12-letter words that end in ce
- coram judice — before a court having the authority to hear and decide (the case in question).
- countenaunce — Obsolete form of countenance.
- counterbrace — a rope on the leeward side of a ship, controlling the position of the fore-topsail
- counterforce — a force that acts in opposition to another force
- crown office — (in England) an office of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court that is responsible for administration and where actions are entered for trial
- crown prince — A Crown Prince is a prince who will be king of his country when the present king or queen dies.
- curb service — service, for example, from a restaurant to customers in vehicles parked at the curb
- cutwork lace — point coupé (def 2).
- cutwork-lace — Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns.
- death notice — a public announcement, e.g. in a newspaper, that someone has died
- debt service — the amount set aside annually in a fund to pay the interest and the part of the principal due on a debt.
- decalescence — the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure
- delitescence — the sudden disappearance of a lesion or of the signs and symptoms of a disease
- detumescence — the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state
- dinner dance — a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing.
- dinner-dance — a formal social gathering that includes a dinner followed by dancing.
- disagreeance — (obsolete) disagreement.
- disallowance — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disobedience — lack of obedience or refusal to comply; disregard or transgression.
- disordinance — (obsolete) disarrangement; disturbance.
- displeasance — the state or cause of being displeased
- dissemblance — dissembling; dissimulation.
- disseverance — The act of dissevering; separation.
- dna sequence — the order of base pairs in a section of DNA
- dog's chance — little likelihood; small chance (usually used in the negative): That project didn't have a dog's chance of succeeding.
- dogleg fence — snake fence.
- double piece — a piece of plate armor for reinforcing or replacing a piece ordinarily used in a suit.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- emollescence — a state of softening before hardening
- equidistance — (uncountable) Equal distance.
- equipollence — The condition of being equipollent; equality of power, force, signification, or application.
- extravagance — Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
- face to face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
- face-to-face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.
- farm produce — agricultural products regarded collectively
- fer de lance — a large pit viper, Bothrops atrox, of tropical America.
- fer-de-lance — a large pit viper, Bothrops atrox, of tropical America.
- final notice — last warning before legal action
- fire service — The fire service is an organization which has the job of putting out fires.
- fluorescence — the emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Compare phosphorescence (def 1).
- food science — the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing.
- food service — the preparation, delivery, serving, etc., of ready-to-eat foods: The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.
- for instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- for-instance — an instance or example: Give me a for-instance of what you mean.
- forebearance — Misspelling of forbearance.
- frondescence — the process or period of putting forth leaves, as a tree, plant, or the like.
- front office — the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc.
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- full-service — offering or providing a wide range of services related to the basic line of business, as when a filling station changes tires or makes car repairs in addition to selling gasoline.
- garage space — space available for housing a motor vehicle, usually within a purpose-built building