17-letter words containing t, e, l, c, o, n
- self-condemnation — the act of condemning.
- self-conditioning — Also called operant conditioning, instrumental conditioning. a process of changing behavior by rewarding or punishing a subject each time an action is performed until the subject associates the action with pleasure or distress.
- self-confirmation — the act of confirming.
- self-consecration — the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body.
- self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
- self-constituting — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
- self-dissociation — an act or instance of dissociating.
- self-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
- self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
- self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- self-recollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- self-satisfaction — a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.
- semi-monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
- senatus consultum — a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.
- shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
- shorthold tenancy — letting of a dwelling for between one and five years at a fair rent
- silicon rectifier — a rectifier consisting of a semiconductor diode using crystalline silicon
- silver collection — a collection that consists of silver coins that is made at a meeting etc
- single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
- social assistance — welfare program
- social enterprise — a business organization that works to benefit society as a whole
- social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
- social settlement — settlement (def 14).
- socratic elenchus — the drawing out of the consequences of a position in order to show them to be contrary to some accepted position
- softvelocity inc. — (company) The distributors of the Clarion family of application development systems.
- soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
- solicitor general — a law officer who maintains the rights of the state in suits affecting the public interest, next in rank to the attorney general.
- special constable — a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency
- special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
- stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
- stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
- stonewall jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
- stretch limousine — a limousine that has been lengthened to provide extra seating accommodation and more legroom
- suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
- supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
- swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
- synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
- tabernacle mirror — a mirror of c1800, having columns and a cornice, usually gilt, with a painted panel over the mirror.
- take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
- teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
- technical college — school of further and vocational education
- technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
- technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
- telecommunicating — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
- telecommunication — Sometimes, telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
- telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
- television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown