16-letter words containing a, g, e, h
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- nathanael greene — Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nguyen van thieu — Nguyen Van [ngoo-yen vahn,, noo-] /ˈŋuˈyɛn vɑn,, ˈnu-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2001, South Vietnamese political leader: president 1967–75.
- nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
- no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
- northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
- norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
- oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
- of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
- oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
- on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
- on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
- on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
- on the same page — one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
- osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
- out like a light — If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately.
- packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- parachute rigger — a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.
- parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
- patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
- pattern matching — 1. A function is defined to take arguments of a particular type, form or value. When applying the function to its actual arguments it is necessary to match the type, form or value of the actual arguments against the formal arguments in some definition. For example, the function length [] = 0 length (x:xs) = 1 + length xs uses pattern matching in its argument to distinguish a null list from a non-null one. There are well known algorithm for translating pattern matching into conditional expressions such as "if" or "case". E.g. the above function could be transformed to 2. Descriptive of a type of language or utility such as awk or Perl which is suited to searching for strings or patterns in input data, usually using some kind of regular expression.
- peegee hydrangea — a widely cultivated hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, having pyramidal clusters of persistent flowers that are white on opening and turn pinkish as they mature.
- personal hygiene — bodily cleanliness
- phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
- pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
- pharmacogenomics — the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment
- phenomenological — the study of phenomena.
- philip r. bagley — (person) A pioneer of computer document retrieval. See metadata.
- phosphor fatigue — screen saver
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
- pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
- polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
- pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
- psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
- purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
- purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- pygmy chimpanzee — a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a threatened species.
- ranelagh gardens — a public garden in Chelsea opened in 1742: a centre for members of fashionable society to meet and promenade. The gardens were closed in 1804
- rate of exchange — exchange rate.
- re-chromatograph — to separate and analyse (a mixture of liquids or gases) by means of chromatography a second or further time
- registered share — a stock registered to the owner's name
- reverse a charge — If you reverse a charge on a credit card, you put the amount you have charged back into the credit card account.