16-letter words containing a, n, i

hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
hypnagogic image — an image experienced by a person just before falling asleep, which often resembles a hallucination
hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
hypoaeolian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E, with the final on A.
hypoalimentation — insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
hypostatic union — (In Cristianity) Christ's condition of being, at the same time, both human and divine
iconoclastically — In an iconoclastic way.
icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
icterine warbler — a European variety of tree warbler (Hippolais icterina )
if it wasn't for — If you talk about what would happen if it wasn't for someone or something, you mean that they are the only thing that is preventing it from happening.
ill-gotten gains — Ill-gotten gains are things that someone has obtained in a dishonest or illegal way.
illegitimateness — Quality of being illegitimate.
image consultant — imagemaker.
image processing — (graphics) Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
imaginary number — Also called imaginary, pure imaginary number. a complex number having its real part equal to zero.
immeasurableness — The state or condition of being immeasurable.
immelmann (turn) — a maneuver in which an airplane is half looped to an upside-down position and then half rolled back to normal, upright flight: used to gain altitude while reversing direction
immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
immigration laws — regulations on incoming foreigners
immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
immunomodulation — Any of several adjustments in the level of an immune response.
immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
impenetrableness — The quality of being impenetrable.
imperishableness — The characteristic or property of being imperishable.
implied warranty — a warranty not stated explicitly by the seller of merchandise or real property but presumed for reasons of commercial or legal custom (distinguished from express warranty).
in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
in a cleft stick — If you say that a person or organization is in a cleft stick, you mean that they are in a difficult situation which will bring them problems and harm whatever they decide to do.
in addition (to) — besides; as well (as)
in at the finish — being present or taking part at the conclusion, as of a contest
in general terms — generally, approximately
in heaven's name — You can use in heaven's name in questions beginning with 'what', 'when', 'who', 'why', 'when', and 'how' to add emphasis in a way that shows that you are very angry or surprised.
in large measure — If something is true in some measure or in large measure, it is partly or mostly true.
in loco parentis — in the place or role of a parent.
in ones and twos — You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups.
in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
in plain english — in clear and simple language
in quadruplicate — in four identical copies
in quintuplicate — in five identical copies
in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
in someone's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
in the aggregate — formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined: the aggregate amount of indebtedness.

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