11-letter words containing v, a, r, s
- busy beaver — (theory) (BB) One of a series of sets of Turing Machine programs. The BBs in the Nth set are programs of N states that produce a larger finite number of ones on an initially blank tape than any other program of N states. There is no program that, given input N, can deduce the productivity (number of ones output) of the BB of size N. The productivity of the BB of size 1 is 1. Some work has been done to figure out productivities of bigger Busy Beavers - the 7th is in the thousands.
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- caravansary — in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night
- caressively — caressingly
- carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- cavalierish — like a cavalier
- cavalierism — the principles or practice of cavaliers
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- charles vii — 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son of Charles VI. He was excluded from the French throne by the Treaty of Troyes, but following Joan of Arc's victory over the English at Orléans (1429), was crowned
- charles xiv — the title as king of Sweden and Norway of Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- clarksville — city in N Tenn., on the Cumberland River: pop. 103,000
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- conservable — capable of being conserved: conservable fruits.
- conservancy — Conservancy is used in the names of organizations that work to preserve and protect the environment.
- conservator — A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contravenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contravene.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- conversance — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- conversancy — The condition of being conversant.
- conversated — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversate.
- corivalship — the state of being mutual rivals
- coronavirus — a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
- costa brava — a coastal region of NE Spain along the Mediterranean, extending from Barcelona to the French border: many resorts
- covarrubias — Miguel [mee-gel] /miˈgɛl/ (Show IPA), 1904–57, Mexican caricaturist, illustrator, and painter.
- covenanters — Plural form of covenanter.
- covenantors — Plural form of covenantor.
- cover glass — a thin square of mounted glass used to protect a photographic slide
- cross vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- cultivators — Plural form of cultivator.
- delta virus — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- depravities — Plural form of depravity.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derivatives — of or relating to financial derivatives
- devastators — Plural form of devastator.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
- disapprover — One who disapproves.
- disapproves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove.
- disfavoring — Present participle of disfavor.