13-letter words containing v, e, t
- antievolution — a system of thought which argues against the biological theory of evolution
- antiinfective — Antiinfection.
- antinarrative — a narrative which does not adhere to the usual conventions of narrative
- antioxidative — That functions as an antioxidant.
- antireflexive — noting a relation in which no element is in relation to itself, as “less than.”.
- appellatively — (grammar) After the manner of appellative nouns; so as to express whole classes or species.
- applicatively — In an applicative manner.
- appropriative — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
- argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- assentiveness — the tendency to concur or comply
- assertiveness — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- associatively — in an associative or connective manner
- assortatively — In an assortative way.
- at every turn — If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
- at face value — If you take something at face value, you accept it and believe it without thinking about it very much, even though it might be untrue.
- atomic volume — the atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element divided by its density
- attentiveness — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
- attributively — pertaining to or having the character of attribution or an attribute.
- authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
- aviation fuel — fuel used to power airplanes
- baal shem tov — original name Israel ben Eliezer ?1700–60, Jewish religious leader, teacher, and healer in Poland: founder of modern Hasidism
- baal-shem-tov — (Israel ben Eliezer"Besht") c1700–60, Ukrainian teacher and religious leader: founder of the Hasidic movement of Judaism.
- bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
- beehive state — Utah (used as a nickname).
- behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- believability — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- benedict viii — died 1024, pope 1012–24.
- bioequivalent — the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
- bishop violet — a reddish purple.
- black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
- blessed event — the birth of a child; also, a newborn child
- blue verditer — either of two pigments, consisting usually of carbonate of copper prepared by grinding either azurite (blue verditer) or malachite (green verditer)
- bonus eventus — the ancient Roman god of agricultural prosperity.
- brest litovsk — former name (until 1921) of Brest.
- brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
- carpet-weaver — a person who weaves carpets
- castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- catalog verse — verse made by compiling long lists of everyday objects, names, or events, united by a common theme and often didactic in tone.
- caustic curve — a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
- cave painting — a painting done by prehistoric people in caves
- caveat emptor — Caveat emptor means 'let the buyer beware', and is a warning to someone buying something that it is their responsibility to identify and accept any faults in it.
- cheviot hills — a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland, mainly in Northumberland
- christmas eve — Christmas Eve is the 24th of December, the day before Christmas Day.
- cinema verite — films characterized by subjects, actions, etc, that have the appearance of real life