15-letter words containing m, c, a

dithyrambically — In dithyrambic fashion.
document reader — a device that reads and inputs into a computer marks and characters on a special form, as by optical or magnetic character recognition
documentational — the use of documentary evidence.
domain calculus — (database) A form of relational calculus in which scalar variables take values drawn from a given domain. Examples of the domain calculus are ILL, FQL, DEDUCE and the well known Query By Example (QBE). INGRES is a relational DBMS whose DML is based on the relational calculus.
domestic animal — an animal, as the horse or cat, that has been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet, especially a member of those species that have, through selective breeding, become notably different from their wild ancestors.
dominical altar — a high altar.
dramaturgically — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
dynamic binding — The property of object-oriented programming languages where the code executed to perform a given operation is determined at run time from the class of the operand(s) (the receiver of the message). There may be several different classes of objects which can receive a given message. An expression may denote an object which may have more than one possible class and that class can only be determined at run time. New classes may be created that can receive a particular message, without changing (or recompiling) the code which sends the message. An class may be created that can receive any set of existing messages. One important reason for having dynamic binding is that it provides a mechanism for selecting between alternatives which is arguably more robust than explicit selection by conditionals or pattern matching. When a new subclass is added, or an existing subclass changes, the necessary modifications are localised: you don't have incomplete conditionals and broken patterns scattered all over the program. See overloading.
dynamic pricing — the practice of offering goods at a price that changes according to the level of demand, the type of customer, the state of the weather, etc
dynamic routing — (networking) (Or "adaptive routing") Routing that adjusts automatically to network topology or traffic changes.
dynamic scoping — dynamic scope
ecclesiasticism — ecclesiastical principles, practices, or spirit.
echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
eclaircissement — clarification; explanation.
eclipse plumage — the dull plumage developed in some brightly colored birds after the breeding season.
eclipse scotoma — a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by viewing the sun directly
econometrically — In terms of econometrics.
economy measure — any method of reducing expenditure and hence saving money
electra complex — the sexual attachment of a female child to her father
electrochemical — (chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
electrodynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
electromagnetic — Of or relating to the interrelation of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
electromyograms — Plural form of electromyogram.
electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electron camera — a camera which uses electron beams, esp a television camera that converts an optical image into an electrical signal
electronic game — any of various small handheld computerized games, usually battery-operated, having a small screen on which graphics are displayed and buttons to operate the game
electronic mail — (messaging) (e-mail) Messages automatically passed from one computer user to another, often through computer networks and/or via modems over telephone lines. A message, especially one following the common RFC 822 standard, begins with several lines of headers, followed by a blank line, and the body of the message. Most e-mail systems now support the MIME standard which allows the message body to contain "attachments" of different kinds rather than just one block of plain ASCII text. It is conventional for the body to end with a signature. Headers give the name and electronic mail address of the sender and recipient(s), the time and date when it was sent and a subject. There are many other headers which may get added by different message handling systems during delivery. The message is "composed" by the sender, usually using a special program - a "Mail User Agent" (MUA). It is then passed to some kind of "Message Transfer Agent" (MTA) - a program which is responsible for either delivering the message locally or passing it to another MTA, often on another host. MTAs on different hosts on a network often communicate using SMTP. The message is eventually delivered to the recipient's mailbox - normally a file on his computer - from where he can read it using a mail reading program (which may or may not be the same MUA as used by the sender). Contrast snail-mail, paper-net, voice-net. The form "email" is also common, but is less suggestive of the correct pronunciation and derivation than "e-mail". The word is used as a noun for the concept ("Isn't e-mail great?", "Are you on e-mail?"), a collection of (unread) messages ("I spent all night reading my e-mail"), and as a verb meaning "to send (something in) an e-mail message" ("I'll e-mail you (my report)"). The use of "an e-mail" as a count noun for an e-mail message, and plural "e-mails", is now (2000) also well established despite the fact that "mail" is definitely a mass noun. Oddly enough, the word "emailed" is actually listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. It means "embossed (with a raised pattern) or arranged in a net work". A use from 1480 is given. The word is derived from French "emmailleure", network. Also, "email" is German for enamel.
eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
emancipationist — An advocate of the emancipation of slaves.
embryologically — Regarding embryology.
emergency brake — hand brake in car
emotional wreck — a person who is feeling very sad, confused, or desperate because of something bad that has happened to them
endocannibalism — A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.
endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
enterobacterium — (microbiology) Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.
entomologically — In terms of entomology.
entrance permit — a permit issued by the government of a country allowing nationals of other countries to enter
epidemiological — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
eric s. raymond — (person) One of the authors of the Hacker's Jargon File. Eric was involved in the JOLT project and GNU Emacs as well as maintaining several FAQ lists. He is a keen advocate of open source. E-mail: <[email protected]>
errand of mercy — a trip undertaken to help someone who is in trouble
etesian climate — a climate having sunny, hot, dry summers and rainy winters.
ethyl carbamate — a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH2)OC2H5
eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
ex-servicewoman — a woman who has served in the army, navy, or air force

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