15-letter words containing st
- composing stick — a metal holder of adjustable width in which a compositor sets a line of type at a time by hand; now rarely used
- computer system — a computer or a set of computers that works together
- conceptualistic — Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
- concert pianist — a person who earns a living from giving solo performances on the piano in front of audiences
- concertmistress — the first violinist in an orchestra
- conestoga wagon — a large heavy horse-drawn covered wagon used in the 19th century
- confessionalist — an advocate of confessionalism
- confidence test — (testing) Tests to confirm that the results of a program lie within certain ranges according to the expected probability distribution.
- conscriptionist — a person who is in favour of conscription
- conservationist — A conservationist is someone who cares greatly about the conservation of the environment and who works to protect it.
- constable glass — a drinking glass of the 18th century, having a heavy foot, a tall body, and a capacity of 1 quart (0.946 liters).
- constant dollar — a dollar valued according to its purchasing power in an arbitrarily set year and then adjusted for price changes in other years so that real purchasing power can be compared by giving prices as they would presumably be in the base year.
- constantine vii — known as Porphyrogenitus. 905–59 ad, Byzantine emperor (913–59) and scholar: his writings are an important source for Byzantine history
- constitutionals — Plural form of constitutional.
- constitutionist — a constitutionalist
- construct state — (in Semitic languages) the inflected form of a noun dependent on a following noun, with the combination expressing a genitive relationship, as Hebrew beth David “house of David,” where beth “house of” is the construct form of bayit “house.”.
- constructionism — an educational theory holding that children learn most effectively when actively doing, or constructing, things, rather than being taught information in a traditional schooling method
- constructionist — a person who interprets constitutional law in a certain way, esp strictly
- constructivists — Plural form of constructivist.
- consubstantiate — (of the Eucharistic bread and wine and Christ's body and blood) to undergo consubstantiation
- consumer strike — a boycott of a product by consumers, often in protest over a raise in its price.
- contrast medium — a radiopaque substance, such as barium sulphate, used to increase the contrast of an image in radiography
- conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
- conversationist — Someone skilled in the art of conversations.
- converted steel — cement steel.
- corpora striata — corpus striatum
- corpus striatum — a striped mass of white and grey matter situated in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere
- corticosteroids — Plural form of corticosteroid.
- cost accounting — Cost accounting is the recording and analysis of all the various costs of running a business.
- cost of capital — The cost of capital is how much it costs to borrow money with interest or issue securities to raise money.
- costermansville — former name of Bukavu.
- costochondritis — (medicine) A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
- costume jewelry — Costume jewelry is jewelry made from cheap materials.
- cotton industry — the business of spinning and weaving cotton
- counterinstance — an instance that refutes a theory
- counterquestion — a question which acts as a reply to another question
- counterstrategy — a strategy designed to counter the effectiveness of another strategy or action
- country western — country music
- course of study — an extended period of organized study, often leading to a qualification
- court christian — ecclesiastical court.
- credit standing — reputation for discharging financial obligations
- crestfallenness — the state of being crestfallen
- crestone needle — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,197 feet (4330 meters).
- crosslinguistic — relating to different languages
- crush-resistant — not being easily creased
- crustaceologist — One who studies crustaceology.
- cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
- cryptozoologist — an expert in cryptozoology
- crystal counter — an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation, in which particles collide with a crystal and momentarily increase its conductivity
- crystal healing — (in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field