15-letter words containing ic
- gramophonically — in a gramophonic manner
- granitification — the process or action of forming into granite
- graphic display — the way in which line drawings and text are displayed
- graphic granite — a pegmatite that has crystals of gray quartz imbedded in white or pink microcline in such a manner that they resemble cuneiform writing.
- graphologically — In terms of or by means of graphology.
- gravimetrically — (chemistry) Using a gravimetric method.
- groutlock brick — a brick chamfered on its inner angles to allow space for vertical and horizontal reinforcing rods sealed in grout.
- gunnery officer — an officer in charge of heavy guns
- gynandromorphic — (of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- han unification — Han character
- harmonic motion — periodic motion consisting of one or more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium, as the motion of a vibrating string of a musical instrument.
- harmonic series — a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression.
- have a nice day — pleasantry
- have one's pick — If you have your pick of a group of things, you are able to choose any of them that you want.
- hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
- helicopter view — an overview of a situation without any details
- heliocentricity — measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hemicolectomies — Plural form of hemicolectomy.
- hemicraniectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
- hemicryptophyte — any perennial plant that bears its overwintering buds at soil level, where they are often partly covered by surface debris
- hemodynamically — With regard to hemodynamics.
- hendecasyllabic — having 11 syllables.
- hepaticological — of or relating to hepaticology
- heralds' office — the official heraldic authority of Scotland.
- herbal medicine — the use of herbs to treat illness
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
- heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
- hibernicization — the process or act of making Irish
- hillbilly music — folk music combined with elements of popular music in which the banjo, fiddle, and guitar are principal instruments: a type of music that originated in mountain regions of the southern U.S.
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- histopathologic — the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.
- historical cost — The historical cost of an asset is its original cost when it was first acquired by a company.
- historicization — Act or process of historicizing.
- historiographic — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- hobson's choice — the choice of taking either that which is offered or nothing; the absence of a real alternative.
- holiday traffic — increased road traffic during holiday periods and public holidays
- holographically — In a holographic way.
- homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homo economicus — a theoretical human being who rationally calculates the costs and benefits of every action before making a decision, used as the basis for a number of economic theories and models
- horror-stricken — Horror-stricken means the same as horror-struck.
- horticulturally — With respect to horticulture.
- horticulturists — Plural form of horticulturist.
- house physician — a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline
- hull efficiency — the ratio of the quantity of work required to tow a certain hull at a given speed to that required to drive it with a certain propeller: used in propeller design.
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- hyaluronic acid — a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.