17-letter words containing act
- abstract of title — a summary of the ownership of land, showing the original grant, conveyances, and any incumbrances
- acrosome reaction — the release of enzymes from the acrosome when a spermatozoon encounters the ovum, allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process
- act of contrition — a short prayer of penitence
- act of parliament — a law that has been passed by both of the UK Houses of Parliament and has received royal assent
- act of toleration — the statute (1689) granting religious freedom to dissenting Protestants upon meeting certain conditions.
- act of uniformity — any of the three statutes (1549, 1559, 1662) regulating public worship services in the Anglican Church, especially the act of 1662 requiring the use of the Book of Common Prayer.
- actinic keratosis — a precancerous skin condition, characterized by rough red, scaly patches; it is caused by cumulative exposure to the sun and is most common in fair-skinned people
- activated alumina — a granular highly porous and adsorptive form of aluminium oxide, used for drying gases and as an oil-filtering material and catalyst
- activation energy — the least amount of energy required to activate atoms or molecules to a state in which they can undergo a chemical reaction.
- activation record — (compiler) (Or "data frame", "stack frame") A data structure containing the variables belonging to one particular scope (e.g. a procedure body), as well as links to other activation records. Activation records are usually created (on the stack) on entry to a block and destroyed on exit. If a procedure or function may be returned as a result, stored in a variable and used in an outer scope then its activation record must be stored in a heap so that its variables still exist when it is used. Variables in the current scope are accessed via the frame pointer which points to the current activation record. Variables in an outer scope are accessed by following chains of links between activation records. There are two kinds of link - the static link and the dynamic link.
- active euthanasia — the deliberate act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness
- active ingredient — the part of a substance or compound that produces its chemical or biological effect
- active language i — (tool, mathematics) An early interactive mathematics system for the XDS 930 at the University of California at Berkeley.
- active suspension — a type of suspension in a car that is controlled by an onboard computer and improves the vehicle's roadholding so that it takes corners, accelerates, and brakes more smoothly
- active vocabulary — the total number of words a person uses in his own speech and writing
- actual total loss — the complete destruction or loss of a piece of property that has been insured, or damage that is so extensive that the item can no longer be salvaged or used
- actuarial science — Actuarial science is a specialist branch of mathematics applying the laws of statistics and probability to insurance.
- addition reaction — a reaction in which part of a compound is added to one end of a double or triple bond, while the rest adds to the other end, converting it, respectively, to a single or double bond.
- and that's a fact — You say and that's a fact to emphasize the truth or correctness of a statement that you have just made.
- anti-anaphylactic — exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
- anticlimactically — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
- antimycobacterial — (medicine) That counteracts the effects of mycobacteria.
- appointed actuary — An appointed actuary is an actuary appointed by a life insurance company, whose main role is to carry out a regular valuation of the reserves held to pay future policy benefits.
- armaments factory — a factory for producing armaments
- armature reaction — a change in the magnetic field of a dynamo caused by the magnetic field induced by the current flowing through the armature.
- attorneys-in-fact — a person authorized by power of attorney to act on the authorizer's behalf outside a court of law.
- attraction sphere — centrosphere (sense 1)
- bacteriologically — In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
- bacteriorhodopsin — a purple protein containing retinal and found in the plasma membrane of certain bacteria (genus Halobacterium): it directly supplies electrochemical energy from sunlight
- betagalactosidase — any of a family of enzymes capable of liberating galactose from carbohydrates.
- bland-allison act — an act of Congress (1878) requiring the federal government to purchase at the market price from two to four million dollars' worth of silver monthly for conversion into silver dollars containing 16 times more silver per coin than gold in dollar coins of gold.
- cartoon character — one of the people or animals in an animated film
- categoric contact — behavior toward an individual on the basis of the type or group of people that person represents rather than on the basis of personal makeup.
- character actress — an actress who specializes in playing odd or eccentric characters
- character defense — a personality trait, as a habitual tendency to idealize or rationalize, that serves some unconscious defensive purpose.
- character witness — a witness in a trial who testifies to the accused's general good character rather than providing evidence about the specific offence which has led to him or her being on trial
- characterisations — Plural form of characterisation.
- characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
- characterlessness — The state or condition of being characterless; lack of character.
- characterological — of or relating to character or the study of character
- chemical reaction — a process that involves changes in the structure and energy content of atoms, molecules, or ions but not their nuclei
- coliform bacteria — a large group of bacteria inhabiting the intestinal tract of humans and animals that may cause disease and whose presence in water is an indicator of faecal pollution
- complete fracture — a bone fracture in which the bone is split completely across.
- compound fraction — complex fraction
- compound fracture — A compound fracture is a fracture in which the broken bone sticks through the skin.
- consolidation act — an Act of Parliament resulting from the combination of two or more previous Acts of Parliament
- contact potential — the potential generated by the contact of two dissimilar materials in air or in a vacuum.
- contract practice — the medical treatment of a group of persons by a physician or physicians with fees and services mutually agreed upon in advance.
- contracting party — a person, company, etc, entering into a legal contract
- contraction joint — a joint between two parts of a structure, designed to compensate for the contraction to which either part may be subject.
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