17-letter words containing c, o, u

neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
nicholas bourbaki — the pseudonym of a group of mainly French mathematicians that, since 1939, has been producing a monumental work on advanced mathematics, Eléments de Mathématique
nikolaus von cusa — Nicholas (def 1).
non-communication — the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
non-communicative — inclined to communicate or impart; talkative: He isn't feeling very communicative today.
non-instructional — the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
nonconstitutional — of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
nonproductiveness — The quality of being nonproductive.
northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
not think much of — be unimpressed by
notebook computer — laptop, portable
nuclear isomerism — isomerism (def 2).
nuclear radiation — Physics. radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
nuclear-free zone — any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.
nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
numerical control — control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.
nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
olympic mountains — a mountain range in NW Washington: part of the Coast Range. Highest peak: Mount Olympus, 2427 m (7965 ft)
olympic peninsula — a large peninsula of W Washington
on cruise control — If you say that someone is on cruise control in a contest, you mean that they are winning the contest easily and without needing to make a lot of effort.
on second thought — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
opportunistically — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
optical computing — (hardware) (Or "Optical Signal Processing") Operating on data represented using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. visible light, instead of the electrical signals used in a conventional electronic digital computer. Electronic digital computers are built from transistors. These form components that store data and logic gates that perform the low-level Boolean operations such as AND, OR and NOT that are the basis of all digital computation. The optical equivalent requires material with a non-linear refractive index such that light beams can interact with each other to perform the same Boolean operations. Though the photons that carry optical signals offer some theoretical advantages over the electrons that carry electronic signals, there are many practical problems that would have to be overcome before optical computing could compete in terms of cost, power and speed.
orfeo ed euridice — an opera (1762), with music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck.
organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
osculating circle — circle of curvature.
out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
out of commission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
outside broadcast — An outside broadcast is a radio or television programme that is not recorded or filmed in a studio, but in another building or in the open air.
overconscientious — Excessively conscientious.
overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
papanicolaou test — Pap test.
parallel computer — parallel processor
particularization — to make particular.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
performance bonus — a monetary bonus paid to staff who have performed well in their job
performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
periodic function — a function of a real or complex variable that is periodic.
permanent account — A permanent account is an account which carries its balance and is kept open from year to year.
pernicious anemia — Pernicious anemia is a very severe blood disease.
personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
perspicaciousness — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.

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