12-letter words containing a, g, r, o, i
- neuroimaging — (neurology) The generation of images showing brain activity (or activity in other parts of the nervous system). (from 20th c.).
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nitrogelatin — gelatin dynamite.
- noise margin — (electronics) The voltage difference between the guaranteed output level and the required input voltage level of a logic gate.
- non-marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- nonabsorbing — That does not absorb (sound, radiation, fluid etc.).
- nonagenarian — of the age of 90 years, or between 90 and 100 years old.
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- nonbreathing — not breathing
- nonimmigrant — A person who is not an immigrant.
- nonirrigated — not irrigated; dry
- nonladdering — (of garments made of knitted material) designed so that the interconnected stitches will not come undone if snagged
- nonmigratory — Not migratory; that does not migrate.
- nonoperating — Not operating.
- nonstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- north-facing — facing towards the north
- nothingarian — A person of no particular beliefs.
- nugatoriness — Quality of being nugatory.
- obligatorily — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- octagenarian — One who is between the ages of 80 and 89, inclusive.
- octogenarian — of the age of 80 years.
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- opera singer — a professional singer of opera
- opisthograph — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on both sides of the leaves.
- optical grep — vgrep
- orange juice — fruit drink: nectar of orange
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- orange-river — a member of a European princely family ruling in the United Kingdom from 1688 to 1694 and in the Netherlands since 1815.
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organic farm — a farm where organic methods are used for agriculture and animal husbandry
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organigramme — (British, management) An organisation chart.
- organisation — the act or process of organizing.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- original gum — See o.g (def 1).
- original sin — Theology. a depravity, or tendency to evil, held to be innate in humankind and transmitted from Adam to all humans in consequence of his sin. inclination to evil, inherent in human nature.
- originations — Plural form of origination.
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- orographical — relating to the study of mountains
- orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- orthographic — of or relating to orthography.
- oscillograms — Plural form of oscillogram.
- oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.