17-letter words containing i, n, t

counterirritation — (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
counteroffensives — Plural form of counteroffensive.
counterparty risk — the risk that a person who is a party to a contract will default on their obligations under that contract
counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
counterrevolution — A counterrevolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
countersubversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
counterterrorists — Plural form of counterterrorist.
country of origin — the country from which a person originally comes
court of sessions — any of state courts of criminal jurisdiction in California, New York, and a few other states.
cracking severity — Cracking severity is the temperature used in a cracking process to yield a product, higher temperatures being used to produce ethane and benzene, and lower temperatures to produce propene and liquid products.
crampon technique — a climbing style that uses crampons
credit memorandum — a memorandum issued to an account allowing a credit or reducing a debit, especially one posted to a customer's account.
creeping eruption — a skin eruption with intense itching, caused by the burrowing of various larvae under the skin
criminal contempt — any seriously disrespectful act committed against the dignity or authority of a court.
crisis management — People use crisis management to refer to a management style that concentrates on solving the immediate problems occurring in a business rather than looking for long-term solutions.
critical constant — any of three constants associated with the critical point of a pure element or compound.
critical thinking — disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence: The questions are intended to develop your critical thinking.
cross the rubicon — If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action.
cross-correlation — the correlation between two sequences of random variables in a time series
cross-examination — to examine by questions intended to check a previous examination; examine closely or minutely.
cross-lot bracing — bracing extending from one side of an excavation to the opposite to retain the earth on both sides.
cross-pollination — the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc
cross-utilization — to make use of in an additional or different way.
crown corporation — a corporation owned by the federal or a provincial government
cruciate ligament — A cruciate ligament is either of a pair of ligaments that cross at the knee.
crucifixion thorn — one of several leafless, very thorny shrubs or small trees of the southwestern desert areas of North America.
cryopreservations — the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.
cryptocrystalline — (of rocks) composed of crystals that can be distinguished individually only by the use of a polarizing microscope
culture diffusion — the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.
cumulative voting — a system of voting in which each elector has as many votes as there are candidates in his constituency. Votes may all be cast for one candidate or distributed among several
cutaneous quittor — a purulent infection of horses and other hoofed animals, characterized by an acute inflammation of soft tissue above the hoof and resulting in suppuration and sloughing of the skin and usually lameness.
cylinder capacity — the cylinder volume that is swept by the pistons of an internal-combustion engine
cytoarchitectonic — Of or pertaining to cytoarchitectonics (cytoarchitecture).
cytotechnologists — the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
dagestan republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles)
damage limitation — Damage limitation is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely.
damon and pythias — two friends noted for their mutual loyalty. Damon offered himself as a hostage for Pythias, who was to be executed for treason by Dionysius of Syracuse. When Pythias returned to save his friend's life, he was pardoned
dante (alighieri) — (born Durante Alighieri) 1265-1321; It. poet: wrote The Divine Comedy
darwinian fitness — fitness (def 3).
darwinian-fitness — health.
data service unit — (communications) (DSU or "data service unit") A device used in digital transmission for connecting a CSU (Channel Service Unit) to Data Terminal Equipment (a terminal or computer), in the same way that a modem is used for connection to an analogue medium. A DSU provides a standard interface to a user's terminal which is compatible with modems and handles such functions as signal translation, regeneration, reformatting, and timing. The transmitting portion of the DSU processeses the customers' signal into bipolar pulses suitable for transmission over the digital facility. The receiving portion of the DSU is used both to extract timing information and to regenerate mark and space information from the received bipolar signal.
data transmission — the act of sending data electronically over a communications network
david livingstone — David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.
de-baathification — the process of removing the members and influence of the Ba'ath Party from public office in Iraq following the US-led invasion of 2003
de-specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
dead in the water — If you say that someone or something is dead in the water, you are emphasizing that they have failed, and that there is little hope of them being successful in the future.
dead tree edition — dead tree
deadly nightshade — a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries
debt rescheduling — the process of changing the time frame or deadline for the repayment of debt, usually to ease the burden on the debtor

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