15-letter words containing a, g
- natural wastage — Natural wastage is the process of employees leaving their jobs because they want to retire or move to other jobs, rather than because their employer makes them leave.
- navigation acts — any of several acts of Parliament between 1651 and 1847 designed primarily to expand British trade and limit trade by British colonies with countries that were rivals of Great Britain.
- navigation laws — laws relating to navigation
- nearsightedness — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- needle exchange — A needle exchange is a place where drug addicts are able to obtain new syringes in exchange for used ones.
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- negative equity — If someone who has borrowed money to buy a house or flat has negative equity, the amount of money they owe is greater than the present value of their home.
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- negative number — a number that is less than 0
- negative option — a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted.
- negative profit — a financial loss
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
- neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- new high german — the High German language since c1500.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- nodding pogonia — a rare orchid, Triphora trianthophora, of the eastern U.S., bearing three pink flowers.
- noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
- noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
- non-evangelical — Also, evangelic. pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- non-negotiation — mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement: the negotiation of a treaty.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-salvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonantagonistic — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- noncarcinogenic — Not carcinogenic.
- nondegenerative — tending to degenerate.
- nonexchangeable — capable of being exchanged.
- nongovernmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- nonintimidating — not intimidating, free of intimidation
- nonintoxicating — Not intoxicating; not causing drunkenness.
- nonjudgmentally — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- nonphotographic — not involving photographic equipment or techniques
- nonself-antigen — any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self-antigen).
- nonslaveholding — Not slaveholding.
- nonwithstanding — Misspelling of notwithstanding.