19-letter words containing t, e, r

country and western — Country and western is the same as country music.
country-and-western — country music.
county commissioner — a member of an elected governing board in the counties of certain states of the U.S.
course requirements — the qualifications that are required for acceptance onto a degree course
court correspondent — (in Britain) a journalist who covers stories about the royal family
court of st james's — the official name of the royal court of Britain
craters of the moon — a national monument in S Idaho: site of scenic lava-flow formations.
creative accounting — Creative accounting is when companies present or organize their accounts in such a way that they gain money for themselves or give a false impression of their profits.
creative department — the department of a company or organization responsible for the design and creation of advertisements and marketing materials
credit default swap — a contract in which the parties exchange the exposure to loss should a creditor fail to make a payment when it comes due back
credit someone with — to believe that someone has or is responsible for; ascribe to someone
creeping bent grass — a grass, Agrostis stolonifera, grown as a pasture grass in Europe and North America: roots readily from the stem
creeping featuritis — (jargon) /kree'ping fee'-chr-i:`t*s/ A variant of creeping featurism, with its own spoonerism: "feeping creaturitis". Some people like to reserve this form for the disease as it actually manifests in software or hardware, as opposed to the lurking general tendency in designers' minds. -ism means "condition" or "pursuit of", whereas -itis usually means "inflammation of".
crinoline stretcher — (on a Windsor chair) a stretcher having an inwardly curved piece connecting the front legs, and connected to the back legs by short, straight pieces.
cross-fertilization — fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species
cry over spilt milk — to lament something that cannot be altered
crystallized fruits — fruits that are covered in sugar which is melted and then allowed to harden
crystallized ginger — sugar-coated ginger
culler-fried system — A system for interactive mathematics.
cult of personality — a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power.
cultivated mushroom — an edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a pale cap and stalk: the most common food mushroom
cultural relativism — a concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning within a specific social context. Also called cultural relativism. Compare ethnocentrism (def 2).
cultural relativity — a concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning within a specific social context. Also called cultural relativism. Compare ethnocentrism (def 2).
cultural revolution — (in China) a mass movement (1965–68), in which the youthful Red Guard played a prominent part. It was initiated by Mao Tse-tung to destroy the power of the bureaucrats and to revolutionize the attitudes and behaviour of the people
cultural-relativism — a concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning within a specific social context. Also called cultural relativism. Compare ethnocentrism (def 2).
current expenditure — expenditure taking place within the financial year in question
current liabilities — business liabilities maturing within a year
current transformer — A current transformer is a transformer that is designed to give an accurate current ratio for the purpose of measurement and control.
curvilinear tracery — tracery, especially of the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by a pattern of irregular, boldly curved forms.
customer experience — Customer experience is what customers feel while shopping, affected by such factors as how a store is laid out, the level of service they receive, and how easy it is to find products.
customer preference — Customer preference is what type of product an individual customer likes and dislikes.
customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
customs regulations — the regulations relating to customs in a particular country
daisy-wheel printer — a type of printer that uses a daisywheel
dangling participle — a participle intended to modify a noun but having the wrong grammatical relationship to it as for example having left in the sentence Having left Europe for good, Peter's future seemed bleak indeed
data driven machine — (language) (DDM) A dataflow language.
data encryption key — (DEK) Used for the encryption of message text and for the computation of message integrity checks (signatures). See cryptography.
data protection act — (legal) (DPA) A UK law guaranteeing rights to individuals in relation to personal data that others hold on them. For example, under the DPA, you have the right to see what data a company holds on you.
data terminal ready — (communications) (DTR) The wire in a full RS-232 connection that tells the Data Communication Equipment (DCE, typically a modem) that the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE, typically a computer or terminal) is ready to transmit and receive data.
datatron 200 series — (computer) A family of computers produced by Burroughs that included the Datatron 204 and Datatron 220.
de broglie equation — the postulate of wave mechanics that a particle of mass m moving at a velocity v will have the properties of a wave of wavelength h / mv (de Broglie wavelength) where h is Planck's constant.
de moivre's theorem — the theorem that a complex number raised to a given positive integral power is equal to the modulus of the number raised to the power and multiplied by the amplitude times the given power.
de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
de-internationalize — to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
de-militarised zone — (networking) (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ Ethernets connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies. They may be external or internal. External DMZ Ethernets link regional networks with routers to internal networks. Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the regional networks. Compare red zone.
deacetyltransferase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups, especially from a lysine residue of a histone.
debugging by printf — (programming) The debugging technique where the programmer inserts print statements into a program so that when run the program leaves a "trail of breadcrumbs" allowing him to see which parts were executed. The information output may just be a short string to indicate that a particular point in the code has been reached or it might be a complete stack trace. The output typically just goes to the window or terminal in which the program is running or may be written to a log file.
declaration of love — a statement made by one person to another in which they say they are in love with the other person
declare an interest — to make known one's connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair
defence expenditure — the amount that a country spends on military measures or resources

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