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11-letter words containing a, i, r, m, l

  • new realism — neorealism.
  • nominal par — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
  • non-mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
  • noncriminal — of the nature of or involving crime.
  • nonmaterial — not material or composed of matter.
  • nonmetrical — (music) Without the constraints of a metronome; not played or sung with a strict underlying rhythmic method.
  • nonmilitary — Not belonging to, characteristic of, or involving the armed forces; civilian.
  • nonterminal — Alternative spelling of non-terminal.
  • normal time — the standard length of time allowed for a match before any extra time, such as injury time, is added
  • normalising — Present participle of normalise.
  • normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • normalizing — Present participle of normalize.
  • normatively — of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.
  • numerically — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
  • nutrimental — any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
  • oil embargo — a prohibition of the trade of petroleum from one country to another
  • orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
  • originalism — The principle or belief that the original intent of an author should be adhered to in later interpretations of a work.
  • oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
  • palindromic — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • panic alarm — an alarm that can be set off to alert others in the case of an emergency
  • papilliform — resembling a papilla.
  • paralimnion — the region of a lake floor between the shoreline or water's edge and the zone of rooted vegetation
  • parallelism — the position or relation of parallels.
  • paralympian — a competitor in the Paralympics
  • paramedical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
  • pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
  • park-miller — A pseudorandom number generation algorithm which was discredited by Marsaglia and Steve Sullivanin in the July 1993 CACM.
  • parlourmaid — In former times, a parlourmaid was a female servant in a private house whose job involved serving people at table.
  • partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
  • pastoralism — the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society.
  • patelliform — having the form of a patella; shaped like a saucer, kneecap, or limpet shell.
  • paternalism — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
  • patrimonial — an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
  • pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
  • peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
  • personalism — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
  • pilgrimager — a pilgrim
  • plaid cymru — the Welsh nationalist party
  • planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
  • planimetric — the measurement of plane areas.
  • planuliform — resembling a planula
  • platforming — a process for reforming petroleum using a platinum catalyst
  • pleinairism — pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid-19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere as contrasted with the artificial light and absence of the sense of air or atmosphere associated with paintings produced in the studio.
  • plumularian — a member of the genus Plumularia
  • polarimeter — an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
  • policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
  • polyspermia — the secretion of an excessive amount of semen.
  • polyzoarium — a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
  • postmarital — occurring, effective, or provided after marriage
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