15-letter words containing a, c, n, o, d, e
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-educational — pertaining to education.
- non-handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- nonadjudicative — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- noncertificated — not possessing a certificate, not certified
- nonconfidential — not confidential
- nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
- noncredentialed — not credentialed or lacking credentials
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- nonincorporated — Not incorporated.
- noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- nuclear-powered — powered by nuclear energy
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
- object distance — the distance between the lens of a camera and an object being photographed.
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- of mice and men — a novel (1937) and play (1938) by John Steinbeck.
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- on the decrease — decreasing
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- order of canada — an order awarded to Canadians for outstanding achievement; established in 1967
- ordinary income — taxable income, as salary and wages, other than capital gains.
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- organic disease — a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease).
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- pacific madrone — any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- peak production — the maximum production
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
- pick and choose — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- pick-and-shovel — marked by drudgery; laborious: the pick-and-shovel work necessary to get a political campaign underway.
- planned economy — an economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, prices, etc.
- point d'alencon — Alençon lace (def 1).
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
- premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
- pro-confederate — united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.