17-letter words containing st

contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
contraflow system — a system of traffic lanes whose normal direction is reversed to allow traffic to move during repairs or an accident
contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
control structure — (programming) One of the instructions, statements or groups of statements in a programming language which determines the sequence of execution of other instructions or statements (the control flow). In assembly language this typically consists of jumps and conditional jumps along with procedure call and return though some architectures include other constructs such as an instruction which skips the following instruction depending on some condition (PDP?), various kinds of loop instructions (later Motorola 680x0) or conditional execution of all instructions (Advanced RISC Machine). Basic control structures (whatever their names in particular languages) include "if CONDITION then EXPRESSION else EXPRESSION", the switch statement, "while CONDITION do EXPRESSION", "gosub", the suspect "goto" and the much-feared "come from". Other constructs handle errors and exceptions such as traps and interrupts.
convenience store — A convenience store is a shop which sells mainly food and which is usually open until late at night.
conversationalist — A good conversationalist is someone who talks about interesting things when they have conversations.
cooperative store — a retail store owned and managed by consumer-customers who supply the capital and share in the profits by patronage dividends.
coordinate system — a system of coordinates that uses numbers to represent a point, line, or the like.
copernican system — the theory published in 1543 by Copernicus which stated that the earth and the planets rotated around the sun and which opposed the Ptolemaic system
cost-plus pricing — the setting of prices at the cost price plus a percentage
costume jewellery — Costume jewellery is jewellery made from cheap materials.
counterterrorists — Plural form of counterterrorist.
critical constant — any of three constants associated with the critical point of a pure element or compound.
cryptocrystalline — (of rocks) composed of crystals that can be distinguished individually only by the use of a polarizing microscope
culture-fair test — a test, usually for intelligence, that does not put anyone taking it at a disadvantage, esp regarding material or cultural background
culture-free test — a test (usually for intelligence) that does not put anyone taking it at a disadvantage, for instance, as regards material or cultural background
customs brokerage — the work of a customs broker
customs clearance — the permission to take goods into or out of a country once customs requirements have been satisfied
cytotechnologists — the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
cytotrophoblastic — Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts.
dagestan republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles)
david livingstone — David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.
de facto standard — A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, but which nevertheless has a large market share. The archetypal example of a de facto standard is the IBM PC which, despite is many glaring technical deficiencies, has gained such a large share of the personal computer market that it is now popular simply because it is popular and therefore enjoys fierce competition in pricing and software development.
deconstructionism — The belief in, or application of, deconstruction.
deconstructionist — a philosophical and critical movement, starting in the 1960s and especially applied to the study of literature, that questions all traditional assumptions about the ability of language to represent reality and emphasizes that a text has no stable reference or identification because words essentially only refer to other words and therefore a reader must approach a text by eliminating any metaphysical or ethnocentric assumptions through an active role of defining meaning, sometimes by a reliance on new word construction, etymology, puns, and other word play.
dehistoricization — The process or result of dehistoricizing.
deindustrializing — Present participle of deindustrialize.
delay instruction — delayed control-transfer
demonstrativeness — The state or quality of being demonstrative.
denominationalist — One imbued with a denominational spirit.
dephlogisticating — Present participle of dephlogisticate.
destination store — A destination store draws customers by selling unusual items, or having a friendly atmosphere, special pricing, and other desirable characteristics.
deterministically — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
developmentalists — an expert in or advocate of developmental psychology.
diaz del castillo — Bernal [ber-nahl] /bɛrˈnɑl/ (Show IPA), 1492–1581, Spanish soldier-historian of the conquest of Mexico.
digestive biscuit — a round semisweet biscuit made from wholemeal flour
disaster planning — disaster recovery
disaster recovery — (business) (DR) Planning and implementation of procedures and facilities for use when essential systems are not available for a period long enough to have a significant impact on the business, e.g. when the head office is blown up. Disasters include natural: fire, flood, lightning, hurricane; hardware: power failure, component failure, head crash; software failure: bugs, resources; vandalism: arson, bombing, cracking, theft; data corruption or loss: human error, media failure; communications: computer network equipment, network storm, telephones; security: passwords compromised, computer virus; legal: change in legislation; personnel: unavailability of essential staff, industrial action. Companies need to plan for disaster: before: risk analysis, preventive measures, training; during: how should staff and systems respond; after: recovery measures, post mortem analysis. Hardware can usually be replaced and is usually insured. Software and data needs to be backed up off site. Alternative communication systems should be arranged in case of network failure or inaccessible premises, e.g. emergency telephone number, home working, alternative data center.
disinterestedness — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
display standards — display standard
distance learning — education in which students receive instruction over the Internet, from a video, etc., instead of going to school.
distance teaching — teaching via correspondence or the internet, where students are not physically present in a classroom
distillers' grain — a by-product of the distillation process for making whisky, used as an animal foodstuff
distributed force — A distributed force is a force that acts on a large part of a surface, not just on one place.
distributed logic — a computer system in which remote terminals and electronic devices, distributed throughout the system, supplement the main computer by doing some of the computing or decision making
distribution cost — a cost incurred by a distributor or in the distribution of something
distribution line — A distribution line is a line or system for distributing power from a transmission system to a consumer that operates at less than 69,000 volts.
district attorney — an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.
domestic commerce — an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business.
domestic violence — physical abuse in the home

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