15-letter words containing i, t, o, u
- constructionism — an educational theory holding that children learn most effectively when actively doing, or constructing, things, rather than being taught information in a traditional schooling method
- constructionist — a person who interprets constitutional law in a certain way, esp strictly
- constructivists — Plural form of constructivist.
- consubstantiate — (of the Eucharistic bread and wine and Christ's body and blood) to undergo consubstantiation
- consulting room — A doctor's or therapist's consulting room is the room in which they see their patients.
- consumer credit — Consumer credit is money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that they can buy things.
- consumer strike — a boycott of a product by consumers, often in protest over a raise in its price.
- consumption tax — a tax, as a sales tax, levied on consumer goods or services at the time of sale.
- contentiousness — The state of being contentious.
- contextualising — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualizing — Present participle of contextualize.
- continuity girl — a woman or man whose job is to ensure continuity and consistency, esp in matters of dress, make-up, etc, in successive shots of a film, esp when these shots are filmed on different days
- continuous wave — an electromagnetic wave, esp. a radio wave, with a constant amplitude and frequency
- continuous-form — of or relating to paper, blank forms, checks, etc., supplied in a folded stack or roll to a device, as a computer printer, generally with perforations between sheets for later separation and often with detachable punched edges used to advance the sheets through the device.
- contour curtain — a curtain having lines attached to several points for drawing up into folds of various shapes.
- contrariousness — The state or quality of being contrarious.
- contrast medium — a radiopaque substance, such as barium sulphate, used to increase the contrast of an image in radiography
- corpus striatum — a striped mass of white and grey matter situated in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
- corrugated iron — a thin structural sheet made of iron or steel, formed with alternating ridges and troughs
- corruptibleness — The state or quality of being corruptible.
- corynebacterium — any of various bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, including various animal and plant pathogens and animal parasites
- cost accounting — Cost accounting is the recording and analysis of all the various costs of running a business.
- cottage pudding — plain cake covered with a sweet sauce
- cotton industry — the business of spinning and weaving cotton
- coulometrically — in a coulometric manner
- counter-sinking — to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
- counteractingly — In a way that counteracts.
- counteractively — In a counteractive manner.
- countercampaign — a campaign responding to another campaign
- countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
- countercharging — Present participle of countercharge.
- countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
- counterchecking — Present participle of countercheck.
- counterclaimant — a claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
- counterclaiming — Present participle of counterclaim.
- countercyclical — having the effect of checking or reversing fluctuations in the national economy or the finances of a business
- counterevidence — evidence that refutes other evidence
- counterfeisance — the act of counterfeiting
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- counterinstance — an instance that refutes a theory
- counterirritant — an agent that causes a superficial irritation of the skin and thereby relieves inflammation of deep structures
- countermarching — Present participle of countermarch.
- counterpetition — a formal request for legal action submitted to a court by a respondent who has received a petition
- counterplotting — Present participle of counterplot.
- counterpointing — Present participle of counterpoint.
- counterpunching — Present participle of counterpunch.
- counterquestion — a question which acts as a reply to another question
- counterreaction — a reaction against an initial action
- counterrotating — (of two corresponding or similar moving parts) rotating in opposite directions: counterrotating propellers.
- countersink bit — a tool for countersinking