13-letter words containing x, i, a
- contextualise — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualism — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- contextuality — (uncountable) The condition of being contextual.
- contextualize — to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context
- coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
- coxwell chair — Cogswell chair.
- cranial index — the ratio of the greatest length to the greatest width of the cranium, multiplied by 100: used in comparative anthropology
- cross-examine — When a lawyer cross-examines someone during a trial or hearing, he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given.
- cryptoxanthin — a carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body
- de-annexation — the act or an instance of annexing, or adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
- de-excitation — to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
- deng xiaoping — 1904–97, Chinese Communist statesman; deputy prime minister (1973–76; 1977–80) and the dominant figure in the Chinese government from 1977 until his death. He was twice removed from office (1967–73, 1976–77) and rehabilitated. He introduced economic liberalization, but suppressed demands for political reform, most notably in 1989 when over 2500 demonstrators were killed by the military in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
- deoxygenating — Present participle of deoxygenate.
- deoxygenation — to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).
- dextrocardiac — a person whose heart is on the right side of his or her chest
- dicloxacillin — A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class, used to treat infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria.
- digital detox — a period during which a person refrains from using digital or electronic devices, as to avoid distractions or make time for other activities: my week-long digital detox.
- diphenoxylate — a substance, C 30 H 32 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its hydrochloride in the treatment of diarrhea.
- disintoxicate — to free from intoxication or drunkenness
- enterotoxemia — Blood poisoning caused by an enterotoxin.
- eta expansion — eta conversion
- ex-serviceman — An ex-serviceman is a man who used to be in a country's army, navy, or air force.
- exacerbations — Plural form of exacerbation.
- exact science — If you say that a particular activity is not an exact science, you mean that there are no set rules to follow or it does not produce very accurate results.
- exaggerations — Plural form of exaggeration.
- examinability — The quality or state of being examinable.
- examinatorial — of or having to do with an examiner or examination
- exasperations — Plural form of exasperation.
- excalibur bug — (humour, programming) The legendary bug that, despite repeated valliant attempts, none but the true king of all programmers can fix. Named after the sword in the stone in the legend of King Arthur.
- exceptionable — Open to objection; causing disapproval or offense.
- exceptionally — To a greater degree than normal; unusually.
- excimer laser — a type of gas laser that emits powerful pulses of ultraviolet radiation used in weapons, industrial, or medical research: this radiation is emitted as the short-lived excimers, dimeric molecules that can only exist when a component is energized into an excited state, return to their ground states
- excitableness — The quality of being excitable, excitability.
- exclamational — Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
- excludability — The ability to be excluded.
- excommunicate — Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
- excoriatingly — So as to excoriate.
- excortication — the act of stripping off the outer layer, esp the bark from a tree
- excrescential — Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
- executive pay — the money that an executive of an organization gets as wages or salary
- exemplariness — The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
- exercise yard — a piece of enclosed ground in a prison on which inmates can exercise in order to get fit and to remain healthy
- exhaustipated — Too tired to care about anything.
- exhilarations — Plural form of exhilaration.
- existentially — In an existential manner.
- exit strategy — In politics and business, an exit strategy is a way of ending your involvement in a situation such as a military operation or a business arrangement.
- exobiological — Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
- exotic dancer — a striptease dancer or belly dancer
- expandability — (uncountable) The condition of being expandable.