13-letter words containing n, o, c, a
- control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
- control chart — a chart on which observed values of a variable are plotted, usually against the expected value of the variable and its allowable deviation, so that excessive variations in the quality, quantity, etc, of the variable can be detected
- control freak — If you say that someone is a control freak, you mean that they want to be in control of every situation they find themselves in.
- control panel — the part of a machine or piece of equipment that houses the controls
- controllables — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- controversary — (obsolete) controversial.
- controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
- convalescency — convalescence
- convalescents — Plural form of convalescent.
- convalidation — In Roman Catholic canon law, the making of a putative marriage valid following the removal of some impediment.
- conventionary — (of a form of tenure) fixed by convention as opposed to custom
- conversations — Plural form of conversation.
- conversazione — a social gathering for discussion of the arts, literature, etc
- convertiplane — an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards
- convexo-plane — plano-convex
- convocational — Of or pertaining to a convocation.
- convulsionary — of or affected with convulsion.
- conway's life — Conway's Game of Life
- cooling board — a plank for laying out a corpse.
- coordinations — the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- copper-fasten — to make (a bargain or agreement) binding
- copy negative — master (def 21).
- cor pulmonale — pulmonary heart disease: a serious heart condition in which there is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle resulting from lung disease
- coral springs — city in SE Fla.: pop. 118,000
- coralligenous — producing coral
- core analysis — Core analysis is the process of studying a sample of rock in a laboratory.
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- coreferential — (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class
- corel ventura — (text, graphics) (Previously "Ventura Publisher") The first full-featured desktop publishing program available for the IBM personal computer and compatibles. Ventura Publisher was originally distributed by Ventura, a wholy owned subsiduary of Xerox Corporation but was acquired by Corel Corporation in September 1993.
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
- corn exchange — A corn exchange is a large building where, in former times, grain was bought and sold.
- corn marigold — an annual plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, with yellow daisy-like flower heads: a common weed of cultivated land: family Asteraceae (composites)
- corneoscleral — Relating to the cornea and sclera of the eye.
- cornfield ant — a small, brown ant, Lasius alienus, that lives in cornfields and feeds on honeydew of the corn-root aphid.
- cornification — the process of producing a horn or horny substance
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- coronagraphic — Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph.
- coronary vein — any of several veins that receive blood from the heart wall and empty into the coronary sinus.
- coronaviruses — Plural form of coronavirus.
- corporateness — the state of being a corporate body
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- corporealness — The state or quality of being corporeal.
- corporisation — The forming into one body; embodiment.
- correlational — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- corroborating — Present participle of corroborate.
- corroboration — the act of corroborating.