15-letter words containing c, i, e, n
- a case in point — If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.
- a cracking pace — If you say that someone or something is moving at a cracking pace, you mean that they are moving very quickly.
- ab urbe condita — from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.
- abiogenetically — in an abiogenetic manner
- above suspicion — in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation
- abscission zone — the zone at the base of a leaf petiole, fruit stalk, or branch in which the abscission layer develops.
- absence of mind — distraction; forgetfulness
- absence seizure — petit mal.
- academicianship — A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences.
- accelerationist — a person, especially an economist, who advocates or promotes the acceleration principle.
- accepting house — a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
- accessorization — to fit or equip with accessories: to accessorize a car with special seat covers.
- accomplishments — Plural form of accomplishment.
- accordion pleat — one of a series of narrow, evenly spaced parallel pleats with alternating raised and recessed folds set into cloth or other material, usually by a commercial pleating machine.
- accounting file — (operating system) A file which holds records of the resources used by individual jobs. These records are used to regulate, and calculate charges for, resources. An entry is opened in the accounting file as each job begins.
- accrued alimony — an amount of alimony that has not been paid
- ace in the hole — Something that is an ace in the hole is an advantage which you have over an opponent or rival, and which you can use if necessary.
- acetophenetidin — phenacetin
- aches and pains — You can use aches and pains to refer in a general way to any minor pains that you feel in your body.
- achievement age — the age at which a child should be able to perform a standardized test successfully
- achilles tendon — Your Achilles tendon or your Achilles is the tendon inside the back of your leg just above your heel.
- achromatic lens — a system of two or more lenses that is substantially free from chromatic aberration and in which the lenses are made of different substances so that the focal length of the system is the same for two or three wavelengths of light.
- acoustic screen — a fabric-covered, double-sided screen used in open areas such as offices to absorb noise
- acquisitiveness — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
- acrimoniousness — The quality of being resentful or cynical.
- acroanaesthesia — (pathology) Loss of sensation in the extremities.
- actinide series — a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
- actinium series — a radioactive decay series that starts with uranium-235 and ends with lead-207
- actinochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with actinism; photochemistry.
- actinopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Actinopterygii, a group of bony fishes.
- action reporter — a news reporter who reports to the public on matters of special interest to the consumer.
- active hydrogen — hydrogen in the form of single atoms, rather than molecules, which makes it extremely reactive.
- active immunity — immunity (to a disease) due to the production of antibodies by the body
- acyclic terpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- adenocarcinomas — Plural form of adenocarcinoma.
- adenoidectomies — Plural form of adenoidectomy.
- adjectivization — Grammar. to make into an adjective, as by adding a suffix: The noun mirth can be adjectivized by adding -ful or -less to form the adjectives mirthful and mirthless.
- adoption agency — an agency that matches children needing adoption with people willing to adopt
- adrenalectomies — Plural form of adrenalectomy.
- adult education — Adult education is education for adults in a variety of subjects, most of which are practical, not academic. Classes are often held in the evenings.
- advanced credit — credit toward a degree allowed to a student by a college for courses taken elsewhere or for high scores on preliminary examinations
- advanced higher — the highest level of qualification offered within the school system, replacing the former Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
- aerobic dancing — a system of exercises combining aerobics with dance steps and usually done to music.
- aerodynamically — the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Compare aerostatics (def 1).
- aerodynamicists — Plural form of aerodynamicist.
- africanized bee — a hybrid of African and European honeybees, developed in Brazil and known for its disease resistance and superior honey production
- air conditioned — If a room or vehicle is air conditioned, the air in it is kept cool and dry by means of a special machine.
- air conditioner — An air conditioner is a machine which keeps the air in a building cool and dry.
- airborne attack — an attack involving airborne troops
- airs and graces — If you refer to someone's airs and graces, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they think they are more important than other people.
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