12-letter words containing s, m, a, c
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commandments — a command or mandate.
- commemorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commemorate.
- commensalism — a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- comminations — Plural form of commination.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- commiserates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate.
- commiserator — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissarial — Of or pertaining to a commissary.
- commissariat — A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies.
- commissaries — Plural form of commissary.
- common pleas — in some U.S. states, a court having general and original jurisdiction over civil and criminal trials
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- commonplaces — Plural form of commonplace.
- communicants — Plural form of communicant.
- communicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate.
- commutations — Plural form of commutation.
- compact disc — Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.
- compact disk — an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. Abbreviation: CD.
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compass card — a compass in the form of a card that rotates so that "0°" or "North" points to magnetic north
- compass rose — a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- compilations — Plural form of compilation.
- complainants — Plural form of complainant.
- complainings — complaints
- complaisance — deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance
- complex salt — a salt that contains one or more complex ions
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- compulsative — compulsory
- compulsatory — compulsory
- computations — Plural form of computation.
- concealments — Plural form of concealment.
- concomitants — Plural form of concomitant.
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- connubialism — the state of being married
- conservatism — Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country as Conservatism.