14-letter words containing a, m, o, u, n, t
- 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.
- noncommunicant — a person who is not a communicant.
- noncommutative — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
- nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
- ordnance datum — mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
- outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
- outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- point mutation — a change in a single base in a nucleotide sequence.
- postamputation — following or occurring after an amputation
- postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- pronunciamento — a proclamation; manifesto; edict.
- pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
- put on the map — a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- put the arm on — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- quantum optics — the branch of optics dealing with light as a stream of photons, each possessing a quantum of energy proportional to the frequency of light when it is considered as a wave motion.
- quantum theory — any theory predating quantum mechanics that encompassed Planck's radiation formula and a scheme for obtaining discrete energy states for atoms, as Bohr theory.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- quinnat salmon — chinook salmon.
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- quotation mark — one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
- quoted company — a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange
- radiostrontium — strontium 90.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- re-enumeration — an act of enumerating.
- reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
- repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- rostral column — a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semiautonomous — partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.
- shouting match — a loud, often abusive quarrel or argument.
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.