15-letter words containing ic
- amicable number — either of a pair of positive integers in which each member is equal to the sum of the submultiples of the other, as 220 and 284.
- amphitheatrical — Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
- anacoluthically — in an anacoluthic manner
- anaesthetically — by means of an anaesthetic
- anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
- anglican church — any Church of the Anglican Communion or the Anglican Communion itself
- anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- anomalistically — In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
- antarctic beech — any tree of the genus Nothofagus, related to the beech and native to temperate Australasia and South America, esp Nothofagus cunninghamii of SE Australia or Nothofagus moorei of NE Australia
- antarctic ocean — the sea surrounding Antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
- antarctic plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising Antarctica and adjacent ocean basins (the South Indian, Southeast Pacific, and Atlantic-Indian basins) and bounded on the north by the Nazca, South American, African, Indo-Australian, and Pacific plates.
- anthropocentric — regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe
- anthropological — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anthropomorphic — Anthropomorphic means relating to the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
- anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
- anti-allergenic — not aggravating an allergy; intended or prepared for those suffering from an allergy: antiallergenic cosmetics.
- anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- anti-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- anti-pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- anti-radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
- anti-republican — of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic.
- antiarrhythmics — Plural form of antiarrhythmic.
- anticancer drug — a drug used to treat cancer
- anticarcinogens — Plural form of anticarcinogen.
- anticardiolipin — (medicine, immunology) Directed against cardiolipin.
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- anticholinergic — blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves
- antichristianly — in an Antichristian manner
- anticipointment — (rare) The state of mind resulting from excitedly anticipating a strongly promoted product, event, film, etc, and then being disappointed when it fails to meet the expectations generated by this promotion.
- anticlericalism — opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
- anticlimactical — anticlimactic
- anticlinal trap — An anticlinal trap is a structural trap which is closed by an anticline (= an arch-shaped fold in rock, in which rock layers are upwardly convex).
- anticoagulation — (medicine) Acting to combat or prevent coagulation of blood.
- anticoincidence — of or relating to an electronic circuit that produces an output pulse if one but not both of its input terminals receives a pulse within a specified interval of time
- anticolonialism — the opposition to colonialism
- anticolonialist — a person who is opposed to colonialism
- anticommutative — (of a binary operation) having the property that one term operating on a second is equal to the negative of the second operating on the first, as ab = −ba.
- anticompetitive — (in business) discouraging competition
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antihemorrhagic — That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
- antimonarchical — opposed to the monarchy
- antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
- antiromanticism — the opposition to romanticism
- antitheoretical — opposed to or contradicting a theory
- aortic stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.
- apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
- aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
- apocalyptically — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.