13-letter words containing po
- compos mentis — of sound mind; sane
- compositional — Compositional refers to the way composers and artists use their skills or techniques in their work.
- compound leaf — a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk
- compound lens — a lens consisting of more than one component lens
- compound noun — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
- compound time — compound meter
- compound tone — (in acoustic analysis) a sound composed of several sinusoidal waveforms superimposed upon one main one
- concrete poet — a writer of concrete poetry.
- contact sport — a sport that involves physical contact between participants, such as rugby
- containerport — a shipping port specially equipped to handle containerized cargo
- contemporised — to place in or regard as belonging to the same age or time.
- contemporized — Simple past tense and past participle of contemporize.
- control point — a point at which a potential hazard can be controlled, such as in food production
- copolymerized — Polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer.
- corespondents — Plural form of corespondent.
- corpora lutea — corpus luteum
- corporate law — law that relates to corporations and to business activities in general
- corporateness — the state of being a corporate body
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- corporativism — corporatism
- corporealness — The state or quality of being corporeal.
- corporisation — The forming into one body; embodiment.
- correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
- corresponsive — corresponding
- cosmopolitans — Plural form of cosmopolitan.
- cosmopolitics — world politics
- cosmopolitism — The condition or character of a cosmopolite; disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices.
- cosponsorship — joint sponsorship
- cotemporality — The state or characteristic of existing or occurring during the same period of time.
- cotransporter — (biochemistry) An integral membrane protein that actively transports molecules by using the concentration gradient of one molecule or ion concentration to force the other molecule or ion against its gradient.
- counter-power — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- counterpoints — Plural form of counterpoint.
- counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
- counterpoises — Plural form of counterpoise.
- counterpoison — A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- county police — (in the US) the police of a particular county
- coup de poing — (no longer in technical use) a Lower Paleolithic stone hand ax, pointed or ovate in shape and having sharp cutting edges.
- cross-posting — the sending of an email to many forums, mailing lists, etc
- cross-purpose — a contrary aim or purpose
- cut-off point — the limit at which something is no longer applicable
- decimal point — A decimal point is the dot in front of a decimal fraction.
- decomposition — Decomposition is the process of decay that takes place when a living thing changes chemically after dying.
- decompounding — Present participle of decompound.
- depoliticised — Simple past tense and past participle of depoliticise.
- depoliticized — Simple past tense and past participle of depoliticize.
- depoliticizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depoliticize.
- depolymerized — Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize.
- deposit money — checks, letters of credit, etc., that circulate and are payable on demand.
- dessert spoon — A dessert spoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You use it to eat desserts.