14-letter words containing a, l, i, t, r, u
- naturalization — to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
- net neutrality — the concept that broadband Internet service providers should provide nondiscriminatory access to Internet content, platforms, etc., and should not manipulate the transfer of data regardless of its source or destination: how net neutrality can preserve freedom of speech.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
- neutralization — the act, process, or an instance of neutralizing.
- new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- noncirculating — not circulating
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonutilitarian — Not utilitarian.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.
- nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outgeneralling — Present participle of outgeneral.
- over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overregulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
- paper nautilus — any dibranchiate cephalopod of the genus Argonauta, the female of which has a delicate, white shell.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parquet circle — parterre (def 1).
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- partial vacuum — an enclosed space from which part of the air or another gas has been removed.
- particularized — individualized
- particularness — the quality of being exceptional or individual
- pasteurellosis — hemorrhagic septicemia.
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- persian walnut — English walnut.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- perturbational — relating to perturbation
- pharmaceutical — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- piecrust table — a table having a top, usually round, with a raised and intricately carved edge.