12-Letter Nouns Ending With E
Here's the list of all the 934 12-Letter Nouns Ending With E in the English Language.
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architecture | 1. an architectural product or work 2. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings More Definitions → |
intelligence | 1. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience 2. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy More Definitions → |
conservative | 1. a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas More Definitions → |
independence | 1. freedom from control or influence of another or others 2. the successful ending of the American Revolution More Definitions → |
intermediate | 1. a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained More Definitions → |
considerable | More Definitions → |
surveillance | 1. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) More Definitions → |
significance | 1. the quality of being significant 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred More Definitions → |
subcommittee | 1. a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
prerequisite | 1. something that is required in advance More Definitions → |
interference | 1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries 2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding More Definitions → |
reproductive | More Definitions → |
postgraduate | 1. a student who continues studies after graduation More Definitions → |
transvestite | 1. someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
redistribute | More Definitions → |
neuroscience | 1. the scientific study of the nervous system More Definitions → |
disadvantage | 1. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position More Definitions → |
testosterone | 1. a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics More Definitions → |
carbohydrate | 1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain More Definitions → |
circumstance | 1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event More Definitions → |
fluorescence | 1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength More Definitions → |
horticulture | 1. the cultivation of plants More Definitions → |
characterize | More Definitions → |
incompatible | More Definitions → |
discriminate | More Definitions → |
polyethylene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
authenticate | More Definitions → |
polyurethane | 1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber More Definitions → |
incontinence | 1. involuntary urination or defecation 2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures More Definitions → |
nomenclature | 1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline More Definitions → |
progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
acquaintance | 1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something 2. a relationship less intimate than friendship More Definitions → |
preventative | 1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome More Definitions → |
congratulate | More Definitions → |
indifference | 1. unbiased impartial unconcern 2. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions More Definitions → |
bachelorette | 1. a young unmarried woman who lives alone More Definitions → |
speakerphone | 1. a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time More Definitions → |
perseverance | 1. persistent determination 2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior More Definitions → |
incompetence | 1. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications 2. inability of a part or organ to function properly More Definitions → |
kaleidoscope | 1. a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes 2. an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors More Definitions → |
conglomerate | 1. a composite rock made up of particles of varying size 2. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization More Definitions → |
formaldehyde | 1. a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol More Definitions → |
disobedience | 1. the failure to obey 2. the trait of being unwilling to obey More Definitions → |
reproducible | More Definitions → |
invertebrate | 1. any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification More Definitions → |
illegitimate | 1. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents More Definitions → |
stratosphere | 1. the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere More Definitions → |
manipulative | More Definitions → |
tetracycline | 1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections More Definitions → |
preservative | 1. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition More Definitions → |
inspectorate | 1. a body of inspectors More Definitions → |
amphitheatre | 1. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) 2. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held More Definitions → |
oscilloscope | 1. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities More Definitions → |
mademoiselle | 1. small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico More Definitions → |
substantiate | More Definitions → |
hypertensive | 1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure More Definitions → |
distributive | More Definitions → |
rehabilitate | More Definitions → |
thermocouple | 1. a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference More Definitions → |
methotrexate | 1. toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis More Definitions → |
obsolescence | 1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date More Definitions → |
breaststroke | 1. a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick More Definitions → |
mountainside | 1. the side or slope of a mountain More Definitions → |
triglyceride | 1. glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body More Definitions → |
luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
theophylline | 1. a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator More Definitions → |
thoroughfare | 1. a public road from one place to another More Definitions → |
disagreeable | More Definitions → |
predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
steeplechase | 1. a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump 2. a horse race over an obstructed course More Definitions → |
endonuclease | 1. a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes More Definitions → |
transference | 1. (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst 2. transferring ownership More Definitions → |
overestimate | 1. an appraisal that is too high 2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high More Definitions → |
magnificence | 1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance 2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand More Definitions → |
quintessence | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something More Definitions → |
substructure | 1. the basic structure or features of a system or organization 2. lowest support of a structure More Definitions → |
extravagance | 1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth 2. the trait of spending extravagantly More Definitions → |
silviculture | 1. the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests More Definitions → |
inexperience | 1. lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience More Definitions → |
acquiescence | 1. acceptance without protest 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
prednisolone | 1. a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions More Definitions → |
promethazine | 1. antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness More Definitions → |
frankincense | 1. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation More Definitions → |
ribonuclease | 1. a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid More Definitions → |
overexposure | 1. the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time 2. the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience More Definitions → |
protectorate | 1. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty More Definitions → |
clairvoyance | 1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses More Definitions → |
disincentive | 1. a negative motivational influence More Definitions → |
reminiscence | 1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past 2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) More Definitions → |
hypochlorite | 1. any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid More Definitions → |
disintegrate | More Definitions → |
frontispiece | 1. an ornamental facade 2. front illustration facing the title page of a book More Definitions → |
acetaldehyde | 1. a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs More Definitions → |
transaminase | 1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) More Definitions → |
patriarchate | 1. the jurisdiction of a patriarch 2. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line More Definitions → |
technobabble | 1. technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects More Definitions → |
radioisotope | 1. a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially More Definitions → |
misadventure | 1. an instance of misfortune More Definitions → |
reconstitute | More Definitions → |
floriculture | 1. the cultivation of flowering plants More Definitions → |
azathioprine | 1. an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ More Definitions → |
administrate | More Definitions → |
intransitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object More Definitions → |
reappearance | 1. the event of something appearing again 2. the act of someone appearing again More Definitions → |
propoxyphene | 1. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive More Definitions → |
augmentative | More Definitions → |
happenstance | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental More Definitions → |
reinvigorate | More Definitions → |
borosilicate | 1. a salt of boric and silicic acids More Definitions → |
inarticulate | More Definitions → |