12-letter words containing n, o, r, t
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentarial — a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
- commentariat — the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- common metre — a stanza form, used esp for hymns, consisting of four lines, two of eight syllables alternating with two of six
- common ratio — geometric ratio.
- commorientes — people whose deaths are so close to each other (being caused by the same calamity) that it is not possible to determine who died first. It is assumed that the elder person died first
- communicator — a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- complementer — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- comportments — Plural form of comportment.
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concatenator — to link together; unite in a series or chain.
- concelebrant — each of the priests celebrating the Eucharist or Mass jointly
- concelebrate — to celebrate (the Eucharist or Mass) jointly with one or more other priests
- concentering — (American spelling) alternative spelling of concentringt; present participle of concenter.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- concentrates — Plural form of concentrate.
- concentrator — to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.
- concentrical — concentric
- concernments — Plural form of concernment.
- concert hall — a hall where concerts are performed
- concertation — (especially in European politics) cooperation, as among opposing factions, aimed at effecting a unified proposal or concerted action.
- concertgoers — Plural form of concertgoer.
- concertgoing — the practice of attending concerts of music
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- concertinist — Someone who plays the concertina.
- concertstück — a composition in concerto style but shorter than a full concerto
- conciliatory — When you are conciliatory in your actions or behaviour, you show that you are willing to end a disagreement with someone.
- concordantly — agreeing; harmonious.
- concorporate — united into a single body
- concremation — the cremation of multiple things or people at the same time, esp suttee
- concreteness — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
- concretizing — Present participle of concretize.
- concurrent c — 1. (language) An extension of C with rendezvous-based concurrency. Versions for most Unix systems were available commercially from AT&T. 2. (language) An extension of C with asynchronous message passing.
- concurrently — occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side: concurrent attacks by land, sea, and air.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- conditioners — Plural form of conditioner.
- conduct mark — (in school) a mark for behaviour
- conductorial — relating to a conductor