10-Letter Nouns Containing OS
Here's the list of all the 967 10-Letter Nouns Containing OS in the English Language.
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philosophy | 1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school 2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics More Definitions → |
impossible | 1. something that cannot be done More Definitions → |
disclosure | 1. the speech act of making something evident More Definitions → |
atmosphere | 1. a particular environment or surrounding influence 2. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade More Definitions → |
opposition | 1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with 2. the relation between opposed entities More Definitions → |
diagnostic | More Definitions → |
possession | 1. the act of having and controlling property 2. anything owned or possessed More Definitions → |
repository | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping 2. a person to whom a secret is entrusted More Definitions → |
chromosome | 1. a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order More Definitions → |
postscript | 1. a note appended to a letter after the signature 2. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end More Definitions → |
prosperity | 1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment 2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune More Definitions → |
disposable | 1. an item that can be disposed of after it has been used More Definitions → |
homosexual | 1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex More Definitions → |
deposition | 1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something 2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office More Definitions → |
prosecutor | 1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state More Definitions → |
microscopy | 1. research with the use of microscopes More Definitions → |
prospectus | 1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university More Definitions → |
microscope | 1. magnifier of the image of small objects More Definitions → |
crossroads | 1. a community of people smaller than a village 2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made More Definitions → |
drosophila | 1. small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance More Definitions → |
phosphorus | 1. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms More Definitions → |
exposition | 1. a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic 2. a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display More Definitions → |
generosity | 1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time 2. acting generously More Definitions → |
depository | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping More Definitions → |
imposition | 1. the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) 2. an uncalled-for burden More Definitions → |
oscillator | 1. generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current More Definitions → |
thermostat | 1. a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat More Definitions → |
diagnosing | 1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon More Definitions → |
mosquitoes | 1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals More Definitions → |
retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past More Definitions → |
luminosity | 1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light More Definitions → |
thrombosis | 1. the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel More Definitions → |
postmaster | 1. the person in charge of a post office More Definitions → |
prostitute | 1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
bioscience | 1. any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms More Definitions → |
prosthetic | More Definitions → |
prognostic | 1. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
mackintosh | 1. a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric 2. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric More Definitions → |
nucleoside | 1. a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid More Definitions → |
prospector | 1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits More Definitions → |
depositary | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping More Definitions → |
rhinoceros | 1. massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout More Definitions → |
reposition | 1. depositing in a warehouse More Definitions → |
apostrophe | 1. address to an absent or imaginary person 2. the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word More Definitions → |
ionosphere | 1. the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons More Definitions → |
osteopathy | 1. therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles More Definitions → |
positivity | 1. the character of the positive electric pole 2. a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness More Definitions → |
possessive | 1. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
prostheses | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
permafrost | 1. ground that is permanently frozen More Definitions → |
crisscross | 1. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other More Definitions → |
postmortem | 1. discussion of an event after it has occurred 2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease More Definitions → |
blossoming | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms More Definitions → |
mangosteen | 1. East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit 2. two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples More Definitions → |
furosemide | 1. commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema More Definitions → |
thimerosal | 1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic More Definitions → |
gooseberry | 1. spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries 2. currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies More Definitions → |
virtuosity | 1. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso More Definitions → |
asbestosis | 1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles More Definitions → |
transposon | 1. a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole) More Definitions → |
prosciutto | 1. Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin More Definitions → |
bottlenose | 1. any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean 2. northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead More Definitions → |
positivism | 1. the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) 2. a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness More Definitions → |
hemostasis | 1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) More Definitions → |
compositor | 1. one who sets written material into type More Definitions → |
nanosecond | 1. one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond More Definitions → |
crosshairs | 1. a center of interest More Definitions → |
predispose | More Definitions → |
crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
presuppose | More Definitions → |
eosinophil | 1. a leukocyte readily stained with eosin More Definitions → |
apotheosis | 1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 2. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) More Definitions → |