14-letter words containing a, d, u, i
- indubitability — that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- industrialised — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- industrialists — Plural form of industrialist.
- industrialized — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- industrializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of industrialize.
- infundibulated — Funnel-shaped.
- inland revenue — UK tax collection agency
- insubordinates — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- internal audit — an audit conducted by company accountants on a regular basis (distinguished from independent audit).
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- iridopupillary — pertaining to the iris and the pupil.
- isla de pascua — Spanish name of Easter Island.
- issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
- judas iscariot — Also called Judas Iscariot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- juridical days — days on which the courts are in session
- jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- kidney failure — loss of renal function
- lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
- lailat-ul-qadr — a night of study and prayer observed annually by Muslims to mark the communication of the Koran: it usually follows the 27th day of Ramadan
- landing ground — airfield
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- latitudinarian — allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- liqueur brandy — sweetened flavoured brandy
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
- liquid measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring liquid commodities, as milk or oil. English system: 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Metric system: 1000 milliliters = 1 liter; 1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (= 1 cubic meter).
- liquidationist — pertaining to or promoting a theory of economics which holds that governments should not interfere in a recession
- livia drusilla — 58 bc–29 ad, Roman noblewoman: wife (from 39 bc) of Emperor Augustus and mother of Emperor Tiberius
- longitudinally — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- lord spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- madison avenue — a street in New York City that is a center of the advertising and public relations industries and that has become a symbol of their attitudes, methods, and practices.
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- martin du gard — Roger [raw-zhey] /rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1958, French novelist: Nobel prize 1937.
- master builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
- maturity yield — Finance. the rate of return on a bond expressed as a percentage that accounts for the difference between the interest earned based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- midwall column — a column or the like carrying a wall overhanging it on both sides.