13-letter words containing i, n, t, r, a, c
- prick-teasing — the behaviour of a prick-tease
- prince albert — Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- proactiveness — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- procreational — having the potential to procreate
- prognosticate — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- prolification — the production of offspring
- promonarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protoactinium — protactinium.
- provincialist — a native or inhabitant of a province.
- provinciality — provincial character.
- provocational — the act of provoking.
- psilanthropic — relating to psilanthropism
- puritan ethic — work ethic.
- pyrotechnical — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- quincentenary — a 500th anniversary or its celebration.
- racialisation — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of racialization.
- racialization — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- radio contact — communication or contact by means of radio waves
- radio control — remote control by means of radio signals from a transmitter
- radioactinium — the radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number 227 and a half-life of 18.8 days. Symbol: RdAc, Th 227.
- radiolocation — the method or process of determining the position and velocity of an object by radar.
- ramapithecine — of or relating to an extinct hominoid of the genus Ramapithecus
- ramifications — the act or process of ramifying.
- ratiocination — the process of logical reasoning.
- ratiocinative — the process of logical reasoning.
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- rationalistic — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
- re-activation — to render active again; revive.
- re-admittance — permission or right to enter: admittance into the exhibit room.
- re-allocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- re-escalation — the act of re-escalating
- reacquainting — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- reacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
- reaction rate — The reaction rate is the speed at which a reaction happens, measured by the speed at which the feed is consumed or the speed at which the product is formed.
- reaction time — the interval between stimulation and response.
- reactionarism — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- reapplication — an act or the process of reapplying a substance
- reassociation — an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
- recalcitrance — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- recalcitrants — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- recalculation — recount, act of computing again
- recalibration — the act or process of recalibrating something
- recessionista — a person whose clothes, whether cheap, second-hand, or suitably subdued, are considered appropriate to an economic downturn
- reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reciprocation — an act or instance of reciprocating.
- recirculation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.