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16-letter words containing u, m, t, e

  • composite number — a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers
  • compute parallel — (language)   (Compel) The first single-assignment language.
  • computer network — network
  • computer program — a set of instructions for a computer to perform some task
  • computer science — the study of computers and their application
  • computer studies — a course of study devoted to using and programming computers
  • consent judgment — a judgment settled and agreed to by the parties to the action. Compare consent decree (def 2).
  • consequentialism — the doctrine that an action is right or wrong according as its consequences are good or bad
  • consumer society — You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.
  • consumption weed — groundsel tree.
  • contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
  • continuous miner — continuous cutter.
  • contumaciousness — The property of being contumacious.
  • contumeliousness — The state or quality of being contumelious.
  • cosmetic surgery — Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive.
  • costume designer — a person who designs costumes for plays and films
  • counter-argument — A counter-argument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
  • counterarguments — Plural form of counterargument.
  • countermigration — a migration in the opposite direction.
  • countermovements — Plural form of countermovement.
  • counterstatement — a statement made to deny or refute another statement.
  • counterterrorism — Counterterrorism consists of activities that are intended to prevent terrorist acts or to get rid of terrorist groups.
  • crash test dummy — a dummy used in crash tests
  • cream of coconut — coconut cream (def 1).
  • cream puff paste — paste made with eggs, water or milk, butter, and flour, used in making éclairs, profiteroles, and other kinds of puffs.
  • cream-of-coconut — Also called cream of coconut. a creamy white liquid skimmed from the top of coconut milk that has been made by soaking grated coconut meat in water, used in East Indian cookery, mixed drinks, etc.
  • creature comfort — anything providing bodily comfort, as food, clothing, or shelter
  • creole continuum — a range of language varieties in an area undergoing decreolization showing a continuous gradation from forms more like the underlying creole to those approaching the standard language.
  • criminal justice — the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment.
  • cromwell current — an equatorial Pacific current, flowing eastward from the Hawaiian Islands to the Galápagos Islands
  • curriculum vitae — A curriculum vitae is the same as a CV.
  • customary tenant — a tenant occupying a property under the customs of the manor, often a low-status tenant with little security of tenure
  • customer profile — a description or analysis of a typical or ideal customer for one's business
  • customer service — Customer service refers to the way that companies behave towards their customers, for example how well they treat them.
  • customer support — Customer support is a service provided to help customers resolve any technical problems that they may have with a product or service.
  • defective number — a positive number that is greater than the sum of all positive integers that are submultiples of it, as 10, which is greater than the sum of 1, 2, and 5.
  • dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
  • delirium tremens — a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations
  • demolition squad — a group of demolishers
  • demutualizations — Plural form of demutualization.
  • depleted uranium — Depleted uranium is a type of uranium that is used in some bombs.
  • diethyltoluamide — a liquid, C 12 H 17 NO, used as an insect repellent and resin solvent.
  • digital computer — a computer that processes information in digital form.
  • dimethyl sulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
  • direction number — the component of a vector along a given line; any number proportional to the direction cosines of a given line.
  • distance modulus — a measure of the distance, r, of a celestial object too far away to show measurable parallax. It is given by m–M = 5 log(r/10), where m is its apparent magnitude (corrected for interstellar absorption) and M is its absolute magnitude
  • distinguishments — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  • distributed term — a term applying equally to every member of the class it designates, as doctors in no doctors are overworked
  • diverticulectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a diverticulum.
  • document imaging — the process of converting paper documents into an electronic or digital format
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