11-letter words that end in on
- check up on — to examine the record, character, etc. of; investigate
- chrismation — a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism
- chuck wagon — a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open
- chum salmon — a large salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) with pale flesh, found in the N Pacific
- chylomicron — a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids
- cinefaction — (obsolete, rare) cineration; reduction to ashes.
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
- civil union — a legally recognized marriage-like union of same-sex partners
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- close to/on — Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.
- co-location — (networking) /koh'loh-kay`sh*n/ or /koh`loh-kay'sh*n/ (Or "colocation") Providing network connections such as Internet leased lines to several servers housed together in a server room. This is typically provided as a commercial service. The hyphenated form is correct and the most common on the web, followed by "colocation". "collocation" (/ko`loh-kay'sh*n/, not /koh'-/), is an old word with a similar meaning. It is common in dictionaries and follows the pattern of other Latin-derived words like collect, college, and collate, but is least common on the web. The verbal form is "to colocate" or "co-locate" (commonly /koh'loh`kayt/, also (US) /koh`loh'kayt/).
- co-relation — correlation
- coadunation — (obsolete) union into a single body or mass; unity.
- coagulation — Coagulation is the process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid, for example, the process that results in the formation of a blood clot.
- coarctation — Pathology. a narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel. a congenital anomaly of the heart in which there is a narrowing of the aorta, resulting in abnormal blood flow.
- codirection — joint direction
- coeducation — instruction in schools, colleges, etc, attended by both sexes
- coelenteron — the simple saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
- coevolution — the evolution of complementary adaptations in two or more species of organisms because of a special relationship that exists between them, as in insect-pollinated plants and their insect pollinators
- coextension — The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
- coextrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- cold fusion — the process of creating nuclear fusion at room temperature in order to create a power source
- coleopteron — a member of a large order of insects having the front wings modified as hard wing-cases, and comprising the beetles and weevils
- colligation — A binding together.
- collimation — to bring into line; make parallel.
- collocation — In linguistics, collocation is the way that some words occur regularly whenever another word is used.
- colouration — (British spelling) alternative spelling of coloration.
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- commination — the act or an instance of threatening punishment or vengeance
- comminution — The action of reducing a material, an ore, to minute particles or fragments.
- commonition — (obsolete) advice; warning; instruction.
- commutation — a substitution or exchange
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- compilation — A compilation is a book, CD, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.
- complection — the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face: a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
- complex ion — a charged complex. Compare complex (def 10).
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
- compotation — the act of drinking together in a company
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
- compunction — If you say that someone has no compunction about doing something, you mean that they do it without feeling ashamed or guilty.
- computation — Computation is mathematical calculation.
- condonation — the act of condoning, esp. of implying forgiveness by overlooking an offense
- confliction — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- confutation — the act of confuting
- congelation — the process of congealing
- congression — The act of coming together; congress.
- conjugation — inflection of a verb for person, number, tense, voice, mood, etc
- conjunction — A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place.
- conjuration — a magic spell; incantation