11-letter words containing a, n, o, t, i
- atomoxetine — (pharmaceutical drug) A non-stimulant drug used for the treatment of ADHD.
- atomtronics — (physics) The design, manufacture and study of analogs of electronics using atoms (especially Bose-Einstein condensates) at low temperature.
- atonalities — Plural form of atonality.
- atriopeptin — any of several peptide hormones that are released by the atria of the heart in response to an abnormal increase in blood volume and that modulate blood pressure and the excretion of sodium, potassium, and water. Abbreviation: ANF.
- attentional — of or relating to attention
- attenuation — the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated
- attestation — the act of attesting
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- attractions — Plural form of attraction.
- attribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- attuitional — of or relating to attuition
- auction off — If you auction off something, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it, often at an auction.
- auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
- auditionees — a person who competes or takes part in an audition.
- auditioning — Present participle of audition.
- austronesia — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
- authorising — Present participle of authorise.
- authorizing — Present participle of authorize.
- auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
- auto-immune — Auto-immune describes medical conditions in which normal cells are attacked by the body's immune system.
- autoantigen — an antigen of one's own cells or cell products.
- autoclaving — Present participle of autoclave.
- autodynamic — Supplying its own power.
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- autokinesis — a visual illusion occurring in low light, in which a stationary bright spot appears to be moving
- autokinetic — automatically self-moving
- autoloading — self-loading
- autonomical — autonomous.
- autowinders — Plural form of autowinder.
- autozeroing — (electronics) A sampling technique that measures an offset from zero and later compensates by subtracting the difference.
- aversion-to — a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders.
- avocational — of or relating to avocation
- axanthopsia — a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to yellow.
- axenization — (uncountable) The process of isolating a particular organism from all others.
- axonometric — of or relating to a projection method of representing three-dimensional objects on a flat surface
- baby lotion — a skin lotion for babies
- bacteriocin — any protein-based toxin given off by bacteria to prevent the growth of related bacteria nearby
- badmouthing — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- balloonists — Plural form of balloonist.
- barfulation — /bar`fyoo-lay'sh*n/ Variation of barf used around the Stanford area. An exclamation, expressing disgust. On seeing some particularly bad code one might exclaim, "Barfulation! Who wrote this, Quux?"
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- basis point — In finance, a basis point is one hundredth of a per cent (.01%).
- bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
- bastinadoes — Plural form of bastinado.
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity