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17-letter words containing u, t, i

  • conceptualization — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
  • concurrent euclid — (language, parallel)   A concurrent extension of a subset of Euclid ("Simple Euclid") developed by J.R. Cordy and R.C. Holt of the University of Toronto in 1980. Concurrent Euclid features separate compilation, modules, processes and monitors, signal and wait on condition variables, 'converters' to defeat strong type checking, absolute addresses. All procedures and functions are re-entrant. TUNIS (a Unix-like operating system) is written in Concurrent Euclid.
  • configurationally — With regard to a configuration.
  • connecticut chest — a chest made in Connecticut in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, having three front panels of which the center panel has a conventional sunflower design in low relief and the end panels have tulip designs.
  • connective tissue — Connective tissue is the substance in the bodies of animals and people which fills in the spaces between organs and connects muscles and bones.
  • conscientiousness — The state or characteristic of being conscientious.
  • consensus gentium — agreement of the people.
  • consequentialness — The quality or state of being consequential.
  • consolidated fund — a fund into which tax revenue is paid in order to meet standing charges, esp interest payments on the national debt
  • constitutionalism — the principles, spirit, or system of government in accord with a constitution, esp a written constitution
  • constitutionalist — an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.
  • constitutionality — In a particular political system, the constitutionality of a law or action is the fact that it is allowed by the constitution.
  • constitutionalize — to provide with a constitution
  • construction loan — the act or fact of taking out.
  • construction site — the piece of land where a building, etc, is to be located
  • consubstantiation — the doctrine that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists within the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
  • contextualisation — Alt form contextualization.
  • contextualization — The act or process of putting information into context; making sense of information from the situation or location in which the information was found.
  • continental crust — that part of the earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves
  • continental quilt — a quilt, stuffed with down or a synthetic material and containing pockets of air, used as a bed cover in place of the top sheet and blankets
  • continuous cutter — any of various machines that can remove coal from the mine face and load it into cars or conveyors.
  • contour ploughing — ploughing following the contours of the land, to minimize the effects of erosion
  • contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
  • contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
  • coordinate clause — one of two or more clauses in a sentence having the same status and introduced by coordinating conjunctions
  • copious free time — (jargon)   (Apple; originally from the introduction to Tom Lehrer's song "It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Used ironically to indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity in question; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasks held to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicate that the speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, but believes that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implement the automatic layout stuff in my copious free time." The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus or otherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of bad chrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to him on that feature in my copious free time."
  • cost-plus pricing — the setting of prices at the cost price plus a percentage
  • counter-complaint — an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools.
  • counter-espionage — Counter-espionage is the same as counter-intelligence.
  • counter-influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
  • counter-migration — a migration in the opposite direction.
  • counter-signature — a signature added by way of countersigning.
  • counteraccusation — An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
  • counterattraction — a rival attraction
  • counterinitiative — An initiative opposing another initiative.
  • counterinsurgency — action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc
  • counterirritation — (medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
  • counteroffensives — Plural form of counteroffensive.
  • counterparty risk — the risk that a person who is a party to a contract will default on their obligations under that contract
  • counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
  • counterrevolution — A counterrevolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
  • countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
  • countersubversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
  • counterterrorists — Plural form of counterterrorist.
  • country of origin — the country from which a person originally comes
  • court of sessions — any of state courts of criminal jurisdiction in California, New York, and a few other states.
  • courtship display — behaviour that is aimed at attracting a mate
  • crampon technique — a climbing style that uses crampons
  • creature of habit — If you say that someone is a creature of habit, you mean that they usually do the same thing at the same time each day, rather than doing new and different things.
  • credit memorandum — a memorandum issued to an account allowing a credit or reducing a debit, especially one posted to a customer's account.
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