12-letter words containing n, o, p
- complexation — the formation of a complex
- complexional — Relating to complexion.
- complexioned — of a specified complexion
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicating — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- complimental — complimentary
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- componential — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- componentize — (transitive) To split into separate components.
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- comportments — Plural form of comportment.
- composedness — The state or quality of being composed.
- compositions — Plural form of composition.
- compound eye — the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia)
- compound key — (database) (Or "multi-part key", "concatenated key") A key which consists of more than one attribute of the body of information (e.g. database "record") it identifies.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehender — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- compressions — Plural form of compression.
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- compunctions — Plural form of compunction.
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- computations — Plural form of computation.
- conceptional — the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
- conceptually — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- concorporate — united into a single body
- concupiscent — lustful or sensual.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- conidiophore — a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
- conidiospore — a conidium
- conscripting — Present participle of conscript.
- conscription — Conscription is officially making people in a particular country join the armed forces.
- conspecifics — Plural form of conspecific.
- conspectuity — vision or sight
- conspectuses — Plural form of conspectus.
- conspiracies — Plural form of conspiracy.
- conspiracist — a person who believes in or supports a conspiracy theory.
- conspiration — a conspiracy
- conspirators — Plural form of conspirator.
- conspiratory — the act of conspiring.
- constipating — to cause constipation in; make costive.
- constipation — Constipation is a medical condition which causes people to have difficulty getting rid of solid waste from their body.
- consumership — the state of being a consumer
- consumptions — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- consumptives — Plural form of consumptive.
- contemplable — able to be contemplated