17-letter words containing c, u, r, i, o
- centrifugal force — In physics, centrifugal force is the force that makes objects move outwards when they are spinning around something or travelling in a curve.
- chemotherapeutics — chemotherapy.
- circular function — trigonometric function (def 1).
- circular velocity — the velocity at which a body must move in order to maintain an orbit at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere.
- circumlocutionary — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- clairaut equation — a differential equation of the form y = xy prime; + f (y prime;).
- club subscription — an amount of money that someone pays regularly in order to belong to a club
- code of behaviour — the generally accepted rules governing how people behave
- code of hammurabi — a Babylonian legal code of the 18th century b.c. or earlier, instituted by Hammurabi and dealing with criminal and civil matters.
- coitus reservatus — the deliberate delaying or avoidance of orgasm during intercourse
- coliform bacillus — any of several bacilli, especially Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, found as commensals in the large intestine of humans and certain other animals, the presence of which in water indicates fecal pollution.
- collegiate church — a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral
- colour separation — the division of a coloured original into cyan, magenta, yellow, and black so that plates may be made for print reproduction. Separation may be achieved by electronic scanning or by photographic techniques using filters to isolate each colour
- colour subcarrier — a component of a colour television signal on which is modulated the colour or chrominance information
- colour television — television that broadcasts in real-life colours, as opposed to black and white
- columnar jointing — (in basaltic igneous rocks) a series of generally hexagonal columns formed by vertical joints as a result of contraction during cooling.
- communal marriage — group marriage.
- communion service — the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine in memory of Christ's death
- community service — Community service is unpaid work that criminals sometimes do as a punishment instead of being sent to prison.
- commuter airplane — air taxi.
- commuter marriage — a marriage in which the partners live some distance apart most of the time, usually because of separate work commitments
- compound fraction — complex fraction
- compound interest — Compound interest is interest that is calculated both on an original sum of money and on interest which has previously been added to the sum. Compare simple interest.
- compound interval — an interval that is greater than an octave, as a ninth or a thirteenth.
- computer compiler — 1. (language) A proposed language for compiler design. 2. A discussion of various applications of computers to the design and production of computers.
- computer confetti — (jargon) (Or "chad") A common term for punched-card chad, which, however, does not make good confetti, as the pieces are stiff and have sharp corners that could injure the eyes.
- computer graphics — the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen, as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids
- computer literacy — basic, nontechnical knowledge about computers and how to use them; familiarity and experience with computers, software, and computer systems.
- computer literate — basic, nontechnical knowledge about computers and how to use them; familiarity and experience with computers, software, and computer systems.
- computer printout — a document that is printed from a computer file
- computer security — security
- computer terminal — a keyboard and computer monitor connected to a computer
- computer-literate — If someone is computer-literate, they have enough skill and knowledge to be able to use a computer.
- concurrent euclid — (language, parallel) A concurrent extension of a subset of Euclid ("Simple Euclid") developed by J.R. Cordy and R.C. Holt of the University of Toronto in 1980. Concurrent Euclid features separate compilation, modules, processes and monitors, signal and wait on condition variables, 'converters' to defeat strong type checking, absolute addresses. All procedures and functions are re-entrant. TUNIS (a Unix-like operating system) is written in Concurrent Euclid.
- configurationally — With regard to a configuration.
- construction loan — the act or fact of taking out.
- construction site — the piece of land where a building, etc, is to be located
- consumer sampling — a research technique in which targeted consumers are polled or tested for their receptiveness to a product or service
- consumer spending — the percentage of an economy that is accounted for by what consumers spend
- continental crust — that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves
- continuous cutter — any of various machines that can remove coal from the mine face and load it into cars or conveyors.
- contour ploughing — ploughing following the contours of the land, to minimize the effects of erosion
- contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
- contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
- coordinate clause — one of two or more clauses in a sentence having the same status and introduced by coordinating conjunctions
- copious free time — (jargon) (Apple; originally from the introduction to Tom Lehrer's song "It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Used ironically to indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity in question; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasks held to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicate that the speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, but believes that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implement the automatic layout stuff in my copious free time." The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus or otherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of bad chrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to him on that feature in my copious free time."
- corpus spongiosum — a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals
- cost-plus pricing — the setting of prices at the cost price plus a percentage
- council of europe — an association of European states, established in 1949 to promote unity between its members, defend human rights, and increase social and economic progress
- counter-complaint — an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools.