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17-letter words containing c, i, v, l, t, e

  • inclusive fitness — the fitness of an individual organism as measured in terms of the survival and reproductive success of its kin, each relative being valued according to the probability of shared genetic information, an offspring or sibling having a value of 50 percent and a cousin 25 percent.
  • incremental value — increased value measured on an index or scale
  • infinitive clause — a clause containing an infinitive as its main or only verb form, as to speak clearly in Try to speak clearly.
  • instance variable — (programming)   In object-oriented programming, one of the variables of a class template which may have a different value for each object of that class. Instance variables hold the state of an object.
  • inter-convertible — to subject to interconversion; interchange.
  • intersubjectively — (philosophy) In an intersubjective way; between or among multiple subjects.
  • inventory control — the process of monitoring and adjusting the amount of items available, esp to avoid having too many or too few for current demand
  • kiloelectron volt — 1000 electron-volts. Abbreviation: keV, kev.
  • lautenclavicymbal — a harpsichord with strings of gut rather than metal.
  • locomotive driver — an engine driver
  • locomotive engine — a self-propelled engine driven by steam, electricity, or diesel power and used for drawing trains along railway tracks
  • low-velocity zone — a layer or zone in the earth in which the velocity of seismic waves is slightly lower than in the layers above and below. The asthenosphere is thought to be such a zone
  • macroevolutionary — Pertaining to, or as a result of macroevolution.
  • microevolutionary — Of or pertaining to microevolution.
  • military covenant — the supposed understanding that members of the armed forces and their families will be supported by the state in the event of injury or death in the course of duty
  • muscae volitantes — floater (def 6).
  • national covenant — an agreement (1638) among Scottish Presbyterians to uphold their faith in Scotland.
  • negative catalyst — an inhibitor.
  • negative particle — a word that indicates negativity, for example 'not' in English or 'ne pas' in French
  • non-controversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
  • once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
  • once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
  • palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
  • paleoconservative — a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
  • particle velocity — the velocity of a point in a medium that is undergoing wave motion.
  • photovoltaic cell — a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.
  • plastic explosive — a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used especially by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare.
  • polyvinyl acetate — a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
  • positive electron — positron.
  • private placement — a sale of an issue of securities by the issuing company directly to a limited number of investors, often only one or two large institutional investors, such as a bank or an insurance company (opposed to public offering): required to be cleared but not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
  • receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
  • relativistic mass — the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases.
  • reproductive cell — gamete.
  • revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
  • selective amnesia — the deliberate forgetting of something
  • selective service — compulsory military service.
  • self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
  • silver collection — a collection that consists of silver coins that is made at a meeting etc
  • softvelocity inc. — (company)   The distributors of the Clarion family of application development systems.
  • soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
  • subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
  • subsistence level — low standard of living
  • subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
  • telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
  • television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown
  • terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
  • twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
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