13-letter words containing a, l, t, e, r, i
- trilateration — a method of determining the relative positions of three or more points by treating these points as vertices of a triangle or triangles of which the angles and sides can be measured.
- triliteralism — the characteristic presence of triliteral roots in a language, as in the Semitic languages.
- triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
- triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tropical zone — Torrid Zone
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- turbine blade — any of a number of bladelike vanes assembled around the periphery of a turbine rotor to guide the steam or gas flow
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- tyndallimetry — the determination of the concentration of suspended material in a liquid by measuring the amount of light scattered
- tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
- ultra-leftism — the beliefs of extremely left-wing political parties or groups
- ultra-leftist — a person with extremely left-wing political views
- ultra-liberal — extremely liberal, especially in politics.
- ultra-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- ultra-violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- ultrafeminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- ultrafiltrate — a liquid that has been passed through an ultrafilter.
- ultrararefied — extremely rarefied
- ultrareliable — extremely reliable
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- unarticulated — not articulated
- unassertively — in an unassertive manner
- uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- uncentralized — to draw to or gather about a center.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- underinflated — lacking sufficient air pressure
- undirectional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- unfalteringly — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- unilateralism — the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, especially in disarmament.
- unilateralist — a person or organization that believes in acting independently, without reference to other parties
- unilaterality — relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only: unilateral development; a unilateral approach.
- unillustrated — not containing illustrations
- uniparentally — in a uniparental manner
- universal set — the set of all objects or elements considered in a given problem
- unministerial — not befitting a minister, esp relating to a head of a government department
- unobliterated — to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface.
- unpracticable — impracticable.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unrectifiable — able to be rectified.
- unreliability — not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- unretrievable — to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
- unsymmetrical — characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
- untarnishable — to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- unterrestrial — not terrestrial; not of or pertaining to this world; other-worldly; extra-terrestrial; heavenly
- untheoretical — not theoretical; not belonging or pertaining to the realm of theory; not confined to the theoretical realm; (somewhat) concrete