12-letter words containing m, a, n, i, o
- conformality — (mathematics) The condition (of a map) of being conformal.
- conformation — the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
- conformative — (nonstandard) Tending to conform; conforming.
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- connubialism — the state of being married
- conservatism — Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country as Conservatism.
- consommation — Misspelling of consummation.
- consonantism — the system of consonants of a particular language.
- consummating — Present participle of consummate.
- consummation — a consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
- consummative — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contact mine — a naval mine designed to explode on contact with the hull of a ship.
- containments — Plural form of containment.
- contaminable — to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage.
- contaminants — something that contaminates.
- contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- contaminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contaminate.
- contaminator — to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage.
- conterminant — enclosed within a common boundary
- conterminate — conterminous
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- copy machine — A copy machine is the same as a copier.
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- coscinomancy — a form of divination involving the interpretation of the movement of a sieve suspended by shears
- cosmeticians — Plural form of cosmetician.
- cosmogonical — Of or pertaining to cosmogony.
- cosmonautics — astronautics, especially as applied to space flight.
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- councilmanic — of or relating to a councilman or councilwoman
- councilwoman — A councilwoman is a woman who is a member of a local council.
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- counterimage — a corresponding image
- coup de main — an attack that achieves complete surprise
- craniometric — the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.
- craniotomies — Plural form of craniotomy.
- cremationist — a person who advocates cremation instead of burial of the dead.
- criminations — Plural form of crimination.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- cryptogamian — of or relating to cryptogams
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- culminations — The highest or climactic point of something, esp. as attained after a long time.
- cuprammonium — an ion of copper oxide used (in solution) in the manufacture of rayon and other man-made fibres
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- curia romana — the body of congregations, offices, permanent commissions, etc., that assist the pope in the government and administration of the church.
- dactinomycin — a cytotoxic polypeptide, C 62 H 86 N 12 O 16 , isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces parvullus, used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- dealing room — A dealing room is a place where shares, currencies, or commodities are bought and sold.
- decalcomania — the art or process of transferring a design from prepared paper onto another surface, such as china, glass, or paper
- decalcomanie — (dated) decalcomania.
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value