12-letter words containing m, a, l, e, t
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- cerium metal — any of a subgroup of rare-earth metals, of which the terbium and yttrium metals comprise the other two subgroups.
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
- claude monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- clickstreams — Plural form of clickstream.
- climacterics — Plural form of climacteric.
- close combat — the act of fighting at close quarters
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- clotrimazole — An antifungal medication used to treat humans and animals.
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- cobaltammine — any of the various complex derivatives of cobalt containing one or more molecules of ammonia bonded to the cobalt.
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- commentarial — a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
- compellation — appellation
- compellative — an appellation
- complacently — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- complaintive — Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
- complemental — complementary; completing.
- complex salt — a salt that contains one or more complex ions
- complexation — the formation of a complex
- complicative — having a tendency to complicate
- complimental — complimentary
- componential — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- compulsative — compulsory
- computer law — a body of law arising out of the special conditions relating to the use of computers, as in computer crime or software copyright.
- concealments — Plural form of concealment.
- conglomerate — A conglomerate is a large business firm consisting of several different companies.
- consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contaminable — to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage.
- contemplable — able to be contemplated
- contemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contemplates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contemplate.
- contemplator — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contemptable — Contemptible.
- cosmetically — a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- costume ball — a fancy dress ball
- cotemporally — At the same time.
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- crape myrtle — an oriental lythraceous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, cultivated in warm climates for its pink, red, or white flowers
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- cumulatively — increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions: the cumulative effect of one rejection after another.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.