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17-letter words containing a, n, l, y

  • a fly on the wall — If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation.
  • a grip on reality — If you say that someone has a grip on reality, you mean they recognize the true situation and do not have mistaken ideas about it.
  • a roll in the hay — sexual intercourse
  • absolute monarchy — a monarchy without constitutional limits
  • absolute monopoly — a market situation in which there is only one supplier of a good or service for which there is no acceptable substitute.
  • accessory mineral — See at accessory (def 7).
  • accidental injury — bodily injury that has an accidental cause, rather than being caused by a disease process or a longstanding medical condition
  • accounting policy — the principles behind the way in which a company keeps its accounts
  • acetyl coenzyme a — the acetylated form of coenzyme A, formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in animal metabolism.
  • acetyl-coenzyme a — the acetylated form of coenzyme A, formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in animal metabolism.
  • acetylene welding — a type of welding that uses an acetylene torch
  • adenylate cyclase — an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cyclic AMP.
  • admiralty islands — a group of about 40 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, part of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Archipelago: main island: Manus. Pop (whole province): 43 589 (2000). Area: about 2000 sq km (800 sq miles)
  • adventure holiday — a holiday that involves some physically challenging activity such as canoeing, rock climbing, etc
  • american mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
  • anachronistically — In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
  • analytic geometry — the branch of geometry in which a coordinate graphing system makes visible, using points, lines, and curves, the numerical relationships of algebraic equations
  • analytical cubism — the early phase of cubism, chiefly characterized by a pronounced use of geometric shapes and by a tendency toward a monochromatic use of color.
  • analytical engine — (history)   A design for a general-purpose digital computer proposed by Charles Babbage in 1837 as a successor to his earlier special-purpose Difference Engine. The Analytical Engine was to be built from brass gears powered by steam with input given on punched cards. Babbage could never secure enough funding to build it, and so it was, and never has been, constructed.
  • angry fruit salad — (abuse)   A bad visual-interface design that uses too many colours. (This term derives, of course, from the bizarre day-glo colours found in canned fruit salad). Too often one sees similar effects from interface designers using colour window systems such as X; there is a tendency to create displays that are flashy and attention-getting but uncomfortable for long-term use.
  • angular frequency — the frequency of a periodic process, wave system, etc, expressed in radians per second
  • annunciation lily — Madonna lily.
  • anthropogenically — In an anthropogenic way.
  • anthropologically — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
  • anti-anaphylactic — exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
  • anti-inflammatory — reducing inflammation
  • anti-inflationary — of or relating to measures to counteract or combat inflation
  • anti-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • antiapoptotically — So as to prevent apoptosis.
  • anticipatory loss — grief that is felt in anticipation of someone's death
  • anticlimactically — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
  • anticompetitively — In an anticompetitive manner.
  • antifederal party — the party that, before 1789, opposed the adoption of the proposed Constitution and after that favored its strict construction.
  • antihyperglycemic — (of a medication or treatment) Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).
  • antimycobacterial — (medicine) That counteracts the effects of mycobacteria.
  • antirevolutionary — opposed to revolution, esp opposed to a particular revolution and the people who are carrying it out
  • anytime algorithm — (algorithm)   An algorithm that returns a sequence of approximations to the correct answer such that each approximation is no worse than the previous one, i.e. the algorithm can be stopped at _any time_. x = (x + b / x) / 2 Each new x is closer to the square root than the previous one. Applications might include a real-time control system or a chess program that is allowed a fixed thinking time.
  • application layer — (networking)   The top layer of the OSI seven layer model. This layer handles issues like network transparency, resource allocation and problem partitioning. The application layer is concerned with the user's view of the network (e.g. formatting electronic mail messages). The presentation layer provides the application layer with a familiar local representation of data independent of the format used on the network.
  • architectonically — In terms of architectonics.
  • artificial kidney — a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
  • ashton-under-lyne — a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)
  • assembly language — a low-level programming language that allows a programmer complete control of the machine code to be generated
  • assyro-babylonian — of or relating to Assyria and Babylonia.
  • astronomical year — year (def 4b).
  • augmented reality — an artificial environment created through the combination of real-world and computer-generated data
  • authority control — the establishment and maintainance of consistent forms of terms, as of names, subjects, and titles, to be used as headings in bibliographic records.
  • baby doll nightie — a short, frilly nightdress
  • backward analysis — (theory)   An analysis to determine properties of the inputs of a program from properties or context of the outputs. E.g. if the output of this function is needed then this argument is needed. Compare forward analysis.
  • balanced literacy — a method of teaching reading in which phonics and whole language approaches are both used to maximize student learning.
  • binocular rivalry — the phenomenon whereby one is unable to see simultaneously different images presented one to each eye; usually in some areas of the eye the image presented to the left eye is seen, in others that presented to the right eye

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