19-letter words containing i, m, p, o
- community programme — (in Britain) a former government scheme to provide temporary work for people unemployed for over a year
- compact disc player — a machine for playing compact discs
- compact disc writer — (storage) (CD burner) A device that can write data to Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) or Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. Now both these CD formats are often combined with a DVD writer.
- compact disk player — a device for playing compact disks.
- comparison shopping — Comparison shopping is comparing similar products from different stores or suppliers. Comparison shopping services are popular on the Internet.
- compassionate leave — Compassionate leave is time away from your work that your employer allows you for personal reasons, especially when a member of your family dies or is seriously ill.
- competitive bidding — a system by which a contract is awarded to the lowest bidder
- complement fixation — the fixing of complement into the product of an antigen-antibody reaction: used as an infection indicator in certain serologic tests that measure the presence or absence of free, active complement
- complete fertilizer — a fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three principal elements required for plant nutrition.
- complexity analysis — In sructured program design, a quality-control operation that counts the number of "compares" in the logic implementing a function; a value of less than 10 is considered acceptable.
- complimentary close — the part of a letter that by convention immediately precedes the signature, as “Very truly yours,” “Cordially,” or “Sincerely yours.”.
- compound microscope — an instrument for magnifying small objects, consisting of a lens of short focal length for forming an image that is further magnified by a second lens of longer focal length
- compression molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic by closing a mold on it, forming the material by heat and pressure.
- compromise solution — a solution to a problem reached by compromise
- computer dictionary — Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
- computer peripheral — a device that is attached to and controlled by a computer, such as a scanner, printer, or external hard drive
- computer simulation — an event, process, or scenario that is created on a computer
- confocal microscope — a light microscope with an optical system designed to reject background from matter outside the focal plane and therefore allowing images of different sections of a specimen to be obtained
- consumer protection — laws and policies designed to protect consumers against unfair trade and credit practices
- contemplative order — a religious order whose members are devoted to prayer rather than works.
- continuous spectrum — a spectrum that contains or appears to contain all wavelengths but not spectrum lines over a wide portion of its range. The emission spectrum of incandescent solids is continuous; bremsstrahlung spectra consisting of a large number of lines may appear continuous
- corporal punishment — Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.
- cosmopolitanization — to make cosmopolitan.
- counter-programming — to schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete with one on another station.
- counterpoint-rhythm — Music. the art of combining melodies.
- cracked compression — Cracked compression is a separation process for separating hydrocarbons further, with an increase in the pressure of the cracked gas.
- criminal psychology — study of criminals' minds
- cry over spilt milk — to lament something that cannot be altered
- cuboidal epithelium — epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape.
- customer experience — Customer experience is what customers feel while shopping, affected by such factors as how a store is laid out, the level of service they receive, and how easy it is to find products.
- de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
- deflate compression — deflate
- departmentalisation — Alternative spelling of departmentalization.
- departmentalization — to divide into departments.
- diamond-point spoon — a spoon having a handle terminating in a polygonal, pointed knob.
- dihydrostreptomycin — an antibiotic, C 21 H 41 N 7 O 12 , derived by organic synthesis from and believed to be less toxic than streptomycin: used in the form of its sulfate chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- dimetric projection — a type of axonometric projection in which the object is shown with two of its three principal axes tilted equally from the plane of viewing
- diplomatic immunity — exemption from taxation, searches, arrest, etc., enjoyed by diplomatic officials and their dependent families under international law, and usually on a reciprocal basis.
- direct-vision prism — Amici prism.
- disambiguation page — a page on a website that lists various websites or web pages that have or could have the same title. The user is able to select from the list that page, site etc that he or she actually wants
- displaced homemaker — a woman recently divorced, separated, or widowed after many years as a homemaker.
- dynamic positioning — Dynamic positioning is the use of computers to control the position of a semi-submersible rig.
- electron micrograph — a photograph or image of a specimen taken using an electron microscope
- electron microscope — An electron microscope is a type of very powerful microscope that uses electrons instead of light to produce a magnified image of something.
- electron multiplier — a device for amplifying and measuring a flux of electrons. Each electron hits an anode surface and releases secondary electrons that are accelerated to a second surface; after several such stages a measurable pulse of current is obtained
- employment tribunal — (in England, Scotland, and Wales) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal, redundancy, etc
- entitlement program — a government program providing defined sectors of the population with social benefits
- european commission — the executive body of the European Union formed in 1967, which initiates action in the EU and mediates between member governments
- european parliament — law: assembly in Strasbourg
- exophthalmic goiter — a disease of unknown cause characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, overproduction of the thyroid hormone, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs