0%

13-letter words containing o, e, d, i

  • child process — (operating system)   A process created by another process (the parent process). Each process may create many child processes but will have only one parent process, except for the very first process which has no parent. The first process, called init in Unix, is started by the kernel at boot time and never terminates. A child process inherits most of its attributes, such as open files, from its parent. In fact in Unix, a child process is created (using fork) as a copy of the parent. The chid process can then overlay itself with a different program (using exec) as required.
  • child version — (system management)   In change management, a configuration item derived by altering another item (its parent version).
  • chilli powder — Chilli powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chillies. It is used in cooking.
  • chiloe island — an island administered by Chile, off the W coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean: timber. Pop: 154 775 (2002, Chiloé province). Area: 8394 sq km (3240 sq miles)
  • chlorhexidine — an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc
  • chlormerodrin — a white, bitter, odorless powder, ClHgN 2 H 11 O 2 , soluble in methanol and ethanol and slightly soluble in water, used in medicine as a diuretic.
  • chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
  • chopped liver — cooked liver chopped with onions and hard-boiled eggs and seasoned.
  • chromic oxide — a bright-green crystalline powder, Cr 2 O 3 , insoluble in water: used in metallurgy and as the pigment chrome green.
  • chronologized — to arrange in chronological order.
  • cinco de mayo — May 5, anniversary of the victory of Mexico over French forces at Puebla in 1862: observed by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
  • ciudad madero — city in Tamaulipas state, EC Mexico: suburb of Tampico: pop. 160,000
  • close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
  • closed-minded — having a mind firmly unreceptive to new ideas or arguments: It's hard to argue with, much less convince, a closed-minded person.
  • cloud seeding — any technique of adding material to a cloud to alter its natural development, usually to increase or obtain precipitation.
  • co-presidency — the state or act of being co-president
  • coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
  • coarsegrained — having a coarse texture
  • coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
  • cod-liver oil — Cod liver oil is a thick yellow oil which is given as a medicine, especially to children, because it is full of vitamins A and D.
  • code position — (character)   An integer that a coded character set maps to a character. A code position is normally stored or transmitted by applying a character encoding to turn it into a byte string.
  • codeclination — the astronomical coordinate complementary to the declination
  • codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
  • coeducational — A coeducational school, college, or university is attended by both boys and girls.
  • coeur de lion — Richard I, meaning “lionhearted.”.
  • coffin dodger — an old person
  • coin-operated — (of a machine) operated by the insertion of a coin
  • collectivised — Simple past tense and past participle of collectivise.
  • collectivized — (of agriculture, farms, factories, etc) organized according to the principles of collectivism
  • college radio — radio broadcasting from stations affiliated with a college or university, often at a frequency below 92 MHz FM.
  • collodionized — Simple past tense and past participle of collodionize.
  • come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
  • commandeering — Present participle of commandeer.
  • commandership — a person who commands.
  • commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
  • committedness — The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
  • commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
  • comorbidities — Plural form of comorbidity.
  • compendiously — of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world.
  • compiled html — (filename extension)   A Microsoft file format for distributing a collection of HTML files, along with their associated images, sounds, etc., as a single compressed archive file. Microsoft use this format for Windows HTML Help files. Most chms include a project (.hhp) file listing the included files and basic settings, a contents (.hhc) file, an index (.hhk) file, html files, and, optionally, image files. Users view chms with hh.exe, the HTML Help viewer installed with Internet Explorer. Filename extension: .chm.
  • complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
  • componentized — Simple past tense and past participle of componentize.
  • compound time — compound meter
  • comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
  • computer disk — a computer data storage device such as a hard drive or floppy disk
  • comradeliness — the quality of being comradely
  • conceitedness — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
  • condemnations — Plural form of condemnation.
  • condensations — Plural form of condensation.
  • condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?