14-letter words starting with ac
- actinomycetous — of or relating to the actinomycetes
- activated mine — a mine with a secondary fuze designed to explode if the mine is tampered with.
- active element — An active element is an element capable of generating electrical energy.
- active monitor — (networking) A process in an IBM token ring network which ensures a token is present on the ring, removes circulating frames with unknown or invalid destinations, and performs introductions between machines on the ring.
- active partner — a partner who has supplied some of the capital of a business and who takes an active role in managing that business
- active service — Someone who is on active service is taking part in a war as a member of the armed forces.
- active shooter — a person who is presently using a gun to shoot people in a confined and populated area.
- activity chart — a chart showing the operations or tasks that make up a process, plotted against time
- acute glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- acute triangle — a triangle that has three acute angles