- consuetudinary — customary or traditional.
- consul general — a consul of the highest grade, usually stationed in a city of considerable commercial importance
- consular agent — a consul of one of the lower grades
- consultatively — of or relating to consultation; advisory.
- consumer goods — Consumer goods are items bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses. Compare capital goods.
- consumer group — an organization that campaigns for the rights of consumers
- contact cement — an adhesive that sets when the surfaces it is applied to are brought in contact with each other
- contact number — a person's telephone number
- contagiousness — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- container dock — a dock designed for cargo containers
- container line — a haulier or carrier that uses containers
- container port — a port that is adapted or built for the use of cargo containers
- container ship — A container ship is a ship that is designed for carrying goods that are packed in large metal or wooden boxes.
- containerboard — a form of paperboard, either corrugated or solid, that is used to make containers
- containerizing — Present participle of containerize.
- contemperation — the act of contempering
- contemperature — the action of mixing together harmoniously or proportionately