15-letter words containing a, n, t, i, l, c
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- floating policy — (in marine insurance) a policy that provides protection of a broad nature for shipments of merchandise and that is valid continuously until canceled.
- floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
- florida current — the part of the Gulf Stream which extends from the Florida Strait to Cape Hatteras.
- flying dutchman — a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, especially near the Cape of Good Hope.
- focal infection — an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body.
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fractional note — a banknote in a denomination smaller than the standard unit of currency
- fractionalizing — Present participle of fractionalize.
- functionability — functional (def 3).
- functional food — a food containing additives which provide extra nutritional value
- functional load — the relative frequency of occurrence of words that are differentiated in one and the same position by only one distinctive feature. In English, the opposition of voiced and voiceless th has a low functional load being used only to distinguish such pairs as ether and either, or wreath and wreathe.
- functional unit — A subsystem of the central processing unit of a computer. E.g. arithmetic and logic unit, memory address register, barrel shifter, register file.
- functionalistic — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fungistatically — in a fungistatic manner
- galactic nebula — a nebula in the Milky Way.
- galvanomagnetic — of or relating to the creation of an electromagnetic field within a conductor, as a metal, or a semiconductor through which an electric current is passed.
- gas oil contact — In a reservoir, gas oil contact is the area containing a mix of gas and oil, below which there is mainly oil and above which there is mainly gas.
- gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- genetic fallacy — the fallacy of confusing questions of validity and logical order with questions of origin and temporal order.
- geomagnetically — In a geomagnetic way; through geomagnetism.
- geotectonically — from a geotectonic point of view
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- gnotobiological — relating to gnotobiology
- grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- highland cattle — a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- identical rhyme — rhyme created by the repetition of a word.
- identical twins — one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.
- idiosyncratical — Alternative form of idiosyncratic.
- implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
- in pari delicto — in equal fault; equally culpable or blameworthy.
- inaccessibility — not accessible; unapproachable.
- inapplicability — (uncountable) The state of being inapplicable.
- inauthentically — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
- incalculability — The quality or state of being incalculable.
- incommutability — The quality or state of being incommutable.
- incomparability — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatibilism — (philosophy) The doctrine that free will and determinism are incompatible, that one necessarily precludes the other.
- incompatibility — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- inconsolability — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.