13-letter words containing cen
- convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
- convalescency — convalescence
- convalescents — Plural form of convalescent.
- cordocentesis — the extraction of a sample of blood from the umbilical cord during pregnancy
- crescent moon — the moon seen as a crescent when waxing or waning
- crisis center — a central facility, telephone answering service, etc., where people may obtain informed help or advice in a personal crisis.
- crisis centre — a place providing help to victims of crime, natural disasters, etc
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- decentralised — Simple past tense and past participle of decentralise.
- decentralized — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decentralize.
- deconcentrate — to make or become less concentrated
- defervescence — the abatement of a fever
- defervescency — Alternative form of defervescence.
- deliquescence — the process of deliquescing
- disincentives — Plural form of disincentive.
- eccentrically — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- effervescence — to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
- effervescency — (archaic) effervescence.
- efflorescence — the state or a period of flowering.
- egocentricity — The quality of being egocentric.
- ethnocentrism — The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
- excandescence — The state of being excandescent, of glowing with heat.
- excrescential — Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
- face-centered — (of a crystal structure) having lattice points on the faces of the unit cells.
- fluorescently — In a fluorescent manner; using fluorescence.
- garden center — a store that sells gardening supplies, as seeds, plants, fertilizer, and tools.
- garden centre — A garden centre is a large shop, usually with an outdoor area, where you can buy things for your garden such as plants and gardening tools.
- geocentricism — the belief that the earth lies at the centre of the universe
- grand larceny — larceny in which the value of the goods taken is above a certain legally specified amount.
- health center — medical clinic
- health centre — A health centre is a building in which a group of doctors have offices or surgeries where their patients can visit them.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- inacquiescent — Not acquiescent.
- incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- incandescents — Plural form of incandescent.
- incense cedar — any of several coniferous trees of the genus Libocedrus (or Calocedrus), especially L. decurrens, of the western U.S., growing to a height of 150 feet (50 meters).
- incense stick — a stick coated with incense, which burns slowly, releasing a fragrant odour
- incentive pay — additional pay, a higher wage, or a bonus paid to promote the productivity of an employee.
- incentivising — Present participle of incentivise.
- incentivizing — to give incentives to: The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.
- indecency law — the law relating to indecency
- inflorescence — a flowering or blossoming.
- innocent viii — (Giovanni Battista Cibò) 1432–92, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1484–92.
- innocent xiii — (Michelangelo Conti) 1655–1724, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1721–24.
- license plate — a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.
- magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- mercenariness — The state or condition of being mercenary.
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- mise-en-scène — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.