12-letter words containing p, a, c, t, o
- off the pace — behind the leader; out of first place
- office party — a party or informal social gathering for all the employees in a particular organization or department
- on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open account — current account (def 1).
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- opium addict — someone who is addicted to the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy
- optic chiasm — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
- optical diff — vdiff
- optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
- optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optoacoustic — relating to the relationship between light and sound
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
- orthographic — of or relating to orthography.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- overcapacity — capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- pacification — to pacify.
- package tour — a planned tour in which one fee is charged for all expenses: offering package tours of the chateau country.
- packed tower — A packed tower is a tall distillation vessel which uses packing.
- packet radio — (communications, radio) The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
- paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
- pain control — methods for the relief and management of pain
- palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
- paleoclimate — the climate of some former period of geologic time.
- palification — the act of fortifying something with stakes
- palo cortado — a rich, dry sherry
- panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
- pancytopenia — an abnormally low level of all blood cells
- panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
- panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
- panification — the making of bread
- pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- paralation c — Paralation embedded in C. Under development.
- paroccipital — of or relating to the part of the skull next to the mastoid process; paramastoid
- parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- paronomastic — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
- part company — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.