15-letter words containing u, n, v, o, c
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- overconsumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- overcultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- photoconductive — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
- porcupine river — a river in NW Yukon Territory, Canada and NE Alaska, flowing N and W to the Yukon River. 448 miles (721 km) long.
- positive column — the luminous region between the Faraday dark space and the anode glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- revenue officer — a government agent responsible for administering and collecting taxes
- sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
- savings account — a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments.
- semi-conductive — Semi-conductive describes a component which conducts electricity less well than a good conductor but better than an insulator.
- service uniform — a uniform for routine duties and service, as distinguished from work, dress, or full-dress uniforms.
- sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
- subcivilization — a division of a civilization
- subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
- superconvenient — highly convenient
- touch-sensitive — Touch-sensitive equipment is operated by the user touching it.
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- vascularization — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vatican council — the ecumenical council, convoked in Rome, 1869–70, by Pope Pius IX, that declared the dogma of papal infallibility.
- vector function — a function that assigns a vector to each point in a given set.
- vicissitudinous — a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- video frequency — transmission frequency of the television picture.
- volume discount — a reduced price for goods given by a seller on the basis that the buyer buys a large quantity
- volunteer force — a group of unpaid workers
- vulgar fraction — common fraction.