17-letter words containing i, t
- collection agency — A collection agency is an organization that obtains payments from people who owe money to others.
- collective memory — the shared memories of a group, family, race, etc
- collegiate church — a church that has an endowed chapter of canons and prebendaries attached to it but that is not a cathedral
- colleterial gland — a paired accessory reproductive gland, present in most female insects, secreting a sticky substance that forms either the egg cases or the cement that binds the eggs to a surface
- collision density — the rate at which collisions are occurring per unit volume per unit time, usually pertaining to the collisions of neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
- colloid chemistry — the study of colloids.
- colloquialization — The process or result of making colloquial.
- color-coordinated — with all parts or elements related, blended, or matched to a particular color scheme.
- 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 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.
- combinatory logic — (logic) A system for reducing the operational notation of logic, mathematics or a functional language to a sequence of modifications to the input data structure. First introduced in the 1920's by Schoenfinkel. Re-introduced independently by Haskell Curry in the late 1920's (who quickly learned of Schoenfinkel's work after he had the idea). Curry is really responsible for most of the development, at least up until work with Feys in 1958. See combinator.
- combine harvester — A combine harvester is a large machine which is used on farms to cut, sort, and clean grain.
- combustion engine — any of various types of engines driven by energy produced by combustion.
- come to handgrips — to engage in hand-to-hand fighting
- comity of nations — the friendly recognition accorded by one nation to the laws and usages of another
- commercial credit — credit issued by a bank to a business to finance trading or manufacturing operations.
- commercialisation — Alternative spelling of commercialization.
- commercialization — to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
- committal hearing — (in British law) a preliminary inquiry by a magistrate to decide if there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial
- committee meeting — a meeting of a committee
- commodity markets — stock markets in which commodities are traded
- common storksbill — a geraniaceous plant, Erodium cicutarium, having pink or reddish-purple flowers and fruits with a beaklike process
- communication gap — a lack of communication
- communicativeness — inclined to communicate or impart; talkative: He isn't feeling very communicative today.
- community college — A community college is a local college where students from the surrounding area can take courses in practical or academic subjects.
- community council — (in Scotland and Wales) an independent voluntary local body set up to attend to local interests and organize community activities
- community service — Community service is unpaid work that criminals sometimes do as a punishment instead of being sent to prison.
- community singing — singing, esp of hymns, by a large gathering of people
- 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
- compartmentalised — Simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalise.
- compartmentalized — separated into several discrete areas
- compartmentalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize.
- compass deviation — deviation (def 4).
- compassionateness — The state or quality of being compassionate.
- compilation album — a musical recording consisting of works chosen for a particular purpose or theme
- complementariness — forming a complement; completing.
- complementarities — Plural form of complementarity.
- complexity theory — the study of complex systems, including subjects such as chaos theory and genetic algorithms
- complimentariness — The state or quality of being complimentary.
- composite volcano — a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
- composite-volcano — a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
- composting toilet — a human waste disposal system that utilizes a waterless or low-flush toilet in conjunction with a tank in which aerobic bacteria break down the waste.
- 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.
- comprehensibility — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
- compression ratio — the ratio of the volume enclosed by the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine at the beginning of the compression stroke to the volume enclosed at the end of it
- 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.