16-letter words containing c, i, t, y, s
- monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
- monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
- narcissistically — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
- naturalistically — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
- neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
- neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
- nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
- non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
- nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
- opportunity cost — the money or other benefits lost when pursuing a particular course of action instead of a mutually-exclusive alternative: The company cannot afford the opportunity cost attached to policy decisions made by the current CEO.
- orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
- ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
- particle physics — the branch of physics that deals with the properties and behavior of elementary particles.
- personality cult — deliberately cultivated adulation of a person, esp a political leader
- physical fitness — good physical condition
- physical therapy — the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation.
- physical-capital — tools, machinery, computers, and other equipment that are needed for the production of goods and services: money spent by business firms on physical capital.
- phytosuccivorous — feeding on sap, as certain sucking insects.
- play-action pass — a pass play designed to deceive the defense by appearing to be a running play, in which the quarterback fakes a hand-off to a back before throwing a forward pass.
- policy statement — a declaration of the plans and intentions of an organization or government
- political asylum — asylum provided by one nation to refugees, especially political refugees, from another nation.
- political system — a coordinated set of principles, laws, ideas, and procedures relating to a particular form of government, or the form of government itself: Democracy is a political system in which citizens govern themselves.
- polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
- post-apocalyptic — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- poverty-stricken — suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees.
- process industry — business of treating raw materials
- proficiency test — an exam which test how proficient or skilled someone is in a particular activity, field of study, language, etc
- psychic distance — the degree of emotional detachment maintained toward a person, group of people, event, etc.
- psychoanalytical — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
- ptolemaic system — a system elaborated by Ptolemy and subsequently modified by others, according to which the earth was the fixed center of the universe, with the heavenly bodies moving about it.
- pyloric stenosis — an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
- radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
- recursion theory — (theory) The study of problems that, in principle, cannot be solved by either computers or humans.
- relativistically — of or relating to relativity or relativism.
- reserve capacity — the capacity of a battery, measured in minutes, to keep a vehicle operating if the charging system fails.
- restriction play — a limited number of opening moves that are predetermined by their chance selection from an accepted list.
- retail analytics — Retail analytics is any information that allows retailers to make smarter decisions and manage their businesses more effectively.
- safety mechanism — a psychological or physiological response in an individual that protects the individual from harm
- safety-conscious — conscious of being safe and preventing danger
- schneider trophy — a trophy for air racing between seaplanes of any nation, first presented by Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) in 1913; won outright by Britain in 1931
- seating capacity — the number of people a place can seat
- secondary tissue — tissue derived from cambium.
- security analyst — a person who specializes in evaluating information regarding stocks and bonds.
- security blanket — a blanket or other familiar item carried especially by a young child to provide reassurance and a feeling of psychological security.
- security council — the division of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace, composed of five permanent members (U.S., Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China) and ten temporary members, each serving for two years.
- security manager — The security manager of a store is the person responsible for organizing all security in the store and to whom security guards report.