13-letter words containing r, e, v, i, c
- curve fitting — the determination of a curve that fits a specified set of points: The method of least squares is commonly used for curve fitting.
- curvilinearly — In a curvilinear way.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- cyberactivism — Activism facilitated by the Internet.
- declaratively — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- demi-culverin — a culverin having a bore of about 4½ inches (11 cm) and firing a shot of about 10 pounds (5 kg).
- derived curve — a curve whose equation is the derivative of the equation of a given curve.
- descriptively — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- descriptivism — the theory that moral utterances have a truth value
- descriptivist — a writer, teacher, or supporter of descriptive grammar or descriptive linguistics.
- descriptivity — The quality or state of being descriptive.
- destructively — tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
- destructivism — the theory that a part of a whole may be considered a principle part if the destruction of that part would lead to the destruction of the whole
- destructivist — a person who holds to the theory of destructivism
- device driver — (operating system) Software to control a hardware component or peripheral device of a computer such as a magnetic disk, magnetic tape or printer. A device driver is responsible for accessing the hardware registers of the device and often includes an interrupt handler to service interrupts generated by the device. Device drivers often form part of the lowest level of the operating system kernel, with which they are linked when the kernel is built. Some more recent systems have loadable device drivers which can be installed from files after the operating system is running.
- discovery bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean in SE Australia
- discovery day — Columbus Day.
- dispurveyance — the lack of provisions
- disrespective — (obsolete) Showing a lack of respect; disrespectful.
- diverticulate — of or relating to a diverticulum
- divorce court — a court having jurisdiction over termination of marital relations, as actions for divorce or annulment.
- driving force — impetus
- economy drive — a campaign by the government or a firm to reduce expenditure and make savings
- electroactive — (of living tissue) exhibiting electrical activity or responsive to electrical stimuli
- electromotive — Producing or tending to produce an electric current.
- enteric fever — typhoid
- ex-serviceman — An ex-serviceman is a man who used to be in a country's army, navy, or air force.
- excursiveness — The quality of being discursive.
- expectorative — an expectorant medicine
- expert advice — advice given by someone who has studied a subject thoroughly or who is very skilled at a particular job
- exteroceptive — Relating to stimuli that are external to an organism.
- field service — military service performed in the field
- floorcovering — A covering for a floor.
- french endive — endive (def 2).
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- goods service — a transport service in which goods are sent by train from one location to another
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- gravel-voiced — speaking in a rough and rasping tone
- graving piece — a piece of wood let into a wooden hull to replace decayed wood.
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- hairpin curve — A hairpin curve or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- hyperactivate — (biology) To cause or undergo hyperactivation.
- hyperactively — In a hyperactive manner.
- hyperactivity — the condition of being hyperactive.
- hyperreactive — Showing a much greater than normal response to a stimulus.
- hypervelocity — extremely high velocity, as of projectiles, space vehicles, or accelerated nuclear particles.
- ice-cream van — a mobile shop that sells ice cream and confectionery
- imperceivable — That cannot be perceived; imperceptible.
- imperfectives — Plural form of imperfective.